Favorite 31 Songs by US Artists According to a Bunch of Middle-Aged Dummies (1 Viewer)

[krista4]

Number 6:


krista4:

Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley
(new song)


Just Win Baby:

Show Me How to Live (2002), from Audioslave - Audioslave
(new song)


simey:

Ripple - Grateful Dead
(new song)


scorchy:

History Lesson - Part II – Minutemen
(new song)


neal cassady:

Grace - Jeff Buckley
(new song)


Uruk-Hai:

That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding
(duplicate – second vote)


Yankee23Fan:

Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
(new artist)


Manster:

Shadow of the Season - Screaming Trees
(new artist)


shuke:

Everlong - Foo Fighters
(duplicate - third vote)


rockaction:

Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 - Bob Dylan
(new song)


Mrs. Rannous:

Cheyenne Anthem - Kansas
(new song)


New Binky the Doormat:

Living in the U.S.A. – The Steve Miller Band
(new artist)


Pip’s Invitation:

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
(duplicate – fifth vote)


Dr. Octopus:

September – Earth, Wind & Fire
(duplicate – third vote)


Val Rannous:

Eternal Flame - The Bangles
(new song)


Chaz McNulty:

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
(duplicate – fifth vote)


Don Quixote:

The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana
(duplicate – second vote)


Sullie:

I Got A Name – Jim Croce
(duplicate – second vote)


jwb:

Off the Wall – Michael Jackson
(new artist)


DrIanMalcolm:

That's The Way of The World, Earth, Wind & Fire
(new song)


Hawks64:

My Mind Is For Sale - Jack Johnson
(new song)


MAC_32:

Three Days - Jane's Addiction
(new song)


falguy:

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
(duplicate – second vote)


simsarge:

Righteously - Lucinda Williams
(new artist)


worrierking:

We Can't Make it Here - James McMurtry
(new artist)


Eephus:

Surrender - Cheap Trick
(duplicate – third vote)


Hov34:

I Summon You - Spoon
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

One Day In Your Life (European Edit) - Anastacia
(new artist)


AAABatteries:

The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
(new song)


landryshat:

Sing a Simple Song - Sly & the Family Stone
(new song)

(@falguy , I think this band has sometimes been listed with "and" instead of the ampersand, so you might need to do some consolidating/correcting.)


Zegras11:

Windy – The Association
(new artist)


Ilov80s:

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
(new artist)


Oliver Humanzee:

I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford
(new artist)


The Dreaded Marco:

Oh! Sweet Nuthin' - The Velvet Underground
(duplicate – second vote)


Doug B:

The W.A.N.D. - The Flaming Lips
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Tear in Your Hand - Tori Amos
(new artist)

 

[krista4]

Painful double-up for KarmaPolice. Happy double-up for Uruk-Hai. And Nirvana is creeping up both the song and artist rankings.

 

[krista4]

ANNOUNCE:

I'm not going to post the #5s until Monday. That will allow (1) falguy to catch up on playlists, (2) Hawks64 to recover from illness, we hope, and (3) a very pleasing Monday-Friday #5-#1 countdown next week, capping it off on Friday!

Tomorrow I'll post the answers to some earlier teasers (those that won't spoil anything to come), maybe some additional teasers or analysis, and if I have time, a surprise fun(?) exercise.

Today I'm watching soccer and then going to a winery to make a wreath while drinking wine.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

On a related note my 5 idiots are starting another countdown in our text chain on Jan 1.
Since we did US artists last time - we are doing top 31 songs by artists/bands from the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland (whether they want it or not) and while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor Isles would be eligible as well.
No other restrictions but like here l’ll keep myself to one song per artist/band.

Just some food for thought if were doing another one - I don’t think I’ll post the results live each day again so as not to “spoil” the FBG countdown - assuming we’re doing one.

This is exactly what I had suggested for our next one!

I won’t post mine then - don’t necessarily want to anyway.
Although I can give you mine and the other 4 lists for our countdown.
Chap is taking this one more seriously he’s already saying he’s stuck on 45 songs and he’s only ranked Pink Floyd so far.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

And he's still a zero.

Why don't people like Corgan? It seems to be a widely accepted opinion but I honestly have no idea why.

Unrelated note, saw Pumpkins last year at Sea Hear Now festival. It was at the end of the day, I'm going on 50 and was in the sun drinking/smoking all day. I remember almost nothing about SP, which is very unfortunate.

I heard their set from the raised front patio area of the tall building across the street, which is an elderly living facility (I don’t live there, I’m not that old). I could see them a little but very small - they sounded great.

 

[simey]

Playlist #6

 

[MAC_32]

Pumpkins closed down a festival sometime mid last decade. Crowd had been lively all day long in a packed house. We departed about 6 songs into their set... after about 60% of the rest already bailed. They were awful.

 

[Doug B]

… while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor [British] Isles would be eligible as well.

There’s a huge act the members of which were born on the Isle of Man. No one ever thinks of them as Manx, though.

 

[Manster]

And he's still a zero.

Why don't people like Corgan? It seems to be a widely accepted opinion but I honestly have no idea why.

Unrelated note, saw Pumpkins last year at Sea Hear Now festival. It was at the end of the day, I'm going on 50 and was in the sun drinking/smoking all day. I remember almost nothing about SP, which is very unfortunate.

Corgan used to always whine about how the punkins didn't get their due or whatever as one of the top 90's bands along with the Soundgardens/Nirvana's/etc.....I've also heard he is difficult to work with, and just kind of an ***.......then he sings, and it's like this awful screeching.

 

[jwb]

Michael Jackson
(new artist)

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

Me, too. Was just thinking about that this morning. He has a bunch that could easily made my list.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Ilov80s:

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland

This is the holiday song I referenced earlier that I would have included.

 

[Sullie]

Speaking of Steely Dan, I just finished my listen of the new-to-me songs from today of which there were a ton. New-to-mes I particularly liked included the Incubus, Patsy Cline, Floater, Guster, David Ruffin, and Melody Gardot songs. New-to-me songs I also liked were:
-"Spirit in the Night" by Bruce Springsteen
AND
-"Don't Take Me Alive" by Steely Dan

Today was a great playlist, with so much new stuff I loved plus old stand-bys like the ZZ Top, Prince, Tom Waits, Temptations, and Sam Cooke songs.

I'll be honest, it was neck and neck between Don't Take Me Alive and The Caves of Altamira both off of The Royal Scam album which is yet another masterpiece by Steely Dan. And so then, to me, the song has a lot more meaning and depth if you listen to it and you know what it's about. I had never heard of Altamira but I loved the hell out of the song so years and years ago I had looked it up, it's pretty interesting.

In the same spirt of archaeology, however this time some song archaeology, with regards to "Don't Take Me Alive", years and years ago I was more curious about the guitar player in that song because, something about that introduction just sounded so damned familiar, I couldn't put my finger on it and drove me nuts for the longest time. I think one of the first things I ever looked up in a search engine was "Don't Take Me Alive" guitar player and, of course, it's Larry Carlton. Okay, who is that and why is his playing so familiar to me, hell, I had never heard of the guy before? Well, as it turns out, he's quite an amazing and accomplished session player, you gotta check out his wiki. Anyway, I had never heard of him but I used to hear his solo on the radio when I was a kid (child of the 80's) from a familiar song. And it turns out, he's the guy from the Hill Street Blues theme song. I always liked the song when I was a kid (it used be on TV all the time, another amazing jingle from Mike Post who did the A-Team, Magnum P.I., The Greatest American Hero, etc.) but every now and then you'd hear the full song on the radio. It's a neat tune but the solo at the 1:17 mark on is pretty spectacular, you gotta give it a tumble when you get a minute.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

simsarge:

Righteously - Lucinda Williams

Prince was probably pissed that he didn't write this when he was in "to hell with all the ambiguity - let's get to it" mode. There's no doubting what Lucinda's after here.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Oliver Humanzee:

I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford
(new artist)

What...

What is... any of this?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

ANNOUNCE:

I'm not going to post the #5s until Monday. That will allow (1) falguy to catch up on playlists, (2) Hawks64 to recover from illness, we hope, and (3) a very pleasing Monday-Friday #5-#1 countdown next week, capping it off on Friday!

Good idea. Plus a lot of us spend Sundays watching football.

 

[krista4]

I won’t post mine then - don’t necessarily want to anyway.
Although I can give you mine and the other 4 lists for our countdown.
Chap is taking this one more seriously he’s already saying he’s stuck on 45 songs and he’s only ranked Pink Floyd so far.

Happy to take all five for our countdown! Maybe we could start ours Feb. 1, and you could give me some in advance as you guys go through it, so that I'm not trying to add all five plus Doug's at the last minute. We can figure it out.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

On a related note my 5 idiots are starting another countdown in our text chain on Jan 1.
Since we did US artists last time - we are doing top 31 songs by artists/bands from the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland (whether they want it or not) and while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor Isles would be eligible as well.
No other restrictions but like here l’ll keep myself to one song per artist/band.

Just some food for thought if were doing another one - I don’t think I’ll post the results live each day again so as not to “spoil” the FBG countdown - assuming we’re doing one.

This is exactly what I had suggested for our next one!

I won’t post mine then - don’t necessarily want to anyway.
Although I can give you mine and the other 4 lists for our countdown.
Chap is taking this one more seriously he’s already saying he’s stuck on 45 songs and he’s only ranked Pink Floyd so far.

Sounds good. I definitely want to see what Chap does when he's not doing shtick.

Maybe he'll draft Hit Me With Your Rhythm S(h)tick.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Michael Jackson
(new artist)

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

Ditto. I wonder if it was Thriller fatigue, the accusations against him, both, or something else.

If our countdown went out to 100 I would certainly have something from the Off the Wall album in there.

 

[krista4]

Michael Jackson
(new artist)

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

I was shocked, too. The Jackson 5 did show up (and I considered them for my list, too), but surprised he hasn't had more solo works.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

… while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor [British] Isles would be eligible as well.

There’s a huge act the members of which were born on the Isle of Man. No one ever thinks of them as Manx, though.

I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking about, and I bet Krista does too.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Our GB Hawks64 woke up sick today, so we’ll need another volunteer to put together the playlist after I post. @simey ? Anyone?

I don't mind doing it. I'm going out of town at 1:30 to see a band called Yarn tonight with some friends, but I imagine you'll have it up well before then, and I'll do it.

Are the playing at the Knitting Factory?

It's a special holiday event called the Yuletide Yarn Ball. not really

I heard The Stray Cats used to play there.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Uruk-Hai:

That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding

I don't know enough about the recording process to have any idea why this is, but Otis' records were consistently the most raggedy-sounding Tier Ones of the '60s. They seem to be off-key and out of tune. Sam & Dave's records, by comparison - same folks in the band and on the boards - sound much tighter. I dunno, but I have to think this was intentional on Redding's part. Maybe he was the Ramones of the 1960s?

Anyway, if you're gonna get into this amazing singer.......this ain't a bad place to start.

 

[Tau837]

Michael Jackson
(new artist)

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

Ditto. I wonder if it was Thriller fatigue, the accusations against him, both, or something else.

If our countdown went out to 100 I would certainly have something from the Off the Wall album in there.

For me, I had one of his songs in my top 36 as I was building it, but enough songs slotted in above it that it got pushed out. He might have had one in my top 50 if we had gone that far, top 75 for sure.

 

[krista4]

I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking about, and I bet Krista does too.

And simey.

 

[Tau837]

My top 6 from round 6 excluding my own choice:

• @shuke : Everlong - Foo Fighters
• @Don Quixote : The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana
• @Chaz McNulty : Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
• @Pip's Invitation : What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
• @The Dreaded Marco : Oh! Sweet Nuthin' - The Velvet Underground
• @New Binky the Doormat : Living in the U.S.A. – The Steve Miller Band

Possibly the best round yet. Of course, three of these songs were in my top 21, and I limited myself to one song per artist, so could not take two of the others because I chose another for each... so not surprising I really like this group.

And Steve Miller.

 

[krista4]

Also, I may have done a thing. Then been encouraged to post a Last Five Out list for me. More like picking a few from like 50, but still:

No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
This Is A Call - Foo Fighters
Birdhouse in Your Soul - They Might Be Giants
Kiss Off - Violent Femmes
Dishwatcher - Frank Allison & The Odd Sox (also known as the shoutout to an old local-ish band because why not go ultra-obscure, right?)

Making sure @Hov34 sees this one for addition to the "Last Five Out" playlist.

 

[Zegras11]

Zegras11:

Windy – The Association
(new artist)

This was my first ever favorite song at the age of six. Still love it.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Even The Prisoner would like these new #6's.

Living in the U.S.A.

Eternal Flame

Off the Wall

That's The Way of The World

Windy

 

[krista4]

Oliver Humanzee:

I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford
(new artist)

What...

What is... any of this?

I love this song. Wouldn't have thought to put it on my list, but love it. OH and I are both huge fans of the Anthology of American Folk Music and each separately owned it before we met. Don't be surprised to see another selection from here come up on his list tomorrow.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Miller’s first three albums are incredibly strong and bear little resemblance to the AOR he did in the 70s. Sailor, the second one, which includes Living in the USA, is particularly fantastic and flows together really well despite having songs written by every member of the band. It really was The Steve Miller BAND back then.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I won’t post mine then - don’t necessarily want to anyway.
Although I can give you mine and the other 4 lists for our countdown.
Chap is taking this one more seriously he’s already saying he’s stuck on 45 songs and he’s only ranked Pink Floyd so far.

Happy to take all five for our countdown! Maybe we could start ours Feb. 1, and you could give me some in advance as you guys go through it, so that I'm not trying to add all five plus Doug's at the last minute. We can figure it out.

I’m ok with just giving you mine, really - to avoid the whole piecemeal thing.

 

[krista4]

I won’t post mine then - don’t necessarily want to anyway.
Although I can give you mine and the other 4 lists for our countdown.
Chap is taking this one more seriously he’s already saying he’s stuck on 45 songs and he’s only ranked Pink Floyd so far.

Happy to take all five for our countdown! Maybe we could start ours Feb. 1, and you could give me some in advance as you guys go through it, so that I'm not trying to add all five plus Doug's at the last minute. We can figure it out.

I’m ok with just giving you mine, really - to avoid the whole piecemeal thing.

Either is fine with me. You wouldn't need to send me the five every day or anything. Maybe just something like #31-#5 on that day, and then give me the top four at the end. Or just send yours. Whatever you decide.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Michael Jackson
(new artist)

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

Ditto. I wonder if it was Thriller fatigue, the accusations against him, both, or something else.

If our countdown went out to 100 I would certainly have something from the Off the Wall album in there.

There’s been a few Jackson 5 appearances.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking about, and I bet Krista does too.

And simey.

I looked it up - I always thought they are Australian. Not sure why I thought that.

 

[Don Quixote]

Michael Jackson
(new artist)

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

Ditto. I wonder if it was Thriller fatigue, the accusations against him, both, or something else.

If our countdown went out to 100 I would certainly have something from the Off the Wall album in there.

Accusations against him for me. I can’t really disassociate his songs from that when I hear it nowadays. Would have given more thought if listing greatest songs instead of favorite songs.

 

[krista4]

I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking about, and I bet Krista does too.

And simey.

I looked it up - I always thought they are Australian. Not sure why I thought that.

They were living there (since they were teens, I think) when they started playing music in public.

ETA: I looked it up and was off. They moved there when pre-teens and had already been doing some public performances before that.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Michael Jackson
(new artist)

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

Ditto. I wonder if it was Thriller fatigue, the accusations against him, both, or something else.

If our countdown went out to 100 I would certainly have something from the Off the Wall album in there.

There’s been a few Jackson 5 appearances.

I did pick one of his songs, but I picked the cover that I prefer. I did consider "Thriller", but I think I like it for the dancing and Vincent Price as much as anything. The rest of his stuff just didn't really do it for me.

 

[falguy]

falguy:

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Another song that picks me up when I'm feeling down. A great reminder to enjoy every moment of our short time here.

 

[Ilov80s]

Oliver Humanzee:

I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford
(new artist)

What...

What is... any of this?

That was the f’n jam in 1928

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Oliver Humanzee:

I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford
(new artist)

What...

What is... any of this?

That was the f’n jam in 1928

And the message of wanting to be a mole in the ground still rings true.

 

[MAC_32]

Guilty pleasure: WHOOOOOOOA HALFWAY THERE...
Pleasant surprise: Audioslave - Show Me How To Live. I wasn't the only one to isolate Audioslave for their Cornell pick! This was 20 year old MAC's favorite of theirs at that time.
Randon comment: holy ****, that was Steve Miller and it didn't suck?!
When's our turn for the mdeal stand?!: Spoon - good add, but not good enough. Maybe we'll get one in the top 5 though.
Bronze: Lucina Williams - Righteously. Happy to finally see a Lucinda Williams contribution too. This wasn't the one that lingered to the final cut, but it's a spectacular track.
Silver: Bangles - Eternal Flame. A beautiful ballad that flows so naturally into...Smells Like Teen Spirit? That transition was only one upped by Jane's Addiction's epic into What A Wonderful Workd. I think I'm gonna enjoy drafting in front of @falguy as we close this thing out.
Gold: Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. After 23 snubs maybe Nirvana will medal from here out, but...we're gonna need some In Utero.

 

[falguy]

Guilty pleasure: WHOOOOOOOA HALFWAY THERE...
Pleasant surprise: Audioslave - Show Me How To Live. I wasn't the only one to isolate Audioslave for their Cornell pick! This was 20 year old MAC's favorite of theirs at that time.
Randon comment: holy ****, that was Steve Miller and it didn't suck?!
When's our turn for the mdeal stand?!: Spoon - good add, but not good enough. Maybe we'll get one in the top 5 though.
Bronze: Lucina Williams - Righteously. Happy to finally see a Lucinda Williams contribution too. This wasn't the one that lingered to the final cut, but it's a spectacular track.
Silver: Bangles - Eternal Flame. A beautiful ballad that flows so naturally into...Smells Like Teen Spirit? That transition was only one upped by Jane's Addiction's epic into What A Wonderful Workd. I think I'm gonna enjoy drafting in front of @falguy as we close this thing out.
Gold: Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. After 23 snubs maybe Nirvana will medal from here out, but...we're gonna need some In Utero.

I'm the yang to your yin.

 

[Hov34]

Also, I may have done a thing. Then been encouraged to post a Last Five Out list for me. More like picking a few from like 50, but still:

No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
This Is A Call - Foo Fighters
Birdhouse in Your Soul - They Might Be Giants
Kiss Off - Violent Femmes
Dishwatcher - Frank Allison & The Odd Sox (also known as the shoutout to an old local-ish band because why not go ultra-obscure, right?)

Making sure @Hov34 sees this one for addition to the "Last Five Out" playlist.

Added, thanks!

 

[Chaos34]

Cheers! Friday night, excellent playlist, fuzzy slippers, Boulevardier, and tube amps, FTW.

That's a beautiful room.

It really is, so sexy, but no Sonos Roam.

scorchy tell me about dat amp and doze speaks ! ?

years ago in one of the audiophile talks here i posted about an old 60s console i nabbed at the goodwill in terrible shape complete with mouse poo. I really just wanted the EL84 tube amp, but was considering full restoration with new tech goodies and sliding a sub in where the turntable was. When i finally got around to cleaning it up and replacing the obviously shot wiring, for grins I wired a bluetooth dongle to the source and stayed with the ancient 4 way speakers. Plugged it in, put on Dark Side. A couple guys were with me and we all made eye contact, like wth? It sounded really beautiful, warmer than most want, but really rich and detailed. The it went snap crackle pop and into storage. Your pic inspired me to get it out and figure out what fried. i know the tubes are fine. Gorgeous set up, bro.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Number 7:


krista4:

What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
(duplicate - fourth vote)


Just Win Baby:

The Warmth (1999), from Make Yourself - Incubus
(new artist)


simey:

Baby Love - Mother's Finest
(new artist)


scorchy:

If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - Nas (feat. Lauryn Hill)
(Nas - new artist, Lauryn Hill – new song)


neal cassady:

Shore Leave - Tom Waits
(new song)


Uruk-Hai:

She's Got You - Patsy Cline
(new artist)


Yankee23Fan:

Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
(new song)


Manster:

American Theatric – Floater
(new song)


shuke:

Blue Sky - The Allman Brothers Band
(new song)


rockaction:

New York Kiss – Spoon
(new song)


Mrs. Rannous:

La Grange - ZZ Top
(duplicate – second vote)


New Binky the Doormat:

I’m Your Captain (Closer To Home) - Grand Funk Railroad
(new artist)


Pip’s Invitation:

Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
(new song)


Dr. Octopus:

Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - Bruce Springsteen
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Lady Marmalade - Pink, Mya, Little Kim, Christina
(Pink and Christina – new song; Mya and Little Kim – new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

When Doves Cry – Prince
(new song)


Don Quixote:

Bring It On Home to Me - Sam Cooke
(new song)


Sullie:

Don't Take Me Alive - Steely Dan
(new song)


jwb:

Spirit in the Night – Bruce Springsteen
(new song)


DrIanMalcolm:

You're So Vain, Carly Simon
(new artist)


Hawks64:

Wildfire - John Mayer
(new song)


MAC_32:

Call To Arms - Sturgill Simpson
(new song)


falguy:

Cat's in The Cradle - Harry Chapin
(duplicate – third vote)


simsarge:

Preacherman - Melody Gardot
(new artist)


worrierking:

Darkness on the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen
(new song)


Eephus:

My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
(new artist)


Hov34:

Satellite – Guster
(new artist)


ditkaburgers:

(You Drive Me) Crazy (Stop Remix) - Britney Spears
(new artist)


AAABatteries:

I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
(duplicate – second vote)


landryshat:

Ball of Confusion - The Temptations
(duplicate – second vote)


Zegras11:

Holiday - Green Day
(new song)


Ilov80s:

Summertime - Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald
(duplicate - third vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

That's All There Is - Nina Nastasia
(new artist)


The Dreaded Marco:

Break On Through (To the Other Side) - The Doors
(new song)


Doug B:

The Breakup Song - Greg Kihn Band
(new artist)


KarmaPolice:

Don't Swallow the Cap - The National
(new song)

Mo' music for y'all
So the Garth Brooks may or may not be him, I can't 100% tell but he's not really on Spotify so that's all I got.
@simey Got the live version for you
The Grand Funk Railroad song looks like the title swapped from Closer to Home (I'm your Captain) to I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home. Also, I could not find a ~5-minute version like the linked youtube, the only versions are 9+ and 10-minute versions, If this isn't the right one I can swap it out.

yes - I was lazy and didn't look up the correct title - and yeah the song is 9+ minutes. Thanks!

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Yankee23Fan:

Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
(new artist)

Yes I live in New Jersey. "Nuff said."

 

[Mt. Man]

#6s
Recognized by title alone: 19
Sounded familiar: 3
Didn't know: 14

Selected Favorites:
Last Goodbye (krista4)
Living in the U.S.A. (Binky)
Windy (Zegras11)
I Got A Name (Sullie) - And, by extension, the previous selection of this.

Songs I didn't know that I ended up liking:
Cheyenne Anthem (Mrs. Rannou) - I can’t be surprised, considering I like a number of Kansas songs, but I never dug particularly deep into their catalog.
My Mind is For Sale (Hawks64)
Righteously (simsarge)
One Day in Your LIfe (ditkaburgers)

 

[AAABatteries]

Really surprised this is his first appearance.

Me, too. Was just thinking about that this morning. He has a bunch that could easily made my list.

I mentioned earlier in the thread that I intentionally left him off - normally I’m all about ignoring an artists personal life but not in this case. Dude was uber talented though.

 

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AAABatteries:

The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
(new song)

This is all about Mrs. AAA….

Someday, when I'm awfully low
When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you