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post #331 of 861
6/9/06 at 11:57pm
Bressanoneļ¼Œ loving the deep voice
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post #332 of 861
6/10/06 at 8:11pm
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Originally Posted by BMaugans View Post

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...



Samuel Barber's - Adagio of Strings

Prokofiev's - Prodigal Son/Sym #4 (original composition).........maybe Sym#1 also

Hindemiths' - Mathis Der Maller is a close runner up

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simple old folk songs like:

St Basil's Hymn
Rubarb

deserve honorable mention
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post #333 of 861
6/10/06 at 8:21pm
FORGOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to mention.

"in this land" by Celtic/New age band "NightNoise". highly recommend them as a great band.

it rivals Samual Barber's Adagio for Strings.

stuff by Montreux is also nice.
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post #334 of 861
6/10/06 at 8:25pm
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Also, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" I find to be more beautiful than the "Star Spangled Banner", but that's still a beautiful song.

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I find America the Beautiful prettier than our Anthem as well.


an aside: the movie soundtrack to "Dark Blue World" is very nice also
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post #335 of 861
6/10/06 at 8:32pm
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Originally Posted by Alan G. View Post

Would absolutely second "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmichael. The '30s were really the start of the golden era of beautiful pop music, and that song is mesmerizing.

For those who think they can still write songs like that - you need to broaden your scope. Very few venues for older music, but do some research. It's really rewarding.


Vera Lynn, Helen Kain, Terisa Brewer, Andrew Sisters, sara Vaughn all great stuff!!

all right here!!

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alt.binaries.sounds.78rpm-era.mp3

..............get a decent ISP or news service first though: SBCglobal or UsenetRocket respectively.

otherwise you are wasting your time in regard to my suggestions.
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post #336 of 861
6/11/06 at 2:06am
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Originally Posted by gaffo View Post

FORGOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to mention.

"in this land" by Celtic/New age band "NightNoise". highly recommend them as a great band.

it rivals Samual Barber's Adagio for Strings.

stuff by Montreux is also nice.

Agree about Nightnoise.

In fact, a LOT of traditional and modern Celtic, Celtic-influenced and Windham Hill stuff could make this list.
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post #337 of 861
6/11/06 at 2:45am
John Barry's love themes for Somewhere In Time and Out Of Africa were quite beautiful.
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post #338 of 861
6/11/06 at 9:01am
I have been listening to a combination of three cuts from the soundtrack of John William's "Memoirs Of A Geisha" that I put together out of sequense. The first is Sayuri's Theme featuring Itzhac Perlman on violin followed by an incredible cello solo with Yo-Yo Ma, A Dream Discarded, and ending with Confluence that has elements of each. The sequence runs ~ 6:30 mins.

The beautiful film was greatly enhanced by the soundtrack, IMHO.
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post #339 of 861
6/11/06 at 10:36am
Yngwie Malmsteen has some very beautifull music, especialy his rendition of Greensleeves. plus some of Rushes music can be very nice lyricly.
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post #340 of 861
6/11/06 at 10:51am
'Blue Sky' - The Allman Brothers Band. The perfect song by the perfect band.
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post #341 of 861
6/11/06 at 12:12pm
"Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro














NOT!
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post #342 of 861
6/11/06 at 12:26pm
Pachelbel's "Canon in D"
Etta James: "At Last"
Marty Robbins: "El Paso"
Don McLean: "Vincent"
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post #343 of 861
6/11/06 at 3:51pm
Barber's "Adagio for Strings (Op. 11)" is probably the most arresting piece of music ever put to paper. Ditto Beethoven's "Symphony 7 (Allegretto)"...I get chills every time I hear the buildup.

That said, neither really qualifies as a "song," do they? A song--with lyrics--would effectively rule out most classical, jazz, etc. Pity.

So if we're talking in the realm of lyrics-based stuff, it's pretty hard to overlook Elliott Smith and these two songs: "Between the Bars " and " Tomorrow Tomorrow"...the first knocks the wind out of your sail, the second returns it. Good stuff.
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post #344 of 861
6/12/06 at 12:56am
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Originally Posted by EyesOpen View Post

Pachelbel's "Canon in D"
Etta James: "At Last"
Marty Robbins: "El Paso"
Don McLean: "Vincent"

I brought up "Vincent" waaaay waaay back.
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post #345 of 861
6/12/06 at 1:48am
OK.
Here's more:

when you say nothing at all - keith whitley
beyond the sea - bobby darin
smoke gets in your eyes - platters
unchained melody - righteous brothers (can't believe this hasn't come up yet)
boulevard of broken dreams - nat king cole
lay lady lay - bob dylan ("lay across my big brass bed" - classic!)
oh no - commodores (check out the movie "The Last American Virgin" - best 80's soundtrack IMO)
easy - commodores
sail on - commodores
sadie - spinners (play this one for your moms)
into the mystic - van morrison
tupelo honey - van morrison (yes, he is the Master)
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post #346 of 861
6/12/06 at 3:44am
'Comfortable Numb' Pink Floyd
'Imagine' John Lennon
'Jealous Guy' John Lennon
'One' U2
'Song To The Siren' This Mortal Coil

and a classic:
'Crazy' Patsy Cline

A lot of stuff by the evil genius Ennio Morricone.
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post #347 of 861
6/12/06 at 7:19am
Something and Michelle- The Beatles
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post #348 of 861
6/12/06 at 4:53pm
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Originally Posted by gaffo View Post

Vera Lynn, ...

Roger Waters talks about Vera on "The Wall"

"Does anyone here remember Vera Lynn?"
"and how she said that we would meet again
... some sunny day
Vera, Vera what has become of you?"


I may have to check her out
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post #349 of 861
8/26/06 at 3:42pm
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Originally Posted by yankeefan06 View Post

And my favorite - Can't believe I haven't seen this mentioned:Gortoz A Ran...

Certainly one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I've been listening to the Dropkick Murphys lately and their rendition of The Green Fields of France is quite stirring as well, if you're into that sort of thing.
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post #350 of 861
8/26/06 at 4:36pm
Lots of great songs listed so far, I'll just add a few that I haven't seen mentioned yet:

You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Rainbow Connection - Kermit the Frog
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Traditional
Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds
Twin Peaks Theme - Angelo Badalamenti
Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Willie Nelson
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles

...and one that's been tearing me up as of late:

Stay - Michelle Featherstone
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post #351 of 861
8/26/06 at 6:10pm
Danny Boy

She Moved Through the Fair

40

One
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post #352 of 861
8/26/06 at 6:42pm
I don't know if anyone else has said this but as far as national anthems go, I think Russia's takes the cake.....with the choir singing it, it just sounds so powerful and beautiful.
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post #353 of 861
8/26/06 at 8:20pm
Holly Cole: "I Want You"
Sarah Mclachlan: "Fear"
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post #354 of 861
8/27/06 at 1:43am
you make me feel brand new

holding back the years - simply red

if you don't know me by now - Simply red

If you leave - OMD
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post #355 of 861
8/27/06 at 6:40am
I won't go on record as saying anything is the most beautiful song ever but I would nominate Ripples from the Genesis album A Trick Of The Tail.
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post #356 of 861
8/27/06 at 11:57pm
This might not fall into the all genres category top picks, but for the most beautiful Rock song, then Edie (Ciao Baby) by The Cult ranks right up there on my list......awesome song.
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post #357 of 861
8/28/06 at 12:08am
The King- ElvisPresley- You were always on my mind.
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post #358 of 861
8/28/06 at 12:16am
Big Balls by AC/DC always brings tears to my eyes. Pure poetry:

Some balls are held for charity
And some for fancy dress
But when they're held for pleasure,
They're the balls that I like best.
And my balls are always bouncing,
To the left and to the right.
It's my belief that my big balls should be held every night.
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post #359 of 861
8/28/06 at 12:20am
A few serious picks off the top of my head in addition to the many other excellent suggestions:

1. Peter Gabriel Live - San Jacinto
2. Sinead OConnor - Sacrifice (album is Two Rooms, a dedication to Elton John)
3. Sinead OConner - Three Babies
4. Emerson Lake & Palmer - Closer to Believing
5. Genesis - Follow You, Follow Me
6. Just about anything from Aaron Copeland
and on and on....
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post #360 of 861
8/28/06 at 10:16pm
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Originally Posted by QQQ View Post

A few serious picks off the top of my head in addition to the many other excellent suggestions:

1. Peter Gabriel Live - San Jacinto
2. Sinead OConnor - Sacrifice (album is Two Rooms, a dedication to Elton John)
3. Sinead OConner - Three Babies
4. Emerson Lake & Palmer - Closer to Believing
5. Genesis - Follow You, Follow Me
6. Just about anything from Aaron Copeland
and on and on....


I can't help but sing OUT LOUD with "Three Babies". Very powerful and beautiful song.
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