O/T: Your favorite song of all-time
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Topic: O/T: Your favorite song of all-time
Posted By: EdisonLite
Subject: O/T: Your favorite song of all-time
Date Posted: 14 May 2025 at 1:16pm
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My favorite song of all time just came on - which made wonder - what is YOUR favorite song of all time? Mine is ... Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse -- EdisonLite |
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Posted By: cristianmdp
Date Posted: 14 May 2025 at 6:14pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WECMgGG8dg" rel="nofollow - Until The Last Moment (Live At The Acropolis) - Yanni. That song. That version. ♥ PS: I wouldn't call it a song. It actually is a masterpiece. |
Posted By: C Klaus 59
Date Posted: 14 May 2025 at 7:32pm
| ABBA - "Dancing Queen." I'll never forget the first time I heard this song on the local AM radio station the last week of December 1976. I had just spent my Christmas $5.00 from my grandfather to buy ABBA's first greatest hits album. So I was definitely ready for their latest single to introduce the next album "Arrival," even though at that time I had no idea what they were singing! I went to find the 45 within a few days. Still a HUGE fan, and grateful for the group's unexpected reappearance with the "Voyage" album. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 14 May 2025 at 7:46pm
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Darkness by the Police. That and Missing by Everything But The Girl. Wore my cassette tape of EBTG with it that time. ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 15 May 2025 at 7:03am
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"As" by Stevie Wonder. "I Wish" may be a close second. ------------- There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one http://www.crapfromthepast.com" rel="nofollow - Crap From The Past . |
Posted By: thecdguy
Date Posted: 15 May 2025 at 12:35pm
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"Cherish" By The Association. Never Get Tired Of Hearing It. ------------- Dan In Philly |
Posted By: jono
Date Posted: 15 May 2025 at 2:39pm
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I would say my favorite song of all-time would probably be “I Wanna Be With You” by Raspberries. The song is a three minute (or so) blast of energy from start to finish, and I’m always ready to crank it up when it comes on. I actually made the intro section my ringtone. “Cherish” is in my Top 10, by the way, so great choice, Dan. Jon O. |
Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 15 May 2025 at 3:41pm
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Wow, hard to narrow it down to just one song, but one that would be very high on my list would be "The Wheel" - Rosanne Cash. My first wife (RIP) and I kind of considered it "our song", and to hear it reminds me of her to this day. Funny how one (or in this case two) people's favorite can be the complete opposite to another. Disliked "Cherish" from the first time I heard it, still do. |
Posted By: cmmmbase
Date Posted: 15 May 2025 at 3:47pm
| One of my favorites is Elton John's Philadelphia Freedom |
Posted By: Bellenger1981
Date Posted: 15 May 2025 at 3:48pm
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Favorite song of all time? That's a bit too tough. I have multiple favorites. I never tire of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, however. ------------- Jason Bellenger Byron Center, Michigan, USA |
Posted By: AutumnAarilyn
Date Posted: 15 May 2025 at 9:39pm
| "Two Occasions" The Deele (Solar) 1987 |
Posted By: kaqueno
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 4:28am
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"Stay the Night" by Benjamin Orr (1986) ------------- Marcelo - Argentina https://www.mixcloud.com/marcelo-guzman4/ - https://www.discogs.com/user/kaqueno/collection |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 6:27am
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"In Heaven There Is No Beer" by Clean Living (1972). No need to explain. ------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: sheardbeard
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 9:43am
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"Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel "Everyday Sunshine" - Fishbone "A Song for You" - Donny Hathaway "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" - Stevie Wonder "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" - Chicago "She" - Harry Connick, Jr. “So What’cha Want” - Beastie Boys
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Posted By: JMD1961
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 3:45pm
Nope. Not even going to try. Anytime I've tried to answer that question in the past, and I decide on one song, another would come on the radio and make me go "No, wait a minute..." 
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Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 18 May 2025 at 5:10am
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No way I could narrow it down to just one for all-time. However, not too long ago I did make a list of my favorite song by year from 1950-1999. Could probably go into the 2000s, but the pickings start getting pretty slim. Here's the current list (even these could change depending on the day)... 1950 - Goodnight Irene - The Weavers 1951 - Come On-A My House - Rosemary Clooney 1952 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Guy Mitchell 1953 - The Doggie In The Window - Patti Page 1954 - Mr. Sandman - Chordettes 1955 - Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford 1956 - Hound Dog - Elvis Presley 1957 - Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers 1958 - At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors 1959 - Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin 1960 - The Twist - Chubby Checker 1961 - Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles 1962 - Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett 1963 - Louie Louie - Kingsmen 1964 - The House Of The Rising Sun - Animals 1965 - This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & The Playboys 1966 - Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful 1967 - I'm A Believer - Monkees 1968 - Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel 1969 - Time Of The Season - Zombies 1970 - War - Edwin Starr 1971 - Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1972 - Heart Of Gold - Neil Young 1973 - Daniel - Elton John 1974 - Tin Man - America 1975 - Miracles - Jefferson Starship 1976 - Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor 1977 - I Wish - Stevie Wonder 1978 - Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty 1979 - I Need A Lover - John Cougar 1980 - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) - Pink Floyd 1981 - Hearts On Fire - Randy Meisner 1982 - Rock This Town - Stray Cats 1983 - The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats 1984 - A Fine Fine Day - Tony Carey 1985 - Jungle Love - Time 1986 - West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys 1987 - (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew 1988 - Electric Blue - Icehouse 1989 - Veronica - Elvis Costello 1990 - Don't Wanna Fall In Love - Jane Child 1991 - Unbelievable - EMF 1992 - Little Miss Can't Be Wrong - Spin Doctors 1993 - What's Up - 4 Non Blondes 1994 - Mr. Jones - Counting Crows 1995 - You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette 1996 - Salvation - Cranberries 1997 - One Headlight - Wallflowers 1998 - Real World - Matchbox 20 1999 - Steal My Sunshine - Len |
Posted By: ChicagoBill
Date Posted: 18 May 2025 at 3:54pm
| It was July 1967. I discovered there were girls in the neighborhood. And a song on the radio. It had pertinent lyrics (at the time), I liked the instrumentation and production. It had timing changes and a false ending all in a 2 1/2-minute love song. In August it was #1 all over Chicago, anyway. It renewed my interest in 'Pop' Top 40 music. I can't think of anything that has influenced me more, musically. The Cryan Shames - "It Could Be We're In Love (single version)". -Bill. |
Posted By: davidlg1971
Date Posted: 20 May 2025 at 8:51am
"I Wish" is my favorite R&B song of the 70s, and one of my favorite songs to play on the keyboard. But I find it's rare for people to know this one by name. Whenever people talk about Stevie Wonder, if you mention "I Wish" they'll stare at you blankly - until you sing the first line of the chorus. |
crapfromthepast wrote:Posted By: davidlg1971
Date Posted: 20 May 2025 at 8:56am
| For me it's probably What's Going On by Marvin Gaye. I've loved that song since I bought my first Marvin CD decades ago. |
Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 20 May 2025 at 11:03am
Astonishing. ------------- There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one http://www.crapfromthepast.com" rel="nofollow - Crap From The Past . |
Posted By: Plastic Steel
Date Posted: 20 May 2025 at 1:26pm
| Love Is The Answer by England Dan and John Ford Coley. Heaven is where there's a lazy, sunny May afternoon and that's playing on an AM radio somewhere. Also striped tube socks. |
Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 21 May 2025 at 5:17am
Sounds about right...he's a couple months older than me and I was 26 when that LP came out. It was an exceptional album, something he never topped IMHO. |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 23 May 2025 at 9:19am
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It would be impossible to narrow things down to one favorite. But, when I was a kid, my first two favorite songs were Walk Away Renee from the Left Banke and Lay Lady Lay from Bob Dylan. 1971 was my first favorite year in music as I collected alot of 45s beginning that year. I think the first 45 I got was It Don't Come Easy from Ringo Starr. ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA https://www.johngallagher.com" rel="nofollow - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment / Snapblast Photo Booth |
Posted By: charlie
Date Posted: 23 May 2025 at 4:50pm
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I have favorites for all eras. 50s - True Love Ways - Buddy Holly 60's - Cherish - The Association 70s - Maggie Mae - Rod Stewart 70s - tied - Long and Winding Road Paul McCartney - from Broad Street LP 80s - We Built This City - Starship
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