The most perfect song

[Spike]

At this moment I'm declaring:

"Love will tear us a part"

 

[RickyC6]

It's a great call. I, however, put forward I Don't Mind by Buzzcocks. It has the greatest middle bit and key change in pop. Ever.

 

[Cheese]

Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Greensleeves as well as many other age-old popular songs which were reduced to the max for centuries.

 

[Wilson]

Perfect by way of imperfection...

 

[alanbeeb]

"The Look of Love" - David/Bacharach, sung by Dusty Springfield.

 

[lsinclair]

Limiting the choice to modernish popular songs I'd say Waterloo Sunset.

 

[MVV]

Easy, Sandy Denny- Who knows where the time goes. The perfect song, it speaks to everyone about everything and that bird could sing!

 

[gassor]

Perfect song, perfectly sung, perfectly played, but is it any good?

 

[mjw]

Easy, Sandy Denny- Who knows where the time goes. The perfect song, it speaks to everyone about everything and that bird could sing!

another vote for this masterpiece, closely followed by 'You were always on my mind'.

 

[Andy1912]

Easy, Sandy Denny- Who knows where the time goes. The perfect song, it speaks to everyone about everything and that bird could sing!

That is the song that popped in to my head ...

 

[kasperhauser]

"Stardust" for me.

 

[flatpopely]

'Calypso' by Susanne Vega gets my vote.

 

[johnv]

a million answers.. I'll throw in 50 Ways to leave your lover

 

[darrenyeats]

Scenes From An Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel. Melody, epic phased arrangement, rhythm, instrumentation and lyrics are all present and ready for duty, sir!

 

[Joe Hutch]

Waterloo Sunset, or possibly Strawberry Fields Forever.

 

[irons1965]

'God Only Knows'- The Beach Boys

 

[Attilio]

'Round Midnight' as performed by the Miles Davis Quintet.

 

[Rasher]

'God Only Knows'- The Beach Boys

Waterloo Sunset goes pretty close, but yes, God Only Knows is the one.

 

[Mullardman]

Naaaaahhh.
It's either 'Stardust', or 'Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye'.

Mull

 

[Ibbots]

Son of My Father - Chicory Tip