Van Morrison's Best Song

I think I'd have to go with a tie between Cypress Avenue and TB Sheets.

Cypress Avenue is fucking beautiful!!! Almost everything on Astral Works is amazing. However Gypsy Queen is great.

I'm a big fan of Crazy Love, and I'm pretty greatful that it's just a dreamy song for me. I have'nt asscociated with some heartbreaker yet.

i always liked slim slow slider... in fact, i'm gonna listen to it right now.

me too.

"I'll Be Your Lover Too"

astral weeks really works best as a whole, but i'm a fan of slim slow slider myself...

IF I VENTURED IN THE SLIPSREAM

BETWEEN THE VIADUCTS OF YOUR DREAM

WHERE IMMOBILE STEEL RIMS CRACK

AND THE DITCH IN THE BACK ROADS STOP

COULD YOU FIND ME?

Waayyyyyy-aaayyyy-velength....

yes.

Why would you be "amazed" no one here would like Van? That's a pretty broad brush to paint a cross section of people with. Scan the music boards. There is an awfully diverse group of interests. Van fits in pretty well with a lot of us, I think....

Jackie Wilson Said

"Baby Blue." Or is this just for his solo stuff?

'Them' is just as good. The story of them pts 1 & 2 is a great song.

Was gonna say what souljacker said! Also, "And It Stoned Me."

I think Moondance

Anything from the Marin County period - Snow Fell on San Anselmo is about my hometown. His parents owned the local record store and his dad was a big influence on my musical tastes.

Moondance, It makes me happy! sometimes it makes me sad.

dude, Moondance, all the way. It was my fav song for as long as i can remember, up to 10 years old...don't ask me why.

[Edited on Dec 14, 2003 by Velvetone_Fusion]

All of Astral Weeks.

Much of Moondance.

Live version of "Caravan" from The Last Waltz.

Covers:
"The Way Young Lovers Do" by Jeff Buckley.
"Jackie Wilson Said" by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Edited to add: I haven't heard the LP Common One but I once saw a bunch of great musicians asked about Van Morrison, and many of them listed "Summertime in England" as their fave of his.

[Edited on Dec 14, 2003 by TheFuckOffKid]

It's all about Gloria. course that isn't just a Van Morrison song, Them. favorite song by just him. either Into the Mystic, or St. Dominic's Preview. jesus murphy there's too many awsome songs by him that it's wrong to just have one favorite. i remember wanting to get a tattoo of him. hrmm. maybe i'll ressurect that idea.

"Almost Independence Day"
"Streets of Arklow"
"And It Stoned Me"

"Summertime in England" is maybe my favorite piece of recorded music ever.

"Common One," the album it's on, is perhaps his best single work.

Van's stuff with Them was brilliant but I think my favorite solo song is "Jackie Wilson Said"

Just wanted to add-- I dig the hell out of Astral Weeks side one (hard to play just one song on it) and "Blue Money, a song I didn't even think of when this thread first came up, but the first thing I started singing upon seeing this thread tonight was:

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