The greatest song of all time. Obviously. Words have been exhausted when describing its excellence but put simply, its one of the most impressively constructed songs ever written. From the delicate finger-picking cursed by guitar shop owners the world over, through the gently brooding crescendos culminating in one of the most sublime guitar solos in rock history, this song is pretty decent in all honesty. A perfect marriage of lyrics to music, Stairway is rightly regarded as a colossal musical achievement. Love or hate Led Zeppelin, you cant deny the superlative songcraft and stunning technical ability on show here. A benchmark for anyone who ever tries their hand at writing a song.