Most powerful song

[CT63]

What is the most moving, powerful song to you?

For me it has to be Immortal Techinque's you never know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pqiqrnZE44

[VinceFox]

"billy, don't be a hero".

Someone'll remake that one day and ruin it.

[Gaspode]

CT63 said:

What is the most moving, powerful song to you?

For me it has to be Immortal Techinque's you never know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pqiqrnZE44

In the mid 1970s, my mates and I used to watch The Old Grey Whistle Test every week. It was almost a religious thing, it couldn't possibly be missed. Our parents hated it, the music meant nothing to them, they just couldn't understand it. My dad was into Jazz, he would try and get me to listen to John Coltrane, I wanted to listen to Led Zeppelin. We swore to each other that we would always stay abreast of current music, we would never turn in to our parents, we would always be hip. Everyone from Dory Previn to Jethro Tull, Led Zep to Otway and Barrett. We listened to them all, and loved being part of the new generation.

Roll the clock forward, and I'm listening to all the stuff I always loved. I also know what my old man was on about, and Miles Davis, John Coltrane and other Jazz greats are n my playlist. But I know that I've failed. I've become a boring old tosser. I just can't get my head around this Rap stuff. I'm sorry mate, I know there's supposed to be no such thing as a bad song, we all respect each other's music, but if you really believe that's the most powerful song recorded, then you just haven't heard enough music yet.

How about Who Knows Where the Time Goes? by Fairport Convention http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2xODjbfYw8

or If This is Goodbye by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McnNd3zCMv4

Just for starters

[Kinky]

Sultans of Swing by Dire Straights
Irish Boy by Mark Knopfler
Sara by Bob Dylan
Runaway Dreams by Mamas Boys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnpPZ4EjyH8

[Bobrick]

Jonny Cash - Hurt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Coward of the county.


I like it when the Gattling boys finally get it

[tuscaneer]

i've .loved gemma hayes over the last few years and listening to fairport convention i can totally see where she got a lot of her influence..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZVpeUzorio

this is one of my favourites..i think i might be a little bit in love with her!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMh-Y2IWJZc&fea...

[tuscaneer]

Bobrick said:

Jonny Cash - Hurt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go

you do know that wasn't a johnny cash song don't you??

nine inch nails....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI7LdCHgLgI

[Joyrider1]

"Again" by Archive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZTjzPPGAQM&fea...

Incredible song by an incredible band that pack so much passion and emotion into their music...

Cue the normal conversation with Funk and Kiteless whenever I have posted this link in the past :-)

[tuscaneer]

there is so many to pick from.....

this has to be in my top 10....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YEW8uibkY&ob=...

and this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heLCJewpSig&fea...

and this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amLw-hTgXAI&fea...


in fact fk it..depeche mode have written some of the most epic music ever recorded.fact.

[Bobrick]

tuscaneer said:

you do know that wasn't a johnny cash song don't you??

nine inch nails....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI7LdCHgLgI

Yes I do, it's the context more than the songs originality.

[Gaspode]

tuscaneer said:

this is one of my favourites..i think i might be a little bit in love with her!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMh-Y2IWJZc&fea...

I can see why! Another In the same ilk (but a previous generation) is Maria Mckee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BqMXnUegUA

[tuscaneer]

Bobrick said:

Yes I do, it's the context more than the songs originality.

fair play mate,most of the people i say that to come back withv "really,who is trent reznor??"

[tuscaneer]

Gaspode said:

I can see why! Another In the same ilk (but a previous generation) is Maria Mckee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BqMXnUegUA

ha ha!! loving that as well.... we seem to be on a a similar page when it comes to female singer/songwriters!!

[VinceFox]

Visi d'arte.

[kiteless]

Joyrider1 said:

"Again" by Archive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZTjzPPGAQM&fea...

Incredible song by an incredible band that pack so much passion and emotion into their music...

Cue the normal conversation with Funk and Kiteless whenever I have posted this link in the past :-)

One of these days, I'll post that vid up before you

[crofty1984]

Outohply:
bd yoard

[Crackie]

The same deep water as you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsE8OVazSXk

Sinking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePAv4vJS1FA

I've never been able to find a copy of Roachford performing this track on Later with Jools. If you can hear past the background junk on this one its good but still not a patch on the performance on Later. Can't recall a better one on the show in fact.

Edited by Crackie on Friday 3rd February 22:42

[angularocelot]

strange fruit - billie holliday,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnlTHvJBeP0

[NiceCupOfTea]

The Living Years - Mike & the Mechanics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDA0Hecw1k

Always makes me want to give my dad a ring.

ETA: st, shouldn't have listened to that after half a bottle of wine, eyes streaming now...

Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Friday 3rd February 23:42