What's (subjectively) the greatest song of all time?

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Hickory High
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In reply to Professor Frick • 11:21p, 11/30/16
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Professor Frick said:
Hickory High said:


For me, it's House of Cards by Radiohead. Breathtaking every time I hear it (or most of the other songs on the In Rainbows album).


I love that song too, so I was kind of baffled to find that after spending some time (probably too much time) in the Radiohead subreddit this summer, it seems to not get much love, and is considered by a lot of fans to be kind of a filler tune.

Wow, REALLY?! That's insanity. I'd say if there's ANY song on that album that could possibly be considered to be a filler song, it would be Videotape, but even that song is wonderful.

Honestly, the first 5 seconds of House of Cards are probably my favorite sounds of all time.
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11:43p, 11/30/16
By the Way, it's been almost 80 years since OTR came out, and it can still bring smiles and joy like this:

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In reply to Hickory High • 1:12a, 12/1/16
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I love it too. May have to put all of In Rainbows on now...


I think to answer your question I might have to go with Exit Music for a Film. The way that song builds in intensity is just amazing.

So hard to pick just one song. If I change my mind, I'll just come back and edit this post.
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1:18a, 12/1/16
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Oh, and in case anyone hasn't seen the video for House of Cards, it's pretty cool, "filmed" entirely without cameras, just uses a laser kind of version of radar to create a 'map' of the area scanned.



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In reply to FancyKetchup14 • 6:44a, 12/1/16
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WestTexasAg14 said:
Jeeze this is tough...if we are talking pure music only I can listen to SRV's Little Wing on a continuous loop for the rest of my days.

Lyrically and Instrumentally combined...Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah is damn near perfect:






Good choices. It's interesting that they're both covers, but I prefer them to the originals.
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7:24a, 12/1/16
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You Never Even Call Me By My Name - David Allen Coe

It has everything......like mama, trains, trucks, prison and getting drunk
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In reply to oragator • 7:47a, 12/1/16
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oragator said:
By the Way, it's been almost 80 years since OTR came out, and it can still bring smiles and joy like this:



I'm going to go with Iz's erosion of this song, which is what they did here.

It never fails to make me feel.
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In reply to wangus12 • 7:48a, 12/1/16
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wangus12 said:
You Never Even Call Me By My Name - David Allen Coe

It has everything......like mama, trains, trucks, prison and getting drunk


No sir. It's the greatest Country and Westrn song.
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7:58a, 12/1/16
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Rock you like a Hurricane - The Scorpions

Subjectively, my favorite song.
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7:59a, 12/1/16
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Those guys on the train aren't even singing the right tune......
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8:15a, 12/1/16
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Laid by James
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9:13a, 12/1/16
Ode to Joy by Beethoven
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In reply to Rudyjax • 9:20a, 12/1/16
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Unthought Known said:
wangus12 said:
You Never Even Call Me By My Name - David Allen Coe

It has everything......like mama, trains, trucks, prison and getting drunk


No sir. It's the greatest Country and Westrn song.
Then by default its the greatest song.
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In reply to OldArmy71 • 9:49a, 12/1/16
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OldArmy71 said:
Those guys on the train aren't even singing the right tune......


Yeah, the actual melody and harmony to OTR makes it an easy consideration for best written song ever. The Hawaiian dudes remake is pleasant enough, but IMO loses a lot of what makes it a great song, and replaces it with a lot of 90s-2000s pop conventions.
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10:01a, 12/1/16
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"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
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11:06a, 12/1/16
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One of the best moments on Idol



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1:16p, 12/1/16
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
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1:28p, 12/1/16
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Edit: I changed mine. Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

Eric Prydz - Opus
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1:59p, 12/1/16
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Surprised we haven't had more inputs for classical songs. Or movie soundtracks.
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2:27p, 12/1/16
Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith

It contains one of the greatest and well known harmony hooks of all time with the timeless bassline, and the next thing you know, your banging your head to music that could have been considered current in any decade post-Elvis.
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2:33p, 12/1/16
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Diamond Rio - Meet in the Middle
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In reply to Definitely Not A Cop • 3:14p, 12/1/16
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Champ Bailey said:
Surprised we haven't had more inputs for classical songs. Or movie soundtracks.
Was going to submit Moonlight Sonata, but I guess that's not really considered a "song"
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In reply to Philo B 93 • 3:54p, 12/1/16
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Philo B 93 said:
Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith

It contains one of the greatest and well known harmony hooks of all time with the timeless bassline, and the next thing you know, your banging your head to music that could have been considered current in any decade post-Elvis.


You know what little touch I really love in that song? When the last verse comes in, there's a really groovy little triangle part. I'm serious, relisten, it's awesome.
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3:57p, 12/1/16
Baba O' Riley
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In reply to VanZandt92 • 4:06p, 12/1/16
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VanZandt92 said:
Baba O' Riley
you mean teenage wasteland?
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In reply to Potcake • 4:12p, 12/1/16
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Prettiest? Ave Maria


Especially the fantasia version after you've taken a crap load of mushrooms
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In reply to cwpaggie07 • 4:37p, 12/1/16
cwpaggie07 said:
Tribute
I think the songwriters make it very clear this is NOT the greatest song in the world. No. This is just a tribute.
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In reply to JuliusCaesarAggie • 4:48p, 12/1/16
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JuliusCaesarAggie said:
cwpaggie07 said:
Tribute
I think the songwriters make it very clear this is NOT the greatest song in the world. No. This is just a tribute.
True, but according to google if you type in "The greatest song in the world" the first result is Tribute. So sayeth the google, so must it be.
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In reply to schmendeler • 4:50p, 12/1/16
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schmendeler said:
VanZandt92 said:
Baba O' Riley
you mean teenage wasteland?


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5:01p, 12/1/16
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Quote:
you mean teenage wasteland?
Wasn't there a poster that claimed this a few years ago?
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In reply to MSFC Aggie • 5:20p, 12/1/16
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MSFC Aggie said:
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you mean teenage wasteland?
Wasn't there a poster that claimed this a few years ago?


There's been more than one.
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5:39p, 12/1/16
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Johnny B. Goode...

Music changed after it.

Rock &Roll!
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5:49p, 12/1/16
Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley
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House of the rising sun
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