"Boy, you're gonna carry that weight,
Carry that weight,
Carry that weight a long time..."
~ Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in Carry That Weight (1969)
The end is near. The second-to-last list - this will contain my #5-2 greatest songs of all time. Of all time!! Anyways, I hope you enjoy this one. A lot of great songs here!
#5: The Show Must Go On (Queen)
In my opinion, the one of the most powerful songs by Queen. Even though most of their songs are already legendary, Queen begins this song with an epic orchestra that plays through the whole song. Which - of course - increases the already-epic scale of this song. Freddie Mercury - the lead vocalist of this song, was barely able to walk during the recording of this song, as the horrible disease AIDS was catching up to him. It killed Mercury in November of 1991, a very sad day for everyone that was a huge fan of Queen. But I think he still lives on in this song - even though he was terribly sick, he was able to pull of such an outstanding vocal performance as he neared the end of his life. Forever rest in eternal peace, Freddy Mercury.
Unforgettable. Freddie Mercury once again delivers a flawless performance along with his fellow bandmates. One of the most inspirational songs out there - kinda like a song you'd listen to while training for a tense football game. It kinda sounds like The Beatles' "Rocky Racoon", however. Which is completely fine by me. Anyways, I think this song is pretty underrated amongst Queen fans. Sure, you've got songs like "Under Pressure", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Bicycle Race", and "Radio Ga Ga", but I think this song tops them all. It's just so moving and powerful and I think it deserves some more recognition. So here it is - smack dab at #3 on this list.
#3: The Times They are a-Changin' (Bob Dylan)
The title explains it all. The times are changing. So true. So true it almost hurts. A legendary song by Bob Dylan in his primed youth. A song you want to pass down to your children - or will want to if the time hasn't come yet. This song is stunning - it literally defines the times - past and present. Possibly even the future. This song has been commonly used as an anthem for anti-war movements and protests - I can see that, because this song shows how much war can negatively effect the world. It gives you that good feeling inside of being a human being - whether you're the male or female, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual. It hasn't aged a bit in my opinion. Not at all.
#2: A Day in the Life (The Beatles)
The Beatles in their prime. I would've picked "Blackbird" from the White Album, but there's something about this song that is so legendary - and it was such a turning point for music at the time. Brilliant lyrics, a haunting yet mystical tune, and a full-scale orchestra throughout the song is just beautious. Even though it's on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, I still think Abbey Road is the best Beatles album. Featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the vocalists, they do a pretty good job singing this song. And McCartney's and manager George Martin's idea to include an orchestra was probably one of the greatest decisions they ever made for a Beatles song. Watch out for that creepy reversed ending though after that sustained piano chord if you don't want to get creeped out.
#1 is right around the corner. The journey's almost over - and so is the wait.