# Share a beautiful song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [January 24, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313 "2022-01-24T15:11:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/21 "2022-01-24T20:37:24Z")
Blackmore’s Night ends their concerts with _Dandelion Wine_. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BMeUhQ91oy0/maxresdefault.jpg "Dandelion Wine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMeUhQ91oy0) ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/22 "2022-01-24T20:38:17Z")
I was going to go with an Art of Noise song, but since @Hampshire posted something from them (a different song than what I was thinking), I’ll change directions a bit. From the movie _ **Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story** _ (the song was [shortlisted](https://www.oscars.org/news/70-original-songs-vie-2017-oscarr) for, but didn’t wind up receiving, an Oscar nomination.) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NPH9j0qVM3A/maxresdefault.jpg "Alice Phoebe Lou - She (Live)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPH9j0qVM3A) ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/23 "2022-01-24T20:45:19Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > This is my favorite classical music piece, and it’s something I want played at my funeral. Back when I played flute in high school, this was my favorite piece to play. I’ll add another Genesis song with Follow You Follow Me: > **[Follow You Follow Me (2007 Remaster) - YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=F2Iv8EkqEsk&list=RDAMVMF2Iv8EkqEsk)** > > Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic Follow You Follow Me (2007 Remaster) · Genesis And Then There Were Three ℗ 2007 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Bank... ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/24 "2022-01-24T21:02:09Z")
Woodkid and Son Lux together, performing “Central Park” live in 2016. The lyrics are mostly inscrutable, almost stream of consciousness in nature - but to me the song as a whole is hauntingly, achingly beautiful: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jHNaNBrR7Nw/maxresdefault.jpg "Woodkid feat. Son Lux - Central Park - Live at Montreux 15.07.2016") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHNaNBrR7Nw) ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/25 "2022-01-24T21:44:07Z")
Sorely tempted to post BOC’s “Godzilla,” but instead… [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IuJfA0LguQk/hqdefault.jpg "Robin Trower - Daydream - 3/15/1975 - Winterland (Official)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuJfA0LguQk) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/26 "2022-01-24T21:44:27Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > [I Think It’s Going To Rain Today](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Fn8VhkK5g&ab_channel=XsleepboundX) - Randy Newman. Nina Simone’s take is also amazing, but I think if I have to pick one I gravitate towards Newman’s original (at least today). Randy Newman doing Randy Newman is always good, but I like the Dusty version best: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JefsJ1DTSCY/maxresdefault.jpg "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JefsJ1DTSCY) As for my own contribution: a desperate, heart-wrenching and beautiful ballad from Richard and Linda Thompson: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Gg-HNSJoo7M/maxresdefault.jpg "Richard and Linda Thompson - Withered and Died") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg-HNSJoo7M) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/27 "2022-01-24T21:52:40Z")
My God, I miss Karen Carpenter: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1lt87fGKaSA/hqdefault.jpg "Carpenters - Little Altar Boy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lt87fGKaSA) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/28 "2022-01-24T21:55:41Z")
My God, I miss Harry Nilsson: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ujBU32Ghvgs/hqdefault.jpg "HARRY NILSSON Remember (Christmas)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBU32Ghvgs) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/29 "2022-01-24T22:10:46Z")
This Madonna song from the film _Dick Tracy_, penned by Stephen Sondheim, won Best Original Song at the Academy Awards: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8NzMuALfcRw/maxresdefault.jpg "Sooner or Later") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NzMuALfcRw) ---
**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:** [January 24, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/30 "2022-01-24T22:39:37Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FfruDTmFDUA/maxresdefault.jpg "The Monkees - Me & Magdalena (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfruDTmFDUA) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/31 "2022-01-24T22:46:45Z")
Dave Brubeck wins it for me. “40 Days” is sublime, and has what has to be the “driest” sax solo in history, reflecting Christ’s 40 days in the wilderness. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WbdpQ2pPlD8/hqdefault.jpg "Dave Brubeck - 40 Days") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbdpQ2pPlD8) ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/32 "2022-01-24T23:05:02Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Mine is Joni Mitchell’s 2000 remake of “Both Sides Now”. I really like her voice on that. But the synths ruin it for me. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/33 "2022-01-24T23:06:10Z")
“Carpet of the Sun” by Renaissance [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8jfQZ1nv99c/maxresdefault.jpg "Carpet Of The Sun") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jfQZ1nv99c) ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/34 "2022-01-24T23:08:20Z")
> [@Chad\_Sudan](#): > > A lot of Sundays lyrics are incredibly tongue-in-cheek, but this one is heartfelt. That was great. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/35 "2022-01-24T23:10:25Z")
Moby Grape [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ioKodbNTljg/hqdefault.jpg "Moby Grape - 8:05") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioKodbNTljg) ---
**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:** [January 24, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/36 "2022-01-24T23:45:56Z")
Some more Richard Thompson… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KFlZj525bo8/maxresdefault.jpg "How Will I Ever Be Simple Again") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFlZj525bo8) ---
**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:** [January 24, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/37 "2022-01-24T23:53:54Z")
Ólafur Arnalds: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pAiZWYV4YKw/maxresdefault.jpg "Ólafur Arnalds - Sunrise Session II with Josin") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAiZWYV4YKw) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/38 "2022-01-25T02:56:03Z")
Delibes Flower duet [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/C1ZL5AxmK_A/maxresdefault.jpg "Delibes: Lakmé - Duo des fleurs (Flower Duet), Sabine Devieilhe & Marianne Crebassa") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ZL5AxmK_A) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/39 "2022-01-25T03:35:05Z")
The Handsome Family: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mkdjbk_G6pw/maxresdefault.jpg "Weightless Again - The Handsome Family") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdjbk_G6pw) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313/40 "2022-01-25T04:25:11Z")
“Old Souls” is a song written by Paul Williams, and included in the 1974 film _Phantom of the Paradise_. In the film, it was sung by Jessica Harper, to just a piano accompaniment. Harper did a great job, but an even better version (IMHO) is done by Erica Patoka, who seems to be a YouTuber, and who is apparently involved in her local music scene. Again, the accompaniment is solo piano; but it is also Patoka’s haunting voice that make this one just a titch better: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/f8J0e9d9wHA/hqdefault.jpg "Old Souls - Phantom of the Paradise - cover") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8J0e9d9wHA) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-beautiful-song/958313.md?page=3)