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

[Pip's Invitation]

On another front, I decided to check Dr. O's Rolling Stones countdown to see if the song from them I'm going to include was way out there. It was not. Whew.

I checked his countdown to see if I mentioned having a #1 Stones song in it. I did, and it is on my list.

 

[krista4]

On another front, I decided to check Dr. O's Rolling Stones countdown to see if the song from them I'm going to include was way out there. It was not. Whew.

I checked his countdown to see if I mentioned having a #1 Stones song in it. I did, and it is on my list.

I wondered if everyone would have the same #1s for artists where there have been previous countdowns, like the Big Three and U2.

 

[Ilov80s]

Maybe this was discussed but in the American version, how common was it for people to choose multiple songs from the same artist?

 

[zamboni]

"In the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Australian Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her that their love is "only the beginning"."

Aha! So she was playing an Australian. I should have given her more credit for her acting chops, playing an Australian.

Count me in the group who always thought she was Australian due to her Sandy role. Commence mind blow.

 

[krista4]

Maybe this was discussed but in the American version, how common was it for people to choose multiple songs from the same artist?

It was a relatively small minority. I can look and give you a number. This time the proportion seems a little higher so far, but I'll have to count them up.

 

[Ilov80s]

Maybe this was discussed but in the American version, how common was it for people to choose multiple songs from the same artist?

It was a relatively small minority. I can look and give you a number. This time the proportion seems a little higher so far, but I'll have to count them up.

No need for a number, was just curious. I kind of assumed that most people would try to stick to 1 song per artist but I also totally understand if someone felt such a strong connection to an artist that they chose multiple songs.

 

[krista4]

Maybe this was discussed but in the American version, how common was it for people to choose multiple songs from the same artist?

It was a relatively small minority. I can look and give you a number. This time the proportion seems a little higher so far, but I'll have to count them up.

OK, those who doubled-up were:

me - I had two songs from each of Stevie and Otis
Just Win Baby - gets an asterisk because he had Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Tom Petty with Stevie Nicks
neal cassady
Yankee23Fan
Manster
Mrs. Rannous
Hawks64
simsarge
Zegras11

So, 25%.

ETA: And so far this time based on lists I've tabulated, it's four of 14, so only a small bit higher percentage.

 

[rockaction]

I wondered if everyone would have the same #1s for artists where there have been previous countdowns, like the Big Three and U2

I can answer that with a simple no. I would not have. You probably saw -- since you were paying attention to things like that -- how my Beatles song moved over the few years. I can't even imagine a consistent #1 for me for The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles, and The Stones. I've already swapped their songs out myriad times just for this exercise.

 

[krista4]

I wondered if everyone would have the same #1s for artists where there have been previous countdowns, like the Big Three and U2

I can answer that with a simple no. I would not have. You probably saw -- since you were paying attention to things like that -- how my Beatles song moved over the few years. I can't even imagine a consistent #1 for me for The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles, and The Stones. I've already swapped their songs out myriad times just for this exercise.

I'd expect this is usual? I could be wrong. Just thinking that, except if you're a super-fan of an artist - like Pip or Dr. O would have the same for Neil and the Stones, respectively - it might shift around. Even in the super-fan ranks it could shift over the course of time, too.

 

[krista4]

I've compiled 15 lists and will post some updates tomorrow morning. I've posted a lot today and don't want to exhaust anyone with data. After tomorrow morning, I won't give any updates until Monday, taking the Christmas break!

 

[rockaction]

Just thinking that, except if you're a super-fan of an artist - like Pip or Dr. O would have the same for Neil and the Stones, respectively - it might shift around.

This is probably true. Though I am relative super-fans of bands whose records I've heard bajillions of times and I still couldn't say "this is my absolute favorite song by this band." It depends on the day, really, and even if I've thought about rigorously and critically, it's still difficult.

For the more casual fan, I'd imagine you're right in that it would change a bit more easily.

 

[rockaction]

After tomorrow morning, I won't give any updates until Monday, taking the Christmas break!

I'd be remiss if I didn't wish you and everybody a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.

Happy Holidays, everybody!

 

[krista4]

Even in the super-fan ranks it could shift over the course of time, too.

Though I am relative super-fans of bands whose records I've heard bajillions of times and I still couldn't say "this is my absolute favorite song by this band." It depends on the day, really, and even if I've thought about rigorously and critically, it's still difficult.

Yeah, that's why I had this part in there.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

The “when we love them we really love them” artist previously mentioned still has only shown up on five ballots, but with enough support to sit in fifth place.

I wonder if this is Elton John. Some people are very passionate about his material, and others don't care about it at all.

Neither of these artists holds the current #1 song ranking, which goes to the #3 artist and their five votes for one individual song. It's surprising to me that one of our Big Three would have a concentration of votes on any song, as I expected all three to be more dispersed in the song rankings.

The chalk guess here would be Stairway to Heaven, but this is a more eclectic group than the average set of music fans. When the Levee Breaks finished #1 in Anarchy's Zeppelin countdown, maybe it's that?

The other possibility that comes to mind is The Abbey Road Medley. But I have a hard time envisioning one Beatles song dominating over the others.

with you except the chalk being Stairway.

ETA: it may be the Led Zep fav - but think their stuff will be spread out across a few songs similar to the Beatles

 

[KarmaPolice]

I think it's usually waaay harder to pick a favorite song from bands I love or listen to a lot. My Stones pick (spoiler alert) was the only one I wrote down right away without question.

 

[KarmaPolice]

The “when we love them we really love them” artist previously mentioned still has only shown up on five ballots, but with enough support to sit in fifth place.

I wonder if this is Elton John. Some people are very passionate about his material, and others don't care about it at all.

Neither of these artists holds the current #1 song ranking, which goes to the #3 artist and their five votes for one individual song. It's surprising to me that one of our Big Three would have a concentration of votes on any song, as I expected all three to be more dispersed in the song rankings.

The chalk guess here would be Stairway to Heaven, but this is a more eclectic group than the average set of music fans. When the Levee Breaks finished #1 in Anarchy's Zeppelin countdown, maybe it's that?

The other possibility that comes to mind is The Abbey Road Medley. But I have a hard time envisioning one Beatles song dominating over the others.

with you except the chalk being Stairway.

ETA: it may be the Led Zep fav - but think their stuff will be spread out across a few songs similar to the Beatles

It's the music snob in me coming out- I'd be sort of disappointed if the Zep chalk was Stairway.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

I think it's usually waaay harder to pick a favorite song from bands I love or listen to a lot. My Stones pick (spoiler alert) was the only one I wrote down right away without question.

I did the same for the Stones ...then I changed it when I remembered a different one

...and then I changed it again.

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

Why did I think Olivia Newton-John was Aussie? My entire childhood 1000 viewings of Grease just don't make as much sense to me now.

I'm a little shaken also. I haven't seen it a thousand times, but the soundtrack wound up my 1978 album of the year for a timdraft back in 2016 or so. Don't throw things at me for picking a soundtrack, by the way. Well within the rules established there. lol. But yeah, I always assumed Sandy was Australian, which is really stupid, because how does a greaser like Danny Zucco get to Australia over the summer?

I would totally consider the Singles soundtrack for 1992 album of the year.

I liked, but didn't love, that soundtrack (oddly, I think the Paul Westerberg songs, who was the driving force behind it, are the weakest. The two Pearl Jam songs are great, as is the Screaming Trees tune, and Chris Cornell's Seasons. Soundgarden's Birth Ritual is okay, the Mudhoney song isn't great, and of course you have an old Hendrix tune.)

The 1994 soundtrack from The Crow, on the other hand, would probably be my album of the year for that year.

The chalk guess here would be Stairway to Heaven, but this is a more eclectic group than the average set of music fans. When the Levee Breaks finished #1 in Anarchy's Zeppelin countdown, maybe it's that?

The other possibility that comes to mind is The Abbey Road Medley. But I have a hard time envisioning one Beatles song dominating over the others.

Of the big 3, if I had to guess one that would have something closer to a consensus pick, it would be Led Zeppelin. But I would also gravitate towards When the Levee Breaks; I seriously doubt this is a crowd that leans on Stairway to Heaven. The Stones are far too eclectic to settle on one, and the Beatles even more so.

I would totally consider the Singles soundtrack for 1992 album of the year.

"State Of Love And Trust" is my favorite Pearl Jam song. I can still remember my freshman year of college and walking to football practice after having just listened to it, all the players jousting and getting amped, me silently walking among them, quiet and reflective.

I love its energy.

Yeah, it's very cool, it's one of their best songs.

"In the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Australian Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her that their love is "only the beginning"."

Aha! So she was playing an Australian. I should have given her more credit for her acting chops, playing an Australian.

Count me in the group who always thought she was Australian due to her Sandy role. Commence mind blow.

She was born in England, but grew up in Australia.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I think Drown is one of the best Pumkins song. For me, it's one of the Singles highlights.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I wondered if everyone would have the same #1s for artists where there have been previous countdowns, like the Big Three and U2

I can answer that with a simple no. I would not have. You probably saw -- since you were paying attention to things like that -- how my Beatles song moved over the few years. I can't even imagine a consistent #1 for me for The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles, and The Stones. I've already swapped their songs out myriad times just for this exercise.

I'd expect this is usual? I could be wrong. Just thinking that, except if you're a super-fan of an artist - like Pip or Dr. O would have the same for Neil and the Stones, respectively - it might shift around. Even in the super-fan ranks it could shift over the course of time, too.

It varies from artist to artist for me. Some of what I've picked for this list and the US one is consistent with how I've voted in single-artist countdowns or with what I picked in the This Is Their Best Song draft. But some is not. There are some artists where my favorite hasn't changed for decades and others where it changes each day.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Why did I think Olivia Newton-John was Aussie? My entire childhood 1000 viewings of Grease just don't make as much sense to me now.

I'm a little shaken also. I haven't seen it a thousand times, but the soundtrack wound up my 1978 album of the year for a timdraft back in 2016 or so. Don't throw things at me for picking a soundtrack, by the way. Well within the rules established there. lol. But yeah, I always assumed Sandy was Australian, which is really stupid, because how does a greaser like Danny Zucco get to Australia over the summer?

I would totally consider the Singles soundtrack for 1992 album of the year.

I liked, but didn't love, that soundtrack (oddly, I think the Paul Westerberg songs, who was the driving force behind it, are the weakest. The two Pearl Jam songs are great, as is the Screaming Trees tune, and Chris Cornell's Seasons. Soundgarden's Birth Ritual is okay, the Mudhoney song isn't great, and of course you have an old Hendrix tune.)

The 1994 soundtrack from The Crow, on the other hand, would probably be my album of the year for that year.

The chalk guess here would be Stairway to Heaven, but this is a more eclectic group than the average set of music fans. When the Levee Breaks finished #1 in Anarchy's Zeppelin countdown, maybe it's that?

The other possibility that comes to mind is The Abbey Road Medley. But I have a hard time envisioning one Beatles song dominating over the others.

Of the big 3, if I had to guess one that would have something closer to a consensus pick, it would be Led Zeppelin. But I would also gravitate towards When the Levee Breaks; I seriously doubt this is a crowd that leans on Stairway to Heaven. The Stones are far too eclectic to settle on one, and the Beatles even more so.

I would totally consider the Singles soundtrack for 1992 album of the year.

"State Of Love And Trust" is my favorite Pearl Jam song. I can still remember my freshman year of college and walking to football practice after having just listened to it, all the players jousting and getting amped, me silently walking among them, quiet and reflective.

I love its energy.

Yeah, it's very cool, it's one of their best songs.

"In the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Australian Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her that their love is "only the beginning"."

Aha! So she was playing an Australian. I should have given her more credit for her acting chops, playing an Australian.

Count me in the group who always thought she was Australian due to her Sandy role. Commence mind blow.

She was born in England, but grew up in Australia.

Birth Ritual may be my #2 Soundgarden song after Jesus Christ Pose. They share some characteristics.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I think Drown is one of the best Pumkins song. For me, it's one of the Singles highlights.

Ditto. It was the first Pumpkins song I ever heard and prompted me to go out and purchase Gish.

 

[Eephus]

I never knew Steve Ferrone was born in Brighton.

He was an official member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for their final three albums. I don't think any TP songs were picked off of those records so the USA poll is still copacetic.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Maybe this was discussed but in the American version, how common was it for people to choose multiple songs from the same artist?

It was a relatively small minority. I can look and give you a number. This time the proportion seems a little higher so far, but I'll have to count them up.

OK, those who doubled-up were:

me - I had two songs from each of Stevie and Otis
Just Win Baby - gets an asterisk because he had Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Tom Petty with Stevie Nicks
neal cassady
Yankee23Fan
Manster
Mrs. Rannous
Hawks64
simsarge
Zegras11

So, 25%.

ETA: And so far this time based on lists I've tabulated, it's four of 14, so only a small bit higher percentage.

btw ...I had Todd in 3 forms:

Nazz - Open My Eyes (60s)

Utopia - Seven Rays (70s)

Todd hizsef - For The Want of a Nail ('89)

boom ...

 

[KarmaPolice]

I am watching the CCR doc on Netflix. Don't know what these dudes are talking about half the time.

 

[zamboni]

I am watching the CCR doc on Netflix. Don't know what these dudes are talking about half the time.

They always used the bathroom on the right.

 

[KarmaPolice]

The amped version of Fortune Son is one of the best things I've watched this year.

 

[krista4]

Maybe this was discussed but in the American version, how common was it for people to choose multiple songs from the same artist?

It was a relatively small minority. I can look and give you a number. This time the proportion seems a little higher so far, but I'll have to count them up.

OK, those who doubled-up were:

me - I had two songs from each of Stevie and Otis
Just Win Baby - gets an asterisk because he had Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Tom Petty with Stevie Nicks
neal cassady
Yankee23Fan
Manster
Mrs. Rannous
Hawks64
simsarge
Zegras11

So, 25%.

ETA: And so far this time based on lists I've tabulated, it's four of 14, so only a small bit higher percentage.

btw ...I had Todd in 3 forms:

Nazz - Open My Eyes (60s)

Utopia - Seven Rays (70s)

Todd hizsef - For The Want of a Nail ('89)

boom ...

I know, but unlike Tom Petty, Todd's bands weren't put together for cumulative rankings, so I didn't note this. JWB's were, for Tom Petty's solo score.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I never knew Steve Ferrone was born in Brighton.

He was an official member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for their final three albums. I don't think any TP songs were picked off of those records so the USA poll is still copacetic.

I think he's been in half of the bands ever to exist.

IIRC, he joined Average White Band on their 2nd album, making the band name a little less accurate.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

@krista4 wasn't Ferrone in Ringo's band for a while?

(I have a better than 50/50 chance of being right no matter which band name I ask this about)

 

[Uruk-Hai]

This morning I learned there is a review booth for bull-riding competitions.

Anyway, here are my WAGs for how some of this will shake out:

1. The Beatles will have the most unique spins.
2. The Abbey Road Medley will be their top point-scorer.
3. The highest-scoring Stones tune will be "Can't You Hear Me Knocking".
4. "Levee" for Zep.
5. Bowie will have the 2nd-most unique selections.
6. I'm thinking "Heroes" will garner the most Bowie points.
7. "One" for U2.
8. Elton will have the 3rd most unique songs.
9. "Yellow Brick Rd" for Sir Elton.
10. Dusty will be the highest-charting lady.
11. I guess "Baba O'Riley" for the Who.
12. Everyone will pick the wrong Kinks record.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

"In the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Australian Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her that their love is "only the beginning"."

Aha! So she was playing an Australian. I should have given her more credit for her acting chops, playing an Australian.

Count me in the group who always thought she was Australian due to her Sandy role. Commence mind blow.

I also thought she was Australian- kind of odd. I guess we all conflated Sandy with Newton-John.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

"In the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Australian Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her that their love is "only the beginning"."

Aha! So she was playing an Australian. I should have given her more credit for her acting chops, playing an Australian.

Count me in the group who always thought she was Australian due to her Sandy role. Commence mind blow.

I also thought she was Australian- kind of odd. I guess we all conflated Sandy with Newton-John.

I believe ONJ was born in England and moved to Australia during childhood.

 

[zamboni]

"In the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Australian Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her that their love is "only the beginning"."

Aha! So she was playing an Australian. I should have given her more credit for her acting chops, playing an Australian.

Count me in the group who always thought she was Australian due to her Sandy role. Commence mind blow.

I also thought she was Australian- kind of odd. I guess we all conflated Sandy with Newton-John.

I believe ONJ was born in England and moved to Australia during childhood.

Correct. Was one of those things we never thought - or cared - about. Stockard Channing was probably finishing college when ONJ moved.

 

[jwb]

Why did I think Olivia Newton-John was Aussie? My entire childhood 1000 viewings of Grease just don't make as much sense to me now.

I'm a little shaken also. I haven't seen it a thousand times, but the soundtrack wound up my 1978 album of the year for a timdraft back in 2016 or so. Don't throw things at me for picking a soundtrack, by the way. Well within the rules established there. lol. But yeah, I always assumed Sandy was Australian, which is really stupid, because how does a greaser like Danny Zucco get to Australia over the summer?

I would totally consider the Singles soundtrack for 1992 album of the year.

I loved Heart's (Lovemongers) version of Battle of Evermore on it. That was the only place you could find it.

I should have put that on my American list - it's a great song.

Interesting. That is an insta-skip for me.

It was a pretty cool song to cover and I like their "same but different" take on it. But tastes definitely vary - I insta-skip plenty of songs others like.

 

[krista4]

@krista4 wasn't Ferrone in Ringo's band for a while?

(I have a better than 50/50 chance of being right no matter which band name I ask this about)

Could have been, as most everyone has been an All-Starr at one time or another. He did play with George Harrison.

 

[jwb]

@krista4 wasn't Ferrone in Ringo's band for a while?

(I have a better than 50/50 chance of being right no matter which band name I ask this about)

Could have been, as most everyone has been an All-Starr at one time or another. He did play with George Harrison.

Isn't it his requirement that everyone bring two songs to the table? I saw him in.... I want to say 2013. Todd was there, Steve Lukather (Toto), Greg Rolle (Santana) and Richard Page (Mister Mister). Really good show.

Wow, some big names over the years.

 

[falguy]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

"In the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Australian Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her that their love is "only the beginning"."

Aha! So she was playing an Australian. I should have given her more credit for her acting chops, playing an Australian.

Count me in the group who always thought she was Australian due to her Sandy role. Commence mind blow.

I also thought she was Australian- kind of odd. I guess we all conflated Sandy with Newton-John.

She was Australian. She became a citizen in 1981. She moved there in 1954, when she was six. That accent was her own.

 

[krista4]

Artist update after 15 lists tabulated:

Lists #11-15 had a very different feel than #1-10, with a lot more hard rock and heavy metal. Some bands I had been surprised not to see earlier finally showed up, and even did very well, as mentioned yesterday. One artist that had struck out suddenly found itself with seven votes for 154 points, while another went from zero to 117 points, and a third gained a total of 100 points from four lists.

At the top of the charts, our #2 and #3 artists switched places again, and I expect that the Big Three will continue to sort and re-sort themselves. All three have over 400 points at this point, and they each have 12-14 different songs represented. Voter #4 has been joined by others, as two of the three have now "only" been represented on 12 of 15 lists.

We have a new #4 and #5 that are within two points of each other! They're coming at it different ways, though, with one garnering their points from only six different songs, while the other has 11.

No one wants the Ace Award. Every time an artist moves into the lead, I swear on the next list someone takes a different song of theirs. Our new leader for the award does have four votes for their one and only song, so fingers crossed.

Here's a little guessing game (if you chose these, you don't get to guess!): there are two songs that have been selected that feature a current top 10 artist covering a song by another top 10 artist.

 

[Tau837]

3. The highest-scoring Stones tune will be "Can't You Hear Me Knocking".

No way. I'd be surprised if it was on a single list.

 

[krista4]

Song news!

Well, I'm going to need yet another new term, as we've had our first instance in either countdown of a song receiving the exact same ranking four times. It's like a double Deja Vote! I'm accepting names for this phenomenon. And hell, it's early, so we might need a name for five or six or seven of the same rankings.

We also have a new #2 song, on the strength of five votes all coming within the top 1/3 of each list, from the artist referred to above as having only six songs but being in 4th place. This artist has one other song with two votes, and each other choice from this artist has been mentioned only once. That is by far the most concentrated voting on one song from any of our top artists.

I probably have more to say about songs but am coming up blank at the moment. Very tired.

Merry Christmas to all who Christmas!!!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

3. The highest-scoring Stones tune will be "Can't You Hear Me Knocking".

No way. I'd be surprised if it was on a single list.

It would be No. 2 on my list if I added another Stones song- I stuck with one song per artist though.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Everyone will pick the wrong Kinks record.

I picked the right one.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Here's a little guessing game (if you chose these, you don't get to guess!): there are two songs that have been selected that feature a current top 10 artist covering a song by another top 10 artist.

Elton John with John Lennon - Lucy in the SKy With Diamonds.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Here's a little guessing game (if you chose these, you don't get to guess!): there are two songs that have been selected that feature a current top 10 artist covering a song by another top 10 artist.

Elton John with John Lennon - Lucy in the SKy With Diamonds.

Better than this.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

3. The highest-scoring Stones tune will be "Can't You Hear Me Knocking".

No way. I'd be surprised if it was on a single list.

Yeah, well you're a State fan so your guesses are already suspect

Love you, JWB. You and yours have a fantastic holiday.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Here's a little guessing game (if you chose these, you don't get to guess!): there are two songs that have been selected that feature a current top 10 artist covering a song by another top 10 artist.

Elton John with John Lennon - Lucy in the SKy With Diamonds.

Better than this.

That is awful.

This cover of Stairway is weird.

 

[Manster]

Anyone else find it impossible to do only one song per artist? I mostly did one per, but there are a few artists that I could not.....and no way I was leaving em off. Its the music I listen to all the time still

 

[KarmaPolice]

No matter how, with who, or where you fellow music nerds celebrate - Happy Holidays to you all! Sending love and thoughts of gratitude for you and this odd corner of the internet we've carved out.