Greatest song ever written

Yep its one one of their albums, it might be the Man Who I think. It really dosn't sound anything like as good as the Band version and considering that was recorded on late 60's technology its a good tribute to the original by the band.

 

Senses Working Overtime - XTC

Matt.

 

Ehr.. sorry for stirring this up, but this masterpiece was written by Robbie Robbertson. Dylan wrote I shall be released which also features on 'Music from Big Pink'.

Other favorites:

Joy Divison - Ceremony (yes AT, that 'demo' version indeed)
Stevie Wonder - He's mistra knowing it all
Jimmy Ruffin - What becomes of the broken hearted
River deep, Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner
Prince - I could never take the place of your man

.. and so on of course.

 

Great indeed. Will check out original of S of I (only familiar with Donna's version). Thanks.

 

The best song ever written is, without doubt, 'Waterloo Sunset' by the Kinks.

 

Mojo voted (not for the first time), compiled by songwriter/musicians, The 100 greatest songs of all time in which Lennon's In my life came out on top.

I remember that one or two issues later Mojo readers put Waterloo Sunset on the first place.

 

mmm. too many too choose from, eventually i have to go for

Will You - as performed (written?) by Hazel O'Connor, not heard it for many a year always used to be the last trach played in Dreamers! - Oldhams dodgiest and, sadly, long gone nightspot!

 

Where to start? Although I don't own it I think lenons imagine is a fabulous song, still thought provoking now. As for Dylans rolling stone WTF. I can't decide on mine, if i had to pick my desert island disks I would probably miss the boat.

 

:007:
Luxury Liner - International Submarine Band.
Baby's On Fire - Brian Eno.
September Gurls - Big Star.
Poptones - Public Image Ltd.

 

Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Monkey Gone To Heaven - The Pixies
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
This Is The One - The Stone Roses

AT - what was the folk gig you went to? A cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart appears on the "The Big Session Volume 1" CD which is the Oysterband with a number of guests, this version of the song featuring June Tabor & John Jones of Oysterband on vocals. Great version too.

 

That might be the one, the gig I went to was at my local Irish club, Mikah P Hinson might have been there, I can't remember which gig it was though, they used to be loads at my local irish club until the neighbours complained.

This version had female vocals thats about all I can remmeber, I would love to find who it was though. The song was very country in terms of its music.

That Smith's song was one of my best memories, when I saw Mozza at Dublin December that was the last song he performed and he stopped singing it for 5 minutes the audience were singing it back to him so morrisey was in tiers.

Its a shame that dosn't seem to have been recorded anywhere.

 

Placebos cover of 'bigmouth strikes again' is a fab version, I wish Tori wound cover a Smiths song her version of 'smells like teen spirit' shows what a well written song that is.

 

God - that track ROCKS! I've got it on "Woman2Woman 2" (what a mouthfull) and also managed to get a copy of "Breaking glass" (the movie soundtrack from which it originates). The sound quality is excellent too, which is always a bonus.

I reckon "There is a light" or "The queen is dead" are also two very hot contenders, but in terms of sheer visceral fun and bubble gum perfection, I reckon it HAS to be "Teenage kicks".

 

Some other fine covers:

Walk on by - Isaac Hayes
The Weight - Aretha Franklin
Love Hurts - Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris

 

Some of my favourite covers:

Boogie Shoes - Alex Chilton

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

St James' Infirmary Blues - White Stripes

 

Is that Love Hurts the same song as the one sang by Roy Orbison? I've heared an Emmylou Harris track on my John Denvor album she has a damn good voice.

I don't know who wrote Love Hurts actually. Robbin Gibb did a cover of it, me made quite a good job of it.

 

The 'original' recording was by the Everley Brothers, but I'm not sure if they wrote it. Nazareth also did a cover of it in the '70s.

 

Bauhaus - ziggy stardust cover

 

England - Angelic Upstarts
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC

 

A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
Quiet Heart - Go Betweens
Another Girl Another Planet - Only Ones
Sex Machine - James Brown