"If you don't know the guy on the other side of the world, love him anyway because he's just like you. He has the same dreams, the same hopes and fears. It's one world, pal. We're all neighbors." ~ Frank Sinatra, in a Playboy interview [1963]

The moment [most] of you have been waiting for... Yes, you have finally arrived at my choice for the greatest song written in the 20th-21st century. This song in my opinion is both inspirational, uplifting, epic, and moving - which is why I have named it my all-time favorite song of all time. Drumroll, please!

[Please do not spoil the #1 song for others, please!]

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The one and only. This song - for me - has always had a special place inside. Just listen to it - the music is flawless! The lyrics are inspirational, the tune and voice are powerful, and it is simply an unforgettable song. After I first heard this song, I listened to it about seven more times, inspecting it and marveling at its sheer beauty. His voice is just so powerful and moving, and it was pretty sad when he sang this song live near the end of his life - due to dementia he forgot some of the lyrics. But his music lives on. And it will continue to do so as long as people listen to it and appreciate it. This is my #1 Greatest Song of All Time.

Honorable Mentions:

These are songs that I was about to put on the list, but didn't make the cut. The honorable mentions of this list are as follows:

- November Rain (Guns n' Roses)

- Singin' in the Rain (Gene Kelly)

- Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland)

- Dream a Little Dream (Louis Armstrong)

- Me and Mrs. Jones (Billy Paul)

- Imagine (John Lennon)

- New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)

- Send Me an Angel (Scorpions)

- Fly by Night (Rush)

- Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight/The End/Her Majesty (The Beatles)

- Bus Stop (The Hollies)

- There's a Kind of Hush (Herman's Hermits)

- Carrie Anne (The Hollies)

- Blackbird (The Beatles)

- Dream #9 (John Lennon)

- Too Much Heaven (Bee Gees)

- Copacobana (Barry Manilow)

- Young Turks (Rod Stewart)

- Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)

- Princes of the Unviverse (Queen)

- Woman (John Lennon)

- Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Bobby Darin)

Various others

Thank you for reading this blog series and listening to the music selections! I hope you had fun as much as I did. I wish you, the reader/listener, all the best - and continue to venture into the unknown depths of great music! This is NightFox313 signing off!

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