Hard to say "Greatest Ever" - too many great songs - but "Christmas in The Trenches" by John McCutcheon is definitely in the conversation if I'm there.
Lots of Glen Campbell mentions above but in my book, Jimmy Webb's Wichita Lineman is the gold standard. I used to regularly attend a songwriter series hosted by Vin Scelsa called In Their Own Words (a bunch of songwriters sitting around singing songs) at The Bottom Line in NYC. The final go around round of each shows was play a song the you WISH you wrote. Over the course of 5 years of shows, only one song was repeated, Wichita Lineman. It was the song that Kris Kristofferson, Richard Thompson, Barrett Strong and Lucinda Williams all picked that song and all of them aren't too shabby in the songwriting category.
Nice to see Bruce "Cousin Brucie" mentioned. Truly a national treasure and a hell of a nice guy as well. I've had the occasion to chat with him a number of times over the years because of his support of some charities I work with and I will never get used to the VOICE in person.
Rob, Gasoline Alley is my favorite Rod song, grew up part of my younger days hanging out at my mom and Uncle's gas station with my older greaser cousins and uncle and his friends, stock car racing on the weekend. I didn't do much wrenchin, played free pinball and I also got to ride in the stock car on the trailer driving to and from the track. Wish I had a picture of my uncle jack, looked like Johnny Cash, but with slicked back greaser hair, classic greaser look.
My Favorite Things has to be a contender just because of the range its interpretations, from Julie Andrews singing it sweetly in Sound of Music to John Coltrane taking it waaaaay out there.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v
Glen _____________ CAMPBELL
Gentle on My Mind
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETkzK9pXMio
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The End Is Not In Sight
The End Is Not In Sight
The Amazing Rhythm Aces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ik0I3nyGF4
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Layla is the worst song ever
Layla is the worst song ever so keep it out of the thread.
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Happy Trails
Happy trails to you
* International
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
https://youtu.be/hgw_yprN_-w
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Are all available on your
Are all now available on your cellphone, funny ol world
Most of em played on LSUG + the Cousin Brucie show
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Box of Rain, of course
Box of Rain, of course
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Glen _____________ CAMPBELL
Glen _____________ CAMPBELL
Gentle on My Mind
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETkzK9pXMio<<<
Rhinestone Cowboy was a favorite at one time when I was little.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Qe1U5JIt8
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Hard to say "Greatest Ever" -
Hard to say "Greatest Ever" - too many great songs - but "Christmas in The Trenches" by John McCutcheon is definitely in the conversation if I'm there.
Album version. My favorite rendition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0LgjBauf70&list=RDF0LgjBauf70&start_rad...
Live with story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVsRnjMyOzk
Cousin Brucie. Haven't thought of him in a while. Was it the Tuesday night countdown? 77 WABC??? Wow, transistor radios.
And the absolutely amazing John Hartford wrote "Gentle On My Mind". His amazing music lives on.
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Les McCann & Eddie Harris -
Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Compared To What
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCDMQqDUtv4
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Speaking of Cousin Brucie,
Speaking of Cousin Brucie, here's a favorite from when I was young & foolish & didn't know any better.
After all these years, IMHO the song still holds up.
The Box Tops - The Letter (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWY8UyW9bw
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Lots of Glen Campbell
Lots of Glen Campbell mentions above but in my book, Jimmy Webb's Wichita Lineman is the gold standard. I used to regularly attend a songwriter series hosted by Vin Scelsa called In Their Own Words (a bunch of songwriters sitting around singing songs) at The Bottom Line in NYC. The final go around round of each shows was play a song the you WISH you wrote. Over the course of 5 years of shows, only one song was repeated, Wichita Lineman. It was the song that Kris Kristofferson, Richard Thompson, Barrett Strong and Lucinda Williams all picked that song and all of them aren't too shabby in the songwriting category.
Nice to see Bruce "Cousin Brucie" mentioned. Truly a national treasure and a hell of a nice guy as well. I've had the occasion to chat with him a number of times over the years because of his support of some charities I work with and I will never get used to the VOICE in person.
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Rod Stewart didn't write
Rod Stewart didn't write Handbags and Gladrags. It was written by Mike D'Abo in 1967 when he was lead singer for Manfred Mann.
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Rebel Rebel by Davis Bowie is
Rebel Rebel by Davis Bowie is the greatest song of all time
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Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
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Rob, Gasoline Alley is my
Rob, Gasoline Alley is my favorite Rod song, grew up part of my younger days hanging out at my mom and Uncle's gas station with my older greaser cousins and uncle and his friends, stock car racing on the weekend. I didn't do much wrenchin, played free pinball and I also got to ride in the stock car on the trailer driving to and from the track. Wish I had a picture of my uncle jack, looked like Johnny Cash, but with slicked back greaser hair, classic greaser look.
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< Gasoline Alley is my
< Gasoline Alley is my favorite Rod song
Every Picture Tells A Story, mine.
Make the best out of the bad, just laugh it off, ha
You didn't have to come here anyway
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Happy Birthday has to be up
Happy Birthday has to be up there. Everybody covers it.
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The song Tequila is the best
The song Tequila is the best song ever, duh.
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Into the Mystic ;
Into the Mystic ;
Box / Ripple
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346 hour chronological playlist of The Grateful Dead's live
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/grateful-dead-chronological-live-playlist-3...
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Any song with repeated word
Any song with repeated word title
bid advocate for Louie Louie and rebel rebel
solid votes
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My Favorite Things has to be
My Favorite Things has to be a contender just because of the range its interpretations, from Julie Andrews singing it sweetly in Sound of Music to John Coltrane taking it waaaaay out there.
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"Yesterday".
"Yesterday".
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Love Matters - Aiko Aiko?
Love Matters - Aiko Aiko?
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Mony Mony
Mony Mony - lltd's right again
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Wichita Lineman
Wichita Lineman
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Jackie DeShannon - Put A
Jackie DeShannon - Put A Little Love In Your Heart
If you want the world to know
We won't let hatred grow
Put a little love in your heart
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Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent
Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man
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4′33″ by John Cage is
4′33″ by John Cage is possibly the greatest piece of music ever.