# Prettiest Song Ever

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 22, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949 "2003-10-22T18:46:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949/101 "2003-10-28T01:56:18Z")

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**For No one** , **Eleanor Rigby** , a second vote for Cindy Lauper’s **Time  
After Time**, and her (the original)**True Colors**.

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**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949/102 "2003-10-28T02:00:24Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Small Clanger \*  
> \*\*Going for complete obscurity…  
> Queen of Eyes by the Soft Boys. \*\*

It’s a good song, but “Tonight” is prettier. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Osbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cdc98d/32.png) [@Osbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osbie)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949/103 "2003-10-28T04:09:04Z")

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> \*Originally posted by medstar \*  
> \*\*Osbie says:
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> Thanks, Osbie. That was such a beautiful song, sung by two people who could do it justice. \*\*

You’re welcome. (I’m listening to it as we speak.)

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949/104 "2003-10-28T04:09:10Z")

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> Am I the first person to nominate Elbereth’s theme, from the Ainulindulë?

I’d love to hear the full version of that Chronos 🙂 If it were to sound anything like the very beginning to the LotR movie, it would have my vote!

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**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949/105 "2003-10-28T05:15:15Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Darwin’s Finch \*  
> \*\*  
> _Adagio for Strings_, by Samuel Barber \*\*

I love the William Orbit version. And the Ferry Corsten remix rocks.

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949/106 "2003-10-28T14:51:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by 1920s Style Death Ray \*  
> \*\*Hmmmm…
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> Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink FLoyd \*\*

This is what I was going to say.

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-song-ever/208949/107 "2003-10-28T15:11:07Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Adamcomic \*  
> \*\*Nick Cave - Where the Wild Roses Grow \*\*

OOooh good song… pretty but rather sick, no? hehe!

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> \*Originally posted by dinahmoe \*  
> also “Llorando” by Vanessa del Rio
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> Either version gives me goosebumps, but “Llorando” has the edge because of the acapella-ness. \*\*

Vanessa del Rio? The porn star??  
Ok here are some more:  
_Troy_ - Sinéad O’Connor  
_Still Loving You_ - Scorpions  
_Anachie Gordon_ - (Irish traditional-ish, done by loads of people)

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