What is "the perfect song"?

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That's hard to answer. I guess it has to fit the mood I'm in at the time or powerful enough to change the mood I'm in.
 
There was this old twilight zone show about this. A guy goes in to the mountains to write a song only to steal the perfect song tune from one of the mountain girls but that's all I can remember. Knowing old Rod though I'm sure that guy paid dearly for what he did all in a half hours time!
 
Asking "What is the 'perfect song'" is like asking, "What is the 'perfect pizza?'" I happen to think Hawaiian pizza is the perfect pizza -- thin crust, not too much oil with a dark, slightly spicy sauce: perfection. I also think Guttermouth has written one or more of the perfect songs. I don't know how many people will agree with either of those assertions.

And SEDstar, I'm pretty sure none of my favorite songs have subliminal sex messages. That's what so great about punk rock: no subliminal sex messages. Wait, there's a marketing opportunity: I'll sell millions of records now. :cool:
 
NCdan said:
Asking "What is the 'perfect song'" is like asking, "What is the 'perfect pizza?'" I happen to think Hawaiian pizza is the perfect pizza -- thin crust, not too much oil with a dark, slightly spicy sauce: perfection. I
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again, the perfect pizza is one that will get you paid or laid.

it ain't rocket surgery, people.
 
The perfect song is YOUR favourite song, whoever you are.

If lots of people have the same perfect song then that song becomes perfect for lots of people, but no matter how good it is, someone, somewhere, is always gonna prefer something else.

ps. I cant believe this question has gone onto 2 pages :eek:
 
YorkshireTrippe said:
The perfect song is YOUR favourite song, whoever you are.

If lots of people have the same perfect song then that song becomes perfect for lots of people, but no matter how good it is, someone, somewhere, is always gonna prefer something else.

ps. I cant believe this question has gone onto 2 pages :eek:
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But that doesn't answer the question. The question ain't 'what is your favourite song ?'. It's an assumption that you would even like the perfect song. If it really existed, you might hate it ! It's interesting that there seems to be this assumption that coz something is perfect, we'd automatically like it !:eek:
 
NCdan said:
... I happen to think Hawaiian pizza is the perfect pizza...
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I've lived in Hawaii 30+ years and have never heard of "Hawaiian Pizza".

What the hell is it?

I was born in Canada, but never heard of "Canadian bacon" until I moved to Hawaii.
 
It is all in the ear..or soul of the listener.

There will never be a song everyone agrees upon being *the* perfect song. Some believe it is the success the song receives..but how many sucessful songs are hated?..lots of em!


Everyone has their criteria for perfection...and whatever, your own idea is of a perfect song, when someone disagrees, you won't change their mind...that's the beauty of creativity. It is so versitale, it can satisfy everyone, in some way.

To me, the perfect song is usually, the imperfection of traditional perfection..
 
ez_willis said:
pineapple and canadian bacon.
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I think I'll pass - not so good with morning coffee.

I always wondered why a pig would taste differently in Maine than it would a mile across the border in New Brunswick.
I know! Because
IT'S BACON!!!

One funny thing they have here is these (see below) stupid bacon dispensers in bathrooms. I've pressed that stupid button over and and over and still - NO BACON. WTF??? Should I start a thread?

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ez_willis said:
are we talking about from the listener's perspective or the writer's perspective?
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Both...


And Hawaiian pizza is good..but I like black olives on mine!...but then, that would make it sorta Italian Hawaiian pizza, I guess.
 
true-eurt said:
And those are?
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from the writer's perspective, and two pages ago:

ez_willis said:
the perfect song is the one that gets you paid or laid.
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there's is no general right answer from the listener's perspective. it's subjective, so my right answer will vary from almost everyone else's right answer, AND my answer will change over time. It's as stupid as asking who the best drummer in the world is.
 
Once digital imaging became a reality, the job became easier... and sex-based subliminal advertising became ubiquitous. I was explaining this to a girl in college, and she told me I was crazy. She tossed me a magazine and asked me to SHOW her, as a challenge.

I flipped 3 pages. Found an insurance advertisement who's WHOLE CAMPAIGN was a picture of a nice house, in winter. You saw the house from the distance and up in ther air. I squinted my eaes to de-focus... and VOILA, the letters "S", "E", and "X" popped out at me. I traced them out with a pen. and she instantly SAW it. (winter snow had idly blown over the roof shingles, artistically...LMAO
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Wow, that's freaky.
I'm going to be searching magazines next time in the hair salon.
 
Hard to imagine a more personal, subjective question. "Christmas card from a hooker in Minneapolis" gets me every single time, but many of my friends cringe when it comes on. On the other hand, "Stairway to heaven" is probably timeless due to its longlived popularity, but I can't stand it. No accounting for taste.
 
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