Perfect Songs

GhostInTheRuins

If you had to pick one song that encapsulates everything that you love about rock or metal what would it be?

For me I think this would be it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAi6yiQdcAI

Seriously, this song's got it all. Amazing vocals, great riffs, dueling guitar solo, obligatory ridiculous video and cheesy lyrics. All in all one of the best metal songs ever.

What would you choose? Don't name a bunch of songs, bite the bullet and narrow it down to just one.

Morf

There's no video for Nile - Unas, The Slayer Of The Gods

damonjewel

Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac 'Oh Well'

Monstrous riff, a wig out middle bit, a sh1tload of guitars and the all important Cow bell! Sumptuous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zukpuHTL6vA

nhughes100

A Million Miles away - Rory Gallagher, lyrics, guitar, emotion, will never tire of listening to it.

MoominPapa

The Velvet Undergrounds Rock and Roll is absolute perfection imo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzm5NUg-8Tc

even without cowbell!

Schism

It'd have to be Lynyrd Skynyrd's Freebird for me, not going to post a youtube link

First time I ever heard that Fleetwood Mac song, thats some good stuff.

Arucard

Tool - Lateralus
THE perfect song.

ec18

Led Zeppelin Rock 'N' Roll
Rory Gallagher Shadow Play

ronnie3585

nhughes100 wrote: »

A Million Miles away - Rory Gallagher, lyrics, guitar, emotion, will never tire of listening to it.

+1
Superb song, its a real insight into Rory's emotions.

Fad

Muse-Time Is Running Out (is perfect)

I Killed The Prom Queen- Sharks In Your Mouth

My Chemical Romance-Drowning Lessons

Nine Inch Nails-Hurt

GhostInTheRuins

damonjewel wrote: »

Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac 'Oh Well'

Monstrous riff, a wig out middle bit, a sh1tload of guitars and the all important Cow bell! Sumptuous

That's very cool :cool:

SameDifference

Dragonforce - Cry for eternity

Look I know their showy, stupid, ridiculous, crap live and every song sounds the same. I didn't start liking metal because it was perfect. I started liking it because it makes me go wow. And I defy you not to enjoy listening to this song.

Fad

oh i forgot one!

Husker Du-Turn On The News


[how do you get an umlat thingy]

Otis Driftwood

Emperor---In the wordless chamber

As close to perfection as it gets IMHO.

Pugsley

Despite some of their modern atrocities, this song is still a masterpiece.

Karl Hungus

There's no such thing as a perfect song. Music is art, and there's no set amount of things it can acheive to make it 'perfect' because art transcends the need for perfection, what one person could consider a flaw, another person can consider something unique that sets the song apart.

GhostInTheRuins

Did you even read the original post?

Karl Hungus

D.T. Jesus wrote: »

Did you even read the original post?

Did you even read the thread title? :rolleyes:

Because it says right there Perfect Songs. Are you confused about what a thread title is supposed to suggest, such as the actual content of a thread?

kona

Motley Crue........................... Home Sweet Home

SameDifference

ugh... hair metal

kona

SameDifference wrote: »

ugh... hair metal

sooooooooooooooooooooo, dragonforce yeh????:D:D:D

mick mars beats the **** out those guitar **** anyday:D:D
and he has had his hip replaced:D

big hair, big drums, big bass, big guitar metal is ment to be BIG:D

GAAman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siBoLc9vxac

Always have thought this song covered all angles both melodic and rock...odic

Mental Mickey

nedtheshed wrote: »

Emperor---In the wordless chamber

As close to perfection as it gets IMHO.

Isahn looks like a black metal James Hetfield.

For me, it's this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMSIZW3gEYs

nyarlothothep

SameDifference wrote: »

Dragonforce - Cry for eternity

Look I know their showy, stupid, ridiculous, crap live and every song sounds the same. I didn't start liking metal because it was perfect. I started liking it because it makes me go wow. And I defy you not to enjoy listening to this song.

What a song, the most amazing uber cheesy shredding ever! Those are all the reasons I like them too.

Bland choice but Bohemian Rhapsody imo is the best song ever recorded

Mental Mickey

GAAman wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siBoLc9vxac

Always have thought this song covered all angles both melodic and rock...odic

Yeah - great song. I like "Estranged" even more.

Davei141

Karl Hungus wrote: »

There's no such thing as a perfect song. Music is art, and there's no set amount of things it can acheive to make it 'perfect' because art transcends the need for perfection, what one person could consider a flaw, another person can consider something unique that sets the song apart.

Bang on the money, if we get enough posts in this thread you will have thousands of "perfect songs". Perfection is a myth.

EJ22

thin lizzy - waiting for an alibi and cold sweat <--- because of the harmonised tapping part its just amazing!

StormWarrior

Pretty much anything by Lost Horizon: http://www.oncelosthorizon.com/media/LH-tempting-proofing-ensuring.mp3

And of course my all time favourite, Europe - The Final Countdown!

Bard

Journey - Any Way You Want It

Brilliant stuff