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

[Chaos34]

Favorite new band discovery - Mogwai. Legit face palm for me. I seek this kind of space rock, both intense and chill. How'd I miss 'em? Love both picks and will do a deep dive soon.

Favorite re-discovered song - The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II). I played the hell out of A Night On The Town. I can probably sing the two huge hits without the music. But this was an afterthought to 15 year old homophobic me. Middle aged old man me loves it.

Favorite new to me song - I Am The Resurrection. I'm drawn to intense rhythm keeping drum tracks. This one is fire. Or as my nephew, who is generously helping his uncle on a construction project said, "This is dope af." My partially built home is an echo chamber atm, and my rarely used four subwoofer home theatre sound system is hooked up. Bangin'.

I was pleased with the comments on my pick yesterday. London Grammar is very close to the music I wish I could find more of. Lord It's A Feeling with the orchestra is unlike their other music, but it worked nicely with Hannah Reid's great voice, and I love orchestras. Good news about them touring more. After the fantastic 2013 debut album, Hannah discovered she had stage fright. This limited them for years. She found a cure. Festivals. Not being the only act, being surrounded by so many other musicians, etc. She's over it. Hope they play near me soon. Nothing currently scheduled.

Favorite pick of the draft so far - Roads. I don't know offhand who chose the 4 above. I'm exporting spotify to YT Music atm so just seeing that. But I know who chose this one because it was such a surprise. Like simey and ditkaburgers picking AiC last time. Manster? Ain't you the ********** who said, "At least my rock is way better than this shoegaze and trip hop crap!" I'm pretty sure it was. I was responsible for the shoegaze and trip hop crap (haha). Anyway, I can listen to Beth sing all day. Happy to see Portishead here. Surprised it was a Manster pick. Good on ya, mate.

 

[titusbramble]

As an aside I do not get Amy Winehouse in the slightest, and the best version of Valerie has not yet been picked

 

[Chaos34]

I Am the Resurrection is my favorite Stone Roses tune. The sheer audacity of Ian singing "I am the resurrection and I am the light" on a debut album is a great Rock 'n Roll pose. I love the funky drumming and John Squire's riffing on the extended coda. It's a perfect ending to a classic English album even though their record label tacked on bonus track "Fools Gold" to the end of more recent editions.

So it was Eephus. Yeah, the drumming is special on this one.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Ah, the Whitesnake pick. Absolute monster year for yours truly as far as music and albums go. Heading into Middle School and 7th grade. I know I am missing a few as well, but I am pretty sure all of Whitesnake S/T, Back for the Attack, Hysteria, and Appetite for Destruction came out that year. Pretty sure at the end of 7th grade (first part of '88) is when Operation: Mindcrime and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son came out as well. Awesome year (well, for music anyway) for this budding mullet-headed heavy metal fan.

I wore out multiple cassettes of all those albums. I wore something else out watching those Whitesnake videos though.

I do agree with @jwb though - I gave this album a listen today and it doesn't hold up. I could put on any of those albums I listed and besides Love Bites can listen to it start to finish. Whitesnake starts with a different rocker - Crying in the Rain. For me the album peaks at track 3 here, and Still of the Night is a fantastic hair rocker. This was the reason I got the album, and like you said - they really focused on the ballads on this one, and it's also where most of the attention and videos focused on.

 

[Manster]

Favorite new band discovery - Mogwai. Legit face palm for me. I seek this kind of space rock, both intense and chill. How'd I miss 'em? Love both picks and will do a deep dive soon.

Favorite re-discovered song - The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II). I played the hell out of A Night On The Town. I can probably sing the two huge hits without the music. But this was an afterthought to 15 year old homophobic me. Middle aged old man me loves it.

Favorite new to me song - I Am The Resurrection. I'm drawn to intense rhythm keeping drum tracks. This one is fire. Or as my nephew, who is generously helping his uncle on a construction project said, "This is dope af." My partially built home is an echo chamber atm, and my rarely used four subwoofer home theatre sound system is hooked up. Bangin'.

I was pleased with the comments on my pick yesterday. London Grammar is very close to the music I wish I could find more of. Lord It's A Feeling with the orchestra is unlike their other music, but it worked nicely with Hannah Reid's great voice, and I love orchestras. Good news about them touring more. After the fantastic 2013 debut album, Hannah discovered she had stage fright. This limited them for years. She found a cure. Festivals. Not being the only act, being surrounded by so many other musicians, etc. She's over it. Hope they play near me soon. Nothing currently scheduled.

Favorite pick of the draft so far - Roads. I don't know offhand who chose the 4 above. I'm exporting spotify to YT Music atm so just seeing that. But I know who chose this one because it was such a surprise. Like simey and ditkaburgers picking AiC last time. Manster? Ain't you the ********** who said, "At least my rock is way better than this shoegaze and trip hop crap!" I'm pretty sure it was. I was responsible for the shoegaze and trip hop crap (haha). Anyway, I can listen to Beth sing all day. Happy to see Portishead here. Surprised it was a Manster pick. Good on ya, mate.

I don't remember exactly what I said, but I'm definitely into spacey stuff, and a bit of trip hop...I'm just kinda picky with what I like....aren't we all? I love Portishead. That live at the Roseland album is one of the best live albums I've ever heard.

 

[rockaction]

Back for the Attack

Oh man, you were Rokken.

 

[scorchy]

Songs On My Original List of 75 that Missed the Cut


Songs Not On That List But I Still Love Them

In God's Country - U2 (worrierking)

Still Of The Night - Whitesnake (KarmaPolice)

Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne (Manster)

Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Sullie)

Complete Control - The Clash (Mister CIA)

Your Love - The Outfield (landry’s hat)

I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses (Eephus)

Hey Now! – Oasis (Ilov80s)


New to Me Songs that I Loved

Picture Book - The Kinks (shuke)

Sunshine On Leith – The Proclaimers (krista4)


Previously Lauded

Paper Planes - M.I.A. (Westerberg)

 

[KarmaPolice]

I am glad I did a few extras last night, as I didn't add much tonight to the main playlist. I added A LOT to the not-new-to-me playlist though.

THAT'S NOT MY NAME - THE TING TINGS @Mrs. Rannous I went from "WTF is this" to nodding and singing along in a big hurry.
PERFECT STRANGERS - DEEP PURPLE @Dr. Octopus Never heard this tune before and loved it. I plan on a Deep Purple deep dive this weekend now.
SOMEONE YOU LOVED - LEWIS CAPALDI @Chaz McNulty Loved the voice and piano. Beautiful song

I couldn't stop there, so I have some odd random shoutouts from the playlist:

@Andy Dufresne and @MAC_32 Get the thanks for the college memories award. I haven't heard In the Meantime or Ready to Go in forever.

@worrierking and @scorchy Get the thanks for highlighting these greats songs from perfect albums award. Airbag and In God's Country are two of my favorites from those albums. I love everything on both, and I didn't think these songs would be ones taken in this countdown.

@Pip's Invitation and @Oliver Humanzee Get thanks for the "WTF are you listening to??" reaction from my son as we were driving to his Ortho appt. Suspect Device and Lightsaber Cocksucking Blues came up back to back on my shuffle.

 

[Mister CIA]

KarmaPolice:

Still Of The Night - Whitesnake

and regarding this song... man, it's a hair-metal masterpiece. I loved the Slide It In album, and was excited for this release. This song leads it off iirc, but also led to a bit of disappointment, because the rest of the album kind of went the power-ballad route that a lot of these bands started doing. Here I go Again is decent, but the rest just didn't do it for me.

But this song... wow.

Ah power ballads. Anyone here remember Tattoo Rodeo?

 

[Mister CIA]

Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues - Mclusky (Oliver Humanzee) - G-d, I have no idea what to make of this one.

I'm usually closely aligned with @The Dreaded Marco , and I think he picked this band yesterday, but they are not quite doing it. I did a drive-by sampling, and I think with time I can pull out a few nuggets I like. Reminds me a lot of the Butthole Surfers in that regard.

 

[scorchy]

Ah, the Whitesnake pick. ..

I gave this album a listen today and it doesn't hold up.

Inspired by today's playlist, I pulled out two relics from the days when most of my meager $3.35/hour paycheck went to vinyl and cassettes. At least I loved the Whitesnake record at the time (and still enjoy the hits) but the Ranking Roger tape (Jeb's pick was the main single) was an immediate regret.

Ahh, the old days

At least I found my Young Ones DVDs when digging through the tapes. Watching my favorite ep Cash as I type. Boomshanka, my peeps.

 

[Mister CIA]

If you have to listen to Whitesnake, this is one of two choices.

I have good news!

 

[plinko]

Slide It In is the album you want

 

[scorchy]

"Your Love" was a song I just ripped in scorchy's recent '86 countdown, but it's actually a pretty good, rockin' song. I just hate the New England Patriots with the passion of suns.

Being English, the band supposedly didn't even know what an outfield was, much less what Play Deep was referring to.

I find the story of bands like The Outfield and Bush kind of fascinating. There are zillions of great British bands that barely make a dent in America, and a ton that are equally famous in both places, but what causes things to go the other way?

 

[Ilov80s]

I had no idea The Outfield was British. Never would have guessed that.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

"Your Love" was a song I just ripped in scorchy's recent '86 countdown, but it's actually a pretty good, rockin' song. I just hate the New England Patriots with the passion of suns.

Being English, the band supposedly didn't even know what an outfield was, much less what Play Deep was referring to.

I find the story of bands like The Outfield and Bush kind of fascinating. There are zillions of great British bands that barely make a dent in America, and a ton that are equally famous in both places, but what causes things to go the other way?

such a fine line ...

 

[AAABatteries]

I had no idea The Outfield was British. Never would have guessed that.

Same and that’s a fantastic song.

 

[Mister CIA]

Random Comments

• Favorite new-to-me song: Suspect Device by Stiff Little Fingers
• Favorite song I knew: I Feel Free, Cream "Why is there only one set of footprints?" - Eric Clapton quote.
• Prodigal Son - I don't really spend anytime going down the Rolling Stones rabbit hole. Always glad to see someone put something like this on my radar.
• Gloria - wouldn't feel right if I did not post a link I've posted a dozen times before - my favorite Gloria cover: RIP Big Manny
• Republica, Ready to Go = Big Like
• Silver, Blue, and Gold by Bad Company. Such a solid hit-producing band. I kind of regard them as a guilty-pleasure type of band, which is probably because I liked them at such a young age.
• Paper Planes by M.I.A. - My favorite pick in this thread so far. Who picked this yesterday, @rockaction ?
• I am the Resurrection by The Stone Roses. At first I was like, this is nice, but a few seconds later I thought, wait this is that jam tune. Solid 'A'.
• Out of Time by Chris Farlowe. Early on when building my roster, I was trying to remember the name of a guy I heard on an old British rock compilation CD who played a cover of a Rod Stewart (actually, it was a cover for Rod Stewart as well). I realized when I saw the name was Chris Farlowe that he was that guy. Hope the other song I'm alluding to finds its way into the thread. I wouldn't bat an eye if it was someone's top-5.

 

[Mister CIA]

"Your Love" was a song I just ripped in scorchy's recent '86 countdown, but it's actually a pretty good, rockin' song. I just hate the New England Patriots with the passion of suns.

Being English, the band supposedly didn't even know what an outfield was, much less what Play Deep was referring to.

I find the story of bands like The Outfield and Bush kind of fascinating. There are zillions of great British bands that barely make a dent in America, and a ton that are equally famous in both places, but what causes things to go the other way?

such a fine line ...

That's an A+ avatar.

 

[rockaction]

Paper Planes by M.I.A. - My favorite pick in this thread so far. Who picked this yesterday, @rockaction ?

Indeedy do.

 

[Chaos34]

SOMEONE YOU LOVED - LEWIS CAPALDI @Chaz McNulty Loved the voice and piano. Beautiful song

I loved it when it was new and downloaded the album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent. The vibe from Someone holds for most of the album. I enjoyed exploring it and the big hit probably isn't my favorite track.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

"Your Love" was a song I just ripped in scorchy's recent '86 countdown, but it's actually a pretty good, rockin' song. I just hate the New England Patriots with the passion of suns.

Being English, the band supposedly didn't even know what an outfield was, much less what Play Deep was referring to.

I find the story of bands like The Outfield and Bush kind of fascinating. There are zillions of great British bands that barely make a dent in America, and a ton that are equally famous in both places, but what causes things to go the other way?

such a fine line ...

That's an A+ avatar.

thank you!

...someone finally noticed!

 

[Eephus]

Four-Point Selections: Today's dog walking soundtrack was 16 songs that I didn't recognize by artist/title.

Pip’s Invitation: Suspect Device - Stiff Little Fingers
Recognized it at the chorus. Great bassline.

titusbramble: Cody – Mogwai
Liked this better than the Mogwai song from yesterday mostly because of the guitars. I don't know about the stereo mix with the singer way over in the right channel and the drums on the left. Don't know what space that's supposed to simulate.

MAC_32: In The Meantime - Spacehog
Sounded very American until the Beatlesesque bridge. Dug it.

timschochet: Caterpillar - The Cure
It's amazing how this song has so many unusual elements (the Middle Eastern drums, atonal piano splashes, hissing, etc.) but still manages to sound so gloriously poppy.

Yankee23Fan: I Feel Free - Cream
Recognized it during the intro. Not sure where it came in the band's history but they were moving away from the Blues toward something more hippy dippy. It's a shame they buried one of the Rock's greatest rhythm sections so low in the mix.


Dr. Octopus: Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple
A more polished sound than the Deep Purple I used to listen to in high school. Sounds a bit like the band was influenced by bands that had been influenced by Deep Purple if that makes any sense.


KarmaPolice: Still Of The Night - Whitesnake
Top shelf Zeppelin homage. Greta van Fleet should take notes. Liked it a lot.

shuke: Picture Book - The Kinks
Recognized it in the intro. The Kinks have so many great songs it was hard to pick just one.


Mrs. Rannous: That's Not My Name – The Ting Tings
Recognized this from a previous draft here. I bet @ditkaburgers would like this one.

higgins: Alive And Kicking (from Live from the City of Light) - Simple Minds
I knew the song but had never heard the live version. Mrs. Eephus and I saw them on this tour in 1985. She liked them a lot more than I did. The venue in Oakland sucked and Punk 80s Eephus didn't go for Jim Kerr's big rockstar moves. I'd probably appreciate them more now.

The Dreaded Marco: American Trilogy - The Delgados
Another one from another draft. It reminds me of a song by Spiritualized both in the melody of the verse and the way the guitars slowly build.

Mt. Man: Silver, Blue & Gold - Bad Company
I must have heard this before because it sounds like it would have been a hit. There are a lot of great singers in this thread; Paul Rodgers can stand up to any of them.


Doug B: Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
Knew this one obviously but always assumed he was American. I love how they let the string line ascend for two extra bars before the last chorus. That was strictly for the dancers--the disco equivalent of DJs building up to the drop nowadays.

Chaos34: Charlotte Anne - Julian Cope
A relatively restrained song by a great British weirdo. The had some elements that sounded similar to fellow Liverpudlians The Beatles but with a big 80s sheen to it.


Chaz McNulty: Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi
The English sure love their funny looking belters. They generally are less image conscious than the US music industry. Let me make it perfectly clear that this was not ditkaburgers pick.

AAABatteries: Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
Oh that's what that song is called. I had to stop Lou from jumping up on the hood of a parked car.


Oliver Humanzee: Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues - Mclusky
Recognized this one from Hoof. Funny that I didn't remember it by title.


Some dummy: Ranking Roger - So Excited
Sounded more like General Public than the Beat. Roger and Wakeling had very similar sounding voices.

 

[Ilov80s]

Yeah the mix on the Mogwai song didn't work for me when I had my airpods in. Didn't notice earlier when I was just playing through a bluetooth speaker.

 

[Chaos34]

Random Comments

• Favorite new-to-me song: Suspect Device by Stiff Little Fingers

I'm physically and mentally fatigued these days. I have insomnia and organizational issues (that contribute to each other). So when I woke up in a daze this morning, I saw the playlist was ready and before my coffee I started it. Jeebus I was not ready for Suspect Device to slap me in the face. I was angry at Pip and thought to request we bump him down from his pole position. The next two were all too familiar skips (good songs, just seeking the new to me) then, aaahhhhh, that lovely Magwai Cody tune. Coffee, cold splash in the face and all was right in the world. I really like Pip's first three. I'm probably prepared for Suspect Device now, but I'm a little frightened too. It's halftime of the game I'm watching so here goes. If you don't hear from me again, tell the detectives it was Pip.

 

[Mister CIA]

"Your Love" was a song I just ripped in scorchy's recent '86 countdown, but it's actually a pretty good, rockin' song. I just hate the New England Patriots with the passion of suns.

Being English, the band supposedly didn't even know what an outfield was, much less what Play Deep was referring to.

I find the story of bands like The Outfield and Bush kind of fascinating. There are zillions of great British bands that barely make a dent in America, and a ton that are equally famous in both places, but what causes things to go the other way?

such a fine line ...

That's an A+ avatar.

thank you!

...someone finally noticed!

Meet the new Binky, same as the old Binky.

 

[rockaction]

Mogwai does a bunch of weird layering things that often come out in the mix, too. Like they bury vocals under instruments and put them through effects so you can't tell if it's an instrument or the band repeating something like "Mogwai is punk rock auto rock is Mogwai." I haven't listened to the song Cody for a long time through proper headphones, so I can't tell you about what they were going for or what they should have done, but I know they do weird things in the mixing of their songs. (Not the one Steve Albini did.)

 

[Ilov80s]

Mogwai does a bunch of weird layering things that often come out in the mix, too. Like they bury vocals under instruments and put them through effects so you can't tell if it's an instrument or the band repeating something like "Mogwai is punk rock auto rock is Mogwai." I haven't listened to the song Cody for a long time through proper headphones, so I can't tell you about what they were going for or what they should have done, but I know they do weird things in the mixing of their songs. (Not the one Steve Albini did.)

Just the singer is way on the right and the drums way on the left in the mix. Threw me off. Maybe if I listened more it would grow on me.

 

[Chaos34]

Chaos34: Charlotte Anne - Julian Cope
A relatively restrained song by a great British weirdo. The had some elements that sounded similar to fellow Liverpudlians The Beatles but with a big 80s sheen to it.

It's the song I struggled with most. Given a few more days, it probably would have been replaced. As Krista knows from its last minute demotion, it was the Beatles posing that cost it many points.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

"Your Love" was a song I just ripped in scorchy's recent '86 countdown, but it's actually a pretty good, rockin' song. I just hate the New England Patriots with the passion of suns.

Being English, the band supposedly didn't even know what an outfield was, much less what Play Deep was referring to.

I find the story of bands like The Outfield and Bush kind of fascinating. There are zillions of great British bands that barely make a dent in America, and a ton that are equally famous in both places, but what causes things to go the other way?

such a fine line ...

That's an A+ avatar.

thank you!

...someone finally noticed!

Meet the new Binky, same as the old Binky.

the morals that I worshipped are now gone.

 

[rockaction]

Maybe if I listened more it would grow on me.

Or maybe it's just a **** up. Dave Fridmann of somewhat indie notoriety produced the album. I am not aware of any engineer that worked on it. Maybe they could have used one.

 

[Mister CIA]

"Your Love" was a song I just ripped in scorchy's recent '86 countdown, but it's actually a pretty good, rockin' song. I just hate the New England Patriots with the passion of suns.

Being English, the band supposedly didn't even know what an outfield was, much less what Play Deep was referring to.

I find the story of bands like The Outfield and Bush kind of fascinating. There are zillions of great British bands that barely make a dent in America, and a ton that are equally famous in both places, but what causes things to go the other way?

such a fine line ...

That's an A+ avatar.

thank you!

...someone finally noticed!

Meet the new Binky, same as the old Binky.

the morals that I worshipped are now gone.

God Save the Binky.

I'll see myself out.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues - Mclusky (Oliver Humanzee) - G-d, I have no idea what to make of this one.

I'm usually closely aligned with @The Dreaded Marco , and I think he picked this band yesterday, but they are not quite doing it. I did a drive-by sampling, and I think with time I can pull out a few nuggets I like. Reminds me a lot of the Butthole Surfers in that regard.

Sorry if I've led you astray, Mr.

But McLusky Do Dallas is an album I still listen to frequently. I've been championing it since 2002. Give it a few spins.

Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues was one of 4 other songs I had in my top 5 to take from this album. Would've been happy with any of them.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

"Your Love" was a song I just ripped in scorchy's recent '86 countdown, but it's actually a pretty good, rockin' song. I just hate the New England Patriots with the passion of suns.

Being English, the band supposedly didn't even know what an outfield was, much less what Play Deep was referring to.

I find the story of bands like The Outfield and Bush kind of fascinating. There are zillions of great British bands that barely make a dent in America, and a ton that are equally famous in both places, but what causes things to go the other way?

Probably someone at their label determines their sound would go over better in the US than the UK, and directs the marketing that way.

This morning I was watching the Elton John episode of AXS TV's Rock Legends. I did not know that Elton broke big in the US before he did in the UK. The music writers interviewed for the episode thought it was because of the Americana bent of Bernie Taupin's early lyrics, and because of a residency at the Troubadour in LA that went over spectacularly well and got a ton of publicity.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Random Comments

• Favorite new-to-me song: Suspect Device by Stiff Little Fingers

I'm physically and mentally fatigued these days. I have insomnia and organizational issues (that contribute to each other). So when I woke up in a daze this morning, I saw the playlist was ready and before my coffee I started it. Jeebus I was not ready for Suspect Device to slap me in the face. I was angry at Pip and thought to request we bump him down from his pole position. The next two were all too familiar skips (good songs, just seeking the new to me) then, aaahhhhh, that lovely Magwai Cody tune. Coffee, cold splash in the face and all was right in the world. I really like Pip's first three. I'm probably prepared for Suspect Device now, but I'm a little frightened too. It's halftime of the game I'm watching so here goes. If you don't hear from me again, tell the detectives it was Pip.

Don't worry. Eventually I'll get to familiar songs that you'll skip.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Four-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Suspect Device (1979 album version) - Stiff Little Fingers
(new artist)


simey:

Happy Hour - The Housemartins
(new artist)


MAC_32:

In The Meantime - Spacehog
(new artist)



shuke:

Picture Book - The Kinks
(new song)


scorchy:

Airbag – Radiohead
(new artist)


Sullie:

Tainted Love - Soft Cell
(new artist)


Eephus:

I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses
(new song)


falguy:

I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
(new artist)


Doug B:

Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
(new artist)


Oliver Humanzee:

Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues - Mclusky
(new song)

These are my favorite knowns.

 

[Eephus]

Maybe if I listened more it would grow on me.

Or maybe it's just a **** up. Dave Fridmann of somewhat indie notoriety produced the album. I am not aware of any engineer that worked on it. Maybe they could have used one.

I didn't hate Mogwai mix; I was just confused by it. Even bands that bury vocals deep in the mix tend to keep them more or less centered. The Cream song today had widely spaced vocals too but there were two singers and were probably recording with a 4-track board.

 

[Eephus]

My laser like focus on unfamiliar songs shouldn't distract from other great songs chosen by others.

Love love love the Housemartins, the fourth best band in Hull. Paul Heaton is a Pop master and the bass player is the future Fatboy Slim.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Yankee23Fan: I Feel Free - Cream
Recognized it during the intro. Not sure where it came in the band's history but they were moving away from the Blues toward something more hippy dippy. It's a shame they buried one of the Rock's greatest rhythm sections so low in the mix.

It was their second single, so very early on. Their first single was the even more atypical Wrapping Paper.

Dr. Octopus: Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple
A more polished sound than the Deep Purple I used to listen to in high school. Sounds a bit like the band was influenced by bands that had been influenced by Deep Purple if that makes any sense.

That's as good a description as any. They basically took into account the developments of hard rock and metal between 1976 and 1984 and adjusted their signature sound accordingly.

KarmaPolice: Still Of The Night - Whitesnake
Top shelf Zeppelin homage. Greta van Fleet should take notes. Liked it a lot.

David Coverdale uncorks some unearthly Plant-isms on this one.

Mt. Man: Silver, Blue & Gold - Bad Company
I must have heard this before because it sounds like it would have been a hit. There are a lot of great singers in this thread; Paul Rodgers can stand up to any of them.

It wasn't one of their very biggest hits, but it was enduring enough to get regular play on the FM stations in the '80s. I would listen to Rodgers sing the phone book. Wait, they don't have those anymore. I would listen to Rodgers sing the code from Facebook's algorithms.

 

[Zegras11]

Every time I'm not here for the afternoon, this place becomes a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of two mockeries of a sham. I move for a mistrial.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Every time I'm not here for the afternoon, this place becomes a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of two mockeries of a sham. I move for a mistrial.

Your motion is a suspect device.

 

[krista4]

This morning I was watching the Elton John episode of AXS TV's Rock Legends. I did not know that Elton broke big in the US before he did in the UK. The music writers interviewed for the episode thought it was because of the Americana bent of Bernie Taupin's early lyrics, and because of a residency at the Troubadour in LA that went over spectacularly well and got a ton of publicity.

I didn't know this either.

As an aside, bought my Elton tix yesterday! June 11 (or 11 June) in Manchester!

 

[krista4]

I'm surprised how many people didn't know "Suspect Device."

Didn't have a chance to listen to the new-to-me songs today, so will have to double up tomorrow. Hopefully will know Pip's so I can save an hour or so.

 

[Mt. Man]

For whatever reason, it proved to be a day rich with songs that I didn’t recognize the title, yet knew within thirty seconds.That’s not always the case for “Sounded familiar”, but that’s most of it today.

#28s
Recognized by title alone: 23
Sounded familiar: 6
Knew from this countdown: 2
Didn't know: 13

Selected Favorites:
In the Meantime (MAC_32)
I Feel Free (Yankee23Fan)
Alive And Kicking (higgins)
Love Is In the Air (Doug B)

Songs I didn't know that I ended up liking:
Happy Hour (simey)
American Trilogy (The Dreaded Marco)
Charlotte Anne (Chaos34)
Out of Time (Mrs. Eephus)

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

"Crazy Train" aight aight aight

Wait, did Wooderson sing this?

 

[Mister CIA]

This morning I was watching the Elton John episode of AXS TV's Rock Legends. I did not know that Elton broke big in the US before he did in the UK. The music writers interviewed for the episode thought it was because of the Americana bent of Bernie Taupin's early lyrics, and because of a residency at the Troubadour in LA that went over spectacularly well and got a ton of publicity.

I didn't know this either.

As an aside, bought my Elton tix yesterday! June 11 (or 11 June) in Manchester!

New Hampshire is on my bucket list.

 

[Eephus]

ditkaburgers came up for dinner and we had some fun having her try to guess the artist. It's probably not the first time the Boomtown Rats were mistaken for Elvis Costello. She didn't believe that it was Mick Jagger singing Prodigal Son. The Alan Parsons Project is a difficult thing to explain to someone who didn't live through it.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm surprised how many people didn't know "Suspect Device."

Didn't have a chance to listen to the new-to-me songs today, so will have to double up tomorrow. Hopefully will know Pip's so I can save an hour or so.

My memory is not so good these days, but I Sharpie my favorites all over my body; in case anyone wonders why I post the same links over and over.

 

[krista4]

Tomorrow!

- a TRIPLE-up of people trying to look cool.
- double-ups of a "Big 4" artist per some of you and of a Beatles cover band
- another one of our guesses for the Ace Award is eliminated, while a different song gets its first vote.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm pumped for the catchall contest. Can't belive how many of favorites will be eligible.