Most beautiful/moving song you've ever heard...?

Groove Armada & Richie Havens - "Hands Of Time" -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnvFddEmYeo

Nick Drake - "One Of These Things First" -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uay79QXCZYU

Panda Bear - "Ponytail" -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxLLxb6ZSlU

Beirut - "Beluga" -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP4OW8GzSpQ

Sgiur Ros - Staralfur

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6rcPRt7sjA

Arcade Fire - Wake up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEKC5pyOKFU

Royksopp - Triumphan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZtYnDV9mVY

Spunkshine - Mare Imbrium (probably my favorite)

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE0ODrmaiFE

Anna Ternheim - Shoreline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAkwl1zvivg

Doh, multiple posts!

Richard Thompson - Beeswing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HApy-Xoix-g

Very rare to have a great tune combined with amazing musicianship and brilliant lyrics all rolled into one. Apparently written about a folk singer called Anne Briggs.

Wonderful World by Louie Armstrong

Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder (probably need to have a daughter for this to move you; he wrote it for his daughter)

eat it by weird al

My parents always played SUKIYAKI (Ue o muite arukou) when I was coming up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXQ31F1A-k

Kenny Rankin - Silver Morning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWUuZvjz8jk

You Gotta Be - Des'ree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r32vw4260G4

One - U2 (with Mary J. Blige is even greater)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLXB10jWT9M

Brand New Day - Sting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA46ZNjrzeY

One Day - Matisyahu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS9uTiEY9ag

local man wrote:

Actually, pretty much all their songs except for those on the album, ( ), are sung in Icelandic. Their documentary-esque film Heima is mesmerizing and beautiful. I've probably watched it 30 times but it is so powerful; I just feel better when I watch it.

No shit man, you are an embarrassment to the band.

Turn in your copy of Heima and report to cool school, loser.

iron and wine - the trapeze swinger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8aPyBr-_S0

Ravel's Le Tombeau De Couperin, first movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXRZQIfxlIU

Or his Jeux Deau, or the String Quartet in F Major. Ravel is SWEET

While not technically a song, my favorite piece of music is the slow movement (largo) of Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D major (RV 93).

I have always liked classical music, and I first heard this piece during-- believe it or not-- a "Sesame Street" episode. Here is that film clip and its music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kojxgL3nf0Y&feature=related

It's celtic woman...

Long as I Can See the Light- Creedence Clearwater Revival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFP5afPweVI

I would also have to mention "unchained melody." It's one song that will always hold a special place in my heart simply because it evokes such a universal reaction that people can understand. The feeling that comes from it is truly one of the most genuine in music from the recent past.

Virginia Reel Around the Fountain, by The Halo Benders

shut up wrote:

I would also have to mention "unchained melody." It's one song that will always hold a special place in my heart simply because it evokes such a universal reaction that people can understand. The feeling that comes from it is truly one of the most genuine in music from the recent past.

someone posted that there are 250 versions of this can you point to one that stands out.

Sonny Turners Replacement Platters version is soulfull

Surprise! wrote:

A lot of Sigur Ros' stuff is sung in a made up language.

Most of their stuff is in Icelandic, which is a real language. The album () is sung all in Hopelandic, which is essentially a dialect that Jonsi invented.

Sigur Ros' "Untitled 3" gets my vote for most beautiful song.