Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (1 Viewer)

[krista4]

We all know what the best Bond theme is, and it wasn't eligible.

OK, better post some songs. Brb.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)

X

Ineligible. I guess we have to start over now.

Wholly ineligible:

The Beat/The English Beat (Saxa – Jamaica)

Somebody doesn't read their own posts!

They're right at the top of the bloody list

It's cosjobs' list that came in way late. I really couldn't be bothered.

I'm giving him Leo Sayer's demo version instead.

That is truly horrifying.

yeah, the only "list" Leo Sayer needs to be on starts with "****" and ends with "list".

 

[KarmaPolice]

cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)

X

Ineligible. I guess we have to start over now.

Wholly ineligible:

The Beat/The English Beat (Saxa – Jamaica)

Somebody doesn't read their own posts!

They're right at the top of the bloody list

It's cosjobs' list that came in way late. I really couldn't be bothered.

I'm giving him Leo Sayer's demo version instead.

That is truly horrifying.

yeah, the only "list" Leo Sayer needs to be on starts with "****" and ends with "list".

Somehow you managed to make the avater creepier.

 

[cosjobs]

the morals that I worshipped are now gone.

What were once vices are now habits

 

[krista4]

Five-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
(new artist but see below)


New Binky the Doormat:

Alison - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


worrierking:

Tempted - Squeeze
(new artist)


titusbramble:

Burn Baby Burn – Ash
(new artist)


simey:

Paranoid - Black Sabbath
(new artist)


Just Win Baby:

Undisclosed Desires – Muse
(new artist)


Don Quixote:

In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
(new artist)


MAC_32:

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
(new artist)


timschochet:

You’ll Never Be a Man - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Yankee23Fan:

In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
(new artist)


Hawks64:

Evil Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
(new artist)


jwb:

The Trooper – Iron Maiden
(new artist)


DrIanMalcolm:

Get Myself Arrested - Gomez
(new artist)


Dr. Octopus:

The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
(new artist)


KarmaPolice:

Slide Away - Oasis
(new song)


shuke:

Goodbye To Romance - Ozzy Osbourne
(new song)


Manster:

Mother - Pink Floyd
(new artist but see below)


scorchy:

Suspect Device - Stiff Little Fingers
(duplicate – second vote)


Sullie:

God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
(new artist)


Andy Dufresne:

On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Mister CIA:

Starship Trooper – Yes
(new song)


Mrs. Rannous:

Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
(new artist)


higgins:

Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Common People – Pulp
(new artist)


simsarge:

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
(new song)


landrys hat:

Babylon - David Gray
(new song)


Westerberg:

Dear God – XTC
(new artist)


Eephus:

Paris - The 1975
(new artist)


rockaction:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – second vote)


falguy:

Hot In The City - Billy Idol
(new song)


Hov34:

Another Sunny Day – Belle and Sebastian
(new artist)


zamboni:

Lady Strange - Def Leppard
(new song)


Doug B:

Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple
(duplicate – second vote)


Ilov80s:

Same Old Scene - Roxy Music
(new song)


Val Rannous:

St. James Infirmary - Hugh Laurie
(new artist)


Chaos34:

All Right Now – Free
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Wonderwall – Oasis
(new song)


Zegras11:

All The Young Girls Love Alice - Elton John
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies
(duplicate – second vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Fizzy - Sleaford Mods
(new artist)


Mrs. Eephus:

Notorious - Duran Duran
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

Cruel Summer – Bananarama
(new artist)


cosjobs:

Spooky - Dusty Springfield
(new song)


krista4:

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
(new artist)

 

[krista4]

Five votes:
Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve

Four votes:
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Two votes:
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry

One vote:
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Tell Laura I Love Her - Ricky Valance
A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
Song 2 - Blur
Damaged Goods - Gang of Four
One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
Time Of The Season - The Zombies
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears for Fears
Wild Thing - Troggs
Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex
Freedom '90 - George Michael
You Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)

X

Ineligible. I guess we have to start over now.

Wholly ineligible:

The Beat/The English Beat (Saxa – Jamaica)

Somebody doesn't read their own posts!

They're right at the top of the bloody list

It's cosjobs' list that came in way late. I really couldn't be bothered.

I'm giving him Leo Sayer's demo version instead.

That is truly horrifying.

yeah, the only "list" Leo Sayer needs to be on starts with "****" and ends with "list".

Somehow you managed to make the avater creepier.

reaction.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

the morals that I worshipped are now gone.

What were once vices are now habits

but jesus is just alright.

with me.

 

[krista4]

krista4:

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
(new artist)

I was playing this last night, and OH said, "That sounds like Coldplay." He didn't mean that favorably.

Guess it sorta does. I like this song a lot, but it probably shouldn't have made my list. I blame the fact that I put together my list after binge-watching Ted Lasso.

 

[zamboni]

Mister CIA:

Starship Trooper – Yes
(new song)

From 5:40 onward is a giant chef’s kiss. Doesn’t get much better in classic rock.

 

[krista4]

Seems I missed that we had a Pink Floyd and an Elton John double-up in addition to the Oasis double-up and Elvis Costello triple-up. All of these are going to become more common as we get higher in the points and fewer different artists are selected.

We're also at a point already where I can't point out known-to-me favorites as there are way too many. Instead I'll just give a shout-out to more under-the-radar choices. From today's list, I choose the Gomez song as my special shout-out. Fantastic band and song.

I'm intrigued by the selection of Hugh Laurie (from TV's "House") and eager to listen to that one.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

probably my favorite round so far - great job people!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

My Idiots #27


Scooter
Fading Lights - Genesis

Doug
America - Yes

Jeb
Henry the VIII, I Am – Herman’s Hermits

Chap
Do You Feel Like I Do (Live) – Peter Frampton


Some @Pip's Invitation level song lengths in here

Herman looks REALLY out of place on this list.

Doug is still winning.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

simey:

Paranoid - Black Sabbath
(new artist)

Dr. Octopus:

The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
(new artist)

shuke:

Goodbye To Romance - Ozzy Osbourne
(new song)

Mrs. Rannous:

Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
(new artist)


higgins:

Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
(new song)


Westerberg:

Dear God – XTC
(new artist)

AAABatteries:

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies
(duplicate – second vote)

Mrs. Eephus:

Notorious - Duran Duran
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

Cruel Summer – Bananarama
(new artist)

Quite a bit of new stuff for me to listen to today.

There's a cool symphonic version of The Killing Moon that I listen to often.

Kiss Me Deadly is a great song, but the conceit of Lita Ford going out and not getting laid is a real stretch.

Neither Notorious nor Mad World were the first choices for their respective scenes in Donnie Darko but won out because of rights issues.

"It's Ali, with an 'I'."

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
(new artist but see below)


New Binky the Doormat:

Alison - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

I can't be sure but I think TripItUp may not like these songs

 

[jwb]

Mrs. Rannous:

Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
(new artist)

Wait... Lita freaken' Ford is from the UK? I did not know that. This is a great song.

I'm a little surprised at the number of female artists / lead singers I had no idea were eligible.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)

X

Ineligible. I guess we have to start over now.

Wholly ineligible:

The Beat/The English Beat (Saxa – Jamaica)

Somebody doesn't read their own posts!

They're right at the top of the bloody list

It's cosjobs' list that came in way late. I really couldn't be bothered.

I'm giving him Leo Sayer's demo version instead.

That is truly horrifying.

yeah, the only "list" Leo Sayer needs to be on starts with "****" and ends with "list".

He doesn't make you feel like dancing?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
(new artist but see below)


New Binky the Doormat:

Alison - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

I can't be sure but I think TripItUp may not like these songs

I had no idea people liked Elvis Costello so much.

 

[worrierking]

Favorites of the known songs (I think I've known more of today's list than any other day in either countdown, all but six):

Wonderwall
Alison
Dear God (these three above came very close to making my list)
The Killing Moon
Get Myself Arrested

 

[krista4]

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies
(duplicate – second vote)

@falguy , for spreadsheet purposes, please note that the title was wrong the first time this one came up. Above is the correct title. Sorry I didn't catch it the first time!

 

[jwb]

Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
(new artist but see below)


New Binky the Doormat:

Alison - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

I can't be sure but I think TripItUp may not like these songs

I had no idea people liked Elvis Costello so much.

Pump It Up is a great song. I'm kind of "meh" to the rest of his stuff but that one song really works for me.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I had no idea people liked Elvis Costello so much.

It's all about the street cred.

 

[zamboni]

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies
(duplicate – second vote)

@falguy , for spreadsheet purposes, please note that the title was wrong the first time this one came up. Above is the correct title. Sorry I didn't catch it the first time!

Parentheses in song titles are sometimes perplexing, and this is one.

The Hollies were probably insecure that listeners wouldn’t like a song about a long cool woman. But it’s ok, she’s got a black dress on.

 

[zamboni]

I had no idea people liked Elvis Costello so much.

It's all about the street cred.

And about the obvious athleticism of the artist.

 

[Raging weasel]

Duran Duran wrote a pretty cool song around an extremely dumb title that's true to both the band's and the Bond sound.

A View to a Kill is my favorite Bond song, and I agree it is very true to the Bond sound. Shirley Bassey does my second favorite Bond song, but since she is Welsh I won't mention it since it may be on someone's list.

My favorite Bond tune is from a different woman, also eligible here. I doubt anyone will draft her here, but her significant other commutes daily by rail.

Made my last 5 out.

That couldn't be more different from your avatar, but major respect there.

heh heh - just changed it. The peer pressure got to me. Seems like a good day for it.

Up the Irons!

 

[Westerberg]

Mrs. Rannous:

Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
(new artist)

Wait... Lita freaken' Ford is from the UK? I did not know that. This is a great song.

I'm a little surprised at the number of female artists / lead singers I had no idea were eligible.

I did a double take as well. News to me.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I MAY have heard it before, but I'll call it new...Common People is easily my favorite "new to me" song so far.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Pip’s Invitation:

Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
(new artist but see below)


New Binky the Doormat:

Alison - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

timschochet:

You’ll Never Be a Man - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

Uh oh, if a certain someone is reading this, they're gonna start another poll about Costello.

Yankee23Fan:

In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
(new artist)

If we had gotten Mike Tyson to participate, this would have been his #1.

Manster:

Mother - Pink Floyd
(new artist but see below)


Andy Dufresne:

On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

Some seriously deep tracks for our first Floyds.

scorchy:

Suspect Device - Stiff Little Fingers
(duplicate – second vote)

After lamenting how far behind he was in the "similarity scores" to me in the US countdown, Scorchy might be leading in this one.

higgins:

Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
(new song)

Sugar Bear!

Doug B:

Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple
(duplicate – second vote)

As much as I love it, I definitely would not have predicted this one showing up more than once.

Val Rannous:

St. James Infirmary - Hugh Laurie
(new artist)

House? What?

ditkaburgers:

Cruel Summer – Bananarama
(new artist)

I took this in the jukebox draft!

cosjobs:

Spooky - Dusty Springfield
(new song)

Welp, there goes my tiebreaker guess.

Oliver Humanzee:

Fizzy - Sleaford Mods
(new artist)

I have no idea what this is, natch.

 

[zamboni]

Mrs. Rannous:

Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
(new artist)

Wait... Lita freaken' Ford is from the UK? I did not know that. This is a great song.

I'm a little surprised at the number of female artists / lead singers I had no idea were eligible.

I did a double take as well. News to me.

Talk about dropping a cherry bomb on us.

 

[titusbramble]

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies
(duplicate – second vote)

@falguy , for spreadsheet purposes, please note that the title was wrong the first time this one came up. Above is the correct title. Sorry I didn't catch it the first time!

Parentheses in song titles are sometimes perplexing, and this is one.

I know, when some bands do it it's like the end of the world as we know it

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

love that Roxy Music popped up (again ...I think)

the song link had this excellent BBC doc on them if anyone is interested - great revisit for big fans and a great way to get introduced if you aren't very familiar with them.

and this was '72 -'74 timeframe for a good part of it

 

[timschochet]

I chose an Elvis Costello song! Now people will hopefully look at me and say “damn how cool is he?”

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I MAY have heard it before, but I'll call it new...Common People is easily my favorite "new to me" song so far.

Hey! I like these guys, thanks @The Dreaded Marco !

 

[KarmaPolice]

Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
(new artist but see below)


New Binky the Doormat:

Alison - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

I can't be sure but I think TripItUp may not like these songs

I had no idea people liked Elvis Costello so much.

They don't. They are just trying to be cool.

 

[Tau837]

My top 5 from the 4 point round, excluding my own selection:

1. @worrierking : In God's Country - U2
2. Chap : House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
3. @landrys hat : Your Love - The Outfield
4. @Sullie : Tainted Love - Soft Cell
5. @simsarge : Eye In The Sky – The Alan Parsons Project

Strong round, tough to whittle this down to 5.

 

[Hawks64]

Five-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
(new artist but see below)


New Binky the Doormat:

Alison - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


worrierking:

Tempted - Squeeze
(new artist)


titusbramble:

Burn Baby Burn – Ash
(new artist)


simey:

Paranoid - Black Sabbath
(new artist)


Just Win Baby:

Undisclosed Desires – Muse
(new artist)


Don Quixote:

In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
(new artist)


MAC_32:

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
(new artist)


timschochet:

You’ll Never Be a Man - Elvis Costello
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Yankee23Fan:

In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
(new artist)


Hawks64:

Evil Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
(new artist)


jwb:

The Trooper – Iron Maiden
(new artist)


DrIanMalcolm:

Get Myself Arrested - Gomez
(new artist)


Dr. Octopus:

The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
(new artist)


KarmaPolice:

Slide Away - Oasis
(new song)


shuke:

Goodbye To Romance - Ozzy Osbourne
(new song)


Manster:

Mother - Pink Floyd
(new artist but see below)


scorchy:

Suspect Device - Stiff Little Fingers
(duplicate – second vote)


Sullie:

God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
(new artist)


Andy Dufresne:

On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Mister CIA:

Starship Trooper – Yes
(new song)


Mrs. Rannous:

Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
(new artist)


higgins:

Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Common People – Pulp
(new artist)


simsarge:

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
(new song)


landrys hat:

Babylon - David Gray
(new song)


Westerberg:

Dear God – XTC
(new artist)


Eephus:

Paris - The 1975
(new artist)


rockaction:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – second vote)


falguy:

Hot In The City - Billy Idol
(new song)


Hov34:

Another Sunny Day – Belle and Sebastian
(new artist)


zamboni:

Lady Strange - Def Leppard
(new song)


Doug B:

Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple
(duplicate – second vote)


Ilov80s:

Same Old Scene - Roxy Music
(new song)


Val Rannous:

St. James Infirmary - Hugh Laurie
(new artist)


Chaos34:

All Right Now – Free
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Wonderwall – Oasis
(new song)


Zegras11:

All The Young Girls Love Alice - Elton John
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies
(duplicate – second vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Fizzy - Sleaford Mods
(new artist)


Mrs. Eephus:

Notorious - Duran Duran
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

Cruel Summer – Bananarama
(new artist)


cosjobs:

Spooky - Dusty Springfield
(new song)


krista4:

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
(new artist)

The 5 pointers.

 

[Westerberg]

I MAY have heard it before, but I'll call it new...Common People is easily my favorite "new to me" song so far.

I wish I could discover this song all over again.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I MAY have heard it before, but I'll call it new...Common People is easily my favorite "new to me" song so far.

Well, you would have heard it if you listed to the playlist I put together.

 

[Mister CIA]

cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)

X

Ineligible. I guess we have to start over now.

Wholly ineligible:

The Beat/The English Beat (Saxa – Jamaica)

Somebody doesn't read their own posts!

They're right at the top of the bloody list

It's cosjobs' list that came in way late. I really couldn't be bothered.

I'm giving him Leo Sayer's demo version instead.

That is truly horrifying.

yeah, the only "list" Leo Sayer needs to be on starts with "****" and ends with "list".

I'll fight ya.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I MAY have heard it before, but I'll call it new...Common People is easily my favorite "new to me" song so far.

Well, you would have heard it if you listed to the playlist I put together.

You put together a playlist?

 

[titusbramble]

I MAY have heard it before, but I'll call it new...Common People is easily my favorite "new to me" song so far.

It was fairly tough to leave Pulp out of the 36. Do have a different track off the album on my long list (which I've basically compiled, just need to format)

 

[zamboni]

higgins:

Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
(new song)

Sugar Bear!

That lyric wouldn’t fly today - not inclusive enough of all sugar cereal mascots.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)

X

Ineligible. I guess we have to start over now.

Wholly ineligible:

The Beat/The English Beat (Saxa – Jamaica)

Somebody doesn't read their own posts!

They're right at the top of the bloody list

It's cosjobs' list that came in way late. I really couldn't be bothered.

I'm giving him Leo Sayer's demo version instead.

That is truly horrifying.

yeah, the only "list" Leo Sayer needs to be on starts with "****" and ends with "list".

I'll fight ya.

exhibit a

 

[Mister CIA]

Sweet

cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)

X

Ineligible. I guess we have to start over now.

Wholly ineligible:

The Beat/The English Beat (Saxa – Jamaica)

Somebody doesn't read their own posts!

They're right at the top of the bloody list

It's cosjobs' list that came in way late. I really couldn't be bothered.

I'm giving him Leo Sayer's demo version instead.

That is truly horrifying.

yeah, the only "list" Leo Sayer needs to be on starts with "****" and ends with "list".

I'll fight ya.

exhibit a

Reaction

 

[Tau837]

I already reached the point where I decided I need to move to top 10. Here is my top 10 from the 5 point round, excluding my own selection:

1. @Yankee23Fan : In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
2. @Manster : Mother - Pink Floyd
3. @Chaz McNulty : Wonderwall – Oasis
4. @worrierking : Tempted - Squeeze
5. @simsarge : Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
6. @rockaction : Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
7. @ditkaburgers : Cruel Summer – Bananarama
8. @krista4 : Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
9. @Chaos34 : All Right Now – Free
10. @Andy Dufresne : On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd

...and it wasn't easy to narrow down to the top 10!

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Sweet

cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)

X

Ineligible. I guess we have to start over now.

Wholly ineligible:

The Beat/The English Beat (Saxa – Jamaica)

Somebody doesn't read their own posts!

They're right at the top of the bloody list

It's cosjobs' list that came in way late. I really couldn't be bothered.

I'm giving him Leo Sayer's demo version instead.

That is truly horrifying.

yeah, the only "list" Leo Sayer needs to be on starts with "****" and ends with "list".

I'll fight ya.

exhibit a

Reaction

oh damn, I feel murdered ...got me you mofo


ETA: seriously, this made me scream laugh ...****er

 

[titusbramble]

Fun fact re: The Trooper, the beer of the same name brewed in collaboration with Dickinson is done so at my local brewery

 

[Doug B]

Mrs. Rannous:

Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
(new artist)

Wait... Lita freaken' Ford is from the UK? I did not know that. This is a great song.

I'm a little surprised at the number of female artists / lead singers I had no idea were eligible.

I did a double take as well. News to me.

Lita Ford on Her Wild Teenage Days in ’70s Southern California (Noisecreep, 4/25/2012)

... [Lita Ford is] so synonymous with the Sunset Strip and its rich rock 'n' roll history, but the singer reminded Noisecreep that she wasn't even born in the States: "Yeah, a lot of people think I'm originally from here, but I was actually born in London, England and my family didn't move to the Los Angeles area till I was in the second grade. Even though I wasn't born here, I definitely still consider myself a California girl," said the 53-year-old rock queen.

 

[titusbramble]

We all know what the best Bond theme is, and it wasn't eligible.

I do have a Bond related track on my long list

 

[Leroy Hoard]

My 5 selections at #5

Baker Street
The Killing Moon
Starship Trooper
Kiss Me Deadly
Back To Black
Somewhere Only We Know