Hagopian Old Bean ... your comment on my superb taste is much appreciated, and humbly accepted.
When I speak with "The Brother" on his birthday, I'll be certain to mention he has achieved legendary status among us on the forum where Chemtrails are the source of laughing derision, not a supposed breakthrough in unravelling government mind control conspiracies.
While trying to come up with my favourite song, I realized if I attempted to hold an "inside my head competition," weighing all the pros and cons associated with vocal ability, instrument performance, lyric content, time period and life experience represented by the overall effect of the song, which radio control room I was in when I first played it, and a hundred other transient thoughts, the debate could go on for a long, long time. So I stopped that agonizing process, and realized that while I was out in the boat, or driving in the car, or going about my business, that an "Earworm" song had been popping up frequently in the last 48 hours or so, and that song could be an appropriate selection to name here.
So, I have to announce (subject to future reconsideration) .... my favourite song for the purposes of this thread is....
Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song (You Lied)Here's a link to the radio airplay version ....
http://www.viddler.com/explore/missfunkacise/videos/3And, here is the live performance from "The Cliff Richard Show" recorded in 1970 .....
http://youtu.be/KSoXJl2ALUkAnotherwpgguy