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

[zamboni]

@Zegras11 Killer choice today, this live Detroit version of Pictures of You is striking. Consider me moved.

gotta give @Hawks64 credit for that Live Detroit Spotify post. That is a killer version as are many from that Detroit live.

I had given K4 this link from when I saw them in Boise. Also a great listen.(but not on Spotify)

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Smith still sounds pretty good, but damn does he look scary now. Like Michael Myers (the Halloween one) in drag.

 

[shuke]

Toaday's favorites:
Pip’s Invitation: Empty Pages - Traffic
New Binky the Doormat: London Calling - The Clash
worrierking: Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Yankee23Fan: Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd
KarmaPolice: Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys
Andy Dufresne: Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
simsarge: While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
landrys hat: West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
rockaction: Pink Moon - Nick Drake
zamboni: I’d Love To Change The World - Ten Years After
Val Rannous: When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
Chaos34: There, There – Radiohead
krista4: Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney

Wow blast from the past!
Doug B: One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head

Favorite new to me:
scorchy: Pink Flag (r1) (29 Nov 1999 Version) – Wire

 

[shuke]

shuke:

The Whole Of The Moon – The Waterboys
(duplicate – second vote)

I took this at #98 in my top 1000 thread. If I redid it today, it would be much higher. I feel like I just talked about this recently, maybe I did when it was picked before in this thread. But this song has a weird nostalgic feel to it for me, like it was in every great 80's movie. But I don't think it was in any. It's definitely in my top 10 "feel good" songs.

 

[MAC_32]

I ended up down a Coldplay rabbit hole tonight and while I'm not going to play spolier with anyone I'm still withholding anyway - just in case. I'm just saying I was wrong. While I said I was stuck on 3 it's way more than that. And listening I'm starting to wonder if this is just my generation's U2.

 

[krista4]

@Zegras11 Killer choice today, this live Detroit version of Pictures of You is striking. Consider me moved.

gotta give @Hawks64 credit for that Live Detroit Spotify post. That is a killer version as are many from that Detroit live.

I had given K4 this link from when I saw them in Boise. Also a great listen.(but not on Spotify)

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Yes, I posted your link when I put the selections up this morning.

 

[zamboni]

I ended up down a Coldplay rabbit hole tonight and while I'm not going to play spolier with anyone I'm still withholding anyway - just in case. I'm just saying I was wrong. While I said I was stuck on 3 it's way more than that. And listening I'm starting to wonder if this is just my generation's U2.

I haven’t heard a ton of Coldplay over the years, but what I have heard I’ve liked quite a bit. Definitely a band I need to explore more.

 

[shuke]

Oliver Humanzee:

Horizontal Hold (Peel Session, Made Available) - This Heat
(new artist)

Did we get an explanation for this?

 

[krista4]

shuke:

The Whole Of The Moon – The Waterboys
(duplicate – second vote)

I took this at #98 in my top 1000 thread. If I redid it today, it would be much higher. I feel like I just talked about this recently, maybe I did when it was picked before in this thread. But this song has a weird nostalgic feel to it for me, like it was in every great 80's movie. But I don't think it was in any. It's definitely in my top 10 "feel good" songs.

I just went to bump Eephus's post from yesterday or the day before when he linked a version of the song when they played it for a kindergarten class, but now I see you already "liked" that post. So maybe that's why you had it in mind.

 

[krista4]

Oliver Humanzee:

Horizontal Hold (Peel Session, Made Available) - This Heat
(new artist)

Did we get an explanation for this?

I'm not sure you really would want this.

But seriously, his rant last night seemed to be about how three guys in 1979 could find each other and all want to do something so disturbing and ahead of its time. Something like that.

 

[krista4]

After being relatively chalky in the US draft, OH's selections here have mostly been less so, but starting tomorrow every artist he's selected has already shown up on the countdown.

 

[shuke]

I just went to bump Eephus's post from yesterday or the day before when he linked a version of the song when they played it for a kindergarten class, but now I see you already "liked" that post. So maybe that's why you had it in mind.

I just found it, it was when I posted it in the "this is their best song" draft. But that was like 15 months ago. Here is what I said:

Another song that just elicits some weird feeling from me. A mix of exuberance, sadness, and nostalgia.

I feel like this was in played near the end of every feel good 80's movie, but don't think it was ever actually in anything.

 

[krista4]

I just went to bump Eephus's post from yesterday or the day before when he linked a version of the song when they played it for a kindergarten class, but now I see you already "liked" that post. So maybe that's why you had it in mind.

I just found it, it was when I posted it in the "this is their best song" draft. But that was like 15 months ago. Here is what I said:

Another song that just elicits some weird feeling from me. A mix of exuberance, sadness, and nostalgia.

I feel like this was in played near the end of every feel good 80's movie, but don't think it was ever actually in anything.

I have a weirdly similar reaction to this song. Like a nostalgia without anything specifically associated. Love that song, though, and that video Eephus posted made me feel that even more.

 

[Mt. Man]

Definitely some new things to discover this time around, as the unknowns (like the temperatures) climb out of single digits.

#15s
Recognized by title alone: 24
Sounded familiar: 4
Knew from this countdown: 3
Didn't know: 13

Selected Favorites:
Accidents Will Happen (simey)
Don’t Bring Me Down (Hawks64)
Radioactive (Sullie)
Head On (The Dreaded Marco)
I’d Love to Change the World (zamboni)

Some songs I didn't know that I ended up liking:
Empty Pages (Pip’s Invitation)
You Held the World in Your Arms (titusbramble)
I’m The Man (MisterCIA)
Both Ends Burning (Mrs. Eephus)

 

[Zegras11]

@Zegras11 Killer choice today, this live Detroit version of Pictures of You is striking. Consider me moved.

gotta give @Hawks64 credit for that Live Detroit Spotify post. That is a killer version as are many from that Detroit live.

I had given K4 this link from when I saw them in Boise. Also a great listen.(but not on Spotify)

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Yes, I posted your link when I put the selections up this morning.

I knew this . I just wanted to give 80's the link in case he wanted to hear that one also.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Oliver Humanzee:

Horizontal Hold (Peel Session, Made Available) - This Heat
(new artist)

Sounds like Can to me. That doesn't bother me.

 

[cosjobs]

As I did with the US countdown, I've been ranking all of your rankings. Here's how this is going to convey a sense of whose tastes are most similar to mine so far. I'll post this every time we get to a number that ends in 0 or 5.

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 10 of songs not on my list:

Don Quixote: 5
DrIanMalcolm: 4
Zegras11: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Binky: 2
Scorchy: 2
Simey: 2
Simsarge: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Yankee23Fan: 2
Andy: 1
Doc Oc: 1
Eephus: 1
Falguy: 1
Hov34: 1
Ilov80s: 1
Just Win Baby: 1
Krista4: 1
MAC 32: 1
Marco: 1
Mrs. Eephus: 1
OH: 1
Shuke: 1
Westerberg: 1

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 25 of songs not on my list:

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

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 50 of songs not on my list:

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

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 75 of songs not on my list:

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

There are 27 cases of songs on my list being selected. Two are Suspect Device. Two are Cruel to Be Kind. Six are any version of Valerie. Two are Rolling in the Deep. Four are Son of a Preacher Man. One is Showdown. The other 10 are higher (Binky: lower) than #15 on my list.

I can't decide if you have too much time or too much crystal

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Seventeen-Point Selections:


Just Win Baby:

All I Want Is You - U2
(new song)


MAC_32:

Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
(new song)


Sullie:

Radioactive - The Firm
(new artist)


Mt. Man:

Mercy Street - Peter Gabriel
(new song)


Ilov80s:

I Can See For Miles - The Who
(duplicate – second vote)


Val Rannous:

When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
(new song)


cosjobs:

Baba O'Riley - The Who
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)

Other than the duplicates these are my favorites today.

 

[rockaction]

Just reading through the thread today. Would just like to thank @krista4 for the ENORMOUS amount of work and compiling she's done. It would seem prudent to just appreciate the format for what it is rather than complain about count-ups...or really anything. I have been in and out all day so I haven't got a chance to listen to the list, including listening to my own song to further clarify thoughts about it. So I'll just it let stand as a beautiful singer/songwriter song and won't meditate too much on its abstractness.

 

[rockaction]

Also, never thought that the blurb I'd leave about Wire would be considered eloquent, or maybe that was the Pitchfork blurb he was talking about. Or maybe it was krista4's blurb about Chairs Missing. Either way, @scorchy, thanks for that. When you said "1999," I did not see Wire coming down the pike. Good stuff. Stole your thunder by a day, I guess.

Safe travels, man.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

As I did with the US countdown, I've been ranking all of your rankings. Here's how this is going to convey a sense of whose tastes are most similar to mine so far. I'll post this every time we get to a number that ends in 0 or 5.

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 10 of songs not on my list:

Don Quixote: 5
DrIanMalcolm: 4
Zegras11: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Binky: 2
Scorchy: 2
Simey: 2
Simsarge: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Yankee23Fan: 2
Andy: 1
Doc Oc: 1
Eephus: 1
Falguy: 1
Hov34: 1
Ilov80s: 1
Just Win Baby: 1
Krista4: 1
MAC 32: 1
Marco: 1
Mrs. Eephus: 1
OH: 1
Shuke: 1
Westerberg: 1

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 25 of songs not on my list:

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

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 50 of songs not on my list:

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

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 75 of songs not on my list:

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

There are 27 cases of songs on my list being selected. Two are Suspect Device. Two are Cruel to Be Kind. Six are any version of Valerie. Two are Rolling in the Deep. Four are Son of a Preacher Man. One is Showdown. The other 10 are higher (Binky: lower) than #15 on my list.

I can't decide if you have too much time or too much crystal

My wife needs a lot more sleep than I do, so most days I have a few extra hours to myself before bed.

 

[krista4]

Just reading through the thread today. Would just like to thank @krista4 for the ENORMOUS amount of work and compiling she's done. It would seem prudent to just appreciate the format for what it is rather than complain about count-ups...or really anything. I have been in and out all day so I haven't got a chance to listen to the list, including listening to my own song to further clarify thoughts about it. So I'll just it let stand as a beautiful singer/songwriter song and won't meditate too much on its abstractness.

Thanks, my friend, and others who were kindly posting about this. But it's not about wanting praise for me at all (as kind as that is), but when I spend literally hundreds of hours on this ****, and then people want to come in and criticize....really, I'm just done. And FFS I also am contributing many hundreds of dollars to charity contests when frankly I CANNOT SPARE the money at the moment, but I am.

I just don't get the idea on this ****ing board that every single thing has to be criticized and made to feel not good enough. Actually I read an unrelated post from Dr. O today that I'll bump, because it was amazingly apt to this situation.

I asked if anyone else wanted to run this one, and no one stepped up. If you guys think you have better ideas, then FFS step up and implement them.

We've spoken of another "catch-all" countdown, and I'm here to tell you I will NOT run it, nor will I contribute $1000 of my own money I can't spare to fund it. Whoever wants to do it can at least take solace that they will not have to do vetting, which in itself takes dozens of hours.

 

[krista4]

I'll keep posting the daily lists, but really I have no desire to spend another minute of my time with this. Obviously I'll also give you the results of the contests. Great job, guys!

 

[krista4]

I think that's the point. Everyone loves to complain - but no one has a real solution.

There ya go.

 

[krista4]

Eighteen-Point Selections:


Pip’s Invitation:

How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
(duplicate – third vote)


New Binky the Doormat:

Baba O'Riley - The Who
(duplicate – fourth vote)


worrierking:

Paranoid Android - Radiohead
(duplicate – second vote)


titusbramble:

DARE – Gorillaz
(duplicate – second vote)


simey:

No Easy Way Down - Dusty Springfield
(new song)


Just Win Baby:

Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
(new song)


Don Quixote:

Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)


MAC_32:

Whiskey In The Jar - The Irish Rovers
(new artist)


timschochet:

Happy - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


Yankee23Fan:

A Day In The Life – The Beatles
(new song)


Hawks64:

Let’s Get Rocked – Def Leppard
(new song)


jwb:

Knocking At Your Back Door – Deep Purple
(new song)


DrIanMalcolm:

All Down The Line - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


Dr. Octopus:

She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
(duplicate – fourth vote)


KarmaPolice:

Hand Of Doom – Black Sabbath
(new song)


shuke:

Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)


Manster:

Victim Of Changes - Judas Priest
(new song)


scorchy:

Last Day Of Our Acquaintance - Sinead O'Connor
(new song)


Sullie:

Bang A Gong - T. Rex
(duplicate – second vote)


Andy Dufresne:

You Really Got Me - The Kinks
(duplicate – second vote)


Mister CIA:

The Real Me - The Who
(duplicate – second vote)


Mrs. Rannous:

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
(new song but see below)


higgins:

Jeremiah Blues - Sting
(new artist)


The Dreaded Marco:

The State I'm In - Belle and Sebastian
(new song)


simsarge:

I Sold My Heart To The Junkman – The Beautiful South with Jacqui Abbot
(both new artists)

NOTE to @Hawks64 , simsarge sent me a YouTube link to this because it might not have been on Spotify. Didn't check myself, don't care.


Mt. Man:

Close To Me - The Cure
(new song)


landrys hat:

Grounds For Divorce - Elbow
(new artist)


Westerberg:

Ceremony - New Order
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

Substitute - The Who
(duplicate - second vote)


rockaction:

New Year’s Day – U2
(new song)


falguy:

Follow You, Follow Me – Genesis
(new song)


Hov34:

The Scientist – Coldplay
(new song)


zamboni:

Moonage Daydream - David Bowie
(new song)


Doug B:

In The Evening - Led Zeppelin
(new song)


Ilov80s:

Only Time – Enya
(new artist)


Val Rannous:

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
(duplicate – first AND second votes today)


Chaos34:

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
(new song)


Chaz McNulty:

Who Are You - The Who
(new song)


Zegras11:

What Is Life - George Harrison
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
(duplicate – second vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Welcome To The Working Week - Elvis Costello
(new song)


Mrs. Eephus:

Hollow Man - The Cult
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

The Borders - Sam Fender
(new artist)


cosjobs:

The Letter - Joe Cocker
(NOPE)


krista4:

There She Goes - The La's
(duplicate – third vote)

 

[Zegras11]

krista4:

There She Goes - The La's
(duplicate – third vote)

This has become one of my new faves from this countdown.

 

[rockaction]

krista4:

There She Goes - The La's
(duplicate – third vote)

This has become one of my new faves from this countdown.

It's a doozy. Lee Mavers and John Powers formed the core of this Liverpool band that were inevitably drawing comparisons to you-know-who, only Mavers's fussiness and perfectionism got in the way of any prolific output. They're a band that had some great songs and performances but will always be more known for the cover of this song by a certain band from Texas that tim apparently idolizes from the teen flicks of the aughts.

LOL.

 

[Val Rannous]

Eighteen-Point Selections:



Mrs. Rannous:

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
(new song but see below)


.......


Val Rannous:

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
(duplicate – first AND second votes today)

Really??? I swear we didn't compare or coordinate lists.

 

[Chaos34]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 Nominees:

Kate Bush
Sheryl Crow
Missy Elliott
Iron Maiden
Joy Division/New Order
Cyndi Lauper
George Michael
Willie Nelson
Rage Against the Machine
Soundgarden
The Spinners
A Tribe Called Quest
The White Stripes
Warren Zevon

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Suck it, Rannouses!

For me, he might be talented, but that type of music just brings back bad memories of the worst the 70's had to offer.

I will always associate Humperdinck with the widest of lapels

Even bigger than these fine, fine lapels?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

cosjobs:

The Letter - Joe Cocker
(NOPE)

I guessed the correct artist, but the wrong song.

 

[Chaos34]

Eighteen-Point Selections:

Chaos34:

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
(new song)

Floyd was the most difficult for me to rank. As someone who's both lamented the fool's errand of ranking art and been one of this board's earlier whiners about over-played classic rock, it was a soul searching exercise to arrive here. 20 some songs were in contention. I'm still getting lost in old interviews and newer documentaries. I realized this is my favorite band. I find them both unique and delicious. They push buttons no other band has. Take me places no other band could. The scene from the movie was an incredible moment the way I first experienced it (front row shroomin'). That was what I thought about. Not the 40 years of being over-played. Geldoff overdosed, the little pin prick, the scream, this music. Terrifying but somehow beautiful. I could go on and on. I could paste Uruk's defense of Stairway. Yup, it's over-played and over-praised, but I'd never criticize someone's Stairway, Baba, or Numb. I wish I ranked it higher. Maybe #1. It's 2am and soaring through my headphones. What a solo. Tone.

 

[timschochet]

timschochet:

Happy - The Rolling Stones
(new song)
DrIanMalcolm:
All Down The Line - The Rolling Stones
(new song)

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I would guess most or all of us feel that way. It's that balance of wanting to the be the one with the story of the song and the spotlight on the song mixed with being happy that other people already know and love the same thing you do.

I am totally surprised at how many people mentioned "Crazy Water". I had no idea people would like it so much. I'm chuffed.

 

[timschochet]

“Happy” and “All Down the Line” were released as sides A and B of the same single. That’s gotta be a first for this thread, right?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Somebody would probably overtake Mrs. R for draft winner if they get me to add a Clash song to the list. I just don't get them.

Not gonna be me, though. I don't like them at all. I prefer people who can sing and play their instruments.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'll keep posting the daily lists, but really I have no desire to spend another minute of my time with this. Obviously I'll also give you the results of the contests. Great job, guys!

Are you okay? Maybe this will help. @simey should probably look, too.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Eighteen-Point Selections:



Mrs. Rannous:

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
(new song but see below)


.......


Val Rannous:

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
(duplicate – first AND second votes today)

Really??? I swear we didn't compare or coordinate lists.

Ok, that's awesome, and I will say unexepted from you two.

 

[KarmaPolice]

HERE is the link to the #14 Playlist.

@Hawks64 - not trying to step on toes, it just seemed like you had some busy days lately and thought I would help. Also, selfishly I was just excited to get to some good music on my day off.
@krista4 can add it to the second post

I honestly didn't know what to do with the Junkman tune. Not being familiar with it, I just clicked on a version on spotify from a different artist, but let me know what to do with it. @simsarge might have an answer too if there is an OK replacement or just leave it off.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

I'll keep posting the daily lists, but really I have no desire to spend another minute of my time with this. Obviously I'll also give you the results of the contests. Great job, guys!

What happened? What did I miss? I was in a 7 hour practice yesterday and only really skimmed here during breaks.

 

[MAC_32]

I ended up down a Coldplay rabbit hole tonight and while I'm not going to play spolier with anyone I'm still withholding anyway - just in case. I'm just saying I was wrong. While I said I was stuck on 3 it's way more than that. And listening I'm starting to wonder if this is just my generation's U2.

I haven’t heard a ton of Coldplay over the years, but what I have heard I’ve liked quite a bit. Definitely a band I need to explore more.

There's more, but cover to cover ...A Rush Of Blood To The Head and X&Y skipping the hits then you'll know.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I ended up down a Coldplay rabbit hole tonight and while I'm not going to play spolier with anyone I'm still withholding anyway - just in case. I'm just saying I was wrong. While I said I was stuck on 3 it's way more than that. And listening I'm starting to wonder if this is just my generation's U2.

I never got the Coldplay hate. They aren't in my heavy rotation, but I generally dig their first 3 albums at least.

 

[KarmaPolice]

After being relatively chalky in the US draft, OH's selections here have mostly been less so, but starting tomorrow every artist he's selected has already shown up on the countdown.

I saw this, started mentally guessing what artists we could see.

Nope, Elvis wasn't one of them - I still suck at this guessing thing.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I would guess most or all of us feel that way. It's that balance of wanting to the be the one with the story of the song and the spotlight on the song mixed with being happy that other people already know and love the same thing you do.

I am totally surprised at how many people mentioned "Crazy Water". I had no idea people would like it so much. I'm chuffed.

This is 100% why I start the playlists on my song, hit shuffle, and not look at the songs/artists as the songs change.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

To semi-quote a man named Alice, My 18's and I know what I want:

Romeo and Juliet
A Day In The Life
Knocking At Your Back Door
Run To The Hills
New Years Day
Follow You, Follow Me
Moonage Daydream
What Is Life

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I ended up down a Coldplay rabbit hole tonight and while I'm not going to play spolier with anyone I'm still withholding anyway - just in case. I'm just saying I was wrong. While I said I was stuck on 3 it's way more than that. And listening I'm starting to wonder if this is just my generation's U2.

I never got the Coldplay hate. They aren't in my heavy rotation, but I generally dig their first 3 albums at least.

I never got it, either. Their songs are melodic and performed well. Not a huge fan of Martin's vocals sometimes, but they are a good band that has some memorable songs.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'll keep posting the daily lists, but really I have no desire to spend another minute of my time with this. Obviously I'll also give you the results of the contests. Great job, guys!

What happened? What did I miss? I was in a 7 hour practice yesterday and only really skimmed here during breaks.

Within about an hour of time:
- one person “complained” about this format versus a draft and how he doesn’t have time to listen to long playlists
- one person “suggested” that we should have counted up instead of down
- one person gave “spoilers” and pushed back a little

I’m just answering the question as to what suddenly caused krista to throw her hands up in the air - not judging any of the actions above or blaming anyone at all.

In fact theyre all each really innocent posts taken individually and I’m sure none of them meant any harm and none were really criticizing her or this thread - just off the cuff remarks really.

This is a ton of work for krista and that maybe combined with some personal stuff (we all have it) they were just more “bricks in the wall” in her way - and she decided to “tear down that wall” and vent a bit.

I’m sure things will level back out - but if we want to do a third “everything else” thread maybe some one else will need to step up and spearhead it.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I never got it, either. Their songs are melodic and performed well. Not a huge fan of Martin's vocals sometimes, but they are a good band that has some memorable songs.

I like - although don’t listen heavily to - Coldplay. I like one album a real lot, and some songs off a few others.

I think the problem is they were marketed as “alternatIve” and compared to Radiohead at first - but at heart they’re a “soft” pop band so the alternative fans had to turn their backs on them.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Mrs. Rannous and Val Rannous:

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
(duplicate – first AND second votes today)

@KarmaPolice I know this one! Got a lot of play on MTV back in the day.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Mrs. Rannous and Val Rannous:

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
(duplicate – first AND second votes today)

@KarmaPolice I know this one! Got a lot of play on MTV back in the day.

I don't remember many Maiden videos, but this was for sure one of them.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I'll keep posting the daily lists, but really I have no desire to spend another minute of my time with this. Obviously I'll also give you the results of the contests. Great job, guys!

What happened? What did I miss? I was in a 7 hour practice yesterday and only really skimmed here during breaks.

Within about an hour of time:
- one person “complained” about this format versus a draft and how he doesn’t have time to listen to long playlists
- one person “suggested” that we should have counted up instead of down
- one person gave “spoilers” and pushed back a little

I’m just answering the question as to what suddenly caused krista to throw her hands up in the air - not judging any of the actions above or blaming anyone at all.

In fact theyre all each really innocent posts taken individually and I’m sure none of them meant any harm and none were really criticizing her or this thread - just off the cuff remarks really.

This is a ton of work for krista and that maybe combined with some personal stuff (we all have it) they were just more “bricks in the wall” in her way - and she decided to “tear down that wall” and vent a bit.

I’m sure things will level back out - but if we want to do a third “everything else” thread maybe some one else will need to step up and spearhead it.

I pushed back on some of those "innocent" posts, and apologize if I escalated any tensions. I'm a bull in a china shop sometimes and don't always take things the way they were meant.

B1tching about the format, though, is a bridge too far for me.......especially when this format has been set for MONTHS. If someone doesn't like it, set up your own damned draft/reveal/whatever.

I'm not busting on you, Doc. I agree with a lot of what you wrote above. Just wanted to clarify my part in this dustup.