A perfect song? What are your choices?

@edcyn

I enjoy thread drift as much as the next guy or gal, but this thread has gone off the rails to the point where it’s now no more than a grab bag of miscellaneous vids. Either that or the universe is indeed awash with perfect songs.

Well, I don’t think there is anything such as a truly perfect song, only those that are more suitable than others for certain moods or subject matter.

Case in point is the often complex father and son relationship which hasn’t been tackled too often as far as I know. For example, John Lennon (and Paul McCartney) often wrote songs about his mother, but his father hardly ever got a look in.

@flasd has already mentioned Cat Stevens’ Father and Son off his Tea for the Tillerman album, but what about this one for mixed feelings?

Martin Simpson - Never Any Good.

you need to listen to it with your heart (translation is not needed) ... an episode from an autobiographical film dedicated to Anna Herman (a recording of her voice was used) ... It's true - the musicians began to cry and could not play.