The Beach Boys: "God Only Knows", written by Brian Wilson.
Jimmy Ruffin: "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted", written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean.
The Band: "The Weight", written by J.R. Robertson.
The above are by far the most "majestic" Pop songs I’ve ever heard, on a par with Beethoven.
Bob Dylan: "Like A Rolling Stone", written by Robert Zimmerman.
Skeeter Davis: "The End Of The World", written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee.
Tom T. Hall: "That’s How I Got To Memphis", written by TTH. Also done really well by Buddy Miller.
John Hiatt: "Lipstick Sunset", written by JH.
Lucinda Williams: "West", written by LW.
Richard Thompson: "Shoot Out The Lights", written by RT.
Television: "Marquee Moon", written by Tom Verlaine.
The Beatles: "Strawberry Fields Forever", written by John Lennon.
The Beatles: "A Day In The Life", written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
The Dwight Twilley Band: "I’m On Fire", written by DT.
Emitt Rhodes: "Fresh As A Daisy", written by ER.
Nick Lowe: "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding", written by Declan Macmanus.
