Name your 'perfect' song.

[shocksyde]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbN0nX61rIs

Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhkSVnrxGFI

 

[Regs]

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhkSVnrxGFI

The original is amazing.

 

[gorcorps]

I've got two

The first is a near perfect example of what I'm looking for when I listen to "melodic metal". It's got the right tempo to keep the intensity up, and the right mix of metal and "clean" vocals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR2C2kEONIU

This one is an example of the times I just want to listen to a decent voice. There's a lot of groups I go to, but sometimes I need something that's pretty focused on the voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6EbVBUXhos

 

[Gibsons]

ISIS - Backlit

Could go with a few other Isis songs as well.

someone already mentioned Lateralus.

 

[Daxwax]

I'd have to go with
Pink Floyd - Echoes (Live At Pompeii)
Certainly not for everyone, with its 24 minutes of progressive rock.
I usually skip over the middle part myself, which isn't really part of the song anyhow.

Loved 'the 77s - mezzo', awesome instrumental.
First time I've heard that version of the weight as well, awesomeness all around. :whiste:

 

[Bootleg Betty]

Welp.

If I can go with electronic music, this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-4XD-wbalY I'm not sure it's really a "song" though.

Otherwise, I'd go for Wish you were here or Nothing else matters.

 

[lxskllr]

I'd have to go with
Pink Floyd - Echoes (Live At Pompeii)
Certainly not for everyone, with its 24 minutes of progressive rock.
I usually skip over the middle part myself, which isn't really part of the song anyhow.

Man. I haven't seen that in ~25 years. Good stuff, and there's nothing wrong with the middle :^)

On a side note, I've been hearing Pink Floyd referenced as progressive rock a lot lately. I never really thought of them as progressive. I dunno what you'd call it. They're kind of their own thing. Sort of psychedelic rock, but without the ridiculousness you hear from a lot of psychedelic bands. To me, progressive rock is stuff like Yes, Rush, and King Crimson. I'm not a big fan of that brand of progressive rock.

 

[edro]

I like simplicity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpmGOhys1wQ
Eddie Vedder - Rise

Nice choice.

 

[NuclearNed]

A Day In The Life - Beatles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Q9D4dcYng

 

[Ns1]

I'd have to go with
Pink Floyd - Echoes (Live At Pompeii)
Certainly not for everyone, with its 24 minutes of progressive rock.
I usually skip over the middle part myself, which isn't really part of the song anyhow.

Loved 'the 77s - mezzo', awesome instrumental.
First time I've heard that version of the weight as well, awesomeness all around. :whiste:

I almost voted echoes but the middle part is a little long....

 

[OlafSicky]

This might be good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZT0AluuU1s

 

[Schmide]

My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down

Sexy intro (check)
Making fun of Reagan (check)
80s (check)
Ramones (check)

 

[John Connor]

Got another one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPSt25sdsUk

 

[Imp]

I can't take it like the other girls, I won't share him like the other girls...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kvXfNoTjsY

 

[Daxwax]

Man. I haven't seen that in ~25 years. Good stuff, and there's nothing wrong with the middle :^)

On a side note, I've been hearing Pink Floyd referenced as progressive rock a lot lately. I never really thought of them as progressive. I dunno what you'd call it. They're kind of their own thing. Sort of psychedelic rock, but without the ridiculousness you hear from a lot of psychedelic bands. To me, progressive rock is stuff like Yes, Rush, and King Crimson. I'm not a big fan of that brand of progressive rock.

Hmm yeah, I would agree with that description.
They started out in the psychedelic rock genre, but evolved into their own thing.
I wouldn't know how to label their later work, but it definitely had psychedelic roots.

True, the middle part is fine. It gets real old after hearing it numerous times though.
I actually added that to my post to keep first-timers from turning it off and missing out on the awesomeness that is part 2.

 

[yhelothar]

There are several songs that's given me a peak experience.
Here's one of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2XiMBH-4_M

Pink Floyd - A Great Gig in the Sky is another

 

[dawp]

this is the most perfect song of all time

 

[DigDog]

any song out of Little Shop of Horrors

 

[Possessed Freak]

Not really a song... but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA