There was a recent thread about The Prettiest Song.
That (and my Hajj vacation boredom) has me working on my iPod playlists. In my new ‘Pretty Songs’ list I have:
Dream a Little Dream of Me Mama Cass
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
Scarbrough Fair Simon and Garfunkle
OK, what else goes on my new list?
Linger, by The Cranberries
Radiohead - No Surprises
An absolutely stunning song, maybe Radiohead’s prettiest.
Isn’t this playlist gonna give you toothache?
Maybe you could sprinkle in some uglyness to freshen the pallette?
Normally I’d say The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, but you’ve already got that.
I just heard something terrific by Polyphonic Spree but I’ve got no track listing for the CD so I can’t name it (a little help people? the guys sings “the sun makes me shine” or something like that)
One of the “prettiest” songs I’ve ever heard:
(It’s in German, but it’s contemporary…not an “oom pah pah” song. lol- definitely worth a listen even if you don’t speak German -its prettieness transcends language.)
Xavier Naidoo- Auf Herz und Nieren
Here’s a couple by a band called Sparklehorse that I consider pretty (maybe lilting and haunting is more accurate.). Any other Sparklehorse tune is worth a listen, too btw.
Sparklehorse- Apple Bed
Sparklehorse- Come on in
Sparklehorse- Hundreds of Sparrows
damn multiple posts…but another one occured to me…
Sade- By your side
Light & Day / Reach For The Sun?
Who the heck sang that cute song…
kiss me under the (something something)
we’ll take your father’s map (someplace)
…so kiss me
Lovely female voice, which I seem to be unable to remember.
Beautiful South?
“All I Know”–Art Garfunkel
“Beautiful”–Gordon Lightfoot
“Have You Never Been Mellow”–Olivia Newton-John
Okay, I’ll go sit in the wussy section now.
Led Zeppelin - That’s the Way or Bron Yr Aur
Tin Hat Trio - O.N.E.O or Fear of the South
Tullycraft - Glitter and Twang
Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes
Smashing Pumpkins (or, in a pinch, the Fleetwood Mac original) - Landslide
Tom Petty - Wildflowers or Don’t Fade on Me
Paul, that song is “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer.
A selection:
Adia (Sarah McLachlan)
America (Simon and Garfunkel)
American tune (Paul Simon)
Angie (Rolling Stones)
At seventeen (Janis Ian)
Broken bicycles/Junk (A.S.v.Otter/E.Costello)
By this river (Brian Eno)
Brothers in arms (Dire Straits)
China (Tori Amos)
Cloudbusting (Kate Bush)
Con te partiro (Andrea Bocelli)
Diamonds on the soles… (Paul Simon)
Desperado (Eagles)
Don’t give up (Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush)
Empty chairs (Don McLean)
Entangled (Genesis)
Forbidden colours (David Sylvian)
Fragile (Sting)
Heaven can wait (Meatloaf)
Homeless (Paul Simon)
I’m in the mood for love (Bryan Ferry)
I’m not in love (10 CC)
Julia dream (Pink Floyd)
Jesse (Janis Ian)
Julie with… (Brian Eno)
Kathy’s song (Simon and Garfunkel)
Love of my life (Queen)
Lyin’ eyes (Eagles)
Marlene on the wall (Suzanne Vega)
My immortal (Evanescence)
Michèle (Gérard Lenorman)
Mother stands for comfort (Kate Bush)
Nothing compares 2U (Sinead O’Connor)
Nur zu Besuch (Die Toten Hosen)
Oh yeah (Roxy Music)
Old and wise (Alan Parsons Project)
One day in Paris (Martha and the Muffins)
Perfect day (Lou Reed)
Renee (Talk Talk)
Scarborough Fair (Simon and Garfunkel)
She’s leaving home (Beatles)
Stars (Janis Ian)
Stimmen im Wind (Juliane Werding)
Suzanne (Peter Gabriel)
Tears in heaven (Eric Clapton)
Tell me (Camel)
Tequila sunrise (Eagles)
That ole devil called love (Alison Moyet)
The first time ever I say your face (R. Flack)
The man with the child in his eyes (Kate Bush)
The sound of silence (Simon and Garfunkel)
The winner takes it all (ABBA)
These dreams (Jim Croce)
This masquerade (Carpenters)
Time (Tori Amos)
Time in a bottle (Jim Croce)
Une fille aux yeux clairs (Michel Sardou)
Vincent (Don McLean)
Where or when (Bryan Ferry)
Winter (Tori Amos)
With or without you (U2)
You have been loved (George Michael)
You needed me (Anne Murray)
Let’s see here …
“Miracles” by Jefferson Starship
“If” by Bread
“Danny’s Song” by Gator Creek (Kenny Loggins’ original band)
“Hearts” by Marty Balin
“We’re All Alone” by Boz Scaggs (better) or Rita Coolidge
“Look What You’ve Done to Me” by Boz Scaggs
“Auld Lang Syne” by Dan Fogelberg
Errrr … that should be “Same Old Lang Syne” by Dan Fogelberg.
Try “Jealous Guy” by either John Lennon, or the very good cover by Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music.
I guess ‘The Eternal’ by Joy Division is pretty in a fragile, haunting way. And that’s all I can think of.
Please Forgive Me(Half a Mind) by David Gray
Caide Sin Do’n Te Sin - Clannad
Carrickfergus - Brian Ferry
Rainy Night House - Joni Mitchell
John Barleycorn Must Die - Traffic
Coming Back to Me - Jefferson Airplane
Ocean Gypsy - Renaissance
Caribbean Blue - Enya
The Shepherd’s Wife - The Poozies
Much thanks all, iTunes store is down at the moment, but when it is back up I intend to act upon your recommendations.
Here’s a few from my CD collection you might be interested in:
–“Sweet Thing” by Van Morrison
–“Astral Weeks” by Van Morrison
–“Misguided Angel” by The Cowboy Junkies