Top 3 songs of all time

[The Red Baron]

Montague Terrace in Blue is brilliant and Scott Walker is one of my favourite artists. A fantastic voice. In my student days I once borrowed a copy of "Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel" from the radio station and played it from end to end countless times.

The Wichita Lineman by Glenn Campbell was always a great favourite of mine too. I have been known to do a passable Karaoke reading of it- a bit better than Jed Steer's cover of "Build me up buttercup" if I say so myself!

[jonrover]

Psycho killer - Talking Heads
Good to be free - oasis
Know your enemy - RATM

But like others have said, tomorrow I'll have a different three.

[River Don]

Today, maybe

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - When they reminisce over you
A bit of a classic from the golden era of Hip Hop

The Jam - English Rose
Probably my favourite Weller song.

Old Red Eyes is Back - The Beautiful South
The sorry tale of an alcoholic delivered in the medium of soul music and a Yorkshire accent. What's not to like?

[BillyStubbsTears]

TRB

Pretty much anything of Scott Walker's between about 1967 and 1970 is sublime. I could listen to Scott 1,2,3 and 4 forever, and bits of Til the Band Comes in.

I'm not sure there's ever been as rapid a maturing of musical talent as his in the mid-60s. He went from being Louis Tomlinson to Jacques Brel in about 6 months.

[The Red Baron]

TRB

Pretty much anything of Scott Walker's between about 1967 and 1970 is sublime. I could listen to Scott 1,2,3 and 4 forever, and bits of Til the Band Comes in.

I'm not sure there's ever been as rapid a maturing of musical talent as his in the mid-60s. He went from being Louis Tomlinson to Jacques Brel in about 6 months.

I will cling to the thought that Louis Tomlinson could be the next Jacques Brel!

[MR A-Z]

One Man's England - Paul Heaton
Boots of Spanish Leather - Bob Dylan
Drawn To The Deep End - Gene

[Wild Rover]

All or Nothing ( Small Faces )
Positively 4th Street ( Dylan )
Streets of London ( Ralph McTell ).

[idler]

This morning,

Next.                                 The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
All along the watchtower.     Jimi Hendrix
Bad to the bone.                  George Thorogood.

This afternoon another three.

[IDM]

Rave On - Buddy Holly
At 17 - Janis Ian
Mindless Violence - Newtown Neurotics

Again, could be almost anything from later 50's until now.

[Not Now Kato]

River Deep Mountain High - Deep Purple.  All 7+ minutes of it.  Their cover version is way way better than the original.

Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce.  Typifies how I feel about my lady.

Streets of London - Ralph McTell.  For whenever I think I've got problems.

[IDM]

I could name many more depending on mood.

Song to the Siren - This Mortal Coil
By the River - Groove Armada
I'm in love with a German filmstar - the Passions

[BillyStubbsTears]

Today:

Sunday Morning: Velvet Underground
When You're Sad: AR Kane
Alone Again Or: Love

[Sheepskin Stu]

Superman by Black Lace
Seven Tears by The Goombay Dance Band
Dance Yourself Dizzy by Liquid Gold

[IDM]

Superman by Black Lace
Seven Tears by The Goombay Dance Band
Dance Yourself Dizzy by Liquid Gold

What strange mood are you in today Stu???

Do you recall the less well known version of "Superman" that was "Supercock"

[Sheepskin Stu]

I could have added Peg by Steely Dan I suppose.

[IDM]

Now I have in mind:

Trumpton Riots - Half Man Half Biscuit
No Rest - New Model Army
Paranoid - Black Sabbath

It's impossible to pick an all time top 3.  Every time I have an idea, another one springs to mind.  So much eclectic stuff over the years.  Some remind me directly of moments in life, others of general times.  Growing up with what my parents liked, plus the only realistic radio option was R1, many of my era had a mixed taste of what was played on Kid Jensen and John Peel during the evening.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Crazy - Patsy Cline
This Fear of Gods - Simple Minds
Public Image - PiL

[ravenrover]

Today it's
Born in Time
Series of Dreams
Make you feel my love (the original not that sh*t from Adele and if you didn't know she didn't write it)

[jonnydog]

Like everyone else has said, it changes daily, so today mine are:-

Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd

[The Red Baron]

Today:

Houses in Motion- Talking Heads
Party Fears Two- The Associates
Two Sevens Clash- Culture

[River Don]

Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack (including a sample of mahavishnu orchestra, aka Doncasters own John McLaughlin) not sure if this is a song or would be better described as a track though.

My Favourite Dress - The Wedding Present

God Only knows - the Beach Boys

[IDM]

Today I have in mind:

Uptown top rankin' - Althea & Donna
Upside Down - the Jesus and Mary Chain
Papa's got a brand new Pig Bag - Pigbag

[Sheepskin Stu]

Today's top three, pop pickers.

Glad to know you by Chaz Jankel
Dance and shake your tambourine by The Universal Robot Band
A little bit of jazz by The Nick Straker Band

[Al4475]

As I sit here now, the three in my mind are (in no particular order) these change all the time but these three are always within easy listening distance!

Bad - U2
One To Another - Charlatans
Getting Away With It (all messed up) - James

[IC1967]

1. 2112 - Rush
2. Fade To Black - Metallica
3. Cemetery Gates - Pantera

[Filo]

Freebird- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Fade To Black- Metallicca
Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac

[BillyStubbsTears]

Sea Song - Doves
Dustbowl III - Other Lives
Just Like Heaven - The Cure

[Wild Rover]

Today.

Paradise by the Dashboard light. Meatloaf.
Cherry Red. Groundhogs.
July Morning. Uriah Heep.

[The Red Baron]

Today:

The Fall- No Bulbs
Naturalites & The Realistics- Picture on the wall
Stranglers- Straighten Out

[River Don]

Quite a good thread this, I've been introduced to a few songs I didn't know about.