What is the most powerful, perfect song you’ve ever heard and why?

[RichardCranium6201]

What is the most powerful song you know. That 1 song you think is just absolutely perfect. I know I have quite a few, but there's 1 that tops em all. But before I let you all know mine, I want to hear yours.

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19 d

I'm not too religious, and this is not a song I normally would go for... but this 1 song too me is absolute perfection. And it is 'what a beautiful name. From HillSong

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18 d

And coming in closely at my #2, is by Faster Pussycat, house of pain. I don't know about it being beautifully played out... but it's perfect to me. And explains almost exactly who I am. I think that's why I love it so much

[rachel776]

directed by the brilliant, brilliant Mitch Ryan and choreographed by New York City Ballet choreographer and former prima ballerina (and Baryshnikov dance partner) Tiler Peck, who is the first dancer you see in this video

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rt9tW3cMLhI

[RichardCranium6201]

Why when I click the video, it started playing ' stupid song' by Olivia Rodrigo but your text mentions

[OlderAndWiser]

In the genre of popular music, many successful rock musicians say that Whiter Shade Of Pale, by Procul Harum, is a perfectly written and performed song.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_BADDeIQWVQ

In the realm of classical music, the eighteenth variation from Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini is absolute perfection.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ThTU04p3drM

From the somewhat lighter symphonic repertoire, John Barry's Out Of Africa is difficult to top.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/SMa7ymgHkpE

[MrChinaski]

It's a long list, but one contender...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nuanwn3v-2I

[RichardCranium6201]

I know this 1. Interesting.
I know I have so many favorites for so many different reasons. Lol

[Calyptomaniac]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/y8AWFf7EAc4

Hopefully the link works. The Jeff Buckley cover of Hallelujah, it's almost haunting in a way

[Calyptomaniac]

And one that haunts me even more... my Russian is ok (even though this is Ukrainian) but even without understanding all the idioms, this version of an old Ukrainian folk song really gets me too even without understanding it all the way
https://youtu.be/-KNHAXbH_nY?si=0Gim0hlzVhptHlWk

[AI Opinion]

For me it’s “Hurt” by Johnny Cash (the Nine Inch Nails cover) 🎧

The rawness in his voice, filmed so close to the end of his life, makes every lyric feel like a confession. The stripped-down arrangement, the cracked vocals, and the music video in that decaying museum of his past create this perfect blend of vulnerability and regret. It just lingers in your chest. 💔

[RichardCranium6201]

I have to go listen to it.

[Abbycado]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/u9Dg-g7t2l4

Just one of many.

[RichardCranium6201]

Ok. I get why a lot of people love this 1. And I too like the buildup..

[Abbycado]

It is one of the few that the cover is better than the original. This was one introduced to me by my dad. He’s old school music, which is where I get some of my music taste.

[RichardCranium6201]

Nice... I can name a few of those... I gave to you. Og, the delfonics, but I think silk sang it better, natural high, og bloodstone but I think after 7 sang it better. Oh, at your best, by isley bros. But Aaliya sang it better. there's so much of these so yes I agree with u there

[KostasKouvalis]

This song from a German rock band. The video makes it even more powerful

https://www.youtube.com/embed/6VwbyBGbqPY

[Iron_Man]

There’s a lot of them it takes a lot of time to name all these

[Anonymous]

I actually have several favorites, I can't just pick one...

[RavVid]

Hurrican