I was listening to "My Skin" by Natalie Merchant, which, to me, is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. I especially love the instumental part at the end. When I listen to that song I like to sit back, close my eyes and just listen and let the music just kind of wash over me.

So, I was wondering, what are some of the songs that you guys consider to be "the most beautiful song(s) ever"?

The most beautiful?

That's really quite challenging. I'm going to respect the "ever" clause and only list one song.

Bjork: Unison

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, that’s a toughie.

Today I will go with Sarah’s “Plenty”.

that is a toughie, but i would have to go with edie brickell and new bohemians' me by the sea and 10,000 angels. it's a tie, as i couldn't narrow it down to one out of those two. they both equally beautiful.

Right now, Tori Amos' "Gold Dust".

For me it would have to be......

Well for me beautiful would be mellon collie music that i would just lay back in my room in the dark look up at the ceiling and it makes me think until i start tearing from the eyes, so for me i guess the song would be "I Love You" by sarah. Thats the song that comes to mind, i mean trust me there's plenty, but this is the one.

I love that song, Whore! Do you like the "surfacing" version or the "mirrorball" version? I prefer the mirrorball version, no contest.

Honestly sweetie i dont think i ever got to hear the "mirrorball" version, but now im going to though and check it out.....

if you decide to get mirrorball go with the newly released two disc complete concert version. it's far superior to the original one.

Don't Ever Change by Amy Rigby is the sweetest song I like, but as for beautiful... that is tougher.
Well currently being into Liz Phair, I'd probably pick something like Hurricane Cindy, Perfect World, or Beginnning to See the Light (of those Cindy is my favorite).
But then again I don't want to forget Martha Wainwright, who I used to be really into (and I still really like her music, I just don't listen to it much). She had some really pretty stuff like These Flowers and Laurel & Hardy...
A lot of the songs I think are pretty really aren't. Overall I'm undecided.

throwing muses - honeychain
liz phair - shatter
fisher - i love you
juliana hatfield - might be in love
miranda lee richards - i know what it's like
my bloody valentine - sometimes
lush - desire lines

process of elimination says...

my bloody valentine - sometimes

speaking of juliana hatfield, when is her new cd due out? i had heard it was this month, but i can't find anything at tower or borders. how in the hell is one supposed to buy this supposed thing? go to her house and buy a copy?

i think it's out nov 21. amazon has it listed, i believe. you can listen to some songs from the album in her myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/julianahatfield

Hell fuck yeah FUB!! that song......shit how could i forget that song, one of my faves from loveless....

i just saw that. amazon does have it. wish i hadn't seen it though. the track listing sucks and it's got me bummed about the cd. neccesito is not a juliana hatfield song and i would rather had seen another song on there. like don't let me down. it relies to heavily on her 2000 cd's and while they're good they're not what i want to hear on her first live cd. where's exile? or hey babe? i'll still get this, but juliana isn't batting well right now. her last one was only ok and this one looks to be the same. after exile, her masterpiece, it seems she has dried up. come on juliana. you can do better. i know it. some girls' crushing love is really good. bring it home again.

Christina Aguilera - Beautiful

I second that.

Some day, when I'm awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you...
And the way you look tonight.

Yes you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,
And the way you look tonight.

With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart...
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
It touches my foolish heart.

Lovely ... Never, ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it ?
'Cause I love you ... Just the way you look tonight.

Mm, Mm, Mm, Mm,
Just the way you look to-night.

This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren

hard to top the liz frazer's voice..

simply the best

macy gray - when I see u
michelle branch - game of love

You Got It-Roy Orbison
Love of my Life-Queen
One Year of Love-Queen

the final chapter of cat's eye reminds me of this song somehow FUB. And yes, glorious song.

'Cause I can never relax
I've got to keep it exciting
Make it attractive
Keep it alive
Keep you coming back
I'm always so frightened you'll see through my act
When the fire is out and I've given up
You come running out, and you build it up

You tell me good love never dies
It only hurts when we burn our eyes
From staring too long at the sun
You gotta throw your hands up
And let the night come

speaking of liz phair, i think she has a lot of really beautiful songs.

shatter
that feedback drenched extended guitar intro is the perfect soundtrack to a broken heart.

stratford-on-guy
the lyrics are so perfectly written, simultaneously dreamy and alert.

nashville
i don't care what it's supposed to mean but she sounds so sexy in this song. cryptic lyricism aside, her vocals can't be more delivered with stunning sensuality.

I'd say friend of Mine is gorgeous too, but her most beautiful song is "Strange Loop," it exudes adamant freedom and desperation simuetaneously.

"I always wanted you, I only wanted more than I knew..."

her most gorgeous line.

you're wrong. all of her older matrial stinks. liz phair and somebody's miracle rox. the line "there goes somebody's miracle walking down the street"is her bestest line. everything else before those two records makes my drums bleed and are auwful.

i like, so much love the part of Rox Me when she says "baby baby baby oh it's alright, for you to rock me all night." it is so good and nice and I love that so much more cos liz has gotten a better writing style now.

You guys are, like, both totally wrong. Her best line ever is in Favorite when she sings "Oh baby know what your like? You're like my favorite underwear". that song ROX!!!! It just speaks to me in ways that her earlier songs don't (cuz the new Liz is so much cooler than the Old Liz).

everything (between us)
-the most beautiful song in her last two albums for me. the love spoken about in it is so easy to relate to. yeah, the topic is so midlife but you can't deny the heartland chorus and the little guitar effects in the background.

Charlotte Martin - Inch. (Though I prefer the piano-and-vocal-only preview version.)
Charlotte Martin - Four Walls.
Charlotte Martin - Cardboard Ladders.

In really unsuspecting ways.

it's a highlight of SM, but I find friend of mine to be more touching.

That said,

heather nova's doubled up or Heart and Shoulder and gorgeous tracks.

I haven't listened to any Heather albums except Glow Stars (great record for that feeling of weakness after a warm bath when you lie down on your bed and your dreamy but not tired) in a long time.

HAH I KNEW IT!

i played blueback on the show tonight, just for you.

Awwww

I love Blue Black.

I'd say I'd listen to Oyster tonight but if I stop listening to Stromata in this state, I'll probably actually die.

boooorrrrring.

You better not start calling me PeggAnne and asking me to patch your jeans...

How about just a little stitch? Just to mend the hole he has torn?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

LY!

What am I going to do with you?!

I have class in 10 minutes, otherwise i'd open a chat with you.

Please feel better.
That's an order pup.

i'm downloading all the other heather nova records from soulseek this week!!!
HAR DI PIRATE ILLEGAL HAR!!!

i'm into her now, especially now that ly's obsession has kind of simmered down.

It's certainly on a low light. I think I read her book more than I listen to her records right now.



That is what I'm doing. Stromata is like my life support album.

Me too actually (but not with the stealing, i'm gonna buy glowstars) I'm way more into her now that LY doesn't think she's bigger than Jesus.

Which LY, you gotta admit, you pumped her down our throats all the time.

I'm still obsessed with her, I'm just at that point where I don't need other people to have the same musicial interests as me and I don't need to pass on music. I don't even care what people sayyy anymore.

In actuality I'm just more selfish and feel the records are all mine, if any of you buy Stromata, I'll claw off your face.

oops.

AMAZON PLEASE STOP NOW!!!

hehe except yoouuuu, I love youuuuuu

Thanks

Smashing Pumpkins-Home

The MOST beautiful song..everrrr

oh when you're cold
i'll be there
hold you tight to me
when you're low
i'll be there
by your side baby

sade -by your side
















janis joplin - I need a man to love

<sarcasm>Fergie's "Fergalicious" is SO the most beautiful song ever.</sarcasm>

Stuff myself into your reason
I lie real close and cling
I'd get small I'd even crawl
For the madness you would bring
Find comfort in your tangled words
I'd be sharper than your grief
I'd gather up into the dust of all your fears
And live in the corners of what you believe
I'd conjure up a second heart
To house your sweet pain
I'd love you so hard other folks
Won't have to strain to hear
I'd become your shadow
And haunt for just a taste of your want
This sickness is a mutant bliss
It's a slow steady shrinking into thinking
I'd evaporate without your hate
To remind me I'm still here
I'd conjure up a second heart
To house your sweet pain
I'd love you so hard other folks
Won't have to strain to hear
I'd become your shadow
And haunt for just a taste of your want
More than any other could
I would love you

by cree summer - sweet pain

Tori Amos - Playboy Mommy

Beautiful and infinitely sad

Self-parody doesn't suit you.