A perfect song? What are your choices?

some songs that are a result of massive inspiration, such as "when a man loves a woman" [percy sledge]

country tunes that perfectly encapsulate a feeling such as "why baby why" [george jones]

a song that has been condensed down to essentials, such as glenn miller's arrangement of "in the mood."

I’m feeling romantic right now ;-).

- "Moon River" by Henry Mancini.

- "Can’t Help Falling In Love With You" by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George Weiss.

- "Young World" by Jerry Fuller.

- "You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me" by Pino Donaggio and Vito Pallavicini.

- "The Look Of Love" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

- "Your Song" by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

- "A Salty Dog" by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid.

- "Just Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina" by Michael Brown.

death and the maiden, the verlaines

my mother looked like marilyn monroe, tommy keene

set you free this time, the byrds

back of a car, big star

expecting to fly, neil young

Fans of the "power pop" genre might want to seek out the 3 individual "Poptopia" (Power Pop Classics from the 70's - 80's - 90's) CD's that Rhino released in 1997, as there are many candidates have or still could make this list. 

+1 “Don’t Dream It’s Over” Crowded House 

”Undun” Guess Who

”Autumn Leaves” Eva Cassidy