perfect song

What in your mind is a perfect song? Please exclude Joy division, new order, or new order related projects.

I'll go first

Marquee Moon- Television

Made of stone - Stone Roses

Stabbing Westward - Crushing me/sleep

Resurrection - 'Roses

Shake Some Action-- The Flaming Groovies

(what's so funny 'bout) peace love and understanding--elvis costello

Barney Army wrote: Resurrection - 'Roses

good choice resurrection was in the running with placebo effect siouxsie and the banshees.but i'd go for THERE'S A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT-THE SMITHS

Oh, I dunno.....either Be My Baby or You Trip Me Up today.

Roadrunner, God Only Knows, Let's Get It On, Alison, Always Look On The Bright Side of Life, This Charming Man, Hey Jude, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Jealous Guy, Maybe I'm Amazed, Fake Plastic Trees, The Wrong Girl, Boys Don't Cry, God Save the Queen.....too many to go on, that'll have to do

Here today - TheChameleons

Here's a more recent example of something that got me in the zone:

By The Way - Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Live Forever

'Catch' - the Cure

Sugarspun sister-Roses

Nice to see they are still so popular here

This is more of a "track" than a "song", but

"The Sun Rising" by Beloved sounds just as amazing today as in 1989, when it was released. Hasn't dated a bit.

This Mortal Coil Sixteen Days-Gathering Dust

A masterpiece...!!!

Chris

True Blue wrote: This Mortal Coil Sixteen Days-Gathering Dust

A masterpiece...!!!

Chris

gezzzzzz..i used to have that on a 12" with 'song to the siren' which is also fantastic.i aint heard it in years

Coldplay "Yellow"

"For you I'll bleed myself dry" is on of the most romantic statements I ever heard . Apart from that I love this song (was love on the first hearing).

ill add another song:

if i cant change your mind(then nobody will)-Sugar

Bob mould is truly a gifted songwriter.

The Cure - Just Like Heaven

...time to dodge bottles

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: The Cure - Just Like Heaven

...time to dodge bottles

...most of which will be empty Stella bottles.

the Doors - L.A. Woman. the Cure - A Forest.

Echo & The Bunnymen - Rust "" - Never Stop XTC - Mayor of Simpleton "" - Easter Theatre

For example "Tonight we fly" - The Divine Comedy

new partner-palace

"the partisan" the one by Leonard Cohen "destroy the heart" House of Love "only love can break your heart" Neil Young "Le ciel est, par-dessus le toit" lyrics from Baudelaire have been singing sometimes with talent… Too many perfect songs by the Beatles to name one

and somme lines from my childhood (traditional) "j'ai descendu dans mon jardin (repeat),pour y cueillir du romarin…"

funny and easy to learn because we use the verb "to have" as we should use "to be", so you have the feeling to say something "bad" when you sing it !

the Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

Okay, a few more:

Lust for Life (Iggy Pop) Within Your Reach (I think that's the title) - The Replacements* There is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths Babylon - David Gray Kashmir - Led Zeppelin Radio Free Europe - REM Police and Thieves - The Clash

*I used to have the album with that, but I sold it later. Will have to pick up the Replacements best of to get that one back.

Taboo # 7 wrote: Babylon - David Gray

You've embarrassed yourself, your family and your nation as a whole.

Now go away and think about it for a while...!!!

Chris ;)

i like the damien rice album,he's got more of an edge than bloody david gray