The most beautful songs

[redbloodcell]

Sitting here, scrolling about my MP3 collection, I just decided to put on Jeff Buckley's supreme album, 'Grace'. I hit track 6, halleluja, and it slowly dawned on me that it is possibly the most beautiful song I have ever heard. This prompted me both to make this thread, and to put on Del Amitri - Nothing ever happens (another supremely beautiful song)

Discuss, make nominations of your own, I just thought I'd share that with you all.

Plus it could end up as a 'Beautiful songs for summer' album.

[Aust]

I'm partial to 'God Only Knows' myself, but 'Hallelujah' is a beautiful cover. I prefer 'Lilac Wine' on that album however

[dr_lha]

My nomination is "River Man" by Nick Drake.

[Vemsie]

God Only Knows - The Beach Boys.

Brian Wilson -------> everybody else.

[SomeNaiveChump]

Del Amitri - Nothing ever happens

I thought I was the only person who liked this song.

*highfive.gif*

[Aust]

My nomination is "River Man" by Nick Drake.

Good call!

[pretentious_helvetica]

If you liked Del Amtri, check out - http://www.theuncledevilshow.com/

Beautiful songs -

Protection - Massive Attack

Retrovertigo - Mr Bungle

Cold Water - Damien Rice (in fact, anything by Damien Rice...)

Selfless, Cold and Composed - Ben Folds Five

Brighter Than Sunshine - Aqualung

Forlorn - Sunna

Certainty of Chance - The Divine Comedy

In fact, listening to Protection again now. Fantastic song, fantastic video.

[Sponge]

"I am the cancer" by Sloan.

The squealing guitars offset by the male lead and female backing just does something for me.

It's a very personal choice (isn't all music) but 11 years on I still get goosebumps listening to it.

[iloverage]

Here I go again...

Pretty much anything off Cat Power's Moon Pix album. Especially Metal Heart and Cross Bones Style.

Also some elliott smith. Between The Bars makes me cry.

[Suizid]

Open Heart Zoo by Martin Grech still gives me shivers, though doesn't compete with the whole body sneeze of Hallelujah. Pity half the album is really weak.

[pretentious_helvetica]

Also some elliott smith. Between The Bars makes me cry.

All his stuff is superb, I was gutted when I heard about his suicide.

Best album IMO - XO. Aceness.

[iloverage]

All his stuff is superb, I was gutted when I heard about his suicide.

Best album IMO - XO. Aceness.

His music is even more powerful now.

Check out cat power if you havent already!

[pretentious_helvetica]

Open Heart Zoo by Martin Grech still gives me shivers, though doesn't compete with the whole body sneeze of Hallelujah. Pity half the album is really weak.

If only the whole album was like "Dali"...

[Suizid]

If only the whole album was like "Dali"...

Sing it, brother.

Edit: In fact, that'd be pretty hard, so you don't have to.

[nohsa]

Adriano Celentano - Azurro

[scruffycat]

Saturday Sun - Nick Drake (But River Man will do at a push )

Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley

Midnight Cowboy Theme - John Barry

My Angel Rocks Back & Forth - Four Tet

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

All of them beautifull songs to me at least.

[Joj]

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Agreed.

Also anything by elbow, specifically the tracks;

"Powder Blue", "Scattered Blacks and Whites" and "Switching off"

In that order.

EDIT: Oh and has anyone heard this Moby track off of the album "I like to score", track 11, i think it's called "Love theme"? - I think it's totally beautiful stuff.

[Sng]

Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye

John Martyn - May You Never

Badly Drawn Boy - The Shining

[Robbo]

Ave Maria

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Les Fleurs - 4Hero

Robbo

[StephenM]

Ave Maria

I concur.

Also;

Depeche Mode - Somebody

Depeche Mode - When the Body Speaks

Massive Attack - Angel

Damien Rice - Cannonball

Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are

The Temptations - My Girl

Er...yes. Think thats covered some of them :-)

[ChrisN]

Good call!

Another vote for Nick Drake. Though thats not my favourite song by him. I prefer Time of No Reply.

[scruffycat]

Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye

John Martyn - May You Never

Badly Drawn Boy - The Shining

John Martyn, good choice. I think I might add 'Solid Air' to my list.

[Andy_Tanner]

The Beatles, Blackbird

[xiphoid]

I am a Rock

[Darragh]

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye

Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should Have Come Over

Radiohead - Motion Picture Soundtrack

Radiohead - Pyramid Song

Radiohead - I Will

The Dubliners - The Town I Loved So Well

Damien Rice - Cold Water (well, the whole "O" album, really)

John Spillane - Back To The Well For Water

John Spillane - Prince's Street

The Wolfe Tones - Spancil Hill

That's all I can think of off the top of my head...

[Silent Runner]

Something by the Tindersticks. ‘Tiny Tears’ maybe or ‘Cherry Blossoms’.

Heartbreakers.

[xiphoid]

Clair de lune (sp)

[Guest jabberwock1977]

The Beatles, Blackbird

Agreed... i thought it as only me who had a particular thing for that song.

[Disgraced Toblerone]

Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat

David bowie - Life on Mars

Lou Reed - The Kids

John Cale - A close watch

Neil Young - Cortez The Killer (especially live)

Jacques Brel - Ne me quitte pas

The Stone roses - I am the resurrection

The Beach Boys - God only knows

The Smiths - How soon is now

The Church - under a milky way

[ChrisN]

Hes on the phone - St Etienne.