Brilliant songs

[legitimatic]

There are very few songs you could pin the label "brilliant" on.

I'm not talking about very good or great songs, I'm talking about pure brilliance, whether you define that by songwriting, originality or musicianship.

What, in your opinion, are songs worthy of being classified brilliant?

 

[yirra_kurl]

There are very few songs you could pin the label "brilliant" on.

I'm not talking about very good or great songs, I'm talking about pure brilliance, whether you define that by songwriting, originality or musicianship.

What, in your opinion, are songs worthy of being classified brilliant?

not a song, but the "dark side of the moon" album is THE MOST BRILLIANT album ever!! and im only 22, go figure!!

in terms of songs, well with over 170gig of music, its kinda hard to label songs brilliant. Depends on what mood im in. I'll be listening to The Floyd one minute, then Pearl Jam, then something like Linkin Park.... too many songs to filtrate too

 

[ManWithNoName]

Whistle For The Choir-The Fratellis

 

[monty1104]

I reckon Slash's solo's in November rain are absolutely brilliant.

And for its time, Bohemian Rhapsody was something completely from left field.

 

[monty1104]

Also Miss Sarajevo by U2. Amazing how the opera can be incorperated so well into a song.

 

[SunKing]

Wuthering Heights

Strawberry Fields Forever

The Pyramid Song

..to name a few

 

[legitimatic]

Whistle For The Choir-The Fratellis

Serious posts only thankyou.

Would have to agree with Bohemian Rhapsody and November Rain.

 

[finrod]

The Pyramid Song

by Radiohead? Yep, great song
Could also name a few Nick Cave tunes, such as The Ship Song

 

[Upgrayedd]

Falling Snow-Agalloch

 

[lyall]

Hallowed be thy Name - Iron Maiden

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[Upgrayedd]

Hallowed be thy Name - Iron Maiden

End thread/

Hells yeah
Crystal Mountain-Death
1000 eyes-Death
two of the best songs ive ever heard, on one album, and im damn picky when it comes to great songs

 

[G.O.B]

Songs that I consider to be brilliant; Some artists imo have many "brilliant songs so I'll just list top 3 or so.

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb, Time & Hey You (amongst many others)
Slayer - Raining Blood
Metallica - Fade to Black, Master of Puppets, One (many others)
Radiohead - Karma Police, Street Spirit & Fake Plastic Trees
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye & Dream Brother
John Lennon - God, Mother & Working Class Hero (too many to mention)
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields, Happiness is a Warm Gun, A Day in the Life.....etc too bloody many too mention all of them.
Muse - Citizen Erased, Butterlies, Map of the Problematique etc
Bob Marley - Redemption Song, No Woman & Buffalo Soldier
Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle
Alice in Chains - Dirt, Right Turn & Down in a Hole plus many more.
CCR - As Long as I can see the Light, Up Around the Bend
The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
Prince - Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry, Kiss, Baby I'm a Star, Sign 'o the times
Smashing Pumpkins - Soma, Here is No Why, Where Boys Fear to Tread, Tear, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, XYU.
TOOL - Lateralus, Aenima, Eulogy, Jambi, Wings for Marie pt 2, 46 & 2, Parabola, Stinkfist
SOAD - Suite Pee, War, Sugar, Science, ATWA, BYOB, Lost in Hollywood, Radio/Video, Holy Mountain, Toxicity, Deer Dance, Prison Song
SoundGarden - Drawing Flies
Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes, Ziggy Stardust, Starman, Space Oddity
The Cure - Close to Me
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind, Times are a Changing

Couldn't be stuffed anymore but there has been alot of brilliant songs written over the years.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Janes Addiction - "Three Days"

 

[raskolnikov]

Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry

 

[collo21]

GOOD VIBRATIONS - Beach boys (brian wilson)

was and still is a studio wonder and one of, if not the greatest pop songs ever written

 

[Marklar_33]

Songs that I consider to be brilliant; Some artists imo have many "brilliant songs so I'll just list top 3 or so.

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb, Time & Hey You (amongst many others)
Slayer - Raining Blood
Metallica - Fade to Black, Master of Puppets, One (many others)
Radiohead - Karma Police, Street Spirit & Fake Plastic Trees
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye & Dream Brother
John Lennon - God, Mother & Working Class Hero (too many to mention)
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields, Happiness is a Warm Gun, A Day in the Life.....etc too bloody many too mention all of them.
Muse - Citizen Erased, Butterlies, Map of the Problematique etc
Bob Marley - Redemption Song, No Woman & Buffalo Soldier
Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle
Alice in Chains - Dirt, Right Turn & Down in a Hole plus many more.
CCR - As Long as I can see the Light, Up Around the Bend
The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
Prince - Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry, Kiss, Baby I'm a Star, Sign 'o the times
Smashing Pumpkins - Soma, Here is No Why, Where Boys Fear to Tread, Tear, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, XYU.
TOOL - Lateralus, Aenima, Eulogy, Jambi, Wings for Marie pt 2, 46 & 2, Parabola, Stinkfist
SOAD - Suite Pee, War, Sugar, Science, ATWA, BYOB, Lost in Hollywood, Radio/Video, Holy Mountain, Toxicity, Deer Dance, Prison Song
SoundGarden - Drawing Flies
Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes, Ziggy Stardust, Starman, Space Oddity
The Cure - Close to Me
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind, Times are a Changing

Couldn't be stuffed anymore but there has been alot of brilliant songs written over the years.

Most definately brilliant!

 

[Roddy]

Rush: Spirit of Radio. Untouchable. This song has everything you'd ever want from a song: the musicianship in the intro (and song in general) is mindboggling, it's catchy as f*ck, it has an awesome lead break, reggae section, interesting and intelligent lyrics, amazing groove, even a big Rock ending. What more could you want?

 

[superfraser]

not a song, but the "dark side of the moon" album is THE MOST BRILLIANT album ever!! and im only 22, go figure!!

in terms of songs, well with over 170gig of music, its kinda hard to label songs brilliant. Depends on what mood im in. I'll be listening to The Floyd one minute, then Pearl Jam, then something like Linkin Park.... too many songs to filtrate too

if you haven't already, get pink floyds album, the piper at the gates of dawn, i think its much better then dark side of the moon.

I'm 23 and just getting into them.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Serious posts only thankyou.

Would have to agree with Bohemian Rhapsody and November Rain.

Go listen to the song.

Unless songs like that get a mention then this thread will just become another boring thread to name great songs.

 

[johnnyhoward]

if you haven't already, get pink floyds album, the piper at the gates of dawn, i think its much better then dark side of the moon.

I'm 23 and just getting into them.

Maybe I haven't heard it enough but I'm struggling to get into Piper. It's an acquired taste, but I'll give it a go because many people rate it highly.

I hate mentioning 'obvious' songs as much as the next person, but Bohemian Rhapsody is truly what you would class as brilliant. Great lyrics, beautifully structured, and catchy no matter how many times you hear it.

A few more that haven't been mentioned (but probably will again):
Beach Boys - God Only Knows
The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
George Harrison - Isn't It a Pity

 

[BomberGal]

The Ship Song

Yep, incredible song.

For me, the most outstanding, would be Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division.

And whilst it's not on the much-acclaimed DSOTM, I think (the song) Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd is awesome.

Common People - Pulp is another.

 

[SunKing]

Maybe I haven't heard it enough but I'm struggling to get into Piper. It's an acquired taste, but I'll give it a go because many people rate it highly.

Count me as one of those that rate it very highly. Piper is a piece of inspired musical genius and the best thing Floyd ever did IMO. Not that the DSOTM etc aren't great though,just that Piper is from another galaxy.

Syd barret floyd were the only true rivals to the Beatles.

 

[yirra_kurl]

Count me as one of those that rate it very highly. Piper is a piece of inspired musical genius and the best thing Floyd ever did IMO. Not that the DSOTM etc aren't great though,just that Piper is from another galaxy.

Syd barret floyd were the only true rivals to the Beatles.

1. Darkside of the moon
1.5 The piper at the gates of dawn

DAYLIGHT
MORE DAYLIGHT

Anything else


that my opinion anyway

Having said that i have listened to DSOTM lots more than the piper. Whilst still a great album, i dont think i will ever top DSOTM. Its a masterpeice from start to finish