Prettiest pop song ever (I MEAN it this time)

[Bossy Monkey]

Sorry I screwed up the previous poll; I'm grateful that relatively few of you saw it. This time I'll start you out with 9; any that don't have any votes by about 2:55pm Eastern I'll replace with the most popular or most convincing nominees among the replies. I'll also add an Other option then.

I'm embarrassed that my brain is blocking out female voices; feel free to nominate female singers especially, and accept my apologies that my memory apparently has a serious blockage on the distaff side. (On the other hand, most of these are done falsetto at least...)

I think For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her and Scarborough Fair/ Canticle are both prettier than Bridge over Troubled Water, but I know where the votes are. Rest assured that replies featuring either of these will be met with enthusiastic approval.

Edit: Wow! All of 'em got votes; sorry it would be unfair to change any of them now. Here's an Other option, though.:D

[hlthe2b]

1. that's a tough one... you picked many good ones....

[jpgray]

2. Nothing can top the Beach Boys' "All I Wanna Do" from Sunflower

That song has the most gorgeous production I've heard.

[Wickerman]

3. Nice choices, I defaulted to the Kinks, since no one else had

[markbark]

4. I like the Crowded House....

but I'd have picked "Better Be Home Soon"


--MAB

[southpaw]

18. That was a good one...

But "Don't Dream..." is one of those songs that evokes very special memories for me...

[Richardo]

5. You included Sixpence NTR! Thanks.

That's my vote THIS time, too. Even though the list is much stronger this time. Pure Prairie League, Roxy Music and Left Bank also get e vote from me.

As for "Here Comes the Sun", I always thought "Here There and Everywhere" was the 'prettier' Beatles tune.

[mac56]

6. "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys.

nm

[Richardo]

7. One of my favorites, too...

A good list...but there are always others.

[MallRat]

12. You beat me to it. What a wonderful song.

n/t

[Westegg]

16. I agree! "God Only..." Beach Boys. (n/t)

[No Mandate Here.]

8. You forgot "Norwegian Wood" by the Beatles. <nt>

[Lavender Brown]

9. Across the Universe

But from your choices, I choose Walk Away Renee. They are all beautiful songs though.

[Bossy Monkey]

10. Dangit! All of 'em got votes; I can't change anything

I will add an Other option now, though.

Maybe I'll make a new poll out of the most popular replies a few days hence.

[bif]

11. Nothing by the Association?

Like "Cherish"?

[LowerManhattanite]

15. Cherish...

...anothet sweet pop perfection!

[Westegg]

22. Who's walkin' down the streets of the city? Everyone knows it's "Windy"...

[Rowdyboy]

13. "Coast of Marsailles" by Jimmy Buffett or

"Dust in the Wind" by Kansas.

[LowerManhattanite]

14. God Only Knows...

is an excelleny catch! As would be Brian Wilson's "Caroline, No". I would also suggest The Rascals "How Can I be Sure". A truly incandescent piece of pop.

A couple of others to consider:

Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman"

The Beatles' "Here, There & Everywhere"

The Association's "Never My Love"

The 5th Dimension's "One Less Bell To Answer"

The Cyrkle's "Turn Down Day"

[Bossy Monkey]

25. For Glen I'd go with Gentle on My Mind

I prefer 5D's version of Never My Love, though I'll agree that while that version is bravura, The Association's is prettier. As to 5D's prettiest, I'd probably have to go with the easy listening standard Up Up & Away (ducking, running away)

[Westegg]

17. "Talking Loud and Clear" by OMD is bee-yoo-ti-ful! (n/t)

[Westegg]

19. "Cock In My Pocket"---oh, wait...

...You said "pop" songs, not "Iggy Pop" songs. My bad. Rock on...

[Loonman]

20. "Pure" by The Lightening Seeds

nt

21. Unchained Melody

-- Righteous Brothers

Love Hurts -- Gram Parsons and Emmy Lou Harris

[Westegg]

23. "Watch the Sunrise" by Big Star is GLORIOUS pop! (n/t)

[Kid_A]

24. "True Love Waits" by Radiohead.

It sounds like it would be about abstinence, but it's not. Their abstinence song is called "Savin' It!".

[Cocoa]

26. "Heart of Gold"

the singer doesn't have to be pretty, right? :-)