The Prettiest Pop Song Ever (1900-present)

[scotpens]

. . . Since no one has mentioned master melodist, Burt Baccarach, guess I will. Genius melodist. His "Kentucky Bluebird" (Message to Michael), "One Less Bell", "Walk on By", are some of my favorites, but I could go on and on with this guy. Other than McCartney, I can't think of anyone who has written as many beautiful songs.

I'd say Richard Rodgers is in the same league.

A few songs I've always considered among the prettiest:

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Also, pretty much all of Joni Mitchell's For the Roses album.

I would go with Eleanor Rigby. Though I'm not sure how to translate the word 'Pretty' to music.

How about "euphonious"?

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I would go with Eleanor Rigby. Though I'm not sure how to translate the word 'Pretty' to music.

How about "euphonious"?

Based on that definition of 'Pleasing to the ear', 'Pretty' is a subgroup of 'Euphonious'. A victory march is pleasing to the ear, as is the sounds made by slot machines, but I would call neither 'Pretty'.

 

[Nerys Myk]

"Darcy Farrow" -John Denver

Sad but hauntingly beautiful.

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3VgSOYsUBo[/yt]

 

[Owain Taggart]

Another selection. I really wish I could find the studio version on Youtube, but I guess this will do. Tried to go with the best sound quality I could find. I realize there are a lot of covers of this song, as I think the song originates in the 70's, but last year Nickel Creek came out with a new album and had this song on it and I immediately fell in love with it. Just so beautiful and haunting.

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFfjESOKrnY[/yt]

 

[Gary Mitchell]

I stumbled upon this Christina Perri song while I was searching for something else on Youtube. I'd never heard it before:

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeW0Sl0tNS8[/yt]

 

[Jedi_Master]

I stumbled upon this Christina Perri song while I was searching for something else on Youtube. I'd never heard it before:

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeW0Sl0tNS8[/yt]

She certainly deserves to be on this list.

"Words" is another of her beautiful constructs.

 

[DarthTom]

Since the question said, "ever," I'll go with Judy Garland - Some where over the Rainbow.

 

[mimic]

The Civil War's cover of Dance Me To The End Of Love:

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0LZ4wMV3zw[/yt]