Favorite 31 Songs by US Artists According to a Bunch of Middle-Aged Dummies (4 Viewers)

[Pip's Invitation]

Known-to-me favorites from #4:

Living for the City -- Stevie Wonder (Krista4)
Sir Duke -- Stevie Wonder (Don Quixote)
Higher Ground -- Stevie Wonder (Landryshat)
Where Did You Sleep Last Night -- Nirvana (MAC 32)
I'll Be Around -- The Spinners (Zegras11)
So What -- Miles Davis ft. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly and Bill Evans (Neal Cassady)
Fortunate Son -- Creedence Clearwater Revival (DrIanMalcolm)
Monkey Wrench -- Foo Fighters (Sullie)
Visions of Johanna -- Bob Dylan (Marco)
Sign O' the Times -- Prince (Scorchy)
Don't Worry Baby -- The Beach Boys (Ilov80s)
What a Wonderful World -- Louis Armstrong (AAABatteries)
Troubled Times -- Screaming Trees (Manster)
Georgia on My Mind -- Ray Charles (Uruk-Hai)
Don't Stop Believin' -- Journey (Chaz)
Knocks Me Off My Feet -- Stevie Wonder (Hov34)

The Count from Sesame Street would have a fun time with all the Stevie Wonder songs today.

A couple of years ago, I was at the DMV getting new registration and plates and the agent starts singing, and said he couldn't remember the name of the song and asked me if I knew. I got as far as Stevie Wonder and that it was probably from Songs in the Key of Life. When I got home I realized it was Knocks Me Off My Feet. I can see how a song with the lyric "I don't want to bore you" would appeal to someone working at the DMV.

Troubled Times was one of the songs from Sweet Oblivion that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season. But it may not even be in my top 4 from that record.

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I was thinking a list of each FBG and how many of their 31 were also picked by someone else. Would also be neat to list the FBG who did pick it (I don't think it matters when, just if they picked it.

Potentially something to even show how may 2 given FBG have in common. (to show similar interests)
For example
you and Pip probably share a number of songs on your lists . so show
K4
.....Pip 6
----OH 3
....Doc O 2
...
...
... falguy 0. (just kidding, would just list the ones that have at least 1 in common)

I think this would be fairly difficult but maybe you have it in one of your piles of notes.

Edit: something to do at the end, probably not needed until we finish

Yeah, "matchmaking" was what I planned to do on Sunday until I got sick.

The first part - seeing how many times another song was picked - is very easy, as I have a document with the number of times each song has been selected and in which round. Matching them up to the people who took them will take a little more time. I did intend to do this after we're done.

Awesome. I'll step back into the shadows.

In the shadow
Of the season
Without a reason
To carry on

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I know for a fact there's a bingo tomorrow. And it also relates to Sesame Street.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Pip’s Invitation:

Let's Stay Together - Al Green
(duplicate – fifth vote)

This one unleashes all kinds of emotions. I latched onto it after my first wife left me, since it's actually about a breakup and it's one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever created.

 

[MAC_32]

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

A chill up my spine every time he hits that note.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

A chill up my spine every time he hits that note.

After you've seen their Unplugged special once, on subsequent viewings you can see the whole thing as a buildup to that moment. Hell, you could even say Nirvana's entire career was a buildup to that moment.

 

[MAC_32]

Just Win Baby:

Friend of a Friend (2005), from In Your Honor - Foo Fighters
(new song)

I'll circle back around to the play list after Hawks gets it up this afternoon, but in the meantime I'm gonna cover-to-cover In Your Honor. While my Foo Fighters selection stemmed from elsewhere this double album is by far my favorite of theirs and unlike most double albums there aren't skips.

 

[MAC_32]

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

A chill up my spine every time he hits that note.

After you've seen their Unplugged special once, on subsequent viewings you can see the whole thing as a buildup to that moment. Hell, you could even say Nirvana's entire career was a buildup to that moment.

That's exactly why there was never any internal debate about my Nirvana contribution. Only question was where in the top 14 it'd slot. It's morbid writing it, but that was the apex in their career arc then we all know what happened next.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Chaz McNulty:

Don’t Stop Believin' - Journey
(new song)

I'm kind of surprised we didn't see this earlier, given how iconic it has become. When it came out when I was 10, I didn't perceive it to be any more popular or beloved than the other singles from Escape, but over time I've realized it is an elite composition and performance. As well as very fun to watch drunk people try to sing.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Yes I'm a sucker for what is, to me, probably the greatest drum fill/drop in rock.

Oh let it rock......let it roll....

 

[zamboni]

Chaz McNulty:

Don’t Stop Believin' - Journey
(new song)

I'm kind of surprised we didn't see this earlier, given how iconic it has become.

I'm guessing massive overplay has a lot to do with it. I've always liked the song, but the Sopranos really made it overplayed to the point of exhaustion.

 

[Don Quixote]

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

A chill up my spine every time he hits that note.

After you've seen their Unplugged special once, on subsequent viewings you can see the whole thing as a buildup to that moment. Hell, you could even say Nirvana's entire career was a buildup to that moment.

That's exactly why there was never any internal debate about my Nirvana contribution. Only question was where in the top 14 it'd slot. It's morbid writing it, but that was the apex in their career arc then we all know what happened next.

I knew I was going with something from Unplugged, and was between that and Man Who Sold the World. I went with the latter mostly because I found it fit “favorite” for me a bit more.

The shiver line gets me every time and makes me sad knowing what is about to come.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Chaz McNulty:

Don’t Stop Believin' - Journey
(new song)

I'm kind of surprised we didn't see this earlier, given how iconic it has become.

I'm guessing massive overplay has a lot to do with it. I've always liked the song, but the Sopranos really made it overplayed to the point of exhaustion.

And then its use in Glee made it even more overplayed for a new generation.

 

[zamboni]

Chaz McNulty:

Don’t Stop Believin' - Journey
(new song)

I'm kind of surprised we didn't see this earlier, given how iconic it has become.

I'm guessing massive overplay has a lot to do with it. I've always liked the song, but the Sopranos really made it overplayed to the point of exhaustion.

And then its use in Glee made it even more overplayed for a new generation.

I know of, but have never actually heard, that version - too busy protecting my lawn.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

A chill up my spine every time he hits that note.

After you've seen their Unplugged special once, on subsequent viewings you can see the whole thing as a buildup to that moment. Hell, you could even say Nirvana's entire career was a buildup to that moment.

That's exactly why there was never any internal debate about my Nirvana contribution. Only question was where in the top 14 it'd slot. It's morbid writing it, but that was the apex in their career arc then we all know what happened next.

I knew I was going with something from Unplugged, and was between that and Man Who Sold the World. I went with the latter mostly because I found it fit “favorite” for me a bit more.

The shiver line gets me every time and makes me sad knowing what is about to come.

In some way I think Kurt knew he was dying by the time of that performance. His behavior had become increasingly erratic, his interviews indicated he wasn't mentally healthy, and I believe the special was taped after his champagne-and-pills overdose in Rome, which may or may not have been a suicide attempt.

 

[MAC_32]

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

A chill up my spine every time he hits that note.

After you've seen their Unplugged special once, on subsequent viewings you can see the whole thing as a buildup to that moment. Hell, you could even say Nirvana's entire career was a buildup to that moment.

That's exactly why there was never any internal debate about my Nirvana contribution. Only question was where in the top 14 it'd slot. It's morbid writing it, but that was the apex in their career arc then we all know what happened next.

I knew I was going with something from Unplugged, and was between that and Man Who Sold the World. I went with the latter mostly because I found it fit “favorite” for me a bit more.

The shiver line gets me every time and makes me sad knowing what is about to come.

In some way I think Kurt knew he was dying by the time of that performance. His behavior had become increasingly erratic, his interviews indicated he wasn't mentally healthy, and I believe the special was taped after his champagne-and-pills overdose in Rome, which may or may not have been a suicide attempt.

I wrote in a prior FBG draft that you could hear him dying in this performance, so to say I 100% agree with you may be an understatement.

 

[Don Quixote]

After you've seen their Unplugged special once, on subsequent viewings you can see the whole thing as a buildup to that moment. Hell, you could even say Nirvana's entire career was a buildup to that moment.

I read somewhere that the producer begged Kurt to go back out for an encore. Kurt responded that no way they’re topping that last song, and producer had to relent at that point.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Uruk-Hai:

Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles

The is my usual "God, I wish I could sing like that" record.

Ray Charles, first and foremost, thought of himself as a performer. So it's hard to know what he was thinking when he sang this one. There was some bad **** happening in Georgia when Ray cut this and he was from Jacksonville. Charles never struck me as a particularly ironic singer, but he was a complicated dude - also, like many artists, he'd change his story as he saw fit.

Anyway, just a beautiful piece of recording art.

 

[Manster]

Known-to-me favorites from #4:

Living for the City -- Stevie Wonder (Krista4)
Sir Duke -- Stevie Wonder (Don Quixote)
Higher Ground -- Stevie Wonder (Landryshat)
Where Did You Sleep Last Night -- Nirvana (MAC 32)
I'll Be Around -- The Spinners (Zegras11)
So What -- Miles Davis ft. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly and Bill Evans (Neal Cassady)
Fortunate Son -- Creedence Clearwater Revival (DrIanMalcolm)
Monkey Wrench -- Foo Fighters (Sullie)
Visions of Johanna -- Bob Dylan (Marco)
Sign O' the Times -- Prince (Scorchy)
Don't Worry Baby -- The Beach Boys (Ilov80s)
What a Wonderful World -- Louis Armstrong (AAABatteries)
Troubled Times -- Screaming Trees (Manster)
Georgia on My Mind -- Ray Charles (Uruk-Hai)
Don't Stop Believin' -- Journey (Chaz)
Knocks Me Off My Feet -- Stevie Wonder (Hov34)

The Count from Sesame Street would have a fun time with all the Stevie Wonder songs today.

A couple of years ago, I was at the DMV getting new registration and plates and the agent starts singing, and said he couldn't remember the name of the song and asked me if I knew. I got as far as Stevie Wonder and that it was probably from Songs in the Key of Life. When I got home I realized it was Knocks Me Off My Feet. I can see how a song with the lyric "I don't want to bore you" would appeal to someone working at the DMV.

Troubled Times was one of the songs from Sweet Oblivion that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season. But it may not even be in my top 4 from that record.

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

I'll guess your top 4 from Sweet Oblivion....winter song, No one knows, Julie Paradise, Dollar Bill.

Such a great album!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

After you've seen their Unplugged special once, on subsequent viewings you can see the whole thing as a buildup to that moment. Hell, you could even say Nirvana's entire career was a buildup to that moment.

I was reading something that the producer begged Kurt to go back out for an encore. Kurt responded that no way they’re topping that, and producer had to relent at that point.

Yeah, there was no way to follow that.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known-to-me favorites from #4:

Living for the City -- Stevie Wonder (Krista4)
Sir Duke -- Stevie Wonder (Don Quixote)
Higher Ground -- Stevie Wonder (Landryshat)
Where Did You Sleep Last Night -- Nirvana (MAC 32)
I'll Be Around -- The Spinners (Zegras11)
So What -- Miles Davis ft. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly and Bill Evans (Neal Cassady)
Fortunate Son -- Creedence Clearwater Revival (DrIanMalcolm)
Monkey Wrench -- Foo Fighters (Sullie)
Visions of Johanna -- Bob Dylan (Marco)
Sign O' the Times -- Prince (Scorchy)
Don't Worry Baby -- The Beach Boys (Ilov80s)
What a Wonderful World -- Louis Armstrong (AAABatteries)
Troubled Times -- Screaming Trees (Manster)
Georgia on My Mind -- Ray Charles (Uruk-Hai)
Don't Stop Believin' -- Journey (Chaz)
Knocks Me Off My Feet -- Stevie Wonder (Hov34)

The Count from Sesame Street would have a fun time with all the Stevie Wonder songs today.

A couple of years ago, I was at the DMV getting new registration and plates and the agent starts singing, and said he couldn't remember the name of the song and asked me if I knew. I got as far as Stevie Wonder and that it was probably from Songs in the Key of Life. When I got home I realized it was Knocks Me Off My Feet. I can see how a song with the lyric "I don't want to bore you" would appeal to someone working at the DMV.

Troubled Times was one of the songs from Sweet Oblivion that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season. But it may not even be in my top 4 from that record.

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

I'll guess your top 4 from Sweet Oblivion....winter song, No one knows, Julie Paradise, Dollar Bill.

Such a great album!

Butterfly
Nearly Lost You (which I know you don't care for)
Julie Paradise
Dollar Bill

 

[Manster]

@MAC_32 Where did you sleep last night is so haunting. This could've, and should've made my list.

Lanegan and Cobain used to listen to Leadbelly albums together and planned on releasing an album of Leadbelly covers.....it's a shame that project never happened. Lanegan has a version of Where did you sleep last night on his first solo album, The Winding Sheet. It's pretty good, but Cobain's raw emotion on the unplugged version is other-worldly

 

[Zegras11]

Zegras11:

I'll Be Around – The Spinners
(new song)

Love the opening. Vocals are insane. I was 13 when this came out and Motown had a huge influence on my early tastes.

 

[Manster]

Known-to-me favorites from #4:

Living for the City -- Stevie Wonder (Krista4)
Sir Duke -- Stevie Wonder (Don Quixote)
Higher Ground -- Stevie Wonder (Landryshat)
Where Did You Sleep Last Night -- Nirvana (MAC 32)
I'll Be Around -- The Spinners (Zegras11)
So What -- Miles Davis ft. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly and Bill Evans (Neal Cassady)
Fortunate Son -- Creedence Clearwater Revival (DrIanMalcolm)
Monkey Wrench -- Foo Fighters (Sullie)
Visions of Johanna -- Bob Dylan (Marco)
Sign O' the Times -- Prince (Scorchy)
Don't Worry Baby -- The Beach Boys (Ilov80s)
What a Wonderful World -- Louis Armstrong (AAABatteries)
Troubled Times -- Screaming Trees (Manster)
Georgia on My Mind -- Ray Charles (Uruk-Hai)
Don't Stop Believin' -- Journey (Chaz)
Knocks Me Off My Feet -- Stevie Wonder (Hov34)

The Count from Sesame Street would have a fun time with all the Stevie Wonder songs today.

A couple of years ago, I was at the DMV getting new registration and plates and the agent starts singing, and said he couldn't remember the name of the song and asked me if I knew. I got as far as Stevie Wonder and that it was probably from Songs in the Key of Life. When I got home I realized it was Knocks Me Off My Feet. I can see how a song with the lyric "I don't want to bore you" would appeal to someone working at the DMV.

Troubled Times was one of the songs from Sweet Oblivion that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season. But it may not even be in my top 4 from that record.

If I could pick one moment to sum up Gen X's contribution to music, it would be Kurt Cobain's scream on "Shiverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" at the end of the Unplugged version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night.

I'll guess your top 4 from Sweet Oblivion....winter song, No one knows, Julie Paradise, Dollar Bill.

Such a great album!

Butterfly
Nearly Lost You (which I know you don't care for)
Julie Paradise
Dollar Bill

I'm hittin .500.....I'll take that

 

[falguy]

The Spreadsheet has been updated

 

[Pip's Invitation]

@MAC_32 Where did you sleep last night is so haunting. This could've, and should've made my list.

Lanegan and Cobain used to listen to Leadbelly albums together and planned on releasing an album of Leadbelly covers.....it's a shame that project never happened. Lanegan has a version of Where did you sleep last night on his first solo album, The Winding Sheet. It's pretty good, but Cobain's raw emotion on the unplugged version is other-worldly

When I watched Unplugged for the first time and they got to this, I was like "Oh, it's that Leadbelly song Mark Lanegan covered!"

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Following our discussion of the similarity of Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr's voices, I think Phil Lesh sounds an awful lot like Jerry Garcia on Box of Rain.

 

[krista4]

UPDATE:

This teaser has been answered:

Posted November 11:
Setting aside any rain that is purple, which "rain" song was the top vote-getter:
Final standings:
I Wish It Would Rain – Temptations - 46 @Uruk-Hai
Box of Rain – Grateful Dead - 28
Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 – Bob Dylan – 26
Louisiana Rain - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - 19
So. Central Rain – R.E.M. - 17
Fire and Rain - James Taylor - 16
Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley - 7

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

You could have given me 42 guesses as to the first Todd Rundgren song we'd see from @New Binky the Doormat and I probably would not have come up with this one. So I'd like to hear from him why he likes it so much. I enjoy it but it's certainly not in my top 20 Todd and may not be in my top 42.



no doubt. Going through these ranking drafts over the years I have often thought about how I would rank his songs and have even started a couple of different times. But everytime I start I don't get far - they change all the time and there are too many categories - no way to compare them. If I'm in the mood for one style or timeframe, I want those songs.

And since like a lot of us in here - I grew up listening to entire albums, over and over. And since so little of albums get airplay, most of what I really liked are songs that didn't get much exposure, though this song was in the live rotation for years - and looks to remain there.

Mostly because I wanted to pick a song that most (not you - lol) would not have heard - you mean that's the "Hello It's Me" guy?, and would represent a certain time in music that was important to me and what he was doing then. And it's a bit of a jam.

Is there a studio version of the song?

It looks like Spotify has five different live versions.

no. the best production value is on his live album "Another Live" - looks like it comes up first on the search in spotify.

ETA: didn't see Pip's answer before I answered ...

 

[Chaz McNulty]

UPDATE:

This teaser has been answered:

Posted November 11:
Setting aside any rain that is purple, which "rain" song was the top vote-getter:
Final standings:
I Wish It Would Rain – Temptations - 46 @Uruk-Hai
Box of Rain – Grateful Dead - 28
Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 – Bob Dylan – 26
Louisiana Rain - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - 19
So. Central Rain – R.E.M. - 17
Fire and Rain - James Taylor - 16
Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley - 7

Thought for sure this would be an Eddie Rabbitt coronation. ;-)

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Following our discussion of the similarity of Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr's voices, I think Phil Lesh sounds an awful lot like Jerry Garcia on Box of Rain.

Maybe on that song a little - but you’re probably hearing a lot of Jerry harmonies as Phil only sings small parts alone - but generally while Jerry wouldn’t be considered a great vocalist he’s decent, Phil was pretty bad.

 

[krista4]

Dr. O has been looking through some artists for the British Isles exercise, and while I'm aware that we don't want to muck up this thread too much, I wanted to share the following ruling (if I run the countdown).

In this countdown we deemed an artist eligible if they were eligible to run for President (setting aside age requirements). For instance, an artist born outside the country to US parents was eligible. I am not going to get into the ins and outs of the requirements to be Prime Minister of England or President of Ireland or whatever, Instead, we'll use the same general rules we did here, and if a person was born outside the British Isles to citizens of a British Island nation, then they are eligible.

For example, Nick Drake was born in Burma to English parents (his dad was English and his mom was naturalized Burmese-English): eligible. The Cure drummer Boris Peter Bransby Williams was born in France to English parents: eligible. Stewart Copeland was born in Virginia to one Scottish parent and one American parent: ineligible.

If anyone is researching artists and comes across some unexpected ineligibles, please PM them to me. Once we start the new thread, I'll keep a list in there as we did in this thread.

One addition to this: we're going to go as close to "natural-born citizenship" as we can on this, but I've been reading some of the citizenship rules for the UK (have not looked at Ireland) and it is insanely complex. I'll set this out in more detail when we get a new thread going, but in addition to above, we can consider the following rules:
- Born in a British colony to non-British parents does not make you ineligible. Very basic rule is that those born before 1983 in a colony are automatically citizens of the UK, with tons of qualifications and exceptions. I don't have time or desire to look into the other qualifications, so we'll just go with the general rule that born in colony is OK.
- Born in a British protectorate to non-British parents does make you ineligible, since that only makes you a British national, not a British citizen. Mrs. R is already aware that this disqualifies Queen (Freddie Mercury born in Zanzibar to Indian parents). We'll catch them in the "everyone else" countdown.

Again I'll post all this in our new thread when we have it, but after discussing with a couple of folks, I'm going to retract the "colonies" rule. It just becomes too confusing and research-intensive, and adding Bob Marley or whoever isn't much in the spirit of "British Isles" music, even if they were permitted as British citizens.

Enough about the next countdown for now, though.

 

[krista4]

With respect to yesterday's already-known songs, my special shout-out goes to Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street." Pure joy, and happy to see that on the countdown.

There weren't a ton of new-to-me songs, but, like most it seems, I enjoyed the Sun Kil Moon song a lot. My big "WOW" song of the day, though, was the John Lee Hooker one. Yeah...WOW.

 

[Val Rannous]

Charity Contest Info and Standings, Top 4

Big shift in the lead today after the list dropped the Stevie hammer!

Everyone's selections:

Val Rannous - Song: Like a Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan. Artist: Bruce Springsteen.
Mrs. Rannous - Song: Rock and Roll High School, The Ramones. Artist: Bob Dylan.
Uruk-Hai - Song: Purple Rain, Prince. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Pip's Invitation - Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Neal Cassady - Song: Let's Stay Together, Al Green. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Hov34 - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana)
Chaz McNulty - Song: Fast Car, Tracy Chapman. Artist: Bruce Springsteen.
Dr. Octopus - Song: Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Falguy - Song: Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen. Artist: Tom Petty.
DrianMalcom - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: American Girl, Tom Petty)
Ilove80s - Song: Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys. Artist: Tom Petty.
jwb - Song: Hotel California, The Eagles. Artist: The Allman Brothers Band.
The Dreaded Marco - Song: What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong. Artist: Prince.
New Binky the Doormat - Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana. Artist: Tom Petty.
Just Win Baby - Song: What's Going On, Marvin Gaye. Artist: Tom Petty.
Don Quixote - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: God Only Knows, The Beach Boys)
AAABatteries - Song: Respect - Aretha Franklin. Artist: Stevie Wonder.

Songs that scored 28 points for today's selections:

Let's Stay Together, Al Green
What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong

Artists that scored 28 points for today's selections:

Stevie Wonder (x4)
Prince (x2)
Bob Dylan

Total Scores as of Today:

Neal Cassady 426
Pip's Invitation 418
AAABatteries 402
Don Quixote 379
DrianMalcom 379
Hov34 379
Uruk-Hai 366
Just Win Baby 351
Dr. Octopus 344
New Binky the Doormat 339
The Dreaded Marco 330
Falguy 306
Ilov80s 279
Mrs. Rannous 250
Val Rannous 236
Chaz McNulty 209
jwb 129

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Charity Contest Info and Standings, Top 4

Big shift in the lead today after the list dropped the Stevie hammer!

Everyone's selections:

Val Rannous - Song: Like a Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan. Artist: Bruce Springsteen.
Mrs. Rannous - Song: Rock and Roll High School, The Ramones. Artist: Bob Dylan.
Uruk-Hai - Song: Purple Rain, Prince. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Pip's Invitation - Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Neal Cassady - Song: Let's Stay Together, Al Green. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Hov34 - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana)
Chaz McNulty - Song: Fast Car, Tracy Chapman. Artist: Bruce Springsteen.
Dr. Octopus - Song: Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Falguy - Song: Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen. Artist: Tom Petty.
DrianMalcom - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: American Girl, Tom Petty)
Ilove80s - Song: Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys. Artist: Tom Petty.
jwb - Song: Hotel California, The Eagles. Artist: The Allman Brothers Band.
The Dreaded Marco - Song: What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong. Artist: Prince.
New Binky the Doormat - Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana. Artist: Tom Petty.
Just Win Baby - Song: What's Going On, Marvin Gaye. Artist: Tom Petty.
Don Quixote - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: God Only Knows, The Beach Boys)
AAABatteries - Song: Respect - Aretha Franklin. Artist: Stevie Wonder.

Songs that scored 28 points for today's selections:

Let's Stay Together, Al Green
What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong

Artists that scored 28 points for today's selections:

Stevie Wonder (x4)
Prince (x2)
Bob Dylan

Total Scores as of Today:

Neal Cassady 426
Pip's Invitation 418
AAABatteries 402
Don Quixote 379
DrianMalcom 379
Hov34 379
Uruk-Hai 366
Just Win Baby 351
Dr. Octopus 344
New Binky the Doormat 339
The Dreaded Marco 330
Falguy 306
Ilov80s 279
Mrs. Rannous 250
Val Rannous 236
Chaz McNulty 209
jwb 129

my score took a beating today ...

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Following our discussion of the similarity of Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr's voices, I think Phil Lesh sounds an awful lot like Jerry Garcia on Box of Rain.

Maybe on that song a little - but you’re probably hearing a lot of Jerry harmonies as Phil only sings small parts alone - but generally while Jerry wouldn’t be considered a great vocalist, Phil was pretty bad.

Phil sounds passable on the studio version. Live is another story.

 

[scorchy]

After you've seen their Unplugged special once, on subsequent viewings you can see the whole thing as a buildup to that moment. Hell, you could even say Nirvana's entire career was a buildup to that moment.

I was reading something that the producer begged Kurt to go back out for an encore. Kurt responded that no way they’re topping that, and producer had to relent at that point.

Yeah, there was no way to follow that.

I think that was my post when I named it the #2 song of 1994.

 

[scorchy]

Yes I'm a sucker for what is, to me, probably the greatest drum fill/drop in rock.

Oh let it rock......let it roll....

Umm, In the Air Tonight?

 

[Eephus]

Loooove both Prince cuts today.

 

[Eephus]

ditkaburgers:

We're the Same - Matthew Sweet
(new song)

A proud moment as a parent

It's right up there with when ditkaburgers' brother said Singing In the Rain was his favorite movie.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Yes I'm a sucker for what is, to me, probably the greatest drum fill/drop in rock.

Oh let it rock......let it roll....

Umm, In the Air Tonight?

Mike Tyson agrees with you.

 

[Eephus]

I don't know how you can listen to Visions of Johanna and come away thinking this guy can't sing.

 

[krista4]

Before I talk about today's picks, I realized I had intended to call out "Come Monday" from yesterday's "known" songs. Speaking of voices some people don't like, I'm not a fan of Buffett's for the most part, but that song is stunningly beautiful.

Today's special already-known song shout-outs go to the new song selections from Ray Charles, Prince, Stevie Wonder, the Beach Boys, Nirvana, and Townes Van Zandt. All fabulous. Also, "I'll Be Around" got me excited for it from the first notes. Great pick.

In new-to-me song news, I loved "Friend of a Friend" by Foo Fighters. Was listening and had no idea how it could be, and was surprised when I looked it up. Also enjoyed "Box of Rain" by the Grateful Dead. Am I becoming a Deadhead?!?!

In addition to those, while not really new to me, I realized that the song by that one band is really good. You know, that band. OK, it was the Eagles. But my favorite new-to-me of the day was...

(somebody hold me)...

do I really have to admit this...

here I go...

steeling myself...

the John Mayer song. Loved it!

 

[krista4]

I don't know how you can listen to Visions of Johanna and come away thinking this guy can't sing.

I'm surprised this one wouldn't make the MAC-acceptable list, especially given the harmonica. HIs phrasing is so fantastic on it. Was between this and "Tangled Up in Blue" for the Dylan slot on my list.

 

[turnjose7]

With respect to yesterday's already-known songs, my special shout-out goes to Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street." Pure joy, and happy to see that on the countdown.

There weren't a ton of new-to-me songs, but, like most it seems, I enjoyed the Sun Kil Moon song a lot. My big "WOW" song of the day, though, was the John Lee Hooker one. Yeah...WOW.

Since this post came on the heals of several posts about the Grateful Dead, it might interest people to know that the Dead periodically covered "Dancing in the Street." I always thought it was one of their stranger covers, but their are some sick versions of it out there.

 

[MAC_32]

In new-to-me song news, I loved "Friend of a Friend" by Foo Fighters. Was listening and had no idea how it could be, and was surprised when I looked it up

I STRONGLY recommend listening to side 2 of In Your Honor. It's a version of Foo Fighters most are unfamiliar with and it's spectacular.

 

[MAC_32]

I don't know how you can listen to Visions of Johanna and come away thinking this guy can't sing.

I'm surprised this one wouldn't make the MAC-acceptable list, especially given the harmonica. HIs phrasing is so fantastic on it. Was between this and "Tangled Up in Blue" for the Dylan slot on my list.

It reads like some new-to-me Dylan's on the horizon sometime in the next couple hours. Let's see what blind reaction it elicits...

 

[Eephus]

I'm surprised this one wouldn't make the MAC-acceptable list, especially given the harmonica. HIs phrasing is so fantastic on it. Was between this and "Tangled Up in Blue" for the Dylan slot on my list.

It's funny how "Dylan can't sing" was well established when he actually could. When his voice was really shot in his mid-60s, his defenders paid it no mind.

 

[simey]

Am I becoming a Deadhead?!?!

It seems you're heading in that direction. I'll see that you get a welcoming kit of weed, patchouli oil, and nitrous balloons for Christmas.

 

[MAC_32]

I'm surprised this one wouldn't make the MAC-acceptable list, especially given the harmonica. HIs phrasing is so fantastic on it. Was between this and "Tangled Up in Blue" for the Dylan slot on my list.

It's funny how "Dylan can't sing" was well established when he actually could. When his voice was really shot in his mid-60s, his defenders paid it no mind.

Given yesterday's subject I couldn't help but laugh when I said to myself just now these vocals aren't doing it for me then alt-tab'd over to see Warren Zevon.