LobsterLvr Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I have come to believe that I have two absolutely perfect songs on my ipod. They are the perfect blend of featured vocals, background vocals, lyrics, instruments, melody, transitions, mixing, length, structure, heck even the way they end! They are: Day After Day (Badfinger)andJust My Imagination (Temptations)Absolutely perfect!Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdude Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I would certainly agree with those and add:"I Wanna Be With You" - Raspberries"I Don't Wanna Cry" - The Keys (wonderful, obscure 1981 Beatlesque Britpop, produced by Joe Jackson)"Survival Car" - Fountains of Wayne"Walk Away Renee" - The Left Banke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockerreds Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Joe Jackson's "It's Different For Girls" I've always felt is a perfect song-and I love both the studio and live versions of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I really can,and have,listened to "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" with regularity since it's release and in the words of "Foreigner"- "It (still) Feels Like The First Time". I feel the same way about: "Let's Pretend" "Help Me Rhonda" "Black Is Black" "New York's A Lonely Town" "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling"I have always been awed by the great 3 minute single.They are therapeutic and life enhancing-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMMY TUNES Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 God Only Knows - Beach Boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Mississippi Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 There was actually a time when the 3 minute single was considered "long"... As for perfection... perfection comes in many forms...My stepdaughter likes to make her own CD's out of songs that she loves... and there are so many, many of which sound as much like "noise" to me as Power-Pop did to my parents... but the mix of her "perfect" CD is notable... with a blend of current country hits and seriously hard core (and somewhat nasty) rap... early Bon Jovi, Guns & Roses, and right in the middle... Johnny Horton's "North to Alaska"...In her words... "Perfect" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 That is a tough one, but I guess "perfect" should be tough.For ballads, I have to go with "God Only Knows" and "Here, There, and Everywhere", and our boy's "Boats Against the Current" is pretty close, too. Another "sleeper" to me is Paul Davis's "I Go Crazy", sweet and simple, but very close to a perfect record. For a rocker, I have to go with "Go All the Way". That lead voice, those crunching guitar chords, those backing vocals. How do you top that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Boy, I think Dave picked 2 perfect ones to start!I bet Marvin is chomping at the bit to respond to this one! Come on Marvin! Bloviate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMMY TUNES Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 THE MOST PERFECT SONG NOT TO BE A BIG HIT Too Late / Shoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Ira, I think Eric's "NGFILA" is about as perfect as he gets also...followed closely by "Boats Against The Current", "All For Love", "Starting Over", "Love is All That Matters", "It Hurts Too Much"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Question: Can an artist have a perfect song, and yet not be one of your top favorites? Just perfect song structure, strong melody, production...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 A song like that might be: "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon. A perfect song, but maybe a predictable perfect template, so it loses something after a few listens?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAB5 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 - God Only Knows- In My Life- Let's Pretend- The Spirit of RadioThose 4 are all I would need for a lifetime on a desert island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneG Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 This is harder than it appears. There are numerous "perfect" songs for lyrics, hooks, interesting twists --but one that combines all of the above? "If You Change Your Mind" has always done it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterLvr Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Mr. Dieingly Sad, is pretty darn near perfect, too.BTW, I used to think Day After Day was about a lost love, but more recently I think it's about a new born child. Any thoughts?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 LobsterLvr-Do you feel "No Matter What" is also a pretty perfect song.I do.Just curious?-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angloberry Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 More than a Feeling - Boston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterLvr Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 While I agree "no matter what" is a great pop song, it's no "day after day"."More Than A Feeling"? Well, at least Tom Scholz would agree with you! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 "Wild Heart Of The Young" - Karla Bonoff"I Could Not Love You More" - Bee Gees"Love Of The Heart Divine" - Chris DeBurgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I would agree with "More Than A Feeling" even though I'm sick of the song. Does that make it not qualify? I'm so confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 It really does not get any better than 'In My Life' does it? (Unless you want to throw in Andy Williams' 'One Day of Your Life.') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Mississippi Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Every now and again a song will hit the airwaves and make me sit up and notice. Regretably it happens far more often on the country side of the dial these days.Currently my "perfect" songs include...Double XL by Keith AndersonAll Jacked Up by Gretchen WilsonWhat Was I Thinkin' by Dirks Bently&Who Says You Can't Go Home by Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettlesbut that's today, tomorrow a new perfect song might come out and bump one of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I think the theme song to "Maude" is a perfect song, but only if you are watching the TV show opening montage at the same time. Bob and I believe that this montage was the inspiration for Bernie's Raspberries video...Be still Bob's heart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmichel Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 First Class-"Beach Baby"Beach Boys-"The Warmth Of The Sun"and yes...The Raspberries-"Let's Pretend" (with the most beautiful pop chorus ever!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Agree with Ira's "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling" and those that posted "Boats Against The Current" and "If You Change Your Mind".Some others: "Skyline Pigeon", Elton John"Country Roads", BeeGees"Come On Over", BeeGees"Ole 55", Eagles"Baby It's Up To You", America"Love Grows", Edison Lighthouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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