My aforementioned love of Ray Davies' "Celluloid Heroes" has company in the Kinks' canon. I firmly believe that there is only one song that can challenge "Eleanor Rigby" as being the finest pop song ever written. "Waterloo Sunset" is, to my ears, absolute perfection. Tell me I'm wrong...
Posted by mikewolf at August 12, 2003 08:43 PMI have lots of "greatest pop songs" - they tend to alternate from day to day. Those 2 you mentioned are fine candidates. Others:
September Gurls- Big Star
Claire - Rheostatics
Happy Together - The turtles
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
In fact, I'd have to say, as of today, Vibrations is at the top of the class. Every time I hear that beginning... ah, pop music perfection.
Posted by: Jim on August 12, 2003 11:28 PMMark and I have tremendous affection for this song. It's pretty perfect.
Posted by: Marjorie on August 13, 2003 12:37 AMWaterloo Sunset's fine. ;~)
> "Zipcode" by Saint Etienne
Their "Silvie" also happens to be the 2nd best disco song ever. Nice to see another Saint E fan reads this Twang boys screed.
So let's dance, the "Last Dance", 2nite.
What else do you think would, could, be #1?
Jim, don't you mean Good Vibrations by Markie Mark? "Canyafeelitbaby? I can too."
And Mike, I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'm sure you're wrong...
Posted by: Meredith on August 13, 2003 09:46 PMMikeypoo, please tell me you're not still trapped in some manhattan elevator or some dark, stinky subway car...
Posted by: Paige on August 15, 2003 08:59 PM