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I can do that!
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Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (1 Viewer)
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I can do that!
Doug B
Footballguy
Yeeeeessss
Eephus
Footballguy
In fairness, I noted that I was surprised people took Debbie Gibson and Backstreet Boys songs.
But I was careful to caveat that with to each their own or something like that.
In fairness, that was one person.
You'll all be happy to know that all members of One Direction were born in Britain.
krista4
Footballguy
Three more lists in so far today, two of which have been vetted and are complete. REMINDER: Post #3 is there for your convenience. While it's not exhaustive, it covers most of the less-obscure artists about which you might have questions. Several people have contributed a lot of thoughtful input into the list. Take advantage of that!
Val Rannous
Footballguy
Not to rain on my wife's parade, but I know which Fatboy Slim song she wants, and I just checked the credits on it, and it says "Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins", which would be a not elegible.
rockaction
Footballguy
Fatboy Slim had a song that was number one in Iceland but only hit number six in Ireland. Does that make it eligible?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
that's where I'm at jwb, I have bands I like more that didn't make the list, but I really liked a particular song.
and yeah, only 31 songs make it tough
NOTE: I messed up and forgot an important band/artist, but I'll hang with the omission. I don't want to remove anything I have - lol!
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
well ...someone may not have a very cuddly, merry christmas
you're a brave man Val
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
It would be quality shtick if Fatboy Slim now ends up in the top 10. 
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer?
krista4
Footballguy
Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer?
Only one vote!
I just scanned the 11 I have vetted. One of the two songs shows up four times total and the other five times. That one with five votes might be an early leader.
Mt. Man
Footballguy
Always lots of pages to keep up with! Often fun reading when I get home.
For a point of data (mmm, data) on my tastes, let's take this list of Pretty Big Nine {tm}
2 Probably on my list. Still debating on which song for those two, which could lead to a lower ranking. See also previous caveat.
3 Definite maybes. I think 1 will make top 36 and 2 won't, but that's 100% TBD.
That's just me though. About 10 songs firm, a dozen artists likely in, and far too many others on a "short" list before I start digging for possible hidden gems. Fortunately I have over 3 weeks to figure out as much of that as I can.
For a point of data (mmm, data) on my tastes, let's take this list of Pretty Big Nine {tm}
4 Definitely on my list. Possibly all Top 10, but I haven't nailed down over half my list let alone firmly ranked anything. So grain of salt and all that.
2 Probably on my list. Still debating on which song for those two, which could lead to a lower ranking. See also previous caveat.
3 Definite maybes. I think 1 will make top 36 and 2 won't, but that's 100% TBD.
That's just me though. About 10 songs firm, a dozen artists likely in, and far too many others on a "short" list before I start digging for possible hidden gems. Fortunately I have over 3 weeks to figure out as much of that as I can.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
One of the bigger surprises for me as I am going through and listening for research is how meh I've been going through Led Zeppelin's songs, and how high an artist that I didn't really listen to at all until last year is climbing higher and higher and I'm having trouble picking a song.
I need to submit this thing soon so I can stop obsessing. Like others, I am afraid of the Krista wrath and 0 chance I make a change after pressing send.
I need to submit this thing soon so I can stop obsessing. Like others, I am afraid of the Krista wrath and 0 chance I make a change after pressing send.
krista4
Footballguy
One of the bigger surprises for me as I am going through and listening for research is how meh I've been going through Led Zeppelin's songs, and how high an artist that I didn't really listen to at all until last year is climbing higher and higher and I'm having trouble picking a song.
I need to submit this thing soon so I can stop obsessing. Like others, I am afraid of the Krista wrath and 0 chance I make a change after pressing send.
I allowed everyone to change to their hearts' content last time. I might have made voodoo dolls of a couple of people due to the number of changes, but I will accept them if anyone has "buyer's remorse"! The way I'm keeping the data this time should make it easier for me to process later changes.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
yah, I fell for it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Hell yeah! I just saw the official change on the Whitesnake S/T. This changes everything.
Val Rannous
Footballguy
Sounds a lot like last time...
krista4
Footballguy
Yeah, it was like that for a while last time, though near the end "Like a Rolling Stone" came out of nowhere to snag a couple of firsts. The first one to hit two #1s in that exercise was "Whipping Post."
I have 13 lists now and see we still don't have a duplicate at #1.
krista4
Footballguy
ANNOUNCE: I have a new favorite poster, who is the one who just sent me a list for which they answered my "three questions" in advance! It's the first time that has happened.
As a reminder, if you send a list, I will automatically send you a response along the lines of the following (if any of the questions have obviously been answered in your list, I'll note that as well):
"Before I vet (which I still will do), I'm asking everyone to attest to this first:
1. Have you or anyone you know checked your list against the ineligibles and partial ineligibles listed in post #3 PLUS checked any other bands not listed there? If not, please do so before returning to this PM.
If yes to #1:
2. Have you or anyone you know checked your list to ensure it is in song title then artist name format?
If yes to #2:
3. Have you or anyone you know checked your list to ensure that your your favorite of the 31 songs is at the top of your list, and the songs are in descending order of preference from there?"
It's not required, but if you wish to save a step, you can answer these questions when you send the list.
@jwb is the first one who did this.
As a reminder, if you send a list, I will automatically send you a response along the lines of the following (if any of the questions have obviously been answered in your list, I'll note that as well):
"Before I vet (which I still will do), I'm asking everyone to attest to this first:
1. Have you or anyone you know checked your list against the ineligibles and partial ineligibles listed in post #3 PLUS checked any other bands not listed there? If not, please do so before returning to this PM.
If yes to #1:
2. Have you or anyone you know checked your list to ensure it is in song title then artist name format?
If yes to #2:
3. Have you or anyone you know checked your list to ensure that your your favorite of the 31 songs is at the top of your list, and the songs are in descending order of preference from there?"
It's not required, but if you wish to save a step, you can answer these questions when you send the list.
@jwb is the first one who did this.
MAC_32
Footballguy
I didn't get any bread.It's not required, but if you wish to save a step, you can answer these questions when you send the list.
@jwb is the first one who did this.
Good job jwb. I was planning on doing the same. I feel like Costanza standing in line for a crab bisque. She's the Song Nazi.
Zegras11
Footballguy
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
ANNOUNCE: I have a new favorite poster, who is the one who just sent me a list for which they answered my "three questions" in advance! It's the first time that has happened.
As a reminder, if you send a list, I will automatically send you a response along the lines of the following (if any of the questions have obviously been answered in your list, I'll note that as well):
"Before I vet (which I still will do), I'm asking everyone to attest to this first:
1. Have you or anyone you know checked your list against the ineligibles and partial ineligibles listed in post #3 PLUS checked any other bands not listed there? If not, please do so before returning to this PM.
If yes to #1:
2. Have you or anyone you know checked your list to ensure it is in song title then artist name format?
If yes to #2:
3. Have you or anyone you know checked your list to ensure that your your favorite of the 31 songs is at the top of your list, and the songs are in descending order of preference from there?"
It's not required, but if you wish to save a step, you can answer these questions when you send the list.
@jwb is the first one who did this.
hey great job ...bud!!
timschochet
Footballguy
If Meghan Markle releases a single is that eligible?
krista4
Footballguy
Just to show that OH doesn't know all he thinks he does.
Me: I'm surprised so many people are choosing Yes songs.
OH: People love Yes, man.
Me: I'm not sure I could name a Yes song. Do I know any Yes songs?
OH: Yeah, "25 or 6 to 4"
Me:
That's Chicago!
OH: [doesn't believe me, googles it]
OH: I meant "[spoiler song name redacted that sounds nothing at all like that Chicago song]"
Me: I'm surprised so many people are choosing Yes songs.
OH: People love Yes, man.
Me: I'm not sure I could name a Yes song. Do I know any Yes songs?
OH: Yeah, "25 or 6 to 4"
Me:
That's Chicago!OH: [doesn't believe me, googles it]
OH: I meant "[spoiler song name redacted that sounds nothing at all like that Chicago song]"
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
Just to show that OH doesn't know all he thinks he does.
Me: I'm surprised so many people are choosing Yes songs.
OH: People love Yes, man.
Me: I'm not sure I could name a Yes song. Do I know any Yes songs?
OH: Yeah, "25 or 6 to 4"
Me:
OH: [doesn't believe me, googles it]
OH: I meant "[spoiler song name redacted that sounds nothing at all like that Chicago song]"
"I See No People" ...in this comment
there will be no Yes derision!!!!!
krista4
Footballguy
The one he named second is a song I knew. I had forgotten about it. (I don't like it.)
Now this is ****ing weird... Right after I posted that, I turned on the TV to watch the end of Jeopardy. One of the answers had "25 or 6 to 4" in it, but before that, two of the answers were other songs (eligible for this countdown) that we had named in the last hour or so. I mean, we hadn't been talking about songs much at all, so it was reallllllly freaky. I understand my phone and computer listen to me, but Jeopardy was, presumably, not. Spooky!
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
This is clearly not his lane. It's like asking me to discuss Norwegian hip-hop.Just to show that OH doesn't know all he thinks he does.
Me: I'm surprised so many people are choosing Yes songs.
OH: People love Yes, man.
Me: I'm not sure I could name a Yes song. Do I know any Yes songs?
OH: Yeah, "25 or 6 to 4"
Me:
OH: [doesn't believe me, googles it]
OH: I meant "[spoiler song name redacted that sounds nothing at all like that Chicago song]"
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
I was half joking. I do like all the preceding albums better.
Wow, Phish fans like an album with only 3 songs?
jwb
Footballguy
ANNOUNCE: I have a new favorite poster, who is the one who just sent me a list for which they answered my "three questions" in advance! It's the first time that has happened.
As a reminder, if you send a list, I will automatically send you a response along the lines of the following (if any of the questions have obviously been answered in your list, I'll note that as well):
"Before I vet (which I still will do), I'm asking everyone to attest to this first:
1. Have you or anyone you know checked your list against the ineligibles and partial ineligibles listed in post #3 PLUS checked any other bands not listed there? If not, please do so before returning to this PM.
If yes to #1:
2. Have you or anyone you know checked your list to ensure it is in song title then artist name format?
If yes to #2:
3. Have you or anyone you know checked your list to ensure that your your favorite of the 31 songs is at the top of your list, and the songs are in descending order of preference from there?"
It's not required, but if you wish to save a step, you can answer these questions when you send the list.
@jwb is the first one who did this.
heh, yea now let's hope I didn't miss anything. I thought I vetted my US list too and I got a demerit.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Just noticed some page 1 humor on the bands list:
and the participants list:
and the participants list:
krista4
Footballguy
Just noticed some page 1 humor on the bands list:
and the participants list:
Easter eggs!
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
Doug B
Footballguy
DrIanMalcolm
Footballguy
Bread, two dollars!I didn't get any bread.It's not required, but if you wish to save a step, you can answer these questions when you send the list.
@jwb is the first one who did this.
Good job jwb. I was planning on doing the same. I feel like Costanza standing in line for a crab bisque. She's the Song Nazi.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
The Strawbs say hi.
krista4
Footballguy
Mister CIA
Footballguy
The search function let me down.
krista4
Footballguy
The search function let me down.
The lists are private at this time.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Lack of reading bites me, again.
krista4
Footballguy
Also, why aren't you submitting a list? We miss you. Or at least I do.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Aw shucks. Work has been a beast of burden lately. But I'm off next week and I'm pretty good at submitting lists. Accepting tl;dr pointers for creating my list.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Read post #1 and post #3 on the first page of this thread. Commit them to memory. Then make your list and send it to Krista. If you do that, you should be good to go.
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