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Name: devilsadvocate
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Subject: RE: Perfect Songs nsc
Date: Friday, April 18, 2014
Time: 6:26:14 AM
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RE: Perfect Songs nsc

Interesting topic... Let's see if I can find 5 songs by 5 different artists none of who will be the Stones...

I'm not sure why but the songs that come to me are mostly slow, thoughtful songs. Hmmm...

In no particular order other than my thought process:

"Crystal Ship", the Doors. This song is actually the song that got me hooked on the band. I love the beautiful melody and Ray's exquisite piano. Jim's voice never sounded better than it did on this beautiful underrated song.

"Wish You Were Here", Pink Floyd. The title track to my favourite Floyd album. I couldn't really say why this song is perfect in my mind, other than every time I hear it, I'm taken back to that beautiful summer night of July 6, 1977 when I saw the band live. When they started playing this song, everyone stood up, lighters were lit and couples started kissing. It was beautiful.

"Searching", Lynyrd Skynyrd. OK, this one isn't exactly slow and thoughtful. A completely underrated gem from the band's least successful album. Allen and Gary trading guitar licks at the end of the song is worth the price of the album. Check out the live version from Knebworth on You Tube!

"For No One", Beatles. I'm a huge John fan and while I like most of Paul's Beatles output, I usually don't *love* it. But when I started thinking about my "perfect" Beatles song, this is the one which came to me. Beautiful melody, melancholy words about what could have been. Maybe Paul's best vocal performance ever.

My 5th entry was going to be a blues song but since I bypassed John on my Beatles entry, I'm going to list one of his solo songs instead. "Jealous Guy" is such an exquisite musical moment that it totally deserves to be on this list. Again, beautiful melody, and heartfelt words from one of rock music's best lyricists.

Those are my 5 songs at the moment, obviously subject to change. But I'm going to cheat and turn this NSC post into a SSC one. I just have to mention "Ruby Tuesday". If that song is not "perfect", no song is! It's as simple as that, Ronnie.

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