Best 2020 songs ever on WXPN (1 Viewer)

[Dr. Octopus]

Maybe Philadelphians stuffed the ballot box for his Oscar for “Streets of Philadelphia”.

I still contend that Neil Young’s “Philadelphia” from the same film was a much better song and much more deserving.

Neil Young’s song is better but Bruce’s is more accessible for the masses. The Neil song is a bit “weird” and not typical Oscar fare.

 

[zamboni]

Neil Young’s song is better but Bruce’s is more accessible for the masses. The Neil song is a bit “weird” and not typical Oscar fare.

Agreed. Which is strange though because they often go weird when nominating films.

 

[Village Idiot]

I did not expect this ordering of Pink Floyd songs so far.

219 - Echoes by Pink Floyd

255 - Dogs by Pink Floyd

515 - Us And Them by Pink Floyd

525 - Brain Damage/Eclipse by Pink Floyd

556 - The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd

660 - Fearless by Pink Floyd

1167 - Money by Pink Floyd

1171 - One Of These Days by Pink Floyd

1446 - Sheep by Pink Floyd

1648 - On The Turning Away by Pink Floyd

1854 - See Emily Play by Pink Floyd

1899 - Learning To Fly by Pink Floyd

1911 - Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd

 

[Village Idiot]

Thank you Shuke.

I'm having a great time playing with this list in Excel looking at who is where and finding "new" songs.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Interesting rack of 10 songs:

206 - I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt

207 - All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem

208 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland

209 - Intro/Sweet Jane by Lou Reed

210 - Box Of Rain by Grateful Dead

211 - Dear Mr. Fantasy by Traffic

212 - When My Time Comes by Dawes

213 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

214 - It's Too Late by Carole King

215 - Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters

 

[mr. furley]

feels like some hay could be made via lawsuit here

this is clearly copyright infringement on shuke's thread

 

[Jaysus]

For those unable to find it, this is Shuke's thread. 

 

[zamboni]

I did not expect this ordering of Pink Floyd songs so far.

219 - Echoes by Pink Floyd

255 - Dogs by Pink Floyd

515 - Us And Them by Pink Floyd

525 - Brain Damage/Eclipse by Pink Floyd

556 - The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd

660 - Fearless by Pink Floyd

1167 - Money by Pink Floyd

1171 - One Of These Days by Pink Floyd

1446 - Sheep by Pink Floyd

1648 - On The Turning Away by Pink Floyd

1854 - See Emily Play by Pink Floyd

1899 - Learning To Fly by Pink Floyd

1911 - Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd

I had a similar earlier post when Fearless was the highest ranked one at the time. Love the placement of Echoes and Dogs. Unfortunately that means that Another Brick II will be higher though. Maybe Pigs to come, too?

 

[JaxBill]

nice eclectic mix here 

147 - Cortez The Killer by Neil Young

148 - Just Like Heaven by The Cure

149 - Feelin' Good by Nina Simone

150 - The Story by Brandi Carlile

151 - Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix

 

[Westerberg]

There's your Blind Faith, shuke.

 

[shuke]

I did not expect this ordering of Pink Floyd songs so far.

219 - Echoes by Pink Floyd

255 - Dogs by Pink Floyd

515 - Us And Them by Pink Floyd

525 - Brain Damage/Eclipse by Pink Floyd

556 - The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd

660 - Fearless by Pink Floyd

1167 - Money by Pink Floyd

1171 - One Of These Days by Pink Floyd

1446 - Sheep by Pink Floyd

1648 - On The Turning Away by Pink Floyd

1854 - See Emily Play by Pink Floyd

1899 - Learning To Fly by Pink Floyd

1911 - Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd

I'm assuming most public radio listeners are more eclectic/contrarian.

 

[shuke]

Interesting rack of 10 songs:

206 - I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt

207 - All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem

208 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland

209 - Intro/Sweet Jane by Lou Reed

210 - Box Of Rain by Grateful Dead

211 - Dear Mr. Fantasy by Traffic

212 - When My Time Comes by Dawes

213 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

214 - It's Too Late by Carole King

215 - Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters

Listening to that Sweet Jane > Rainbow segue was something.

 

[shuke]

There's your Blind Faith, shuke.

I assume you're following me on twitter?  This is the most I've ever used it.

 

[shuke]

I had a similar earlier post when Fearless was the highest ranked one at the time. Love the placement of Echoes and Dogs. Unfortunately that means that Another Brick II will be higher though. Maybe Pigs to come, too?

Comfortably Numb and Time have to be too.

 

[Westerberg]

I assume you're following me on twitter?  This is the most I've ever used it.

Following #XPN2020. Same here.

 

[zamboni]

Comfortably Numb and Time have to be too.

Yes - purposely didn’t mention those because they’re a given. I’m fine with those two way up there, not so much with Brick.  

 

[JaxBill]

I like the song but given how Boomer friendly the list is, surprised at Dawes placing this high.

I mean of all of the songs the past 10 years...

 

[Westerberg]

I like the song but given how Boomer friendly the list is, surprised at Dawes placing this high.

I mean of all of the songs the past 10 years...

Nice song, but yeah, weird. 

 

[JaxBill]

Following #XPN2020. Same here.

That hashtag brought me to this tweet from a total stranger and my allergies are acting up

@StillDewan: Yesterday I was driving and Warren Zevon’s “Keep Me In Your Heart” came on, a deeply emotional song. I stopped for a school bus and a very young child ran as fast as he could to hug his mom. It was just such a moment. #XPN2020

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I like the song but given how Boomer friendly the list is, surprised at Dawes placing this high.

I mean of all of the songs the past 10 years...

XPN plays the hell out of Dawes whenever they have something out. This is the result of years of cultivation. 

 

[Zegras11]

Pretty amazing that the Top 12 years by yearly count on the list are all from 1967-1978.

 

[JaxBill]

Pretty amazing that the Top 12 years by yearly count on the list are all from 1967-1978.

And oddly it doesn't seem like this playlist has many Eagles

 

[Zegras11]

Great sone to end tonight on...  Would have been in my Top15. 

 

[JaxBill]

Interesting guess here. As someone who was born and raised in Philly and was a huge Bruce fan at one point, I hope to God he's wrong about Dancing in the Dark and especially Hungry Heart.

(At least Dancing in the Dark was a commercial success and gave us Courtney Cox)

@timothymalcolm: Gonna publish this now, but this is my late-night guess of the top-100 of #XPN2020. I'm sure I'm missing more than a few, but here it is. https://twitter.com/timothymalcolm/status/1339477544287023104/photo/1

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I'd have never in a million years guessed 4 of the 1st 10 they've played so far this morning for being in the Top 100

 

[E-Z Glider]

I did not expect this ordering of Pink Floyd songs so far.

219 - Echoes by Pink Floyd

255 - Dogs by Pink Floyd

515 - Us And Them by Pink Floyd

525 - Brain Damage/Eclipse by Pink Floyd

556 - The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd

660 - Fearless by Pink Floyd

1167 - Money by Pink Floyd

1171 - One Of These Days by Pink Floyd

1446 - Sheep by Pink Floyd

1648 - On The Turning Away by Pink Floyd

1854 - See Emily Play by Pink Floyd

1899 - Learning To Fly by Pink Floyd

1911 - Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd

I listen to XPN all the time and it seems like these are their most played PF songs. Also hear "Bike" every now and again. Really hope it makes the list!

Unfortunately, the #1 song will be.... It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap.... Cause tramps like us... BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUUUUUUUNNNNNN  :X  

 

[JaxBill]

The Sultans play Creole.

Creole.

The man in the suit has just bought a new car

The lineman is still on the line

Julie, I"d do the stars with you anytime

 

[Westerberg]

Playing the Abbey Road medley as one song. 

 

[Jaysus]

My favorite station too... I can get it OTA where I live. 

ETA: be prepared for the Springsteen onslaught  

Philadelphians sure love them some Bruce Springsteen.

For those unable to find it, this is Shuke's thread. 

I listen to XPN all the time and it seems like these are their most played PF songs. Also hear "Bike" every now and again. Really hope it makes the list!

Unfortunately, the #1 song will be.... It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap.... Cause tramps like us... BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUUUUUUUNNNNNN  :X  

 

[Pip's Invitation]

FYI WXPN is polling for a "best albums ever" countdown, which will be broadcast in December. 

https://xpn.org/music-artist/885-countdown/2021