What is the greatest song ever written?

[Bill Walker]

I always thought Burt Bacharach wrote the most beautiful songs of all time. Stylish and elegant.

Also...I think McCartney lost his mother to cancer when he was 12 and I always thought his tribute to her "Let it Be" was extremely beautiful.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Edward Elgar’s ‘Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D Major’ with Arthur Christopher Benson’s words ‘Land of Hope and Glory’.



I don’t even believe in God, but nothing tops that for me.

 

[Idesofmarch69]

Got to be 'Bananas' by the Man Band.

 

[Protein Junkie]

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

Top 10 singles of all time from RYM, I'd have a few of these in my top 10 songs. Interestingly all british apart from The Beach Boys, Talking Heads and Nina Simone.

 

[Eebo]

Not sure there is such thing as The Greatest Song, but this one has been in my top few songs for almost my whole adult life and means as much to me now I am a FOC as it did when I was a young buck.

It still resonates and holds its meaning, and it sounds as good and fresh as it did when i first heard. And the band are pretty awesome musicians - this live version is so close to the original single version.

 

[stonerblue]

Down in the tube station at midnight

 

[stonerblue]

Maybe some sort of competition.

We could all pick 5 and have some sort of scoring mixed with knock out rounds.

Please God no not another one

 

[stonerblue]

I can't help myself- four tops

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Happy Birthday to you. It’s the most sung song of all of them.

I know that Phil Coulter was getting massive royalties for " Congratulations", supposedly the most of any song.
Not sure who was the originator of happy birthday.