Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (2 Viewers)

[krista4]

Just received another list, too.

Mine is done as well, so I guess I should count that in the "last week" tally.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Mine is done as well

Until you decide it isn't.

 

[Hov34]

Probably common knowledge but Glass Animals (while they were formed in England) has a lead singer/producer who was born in America (to I assume American parents?) He move to England young but...

Well at least I can whittle down another song down to 39!!!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

And I'm in for better or worse.

The Damar Hamlin gofundme is up to 5.8 million. Unreal.

 

[zamboni]

Just received another list, too.

Mine is done as well, so I guess I should count that in the "last week" tally.

I’m still working on whittling my list down, but hope to submit by the end of the week. Just need to fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way (close, but not part of my 31).

 

[Uruk-Hai]

@Val Rannous I just piggy-backed my Other Seven into our previous conversation.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

I have rewritten my list in my head like a dozen times. This stuff is stressful. I'm gonna go work on highly deadline driven case to calm down.

 

[AAABatteries]

All right, three votes are good enough for me.

For the ***OFFICIAL*** contest, please send to @Val Rannous your list of the seven (7) artists that you believe will round out the top 10 along with Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Rolling Stones. The winner will be the one who guesses the highest number of artists correctly. The tiebreaker will be the person whose seven choices score the most total points. If we need another tiebreaker after that, it will be arbitrarily and capriciously decided by me.

Deadline is 11:59 EST on Sunday, January 15.

Winner gets a donation to charity of his/her choice in an amount to be determined by me based on whether I have a job at the time, but in no case less than $250.

So, no song guesses at all then?

I'll still be a few days before I can get my list in but will still be submitting.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

So, no song guesses at all then?

She's cooking up a 2nd contest (do you not read her posts?) that I don't think has been released yet (do I not read her posts?). That may well include songs.

 

[AAABatteries]

So, no song guesses at all then?

She's cooking up a 2nd contest (do you not read her posts?) that I don't think has been released yet (do I not read her posts?). That may well include songs.

I actually read that one!

I figured since it was multiple choice it wouldn't be about picking specific songs.

 

[krista4]

So, no song guesses at all then?

She's cooking up a 2nd contest (do you not read her posts?) that I don't think has been released yet (do I not read her posts?). That may well include songs.

I actually read that one!

I figured since it was multiple choice it wouldn't be about picking specific songs.

Do you have a suggestion for a song-based contest? I know people threw some stuff out there at one time, so apologies if I’ve forgotten.

 

[AAABatteries]

So, no song guesses at all then?

She's cooking up a 2nd contest (do you not read her posts?) that I don't think has been released yet (do I not read her posts?). That may well include songs.

I actually read that one!

I figured since it was multiple choice it wouldn't be about picking specific songs.

Do you have a suggestion for a song-based contest? I know people threw some stuff out there at one time, so apologies if I’ve forgotten.

Maybe have folks submit their 7 artists plus the one song they think will finish highest that is not from the big 3. Sorry, wasn't trying to mix things up - I mainly wanted to make sure I understood as I haven't been able to follow closely the last week.

 

[krista4]

So, no song guesses at all then?

She's cooking up a 2nd contest (do you not read her posts?) that I don't think has been released yet (do I not read her posts?). That may well include songs.

I actually read that one!

I figured since it was multiple choice it wouldn't be about picking specific songs.

Do you have a suggestion for a song-based contest? I know people threw some stuff out there at one time, so apologies if I’ve forgotten.

Maybe have folks submit their 7 artists plus the one song they think will finish highest that is not from the big 3. Sorry, wasn't trying to mix things up - I mainly wanted to make sure I understood as I haven't been able to follow closely the last week.

How about we make your song suggestion the tiebreaker (instead of total points, as I'd first suggested)?

 

[AAABatteries]

So, no song guesses at all then?

She's cooking up a 2nd contest (do you not read her posts?) that I don't think has been released yet (do I not read her posts?). That may well include songs.

I actually read that one!

I figured since it was multiple choice it wouldn't be about picking specific songs.

Do you have a suggestion for a song-based contest? I know people threw some stuff out there at one time, so apologies if I’ve forgotten.

Maybe have folks submit their 7 artists plus the one song they think will finish highest that is not from the big 3. Sorry, wasn't trying to mix things up - I mainly wanted to make sure I understood as I haven't been able to follow closely the last week.

How about we make your song suggestion the tiebreaker (instead of total points, as I'd first suggested)?

I feel like I'm mudding the waters unnecessarily - sorry. I guess I enjoyed seeing peoples guesses as to the top song. We can just have people post them and keep them in the spreadsheet with no contest associated - then just keep things as they are and tell me to shut up.

 

[KarmaPolice]

@krista4 or @Val Rannous - I just wanted to be clear, do we list the 7 in order of how we think they finish or just a list of the 7 artists?

I also like the idea of guessing the top song for those 7, either for a tie breaker, or just a way to make it 14 points instead of 7 points possible to limit the possibility of a tie coming up.

 

[krista4]

So, no song guesses at all then?

She's cooking up a 2nd contest (do you not read her posts?) that I don't think has been released yet (do I not read her posts?). That may well include songs.

I actually read that one!

I figured since it was multiple choice it wouldn't be about picking specific songs.

Do you have a suggestion for a song-based contest? I know people threw some stuff out there at one time, so apologies if I’ve forgotten.

Maybe have folks submit their 7 artists plus the one song they think will finish highest that is not from the big 3. Sorry, wasn't trying to mix things up - I mainly wanted to make sure I understood as I haven't been able to follow closely the last week.

How about we make your song suggestion the tiebreaker (instead of total points, as I'd first suggested)?

I feel like I'm mudding the waters unnecessarily - sorry. I guess I enjoyed seeing peoples guesses as to the top song. We can just have people post them and keep them in the spreadsheet with no contest associated - then just keep things as they are and tell me to shut up.

I liked seeing them, too, but went away from the song notion because I thought it too difficult. But I thought it would be too difficult last time, and three people got it right, though I note that no one guessed songs #2 or #3. I like the idea of having it as the tiebreaker, so that we still get to see the guesses.

Or, see below.

 

[krista4]

@krista4 or @Val Rannous - I just wanted to be clear, do we list the 7 in order of how we think they finish or just a list of the 7 artists?

I also like the idea of guessing the top song for those 7, either for a tie breaker, or just a way to make it 14 points instead of 7 points possible to limit the possibility of a tie coming up.

They don't need to be in order. We could make the song worth three points (since it's more difficult) and round to an even and pleasing 10 points possible?

 

[krista4]

Please vote:
-Don't add song
-Add song with an additional point value of x (3?) points
-Add song as tiebreaker only

I'm gonna go vet some lists and check back later.

 

[Hawks64]

Please vote:
-Don't add song
-Add song with an additional point value of x (3?) points
-Add song as tiebreaker only

I'm gonna go vet some lists and check back later.

 

[Don Quixote]

I vote for song with additional point value of 3 points.

 

[AAABatteries]

I vote for song with additional point value of 3 points.

Same.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

add song as tiebreaker only

 

[KarmaPolice]

I vote for #2, but honestly don't understand the math and the 3 points.

It's harder but all 7 songs add up to 3 points? 7 artists x 1pt each + 3pts for all the songs? = 10pts total possible? Or are we just doing one song for 3pts?

I thought at first you were saying 1 pt for artist, but 3pts for the song since it woudl be harder, so I thought you were saying 28pts total, but then saw the 10.

 

[krista4]

I vote for #2, but honestly don't understand the math and the 3 points.

It's harder but all 7 songs add up to 3 points? 7 artists x 1pt each + 3pts for all the songs? = 10pts total possible? Or are we just doing one song for 3pts?

I thought at first you were saying 1 pt for artist, but 3pts for the song since it woudl be harder, so I thought you were saying 28pts total, but then saw the 10.

7 artists - 1 point each.
Name the song that scores highest and is not by the Big Three - three points. I guess we'd still need a tiebreaker after that, though.

Looks unanimous other than @New Binky the Doormat , but I assume he meant the opposite, in Classic Binky fashion?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

-Add song with an additional point value of x (3?) points

this one

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Looks unanimous other than @New Binky the Doormat , but I assume he meant the opposite, in Classic Binky fashion?

 

[simey]

add song as tiebreaker only

this one

 

[KarmaPolice]

I vote for #2, but honestly don't understand the math and the 3 points.

It's harder but all 7 songs add up to 3 points? 7 artists x 1pt each + 3pts for all the songs? = 10pts total possible? Or are we just doing one song for 3pts?

I thought at first you were saying 1 pt for artist, but 3pts for the song since it woudl be harder, so I thought you were saying 28pts total, but then saw the 10.

7 artists - 1 point each.
Name the song that scores highest and is not by the Big Three - three points. I guess we'd still need a tiebreaker after that, though.

Looks unanimous other than @New Binky the Doormat , but I assume he meant the opposite, in Classic Binky fashion?

Gotcha. Totally misread the post, sorry.

 

[krista4]

The band Hot Chocolate is at least partially ineligible, due to founding members Errol Brown and Tony Wilson being born in Jamaica and Trinidad, respectively, and not fitting into any parentage exception. It is possible that later line-ups not including Messrs. Brown and Wilson could be eligible, but I haven't checked. Vet with caution if that's your jam.

 

[Don Quixote]

I remember posting decades breakdown in the US thread before the reveal. Decided to compare. I’m pretty different this time around.

British isles list:
1960s - 10
1970s - 9
1980s - 4
1990s - 4
2000s - 3
2010s - 1

US list:
1920s - 1
1940s - 1
1950s - 8
1960s - 9
1970s - 4
1980s - 2
1990s - 1
2000s - 4
2020s - 1

 

[krista4]

I remember posting decades breakdown in the US thread before the reveal. Decided to compare. I’m pretty different this time around.

Ah yes, this is interesting. I'll be curious to see how these shake out.

 

[krista4]

I'm leaning to going with the "song gets points" rather than use it as a tie-breaker, since that was the consensus, unless Binky or simey strenuously objects. To meet in the middle, we could make it worth only two points instead. Thoughts? In the meantime...

RE-ANNOUNCE:

For the ***OFFICIAL*** contest, please send to @Val Rannous your list of the seven (7) artists that you believe will round out the top 10 along with Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Rolling Stones. Also include the song that you believe will receive the most points, other than songs from the Big Three. The winner will be the one who guesses the highest number of artists correctly. TO COME [The tiebreaker will be the person whose seven choices score the most total points.] If we need another tiebreaker after that, it will be arbitrarily and capriciously decided by me.

Deadline is 11:59 EST on Sunday, January 15.

Winner gets a donation to charity of his/her choice in an amount to be determined by me based on whether I have a job at the time, but in no case less than $250.

 

[krista4]

I need to spend more time on the Super-Awesome-Mega-Contest!!!111. I'd also like to have a few more lists in so that I can make sure that I choose the questions and answers with a good sense of some of the results. I will post it no later than this weekend, so everyone will still have at least a week to submit answers.

 

[Chaos34]

I'll get my list in early and love the reveals and playlists, but not sure I'll participate in the math. I'm in over my head on the house building project. Almost three years of detailed, careful unrealistic planning is... bla bla bla. Murphy's law mocks me. No sad faces. It's a comedy of errors, but a comedy indeed. In 10 minutes my electrician and I are getting a two hour tutorial on operating a rented crane from its owner who is 90 (lol). My heavy equipment operator, who I've known since kindergarten, pulled out for health reasons. I've been watching Youtubes since yesterday morning. We got this, right? Right? Wcpgw?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Decades of my British Isles list:

60s: 4
70s: 19
80s: 4
90s: 2
00s: 1
10s: 1

The Brits were big players in some of the dominant '70s genres that I still listen to constantly.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I remember posting decades breakdown in the US thread before the reveal. Decided to compare. I’m pretty different this time around.

Ah yes, this is interesting. I'll be curious to see how these shake out.

My British isles list by decade:
1960s - 4
1970s - 3
1980s - 12
1990s - 9
2000s - 2
2010s - 1

 

[Chaos34]

I remember posting decades breakdown in the US thread before the reveal. Decided to compare. I’m pretty different this time around.

Ah yes, this is interesting. I'll be curious to see how these shake out.

My British isles list by decade:
1960s - 4
1970s - 3
1980s - 12
1990s - 9
2000s - 2
2010s - 1

flip the 70s and 90s and i think this is me. i still have two spots available though. from almost 80 to 29 and a half dozen competing for the spots.

 

[Tau837]

US list by decade:

• 1960s - 2
• 1970s - 9
• 1980s - 6
• 1990s - 7
• 2000s - 6
• 2010s - 1

UK list by decade:

• 1960s - 5
• 1970s - 4
• 1980s - 15
• 1990s - 3
• 2000s - 4
• 2010s - 0

 

[krista4]

My British isles list by decade:
1960s - 4
1970s - 3
1980s - 12
1990s - 9
2000s - 2
2010s - 1

UK list by decade:

• 1960s - 5
• 1970s - 4
• 1980s - 15
• 1990s - 3
• 2000s - 4
• 2010s - 0

Look at all that 80s love!

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

apparently my musical tastes have a long shag haircut and muttonchops ...

60s - 8

70s - 18

80s - 5

 

[higgins]

apparently my musical tastes have a long shag haircut and muttonchops ...

60s - 8

70s - 18

80s - 5

Mmmm…. mutton chops

 

[KarmaPolice]

My British isles list by decade:
1960s - 4
1970s - 3
1980s - 12
1990s - 9
2000s - 2
2010s - 1

UK list by decade:

• 1960s - 5
• 1970s - 4
• 1980s - 15
• 1990s - 3
• 2000s - 4
• 2010s - 0

Look at all that 80s love!

Just think about all the kazoo Electronica you are going to be listening to!

 

[zamboni]

apparently my musical tastes have a long shag haircut and muttonchops ...

60s - 8

70s - 18

80s - 5

I’ll meet you at the nearest Mod shop on Carnaby Street.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

apparently my musical tastes have a long shag haircut and muttonchops ...

60s - 8

70s - 18

80s - 5

I’ll meet you at the nearest Mod shop on Carnaby Street.

interview.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm leaning to going with the "song gets points" rather than use it as a tie-breaker, since that was the consensus, unless Binky or simey strenuously objects. To meet in the middle, we could make it worth only two points instead. Thoughts? In the meantime...

RE-ANNOUNCE:

For the ***OFFICIAL*** contest, please send to @Val Rannous your list of the seven (7) artists that you believe will round out the top 10 along with Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Rolling Stones. Also include the song that you believe will receive the most points, other than songs from the Big Three. The winner will be the one who guesses the highest number of artists correctly. TO COME [The tiebreaker will be the person whose seven choices score the most total points.] If we need another tiebreaker after that, it will be arbitrarily and capriciously decided by me.

Deadline is 11:59 EST on Sunday, January 15.

Winner gets a donation to charity of his/her choice in an amount to be determined by me based on whether I have a job at the time, but in no case less than $250.

I got new glasses today and my reading comprehension is still catching up to the new script. In determining the top 7 artists, is it determined soley based upon sum total of songs submitted with no regards to points assigned to each selection? ... or do cumulative points matter?

 

[Mister CIA]

Helen Reddy is British, right? Asking for a friend.

 

[krista4]

I got new glasses today and my reading comprehension is still catching up to the new script. In determining the top 7 artists, is it determined soley based upon sum total of songs submitted with no regards to points assigned to each selection? ... or do cumulative points matter?

Artists are ranked on the basis of cumulative points. You want to choose the seven with the highest cumulative point totals other than the Big Three.

 

[Mister CIA]

But seriously [folks], I'm coming up way short on lady performers when selecting the elite 7 of rounders.

Also, surprised at the reveal that Led Zeppelin is a top-3 heavyweight. I'd would have guesed that they were in tier 2 along with about four other contenders.

 

[Mister CIA]

I got new glasses today and my reading comprehension is still catching up to the new script. In determining the top 7 artists, is it determined soley based upon sum total of songs submitted with no regards to points assigned to each selection? ... or do cumulative points matter?

Artists are ranked on the basis of cumulative points. You want to choose the seven with the highest cumulative point totals other than the Big Three.

Gracias. In the end it's probably a subtle distinction and it would shake out similarly either way; but, I can imagine the top dog being someone missing from the Magnificent Seven, easily.

 

[Mister CIA]

Oh it's nuthin', just Todd Rundgren and Adrian Belew playing live - three months ago.