Best Bowing Out Singles Evah!

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Who's really gone out with a bang and reeased a final single that's the best thing they ever did - especially if it's in some way the culmination of their whole career.

― adam b (adam b), Thursday, 31 July 2003 09:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Does "Love will tear us apart" count?

― Fabrice (Fabfunk), Thursday, 31 July 2003 09:21 (twenty-two years ago)

"Atmosphere" came after that didn't it? (strangely enough I was just posting that as my nomination and crossed with your post!)

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 31 July 2003 09:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Alternatively, "Ice Cream For Crow" was probably the best single Captain Beefheart ever released.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 31 July 2003 09:27 (twenty-two years ago)

The Bitterest Pill I Ever Had To Swallow

― Lucas R, Thursday, 31 July 2003 12:09 (twenty-two years ago)

"Saturday gigs" by Mott the Hoople, surely?

― Rob M (Rob M), Thursday, 31 July 2003 12:16 (twenty-two years ago)

History was pretty good as a farewell I thought.

But then The Verve came back with that other single and album.

― daarkbee, Thursday, 31 July 2003 13:18 (twenty-two years ago)

if "angel gone" turns out to be beat happenings last single, then i'd nominate that, just seems to sum up everything great about the band. of course i would rather like them to come back and do another single or record or something...

― Bob Shaw (Bob Shaw), Thursday, 31 July 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Rob M. OTM -

"And then we went to Croydon!"

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 31 July 2003 13:26 (twenty-two years ago)

"Salad Days" by Minor Threat

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 31 July 2003 13:55 (twenty-two years ago)

The Bitterest Pill I Ever Had To Swallow

Didn't Beat Surrender come out after that?

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 31 July 2003 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

KISS: Psycho Circus... what a better way to end an original recording career with a pile of shit based on a bunch of evil circus performers... nohing gets me like some angry clowns!

― Bryan Moore (Bryan Moore), Thursday, 31 July 2003 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, "Salad Days."

Will people throw things at me if I say "Real Love"?

― Douglas (Douglas), Thursday, 31 July 2003 16:58 (twenty-two years ago)

"A Change is Gonna Come" -- Sam Cooke

― Nom De Plume (Nom De Plume), Thursday, 31 July 2003 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

"Buffalo Soldier" [ducks]

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 31 July 2003 18:11 (twenty-two years ago)

THE ZOMBIES - Time of the season.

― ddd (ddd), Thursday, 31 July 2003 18:56 (twenty-two years ago)

the obligatory "warm leatherette OWNZ this thread!" post

― Felcher (Felcher), Thursday, 31 July 2003 19:40 (twenty-two years ago)

ABBA's "The Day Before You Came" is gorgeous and wonderful... Not sure if its their best EVER but its great. Seems like an appropriate bow out too. A bit meloncholy, a bit modest, a bit uplifting.

― original bgm, Thursday, 31 July 2003 20:09 (twenty-two years ago)

The Supremes "Some Day We'll be Together".

Hell of a way to bow out, and the last number 1 of the 60's in the US if I remember correctly. Damn, that Soul music thread is awakening all sorts of memories!

― Bill E (bill_e), Thursday, 31 July 2003 20:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Specials - "Ghost Town"

Hands down. No contest.

― Evan (Evan), Thursday, 31 July 2003 21:04 (twenty-two years ago)

"i won't share you," the smiths.

― Tad (llamasfur), Thursday, 31 July 2003 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

i remember madness's 'waiting for the ghost train' was a particularly bittersweet farewell, one of their most political songs (anti-apartheid) that could also be read as a comment on the frustration they felt at forever being cgaracterised as the 'nutty' boys... the b-side 'maybe in another life' seemed impossible sad to my 11 year old self, like they were singing about a better world where they wouldn't have split up. i was BROKEN HEARTED.

xxx

― stevie (stevie), Thursday, 31 July 2003 22:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Then they ruined it all with innumerable "one-off" comebacks (mind you, "Lovestruck" v Suggs solo career...)

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 31 July 2003 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

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