daniel's best song ever

[jean astro]

it might be a lame question, but..
whats your favourite song of daniel johnston??
if you could only save one what would it be?

i'd pick 'grievances', it kills me

or favourite darling girl. or maybe Nothing , on why me?

  hard to answer

[E-A-L]

i would, without hesitation, say "story of an artist".

[The Spook]

i really really like 'True Love Will Find You In The End'

nice sentiment.. and also 'cause i'm a sucker for short songs..

[Mindwalk]

This one it´s very difficult...He has so many classics Like "Walking the Cow", "Casper the Friendly Ghost", "Speeding Motorcycle".
Also, his new stuff is amazing, like "Forever", "Dream Scream".....

But would agree and pick "Griviences".....It´s the songs of songs.....an overview of most elements on Daniel´s  imaginary and themes.....

It´s the song that has everything built in.......I really would like to know if it was the first song he wrote (the first of the recorded ones).

[Syrupoftears]

I would have to say that for me it is a three way tie between

"syrup of tears"
"hate song"
and
"phantom of my own opera"

[stareyedsquirrel]

'I'm a Song' from The Lost Recordings 1, or 'Everlasting Love' from 'Why Me?'

[Oliver]

What about "Some things last a long time" from "1990"?

A very simple song but one, that has always struck me deeply.

[Morten Elbech]

I'd go for "Peek-a-boo" from "The What of Whom". It stops me dead in the tracks each time I listen to it.

[tuna ketchup]

I'd say "why, without you" from The What of Whom

[Stallion]

Loner is a great one...and I'm a Song is really great.  I'm glad someone else thinks so.  

But I can't pick just one.

[wickedwill]

oh man there is so many but i like grievances,worried shoes walking the cow,syrup of tears,pothead........oh the question was fave song not songs ooopppppssss!! hate to say but it would be a impossible question for me to answer but those are some of the ones i like alot.

[Stallion]

It's a truely impossible answer.....so let's not go there ok?  Pretty much all of Dan's 80's and early 90's stuff is genius....say no more. RAWR!!!

[dejected]

I've heard Daniel answer the question as to which is his favorite or "best" song and he answers "Greivances" without a second thought.

Interesting...

[Stallion]

I can see that.

[notdaniel]

it might be a lame question, but..
whats your favourite song of daniel johnston??
if you could only save one what would it be?

i'd pick 'grievances', it kills me

or favourite darling girl. or maybe Nothing , on why me?

 :? hard to answer

To finally jump in here, I have to say that I automatically think it's Grievances, but in truth, nothing beats "An Idiot's End". Grievances may be more personal or essential or whatever, but the word-work and imagery in An Idiot's End is pure world-grade songwriter at peak performance level. A knockout.

  - Not Daniel