Best Songs Ever Written?

[Misfit]

Re: Best Songs Ever Written?

i hear you on that man,the seven angels is a masterpiece,the whole damn album is...hopefully they'll get around to that 3rd album someday!!!

I wouldn't hold your breath. Tobias Sammet has said its unlikely a third Avantasia will be made but one can hope. So long as Edguy is still around I'll be content. I'd love to see them come back to the states on their current tour but its not looking too good.

[Blzer]

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Just when I thought you couldn't get any more hilarious than your first reply in this thread, you go and make this post. Kudos, Blzer.

Sorry that it's my opinion as to which songs I think have good lyrics to listen to.

Oh well, at least I came through.

[pk500]

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Eh, it's all subjective PK. IMO those were some truly great songs.

Indeed. I agree with many of the bands you picked but disagree with many of the songs.

Different strokes!

Take care,
PK

[pk500]

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What's up PK. Yeah, that bon jovi tune reminds me of that tune desperado (although I think I like desperado better). It is kind of popcornish but I figured someone would probably mention it because I figure it is kind of main stream.

I saw your post about John coltrane earlier, every time that time life commercial came on about the great jazz collection I try and get the number because there is one song on there that I really like just by hearing the sample. I am thinking it is the one you mention (there is a strong sax rif that leads the song) I am going to go try and find it so be sure, if it is I will definitely buy it.

Lastly, no Peter Frampton comes alive candidates? Do you feel like I do?

Nova:

Drop me your name and mailing address via PM, and I'll send you a killer disc of classic jazz MP3's from my collection -- gratis. That way Time-Life Music won't fleece you!

Just drop me a line.

Take care,
PK

[eXperiment63]

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Yeah, that is a strong song! You really can't appreciate the lyrics until you hear them with the music. I really like that. I have never heard of it. Thanks for putting it here. I wish I could or someone could download Shine on you crazy Diamond 2, so you guys can feel me on that one.

Seems you are the only one who listened to the track, kudos to you!

[NovaStar]

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Help Pour Out the Rain - Buddy Jewel


The moment was custom-made to order:
I was ridin' with my daughter on our way back from Monroe.
An' like children do, she started playin' twenty questions,
But I never could've guessed one would touch me to my soul.

She said: "Daddy, when we get to Heaven, can I taste the Milky Way?
"Are we goin' there to visit, or are we goin' there to stay?
"Am I gonna see my Grandpa? Can I have a pair of wings?
"An' do you think that God could use another Angel,
"To help pour out the rain?"

Well, I won't lie: I pulled that car right over,
An' I sat there on the shoulder tryin' to dry my misty eyes.
An' I whispered: "Lord, I wanna thank you for my children.
"'Cause your innocence that fills them often takes me by surprise."

Like: "Daddy, when we get to Heaven, can I taste the Milky Way?
"Are we goin' there to visit, or are we goin' there to stay?
"Am I gonna see my Grandpa? Can I have a pair of wings?
"An' do you think that God could use another Angel,
"To help pour out the rain?"

Well, I thought about it later on,
An' a smile came to my face.
An' when I tucked her in to bed,
I got down on my knees an' prayed.

Lord, when I get to Heaven, can I taste the Milky Way?
"I don't wanna come to visit 'cause I'm comin' home to stay?
"An' I can't wait to see my family and meet Jesus face to face.
"An' do you think, Lord, you could use just one more Angel,
"To help pour out the rain?"

Mmmm, can I help pour out the rain?

Now those are strong lyrics. Is this country and western or Gospel? At any rate I like that.

[BGarrett7]

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Now those are strong lyrics. Is this country and western or Gospel? At any rate I like that.

It's your usual mainstream country glurge.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Another nomination from me: "Lover, You Should've Come Over" by Jeff Buckley.

Looking out the door
I see the rain fall upon the funeral mourners
Parading in a wake of sad relations
As their shoes fill up with water

And maybe I'm too young
To keep good love from going wrong
But tonight, you're on my mind so
you never know

Broken down and hungry for your love
With no way to feed it
Where are you tonight?
Child, you know how much I need it.
Too young to hold on
And too old to just break free and run

Sometimes a man gets carried away,
When he feels like he should be having his fun
Much too blind to see the damage he's done
Sometimes a man must awake to find that, really,
He has no-one...

So I'll wait for you... And I'll burn
Will I ever see your sweet return,
Oh, will I ever learn?
Oh, Lover, you should've come over
Cause it's not too late.

Lonely is the room the bed is made
The open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner is the only one
Who dreams he had you with him
My body turns and yearns for a sleep
That won't ever come
It's never over,
My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
It's never over, all my riches for her smiles
when I slept so soft against her...
It's never over,
All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter
It's never over, she's the tear
That hangs inside my soul forever

Oh, but maybe I'm just too young to keep good love
From going wrong
Oh... lover you should've come over...

Yes, (I) feel too young to hold on
I'm much too old to break free and run
Too deaf, dumb, and blind
To see the damage I've done
Sweet lover, you should've come over
Oh, love I'm waiting for you
Lover, you should've come over
'Cause it's not too late.

[SPTO]

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Ok new nominations from me

"funny (not much)"

Funny, how I've stopped loving you
I can pass you on the street and my heart don't skip a beat
Not much, so much my eyes wanna cry
Funny, how I've stopped loving you
I can listen to your name and it doesn't start a flame
Not much, so much my heart wants to die

Now that you're standing here, darling, I don't shed a tear
This is just the rain in my eyes
And if I have proved to you everything I say is true
Please help me believe my own lies

Funny, how I've stopped loving you
And it's funny I don't miss all the heaven in your kiss
Your touch, no I don't love you, not much

instrumental interlude

Funny, how I've stopped loving you
And it's funny I don't miss all the heaven in your kiss
Your touch, no I don't love you, not much

No I don't love you, not much


"Luckenbach, Texas (back to the basics of love)"

There only two things in life that make it worth livin'
That's guitars that tune good and firm feelin' women
I don't need my name in the marquis lights
I got my song and I got you with me tonight
Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love

Chorus:
Let's go to Luckenbach Texas with Waylon and Willie and the boys
This successful life we're livin' got us fueding
like the Hatfield and McCoys
Between Hank Williams pain songs, Newberry's train songs
and blue eyes cryin' in the rain out in Luckenbach Texas
ain't nobody feelin' no pain

So baby let's sell your diamond ring
Buy some boots and faded jeans and go away
This coat and tie is choking me
In your high socitey you cry all day
We've been so busy keepin' up with the Jones
Four car garage and we're still building on
Maby it's time we got back to the basics of love

Chorus:
Let's go to Luckenbach Texas with Waylon and Willie and the boys
This successful life we're livin' got us fueding
like the Hatfield and McCoys
Between Hank Williams pain songs, Newberry's train songs
and blue eyes cryin' in the rain out in Luckenbach Texas
ain't nobody feelin' no pain

Let's go to Luckenbach Texas with Waylon and Willie and the boys
This successful life we're livin' got us fueding
like the Hatfield and McCoys
Between Hank Williams pain songs, Newberry's train songs
and blue eyes cryin' in the rain out in Luckenbach Texas
ain't nobody feelin' no pain

[Dice]

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"You Must Learn(remix)" - Boogie Down Productions
Who could rap about American Black History/Haile Selassie/Ancient Egypt/Johann Blumenbach/H.S. Chamberlain all in one song and make it sound good?

[Scottdau]

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P*ssy rock. One of G N' R's worst songs. "Patience" was about the only ballad that G N' R did that was worth a sh*t, and it wasn't that great.

I'll put "Estranged" atop G N' R's all-time list, followed by "Locomotive," "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Civil War."

Take care,
PK

Totally disagree that song was solid. It had two stages in the song. I do like Estranged better, but Nov. Rain is a great song too. Both albums were great in my opinion and I sill listen to it today! Night train was a great song too. But my favorite is Paradise City.

The one thing I like about threads like this is seeing what people think are the best songs, some I agree on and some I laugh at, but that is just my opinion. lol Which mean nothing at all. PK you crack me up bro with your responses by the way, keep them up. lol

[NovaStar]

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I came across a song that I had forgottone about but deserves some honorable mention, "50 ways to leave your lover" by Paul Simon, an all time great!