„This month’s Q is a songwriters special, featuring the world’s finest tunesmiths discussing the nuts and bolts of their craft, including Michael Stipe, Bjork, Rufus Wainwright, Pete Doherty and many, many more. The issue also counts down the ten most perfect songs ever, as voted by a panel of experts such as Travis‘ Fran Healey, Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody and John Cale. There wasn’t room to run everyone’s choices in the mag, so we thought we bring them to you on Q4music instead, complete with obligatory YouTube clip.“
„Michael Stipes Perfect song: Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie (1980)
„He jumped off such a cliff with that song. He was writing about a character he’d made popular twenty years before. It was the sequel to Space Oddity, where he’d produced perhaps the most famous song of his career. It’s so audacious as a piece of writing. You can go into any bar in the world and if they play that song, watch people around the room. Each will sing along to a separate part. There’s about seven parts people sing along to. It’s the audacity of not only writing about Major Tom, but then making it this flawless mess. I’d also choose Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan and Beautiful Day by U2. Who could take a phrase like „“It’s a beautiful day,“ and make it into a pop song? Any time that phrase comes up, it’s in my head.““
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