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People Are Sharing The Songs They Consider To Be Perfect Masterpieces, And I’m Adding Each And Every One Of These To My Playlist

BuzzFeed · Sep 06, 2025 16:31 · 1 min read

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I'm always on the lookout for new music, so when I stumbled upon a Reddit thread where people shared the songs they consider to be "absolute masterpieces," I took note of every single one.

Person in bathtub playfully sticking out tongue amid bubbles, with a yellow radio on the tub's edge — Touchstone Pictures / Via giphy.com

Here are 17 of the most popular and passionate selections:

1."This Must Be the Place" by Talking Heads:

A band performs in a casual setting. Singers and guitarists are visible, wearing informal, everyday clothing — "I played this song at my wedding, and it reminds me so much of my wife and how she makes me feel." – mokobuku Rhino/Warner Records / Via youtube.com

2."Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones:

Two musicians perform on stage; one sings, wearing a dark jacket, and the other plays guitar, wearing a vest over a long-sleeved shirt — "The backing vocals for this may just be the best backing vocals of all time. You can find them on YouTube without any of the music and holy hell when Mary Clayton’s voice cracks singing 'murder' it sends shivers down my spine." – Ok-Buddy4050 rinirioz / Via youtube.com

4."Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots:

Two people sing passionately into a vintage microphone, one wearing a patterned shirt, the other in a collared shirt — "It’s a perfectly written rock song." – rocketfuelhgh Atlantic Records / Via youtube.com

5."Sister Golden Hair" by America:

Three men from the band America pose in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. The album cover features the title "Hearts" with a clover emblem — "It sounds like 3 to 4 different songs stitched together, but it all works and flows together beautifully." – Art_Z_Fartzche America / Via youtube.com

6."All Too Well" (10-minute version) by Taylor Swift:

A musician performs on stage in a sleek black dress, playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone — "Basic answer, I know, but that song saved me." – anxiousramennoodle Terry Wyatt / Getty Images

7."Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra:

Man with curly hair, sunglasses, and a beard holds an electric guitar, wearing a pinstripe suit in a casual setting — "Just makes me instantly happy." – sharoncherylike Michael Putland / Getty Images

8."Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin:

Musician passionately playing an electric guitar on stage, with a dynamic pose and intense focus, conveying energy and emotion in performance — "One of the greatest songs ever." – Individual-Name-4496 Bill Tompkins / Getty Images

9."Kid Fears" by The Indigo Girls:

Two musicians perform on stage with guitars, singing into microphones. Stage lights illuminate them as they engage the audience — "Mainly for the vocals toward the end." – Anal_Thunder69 John Atashian / Getty Images

11."Lover, You Should’ve Come Over" by Jeff Buckley (Live at Cabaret Metro):

Singer performs passionately on stage, gripping microphone with closed eyes conveying emotion. Casual style, long hair, focused on music — "The studio version is a fantastic song, but he somehow managed to outdo himself in this recording. The changes he makes hit so much harder than the studio choices, it no joke is so euphoric to listen to that it makes me squirm like a worm every time I listen to it. I’m not gay but that man makes me feel things my girlfriend can’t. There’s footage of me listening to it on full blast in the garage with my friends and if you close your eyes, the audio is analogous to straight up porn from the noises I was making, 100/10 no song will ever come close." – FaithlessnessOnly488 Jack Vartoogian / Getty Images

12."Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush:

Person singing passionately into a microphone, wearing a lace top under a blazer. They have long, curly hair and eyes closed while performing — "It's obvious, but an absolutely perfect song. The melody is godly." – alfienoakes Dave Hogan / Getty Images

13."Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding:

Musician performing energetically on stage, dressed in a shiny jacket, sunglasses, and a flat cap, holding a microphone and guitar — "I used to play this in my office every time I had extreme stress. I no longer work that job, but listen to it when I need calming." – -bodega_cat Rick Diamond / Getty Images

14."In An Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel:

Vintage illustration of a woman with a tambourine face and child in a swimsuit waving in the ocean, with ships and swimmers in the background — "The lyrics are mysterious, but potent. The vocals are mourning but somehow also sweetly nostalgic. Fond memories of those we miss, perhaps miss desperately. Cracking around the edges, a bit. Raw. In the most perfect way." – sp0rkah0lic Neutral Milk Hotel / Via youtube.com

15."Sinnerman" by Nina Simone:

A woman sings passionately into a microphone while playing a piano on stage, wearing a patterned top and large hoop earrings — – DataCrusader1994 No context was provided by the Redditor on this one, but I will concur and say that anything by Nina Simone is worth listening to. David Redfern / Getty Images

16."Pictures of You" by The Cure:

Musician with styled hair plays guitar and sings into a microphone on stage, wearing a loose-fitting sweater over a collared shirt — "Emotional and beautiful." – salt-weather5192 Frans Schellekens / Getty Images

What other songs belong on this list? Let me know in the comments!

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People Are Sharing The Songs They Consider To Be Perfect Masterpieces, And I’m Adding Each And Every One Of These To My Playlist

I'm always on the lookout for new music, so when I stumbled upon a Reddit thread where people shared the songs they consider to be "absolute masterpieces," I took note of every single one.

Here are 17 of the most popular and passionate selections:

1."This Must Be the Place" by Talking Heads:

2."Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones:

3."Smooth Operator" by Sade:

4."Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots:

5."Sister Golden Hair" by America:

6."All Too Well" (10-minute version) by Taylor Swift:

7."Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra:

8."Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin:

9."Kid Fears" by The Indigo Girls:

10."Midnight City" by M83:

11."Lover, You Should’ve Come Over" by Jeff Buckley (Live at Cabaret Metro):

12."Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush:

13."Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding:

14."In An Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel:

15."Sinnerman" by Nina Simone:

16."Pictures of You" by The Cure:

17."Toxic" by Britney Spears:

What other songs belong on this list? Let me know in the comments!

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People Are Sharing The Songs They Consider To Be Perfect Masterpieces, And I’m Adding Each And Every One Of These To My Playlist

I'm always on the lookout for new music, so when I stumbled upon a Reddit thread where people shared the songs they consider to be "absolute masterpieces," I took note of every single one.

Here are 17 of the most popular and passionate selections:

1."This Must Be the Place" by Talking Heads:

2."Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones:

3."Smooth Operator" by Sade:

4."Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots:

5."Sister Golden Hair" by America:

6."All Too Well" (10-minute version) by Taylor Swift:

7."Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra:

8."Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin:

9."Kid Fears" by The Indigo Girls:

10."Midnight City" by M83:

11."Lover, You Should’ve Come Over" by Jeff Buckley (Live at Cabaret Metro):

12."Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush:

13."Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding:

14."In An Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel:

15."Sinnerman" by Nina Simone:

16."Pictures of You" by The Cure:

17."Toxic" by Britney Spears:

What other songs belong on this list? Let me know in the comments!

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