The night Chicago died is the greatest song ever

[catmandu57]

or is it Billy don't be a hero? Whatever, these songs should be enshrined, and an altar built to their greatness.

[LynneSin]

1. Why do you post threads that make baby jesus cry?

[BigMcLargehuge]

2. Right up there with She's Having My Baby...

or was it Love to Love You Baby? I get them all mixed up in their greatness.

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Wrong. wrong. wrong. Seasons in the Sun is the greatest

possibly Wildfire.

[kwassa]

4. "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro

Without doubt, the greatest song ever recorded.

"See the tree, how big it stands ....

[EstimatedProphet]

5. No, it's Angie Baby by Helen Reddy!

Angie Baby
Helen Reddy

You live your life in the songs you hear
on the rock and roll radio.
And when a young girl doesn't have any friends
that's a really nice place to go.
Folks hoping you'd turn out cool
but they had to take you outta school.
You're a little touched you know, Angie Baby.

Lovers appear in your room each night
and they whirl you across the floor.
But they always seem to fade away
when your daddy taps on your door.
Angie girl, are you all right?
Tell the radio good-night.
All alone once more, Angie Baby.

Angie Baby, you're a special lady.
Living in a world of make-believe.
Well, maybe.

Stopping at her house is a neighbor boy
with evil on his mind.
'Cause he's been peeking in Angie's room
at night through the window blind.
I see your folks have gone away.
Would you dance with me today?
I'll show you how to have a good time, Angie Baby.

When he walks in the room, he feels confused
like he's walked into a play.
And the music's so loud it spins him around
'til his soul has lost it's way.
And as she turns the volume down
he's getting smaller with the sound.
It seems to pull him off the ground.
Toward the radio he's bound never to be found.

The headlines read that a boy disappeared
and everyone thinks he died.
'Cept a crazy girl with a secret lover who
keeps her satisfied.
It's so nice to be insane.
No one asks you to explain.
Radio by your side, Angie Baby.

Angie Baby, you're a special lady
living in a world of make-believe.
Well, maybe. Well, maybe.

[catmandu57]

6. No, I've changed my mind

The greatest song ever is Sugar Sugar.

[Richardo]

7. You forgot "Brother Louie" by The Stories

:puke: :nuke:

She was black as the night;
Louie was whiter than white,
Danger, danger when you taste brown sugar,
Louie fell in love overnight.
Nothing bad, it was good,
Louie had the best girl he could.
When she took him home
To meet her mama and papa;
Louie knew just where he stood.
Louie Louie Louie, Louie Louie Louie Lou I
Louie Louie Louie, Louie Louie you're gonna cry.
There he stood in the night
Knowing what's wrong from what's right.
He took her home to meet his mama and papa,
Man, he had a terrible fright.
Louie nearly caused a scene
Wishin' it was a dream.
Ain't no diff'rence between black and white,
Brothers, you know what I mean.
Louie Louie Louie

Weren't the 70S just grand?

[Arugula Latte]

8. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves is right up there, as well.

Cher, baby!

* * *

I was born in the wagon of a travellin’ show
My mama used to dance for the money they’d throw
Papa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of doctor good

Chorus
Gypsys, tramps, and thieves
We’d hear it from the people of the town
They’d call us gypsys, tramps, and thieves
But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down

Picked up a boy just south of Mobile
Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal
I was sixteen, he was twenty-one
Rode with us to memphis
And papa woulda shot him if he knew what he’d done

Chorus

I never had schoolin’ but he taught me well
With his smooth southern style
Three months later I’m a gal in trouble
And I haven’t seen him for a while, uh-huh
I haven’t seen him for a while, uh-huh

She was born in the wagon of a travellin’ show
Her mama had to dance for the money they’d throw
Grandpa’d do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of doctor good

[terrya]

9. No, no..."Alone Again, Naturally" by Gilbert O'Sullivan is best.

It also has the added fun of making you want to slit your wrists right after you hear it. Yippee!!

[LostinVA]

10. I loved "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" as a kid

I thought it was about Vietnam 9I was born in '64).

[peekaloo]

11. Un-uh....The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia is da bestest.