Greatest Song Ever Written
posted by Matt N. @ 12:32 AM
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Irritable Syndrome
Plop plop plop. Ahh.
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
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I really hope you're joking, Matt. It's a good, fun song...I like it. I'm not saying I don't like it. But any song that has a section during which the singer spells out the name of the band can Not be the best song ever written. Of course, I dig the way the airy guitar (almost sounds violinish) blends with the voice on the spelling section. But there's a bit too much 'barbie girl' in this song for me. And it's just sooooo Indie, and uses the standard Quiter then Louder tactic. And while they Do upstrum slightly more than 5 percent of the time, the bassist still has the indie disease of having a completely uninteresting rhythm. dundundundundun So too it is w/'ze drums. And they repeat their little spelling section Waaaay too much at the end of the song. Cute little verbal tricks get to be annoying after a while.
I give it a B-.
So, that being said, what IS the best song ever written? I've started glomming onto 'Gates of Eden,' but even compared to some of Dylan's other imagistic/surreal works, it's somewhat hard to get into. I think it may be 'It's all Over Now Baby Blue.' Has a bit more of a recognizable meaning-structure, and a more engaging melody. The studio version tends toward Uber-nasally-ness, but the breathy live version from the rolling thunder revue album's pretty darn close to perfection, if a little quaverly at times.
So, Nania (et al.)...I'm pretty sure you were at least being hyperbolic with your 'greatest song ever written' statement. But what Do you think is the greatest song ever written?
It was hyperbole. Much like me saying "Letter From an Occupant" was my favorite song of all time when it was released a few years ago. It just means it's my current crush. And I can't stop listening to it.
I have no idea what is truly the greatest song. My musical listening background limits me quite a bit to classic rock and modern indie rock. That being said, "A Day in the Life"?
It IS hard to vote against A Day in the Life...it highlights the strengths of two of the best rockpop songwriters ever, juxtaposes the bleak detached ironic postmodern marxism of John with the upbeat sentimentality of Paul, and does so in a pretty darn meaningful and successful way. I think it was George Martin's favorite Beatles song...and It's Probably mine too.
Hey...Matt. Do you listen to the Kinks, Bowie, and The Clash? Because, to me, they sort of form the foundation of a lot of indie rock, in addition to them having that whole status of being 'musical geniuses.'
I don't know...you guys listening to all this Indie sort of seems like watching Ten Things I Hate About You instead of The Taming of the Shrew.
I've only heard those guys' music in pieces. If you'd be so kind: Burn baby burn, and then send to me! If not, then I'll just stew in my own ignorance until I get the motivation to download.
So what,you think I have nothing better to do besides burning some frikkin' music onto a computer for some weirdo from some place north and east of hear?
well...yo'ure right. You want me to mail the shit to you, or is there some other new-fangled form of internet-communication that you want me to use.
I will also include some songs by New artists that upstrum...they exist. I know, I know. Hard to believe. But they do. I promise.
aight dude..I've burned the CDs. The music should be in the mail by tomorrow, unless I forget (which happens sometimes). I'm gonna send it the way I send it, and hopefully the CDs don't break.
You will be Reborn!!! Like a Dragon!!! OR JESUS
I just started singing "Whole New World" from "Aladdin."
Thank you!
I'd say "Once in a Lifetime" might be in my top 5 of all time...
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