“Perfect” songs

[yoladu 4,090]

 

 

to me the perfect song is one that you could swear had been written before; as if the melody has always been part of our DNA whether we realize it or not. Two came to mind.

 

[jimmyjazz 45,877]

In my mind, "One" is easily U2's best song.  It's absolutely brilliant.

[Chad Fuck 17,658]

I never get tired of listening to this.  It is a perfect arrangement of a perfect song.   The subtlety of the kiss-off in music and verse is absolutely stunning.  And in this case the band is so tight behind him, but allows Willie to do his Willie thing and jazz it up a bit.  I know I've posted this half a dozen times in various places here it's like a musical deconstructed hamburger.  In any case, here it is again because it fits here.  

 

Edited February 16 by Chad Fuck

[Chad Fuck 17,658]

And another perfect song this morning.  It may be worthy of another thread, but how many songs are there out there with this literary tone?  Most break up songs are "f you I'm leaving or becuase you're leaving".  There's always an undercurrent of bitterness or animosity.  The opposite is true here.  It might be worthy of a whole other thread topic.  Or, it might just be a very short thread.  

I'm not sure whether Ray or Jamey did it better.  You be the judge.  Or maybe you like Elvis's version, or Al Green's, or...

 

 

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Price's was the first version I heard, but I prefer the original. That whole album is incredible. 

[hullabelew 3,723]

This version of this song.....this entire album is just fantastic.  I brought it home my Sr. year in high school and I thought my dad was going to cry.  Couldn't believe I liked it.