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Eternal Wind- Moriguchi Hiroko

Beautiful song, it's one of the very few that gets to me. Always improves my mood.

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I'm a fan of country music, especially classic country and bluegrass. It isn't the lyrics that reach deep into my soul, it's the stories and the melodies and harmonies. Country music isn't for intellectualizing. There are a few songs with thought provoking lyrics though, the one that comes to mind...

Casey's Last Ride - Kris Kristofferson

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I have always used music in this way from as far back as I can remember. An introspective type, I would often use music to complement a particular state of mind I was in (or wanted to be in). Being an avid vinyl collector & DJ this is a hard ask, I would have to say that 'that one song' for me has changed over time. I'll post the top 5 in chronological order.

Faith No More: Just A Man




Jeff Buckley: Last Goodbye




More TBA: One Lonely Ghostwriter (my own edit)
One Lonely Ghostwriter

Bobby Womack: Fact Of Life / He'll Be There




Al Green: Simply Beautiful (current go to)

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Pirate: thread title says one song, the idea is that this thread makes you have to choose a favorite among many...

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Cavalleria Rusticana, this piece of music often moves me to tears, happiness, feelings of nostalgia (of earlier times of my life) and even spiritual questions about myself and my place in this fucked up world. Deep shit, close your eyes and listen... see what it brings out.





A little bit off topic, but here is a video of the Indian violin 'Sarangi' in action. I happen to think it's the most emotionally expressive instrument I have ever heard. The music it produces is very complex and layered, designed to mimic the human voice.. Although not a song, the sounds are very touching.

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Right now, with the recent passing of the bassist, it is difficult to listen to this one:

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This one means a great deal to me, "si duele una pena, se olvida...":






And for fun: Dandole palo, como me de la gana:





Out from under the covers of anonymity: "Si eres un Latino, saca tu bandera..."

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Couldn't pick one so I'm copping out. Here's my rough top 5:

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(06-12-2015 08:28 PM)Driesinator Wrote:  We've all been through it.

Bad shit happens , life gets you down or you're just sitting around contemplating it all with a glass of hard liquour and a cigarette.

What's the one song you listen to when you're in this type of mood and that inspires deep thoughts about life ?

I'm sure like everyone else, this was super hard to narrow down.





Both the video (which in the above isn't very good quality; the video stutters quite a bit) and lyrics provoke a lot of strong feelings for various reasons. Puts me in a very reflective mood. I only listen to it once in a blue moon so the effect is quite strong each time. The imagery in the video combined with the music and lyrics really strikes quite a few nerves.

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I have three, and they are tied. I cannot narrow them down to one.

The Obvious Child by Paul Simon
This song starts every day that I consider to be an important day in terms of major challenges to be conquered, or at the start of adventures.




Mississippi by Bob Dylan
The perfect lyrics to capture love and sadness and passage of time.




India by John Coltrane
The tone of the soul. Usually winds down epic nights as I walk home in solitude and contemplate my existence.

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One of my favourite types of tracks is the "slow burner", and this ranks high in that regard.

Put some cans on, shut your eyes and turn to 11...





Similar vibe:

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The ultimate Ode to Onitis

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Beyond The Realms Of Death, by Judas Priest. Tipton's solo, the first one, is still the best in all of rock music (second place going to Gilmore in Comfortably Numb).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg1itMOQOFo

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2eabe_...-you_music

Why Should I Cry For You, Sting.

First heard in the nineties or so. Really resonated because it's full of imagery of the ocean, and because it's about Sting's coming to terms with the death of his father, a working class man who had always drunk a lot and always regretted never becoming a sailor. Sting had writer's block for several years before dealing with his father's death through his music, and this song was the first one he wrote which would eventually become The Soul Cages.

It's a song that really is about dealing with grief in a masculine way. It still moves me, thirty years after I first heard it.

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Metallica - The Day That Never Comes

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Meat Loaf- Bat Out of Hell. IDK, there's just something about this songs that gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.

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Having gone through a painful breakup recently, Kenny Chesney's "Come Over" has really been resonating with me. Partly because I first heard it with my now-ex. But I love the song because you can actually feel the pain, desperation, and heartbreak in Chesney's voice when he sings.





In a broader sense, the one song that really touches me is Tom Petty's "The Best of Everything." It's another song where you can feel the pain and heartbreak in the vocals, but whereas Chesney's song is more of a "short-term, sharp, recent pain", Tom Petty's song is more of a "long-term, duller pain". It reminds me of all the girls I've loved and lost, especially the ones where a small part of me will always love them even though I'll probably never talk to them ever again.





Songs like these really remind me that it's true when they say men are the more romantic sex. Is there any female singer out there that can evoke the emotions in her voice the way Kenny Chesney, Tom Petty, or any of the other male singers in this thread can?

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And for something not electronica

https://soundcloud.com/sephirot/perspica...the-fading

https://soundcloud.com/sephirot/sets/suite-in-d

https://soundcloud.com/sephirot/space-for-my-dreams

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