One of my favorites was 'Year of the Cat' by Al Stewart. I play this every few years and this song gets me out of my chair playing air piano, guitar and saxophone.
the greatest pop song ever?
apropos of absolutely nothing, i just listened to the song "five o clock world" by the vogues for the first time in perhaps 20 years. i heard it on a really good lexus (levinson) sound system and have concluded that it's arguably the greatest pop production ever--the damn thing's incredible. in the space of a quick two minutes you get 12 string guitar, marimba, horns, incredible drumming and a really wild honky-tonk piano, all on top of those weird doowop harmonies. add to the mix a really tight melody and sorta meaningful lyrics and you have something that makes phil spector look unambitious and timid.
also from left field, i've been touting a song called "i can see you" by someone or something called june and the exit wounds as the single most beautiful tune ever written. as far as i know, it's only been released on a sampler by parasol records (an indy label out of urban il). this song sounds like some lost brian wilson masterpiece and is well worth finding for those in search of audio nirvana.
also from left field, i've been touting a song called "i can see you" by someone or something called june and the exit wounds as the single most beautiful tune ever written. as far as i know, it's only been released on a sampler by parasol records (an indy label out of urban il). this song sounds like some lost brian wilson masterpiece and is well worth finding for those in search of audio nirvana.
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How about this classic from the legendary Vic Mizzy |
Since "White Christmas" was nominated due to its standing as the #1 seller (and half the Michael Jackson catalog would qualify on a similar basis), I looked at the top 25 all-time best seller list for other potentially good choices. For the benefit of those who like sales as a determinant of the winner of this competition, I found it! My hands down choice: "Kung Foo Fighting" by Karl Douglas - which checks in at #19 on the all-time sales list (per Wikipedia). As a special bonus, my friends Rich and Eileen used it as their first dance when they married twenty years (or so) ago. Maybe not #1, but clearly one of the top 20 pop songs ever! ;-) |
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