Man I wish I wrote that!

[Bellringer]

What are some songs that when you hear them you really wish you could have wrote them? Songs that get under your skin in the best way. There are thousands of songs I love, but there are certain songs that when I hear them I wish I wrote them. Maybe that sounds crazy, I'm not sure why these songs affect us stronger. More than just being favorite songs. Songs you wish you could have written. Alright, no order or anything just a few songs I wish I wrote.
Waterfall and Castles Made of Sand - Hendrix
I am a Cracked Machine and Vincent Come on Down - Brainiac
She's So Heavy and Across the Universe - Beatles
Evidence - Faith No More
New Noise - Refused
You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Waiting Room - Fugazi
Where is My Mind and Caribou - Pixies
Karma Police and Idioteque - Radiohead
Junkie Nurse and Yellow Kid - Royal Trux
What goes on- Velvet Underground

There are plenty of others, but these just stand out where I can listen to them over and over and keep getting that weird Deja Vu/ Man I wish I wrote that vibe.
So bust out some of your daydream "I wish" songs. You know you've got some!

[dagosto]

The Rain Song - Zepplin
L'Apres Midi D'un Faune - Debussy
Paper House and Moonshake - Can
Vers La Flamme - Liszt
She's Too Much for My Mirror - Captain Beefheart
King of Carrot Flowers - Neutral Milk Hotel
1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) - Jimi Hendrix
4th of July - Soundgarden
Vocalise - Chopin
Metronome Arthritis - At the Drive-in
Rainbow Connection - Kermit the Frog

[Chaorta]

Chemlab - Chemical Halo

Sparks - Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
Mr. Bungle - Desert Search For Techno Allah
Morbid Angel - Dawn Of The Angry
Otomo Yoshihide - Giant Robo (really a cover of a Takeo Yamashita tune but O.Y.'s is king)
George Michael - Praying For Time

There are more but I'm at work TEE FRIGGIN' HEE!!!!!!!!

[dolivas]

I have to echo Prof. Riffs here:

Sparks - Fletcher Honorama
Abba - Eagle
Brian Eno - Spider and I
T-Rex - Jewel
Cockney Rebel - Sebastian
Scott Walker - Angel of Ashes
R. Stones - Bitch (just for the insanely good rifff!)
Genesis - Carpet Crawler or Firth or Fith
Bee Gees - Melody Fair
Can - Vitamin C
Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert
the Who - My Generation (Live at Leeds version of course!)
Donovan - Widow with a Shawl
Stevie Wonder - Golden Lady
Marvin Gaye - Just to Keep You Satisfied

I can go on forever but those are some i can think of right off the bat.

[smopo24]

screw wishing i wrote a song....i just wish i was prince; he only listens to prince music!

Britney Spears - Anything

(so'd I'd be rich of course)

[Nubus]

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Originally Posted by Nubus

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Yes, I am a beautiful song. Sing me if you must...

[johnS]

Evlis Costello--"Beyond Belief" A fine example of building expectations by avoiding the chorus for as long as possible.

Foo Fighters--"Monkey Wrench" Pure power pop perfection.