I will try not to repost a lot (but I agree with a TON of them). I think these are all beautiful regardless of subject matter :


"If I Should Fall Behind" - Springsteen (the version from Live in NYC)

"Land of Hope and Dreams" - Springsteen

"My City of Ruin" - Springsteen

"Long Walk Home" - Springsteen (live w/ Steve's vocal solo)

"Tomorrow is Today" - Billy Joel

"Shayla" - Blondie

"Joey" - Concrete Blonde

"Shine" - Cyndi Lauper

"Life on Mars?" - Bowie (preferably live backed by solo piano)

"Send in the Clowns" - various - prefer Sinatra

"I'll See You in My Dreams" - various - prefer Joe Brown

"Nessun Dorma" - Pavarotti

"Power of Goodbye" - Madonna

"Dream a Little Dream of Me" - The Mammas and the Pappas

"Only the Lonely" - The Motels

"I Am an Animal" - Pete Townshend

"A Heart to Hang Onto" - Pete Townshend

"Take Me Home" - Phil Collins

"Losing My Touch" - The Rolling Stones (Keith on Vocals)

"Room at the Top" - Tom Petty

"Echo" - Tom Petty

"Miss Sarajevo" - U2 and Pavarotti

"Hasten Down the Wind" - Warren Zevon

The Winner Takes it All always makes me cry when I hear it. Love ABBA! I forgot Gypsy and there are a few Lindsey songs I love that are truely beautiful!!! Too many great songs out in the world:nod:

The Rose - Bette Midler (This one has always stood out to me; probably my pick for the most beautiful song ever.)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (No disrespect to the wonderful Judy Garland, but this version kills me every time. Kills me I tell you.)
Today - Jefferson Airplane
Comin' Back To Me - Jefferson Airplane ("The summer had inhaled and held its breath too long." One of the greatest opening lines ever.)
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
All I Want Is You - U2
I Love You - Sarah McLachlan
Moonshadow - Cat Stevens
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Con Te Partiro - Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
The Beautiful Ones - Prince (though I first fell in love with Mariah Carey's cover *flinches*)
Unforgettable - Natalie and Nat King Cole
More Than This - Roxy Music
The Scientist - Coldplay
Fix You - Coldplay
Collide - Howie Day
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
She's Always A Woman - Billy Joel
Lightning Crashes - Live
In My Life - The Beatles
Tiny Dancer - Elton John (I'm not sure if beautiful is the word for this one, but if not, it's very close)
Your Song - Elton John
A Little Ray of Sunshine - Axiom
Because I Love You - Masters Apprentices (Still not crazy on the chorus, but the verses are exquisite.)
Mr Bojangles - Harry Nilsson
This Woman's Work - Kate Bush
Tenterfield Saddler - Peter Allen
Walking After You - The Foo Fighters
You Belong to Me - Vonda Shephard and Tori Amos get my top votes, but the song is beautiful regardless of who sings it.
And to wrap-up with the FM ones... Crystal; Sara; Landslide; Songbird; Storms; Beautiful Child; Dragonfly

This was such a good idea for a thread. I am finding all sorts of songs I never really listened to before thanks to y'all.

I wanted to add 2 more:

This cover of Tom Waits' "Time" done by Tori Amos makes me cry. I love Waits, but this performance always makes me tear up not only because she does it beautifully but because this was the first episode of Letterman after 9/11. It's so heartfelt that I'm pretty sure Dave's trying not to cry at the end when he hugs her. It's beautiful.

And I'll throw this one in because while this is a spoken word version, there's also a song version. Leonard Cohen's "A Thousand Kisses Deep." I like it done as spoken word much better than the song version, it's fantastic. I got to hear him do this at the show I was lucky enough to attend, and I think I held my breath the whole time. "My mirror twin, my next of kin, I'd know you in my sleep. And who but you would take me in, a thousand kisses deep?"

Thought of a few more:

Romulus - Sufjan Stevens
Man With The Child In His Eyes - Kate Bush
Run - Snow Patrol
Street Spirit - Radiohead
Take a Bow - Madonna
Sky Blue and Black - Jackson Browne

Alone - Heart
Going To California - Led Zeppelin
Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin with Big Brother & the Holding Company
Rules For Living Live - Blondie
Hello Joe - Blondie
End to End - Blondie
Brite Side - Debbie Harry
Rhiannon - FM
Everywhere - FM
Rooms On fire - Stevie Nicks
Under The Sky - Heart
In Walks The Night - Heart
Mistral Wind - Heart
I Love You - Heart
(Okay you get the drift... Anything by Blondie, Fleetwood Mac or Heart :D )
Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
River - Joni Mitchell
Sand - The Lovemongers
Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
Hey Jude - The Beatles

The Boss
 

So speaking of beautiful Bruce Springsteen songs, how about "I'm on Fire?" Simple but beautiful at the same time, i.m.o.

Right! It is so moving and sometimes I still get teary eyed when I hear it. ABBA has lots of beautiful songs, but The Winner Takes It All is just truly spectacular.

I agree, I didnt add it b/c a bunch of others had it in their lists and I didn't want to repeat anything because I would have a list the size of texas otherwise

Nice to know I'm not the only person who loves The Curse of Blondie!

Agreed :thumbsup:

While we are talking about specifically about The Boss...I forgot to add this one to my earlier list:

Secret Garden - Bruce Springsteen

I just rediscovered this song last week and I've been listening to it nonstop.

I Know by Fiona Apple

There are so many, but this is the first that came to mind.

I tend to rediscover it every few years myself. Absolutely love it.