>You know how every once in a while you hear a song that is just perfect. The tune is right, the chorous, the words. The latest one for me is Dani California. The great thing is the video is good, a micro history of rock.
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>The tune is a rip-off of "Sweet Home Alabama". I must admit I'm not really a lyrics person. For me the human voice is just another of the instruments.
Let's see... if I may be allowed to do some categories...
Best old thing I didn't hear when it was new, but it's never too late: "Prelude/Storm" by Man
Same, for albums: first two albums by Deep Purple (which I never heard complete until recently - and which should have disbanded after 4th)
The band with largest number of perfect songs:
Akvarium (Boris Grebenshchikov et al)
The perfect acoustic guitar with voice: Leo Kottke in "8 miles high".
OK, if I need to pick something new as well - Flaming Lips and Willie Nile had a few. Not perfect, but quite good.
Presently digging up early Vangelis.
