Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (2 Viewers)

[Andy Dufresne]

I almost picked Come Back And Stay by Paul Young but the ghostly howling part in the middle almost ruins an otherwise really cool song.

And there should have been at least one Cliff Richard song, methinks.

 

[Mister CIA]

I almost picked Come Back And Stay by Paul Young but the ghostly howling part in the middle almost ruins an otherwise really cool song.

And there should have been at least one Cliff Richard song, methinks.

Wow, Devil Woman is a nice flashback. 1970's radio deserves its own wing in the Smithsonian.

 

[zamboni]

ditkaburgers:

If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know) - The 1975
(new song)

This is the only new-to-me song of today. It sounds very '80s to me. Not only in keys/synth sound (and sax solo!), but in the spacing of the beat, if that makes any sense. It "breathes" the same way that a Tears for Fears or Cutting Crew song does. So it comes off a little nostalgic to this middle-aged dummy.

Speaking of too shy, I’m flummoxed no one took Kajagoogoo.

 

[Don Quixote]

There were a lot of 00s music that I thought might get picked but didn't. That is probably a demographic thing. I guess I was supposed to represent the aughts better and failed.

Duffy’s Mercy is one that I thought of after submitting, but would have been in consideration. Sad what happened to her, and the music robbed of.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Speaking of too shy, I’m flummoxed no one took Kajagoogoo.

As long as it's Never-ending Story and not Too Shy.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Cliff Richard

He wasn’t eligible surprisingly

 

[zamboni]

I almost picked Come Back And Stay by Paul Young but the ghostly howling part in the middle almost ruins an otherwise really cool song.

Monster bass work though by the great Pino Palladino on the tune.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Cliff Richard

He wasn’t eligible surprisingly

Would you look at that...huh.

"Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940 at King George's Hospital (now KGMU Hospital), Victoria Street, in Lucknow, which was then part of British India."

The non-Brit/non-US countdown is going to be epic.

 

[Mister CIA]

Cliff Richard

He wasn’t eligible surprisingly

Would you look at that...huh.

"Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940 at King George's Hospital (now KGMU Hospital), Victoria Street, in Lucknow, which was then part of British India."

The non-Brit/non-US countdown is going to be epic.

Just stick with Canadians and you'll be okay.

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

There were a lot of 00s music that I thought might get picked but didn't. That is probably a demographic thing. I guess I was supposed to represent the aughts better and failed.

Spice Girls chat is taking over this thread.

Look, I'll tell you what I want.

What I really really want.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The non-Brit/non-US countdown is going to be epic.

Just stick with Canadians and you'll be okay.

Well that includes Triumph so I'll be okay.

 

[Doug B]

@Hov34 , South African Trevor Rabin made Yes’ material from 90125 ineligible. Woulda quoted you, but the board is having problems on mobile.

 

[Tau837]

Busy at work this week, so lot of catching up to do.

My top 15 from the 30 point round, excluding my own selection:

1. MAC_32, AAABatteries : Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin -- my #1 song in the Zep countdown
2. worrierking, Don Quixote, jwb : Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones -- my #2 song in this countdown
3. KarmaPolice : Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
4. Andy Dufresne : Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who -- my #4 song in this countdown
5. Chap : A Day in the Life – The Beatles -- my #2 song in the most recent Beatles countdown
6. Doug : In My Life – The Beatles -- my #3 song in the most recent Beatles countdown
7. higgins : Over The Hills And Far Away - Led Zeppelin -- my #11 song in the Zep countdown
8. zamboni : No Quarter - Led Zeppelin -- my #13 song in the Zep countdown
9. Doug B : Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2 -- my #2 song in the most recent U2 countdown
10. The Dreaded Marco, Chaos34 : Bad - U2 -- my #3 song in the most recent U2 countdown
11. Yankee23Fan : Kashmir – Led Zeppelin -- my #21 song in the Zep countdown
12. Zegras11 : Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles -- my #8 song in the most recent Beatles countdown
13. Scooter : Hey Jude – The Beatles -- my #11 song in the most recent Beatles countdown
14. Pip’s Invitation : Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin -- my #24 song in the Zep countdown
15. Ilov80s : Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor -- my #26 song in this countdown

This is naturally the best round yet, as I would expect.

 

[Chaos34]

I was going to put today's playlist on for the drive, but it was only supposed to be an hour trip, and I wanted to hear more than just Pip's selection.

All I've made time for today is Echoes and Dogs. I moved into my new house. It's far from finished but there's a nice master bedroom and a reasonable kitchen. The rest of it is a construction site. I call it my workshop. Today I worked to Karajan's 1963 Beethoven cycle - 5 and half hours of genius (both composer and conductor).

I was pleased to see others join me with Pink Floyd atop their lists. I chose 2. I wish I chose 3. It would have put them above The Who, whom like Zep, I avoid these days. Robert and Roger have yelled at me enough. I'm old. My 3rd Floyd probably would have rolled some eyes, Another Brick in the Wall. Listening to the album version atm. It's such a killer. All those children singing leave them alone.

Pip's reasoning for Dogs is why I listened to it vs. Echoes this morning. For me Echoes is better musically, Dogs far better lyrically. I was calling it a tie cuz I suck at ranking art. But the kid came in and interrrupted Echoes. It needs a commercial break so she was welcomed. She said she hadn't heard me play it in ages, and it would have been her Floyd had she made a list. So the following is why I prefer it.

I asked if she remembered when I first played it for her. She did better than I did. She was 5. I turned the lights down and put Pompei on the wide screen. She says it blew her away. All she was listening to was too much Hannah Montana. It opened her mind. I cultured her (her words not mine). She spent a week trying to imitate Gilmour's whale sounds on her keyboard (she was six months into piano lessons). She says it started her musical journey. If she made a list it probably would have been her #1 too, but some Bowie from The Labrynth may have got the spot. She watched it dozens of times and called David her babysitter.

So we finished listening to Echoes, and she asked why Gilmour and Wright didn't harmonize more. Good question. They're very good together. I mumbled something about Roger not liking Richard, and we both went to work.

For me the takeaway from this thing is realizing how much distance Floyd has on whoever may be my second favorite band. I never called them my favorite until laboring over picking a song or two for this.

Anyway, thanks a billion Krista and a million to the others who make this work. And thanks to all who played along. Hope we do it again for the catch all.

 

[Doug B]

Re: Paul Young — his cover of “I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down” was on my list of 50-ish. Was that also Palladino on a very tasty bassline?

 

[zamboni]

@Hov34 , South African Trevor Rabin made Yes’ material from 90125 ineligible. Woulda quoted you, but the board is having problems on mobile.

It can happen.

 

[Hov34]

@Hov34 , South African Trevor Rabin made Yes’ material from 90125 ineligible. Woulda quoted you, but the board is having problems on mobile.

Oh yeah, I do remember that from the front page. I think I even took that album out of consideration, just never took the songs off my "big" playlist.

Guess it will be available for "The Rest"

 

[zamboni]

The non-Brit/non-US countdown is going to be epic.

Just stick with Canadians and you'll be okay.

Well that includes Triumph so I'll be okay.

I have the recent Triumph documentary on the DVR - looking forward to it.

 

[shuke]

Surprises for me:
- I am pleasantly surprised that In The Light was chosen multiple times. But I own it own it now, losers!!!
- The love for Paint It Black. Not that I dislike the song, but I figured the Stones picks would be even more spread out.
- The Valerie song. I still don't think it sounds familiar, even after the dozen times I listened to it when it was picked.
- I really liked "All the Young Dudes" as a dark horse for a top 10 pick. I'm pretty sure it didn't even come close.

And not nearly enough Traffic picked here. Which means you all need to listen more.

Thank you Krista! And of course to everyone who helped and participated.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

"Chap" is actually my friend's real last name - he's polish not British though (think it was actually spelled "Csap" at sometime during his family history).

That would be Hungarian.

 

[jwb]

Cliff Richard

He wasn’t eligible surprisingly

Would you look at that...huh.

"Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940 at King George's Hospital (now KGMU Hospital), Victoria Street, in Lucknow, which was then part of British India."

The non-Brit/non-US countdown is going to be epic.

It is. All kinds of great stuff, and playlists will be all over the place.

This was a great thread. I got a little busy towards the end, but tried to stay involved and listening. Great new-to-me stuff, some forgotten favorties, etc.

Speaking of a forgotten UK favorite, I just heard this the other day. You folks around in the early 80's will probably recognize it.

 

[Eephus]

One song I expected to see but did not was Vapor Trail by Ride.

"Twisterella" made my long list

 

[zamboni]

And not nearly enough Traffic picked here.

I whiffed on them, as mentioned earlier in the thread. Thought most of their stuff was ineligible - would have taken “John Barleycorn”

 

[jwb]

I was happy to see the ELO love too. They have long been one of my favorite bands. I've seen their current incarnation 3x since 2014, and they were all really good shows, with enthusiastic, singing crowds.

 

[zamboni]

Speaking of a forgotten UK favorite, I just heard this the other day. You folks around in the early 80's will probably recognize it.

Killer tune. I remember the video getting a good amount of airplay on MTV.

 

[Eephus]

No, and this sounds like a version of the Dylan song, not the Beatles one?

I saw you mention Dylan in parentheses and I fixated on his "I Want You" rather than the one off of Abbey Road.

 

[Tau837]

Busy at work this week, so lot of catching up to do.

My top 15 from the 31 point round, excluding my own selection:

1. Chap : While My Guitar Gently Weeps – The Beatles -- my #1 song in the most recent Beatles countdown and #5 song in this countdown
2. falguy : Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
   
3. Doug : Baba O’Riley – The Who
4. AAABatteries, krista4 : In My Life - The Beatles -- my #3 song in the most recent Beatles countdown
5. Yankee23Fan : Let It Be – The Beatles -- my #5 song in the most recent Beatles countdown
6. MAC_32 : Abbey Road Medley - The Beatles -- my #7 song in the most recent Beatles countdown
7. scorchy : Bad (Live from Wide Awake in America) - U2 -- my #3 song in the most recent U2 countdown
8. shuke : In The Light - Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin -- my #25 song in the Zep countdown
9. higgins : Hey Jude - Beatles -- my #11 song in the most recent Beatles countdown
10. Val Rannous : Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones
11. Pip’s Invitation : Dogs -- Pink Floyd
12. zamboni : Echoes - Pink Floyd
13. Hawks64 : Fool In The Rain – Led Zeppelin -- not in my top 25 in the Zep countdown, but I like this song a lot
14. DrIanMalcolm, simsarge, Zegras11 : Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John
15. Andy Dufresne : Rebel Yell - Billy Idol

Surprisingly, this round wasn't nearly as good as the previous round for my taste, and I think there were a number of other better rounds (again, for my taste). Still very good, though.

 

[Eephus]

Duffy’s Mercy is one that I thought of after submitting, but would have been in consideration. Sad what happened to her, and the music robbed of.

Duffy's breakthrough came in the same year as Adele's 19.

If you had asked me which one would be a megastar 15 years later, I probably would have gone with Duffy because she was more of a conventional beauty. Fame can be a funny thing.

 

[Mister CIA]

I will own Bob Dylan covers.

Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight.

 

[Eephus]

I have the recent Triumph documentary on the DVR - looking forward to it.

The insult comic dog?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I wish someone had made room for Strawberry Fields Forever.

I did consider Ozzy's cover and birthday tribue of "How". The video is touching.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Final "similarity score index" thing I've been doing.

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 10 of songs not on my list:

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Don Quixote: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 5
Binky: 4
Shuke: 4
Doc Oc: 3
Doug B: 3
Just Win Baby: 3
jwb: 3
MAC 32: 3
Simey: 3
Simsarge: 3
Zamboni: 3
Zegras11: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Andy: 2
Chaos34: 2
Falguy: 2
Hov34: 2
Ilov80s: 2
Landryshat: 2
Mister CIA: 2
Mrs. Eephus: 2
OH: 2
Scorchy: 2
Westerberg: 2
Worrierking: 2
Yankee23Fan: 2
Eephus: 1
Krista4: 1
Manster: 1
Marco: 1
Mt. Man: 1
Rockaction: 1
Val Rannous: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 25 of songs not on my list:

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Don Quixote: 8
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Shuke: 6
Zegras11: 6
Binky: 5
Doc Oc: 5
Simey: 5
Yankee23Fan: 5
Doug B: 4
Falguy: 4
Hov34: 4
Just Win Baby: 4
MAC 32: 4
Zamboni: 4
Andy: 3
Chaos34: 3
Ilov80s: 3
jwb: 3
Simsarge: 3
Worrierking: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Cosjobs: 2
Krista4: 2
Landryshat: 2
Manster: 2
Mister CIA: 2
Mrs. Eephus: 2
Mrs. Rannous: 2
OH: 2
Rockaction: 2
Scorchy: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Westerberg: 2
Eephus: 1
Hawks64: 1
Marco: 1
Mt. Man: 1
Sullie: 1
Tim: 1
Titusbramble: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 50 of songs not on my list:

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Zegras11: 12
Yankee23Fan: 11
Don Quixote: 10
Binky: 8
Simey: 8
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Shuke: 7
Hov34: 6
Doc Oc: 5
Falguy: 5
Ilov80s: 5
Just Win Baby: 5
Worrierking: 5
Zamboni: 5
AAABatteries: 4
Andy: 4
Chaos34: 4
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
Doug B: 4
jwb: 4
MAC 32: 4
Westerberg: 4
Krista4: 3
Landryshat: 3
Mister CIA: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Rockaction: 3
Scorchy: 3
Simsarge: 3
Hawks64: 2
Higgins: 2
Manster: 2
Marco: 2
Mrs. Rannous: 2
Mt. Man: 2
OH: 2
Sullie: 2
Tim: 2
Titusbramble: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Eephus: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 75 of songs not on my list:

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Yankee23Fan: 13
Zegras11: 13
Don Quixote: 11
Binky: 10
Worrierking: 9
Shuke: 8
Simey: 8
Chaos34: 7
Doc Oc: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Hov34: 7
Andy: 6
Doug B: 6
Ilov80s: 6
Zamboni: 6
AAABatteries: 5
Falguy: 5
Just Win Baby: 5
MAC 32: 5
Manster: 5
Marco: 5
Sullie: 5
Westerberg: 5
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
jwb: 4
Krista4: 4
Landryshat: 4
Mister CIA: 4
Scorchy: 4
Simsarge: 4
Eephus: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Rockaction: 3
Higgins: 3
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Mt. Man: 3
OH: 3
Tim: 3
Titusbramble: 3
Val Rannous: 3
Hawks64: 2
KarmaPolice: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 100 of songs not on my list:

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Zegras11: 15
Yankee23Fan: 14
Don Quixote: 13
Binky: 12
Worrierking: 11
Shuke: 10
Simey: 10
Chaos34: 9
Doc Oc: 8
Hov34: 8
Westerberg: 8
Just Win Baby: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Zamboni: 7
Andy: 6
Doug B: 6
Falguy: 6
Ilov80s: 6
jwb: 6
Manster: 6
Marco: 6
Scorchy: 6
Simsarge: 6
Sullie: 6
AAABatteries: 5
Eephus: 5
Hawks64: 5
Krista4: 5
MAC 32: 5
Mister CIA: 5
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
Landryshat: 4
Mt. Man: 4
OH: 4
Rockaction: 4
Val Rannous: 4
Higgins: 3
KarmaPolice: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Tim: 3
Titusbramble: 3

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 150 of songs not on my list:

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Yankee23Fan: 18
Zegras11: 17
Binky: 15
Don Quixote: 15
Chaos34: 14
Shuke: 12
Simey: 12
Worrierking: 12
Doc Oc: 11
DrIanMalcolm: 11
Westerberg: 11
Just Win Baby: 10
AAABatteries: 9
Eephus: 9
Hawks64: 9
jwb: 9
Manster: 9
Simsarge: 9
Doug B: 8
Falguy: 8
Hov34: 8
Marco: 8
Mister CIA: 8
Sullie: 8
Zamboni: 8
Rockaction: 7
Scorchy: 7
Tim: 7
Val Rannous: 7
Andy: 6
Chaz: 6
Cosjobs: 6
Higgins: 6
Ilov80s: 6
Krista4: 6
Landryshat: 6
MAC 32: 6
Mt. Man: 6
KarmaPolice: 5
Mrs. Eephus: 4
OH: 4
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Titusbramble: 3

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 200 of songs not on my list:

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Binky: 21
Don Quixote: 18
Yankee23Fan: 18
Zegras11: 17
Chaos34: 15
Doc Oc: 14
DrIanMalcolm: 14
Mister CIA: 14
Shuke: 14
Worrierking: 14
jwb: 13
Manster: 13
AAABatteries: 12
Just Win Baby: 12
Simey: 12
Westerberg: 12
Hov34: 11
Simsarge: 11
Zamboni: 11
Doug B: 10
Falguy: 10
Hawks64: 10
Sullie: 10
Val Rannous: 10
Cosjobs: 9
Eephus: 9
MAC 32: 9
Mt. Man: 9
Rockaction: 9
Andy: 8
KarmaPolice: 8
Krista4: 8
Landryshat: 8
Marco: 8
Tim: 8
Higgins: 7
Ilov80s: 7
OH: 7
Scorchy: 7
Chaz: 6
Mrs. Rannous: 5
Mrs. Eephus: 4
Titusbramble: 4
Ditkaburgers: 1

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The non-Brit/non-US countdown is going to be epic.

Just stick with Canadians and you'll be okay.

Well that includes Triumph so I'll be okay.

A documentary about them has been airing on AXS TV. Have you seen it?

 

[Mister CIA]

My favorite Bennie and the Jets cover.

 

[Eephus]

Final "similarity score index" thing I've been doing.

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 10 of songs not on my list:

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Don Quixote: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 5
Binky: 4
Shuke: 4
Doc Oc: 3
Doug B: 3
Just Win Baby: 3
jwb: 3
MAC 32: 3
Simey: 3
Simsarge: 3
Zamboni: 3
Zegras11: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Andy: 2
Chaos34: 2
Falguy: 2
Hov34: 2
Ilov80s: 2
Landryshat: 2
Mister CIA: 2
Mrs. Eephus: 2
OH: 2
Scorchy: 2
Westerberg: 2
Worrierking: 2
Yankee23Fan: 2
Eephus: 1
Krista4: 1
Manster: 1
Marco: 1
Mt. Man: 1
Rockaction: 1
Val Rannous: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 25 of songs not on my list:

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Don Quixote: 8
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Shuke: 6
Zegras11: 6
Binky: 5
Doc Oc: 5
Simey: 5
Yankee23Fan: 5
Doug B: 4
Falguy: 4
Hov34: 4
Just Win Baby: 4
MAC 32: 4
Zamboni: 4
Andy: 3
Chaos34: 3
Ilov80s: 3
jwb: 3
Simsarge: 3
Worrierking: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Cosjobs: 2
Krista4: 2
Landryshat: 2
Manster: 2
Mister CIA: 2
Mrs. Eephus: 2
Mrs. Rannous: 2
OH: 2
Rockaction: 2
Scorchy: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Westerberg: 2
Eephus: 1
Hawks64: 1
Marco: 1
Mt. Man: 1
Sullie: 1
Tim: 1
Titusbramble: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 50 of songs not on my list:

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Zegras11: 12
Yankee23Fan: 11
Don Quixote: 10
Binky: 8
Simey: 8
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Shuke: 7
Hov34: 6
Doc Oc: 5
Falguy: 5
Ilov80s: 5
Just Win Baby: 5
Worrierking: 5
Zamboni: 5
AAABatteries: 4
Andy: 4
Chaos34: 4
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
Doug B: 4
jwb: 4
MAC 32: 4
Westerberg: 4
Krista4: 3
Landryshat: 3
Mister CIA: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Rockaction: 3
Scorchy: 3
Simsarge: 3
Hawks64: 2
Higgins: 2
Manster: 2
Marco: 2
Mrs. Rannous: 2
Mt. Man: 2
OH: 2
Sullie: 2
Tim: 2
Titusbramble: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Eephus: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 75 of songs not on my list:

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Yankee23Fan: 13
Zegras11: 13
Don Quixote: 11
Binky: 10
Worrierking: 9
Shuke: 8
Simey: 8
Chaos34: 7
Doc Oc: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Hov34: 7
Andy: 6
Doug B: 6
Ilov80s: 6
Zamboni: 6
AAABatteries: 5
Falguy: 5
Just Win Baby: 5
MAC 32: 5
Manster: 5
Marco: 5
Sullie: 5
Westerberg: 5
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
jwb: 4
Krista4: 4
Landryshat: 4
Mister CIA: 4
Scorchy: 4
Simsarge: 4
Eephus: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Rockaction: 3
Higgins: 3
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Mt. Man: 3
OH: 3
Tim: 3
Titusbramble: 3
Val Rannous: 3
Hawks64: 2
KarmaPolice: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 100 of songs not on my list:

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Zegras11: 15
Yankee23Fan: 14
Don Quixote: 13
Binky: 12
Worrierking: 11
Shuke: 10
Simey: 10
Chaos34: 9
Doc Oc: 8
Hov34: 8
Westerberg: 8
Just Win Baby: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Zamboni: 7
Andy: 6
Doug B: 6
Falguy: 6
Ilov80s: 6
jwb: 6
Manster: 6
Marco: 6
Scorchy: 6
Simsarge: 6
Sullie: 6
AAABatteries: 5
Eephus: 5
Hawks64: 5
Krista4: 5
MAC 32: 5
Mister CIA: 5
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
Landryshat: 4
Mt. Man: 4
OH: 4
Rockaction: 4
Val Rannous: 4
Higgins: 3
KarmaPolice: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Tim: 3
Titusbramble: 3

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 150 of songs not on my list:

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Yankee23Fan: 18
Zegras11: 17
Binky: 15
Don Quixote: 15
Chaos34: 14
Shuke: 12
Simey: 12
Worrierking: 12
Doc Oc: 11
DrIanMalcolm: 11
Westerberg: 11
Just Win Baby: 10
AAABatteries: 9
Eephus: 9
Hawks64: 9
jwb: 9
Manster: 9
Simsarge: 9
Doug B: 8
Falguy: 8
Hov34: 8
Marco: 8
Mister CIA: 8
Sullie: 8
Zamboni: 8
Rockaction: 7
Scorchy: 7
Tim: 7
Val Rannous: 7
Andy: 6
Chaz: 6
Cosjobs: 6
Higgins: 6
Ilov80s: 6
Krista4: 6
Landryshat: 6
MAC 32: 6
Mt. Man: 6
KarmaPolice: 5
Mrs. Eephus: 4
OH: 4
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Titusbramble: 3

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 200 of songs not on my list:

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Binky: 21
Don Quixote: 18
Yankee23Fan: 18
Zegras11: 17
Chaos34: 15
Doc Oc: 14
DrIanMalcolm: 14
Mister CIA: 14
Shuke: 14
Worrierking: 14
jwb: 13
Manster: 13
AAABatteries: 12
Just Win Baby: 12
Simey: 12
Westerberg: 12
Hov34: 11
Simsarge: 11
Zamboni: 11
Doug B: 10
Falguy: 10
Hawks64: 10
Sullie: 10
Val Rannous: 10
Cosjobs: 9
Eephus: 9
MAC 32: 9
Mt. Man: 9
Rockaction: 9
Andy: 8
KarmaPolice: 8
Krista4: 8
Landryshat: 8
Marco: 8
Tim: 8
Higgins: 7
Ilov80s: 7
OH: 7
Scorchy: 7
Chaz: 6
Mrs. Rannous: 5
Mrs. Eephus: 4
Titusbramble: 4
Ditkaburgers: 1

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My family is pretty bad at this

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The non-Brit/non-US countdown is going to be epic.

Just stick with Canadians and you'll be okay.

Well that includes Triumph so I'll be okay.

I have the recent Triumph documentary on the DVR - looking forward to it.

It's great. I'll expound on it when we do the catch-all countdown.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

And not nearly enough Traffic picked here. Which means you all need to listen more.

Hindered by only their first four albums (and their reunion album) being eligible. But the others are eligible in the catch-all countdown, so we're not done with them.

 

[Mister CIA]

Last one: https://youtu.be/sS2qJseqwGA

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Final "similarity score index" thing I've been doing.

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 10 of songs not on my list:

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Don Quixote: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 5
Binky: 4
Shuke: 4
Doc Oc: 3
Doug B: 3
Just Win Baby: 3
jwb: 3
MAC 32: 3
Simey: 3
Simsarge: 3
Zamboni: 3
Zegras11: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Andy: 2
Chaos34: 2
Falguy: 2
Hov34: 2
Ilov80s: 2
Landryshat: 2
Mister CIA: 2
Mrs. Eephus: 2
OH: 2
Scorchy: 2
Westerberg: 2
Worrierking: 2
Yankee23Fan: 2
Eephus: 1
Krista4: 1
Manster: 1
Marco: 1
Mt. Man: 1
Rockaction: 1
Val Rannous: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 25 of songs not on my list:

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Don Quixote: 8
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Shuke: 6
Zegras11: 6
Binky: 5
Doc Oc: 5
Simey: 5
Yankee23Fan: 5
Doug B: 4
Falguy: 4
Hov34: 4
Just Win Baby: 4
MAC 32: 4
Zamboni: 4
Andy: 3
Chaos34: 3
Ilov80s: 3
jwb: 3
Simsarge: 3
Worrierking: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Cosjobs: 2
Krista4: 2
Landryshat: 2
Manster: 2
Mister CIA: 2
Mrs. Eephus: 2
Mrs. Rannous: 2
OH: 2
Rockaction: 2
Scorchy: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Westerberg: 2
Eephus: 1
Hawks64: 1
Marco: 1
Mt. Man: 1
Sullie: 1
Tim: 1
Titusbramble: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 50 of songs not on my list:

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Zegras11: 12
Yankee23Fan: 11
Don Quixote: 10
Binky: 8
Simey: 8
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Shuke: 7
Hov34: 6
Doc Oc: 5
Falguy: 5
Ilov80s: 5
Just Win Baby: 5
Worrierking: 5
Zamboni: 5
AAABatteries: 4
Andy: 4
Chaos34: 4
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
Doug B: 4
jwb: 4
MAC 32: 4
Westerberg: 4
Krista4: 3
Landryshat: 3
Mister CIA: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Rockaction: 3
Scorchy: 3
Simsarge: 3
Hawks64: 2
Higgins: 2
Manster: 2
Marco: 2
Mrs. Rannous: 2
Mt. Man: 2
OH: 2
Sullie: 2
Tim: 2
Titusbramble: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Eephus: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 75 of songs not on my list:

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Yankee23Fan: 13
Zegras11: 13
Don Quixote: 11
Binky: 10
Worrierking: 9
Shuke: 8
Simey: 8
Chaos34: 7
Doc Oc: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Hov34: 7
Andy: 6
Doug B: 6
Ilov80s: 6
Zamboni: 6
AAABatteries: 5
Falguy: 5
Just Win Baby: 5
MAC 32: 5
Manster: 5
Marco: 5
Sullie: 5
Westerberg: 5
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
jwb: 4
Krista4: 4
Landryshat: 4
Mister CIA: 4
Scorchy: 4
Simsarge: 4
Eephus: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Rockaction: 3
Higgins: 3
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Mt. Man: 3
OH: 3
Tim: 3
Titusbramble: 3
Val Rannous: 3
Hawks64: 2
KarmaPolice: 1

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 100 of songs not on my list:

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Zegras11: 15
Yankee23Fan: 14
Don Quixote: 13
Binky: 12
Worrierking: 11
Shuke: 10
Simey: 10
Chaos34: 9
Doc Oc: 8
Hov34: 8
Westerberg: 8
Just Win Baby: 7
DrIanMalcolm: 7
Zamboni: 7
Andy: 6
Doug B: 6
Falguy: 6
Ilov80s: 6
jwb: 6
Manster: 6
Marco: 6
Scorchy: 6
Simsarge: 6
Sullie: 6
AAABatteries: 5
Eephus: 5
Hawks64: 5
Krista4: 5
MAC 32: 5
Mister CIA: 5
Chaz: 4
Cosjobs: 4
Landryshat: 4
Mt. Man: 4
OH: 4
Rockaction: 4
Val Rannous: 4
Higgins: 3
KarmaPolice: 3
Mrs. Eephus: 3
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Tim: 3
Titusbramble: 3

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 150 of songs not on my list:

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Yankee23Fan: 18
Zegras11: 17
Binky: 15
Don Quixote: 15
Chaos34: 14
Shuke: 12
Simey: 12
Worrierking: 12
Doc Oc: 11
DrIanMalcolm: 11
Westerberg: 11
Just Win Baby: 10
AAABatteries: 9
Eephus: 9
Hawks64: 9
jwb: 9
Manster: 9
Simsarge: 9
Doug B: 8
Falguy: 8
Hov34: 8
Marco: 8
Mister CIA: 8
Sullie: 8
Zamboni: 8
Rockaction: 7
Scorchy: 7
Tim: 7
Val Rannous: 7
Andy: 6
Chaz: 6
Cosjobs: 6
Higgins: 6
Ilov80s: 6
Krista4: 6
Landryshat: 6
MAC 32: 6
Mt. Man: 6
KarmaPolice: 5
Mrs. Eephus: 4
OH: 4
Mrs. Rannous: 3
Titusbramble: 3

Songs by participant on my list or in the top 200 of songs not on my list:

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Binky: 21
Don Quixote: 18
Yankee23Fan: 18
Zegras11: 17
Chaos34: 15
Doc Oc: 14
DrIanMalcolm: 14
Mister CIA: 14
Shuke: 14
Worrierking: 14
jwb: 13
Manster: 13
AAABatteries: 12
Just Win Baby: 12
Simey: 12
Westerberg: 12
Hov34: 11
Simsarge: 11
Zamboni: 11
Doug B: 10
Falguy: 10
Hawks64: 10
Sullie: 10
Val Rannous: 10
Cosjobs: 9
Eephus: 9
MAC 32: 9
Mt. Man: 9
Rockaction: 9
Andy: 8
KarmaPolice: 8
Krista4: 8
Landryshat: 8
Marco: 8
Tim: 8
Higgins: 7
Ilov80s: 7
OH: 7
Scorchy: 7
Chaz: 6
Mrs. Rannous: 5
Mrs. Eephus: 4
Titusbramble: 4
Ditkaburgers: 1

Spoiler

My family is pretty bad at this

It's subjective! You guys are just ... different.

 

[Tau837]

My list in full:

1. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
2. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
3. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
4. Won’t Get Fooled Again - Who
5. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles
6. Destroyer - Kinks
7. Train in Vain - Clash
8. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
9. Just Like Heaven - Cure
10. She Sells Sanctuary - Cult
11. Double Trouble - Eric Clapton (live, from Just One Night)
12. All I Need - Radiohead
13. In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
14. Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
15. All I Want is You - U2
16. Don’t You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
17. Wonderwall - Oasis
18. How Soon is Now? - Smiths
19. Crossroads - Cream
20. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
21. Bitter Sweet Symphony - Verve
22. Tempted - Squeeze
23. If You Leave - OMD
24. Strange & Beautiful (I’ll Put a Spell On You) - Aqualung
25. Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
26. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor
27. Undisclosed Desires - Muse
28. You've Got Another Thing Comin' - Judas Priest
29. White Wedding - Billy Idol
30. Ship of Fools - World Party
31. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face - Coldplay

32. Mama - Genesis
33. One Thing Leads to Another - Fixx
34. I’m Wrong About Everything - John Wesley Harding
35. The Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh
36. Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees

I limited myself to one song per artist. If not, my list would have been dominated by Zep, Stones, Pink Floyd, and the Who, and perhaps that would not have been as interesting.

I believe I was the only one to select two artists -- Aqualung and World Party. I guess that is an indicator as to why I finished high on the 'chalky' list.

I believe I was the only one to select 8 songs:
11. Double Trouble - Eric Clapton (live, from Just One Night)
12. All I Need - Radiohead
15. All I Want is You - U2
19. Crossroads - Cream
24. Strange & Beautiful (I’ll Put a Spell On You) - Aqualung
27. Undisclosed Desires - Muse
30. Ship of Fools - World Party
31. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face - Coldplay

And I don't believe anyone else selected any of my last 5 out, either.

 

[Hov34]

I was happy to see the ELO love too. They have long been one of my favorite bands. I've seen their current incarnation 3x since 2014, and they were all really good shows, with enthusiastic, singing crowds.

I took "Livin' Thing" because of a family tie in I explained earlier, but I almost took this instead (which I'm surprised no one did - my fault I guess):

Electric Light Orchestra - Turn To Stone (Audio)

Music video by Electric Light Orchestra performing Turn To Stone (Audio). (C) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

www.youtube.com

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Today's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3LtM2zjQtY3ApJ7keS3IFR?si=e4b69114b93d460a

@Hawks64 @krista4 FYI Doc Oc's idiot who took a Who song picked Baba O'Riley, not Gettin' in Tune -- though it's nice to hear the latter since it wasn't picked and Baba was a squillion times.

 

[Tau837]

Thanks @krista4, @falguy @Val Rannous and @Hawks64 for all your work.
This was a lot of fun.

This was really enjoyable! I know how much time I spent just keeping up when I could, which means all of those running this had to invest a lot more time and effort. Thank you!!!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

The love for Paint It Black. Not that I dislike the song, but I figured the Stones picks would be even more spread out.

Recommended by Wednesday Addams.

 

[Eephus]

35. The Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh

Mrs. Eephus would have registered for a FBG account just to argue with you if this made your top #31

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I had fun today. I got fitted for a crown, and the sadistic basterds played both kinds of music- Country and Western. Aside from one Alan Jackson tune and Sweet Home Alabama, it was all drawling guys trying to get girls in the sack. Who breeds with these creepers?

It did make me really appreciate just how good Dolly Parton is at song writing.

I just hope Squibby is having a better time of it.

 

[Tau837]

Since he was a double winner, Pip has kindly agreed to have his portion of the ***OFFICIAL*** contest winnings go to a charity of Eephus's choice given that Eephus lost the tiebreaker by only six points. @Eephus , @Just Win Baby , and @Pip's Invitation , please let us know your designated charities.

I would like any donation for me to go to the Pain News Network. For those who don't know, my wife has been disabled since 1998 and suffers from very severe chronic pain. I have posted a lot about this over the years in other threads on relevant subjects. This is not a post intended to solicit sympathy, just explaining why this would be my charity. Thank you to everyone involved in these charity contests!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

For all you Van Morrison fans, here he is performing with Tom Jones.

Carrying a Torch

 

[Chaos34]

I had fun today. I got fitted for a crown, and the sadistic basterds played both kinds of music- Country and Western.

The plumber I used last week came with a bluetooth speaker and his own special country and western playlist. Know what? It all sounded fine to me.

The standout was Midland. Humor in music ftw.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I had fun today. I got fitted for a crown, and the sadistic basterds played both kinds of music- Country and Western.

The plumber I used last week came with a bluetooth speaker and his own special country and western playlist. Know what? It all sounded fine to me.

The standout was Midland. Humor in music ftw.

I like a lot of country music, but this crap was very bad. It was all "i'm the man and I'll look after you just lie back and we'll take our time" bullhockey. It was objectionable.