Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (3 Viewers)

[Doug B]

New Wave is one of those terms that was used more generically at the time to refer to artists that were new. It's ossified into something different in the decades since.

IIRC, early Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers was considered new wave.

 

[shuke]

Jeannie -or- Samantha Stevens ?

I don't think we're supposed to do that any more but Jeannie by a mile.

 

[shuke]

Well

 

[zamboni]

Well

So that long-awaited reunion should be happening any day now.

 

[rockaction]

Well

Johnny Rotten's simple handmade shirt said it best.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Well

So that long-awaited reunion should be happening any day now.

When pigs fly.

 

[MAC_32]

My way too late intro to Van Morrison continues - Days Like This

**heart**

And for the first time since we started I'm caught up **looks at today's calendar** Awwww, ****.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

As I did with the US countdown, I've been ranking all of your rankings. This may 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:

Spoiler

Don Quixote 5
DrIanMalcolm 4
Simey 3
Yankee23Fan 3
AAABatteries 2
Binky 2
Doc Oc 2
Falguy 2
Scorchy 2
Shuke 2
Simsarge 2
Zegras11 2
Andy 1
Chaos34 1
Cosjobs 1
Eephus 1
Hov34 1
Ilov80s 1
Just Win Baby 1
Krista4 1
MAC 32 1
Marco 1
Mrs. Eephus 1
Mt. Man 1
OH 1
Rockaction 1
Titusbramble 1
Val Rannous 1
Westerberg 1
Zamboni 1

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

Spoiler

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

Spoiler

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

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

Spoiler

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

Number of songs by participant that are on my list or in the top 100 of songs not on my list:

Spoiler

Zegras11 12
Don Quixote 10
Binky 9
Yankee23Fan 8
Doc Oc 7
AAABatteries 6
Chaos34 6
Eephus 6
Rockaction 6
Shuke 6
Simey 6
Westerberg 6
Worrierking 6
Cosjobs 5
Hawks64 5
Hov34 5
Scorchy 5
Simsarge 5
Sullie 5
Tim 5
Chaz 4
Doug B 4
DrIanMalcolm 4
Just Win Baby 4
jwb 4
Krista4 4
Mister CIA 4
Val Rannous 4
Zamboni 4
Andy 3
Ilov80s 3
Landryshat 3
Mrs. Rannous 3
Mt. Man 3
Titusbramble 3
Falguy 2
MAC 32 2
Manster 2
Marco 2
Mrs. Eephus 2
OH 2
Higgins 1

There are 34 cases of someone taking a song on my list. Two are Suspect Device. Two are Cruel to Be Kind. One is Every Picture Tells a Story. Six are Valerie. Two are Rolling in the Deep. Four are Son of a Preacher Man. One is Showdown. Three are How Soon Is Now? Three are London Calling. Three are Baby Blue. The other seven are higher (Binky: lower) than #10 on my list.

 

[AAABatteries]

Three Deja Votes tomorrow. One is a song making its countdown debut, one gets its second and third votes, and one gets its third and fourth votes.

In addition, we will have the first song to receive its seventh vote. As a reminder, the winning song in the US countdown ("Superstition") received a total of seven votes.

I welcome our new Verve overlords with open arms.

 

[rockaction]

Because this is relevant (slightly!) to the thread and things discussed before (let's keep this cool) anybody tuning into Twitter would do well to search for "Albini, Steely Dan." Damn thing is making the rounds. It got all the way back to me, and I follow basically nobody on Twitter.

Hey nineteen!

 

[AAABatteries]

Twenty-Two-Point Selections:


Pip’s Invitation: Baby Blue -- Badfinger
worrierking: Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
MAC_32: Zombie - The Cranberries
Yankee23Fan: Yesterday – The Beatles
Hawks64: Roxanne – Sting
jwb: Into The Mystic – Van Morrison
shuke: Starman – David Bowie
Mrs. Rannous: When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
simsarge: Shooting Star - Bad Company
falguy: Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
Ilov80s: Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
Chaz McNulty: Yellow – Coldplay
Zegras11: Help! - The Beatles
krista4: Rocket Man – Elton John

Minus the metal songs (sorry metal heads) definitely my favorite list so far. Honestly, if you had told me most of those songs above were ranked #1 I wouldn't have batted an eye. I look forward to listening to this in early April when I'm caught up.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

My Idiots #9


Scooter
Solid Rock – Dire Straits

Doug
Changes – David Bowie

Jeb
Hymn 43 – Jethro Tull

Chap
Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath

 

[worrierking]

Albini's rants are funny and his critiques are somewhat justified. I am an unapologetic Steely Dan fan. There are 10,000 other bands who I would dunk on before them, including many in each of the two threads we've enjoyed.

The "not bald guy" was pretty funny.

 

[krista4]

Because this is relevant (slightly!) to the thread and things discussed before (let's keep this cool) anybody tuning into Twitter would do well to search for "Albini, Steely Dan." Damn thing is making the rounds. It got all the way back to me, and I follow basically nobody on Twitter.

Hey nineteen!

Wow, OH had read me the thread when Steve posted it (since I dislike Steely Dan). Last night he told me it had really blown up, but I figured he was exaggerating.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Because this is relevant (slightly!) to the thread and things discussed before (let's keep this cool) anybody tuning into Twitter would do well to search for "Albini, Steely Dan." Damn thing is making the rounds. It got all the way back to me, and I follow basically nobody on Twitter.

Hey nineteen!

Wow, OH had read me the thread when Steve posted it (since I dislike Steely Dan). Last night he told me it had really blown up, but I figured he was exaggerating.

 

[krista4]

I have to attend a 90-minute online welcome session today for the job I've already done for 9.5 years. Signed in just now a little early only to find they are blasting BTS as the "wait" music. (Yes, I had to Shazam to figure that out.) This is so painful.

I'll be posting today's list during the session, hopefully in the next 15 minutes.

 

[krista4]

Oh good god these people are way too perky for 8 am.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I happen to like both Big Black & Steely Dan. Is that wrong?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I happen to like both Big Black & Steely Dan. Is that wrong?

Do you like a big black steely Dan?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

This song Latch sounds like something I'd hear while shopping at DSW or Nordstroms.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I happen to like both Big Black & Steely Dan. Is that wrong?

Do you like a big black steely Dan?

LOL. You'd think with those names they would get along.

 

[jwb]

Chaos34:

Angel - Massive Attack
(duplicate – second vote)

Excellent! I missed seeing this the first time it was picked. I found this a few years back when I was looking for whatever the theme song was from the videogame Vampire: The Masquerade. Over the years there's a lot of decent music I've found via videogame.

 

[krista4]

Twenty-Three-Point Selections:


Pip’s Invitation:

Long Snake Moan - PJ Harvey
(new song)


New Binky the Doormat:

Abbey Road Medley - The Beatles
(new song)


worrierking:

Radio, Radio - Elvis Costello
(new song but see below)


titusbramble:

Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack
(new song)


simey:

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)


Just Win Baby:

Just Like Heaven – Cure
(duplicate – second vote)


Don Quixote:

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


MAC_32:

Do You Want To - Franz Ferdinand
(new song)


timschochet:

1921 - The Who
(new song)


Yankee23Fan:

Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)


Hawks64:

Mr. Crowley – Ozzy Osbourne
(new song)


jwb:

Rock The Casbah – The Clash
(duplicate – third vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
(duplicate – second vote)


Dr. Octopus:

When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
(duplicate – third vote)


KarmaPolice:

The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
(duplicate – third vote)


shuke:

What Is Life – George Harrison
(duplicate – third vote)


Manster:

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
(duplicate - second vote)


scorchy:

Darklands - The Jesus and Mary Chain
(new song)


Sullie:

You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ – Judas Priest
(duplicate – third vote)


Andy Dufresne:

Forever Young - Rod Stewart
(new song)


Mister CIA:

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


Mrs. Rannous:

Freedom! '90 - George Michael
(duplicate – second vote)


higgins:

Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers (from Live at Ronnie Scott’s) - Jeff Beck
(duplicate – second vote)


The Dreaded Marco:

I Can't Explain - The Who
(new song)


simsarge:

She Loves You - The Beatles
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Moondance - Van Morrison
(new song)


landrys hat:

Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
(duplicate – third vote)


Westerberg:

Modern Love - David Bowie
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

This Is The Day - The The
(new song)


rockaction:

Radio, Radio – Elvis Costello
(duplicate – first AND second votes today)


falguy:

Where The Streets Have No Name - U2
(duplicate – second vote)


Hov34:

Ramble On – Led Zeppelin
(duplicate – second vote)


zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor (live) - Humble Pie
(new song)


Doug B:

Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John
(duplicate – third vote)


Ilov80s:

Time Of The Season - The Zombies
(duplicate - third vote)


Val Rannous:

Bang A Gong – T. Rex
(duplicate – third vote)


Chaos34:

Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash
(duplicate – fourth vote)


Chaz McNulty:

Your Song – Elton John
(duplicate – third vote)


Zegras11:

A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Zombie - The Cranberries
(duplicate – seventh vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Borstal Boys - Faces
(new song)


Mrs. Eephus:

Morning Glory – Oasis
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

I Took A Little Something – Version – Florrie
(new artist)


cosjobs:

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea - Elvis Costello
(new song)


krista4:

Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
(duplicate – fourth vote)

 

[krista4]

Three Deja Votes tomorrow. One is a song making its countdown debut (“Radio, Radio” by hip and cool Elvis Costello), one gets its second and third votes (“Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd), and one gets its third and fourth votes (“Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse).

In addition, we will have the first song to receive its seventh vote. As a reminder, the winning song in the US countdown ("Superstition") received a total of seven votes. (“Zombie” by The Cranberries)

And Franz Ferdinand gets knocked out of the running for the Ace Award!

 

[krista4]

Today's playlist.

 

[timschochet]

Not sure who mentioned Buffy the Vampire Slayer last night but there IS a connection to the main topic of this thread: Anthony Head, who played Rupert Giles, is the brother of Murray Head, the singer for “Superstar” and “One Night In Bangkok”.

 

[timschochet]

Forever Young is later in Rod Stewart’s career but I actually like his version of it far better than Bob Dylan’s two originals. Stewart adds melody.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Somehow Forever Young became our "family song". My daughter bought me a picture where the top part looks like an album but the grooves are comprised of the song lyrics. Below that is our family name, and below that repeats the words "Proud. Dignified. True."

She a great gift giver.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

higgins:

From The Beginning – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
(new artist)

This was the band I was talking about as to being surprised we hadn’t seen anything by them yet.

One of my favourite songs is by them. I completely whiffed here. About two weeks ago, I figured out I'm an idiot.

 

[Doug B]

Not sure who mentioned Buffy the Vampire Slayer last night ...

... we were casting about for a superhero-type character for krista.

 

[worrierking]

Fvaorties from the non-chalky songs today:

timschochet:

1921 - The Who
(new song)

zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor (live) - Humble Pie
(new song)

Oliver Humanzee:

Borstal Boys - Faces
(new song)

The only song on today's list I don't know. I will probably make through today's unknown list

ditkaburgers:

I Took A Little Something – Version – Florrie
(new artist)

Edit: done with today's unknown list!

 

[timschochet]

Fvaorties from the non-chalky songs today:

timschochet:

1921 - The Who
(new song)

zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor (live) - Humble Pie
(new song)

Oliver Humanzee:

Borstal Boys - Faces
(new song)

The only song on today's list I don't know. I will probably make through today's unknown list

ditkaburgers:

I Took A Little Something – Version – Florrie
(new artist)

1921 is from Tommy. You may recognize it when you hear it.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

This one is already taken, too.

Oh, just be Harley Quinn like you always were going to be and get it over with.

In all seriousness, were Blossom or Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls taken? Would that count?

I don't see Harley Quinn on the list, so I guess she's available. I'll have to read about her. Superheroes are not my forte.

Looks like Buttercup is taken, but Blossom is available due to a recent departure from the company. Maybe I could figure out a way to get the "Rocket Raccoon" or "Squirrel Girl" people fired.

Is Usagi Yojimbo available? Stan Sakai's site has all the details. It's one of the most beautifully drawn comics. The original artwork section is wonderful.

 

[krista4]

Fvaorties from the non-chalky songs today:

timschochet:

1921 - The Who
(new song)

zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor (live) - Humble Pie
(new song)

Oliver Humanzee:

Borstal Boys - Faces
(new song)

The only song on today's list I don't know. I will probably make through today's unknown list

ditkaburgers:

I Took A Little Something – Version – Florrie
(new artist)

Yes, thank god for ditkaburgers giving us something to do!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

1921 is from Tommy. You may recognize it when you hear it.

he was talking about the song below. He mentioned liking your "non-chalky" song.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

This one is already taken, too.

Oh, just be Harley Quinn like you always were going to be and get it over with.

In all seriousness, were Blossom or Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls taken? Would that count?

I don't see Harley Quinn on the list, so I guess she's available. I'll have to read about her. Superheroes are not my forte.

Looks like Buttercup is taken, but Blossom is available due to a recent departure from the company. Maybe I could figure out a way to get the "Rocket Raccoon" or "Squirrel Girl" people fired.

Is Usagi Yojimbo available? Stan Sakai's site has all the details. It's one of the most beautifully drawn comics. The original artwork section is wonderful.

No way!....I actually have an Usagi Yojimbo #1 (I think) comic in a box in my basement!

 

[Don Quixote]

Don Quixote:

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)

This one has been discussed a bit already, but piling on anyway…. based on my rankings here and in the US one (as well as my preliminary list for a potential catch-all), this one seems my favorite song of the 21st century by a fairly significant margin. (Hopefully not spoiling too much that the rest of my list is pre-2000).

I had some of the 60s girls groups in my top 10 in the US thread, and Back to Black has the vibes of that. Winehouse’s lyrics here are just incredible too — I enjoy her cover of Valerie, but probably not in my top 5 Winehouse songs because her songwriting is a large part of her draw to me.

 

[krista4]

Is Usagi Yojimbo available? Stan Sakai's site has all the details. It's one of the most beautifully drawn comics. The original artwork section is wonderful.

Ooooooo, nice one. Named after a movie by my favorite director, too!

 

[AAABatteries]

I'm personally just a tad surprised by where The Who stands as of now - appears they will be moving into 2nd place in points. They were one of the groups I debated on for top 10 but didn't see them doing this well. I realize they've peaked but they seem like a good bet to stay top 10.

 

[Ilov80s]

My way too late intro to Van Morrison continues - Days Like This

**heart**

And for the first time since we started I'm caught up **looks at today's calendar** Awwww, ****.

You could do quite a deep dive on him. He’s got a really deep catalog of great music from ballads to garage rock (which he may have damn near created). You can draw a pretty straight line from him to punk as well. Jim Morrison opened for Van’s band Them at the Whiskey. Jim watched him on stage and went on a long bender with Van. It’s said Jim learned a lot of his movies and persona from what Van was doing. Then a couple years later Iggy Pop saw The Doors in Ann Arbor and modeled his new new musical style and persona after Jim.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

They were one of the groups I debated on for top 10 but didn't see them doing this well. I realize they've peaked but they seem like a good bet to stay top 10.

I'm surprised that you're surprised because i figured they would be closer to 3 than 11. Originally I may have included them in the Big 4.

 

[Doug B]

Pepper Potts from Iron Man and Mary Jane from Spider-Man seem to be in play here still. I like Andy's suggestion Snowbird best. "Unarmed combat skills" sounds like a winner.

Spider-Gwen!

Yeah, @Mrs. Rannous ... once krista said someone already had flippin' Spider-Gwen, we knew getting her a character was going to be an especial challenge.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Somehow Forever Young became our "family song". My daughter bought me a picture where the top part looks like an album but the grooves are comprised of the song lyrics. Below that is our family name, and below that repeats the words "Proud. Dignified. True."

She a great gift giver.

Plus you live in the same home state as the songwriter, Minnesota.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

They were one of the groups I debated on for top 10 but didn't see them doing this well. I realize they've peaked but they seem like a good bet to stay top 10.

I'm surprised that you're surprised because i figured they would be closer to 3 than 11. Originally I may have included them in the Big 4.

Same for me. Not surprised at all.

 

[Ilov80s]

This song Latch sounds like something I'd hear while shopping at DSW or Nordstroms.

I’m sure it’s been played there. It was a pretty significant hit about 10 years ago.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I think @ditkaburgers is the only person in this thread that has a superhero avatar

Not true. Mr R's avatar is The Rocketeer. (With Bettie Page.)

 

[Leroy Hoard]

These new #23s do NOT include any by Michael Jordan:

Abbey Road Medley
Mr. Crowley
This Is The Day
I Can't Explain
A Hard Day's Night

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

simey: How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
Teenage Eephus was a dumbass for thinking this song sucked. It's absolutely beautiful.

I can't stand the Bee Gees. I like more testicles in my male singers. But this song is just lovely. It may be the only song of theirs that I like.

 

[AAABatteries]

They were one of the groups I debated on for top 10 but didn't see them doing this well. I realize they've peaked but they seem like a good bet to stay top 10.

I'm surprised that you're surprised because i figured they would be closer to 3 than 11. Originally I may have included them in the Big 4.

I'm sure it is my bias but I expected the following to be ahead of them - The Kinks, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Bowie and Elton John. That is 8 including the big 3 that I thought may finish ahead of them.

 

[Hov34]

They were one of the groups I debated on for top 10 but didn't see them doing this well. I realize they've peaked but they seem like a good bet to stay top 10.

I'm surprised that you're surprised because i figured they would be closer to 3 than 11. Originally I may have included them in the Big 4.

Agreed, in fact I want a list of drafters who didn't put the big 3 + The Who, Bowie and Elton on their list. So they can go on my own "special" list.