Posted September 2, 200717 yr Songwriters reveal top 10 tracks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6972837.stm http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44089000/jpg/_44089875_martingetty203.jpg Coldplay's Chris Martin picked The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony The Beatles' Strawberry Fields and Jeff Buckley's cover of the Leonard Cohen classic Hallelujah feature in a poll to find the 10 greatest tracks. Fifty songwriters, including Coldplay's Chris Martin and John Legend, took part in the vote for Q Magazine. "Hallelujah is as near perfect as you can get. It transcends your mood. I can listen to it anywhere," said Legend. The songwriters were asked to name their top three and from there the list was whittled down to the final top 10. "You can play Strawberry Fields Forever on an acoustic guitar and it sounds beautiful," said Serge Pizzorno, of Kasabian. "But the Beatles took the song to its furthest point, and the results are mind-bending." Other classic tracks on the list include David Bowie's Life on Mars, The Rolling Stones' Sympathy For The Devil and Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run. "It makes me feel like I'm being dragged away by this euphoric moment that could any moment tip into being corny, but doesn't," said Manic Street Preachers' star James Dean Bradfield of the Springsteen hit. Coldplay singer Martin picked The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony. "Bitter Sweet Symphony is as perfect a song as there is. And I say that as somebody who believes perfection is the enemy of imperfection," said Martin. Bob Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind, Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit, God Only Knows by The Beach Boys and Lou Reed classic Perfect Day complete the list. TOP 10 GREATEST TRACKS Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen God Only Knows - The Beach Boys Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley Life On Mars - David Bowie Perfect Day - Lou Reed Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones Source: Q Magazine
September 2, 200717 yr Predictable list tbh :lol: Is 'Hallelujah' the song from Shrek? If so, I really like that song ^_^
September 2, 200717 yr Author Predictable list tbh :lol: Is 'Hallelujah' the song from Shrek? If so, I really like that song ^_^ Yes its the same song, but I don't know if Jeff Buckley is the one singing it in the film
September 2, 200717 yr Yes its the same song, but I don't know if Jeff Buckley is the one singing it in the film I thought it was Rufus Wainwright in the film? I'll do some research ^_^
September 2, 200717 yr Author I thought it was Rufus Wainwright in the film? I'll do some research ^_^ Yeah I checked your right it was Rufus ;)
September 2, 200717 yr Yeah I checked your right it was Rufus ;) Oh good :D I also checked, I didn't know he was gay :lol: Something new everyday and all that ^_^
September 2, 200717 yr Author Oh good :D I also checked, I didn't know he was gay :lol: Something new everyday and all that ^_^ I've never even heard of him before
September 2, 200717 yr I've never even heard of him before Then we have both learnt something new :magic: Edited September 2, 200717 yr by Slick
September 21, 200717 yr TOP 10 GREATEST TRACKS Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen God Only Knows - The Beach Boys Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley Life On Mars - David Bowie Perfect Day - Lou Reed Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones Bittersweet Symphony" is the best song from this list... ^_^
September 21, 200717 yr i like quiet a few songs on the list but my fave is born to run by bruce springsteen with th everve 2nd
