What is your Favorite song, besides Rock genre?

[nycsteve]

What I have listened to recently , film scores of Ennio Marricone ( mis spelled Im sure, ) and Got a Match from Chick Corea Elektric Band.

[Munster]

I cannot justify this in any way

[chalkpie]

Ist. movement of Symphony no. 10 by Shostakovich

Get the funk out! One me favs too, but any number of DSCH war years symphonies are up there, plus 11, 13 and 15. Which isa big chunk of his symphonies.

Recently my favorite "song" is "Let's Eat (real soon)" by the Hatfields.

[Dave (in MA)]

I had a couple of good answers above (in 2017), but I was just thinking, this is one I never get tired of hearing. Brings back some good, old memories for me too, from the first time I heard it.

Codona did a version of this as part of a medley on their first album.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0UoGEEBtxFQUDp1u7i71ps
At least according to the credits. I like it, but I can't even make out a hint of the tune.

[aith01]

This is one that never gets old for me.

[StarThrower]

I'm kinda lean towards guitar and instrument songs though like the old Sunflower.

[BravadoNJ]

[dt2]

[moecurlythanu]

^ One of the most powerful, emotive songs ever written. Hard to listen to without tearing up.

[hFx]

[Progbear]

Actually, this song from the former Mr. Olivia Hussey (and the +1 of Love Live Life +1, to bring this back round to prog) has been in my rotation a lot recently:

[spellbound]

[SunRunner2]

How about Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KDpB6skA4

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

This has been in my head for a while.

[Garden Dreamer]

Since the criteria was "song" I eliminated classical music without vocals.

Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire", "Folsom Prison Blues", heck just about every JC song

Bottle Rockets - "1,000 Dollar Car", "Indianapolis", plenty more from this alt-country group

Blues standards performed by the likes of Mississippi Fred McDowell, RL Burnside, John Lee Hooker, Jorma Kaukonen.

Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca... if this had come out in the 70's when I was playing in bands with horns it would have gone over big.

[SunRunner2]

This has been in my head for a while.

Agnetha Faeltskog; YIKES!

[UnephenStephen]

since i don't consider Steely Dan rock, i'd say Aja..

[UnephenStephen]

I had a couple of good answers above (in 2017), but I was just thinking, this is one I never get tired of hearing. Brings back some good, old memories for me too, from the first time I heard it.

+1

[Mythos]

[SunRunner2]

And guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end?
My fickle friend, the summer wind

Nice ...

[GuitarGeek]

I don't know what the heck genre it's in, pop novelty I guess, but my favorite non-rock song at the moment is Dave Seville's "The Witchdoctor." Very clever lyrics, catchy tune, and great instrumentation.

Probably the best thing Ross Bagdasarian ever did. (sigh) I can't believe I actually know David Seville's real name.

[Bake 2]

It would probably be this most of the time. Eric Dolphy/Jitterbug Waltz and FZ/Twenty Small Cigars is up there too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I777...nel=SylvesterR.

[walt]

Ornette Coleman-Friends and Neighbors

[walt]

Ali Farka Toure-Yenna

[Thermionic]

"No Love Dying" by Gregory Porter is high on my list. This guy is possibly the best male vocalist since Sam Cooke and Nat King Cole, his songs and performances are uplifting and heartfelt to a level that is very rare these days, and his band is faultless. The song is off the [I]Liquid Soul[I] album, but this is a live performance (Polar Music Festival):


I won't post video here (because it is a "Rock" song), but here is a link to a performance of Sting's "It's Probably Me" at the same festival; Porter absolutely OWNS the song (like Hendrix owned "Watchtower"), and by the time it ends you can readily observe that Sting agrees!