What YOU consider to be the most epic song(s) ever created

This thread is self explanatory really, so I'll start:
Echoes by Pink Floyd:


Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen


The Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson


One more (for now): Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Bob Marley - Redemption song .. Gives me shivers every time I listen .

The most epic song ever created is by Johann Pachelbel. And it's his Canon in D.

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This chords of this song are used in most of the greatest hits of the past 50 years.

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Here is a comedian ranting about how he hates Canon in D



And here is Axis of Awesome singing many songs that use the chords from Canon in D.



So this is what I consider the most epic song ever. Because most other famous songs of the last 50 years use this song as it's base.


Here's a partial list of songs that derive from Canon in D.

Journey -- "Don't Stop Believing"
James Blunt -- "You're Beautiful"
Black Eyed Peas -- "Where Is the Love"
Alphaville -- "Forever Young"
Jason Mraz -- "I'm Yours"
Train -- "Hey Soul Sister"
The Calling -- "Wherever You Will Go"
Elton John -- "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" (from The Lion King)
Akon -- "Don't Matter"
John Denver -- "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Lady Gaga -- "Paparazzi"
U2 -- "With Or Without You"
The Last Goodnight -- "Pictures of You"
Maroon Five -- "She Will Be Loved"
The Beatles -- "Let It Be"
Bob Marley -- "No Woman No Cry"
Marcy Playground -- "Sex and Candy"
Men At Work -- "Land Down Under"
Theme from America's Funniest Home Videos
Jack Johnson -- "Taylor"
Spice Girls -- "Two Become One"
A Ha -- "Take On Me"
Green Day -- "When I Come Around"
Eagle Eye Cherry -- "Save Tonight"
Toto -- "Africa"
Beyonce -- "If I Were A Boy"
Kelly Clarkson -- "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Jason DeRulo -- "In My Head"
The Smashing Pumpkins -- "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Joan Osborne -- "One Of Us"
Avril Lavigne -- "Complicated"
The Offspring -- "Self Esteem"
The Offspring -- "You're Gonna Go Far Kid"
Akon -- "Beautiful"
Timberland featuring OneRepublic -- "Apologize"
Eminem featuring Rihanna -- "Love the Way You Lie"
Bon Jovi -- "It's My Life"
Lady Gaga -- "Pokerface"
Aqua -- "Barbie Girl"
Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Otherside"
The Gregory Brothers -- "Double Rainbow"
MGMT -- "Kids"
Andrea Bocelli -- "Time To Say Goodbye"
Robert Burns -- "Auld Lang Syne"
Five for fighting -- "Superman"
The Axis of Awesome -- "Birdplane"
Missy Higgins -- "Scar"

reply to post by ScorchedFire


A hymn, actually, not that I'm particularly religious:

"How great thou art " sung superbly by Carrie Underwood - amazing !

reply to post by grey580


How did I know someone was going to post that?^.

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Lateralus - Tool

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Embedded for you:



Loads of songs here that I would have to call "epic". I DO like Tool. How about:



It's gotta rock. Pearl Jam's Alive. Skynyrd's Free Bird. Good examples. Here's a relatively new band, Black Keys. Don't really care for the band but this song is ROCKIN:

well, here are some that seem to have a good story to them (I'll probably think of more later):

American Pie
Alice's Restaurant
Band on the Run
Seasons in the Sun
Blowin' in the Wind
Goodnight Saigon (Billy Joel)
In the Living Years

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Such a beautiful song.
Also, so is Little Black Submarines.
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I absolutely love David Bowie!
reply to post by Akragon

A brilliant song by Metallica.

Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - album
Most anything by Pink Floyd (Dark side of the moon; The Wall)
Stairway to Heaven
Tubular Bells - album
Most anything by U2 in the 80s

Most epic for me is Time by Hans Zimmer.

Tool-The Grudge [Lateralus]

Epic, as requested.

Zeppelin - - The Rain Song, whole lotta epic



ETA: A more recent and semi-unplugged version.........

Originally posted by grey580
The most epic song ever created is by Johann Pachelbel. And it's his Canon in D.

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You evil, evil being! I love Canon in D, I have since I was like 5 and forced my grandmother to play it for me over and over much to her dismay. She probably felt like the guy in the second video.
I wanted this song as my wedding song before it became popular! Now it is used in every single wedding it seems. Every one who has ever used this song for their wedding stole the idea from me!

So now, I see these videos and it has killed my love for this song just a little more. I am going to curl up in a corner and cry.

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven




The Logical Song" (Supertramp) written and composed by Roger Hodgson




Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin - New York City

Too many but my top favorites are

I heard this song first when I was 15 and it changed my whole world, no song ever recorded brings back as many wonderful mamories as this one. Always an SP fan

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This one because well it made me believe and gave me room to dream anything I dared to
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This one because it reminds me to remember the little things in life and take enjoyment in them when I can. And his voice, god his voice is lovely as can be.

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Lastly This one because her voice is unmatched, beautifully sung and she was only 15 I believe, it's very moving.

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So many possible's!....but a few I would have to pick.....













My list is tooo long, I shall have to constrain myself! ....*talking to oneself* "step away from the laptop, step away from the laptop!"