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Offline wm_1

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Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
on: June 12, 2009, 05:32:52 AM
preferably Rock (PROGRESSIVE) //

I love YES....Close to the Edge.

U2's Beautiful Day is transcending.

FOoFighters Everlong

Iron Maiden- Powerslave- Best solo ever!

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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #1 on: June 13, 2009, 02:08:11 AM
Beatles: Hey, Jude
Rolling Stones: Sympathy for the Devil
John Lennon: Imagine
Bruce Springsteen: Born To Run
Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
Peter Gabriel: In Your Eyes
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Offline lucylucy

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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 06:16:01 PM
Damien Saez - Je veux qu'on baise sur ma tombe
& DeVotchKa - (i forgot the title of the song  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\)
anyway most beautiful songs of the worlddddddddd
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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 06:24:26 PM
Hey Lucy do you like

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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009, 06:27:40 PM
Hey Lucy do you like


it's cool lol :)
not the perfect song but cool  :-* :-* :-*

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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #5 on: June 16, 2009, 06:58:15 PM
"Viva La Vida" by Coldplay is awesome!

"All That Matters" by Addison Road.

I like way too many songs..so many that I can't think of anymore..
Romans 1:16
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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #6 on: July 05, 2009, 08:36:56 PM
 I have at times a soft/girly side,

So I'd say, Promise me by Beverly Craven
 


  And

Sacrifice by Elton John

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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #7 on: July 05, 2009, 08:42:37 PM
"A true friend is one who likes you despite your achievements." - Arnold Bennett

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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #8 on: July 05, 2009, 08:49:29 PM

I wouldn't call that a song but I adore that interpretation. I used to have Cziffra's as my favorite, but his just feels as a very well played piano concerto, whilst Zimmerman's feels like he's telling a ghost story.
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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #9 on: July 05, 2009, 10:10:52 PM


Perfection
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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #10 on: July 05, 2009, 10:21:48 PM


Perfection


Interesting....wow!  She has a 4 1/2 octave range....I can sing only 3 octaves.   :P
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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #11 on: July 05, 2009, 10:23:05 PM
i did 4 when my bike saddle broke once.

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Re: Most Perfect Songs of any genre?
Reply #12 on: July 05, 2009, 10:33:15 PM
i did 4 when my bike saddle broke once.

Thal

Ouch!   
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