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78 Of The Most Perfect Songs, As Deemed By People On The Internet
EntertainmentAPR 20, 2023

78 Of The Most Perfect Songs, As Deemed By People On The Internet

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We all have that one perfect song that follows us through our lives like a welcome companion, cheering us up when we need it and calming us down in a storm, making it almost a soundtrack to our lives. Undoubtedly, that song is different for all of us, but when you come to think about it, there are plenty of such pieces of perfect music, where every part seems to complement another, forming a mesmerizing harmony and making us feel all the feels. 
Now, you might be already thinking about the songs you deem to be the best songs of all time - perfect in every way - but wait until you read what people had to say about such songs on this awesome Reddit thread. The people there didn’t limit themselves only to popular music but have also added classic songs to the list, which might pleasantly expand your playlist if you haven’t encountered those pieces already!
But before we dig deeper into the submissions that we gathered from the aforementioned AskReddit thread, we should probably think about what makes the perfect song. While there are a lot of variables here, and we can never dismiss the factor of sentiment, in our opinion, an impeccable piece of music should offer a never-heard-before yet easily understandable harmony, foolproof sound engineering for heightened listening pleasure, and if it has song lyrics, they should be so much more than just some fifth-grade-level willy-nilly poem. Only then can you feel the power of music shaking you to your very core!
Of course, you are very welcome to disagree, but just check out the list of these perfect songs - you might not like all of them, but there’s no denying they’re nothing short of genius!

#1 "Wonderful World" By Louis Armstrong

"Wonderful World" By Louis Armstrong
3rdProfile said:
"Always brings a tear to my eye."
40points

#2 "Time" By Pink Floyd

"Time" By Pink Floyd
oficious_intrpedaler said:
"How did guys in their early 20s write such a perfect song about growing old? The line "You run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again" is such an insane encapsulation of how life in the rat race can feel."
38points

#3 "Wish You Were Here" By The Pink Floyd

"Wish You Were Here" By The Pink Floyd
ceighkes said:
"Those lyrics give me goosebumps. That was my father's favorite band, he passed a little over a year ago. Every time I hear that song I bawl my fucking eyes out. Miss ya dad, wish you were here."
34points

#4 "Under Pressure" By David Bowie & Queen

"Under Pressure" By David Bowie & Queen
Accomplished-Tip-517 said:
"Fun Fact: They wrote this banger during a co**ine-fuelled frenzy in like sub 10 minutes or something adjacently wild."
34points

#5 "Jolene" By Dolly Parton

"Jolene" By Dolly Parton
Reddit user said:
"Dolly said as far as she could recall, she may have written Jolene and I Will Always Love You on the same day."
 
magnusarin replied:
"That is a superstar career packed into 24 hours. Dolly is one of the great song writers of all time."
32points

#6 "Your Song" By Elton John

"Your Song" By Elton John
chiksahlube said:
"Too far to find an Elton John song on this list.
The dude topped charts decades apart with the same songs.
If humanity needed to send a musical representative to save us all from alien annihilation, I'd vote for Sir Elton John."
30points

#7 "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" By Tears For Fears

"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" By Tears For Fears
splasia said:
"Absolutely. I worked at an amusement park in my teen years and late at night on a summer weeknight when it wasn’t too crowded I could lean out the window of my store and listen to the music they played my favorite was Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Still takes me right back to those nights when I hear it."
29points

#8 "Black Hole Sun" By Soundgarden

"Black Hole Sun" By Soundgarden
Pythagoras_314 said:
"Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden. Amazing vocals, lyrics, and chorus. Might be the most perfect song of the 90s."
29points

#9 "Stairway To Heaven" By LED Zeppelin

"Stairway To Heaven" By LED Zeppelin
longjohns256784 said:
"Might be cliche but “Stairway to Heaven” - Led Zeppelin."
27points

#10 "Don't Fear The Reaper" By Blue Öyster Cult

"Don't Fear The Reaper" By Blue Öyster Cult
CyptidProductions said:
"To paraphrase a Youtube comment:
"Someone in 1976 really sat down and decided to compose one of the best songs ever recorded"."
27points

#11 "Hotel California" By Eagles

"Hotel California" By Eagles
Commercial-Layer1629 said: "I don’t know if this is even possible, but try NOT hearing this song for about a year or so… and then when you hear it again and you absorb every note… you’ll see how flippin’ great this song really is. Many great songs just get overplayed. It dulls your senses on their greatness."
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27points

#12 "Space Oddity" By David Bowie

"Space Oddity" By David Bowie
alicealiba said:
"I always cried when I heard it as a kid. Decided I never wanted to be an astronaut."
 
CallMeJeeJ replied:
"'Tell my wife I love her very much' is the line that gets me. I love how the music and his voice get a little softer there also. Really sells the mood."
26points

#13 "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" By Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Have You Ever Seen The Rain" By Creedence Clearwater Revival
Nicoprobably said:
"I'm legit sitting at a bar right now, and the opening notes of this song hit at the EXACT moment I read your comment. It took me a minute to put two and two together cause it seemed toooo perfect."
26points

#14 "Dreams" By Fleetwood Mac

"Dreams" By Fleetwood Mac
The_ProducerKid said:
"Dreams is perfect. The Chain is perfect-er."
25points

#15 "Everlong" By Foo Fighters

"Everlong" By Foo Fighters
DanishWonder said:
"I remember snuggling with my girlfriend on the back porch watching the sunset the last day before I left for college. This song was playing and I just totally related to "if anything could ever be this real forever"."
25points

#16 "Fast Car" By Tracy Chapman

"Fast Car" By Tracy Chapman
Derpypickle said:
"A heartbreaking tale of a woman who is trying to do the best with what she has but her partner would rather spend time cruising through life and not contributing to improving their situation. By the end of the song, you feel a sense of melancholy since she has decided to move on without them, dealing with life on her own but able to finally move forward with nothing holding her back. It's a simple story but the songwriting, atmosphere, and vocal talent shown on display really puts you in the moment."
24points

#17 "What's Going On" By Marvin Gaye

"What's Going On" By Marvin Gaye
24points

#18 "Stand By Me" By Ben E. King

"Stand By Me" By Ben E. King
Soulwalrus said:
"This song meant the world to me growing up - I met Ben E. King when I was stage managing at the venue in the town I grew up in, and got to shake his hand and thank him for it! A true hero/legend."
24points

#19 "The Boxer" By Simon And Garfunkel

"The Boxer" By Simon And Garfunkel
charger03 said:
"'In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade and he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains'"
24points

#20 "Zombie" By The Cranberries

"Zombie" By The Cranberries
Aunt__Aoife said:
"I'm from the same town as them, the same shop that they borrowed clothes from for their photoshoots is still going, and still lending clothes to bands doing the same."
24points
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