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.
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:09 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
billy joel - lullabye
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:52 pm
by southee
Wide open road - The Triffids
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:25 pm
by Ian
Imagine - John Lennon On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd
I defy anyone to find a fault with Nena's 99 Luftballons.
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:43 pm
by MatteeG
Diddy wrote:I defy anyone to find a fault with Nena's 99 Luftballons.
Or GoldFinger's cover of the same song
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:49 pm
by Sky Pilot
What can I say - Boz Scaggs does it for me
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:53 pm
by Pseudo
Diddy wrote: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...
Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:34 pm
by 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.
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:45 pm
by MatteeG
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Tornado of Souls - Megadeth
Nice pick TSG. A cracker.
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:57 pm
by RustyCage
MatteeG wrote:
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Tornado of Souls - Megadeth
Nice pick TSG. A cracker.
one song that i get excited about hearing live!
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:42 pm
by Wizard of Oz
Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell - Heaven & Hell
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:24 am
by Magpiespower
Diddy wrote:I defy anyone to find a fault with Nena's 99 Luftballons.
Only mash-up I like...
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:19 pm
by 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.
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:21 am
by Baron Greenback
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:25 am
by The Sleeping Giant
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones. Almost the perfect pop song.
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:47 am
by Booney
The Sleeping Giant wrote: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.
Re: Songs that are close to perfect
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:20 am
by Hondo
Booney wrote:
The Sleeping Giant wrote: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)?
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:45 pm