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Title: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 1:47pm

No poll ..... just 1 nomination.

Here's mine.
Just a title/and or video. If enough people nominate something I'll do a poll of the top ten, if not I'll just ..... punt. :wow

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Gazza on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 2:00pm

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 2:09pm

All good songs deseve at least one more spin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCXyY9QlKaE

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/779720.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193875DCB1DD8387ABB46AC969B56DEDAC0284831B75F48EF45

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Gimme Shelter on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 2:09pm

Gimme Shelter: The Rolling Stones

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Joey on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 2:26pm

" Gimme Shelter: The Rolling Stones "

Concur . Great War Song !!!!

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 2:27pm

Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 2:09pm:

Race with the Devil.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by riffkeither on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 2:50pm

Without no doubt "Sympathy for the Devil"

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 2:53pm

1. Criynig Shame - The Mavericks
2. I Fought The law - Bobby Fuller Four
3. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
4. Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
5.
6.
7.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by mojoman on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 3:23pm

dancing queen

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by monkey_man on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 3:34pm

Run's House

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 4:08pm

1. Criynig Shame - The Mavericks
2. I Fought The law - Bobby Fuller Four
3. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
4. Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
5. Dancing Queer
6. Run's House

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Moonisup on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 4:08pm

comfortably numb

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Pdog on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 5:37pm

happy birthday to you

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by left shoe shuffle on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 6:18pm

Not Fade Away

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by fireontheplatter on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 6:28pm

you can't always get what you want
green grass and high tides
freebird
and
stranglehold.

:wtf1

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Paranoid Android on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 8:18pm

Train In Vane...The Clash

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Kilroy on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 9:21pm

Whole Lotta Shakin Going On/ :blankfriggingstare1 :keithpunky 8-) :)

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Glimmer Twin on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 9:49pm

Jumping Jack Flash :)

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by BILL PERKS on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 10:33pm

SORRY FOLKS,IT'S JUMPIN JACK FLASH

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by gimmekeef on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 7:43am

Satisfaction
Gimme Shelter
No Particular Place To Go
Here Comes Santa Claus
Fortunate Son
Stage Fright
Hey Joe
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Layla
Jammin
Heroes
Tell Mama
Scarlet Begonias

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Wild Bill on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 3:31pm

The best song in the history of the universe is Manha de Carnaval by Luiz Bonfa.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Citadel60 on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 4:02pm

Sorry, can't pick one, but for what is worth here's my top ten for today. Tomorrow who knows ...

Do The Evolution - Pearl Jam
Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
Layla - Eric Clapton
Masters Of War - Bob Dylan
Redemption Song - Bob Marley
My Generation - The Who
Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Zack on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 4:08pm

I put a lot of thought into this.

Pure and Easy - the Who.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by robpop on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 11:00pm

Wow, I'm suprised nobody here has nominated that David Allen Coe song. Yinz know the one. I would have laid money on it.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 11:13pm

Glimmer Twin wrote on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 9:49pm:

Jumping Jack Flash :)

No doubt about it... that was the first to come to my spoiled mind when the question is ONLY ONE, the original single version... LOUD

Can you rock ronnie? :smoking

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by sirmoonie on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 11:18pm

I Fought the Law - good choice, I was listening to that last night (Clash and original) and thinking what a perfect song it is.

JJF is probably the best song ever.

Others:

Just My Imagination (the real one, not the Stones miserable version)

Heart of Gold

Sweet Jane

Jailhouse Rock

The Real Me

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Gazza on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 6:39am

sirmoonie wrote on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 11:18pm:

As much as I love The Clash and like their version of I Fought the Law, its far from my favourite song of theirs - Fuller's version isnt the original actually. Sonny Curtis wrote it for the Crickets (after Buddy Holly had died, that is) and they did it first.

It has a delightful history. Fuller died in suspicious circumstances just after it came out, when he apparently went for a ride in his car with a few mobsters and ended up with petrol being poured down his throat. The US Marines also blasted it repeatedly when smoking out Manuel Noriega.

Great call on the Temptations' "Just My Imagination". I love the Stones' version on "Some Girls " though - just brilliant in it's own way. Doesnt surpass the original, however.

Jumpin Jack Flash (and Gimme Shelter) have to be up there too.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Gazza on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 6:42am

robpop wrote on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 11:00pm:

Wow, I'm suprised nobody here has nominated that David Allen Coe song. Yinz know the one. I would have laid money on it.

"Cum Stains On My Pillow" ? That one?

Certainly one of the more poignant love songs I've ever heard!

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by fishook on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:07am

Here's some more that may be in the team photo:

"Hush"
"Gloria" (Patti Smith version)
"30 Days in the Hole"
"Too Rolling Stoned" (solo Trower)
"Anarchy in the UK"
"Low Rider"

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Holden on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:19am

Mad World - Gary Jules version.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by Wild Bill on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 12:01pm

Gazza wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 6:42am:

robpop wrote on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 11:00pm:

Wow, I'm suprised nobody here has nominated that David Allen Coe song. Yinz know the one. I would have laid money on it.

"Cum Stains On My Pillow" ? That one?

Certainly one of the more poignant love songs I've ever heard!

No, that DAC song was "You've Never Even Called Me By My Name" by Steve Goodman.

Goodman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zJcBv2Py9U

DAC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEo8poVlQrM

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by sirmoonie on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 12:08pm

fishook wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:07am:

Here's some more that may be in the team photo:

"Hush"
"Gloria" (Patti Smith version)
"30 Days in the Hole"
"Too Rolling Stoned" (solo Trower)
"Anarchy in the UK"
"Low Rider"

Yes, Gloria is another great pic, as is Anarchy.

Not a Bowie fan, but Young Americans is a song that is just too damn cool.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by robpop on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 2:14pm

sirmoonie wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 12:08pm:

Not a Bowie fan, but Young Americans is a song that is just too damn cool.

Godamn, I forgot all about that song. 100% correct. Very cool song.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by robpop on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 2:22pm

Neil Young "Rockin' in the Free World"
Velvet Underground "Sweet Jane" (Cowboy Junkies version was awesome also)
U2 Bad (Live with SFTD an RT snippets)
Tumbling Dice.
Joy Divsion "Love Will Tear us Apart"
Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run"
JJF

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 12:33pm

OK. The Greatest song ever is JJF.

End of Story.

:willya :booze :keithpunky

The Last Time

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 12:54pm

Thunder Road -Bruce Springsteen

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by tumbledsomebody on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 12:59pm

Ain't nothin but a maybe, chaka kahn and rufus.

KIDDING!!!

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 1:19pm

I suppose someone could make a good case for PAINT IT BLACK.

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 1:28pm

LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER

....and oh my my.....

I gotta shut off this 40 Licks....all this stuff is great....I'm getting confused....

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by sirmoonie on Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 1:01am

Powderfinger

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by CrazyDadda on Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 6:22am

Crazy Mama
Jivin' Sister Fanny

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by gimmekeef on Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 11:01am

Etta James...At Last........

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MaineMotels on Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 11:52am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHq2i1r8LM

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by MrPleasant on Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 10:11pm

Surfin' Bird

Title: Re: The Best Song Ever
Post by homesickjameswilliamson on Aug 3^rd, 2008 at 9:54am

i dont think you can pick a best song ever, beacuse of differing tastes etc

but as far as best stones song, its got to be Satisfaction, just the lyrics, the whole thing about consumerism, the first ever mention of menstruation in a song, the song in general, but specifially the riff, thats an amazing riff

my 'vote' goes for that it has to be their best song

also, ppl are nominating very obvious ones, i'd say

i got a right by stooges (and many more bests search anyone? rubber legs?)
one more cup of coffee by dylan (and about a billion more by dylan)
the spy by the doors (again, among loads of others)
stay with me by faces (the guitar at the start,and rods voice, just blow me away)
china girl by iggy (he has literally loads of amazing songs that characterise him and could be called 'best of')
manic depression by hendrix (or 1983, both great, again hendrixs doesnt really have a best of, well i suppose voodoo child)
moby dick by zeppelin
looking at you by MC5 (or kick out the jams mother fuckers!)
down by the river by neil young (as hard to find a definte best of as finding a dylan)
looking for a kiss by the new york dolls (that or personality crisis, vietnamese baby, subway train)
birdland by patti smith (that or land or free money)
city slang by sonic's rendezvous band (or electrophonic tonic)
dirt in the ground by tom waits (or that feel w/ keith richards - but again, like iggy, dyland and neil young, you just cant choose)
heroin by velvet underground (or venus in furs; defintily wouldnt choose sweet jane!)
the air near my fingers by white stripes

and if i can think of any more i'll post them

but i think, best song ever, by anyone?

Like A Rolling Stone - Dylan

that has to be the best song ever ever by anyone ever