Oh bless you 😉
You’re My Waterloo – The Libertines. Of course this has to be my first pick, haha – the very first time I heard this song, before I knew anything about the story behind it, I knew immediately it was a special song and it was going to be important to me. I know that people who’ve been fans for a long time often prefer the older version, but I adore the AFDY arrangement with the piano, that’s part of what really *gets* me about this song. I still sit up and take notice when I hear the first few notes, cos I know it’s still gonna pinch my heart just a lil bit, haha. But it’s the actual best feeling and I don’t remember the last time a single song gave me such intense feelings. …I’ll stop now lol but know I could go on!
You Set The Scene – Love. Much to my shame, I find Love rather over-rated, but this song is excellent. The brass and strings and the flow of the song from section to section is beautiful. Someone gave it to me on a mix tape when I was a teenager and I immediately went and bought Forever Changes, though this is probably the only song I go out of my way to listen to from it now.
You And I – Queen. An underrated album track written by John on A Day at the Races, it’s quite lightweight like a lot of John’s songs but I LOVE the piano arrangement and harmonies, and the guitar solo.
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry. Just a bona fide banger innit.
You Won’t See Me – The Beatles. There’s a lot more well-known Beatles songs that begin with Y but this is possibly my fave. Again, I love the piano part – I sound like some kind of piano fetishist here lol but I don’t require piano to enjoy a song, it’s all a coincidence! Great harmonies and use of ooh-la-la-la’s as well – it’s so simple but effective.
(Bonus shout-out for You’re Welcome from Moana. Best. Disney song. Ever.)
Thanks! 😀