A lot of good songs mentioned in this thread, some bringing back some really great old memories...
I am just finishing reading "Shout" right now, so I am especially partial to the Beatles choices named...
But I want to mention possibly the most underrated super group of all time - Dire Straits - Mark Knopfler is a stunning musician as well as songwriter.
My vote - "Hand in Hand" from the Making Movies album...if you don't remember it, check it out, the words are great and the song is stunning, still gets me choked up virtually every time I listen to it...