Saturday, October 06, 2007

Just so the pipes don't freeze.

Nominations for "the greatest pop/rock song ever" please. Main criterion is that it must have received significant commercial air time, but that when it comes up on your iPod your reaction isn't "I never want to hear that again sober" (e.g. Hotel California), but rather "maybe I'll hit skip/back when it's finished so that I can hear it again".

For me, there can't be any doubt, it's Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits. Various songs by Elvis Costello (Radio Radio and Chelsea to name two), and Talking Heads (Psycho Killer, Once in a Lifetime, Life During Wartime) come close; but there's just something about that upbeat drum/guitar intro that hooks me every time.

So, what say you?

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Blogger Fuel55 said...

Young Americans, D. Bowie

Ironic, A. Morissette

Surrounded, C. Kreviazuk

Crash into Me, Dave Matthews Band

Levon, Elton John

Superman, Five for Fighting

The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight, REM

Wild Horse, The Rolling Stones

Pridr, U2

To name a few ...

10:27 am  
Blogger Mr Subliminal said...

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones

10:37 am  
Blogger 23skidoo said...

Elvis' rendition of Radio Radio from SNL is so sweet.


Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead

Porch - Pearl Jam

6:12 am  
Anonymous assignment writing uk said...

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

10:53 pm  
Anonymous custom baby gifts said...

Good luck to you

6:14 am  

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