# Your Greatest Songs Ever! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 7, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088 "2016-12-07T03:01:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/21 "2016-12-08T18:16:59Z")
> [@Totenfeier](#): > > Tom Waits. Throw a dart - backwards. I don’t think I know that one. Can you hum the tune? ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/22 "2016-12-08T18:17:05Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gb4QLMfOJTg/hqdefault.jpg "Nightwish - Crimson Tide And Deep Blue Sea [Instrumental]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb4QLMfOJTg) ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/23 "2016-12-08T18:19:39Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VF0BlXP-0Y) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/24 "2016-12-08T18:25:05Z")
So many. So very, very many, and as **QuickSilver** says, it all depends upon my mood. But in honour of our recently departed Greg Lake, I shall nominate “[From the Beginning](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47S-lRwoK7c).” ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/25 "2016-12-08T18:32:34Z")
In The Mood ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/26 "2016-12-08T18:41:37Z")
> [@beagledave](#): > > I have too many songs that I like depending on my mood. However, I’ve said a few times that I can’t think of a better constructed song than [Nightswimming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahJ6Kh8klM4) by REM Awesome choice. Definitely one my favorites also. When I hear it I am instantly transported back to 1992. ---
**Author:** ![Totenfeier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@Totenfeier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totenfeier)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/27 "2016-12-08T19:40:08Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I don’t think I know that one. Can you hum the tune? Sorry. I don’t smoke, I don’t have a bullhorn, and there are no chickens. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Doyle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doyle/32/439_2.png) [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/28 "2016-12-08T19:45:30Z")
Steely Dan - My Old School ---
**Author:** ![Totenfeier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@Totenfeier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totenfeier)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/29 "2016-12-08T20:45:37Z")
> [@Doyle](#): > > Steely Dan - My Old School Absolutely, and Deacon Blues. ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/30 "2016-12-11T19:24:06Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5sMKX22BHeE/maxresdefault.jpg "Chris Brown - Forever (Official HD Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sMKX22BHeE) ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/31 "2016-12-11T19:28:55Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8SbUC-UaAxE/maxresdefault.jpg "Guns N' Roses - November Rain") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE) ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/32 "2016-12-11T19:35:15Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80QHRTQ3Kmw) ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/33 "2016-12-11T19:37:46Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nU615FaODCg/hqdefault.jpg "Monkees - Daydream Believer - Great Audio Quality. Music Video From MTV.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU615FaODCg) ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/34 "2016-12-11T19:58:47Z")
[Bohemian Rhapsody.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ) ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/35 "2016-12-11T21:52:37Z")
Warren Zevon - “Desperados Under the Eaves” [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NFDgl8TnUE) ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/36 "2016-12-11T23:10:48Z")
Other people = Hell Other people’s fave songs = Very boring mixtape ---
**Author:** ![stolatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@stolatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolatt)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/37 "2016-12-12T01:48:35Z")
Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harem Vince Guraldi - Cast your Fate to the Wind ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/38 "2016-12-12T07:38:37Z")
[This one had to be the most fun to record.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdbrIrFxas0) ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/39 "2016-12-13T08:37:16Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9SFFmbSPH5Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now (with lyrics) HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SFFmbSPH5Y) ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Amy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@Princess\_Amy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Amy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-songs-ever/774088/40 "2016-12-13T08:39:23Z")
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