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Out of all the millions of songs, what do you think is the greatest ever recorded (keep it to recorded music please), include both the song and the particular performer.

Obviously, its next to impossible out of all the millions but I would say what stands out to me above the rest is The Sentinel by Judas Priest. Just perfection in every way: music, vocals, lyrics, raw emotional power and imagery. Still brings chills to me when I hear it to this day.
 
No such animal. My favorite tends to change from album to album.

My current favorite is "Familiar Taste of Poison" by Halestorm. They're a local band and it's a good song.
 
renard_ruse said:
Out of all the millions of songs, what do you think is the greatest ever recorded (keep it to recorded music please), include both the song and the particular performer.

Obviously, its next to impossible out of all the millions but I would say what stands out to me above the rest is The Sentinel by Judas Priest. Just perfection in every way: music, vocals, lyrics, raw emotional power and imagery. Still brings chills to me when I hear it to this day.
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Good God, you can't be serious. Out of all recorded classical music, gospel music, popular music, show tunes, R & B, folk and modern rock, you pick a piece of heavy metal garbage?

The list of the best selling albums of all time doesn't even include Judas Priest. I would have thought the album containing the "single best song of all time" would have sold more copies. :rolleyes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide
 
renard_ruse said:
Out of all the millions of songs, what do you think is the greatest ever recorded (keep it to recorded music please), include both the song and the particular performer.

Obviously, its next to impossible out of all the millions but I would say what stands out to me above the rest is The Sentinel by Judas Priest. Just perfection in every way: music, vocals, lyrics, raw emotional power and imagery. Still brings chills to me when I hear it to this day.
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you do know Rob Halford is gay? if the fact that judas priest is one of the worst bands ever won't change your mind, maybe that will.
 
Colonel Hogan said:
Good God, you can't be serious. Out of all recorded classical music, gospel music, popular music, show tunes, R & B, folk and modern rock, you pick a piece of heavy metal garbage?

The list of the best selling albums of all time doesn't even include Judas Priest. I would have thought the album containing the "single best song of all time" would have sold more copies. :rolleyes:
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Why would it have sold more copies? That's like saying Bud Light is the best quality beer because its sells the most.

Yes, definitely the best song other than classical, which I'm not including as I'm limiting it to post-1920s recorded and commercially marketed songs, would HAVE to be something from the golden era of heavy metal (late 70s to early 90s). No other form of modern music has have the same combination of power, emotion, musicianship (instrumentally and vocally), aggression, great lyrics and melody.

My second choice would have been 18 and Life by Skid Row. Also, a powerful story song with great vocals. I would probably have picked something by Social D. for the third choice, though musically punk couldn't compare to heavy metal obviously, then maybe something by Willy Nelson after that.

What's your choice?
 
Kybele said:
you do know Rob Halford is gay? if the fact that judas priest is one of the worst bands ever won't change your mind, maybe that will.
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Yes, I know Halford is homosexual. I knew that in the 80s before he came out. My friend's mom worked at a resort in Arizona where he would come with his boyfriend on vacation. She verified it. I was shocked at first, but so what? I am against the gay political agenda, I don't care what people do in private.

He's the greatest rock singer of all time and one of the greatest vocalists ever. He could break glass with his voice. He kicks ass
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renard_ruse said:
Yes, I know Halford is homosexual. I knew that in the 80s before he came out. My friend's mom worked at a resort in Arizona where he would come with his boyfriend on vacation. She verified it. I was shocked at first, but so what? I am against the gay political agenda, I don't care what people do in private.

He's the greatest rock singer of all time and one of the greatest vocalists ever. He could break glass with his voice. He kicks ass.
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I bet you were devastated when you heard about Elton as well.
 
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renard_ruse said:
Based on that list Thriller is the greatest song of all time? :D :rolleyes: :eek:
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Got to be a serious candidate for best of all time.

I'm a bit more old-school though. My first thought was 'Yesterday,' by the Beatles but there's so many Beatles classics to choose from and they're not even the only contender for 'best artist' let alone 'best song.'

Then there are songs that are contenders, no matter who performs them -- J.S. Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor," for example.
 
renard_ruse said:
Why would it have sold more copies? That's like saying Bud Light is the best quality beer because its sells the most.

Yes, definitely the best song other than classical, which I'm not including as I'm limiting it to post-1920s recorded and commercially marketed songs, would HAVE to be something from the golden era of heavy metal (late 70s to early 90s). No other form of modern music has have the same combination of power, emotion, musicianship (instrumentally and vocally), aggression, great lyrics and melody.

My second choice would have been 18 and Life by Skid Row. Also, a powerful story song with great vocals. I would probably have picked something by Social D. for the third choice, though musically punk couldn't compare to heavy metal obviously, then maybe something by Willy Nelson after that.

What's your choice?
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renard_ruse said:
Based on that list Thriller is the greatest song of all time? :D :rolleyes: :eek:
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And I would not be surprised to hear people make that argument -- not because of the sales per se, but because the number of sales increase the odds of someone coming forth to make the argument on behalf of the song.

I would have expected the "legion of Judas Priest" fans to have exposed me to that claim on behalf of Sentinel at some time well in the past. But nope. You're the first.

As for my pick, I'm one of those who could not possibly choose between the different genres (which by their nature defy comparison) or even within a single genre. As mdb said, so much depends on mood. My favorites change quite a bit.
 
Weird Harold said:
Got to be a serious candidate for best of all time.

I'm a bit more old-school though. My first thought was 'Yesterday,' by the Beatles but there's so many Beatles classics to choose from and they're not even the only contender for 'best artist' let alone 'best song.'

Then there are songs that are contenders, no matter who performs them -- J.S. Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor," for example.
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I always assumed Thriller is a joke song. Is it supposed to be "scary"? I mean its scary from a musical perspective, but spooky? Just compare it to The Sentinel as one example. Not that any song is "scary" but at least The Sentinel is dramatic and paints bloody violent images of a street fight in a smoky backalley in some burned out industrial town. What does Thriller paint, some child molestor shuffling around a stage? Musically what is great about Thriller? Is there complex music or melody? Soaring lead vocals? Brilliant lyrics? NOTHING. Its a joke, period. The only Michael Jackson song that is even remotely not a joke that I ever heard was Billy Jean which is a little bit catchy, but that's not saying much.

As for classical, I purposely am not including it. However, there was a lot of classical influence in 80s metal.
 
I would have expected the "legion of Judas Priest" fans to have exposed me to that claim on behalf of Sentinel at some time well in the past. But nope. You're the first.
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Its a relatively obscure even among Priest songs. Their most popular song was You've Got Another Thing Coming but its one of their least good songs. The majority almost never recognize the best of anything.
 
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