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By *ea monkey OP Man
over a year ago
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Yep, this is a tough question but which song, in your opinion, is the greatest of all time?
There’s no right or wrong answer but bear in mind that people are liable to judge you on your choice  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his)."
I was just about to post this! Imho there’s no finer song. |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I was just about to post this! Imho there’s no finer song. "
Many times where I'd agree with this. Fricking adore that track. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Greatest of all time? Hmm ? 
Well in my mind that would have to be non threatening to all and have a timeless appeal and probably wouldn’t be a pop or rock song.
For that reason I’m going to go with “rhapsody in blue” by George Gherswhin |
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
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The one my nephew serenaded me with this morning. I think he may have made it up as I googled the lyric: "Auntie (Posh) is a pretty poopyhead" and got no results.
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For me, its gotta be Freebird by Lynard Skynard.
However, for the greatest song of all time, i would suggest that one that has been covered by many artists and crops up regularly as samples in other songs, simply because it admired by the artists peers..
For most covered, according to t'intawebby thing, Yesterday by the Beatles has been covered a whopping 1600, by greats like Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Liberace (was anyone else surprised when he came out!) and Daffy Duck..
The most sampled song is Amen, Brother by the Winstons which has featured in tracks by Janet Jackson, the Prodigy, David Bowie and countless hip hop artists. |
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By *yron69Man
over a year ago
Fareham |
Undoubtedly the greatest were The Beatles but Dylan, Bowie and many others did so too.
Mood effects my choice but my most listened to song is
America- Horse with no name
But The Beatles? Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Such great lyrics.
Love Mc Cartney’s Maybe I’m Amazed
The Small Faces Tin Soldier
Humble Pie Black Coffee
And The Fall. ‘Check the record, check the record, check the guys track record!’
These are some of my greatest. |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his)."
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it. |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I was just about to post this! Imho there’s no finer song. "
Great minds think alike!
I once saw Jimmy Webb perform it solo on a Steinway grand piano in a church.
I wept buckets  |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it. "
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt  |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt "
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?  |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right? "
Looks like Gil Scott Heron ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Imagine by John Lennon is the answer and the only correct answer but...
Lake shore drive by aliota, Haines, Jeremia (excuse spelling!), is pretty bloody good.
Smoke baby by Hawksley Workman would also be high in my top 10.
M X |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right? "
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Happy Birthday to you.! Who doesn't like it when it's being sung just for you. Also (usually) everyone is happy to be singing it.. It doesn't need any instrumental accompaniment. |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me ."
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil!  |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
Looks like Gil Scott Heron ?"
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me .
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil! "
I finally saw Gil about a year before he died. Just him and his Fender Rhodes keyboard for half the gig. He was awesome - again, I cried! |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me .
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil!
I finally saw Gil about a year before he died. Just him and his Fender Rhodes keyboard for half the gig. He was awesome - again, I cried!"
Ah, I’m jealous! I was meant to see him at the commonwealth institute decades ago, but was ill and had to give up my ticket.
I cried when he died. Listening to him now. |
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I think if you look past Bowie you will never find the greatest song of all time...
If you look at Bowie you will find numerous greatest songs of all time... there, hope that helps
Today Y'i 'ave mostly bin listening to Station to Station |
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"I think if you look past Bowie you will never find the greatest song of all time...
If you look at Bowie you will find numerous greatest songs of all time... there, hope that helps
Today Y'i 'ave mostly bin listening to Station to Station "
Funny you should say that because Changes is my favourite song |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me .
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil!
I finally saw Gil about a year before he died. Just him and his Fender Rhodes keyboard for half the gig. He was awesome - again, I cried!
Ah, I’m jealous! I was meant to see him at the commonwealth institute decades ago, but was ill and had to give up my ticket.
I cried when he died. Listening to him now. "
Same here - hit me the way others were hit by the passing of Bowie, Prince (both of whom I do like) etc |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me .
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil!
I finally saw Gil about a year before he died. Just him and his Fender Rhodes keyboard for half the gig. He was awesome - again, I cried!
Ah, I’m jealous! I was meant to see him at the commonwealth institute decades ago, but was ill and had to give up my ticket.
I cried when he died. Listening to him now.
Same here - hit me the way others were hit by the passing of Bowie, Prince (both of whom I do like) etc"
I lost faith with Bowie years ago and was never a Prince fan.
Don’t know if you’ve heard Esther Phillips version of “Home is where the hurt is. “ worth a listen. |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me .
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil!
I finally saw Gil about a year before he died. Just him and his Fender Rhodes keyboard for half the gig. He was awesome - again, I cried!
Ah, I’m jealous! I was meant to see him at the commonwealth institute decades ago, but was ill and had to give up my ticket.
I cried when he died. Listening to him now.
Same here - hit me the way others were hit by the passing of Bowie, Prince (both of whom I do like) etc
I lost faith with Bowie years ago and was never a Prince fan.
Don’t know if you’ve heard Esther Phillips version of “Home is where the hurt is. “ worth a listen. "
I absolutely adore her version of that song! |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me .
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil!
I finally saw Gil about a year before he died. Just him and his Fender Rhodes keyboard for half the gig. He was awesome - again, I cried!
Ah, I’m jealous! I was meant to see him at the commonwealth institute decades ago, but was ill and had to give up my ticket.
I cried when he died. Listening to him now.
Same here - hit me the way others were hit by the passing of Bowie, Prince (both of whom I do like) etc
I lost faith with Bowie years ago and was never a Prince fan.
Don’t know if you’ve heard Esther Phillips version of “Home is where the hurt is. “ worth a listen.
I absolutely adore her version of that song!"
Are we related? |
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"Yep, this is a tough question but which song, in your opinion, is the greatest of all time?
There’s no right or wrong answer but bear in mind that people are liable to judge you on your choice "
Johnny Cash - Hurt.
Or
Freddie Mercury - who wants to live forever. |
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"Yep, this is a tough question but which song, in your opinion, is the greatest of all time?
There’s no right or wrong answer but bear in mind that people are liable to judge you on your choice "
Dont like mondays is an all time great, even though it is by that muppet |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me .
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil!
I finally saw Gil about a year before he died. Just him and his Fender Rhodes keyboard for half the gig. He was awesome - again, I cried!
Ah, I’m jealous! I was meant to see him at the commonwealth institute decades ago, but was ill and had to give up my ticket.
I cried when he died. Listening to him now.
Same here - hit me the way others were hit by the passing of Bowie, Prince (both of whom I do like) etc
I lost faith with Bowie years ago and was never a Prince fan.
Don’t know if you’ve heard Esther Phillips version of “Home is where the hurt is. “ worth a listen.
I absolutely adore her version of that song!
Are we related? "
Ha - we actually do look kinda similar  .
Esther’s version is incredible - the production, the playing and her voice are all perfect.
I’m happy to delve into music more - perhaps by PM might be best if the thread gets big. Don’t want to hog the conversation. I tend not to PM guys unannounced (or women actually!) because I know it can been a bit deflating - “oh, great I’ve got a message. It must be an elfin beauty from the next town who likes my profile. Oh.....it’s Geoff, a trucker who’s bored after a night in a service station on the M4” . |
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"I’d take a punt on it being the song Nish Kumar and Mark Watson sang for a stranger in Taskmaster. I get teary eyed listening to it!"
I always preferred Rosalind is a F***ing Nightmare. Such heart.
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Mr Blue Sky by ELO is my pick me up song when I'm down
God only knows by the beach boys makes me smile everytime I hear it
But my personal preference for the greatest song ever is sitting on the dock of the bay by otis redding |
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"Impossible really, but as of this moment
Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman (I didn’t say Glen Campbell because there’s a few versions I like besides his).
I heard this on Saturday morning, the Glenn Campbell version, and welled up, thinking of my ma, who loved it.
It does seem to be a song that touches people very profoundly.
By the way - awesome t-shirt
Aww thanks mate, you know it’s not Jimi Hendrix right?
No, it’s Gil - a real hero to me .
I only have two regrets in life, I never saw the Clash and I never saw Gil!
I finally saw Gil about a year before he died. Just him and his Fender Rhodes keyboard for half the gig. He was awesome - again, I cried!
Ah, I’m jealous! I was meant to see him at the commonwealth institute decades ago, but was ill and had to give up my ticket.
I cried when he died. Listening to him now.
Same here - hit me the way others were hit by the passing of Bowie, Prince (both of whom I do like) etc
I lost faith with Bowie years ago and was never a Prince fan.
Don’t know if you’ve heard Esther Phillips version of “Home is where the hurt is. “ worth a listen.
I absolutely adore her version of that song!
Are we related?
Ha - we actually do look kinda similar .
Esther’s version is incredible - the production, the playing and her voice are all perfect.
I’m happy to delve into music more - perhaps by PM might be best if the thread gets big. Don’t want to hog the conversation. I tend not to PM guys unannounced (or women actually!) because I know it can been a bit deflating - “oh, great I’ve got a message. It must be an elfin beauty from the next town who likes my profile. Oh.....it’s Geoff, a trucker who’s bored after a night in a service station on the M4” ."
I’m always happy to chat about music, feel feee to PM me, I was woken to it’s too late by Carole King, then House of pain and Jump around.
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