Best Bass Line in a Song

This is purely an opinion thread, obviously. The one criteria I’m setting is that the bass line is easily heard in the song. No songs that require you to turn down the other instruments in order to hear a cool bass line. In going with that criteria alone, my pick is easily …

Close (to the edit) by The Art of Noise.

The opening bass and its prominence in the remainder of the song is just funky and fun to listen too. It’s my favorite part of the whole song.

“The Chain.” Fleetwood Mac.

Oh, c’mon, everybody knows that the best bass is Fontella’s.

“Rescue Me” - Fontella Bass

It’s true and it’s funny.

Sorry, any answer other than Chic’s Good Times which became the bassline for Rapper’s Delight by Sugarhill Gang is incorrect!! :wink:

Probably not the BEST bass line out there, but I nominate The Who’s “(Can You See) The Real Me” for definite honorable mention.

This is so hard! I can’t stand Pink Floyd but Money is one everyone knows. Then there’s Lowrider by War, Brick House by The Commodore’s, Another One Bites The Dust by Queen…Billie Jean, N.I.B., Just Like Heaven, **** man! I really want to get Les Claypool in here somewhere too…ok, Tommy the Cat. Ugh.

Okay, okay…just one, final answer. It’s the first one that popped into my head so I’m running with it, and I doubt anyone has even heard it:

We Don’t Walk, by The Paper Scissors.

I’m gonna go with “Motorhead” by Hawkwind.

Excellent choice, Smapti!
I’m nominating Hot Tuna’s Funky #7.

Rock Lobster.

I discovered the great bass line to “Along Comes Mary” by the Association purely by accident, but it is pretty good for a pop hit. Otherwise Leaffan got it with the first reply.

Gimme Some Lovin’, Spencer Davis Group

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

Jump Into The Fire

CAKE - Short Skirt Long Jacket

This features the best bass line ever.

So, we’re talking here about praising the Engineer and/or Producer of the song?

“My City was Gone” by the Pretenders

Substitute is pretty killer too.

Hell, I play bass, and can’t really come up with a choice. After all, aren’t most good rock tunes simply elaborated basslines? :wink:

Tempus Fugit by YES

Another great choice.