Songs that have stood the test of time.

Jackson Browne "These Days"...

Covered by Nico, Gregg Allman and more... it has the staying power, even now!

This has to be one of THE great songs still!

There are many more. What are yours?

astro58go09-18-2016 6:19pm

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77jovian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 271 posts 09-19-2016 at 10:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If I'm understanding you, such a song would combine great music with great lyrics that touch timeless, intergenerational themes? Songs like: "Yesterday" "Wind Beneath My Wings" "Bridge Over Troubled Waters"
jmcgrogan2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,346 posts 09-19-2016 at 11:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well if we're going to include songs like Hava Nagila, then I will have to bring up Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday has been covered many, many times.
martykl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,563 posts 09-20-2016 at 03:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If the test here is that the song invites reinterpretation, I'll nominate two from Todd Rundgren. I love both songs and both reward a great voice: Pretending to Care Love is the Answer Both have been covered to great effect many times - but Love still awaits the definitive interpretation IMO.
dbtom2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 295 posts 09-20-2016 at 01:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @martykl Todd Rundgren for sure! Both great songs and DEFINITELY an artist I also considered. Can We Still Be Friends or Hello It's Me. A song can be sappy and still be a great song.
czarivey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,494 posts 09-20-2016 at 01:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I like Star Spangled Banner covered by Carla Bley in minor key.

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