Simply Beautiful Songs

Somebody by Depeche Mode

Songbird by Oasis

Let There Be Love by Oasis

Magic by Olivia Newton-John

 

I Need You, Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

This was from the music thread a month ago. The description of it then still fits this thread now. And it's from the best album of the year.

 

In addition to the afforementioned "I Wish I Were Blind" by Springsteen and "Keep Me In Your Heart" by Warren Zevon, I submit the following songs:

"One Good Year" - Slaid Cleaves

"Mercury" - Rod Picott & Amanda Shires

"Supposed to Make You Happy" - Tift Merritt

"Ashes of San Miguel" - Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers

"All the Right Reasons" - The Jayhawks

"Somewhere over the Rainbow" - Israel Kamakawiwo

 

Most people likely would not associate former Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley with a beautiful song. Luckily, I'm not most people. This song, from Mad Season's lone album, is beautiful in its own way, IMO.

 

Patience by Guns n Roses

 

Speaking of which ...

"Somebody," The Beatles
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps," The Beatles
"All Things Must Pass," George Harrison

 

Ladyfingers by Luscious Jackson

 

Nothing compares 2 U - Prince/Sinead O'Connor

I strongly 2nd Kleeda's mention of Lyle Lovett's - Nobody Knows Me. This song always makes the room dusty for me.

 

I'd Die Without You - PM Dawn
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
Daughter - Loudon Wainwright III (helps to have a little girl)

 

Some not mentioned so far...

Rainbow Connection - Sarah McLachlan

Nightswimming - REM

Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros

Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead

Slave to Love - Brian Ferry

Here's Where The Story Ends - The Sundays

 

Golden Smog - "Jennifer Save Me"