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Title: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: Reacher on August 25, 2021, 10:25:27 PM: Is Whiskey in the Jar. Change my mind.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: ThePAMan on August 25, 2021, 10:48:53 PM: Quote from: Tempo34 on August 25, 2021, 10:25:27 PM
Is Whiskey in the Jar. Change my mind.

I have to say, that is a Metallica song that, when I hear it, I ask myself, "What the fuck were they thinking?"
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: ridingthegrange on August 25, 2021, 10:53:05 PM: It's an "Old and in the Way" tune. Jerry Garcia on vocals. Good tune but best ever? Not sure I agree.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: Reacher on August 25, 2021, 11:07:10 PM: Quote from: ThePAMan on August 25, 2021, 10:48:53 PM
I have to say, that is a Metallica song that, when I hear it, I ask myself, "What the fuck were they thinking?"

What are you talking about? They did a great version of it. As did several other acts and genres. That’s why it’s the greatest song ever written, every version of it kicks ass, across genres.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: ThePAMan on August 25, 2021, 11:14:21 PM: Quote from: Tempo34 on August 25, 2021, 11:07:10 PM
What are you talking about? They did a great version of it. As did several other acts and genres. That’s why it’s the greatest song ever written, every version of it kicks ass, across genres.

By these metrics, Happy Birthday is the greatest song ever written.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: Reacher on August 25, 2021, 11:16:42 PM: Quote from: ThePAMan on August 25, 2021, 11:14:21 PM
By these metrics, Happy Birthday is the greatest song ever written.

The problem is it’s not a good song.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: ThePAMan on August 25, 2021, 11:18:46 PM: Quote from: Tempo34 on August 25, 2021, 11:16:42 PM
The problem is it’s not a good song.

Fucking awesome song. Always sung on festive occasions, or before a President loses his brains in Dallas.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: illiniray on August 25, 2021, 11:32:41 PM: Air on the G String
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: Chickengeorge on August 26, 2021, 07:46:27 AM: Thin Lizzy covered it in '72, which led to Metallica covering it in '98.

It's alright.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: spark mandrill on August 28, 2021, 07:34:30 PM: NIN - Hurt is, IMO, the best song.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: ThePAMan on August 29, 2021, 09:37:18 AM: I have never understood the attraction of Wilco.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: ThePAMan on August 29, 2021, 09:37:50 AM: Quote from: spark mandrill on August 28, 2021, 07:34:30 PM
NIN - Hurt is, IMO, the best song.

I like Johnny Cash's version as well.
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: Custard on August 29, 2021, 10:52:50 AM: Quote from: spark mandrill on August 28, 2021, 07:34:30 PM
NIN - Hurt is, IMO, the best song.

The best song ever written, or just NIN?
Title: Re: The Greatest Song Ever Written
Post by: spark mandrill on August 29, 2021, 11:46:41 AM: Quote from: Custard on August 29, 2021, 10:52:50 AM
The best song ever written, or just NIN?

The best song ever written. High on the list, anyway.

Admittedly, he's pretty high on the list of best song-writers too, in my estimation.