Simply Beautiful Songs

Townes Van Zandt, Tecumseh Valley

 

Songbird by Eva Cassidy (or pretty much anything else by her)
Rain by Patty Griffin
Fly by Nick Drake

 

One for my baby (and one more for the road) -- Sinatra.

 

I've always thought "Brick" by Ben Folds Five was a beautiful song.


I'll second "Falling Slowly" and "Ordinary People"

 

One that you posted on facebook a few months back. "Lived in Bars" by Cat Power:

The mention of "Brick" made me think of one of buckdub's favorites, Live, with "Lightning Crashes":

 

Jason Isbell, formerly of the Drive-by Truckers, writes some beautiful songs.

Here's one of them: God Damn Lonely Love

 

In the R&B category, the MTV Unplugged version of "This Woman's Work" by Maxwell is an incredible song.

 

Little Bonnie, DBT

 

Good call on Mazzy Star, too (I'd add Into Dust:

).

I've got a couple:

• Time To Say Goodbye, Sarah Brightman. I want it played at my funeral.

• Wild Horses, The Sundays. Just absolutely haunting.

• Borrowed Heaven, The Corrs. Live version's best.

• Desire, Ryan Adams.

• Gravity, John Mayer.

• Try Whistling This, Neil Finn.

EDIT: Adding links, now that I'm able.

 

Wilco, When The Roses Bloom Again

 

Warren Zevon wrote this for his final album after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

 

Soul One, Blind Melon