# "Deepest" songs... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 3, 2001, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259 "2001-01-03T17:38:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![B\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@B\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B_P)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2001, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259/1 "2001-01-03T17:38:51Z")
OK, excluding the catagory of love, what are some of the songs that you guys/gals consider to have the deepest, most insightfull and the most meaningfull lyrics. Songs that have really moved you or gave you a new outlook on things. For me, _one_ of them would be “King of Pain” by The Police. I would love to hear what some of yours are. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2001, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259/2 "2001-01-03T17:58:03Z")
I believe that ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis is considered very ‘deep’. I’m not sure it is but the pundits say so. ---
**Author:** ![malden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@malden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malden)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2001, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259/3 "2001-01-03T18:05:02Z")
Genesis: “Supper’s Ready” R.E.M.: “Nightswimming” ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2001, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259/4 "2001-01-03T18:11:19Z")
Ooh, I’ve got tons for this one! just a few while I’m at work: Train in the Distance , Paul Simon Father and Son , Cat Stevens You were mine , Dixie Chicks Love’s recovery , Indigo Girls What’s The Matter Here? , 10,000 maniacs Helplessly hoping , CSNY YMMV but they strike a chord in me …More when I get home and look at my CDs ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2001, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259/5 "2001-01-03T18:20:26Z")
And who could forget “Hi Ho Hi ho, Its off to IMHO we go” By Manhattan and the Chronos Quartet oh and my earlier reply did have love songs included. Bite me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trout_Mask_Replica)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2001, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259/6 "2001-01-03T20:46:54Z")
Soundgarden, ‘Big Dumb Sex’. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2001, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259/7 "2001-01-03T21:14:48Z")
‘Wanna’ - Spice Girls ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2001, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deepest-songs/48259/8 "2001-01-03T23:58:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MikeG \* > \*\*And who could forget > “Hi Ho Hi ho, Its off to IMHO we go” > > By Manhattan and the Chronos Quartet > > \*\* ::sniff:: Makes me tear up just thinking about it…