What is your singular favourite song?

[muon2]

It's pretty much impossible to have a favourite song that lasts for more than a month or so right?  My first thought was, well, what song have I listened to the most in my life on purpose?  I have no freaking clue.  It could be one of hundreds of songs.  Probably something by Aerosmith, like Last Child or Back in the Saddle, but neither of those would be my favorite song.  So, seems to me it would need to be the most talented of my top several bands (The Who), at their prime (so something off of Tommy, Quadrophenia or Who's Next) that showcases the writing and the playing and is fun to listen to or sing.  Won't Get Fooled Again or Behind Blue Eyes is the likely answer.  At least this month.

Behind Blue Eyes is my favorite song to sing karaoke in public.

[politicallefty]

It's pretty much impossible to have a favourite song that lasts for more than a month or so right?  My first thought was, well, what song have I listened to the most in my life on purpose?  I have no freaking clue.  It could be one of hundreds of songs.  Probably something by Aerosmith, like Last Child or Back in the Saddle, but neither of those would be my favorite song.  So, seems to me it would need to be the most talented of my top several bands (The Who), at their prime (so something off of Tommy, Quadrophenia or Who's Next) that showcases the writing and the playing and is fun to listen to or sing.  Won't Get Fooled Again or Behind Blue Eyes is the likely answer.  At least this month.

Behind Blue Eyes is my favorite song to sing karaoke in public.

Hmm, I'm not sure the lyrics of that song are meant to portray a sane Republican in an otherwise insane party (with all due respect, of course).

[dead0man]

Oh geez, you're so alone for the first minute and a half or so.

[Antonio the Sixth]

My favorite English-language song is Imitation of Life by REM.

I love that song and the music video is great. I watch it on occasion. It was the first song I ever "downloaded", if you know what I mean. I ended up ripping the CD from a friend shortly after.

REM often have excellent music videos (which is just icing on the cake on top of excellent tunes, Stipe's excellent voice, excellent instruments and excellent lyrics). I love the one for Great Beyond, and the one for Bad Day is delightfully insane.

[Green Line]

Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams or Mañana by Jimmy Buffett.

I had never heard of Manana until you posted this.  Just listened to it, and I think it might be a new favorite of mine.

[‼realJohnEwards‼]

Does the Hammerklavier Sonata count?