Classic Song Quotes

I wanted that song 'Saat samundar' in 'Kick.' There are many memories attached to it. The song makes 'Kick' all the more special.

I wish I wrote 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt. I mean, that is a classic heartbreak song; it gets me every time.

Ooh Poo Pah Doo' was a monster song.

I think it's important for every artist to have that ballad that stands the test of time.

I have 'Purple Rain' on purple vinyl.

La Flavour's 'Mandolay' is a disco classic - I dare you to sit still while listening to it.

The first time I heard Sam Cooke was in the 'Malcom X' film. I was with my father, and that's the first time I heard his song. I remember my father telling me the story of Sam Cooke.

It doesn't matter how many times I've played 'Brown Sugar', I never get tired of playing it.

When I was maybe three years old, I was obsessed with this song 'Leader of the Band' by Dan Fogelberg. My mom took me to the mall and bought me a 45 of it. We would listen to that song all the time.

It doesn’t feel natural for me to write some diary type song. I want to write a classic like Yesterday but weird songs about meatballs in refrigerators come into my head – I can’t help it.

I sing 'I Have Confidence' from 'The Sound of Music' as Judy Garland, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Elaine Stritch and Julie Andrews - each alternating lines.

There's songs like 'Africa' that just have kind of become part of pop culture.

I always loved that old song 'Banks of the Ohio' - it was always such a man's song, so I've always wanted to record it.

I remember, when I was a kid, listening to the radio and hearing 'Big Bad John' by Jimmy Dean - and it just blew me away. I used to sit there and call the radio stations and request that song. And then the Beatles were obviously out already, but I really didn't know about the Beatles.

'I'd Rather Go Blind' was a song I did on an album with Joe Bonamassa called 'Don't Explain,' and I've always been such a huge, huge Etta James fan.

A classic song is timeless. You'll never outlive a classic song. I'll never put The Beatles 'In My Life' on one day and say, 'That doesnt move me any more.'

I will perform My Heart Will Go On for the rest of my life and it will always remain a very emotional experience for me.

It's rather nice to think that a song such as 'What Kind of Fool Am I?' is a standard that will be around for many, many years.

Monster Mash' is one of those great, throwback Halloween songs.

Madhuri did the moonwalk in 'Que Sera Sera' perfectly. We didn't think it would become so iconic.

I really love that song. I love when people cover songs that are familiar but have been kind of forgotten about. So when you play it, it takes people back to a certain place. That's what I wanted for 'Torn.'

George Benson's 'This Masquerade' is my favorite version of Leon Russell's blue gem.

After much inner debate, I can safely proclaim that Mungo Jerry's 'In the Summertime' may, in fact, be the best song ever recorded.

The first time I heard 'Georgia Peaches,' I absolutely loved it.

I wanted to write a song that's known to the world as a classic, stadium-rock anthem.