The Perfect Song

[coop41]

a recent conversation sparked this interesting topic- What is your Perfect Song, not specifically but generally.

Here is my "template" (although by no means mandatory- I love songs that don't necessarily fit this profile):

*Male vocals (snotty helps!)
*less than 4 minutes long (bonus points for shorter!)
*must have vocals in the first minute (if not - I'm bored!)
*I better be singing along upon the second listen
*pick up the pace- I like it fast!


How about you?



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[hutter]

Instrumental...the longer the song, the better.

[Bitter Almonds]

F.R. David's "Words"... it is the perfect song[}:)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dug-K2FHeMA


It's gotta have that 1979-1982 sound from France. Cerrone and Patrick Juvet also had it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy9heUnSUoU


I don't know what the particular instrument or synthesizer they used, but there is a specific synth sound most of those songs have which I am VERY fond of.

[Panorama]

Fischer-Z - So Long
Blanket of Secrecy - Say You Will
Bel Canto - Die Geschichte Einer Mutter
~ I've said it before, it is the most beautiful song ever recorded.

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[Mechi]

Mmmm.. catchy lyrics and beat.
That makes you wanna dance or that makes you think about stuff you never thought before.
Extension?? Can be short or long.

[;)][:D]

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[enzfan]

A song that involves you and kinda picks you up and carries you along with it. Thus the perfect song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.

[i_like_lectric_motors]

There's no such thing and there never will be. At least I hope so, so that I can continue this amazing search for it.

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"To be an atheist requires strength of mind and goodness of heart found in not one of a thousand."
Samuel Taylor Coleridge(1772-1834) English poet, critic, journalist, philosopher

[Bitter Almonds]

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>There's no such thing and there never will be. At least I hope so, so that I can continue this amazing search for it.

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"To be an atheist requires strength of mind and goodness of heart found in not one of a thousand."
Samuel Taylor Coleridge(1772-1834) English poet, critic, journalist, philosopher



[/quote]

I used to think that, but then I found F.R. David's "Words" and search was over. I've been wandering the earth since then[xx(]

[Spit]

XXX, never heard the song . Ya think you could post it [?] I'd like to give it a listen to see if it really is that good .

[Bitter Almonds]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Tom D.[/i]
<br>XXX, never heard the song . Ya think you could post it [?] I'd like to give it a listen to see if it really is that good .
[/quote]

It's not a "good" song in terms that it is the perfect composition. The sentimental value attached to it is invaluable. I had that song in my mind ever since I first heard it back in '83; it was popular in its time, but since I didn't know any English the only lyrics I knew were "I love you" and "easy". Whenever I tried humming the song to me mother, she knew the song I was talkin about, except she had forgotten all about it. It was like finding needle in haystack, but I kept the tune in my mind in case I would, by some cosmic chance, get to hear it again. Then, on December 26^th, 2004, by the grace of god, I was browsing the Russian Diskoteka site and I randomly clicked on F.R. David's video. Can you imagine hearing a song that you hadn't heard in over 20 years again? It was like a timewarp! It was 1983... and Dec. 26^th was my father's birthday[8]

Btw, I posted the video link in my first reply to this topic.

[Spit]

Yeah , I know what you mean by sentimental value in a song . That's one great story . Sorry if I sounded like a jerk.

[KYYX4ever]

At the risk of sounding all [i]English-teachery[/i] and stuff, to me the perfect song is one that shares the traits of a book's plot: a good catchy opening and [i]exposition[/i], a nice kick-off that gets the action going (the [i]narrative hook[/i]), terrific [i]rising action[/i], a bang-up [i]high point[/i] or climax that gets you singing along and maybe even cheering, satisfying [i]falling action[/i] that either nicely builds up or slows down, and finally, an awesome [i]resolution[/i] that leaves you with an indelible print in your brain. 'til you're heaving and panting when it's all over.[:o)]

[hutter]

[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>At the risk of sounding all [i]English-teachery[/i] and stuff, to me the perfect song is one that shares the traits of a book's plot: a good catchy opening and [i]exposition[/i], a nice kick-off that gets the action going (the [i]narrative hook[/i]), terrific [i]rising action[/i], a bang-up [i]high point[/i] or climax that gets you singing along and maybe even cheering, satisfying [i]falling action[/i] that either nicely builds up or slows down, and finally, an awesome [i]resolution[/i] that leaves you with an indelible print in your brain. 'til you're heaving and panting when it's all over.[:o)]
[/quote]
Heh...that don't sound like any book I've read...unless you want to count Penthouse Forum.

[Bitter Almonds]

[quote][i]Originally posted by hutter[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>At the risk of sounding all [i]English-teachery[/i] and stuff, to me the perfect song is one that shares the traits of a book's plot: a good catchy opening and [i]exposition[/i], a nice kick-off that gets the action going (the [i]narrative hook[/i]), terrific [i]rising action[/i], a bang-up [i]high point[/i] or climax that gets you singing along and maybe even cheering, satisfying [i]falling action[/i] that either nicely builds up or slows down, and finally, an awesome [i]resolution[/i] that leaves you with an indelible print in your brain. 'til you're heaving and panting when it's all over.[:o)]
[/quote]
Heh...that don't sound like any book I've read...unless you want to count Penthouse Forum.
[/quote]

Yes, it counts[}:)]

[Panorama]

[quote][i]Originally posted by hutter[/i]
Heh...that don't sound like any book I've read...unless you want to count Penthouse Forum.[/quote]http://www.seinology.com/scripts/script-77.shtml
Seinfeld, Episode 77 - The Dinner Party
Broadcast date: February 3, 1994

GEORGE: Well you know there is an unusual number of people in this country having sex with AMPUTEES! (grabs the forum from Kramer and walks over to the clerk) . . . Penthouse forum, newspaper, gum, Clark Bar.

KRAMER: (reading from the Penthouse Forum) "I know this is going to sound like a crazy fantasy but every word of this story is true…" (exits to street) " A few weeks ago my girlfriend happened to mention to me how attractive she thought our new neighbor Linda was…"

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