Songs that are close to perfect

[CK]

Not necessarily songs you absolutely love, but songs that are either very well written, well constructed musically, are well crafted or stand the test of time very well after much time has passed.

Have always thought that, as an example of a song that is nearly perfect for song construction, style, build, crescendo and catchiness, it's really difficult to go past David Bowie's "China Girl". Hits all of the targets for the way it starts, builds, finishes, and never seems to age.

For a slower one, Don Henley's "End Of The Innocence", from the opening piano of Bruce Hornsby, through to the lyrical style, to its musical styling, really gets me everytime.

[mighty_tiger_79]

billy joel - lullabye

[southee]

Wide open road - The Triffids

[Ian]

Imagine - John Lennon
On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd

[Pseudo]

http://blip.fm/listen/The+The::Perfect

[Magpiespower]

"Agadoo" - Black Lace

[Diddy]

I defy anyone to find a fault with Nena's 99 Luftballons.

[MatteeG]

I defy anyone to find a fault with Nena's 99 Luftballons.

Or GoldFinger's cover of the same song

[Sky Pilot]

What can I say - Boz Scaggs does it for me

[Pseudo]

I defy anyone to find a fault with Nena's 99 Luftballons.

Her English is pretty bad; the only lyric that can be understood has something to do with Captain Kirk...

[The Sleeping Giant]

Tornado of Souls - Megadeth
Pocahontas - Neil Young
Cowboys from hell - Pantera
Paranoid Android - Radiohead
Closer to the heart - Rush

There is too many.

[MatteeG]

Tornado of Souls - Megadeth

Nice pick TSG. A cracker.

[RustyCage]

Tornado of Souls - Megadeth

Nice pick TSG. A cracker.

one song that i get excited about hearing live!

[Wizard of Oz]

Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell - Heaven & Hell

[Magpiespower]

I defy anyone to find a fault with Nena's 99 Luftballons.

Only mash-up I like...

[Hondo]

On the China Girl theme from the OP I have always felt Bowie's "Modern Love" is a very well constructed song, if not close to perfect.

[Baron Greenback]

Everlong - Foo Fighters

[The Sleeping Giant]

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones. Almost the perfect pop song.

[Booney]

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones. Almost the perfect pop song.

Nice. One of the first songs I learnt to play while jamming with some mates.Like this one.

[Hondo]

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones. Almost the perfect pop song.

Nice. One of the first songs I learnt to play while jamming with some mates.Like this one.

I looked it up on YouTube - first time I have heard it and I agree it is a great song

Did I read right that the lead singer is the one and same Feargul Sharkey who had a couple of hit singles in the mid 80s (A Good Heart and You Little Thief)?