Definitive, or "Signature" Songs

Alright, this one might be tough for a music freak like you. But here goes. Select one song -- only one -- that you believe represents that group's or artist's defining song, the signature song. The song you feel would be met with nods of approval were this little game played at a cocktail party.

But for some bands it's not so simple. For example, Aretha Franklin ... "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" or "Natural Woman?"

As tough as it might be, you have to name one song.

British Artists

• Beatles
• Rolling Stones
• The Who
• Led Zeppelin
• Eric Clapton
• U2
  
• Kinks
  
• Dire Straits
• Deep Purple
• Oasis
  
• Pretenders
• Black Sabbath
• The Clash

American Artists

• Aretha Franklin
• Stevie Wonder
• Michael Jackson
• Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Talking Heads
• Simon and Garfunkle
• Bob Dylan
  
• Iron Butterfly

The last one's a joke, of course. They cut several albums and had at least a dozen songs "out there," but nobody has ever listened to them. Only one song -- on cut on one album -- was ever listened to. But in truth, I like In a Gadda Da Vida ... quite a bit, actually. I must have listened to that song on cassette tape a million times when I was a kid. I find it to be a quite soothing song to listen to.

But then again, in my heart of hearts I'm really a drugged out 60's hippy.