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Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (3 Viewers)
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Manster
Footballguy
symphony?
Chaz McNulty
Footballguy
My choice hasn't even been picked yet, so that must mean I have a great chance?
Mister CIA
Footballguy
I know some of his material is filed under "Faces" but surprised to see that Rod Stewart is not cracking the top 100, including one notable song that hasn't even been selected, yet.
krista4
Footballguy
If I had chosen a Zep song, it would have been this one, even though I figure it's not beloved by hard-core Zep aficionados. Just love it.
krista4
Footballguy
I'm not sure what you're asking?
zamboni
Footballguy
Maybe in late September
jwb
Footballguy
Mine too - tons of Crazy Train, and little else. But for Ozzy it didn't matter - I was 15 in 81 and my friends and I all loved Ozzy. He was prettymuch our introduction to metal which for me exploded about a year later with Maiden.
Really happy to see Ozzy having a decent number of songs here.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way.
krista4
Footballguy
The spreadsheet doesn't reflect that he got a pick yesterday and today. He'll move way up based on those two, and he's not done. No idea which song you're referring to, though. Hmmmm.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I know we all know this but for several reasons it wouldn’t even qualify for that title. Just the highest point getter in this format. Essentially nobody thinks Bittersweet Symphony is a better song than While My Guitar Gently Weeps (for example). This format “overvalues” one-hit wonders and popular groups with little depth to their catalog.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
We may need several reminders, as we are middle-aged dummies.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Not to be confused with Showroom Dummies. They might show up in the German countdown.
krista4
Footballguy
I know we all know this but for several reasons it wouldn’t even qualify for that title. Just the highest point getter in this format. Essentially nobody thinks Bittersweet Symphony is a better song than While My Guitar Gently Weeps (for example). This format “overvalues” one-hit wonders and popular groups with little depth to their catalog.
While you're right to a certain extent, I wouldn't blame the format so much as our use of it. Most of us limited ourselves to one per artist. If we didn't, some of the true favorites would shine through a bit better.
That being said, the top 10 songs shake out to be overwhelmingly from artists with deep catalogs, so it kind of worked itself out anyway.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
gotta be Mony, Mony
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
The new #24's I like the best:
Blackbird
Dear Mr. Fantasy
What Have I Done To Deserve This?
The Cutter
Breakout
What's So Funny
Blackbird
Dear Mr. Fantasy
What Have I Done To Deserve This?
The Cutter
Breakout
What's So Funny
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I know we all know this but for several reasons it wouldn’t even qualify for that title. Just the highest point getter in this format. Essentially nobody thinks Bittersweet Symphony is a better song than While My Guitar Gently Weeps (for example). This format “overvalues” one-hit wonders and popular groups with little depth to their catalog.
While you're right to a certain extent, I wouldn't blame the format so much as our use of it. Most of us limited ourselves to one per artist. If we didn't, some of the true favorites would shine through a bit better.
That being said, the top 10 songs shake out to be overwhelmingly from artists with deep catalogs, so it kind of worked itself out anyway.
as soon as I posted I figured I should clarify that it’s how we are doing it. Yes, no restrictions on making our 31 songs all Beatles songs but in reality I think every single one of us limited the selections we took from an artist. I can guarantee song 32 on the Beatles or LZ list is higher in my rankings than Bittersweet Symphony and definitely some songs on my list.
Apologies if my post sounded negative towards the format or our implementation of it - on the contrary that’s what made it so cool.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
On that note - Krista, what is the most songs anybody took from one artist? Or do you not want to reveal that yet?
krista4
Footballguy
Having seen the lists, I'm not sure about every single one of us.
But yeah, if I were doing a true list, I'd probably have about 10 artists instead of 31.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I also think limiting it to one song per artist made it a lot easier to make the list. I waxed poetic about Zonbie but if I had to put it in a list with 20 Beatles or LZ songs it may finish last in both. I don’t typically think about ranking Zombie vs. Penny Lane.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Can't wait for the run on Penny Lane to begin.
krista4
Footballguy
I'll take a look. I'm not sure if it might be spoiler-y or not. Each of the Big 3 got multiple votes from the same individual posters, as did others like Elton John, Elvis Costello, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, The Who, U2, Def Leppard, Cream, Del Amitri, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Billy Idol, The Stone Roses, Portishead, Budgie, Slade, The Cure, Lita Ford, another I can't mention yet...yeah, I know some of those are not like the others, but I remember them off the top of my head.
zamboni
Footballguy
Serious college keg party memories with that song chorus.
krista4
Footballguy
I haven't talked up my picks the past few days.
My selection yesterday was "Sunday Bloody Sunday." When JML did the U2 countdown, I mentioned that I had seven songs tied for #1. Eventually I settled on "I Will Follow" for my official choice of #1, but I'd feel comfortable with any of the seven. This was my #2 in that thread, so I decided to elevate it for purposes of this one. Since several other people chose it, I wish I'd gone with another one instead! (There is at least one of my seven that will go undrafted here.) There's already been plenty of discussion of this one by now. I don't particularly care about the lyrics or the political statement, but the sound grabs and excites me from its first notes more than any other U2 song. I could never tire of it and find that I hear it differently nearly every time I listen.
Two days ago, I chose "Rocket Man." I was between this and "Your Song" for my Elton pick, and I'm glad I ended up on this one because, spoiler alert, no one else took it. What the heck?! It's a perfect piece of storytelling and craftsmanship, and has a sentimental value to me that I'm not sharing.
Today, I chose "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding." My Elvis pick was one of the most difficult for me as I could have gone a billion ways (I'm cool and edgy like that), and I felt more than a little guilty about not taking a Costello-penned composition when I think he's one of our greatest songwriters in history. But hey, Nick Lowe is no slouch, either. Although we have established this is MY SONG, it is going to come up again at least one more time, so I'm going to hold off a little on discussion and let anyone with it in their top seven have more fun with it.
My selection yesterday was "Sunday Bloody Sunday." When JML did the U2 countdown, I mentioned that I had seven songs tied for #1. Eventually I settled on "I Will Follow" for my official choice of #1, but I'd feel comfortable with any of the seven. This was my #2 in that thread, so I decided to elevate it for purposes of this one. Since several other people chose it, I wish I'd gone with another one instead! (There is at least one of my seven that will go undrafted here.) There's already been plenty of discussion of this one by now. I don't particularly care about the lyrics or the political statement, but the sound grabs and excites me from its first notes more than any other U2 song. I could never tire of it and find that I hear it differently nearly every time I listen.
Two days ago, I chose "Rocket Man." I was between this and "Your Song" for my Elton pick, and I'm glad I ended up on this one because, spoiler alert, no one else took it. What the heck?! It's a perfect piece of storytelling and craftsmanship, and has a sentimental value to me that I'm not sharing.
Today, I chose "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding." My Elvis pick was one of the most difficult for me as I could have gone a billion ways (I'm cool and edgy like that), and I felt more than a little guilty about not taking a Costello-penned composition when I think he's one of our greatest songwriters in history. But hey, Nick Lowe is no slouch, either. Although we have established this is MY SONG, it is going to come up again at least one more time, so I'm going to hold off a little on discussion and let anyone with it in their top seven have more fun with it.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
His "best known" song has not been taken yet.
krista4
Footballguy
Yeah, I get what he was saying, but I'm blanking on what his "best known" song would be. I'm open to PM. Tons of Rod Stewart got played where I grew up (as opposed to Ozzy!), so I have several in mind that I think are "notable songs."
DrIanMalcolm
Footballguy
Please, nothing out of him singing the Great American Songbook.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I didn't say his best known song by 80 year old women.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
His Jorge Ben ripoff?
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
When you consider what gets played on rock radio, there is one song of his that is most prominent, but when you think of what got the most traction on the pop charts and in the mainstream, that suggests a different one.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
It's a relief to hear Son of a Preacher Man following Fool in the Rain instead of Hot Dog.
Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
Exact same two songs for Elton, and "I Will Follow" is my #two U2 song (right now).I haven't talked up my picks the past few days.
My selection yesterday was "Sunday Bloody Sunday." When JML did the U2 countdown, I mentioned that I had seven songs tied for #1. Eventually I settled on "I Will Follow" for my official choice of #1, but I'd feel comfortable with any of the seven. This was my #2 in that thread, so I decided to elevate it for purposes of this one. Since several other people chose it, I wish I'd gone with another one instead! (There is at least one of my seven that will go undrafted here.) There's already been plenty of discussion of this one by now. I don't particularly care about the lyrics or the political statement, but the sound grabs and excites me from its first notes more than any other U2 song. I could never tire of it and find that I hear it differently nearly every time I listen.
Two days ago, I chose "Rocket Man." I was between this and "Your Song" for my Elton pick, and I'm glad I ended up on this one because, spoiler alert, no one else took it. What the heck?! It's a perfect piece of storytelling and craftsmanship, and has a sentimental value to me that I'm not sharing.
Today, I chose "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding." My Elvis pick was one of the most difficult for me as I could have gone a billion ways (I'm cool and edgy like that), and I felt more than a little guilty about not taking a Costello-penned composition when I think he's one of our greatest songwriters in history. But hey, Nick Lowe is no slouch, either. Although we have established this is MY SONG, it is going to come up again at least one more time, so I'm going to hold off a little on discussion and let anyone with it in their top seven have more fun with it.
I'm not nearly cool enough to have any Costello songs...
zamboni
Footballguy
I'm admittedly a bit fatigued by the song, but the original MTV video at Red Rocks, with those spectacular views, never gets old.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I think my comment in Anarchy's thread was this is maybe the most non-Zeppelin like song of theirs that people know. I don't dislike it but I don't think I had it in my top 40. But that's more to how deep their song list is.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Royal Blood "Figure It Out" sounds so much like the White Stripes. I can't believe that's not Jack White singing - the guitarist isn't as good as him but even that has a similar sound.
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zamboni
Footballguy
I would probably point to D'yer Mak'er there. I feel comfortable that it's not a spoiler at this juncture.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Yep - we discussed that one too. Definitely one of the two.
timschochet
Footballguy
What cracks me up is how he sings it. The lyrics, taken by themselves, are pretty flowery and hippyish, not much different from “Share the Land” by The Guess Who. But Elvis Costello sings them like he’s totally pissed off about it: “What’s so funny, eh? What’s so ****ing funny? You’d better be for peace love and understanding….or else I’m going to beat the living **** out of you!”I haven't talked up my picks the past few days.
My selection yesterday was "Sunday Bloody Sunday." When JML did the U2 countdown, I mentioned that I had seven songs tied for #1. Eventually I settled on "I Will Follow" for my official choice of #1, but I'd feel comfortable with any of the seven. This was my #2 in that thread, so I decided to elevate it for purposes of this one. Since several other people chose it, I wish I'd gone with another one instead! (There is at least one of my seven that will go undrafted here.) There's already been plenty of discussion of this one by now. I don't particularly care about the lyrics or the political statement, but the sound grabs and excites me from its first notes more than any other U2 song. I could never tire of it and find that I hear it differently nearly every time I listen.
Two days ago, I chose "Rocket Man." I was between this and "Your Song" for my Elton pick, and I'm glad I ended up on this one because, spoiler alert, no one else took it. What the heck?! It's a perfect piece of storytelling and craftsmanship, and has a sentimental value to me that I'm not sharing.
Today, I chose "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding." My Elvis pick was one of the most difficult for me as I could have gone a billion ways (I'm cool and edgy like that), and I felt more than a little guilty about not taking a Costello-penned composition when I think he's one of our greatest songwriters in history. But hey, Nick Lowe is no slouch, either. Although we have established this is MY SONG, it is going to come up again at least one more time, so I'm going to hold off a little on discussion and let anyone with it in their top seven have more fun with it.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Where's that confounded bridge?
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Well everyone knows Bittersweet Symphony is a far superior song.
I considered Rocket Man, Your Song and about 8 others before settling on my one and only Elton selection. So many fabulous tunes.
simey
Footballguy
Favorites from round 8 not including repeats or the Foursome.
Dear Mr. Fantasy
In Between Days
One
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Blackbird
The Cutter
(The Angels Wanna Wear) My Red Shoes
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
What Have I Done To Deserve This
New to me favorites
Figure it Out
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Dear Mr. Fantasy
In Between Days
One
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Blackbird
The Cutter
(The Angels Wanna Wear) My Red Shoes
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
What Have I Done To Deserve This
New to me favorites
Figure it Out
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Mt. Man
Footballguy
It's a common theme to my top 10. I can pretend that around half aren't my favorite songs by the artist. I can't pretend that they don't occupy a space in my brain where they (partially) pop up occasionally. Though, considering their ranking, I'm okay with that.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
The women I've known, I wouldn't let tie my shoes
timschochet
Footballguy
Such a remarkable and great album. IMO, the best thing that Rod Stewart and Ron Wood have ever done. Every song is flawless.
krista4
Footballguy
WHOA.
krista4
Footballguy
I'm not sure if I should choose a lesbian character. There probably aren't many of them, so might be better left for someone who wants that identifier. Not sure, though.
krista4
Footballguy
Of course, I was considering Brienne, who was a 30something virgin. I'm probably closer to a lesbian than a 30something virgin.
Zegras11
Footballguy
I guess you can go Sail Away then.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
If you pick her, you definitely have to use "Beatle Fan Krista" as one of your three things about you.
Of course, I was considering Brienne, who was a 30something virgin. I'm probably closer to a lesbian than a 30something virgin.
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