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to me the perfect song is one that you could swear had been written before; as if the melody has always been part of our DNA whether we realize it or not. Two came to mind.

 

#53

I never get tired of listening to this.  It is a perfect arrangement of a perfect song.   The subtlety of the kiss-off in music and verse is absolutely stunning.  And in this case the band is so tight behind him, but allows Willie to do his Willie thing and jazz it up a bit.  I know I've posted this half a dozen times in various places here it's like a musical deconstructed hamburger.  In any case, here it is again because it fits here.  

 

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#54

And another perfect song this morning.  It may be worthy of another thread, but how many songs are there out there with this literary tone?  Most break up songs are "f you I'm leaving or becuase you're leaving".  There's always an undercurrent of bitterness or animosity.  The opposite is true here.  It might be worthy of a whole other thread topic.  Or, it might just be a very short thread.  

I'm not sure whether Ray or Jamey did it better.  You be the judge.  Or maybe you like Elvis's version, or Al Green's, or...

 

 

#56

This version of this song.....this entire album is just fantastic.  I brought it home my Sr. year in high school and I thought my dad was going to cry.  Couldn't believe I liked it.  

 

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#62
On 2/15/2024 at 2:58 PM, yoladu said:

 

 

to me the perfect song is one that you could swear had been written before; as if the melody has always been part of our DNA whether we realize it or not. Two came to mind.

 

One is a great choice.

Interestingly enough, I remember the La’s being interviewed when “There she goes” was released, and they hated the recording because they felt it didn’t capture the energy of their live performance.

For universal like-ability, a message of positivity and hope resonates with everyone. Iz’s voice and the simplicity of “somewhere over the rainbow” delivers.


 

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#63

“Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.”  “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” could be here too but I’m choosing this one. 
 

From the shoutout to Sir Douglas, the piano flourish, and Freddy’s perfectly heartbreaking tenor kicking it off, it’s all correct. For anyone who drank away a night at a bar to get over a heartbreak, or anyone who ever imagined they did. 
 

 

#64
“Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.”  “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” could be here too but I’m choosing this one. 
 
From the shoutout to Sir Douglas, the piano flourish, and Freddy’s perfectly heartbreaking tenor kicking it off, it’s all correct. For anyone who drank away a night at a bar to get over a heartbreak, or anyone who ever imagined they did. 
 
 

My band covers this one. Pride of San Benito everybody!
#66

I went to Levitation this year and caught TV on the Radio's set. I'm not a huge fan of theirs, but I appreciate and respect what they do. But this is a perfect song:

 

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#67
15K likes, 850 comments - songlever on October 7, 2025: "When Jimmy Webb spotted a lone telephone lineman perched on a pole above the flat, endless Oklahoma plains, he saw not a worker, but a metaphor. Out of that vision came “Wichita Lineman.” Written in a rush of inspiration in 1968, Webb, built the song on an unresolved melody that never quite lands, mirroring the character’s yearning.  Glen Campbell, having received the unfinished demo, admittedly cried when he heard it. Webb thought they’d passed on it, but Campbell and producer, Al De Lory, at Capitol Studio A in LA, with fellow Wrecking Crew members, Carol Kaye, Jim Gordon, Mike Melvoin, and Al Casey recorded it immediately. Everything supports the theme…Al De Lory’s shimmering string arrangement that sounds like power lines in the heat. The Morse Code-like notes that appear and disappear. And when Campbell sings, “I need you more than want you,” a line Webb calls, “a gift from the sky,” you can feel the ache. “Wichita Lineman” defied every pop convention of its time. Yet it soared, topping charts and defining Campbell’s crossover success. More than half a century later, “Wichita Lineman” remains suspended in air — a perfect, three-minute portrait of longing and work and the quiet heroism of carrying on. Brought to you by, Monjon Creator Cards. Get unstuck. Find your voice. Make something great. Buy yours at www.monjoncards.com or see link in bio. #glencampbell #jimmywebb #wichitalineman #60s #singersongwriter".

 

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