The perfect song doesn't really exist. Mostly because it is ephemeral, and based on a particular space in time. What could be the perfect song for one instant, may not be for the next. While it is always opinion and emotional connection that drives these choices for us folks, there are songs that from a pure construction point of view are closed to perfect for their purpose. Besides, I really know what I am talking about.
The song that hit me this morning, and always does is ' Yer Blues '. A version by my sweet departed Elliott Smith from some muddy bootleg came on, and I was bowled over, at how stunningly simple and effective this song has always been, and how no matter how many times I hear it, it always works. To be clear, that happens with a hell of a lot of Beatles songs.
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