Best Songs with a Piano in them

[portlock seagull]

I've got a wide range of musical tastes. Ever analysed what makes you like songs and what's in common between them all? For me, I think it's because I love a bit of rock/pop/classical/instrumental with a piano piece in it somewhere e.g.
Coldplay - Clocks
BH&TR - The way it is
Muse - Starlight
Lady Madonna - Beatles
Carnival of the Animals

...to name just a handful.

What others can that famed pit of expertise, NSC, recommend? I might have missed a few gems out there. As Ron Pickering used to say, "away you go"....

 

[steward 433]

Most things written by Jim Steinman

Muse - Butterflies and hurricanes

 

[TSB]

Not Elton John-Candle in the wind?

 

[portlock seagull]

Not Elton John-Candle in the wind?

Sorry, this thread should NOT contain any joanna's by Elton. I just hate the bloke. Thanks TSB for pointing this out. The thread could have been an unmitigated disaster without your early comment.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Sympathy for the Devil. Best song ever, regardless of the piano.

 

[Beach Hut]

Let It Be

 

[TSB]

Sorry, this thread should NOT contain any joanna's by Elton. I just hate the bloke. Thanks TSB for pointing this out. The thread could have been an unmitigated disaster without your early comment.

How about some Meatloaf? (There's been some truly dire stuff involving pianos!!!)

 

[Buzzer]

where do we start?

Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Nick Cave's Ship Song, a bit of 10cc, Gotta include Billy Joel. Christ, there's hundreds

 

[Knightsworld]

The Long And Winding Road

 

[matildaseagull]

Margate by Chas n Dave

 

[portlock seagull]

How about some Meatloaf? (There's been some truly dire stuff involving pianos!!!)

And no joanna's by Meatloaf either. TSB, you're not supposed to find a load of bollocks with a piano in it mate.....

 

[steward 433]

And no joanna's by Meatloaf either. TSB, you're not supposed to find a load of bollocks with a piano in it mate.....

How come you never picked up on the Jim Steinman reference then?

 

[Theatre of Trees]

 

[portlock seagull]

where do we start?

Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Nick Cave's Ship Song, a bit of 10cc, Gotta include Billy Joel. Christ, there's hundreds

Couple of recommendations I've not heard of there, cheers fella. Perhaps some that are less obvious is the point of my thread.

Doves Black and White Town is another I really like.

 

[TSB]

And no joanna's by Meatloaf either. TSB, you're not supposed to find a load of bollocks with a piano in it mate.....

I'd be far better at that! Killing me softly. Some would say "Imagine". Don't look back in anger, for me.

 

[portlock seagull]

How come you never picked up on the Jim Steinman reference then?

Never heard of this bloke that's why, so I'm heading to I tunes shortly to hear a clip of some of these.

 

[steward 433]

Never heard of this bloke that's why, so I'm heading to I tunes shortly to hear a clip of some of these.

He wrote some of Meatloafs work. His versions are much better though!!

 

[portlock seagull]

Margate by Chas n Dave

Dannn, to Margate! Classic stuff MatildaSeagull. I served them burger and chips in the Happy Eater once at Handcross too....

 

[TSB]

He wrote some of Meatloafs work. His versions are much better though!!

I think you're going to love him, Portlock

 

[Buzzer]

Oh dear. I find Steinman very derivative. He wrote the Bat out of hell albums along with Bonnie Tyler's "total eclipse of the heart". Big power rock that went on and on and on and on.

Personally, I don't mind a bit of 1970s Elton John. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and the Beown Dirt Cowboy are both excellent albums IMO.

Beautiful South featured pianos extensively. Madness - My Girl is a great track. Ben Folds - The Luckiest.

Are we allowed electronic music? Could I include OMD - Souvenir.