What song or piece of music is the most "beautiful" in all of history? I realize that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but just curious what others think of as "beautiful."
In terms of instrumental/classical a couple come to mind:
Beethoven - "Moonlight Sonata"
Debussy - "Claire De Lune"
I'm having a harder time with modern/pop/rock stuff. While there's a lot of songs that I consider "great", most aren't what I would call "beautiful." I'll hold off (cop out) and see what others suggest along those lines...
I would certainly agree with both of those, and a lot of other great classical works. In terms of pop music I think there's plenty of beautiful stuff.
That's a good one. Used to have a best of Roberta Flack, that I lost somehow, that had a live version of her doing that, and it would just give you the chills.
I would put all of Sarah's Surfacing album in that list pretty much. As I would with most of Natalie Merchant's Tiger Lilly album. To me, songs like Zero Seven's Waiting Line or Sia's Breathe Me are incredibly beautiful pop tunes.
Dolly Parton should sue, shoot, and light Whitney Houston on FIRE for that HACK JOB, bloodhound-baying, HORRID rendition of what was originally a beautiful song.
I guess in the classic rock department, things like "At the Dark End of the Street", "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, or "Ooh Baby, Baby" by Smokey Robinson, or "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Bros., or Georgia by Ray Charles would all fit into the pretty darned beautiful category.
I assumed a lot of people would pick their favourites, but in my case I'm doing it based on what I think is a song thats touched so many people in their lives, and I was never even a fan of his or his famous band - John Lennon's IMAGINE.
Good pick for Sia's Breathe Me though!
My guilty pleasure would be "Condemnation" by Depeche Mode
Probably a cheesy song for a real DM fan, but I could see Depeche Mode "Somebody" in the Top 100.
It's hard to think of "beautiful songs" off the top of my head, but I know for the next 6 months I know I'll hear songs and think... ooh, that could be on the list.
"Imagine" would probably be a good committee pick for #1.
80% of us might be able to agree with 80% of a top 10 list.
Which is why I toss my suggestions in only at the Top 100 level.
The VH1 Storytellers version of Matchbox 20 - "3am" is pretty good.
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