# Best of the Best-The Album **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938 "2012-08-28T15:47:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/1 "2012-08-28T15:47:08Z")
What I am looking for is the _one_ song from each of the following seven groups that best define/represent those groups for you. No substitutions or additions to the groups, and only _one_ song per group. The groups(and my choices) are: The Beach Boys-All Summer Long The Beatles-Love me Do The Rolling Stones-Sympathy For The Devil The Who-Who Are You Pink Floyd-Childhood’s End Queen-Crazy Little Thing Called Love The Doors-Riders On The Storm ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/2 "2012-08-28T15:51:13Z")
The Beach Boys-Wouldn’t It Be Nice The Beatles-I Saw Her Standing There The Rolling Stones-Sympathy For The Devil The Who-Baba O’Riley Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody The Doors-Roadhouse Blues ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/3 "2012-08-28T15:55:22Z")
My picks might be different tomorrow, but as of this moment: The Beach Boys-Help Me Rhonda The Beatles-Revolution The Rolling Stones-Get Off Of My Cloud (El Macambo version) The Who-It’s Not Enough Pink Floyd-Echoes Queen-Keep Yourself Alive The Doors-Close To You (Absolutely Live version) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/4 "2012-08-28T15:57:24Z")
Beatles: Abbey Road Medley (if that’s cheating, then Come Together) Bonzo Dog Band: Humanoid Boogie Pink Floyd: Summer '68 Grateful Dead: Uncle John’s Band Queen: '39 The Who: I Can See for Miles Kinks: Lola ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/5 "2012-08-28T15:58:52Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Beatles: Abbey Road Medley (if that’s cheating, then Come Together) > Bonzo Dog Band: Humanoid Boogie > Pink Floyd: Summer '68 > Grateful Dead: Uncle John’s Band > Queen: '39 > The Who: I Can See for Miles > Kinks: Lola Well, you got four of them-what about the other three? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/6 "2012-08-28T16:08:24Z")
Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Beatles: A Day in the Life Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter The Who: Who Are You Pink Floyd: Shine on You Crazy Diamond (1-5) Queen: Killer Queen The Doors: Riders on the Storm That being said, the Doors suck out loud and it’s an insult to the other six bands to include them. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/7 "2012-08-28T16:15:42Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > That being said, the Doors suck out loud and it’s an insult to the other six bands to include them. That being said, there are no seven bands on earth where someone wouldn’t say the same thing about one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/8 "2012-08-28T16:18:42Z")
But my opinions are more important than theirs! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/9 "2012-08-28T16:21:12Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > But my opinions are more important than theirs! Knock it off, or the _next_ list will have The Hudson Brothers. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/10 "2012-08-28T16:22:37Z")
Beach Boys: _California Girls_ Beatles: _Twist and Shout_ Rolling Stones: _Jumpin’ Jack Flash_ The Who: _Eminence Front_ Pink Floyd: _Comfortably Numb_ Queen: _Stone Cold Crazy_ The Doors: _Not To Touch The Earth_ ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Not_Appearing_In_This_Film)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/11 "2012-08-28T16:26:19Z")
Beach Boys: Surfing Safari Beatles: Norwegian Wood Stones: Rocks Off Who: Substitute Pink Floyd: Time Queen: Somebody to Love Doors: Peace Frog ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/12 "2012-08-28T16:30:07Z")
The Beach Boys- God Only Knows The Beatles- A Day in the Life The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter The Who- Baba O’Riley Pink Floyd- See Emily Play Queen- Under Pressure (if that doesn’t count 'cause it’s with David Bowie, then “Somebody To Love”) The Doors- Break On Through ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/13 "2012-08-28T16:31:16Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > That being said, the Doors suck out loud and it’s an insult to the other six bands to include them. I feel that way about Pink Floyd _and_ The Doors, but I like both songs I picked from those bands. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/14 "2012-08-28T16:33:14Z")
The Beach Boys-Good Vibrations The Beatles-Eleanor Rigby The Rolling Stones-Satisfaction The Who-Won’t Get Fooled Again Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here Queen- Killer Queen The Doors- Break On Through These are my choices for “Most Representative”, not necessarily my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/15 "2012-08-28T16:48:53Z")
The Beach Boys-Wouldn’t it Be Nice The Beatles-Can’t choose The Rolling Stones-Paint it Black The Who-Baba O’Riley Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here Queen-Don’t Stop Me Now The Doors-LA Woman ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/16 "2012-08-28T17:03:28Z")
The Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coupe The Beatles - A Day In The Life The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction The Who - Won’t Get Fooled Again Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody The Doors - Light My Fire ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/17 "2012-08-28T17:38:44Z")
The Beach Boys-God Only Knows The Beatles-Tomorrow Never Knows The Rolling Stones-Gimme Shelter The Who-Who Are You Pink Floyd-Comfortably Numb Queen-Under Pressure The Doors-Break On Through ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/18 "2012-08-28T17:42:52Z")
The Beach Boys-Kokomo (for the harmonies) The Beatles-Norwegian Wood The Rolling Stones-Under My Thumb The Who-Who Are You Pink Floyd-Another Brick in The Wall Queen-Who Wants To Live Forever The Doors-Break On Through ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/19 "2012-08-28T18:02:40Z")
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations The Beates - A Day In The Life The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil The Who - Won’t Get Fooled Again Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Queen - Under Pressure / Somebody To Love (depending on if UP counts) The Doors - Break On Through ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938/20 "2012-08-28T18:07:28Z")
Judge’s Ruling-If it appears on a Queen album, it counts. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-best-the-album/632938.md?page=2)