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

[MAC_32]

So many songs on these playlists now, it's hard to shout-out all the good ones. I am going to TRY to narrow down my favorites to 5 new to me or great surprises each time. Just know that there are very few skips for me in these, I generally like everything the rest of you are putting in there, and even narrowing it down to 5 was tough.

These are in no particular order, probably just how they came up randomly on the listen and how I wrote them down:

THIS IS A LOW - BLUR @Dreaded Marco (huh, he didn't come up either) I haven't been a fan of Blur, but this one was a very nice surprise!

NEAT NEAT NEAT - THE DAMNED @Mt. Man I joke about The Beatles and Elton John and such, but honestly, what I am least looking forward to is the possible heavy mix of punk in the draft. I've tried many times, but most doesn't click with me. The guitar solo was awesome, and really dug this one.

NOWWHERE GIRL - B-MOVIES @Zegras11 Never heard of the band or song. Loved the mix of synth, driving bass line, and otherworldly guitars.

YOUR GIRLFRIEND - BLOSSOMS @ditkaburgers I will be honest, I didn't think I'd be liking many of your selections, but you proved me wrong right out of the gate. Fantastic pop ditty.

LIGHTS - ELLIE GOULDING @MAC_32 What the ****, man?? This might have been the surprise of the draft. I equate you with more of the rock tunes that we generally seem to snipe off each other. I don't look at who drafts what until after I get through the mix, and was very suprised this was attached to you.



Loved the Shadow Dancing, Is She Really Going Out With Him?, and There She Goes picks, and those stood out to me from the rest of the great mix.

Lol, glad you enjoyed it. Ellie's vocals are the star of this show. And this could absolutely be made into an outstanding hard rock cover.

 

[KarmaPolice]

IMO the NFL is already a fairly poor product to watch now, and that only adds to it.

Link? (Other than Brady)

Just my opinion. I can't get through an NFL game anymore. I can't remember the last full game I watched - probably the ATL/NE Super Bowl? I find it mostly dull as I get bombarded with commercials, replays, and long stretches between plays.

Do you watch NCAA football? That's the one I can't tolerate, for the most part.

Even in my prime football obsession years, I never got much into watching NCAA besides catching a few Badger games here and there.

My 1st choice is NHL, but that got so hard to even find, I've lost touch with that. I used to watch damn near any hockey game I could consume, and spent many a late night in HS and college watching OT hockey games. I've found myself watching a lot more Premier League and other soccer, and I am now way more into MLB because of DFS and fantasy leagues.

 

[cosjobs]

Do you watch NCAA football? That's the one I can't tolerate, for the most part.

They really need a Red Zone channel.

 

[MAC_32]

@MAC_32 What the ****, man?? This might have been the surprise of the draft. I equate you with more of the rock tunes that we generally seem to snipe off each other. I don't look at who drafts what until after I get through the mix, and was very suprised this was attached to you.

MAC had a great and surprising mix of songs in the US countdown, too.

I definitely have a type, but think I'm comfortable veering to all genres as long as it was released after 1989 or before 1980.

 

[KarmaPolice]

IMO the NFL is already a fairly poor product to watch now, and that only adds to it.

Link? (Other than Brady)

Just my opinion. I can't get through an NFL game anymore. I can't remember the last full game I watched - probably the ATL/NE Super Bowl? I find it mostly dull as I get bombarded with commercials, replays, and long stretches between plays.

Maybe your stash can help with this?

I've tried, and no it doesn't. I was hyper focused on dumb little things on the sidelines and laughing at how much NFL players flop on the ground after missed ints or look around like every missed catch is holding - stuff like that.

It mostly helps with cheesy 80s movies.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

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Andy criticizing a pick is like Tim telling you that you're verbose

I don't know what that means.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Lol

Just my opinion. I can't get through an NFL game anymore. I can't remember the last full game I watched - probably the ATL/NE Super Bowl? I find it mostly dull as I get bombarded with commercials, replays, and long stretches between plays.

Red Zone channel resolves that, but the Sunday, Monday and Thursday night games do seem worse than ever. And their schedules (especially Thursday night) were horrible.

I am a stubborn ***, so: 1. I am not going to pay for that, and 2. IMO if you have to purposely take out all that b.s. to have a consumable product it proves my point.

 

[cosjobs]

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Andy criticizing a pick is like Tim telling you that you're verbose

I don't know what that means.

Touche

 

[Zegras11]

This is like watching a HS game

 

[KarmaPolice]

Speaking of 80s movies - @Ilov80s did you see what the newest Cine-Files episode is??

 

[MAC_32]

Oh! I also noticed that tomorrow, an artist takes a commanding lead!

I knew there were more Coldplay fans!!!!

I don't remember if it was you or Pip, but whoever liked God Put A Smile On Your Face is gonna get exposed to at least one more good Coldplay song. A handful of others I hope the peanut gallery pulls into this thing too. I can't stand mainstream Coldplay, but they have some gems littered throughout their first few albums.

 

[cosjobs]

Lol

Just my opinion. I can't get through an NFL game anymore. I can't remember the last full game I watched - probably the ATL/NE Super Bowl? I find it mostly dull as I get bombarded with commercials, replays, and long stretches between plays.

Red Zone channel resolves that, but the Sunday, Monday and Thursday night games do seem worse than ever. And their schedules (especially Thursday night) were horrible.

I am a stubborn ***, so: 1. I am not going to pay for that, and 2. IMO if you have to purposely take out all that b.s. to have a consumable product it proves my point.

Red zone is really cheap. And it's a much better value than paying $10 a month to Spotify to made their content presentation tolerable.

 

[Mister CIA]

Missing @ROCKactiON

ACE!

 

[cosjobs]

5 touchdowns without a single extra point at any form has to be some sort of NFL record

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh! I also noticed that tomorrow, an artist takes a commanding lead!

I knew there were more Coldplay fans!!!!

I don't remember if it was you or Pip, but whoever liked God Put A Smile On Your Face is gonna get exposed to at least one more good Coldplay song. A handful of others I hope the peanut gallery pulls into this thing too. I can't stand mainstream Coldplay, but they have some gems littered throughout their first few albums.

I don't mind Coldplay, even a few of their hits. I had several of their songs written down and like most of the first 2 albums.

ETA: It will blow my mind if you end up taking my personal favorite of theirs. Not sure I've seen it pop up in any of these adventures.

 

[MAC_32]

And we have three (3 ) artists get knocked out of the tiebreaker Ace Award guesses.

KP's never gonna see this curve ball coming

 

[KarmaPolice]

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Andy criticizing a pick is like Tim telling you that you're verbose

I don't know what that means.

Touche

coup fourré

 

[Eephus]

Oh! I also noticed that tomorrow, an artist takes a commanding lead!

I knew there were more Coldplay fans!!!!

I don't remember if it was you or Pip, but whoever liked God Put A Smile On Your Face is gonna get exposed to at least one more good Coldplay song. A handful of others I hope the peanut gallery pulls into this thing too. I can't stand mainstream Coldplay, but they have some gems littered throughout their first few albums.

Their 2021 album was very good. The ten minute epic Colortura was one of my favorite songs of the year.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Not much of a Coldplay fan but God Put A Smile On Your Face is a really cool song.

 

[KarmaPolice]

And we have three (3 ) artists get knocked out of the tiebreaker Ace Award guesses.

KP's never gonna see this curve ball coming

If you drop some George Michael on me tomorrow.....

 

[MAC_32]

Oh! I also noticed that tomorrow, an artist takes a commanding lead!

I knew there were more Coldplay fans!!!!

I don't remember if it was you or Pip, but whoever liked God Put A Smile On Your Face is gonna get exposed to at least one more good Coldplay song. A handful of others I hope the peanut gallery pulls into this thing too. I can't stand mainstream Coldplay, but they have some gems littered throughout their first few albums.

I don't mind Coldplay, even a few of their hits. I had several of their songs written down and like most of the first 2 albums.

ETA: It will blow my mind if you end up taking my personal favorite of theirs. Not sure I've seen it pop up in any of these adventures.

I generally try to stick to favorite instead of getting cute, but while I bent the rules a nudge for them I still hemmed and hawed between several options. Ultimately, my goal was to introduce good Coldplay to someone that doesn't like Coldplay.

 

[Mister CIA]

Lol

Just my opinion. I can't get through an NFL game anymore. I can't remember the last full game I watched - probably the ATL/NE Super Bowl? I find it mostly dull as I get bombarded with commercials, replays, and long stretches between plays.

Red Zone channel resolves that, but the Sunday, Monday and Thursday night games do seem worse than ever. And their schedules (especially Thursday night) were horrible.

I am a stubborn ***, so: 1. I am not going to pay for that, and 2. IMO if you have to purposely take out all that b.s. to have a consumable product it proves my point.

Red zone is really cheap. And it's a much better value than paying $10 a month to Spotify to made their content presentation tolerable.

I've rode this hobby horse for a long time. I choose Google Music over Spotify years ago, and I was gradfathered with YouTube music (basically same music catalog as Spotify) with 100% ad-free you tube.

Pros: Ad-Free Youtube
Cons: Joe Rogan is paywalled

 

[Mister CIA]

Really struggling to imagine how Tompa Bay will pull this out. Well done, Roger. Well done.

 

[Eephus]

Oh! I also noticed that tomorrow, an artist takes a commanding lead!

I knew there were more Coldplay fans!!!!

I don't remember if it was you or Pip, but whoever liked God Put A Smile On Your Face is gonna get exposed to at least one more good Coldplay song. A handful of others I hope the peanut gallery pulls into this thing too. I can't stand mainstream Coldplay, but they have some gems littered throughout their first few albums.

I don't mind Coldplay, even a few of their hits. I had several of their songs written down and like most of the first 2 albums.

ETA: It will blow my mind if you end up taking my personal favorite of theirs. Not sure I've seen it pop up in any of these adventures.

I generally try to stick to favorite instead of getting cute, but while I bent the rules a nudge for them I still hemmed and hawed between several options. Ultimately, my goal was to introduce good Coldplay to someone that doesn't like Coldplay.

They still were an odd choice for Super Bowl halftime

 

[Eephus]

Really struggling to imagine how Tompa Bay will pull this out. Well done, Roger. Well done.

26 PATs

 

[KarmaPolice]

Sex is natural sex is good
Not everybody does it
But everybody should

 

[KarmaPolice]

HFS

Reading these Spotify lyrics, I keep seeing:

Hooah (sex)


Now I can't get Al Pacino saying it out of my head.

 

[Mister CIA]

Brady sacked, then pressured, in crunch time - and no yellow flag to be found.

 

[Mister CIA]

Who is better: Tom Brady, or Jeff George with Tom Brady's brain?

 

[Chaos34]

Lol

Just my opinion. I can't get through an NFL game anymore. I can't remember the last full game I watched - probably the ATL/NE Super Bowl? I find it mostly dull as I get bombarded with commercials, replays, and long stretches between plays.

Red Zone channel resolves that, but the Sunday, Monday and Thursday night games do seem worse than ever. And their schedules (especially Thursday night) were horrible.

I am a stubborn ***, so: 1. I am not going to pay for that, and 2. IMO if you have to purposely take out all that b.s. to have a consumable product it proves my point.

Red zone is really cheap. And it's a much better value than paying $10 a month to Spotify to made their content presentation tolerable.

I've rode this hobby horse for a long time. I choose Google Music over Spotify years ago, and I was gradfathered with YouTube music (basically same music catalog as Spotify) with 100% ad-free you tube.

Pros: Ad-Free Youtube
Cons: Joe Rogan is paywalled

Same. I love having ad-free youtube. A few times I hit a yt link and for some reason it doesn't automatically sign me in, and oof the ads are annoying. Also, I like Coldplay, but I think my top 3 are other bands covering Coldplay songs.

 

[krista4]

Cons: Joe Rogan is paywalled

I feel like maybe you don't know what "con" means.

 

[zamboni]

Lol

Just my opinion. I can't get through an NFL game anymore. I can't remember the last full game I watched - probably the ATL/NE Super Bowl? I find it mostly dull as I get bombarded with commercials, replays, and long stretches between plays.

Red Zone channel resolves that, but the Sunday, Monday and Thursday night games do seem worse than ever. And their schedules (especially Thursday night) were horrible.

I am a stubborn ***, so: 1. I am not going to pay for that, and 2. IMO if you have to purposely take out all that b.s. to have a consumable product it proves my point.

Red zone is really cheap. And it's a much better value than paying $10 a month to Spotify to made their content presentation tolerable.

And it’s hard to not have a man crush on Scott Hanson.

 

[krista4]

Also tomorrow, our second double-up battle! Which two people will have different songs from the same artist, and which one is better?

 

[Chaos34]

Who is better: Tom Brady, or Jeff George with Tom Brady's brain?

Jeff is 55 years old. I'll go with the young guy.

THIS is what bothers me most about football. The injuries, such a brutal game. I watch more nba than anything else.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Who is better: Tom Brady, or Jeff George with Tom Brady's brain?

That in the Randy Moss years would have been something to see.

 

[Chaos34]

Also, Dallas has destroyed a Tom Brady led playoff team and next will be destroyed by a Brock Purdy led playoff team.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Also tomorrow, our second double-up battle! Which two people will have different songs from the same artist, and which one is better?

the one that @Andy Dufresne doesn't like.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I had no idea Maxine Nightingale was British. How can she be British and Sixpence be from Texas? Doesn’t seem right.

Well, Florence Nightingale was British

But ineligible. She was born in... (wait for it) Florence.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Also tomorrow, our second double-up battle! Which two people will have different songs from the same artist, and which one is better?

the one that @Andy Dufresne doesn't like.

Very likely

 

[zamboni]

And we have three (3 ) artists get knocked out of the tiebreaker Ace Award guesses.

KP's never gonna see this curve ball coming

If you drop some George Michael on me tomorrow.....

Here you go

 

[MAC_32]

And we have three (3 ) artists get knocked out of the tiebreaker Ace Award guesses.

KP's never gonna see this curve ball coming

If you drop some George Michael on me tomorrow.....

Here you go

Just more evidence that nothing good happened in the 1980's.

**recalls my age**

Well, ****.

 

[Mister CIA]

San Antonio in the house

EDIT: Guessing that is Augie Meyers playing keyboards. Circa 1997, I stood behind him at the register at a used-CD shop; he was talking about some recent gigs up in Massachusetts. He was a mountian of a man, probably 6'6".

EDIT2: Freddy Fender and Flacco Jimenez are awesome too. What a band!!

 

[KarmaPolice]

And we have three (3 ) artists get knocked out of the tiebreaker Ace Award guesses.

KP's never gonna see this curve ball coming

If you drop some George Michael on me tomorrow.....

Here you go

w.t.f.?

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

Still might get Schmidt-canned, so I'll apologize in advance for any absence.

It appears the above took place.

Maybe with the new board software, suspended/banned posters can't be atted?

What did I miss?

You traveled the wide, wide, world, and came back to this. (aaaa-ooo)

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

AAABatteries:

Feed The Birds - Julie Andrews

If I'm being honest, when I started putting my list together this song wasn't on my radar. For I guess obvious reasons, it's not something I listen to often although after thinking through this writeup maybe I should.

I mentioned in the American songs thread that my family are huge Disney fans - the parks, the movies, etc. Mary Poppins is my favorite Disney movie. I watched it as a kid with my mother, I can remember her singing the songs. I've watched it with my kids over the years. We ate at the Disney breakfast where Mary comes to your table. We've toured around the UK at Epcot and gotten pictures with Mary and Bert. And we also loved Saving Mr. Banks which is the story of how Walt made Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins is a little dated and a little sappy, but we still enjoy it and I look forward to one day watching with my (not yet existing) grandchildren.

But that's not why I included it in my list. The brilliant Sherman Brothers wrote what is said to be Walt's favorite song. The soundtrack is one of the most famous of all time, but this song seldom gets attention. This simple song tells some of the greatest life lessons I've ever heard:

• Be kind.
• Be charitable.
• Be generous.
• Be empathetic.
• Be humble.

This song makes we want to be a better person. I always fall short, but I strive to be like the bird lady. When Mr. Banks is walking to the bank and thinks of her you can see him realizing all the mistakes he's made. I have to admit I cry every time I hear this song - it's hauntingly beautiful and somber.

Feed the Birds

Walt Disney's Favorite Song

Feed the birds from Saving Mr.Banks

I reckon, as a Disney nerd, you know who the bird lady is. Jane Darwell also happens to be one of Mr R's favorite actresses. She is just amazing in The Grapes of Wrath.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Mrs. Rannous:

Straight To... Number One - Touch And Go

Mrs. R! You naughty naughty girl. God, I love that song. Never expected to see it here. Didn't know Touch and Go qualified. Wouldn't have used it, but hot diggity, I've played it in certain situations many a time and it is a highlight of my naughty naughty boy playlist. Love a raunchy sax. Val chose wisely.

Oddly, we both picked songs from shows that were on HBO. He chose The Sopranos theme, and I went with "Straight to... Number One (Duck's Radio Mix)" from G-String Divas. I do love that fat horn sound.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Why is Spotify giving me an ad for generic Viagra?

I'm a middle-aged dummy, not an old dummy!

Mrs R did that

Wotcher or I'll get you on the adverts for Boudreax's Butt Paste.

 

[cosjobs]

San Antonio in the house

EDIT: Guessing that is Augie Meyers playing keyboards. Circa 1997, I stood behind him at the register at a used-CD shop, talking about some recent gigs up in Massachusetts. He was a mountian of a man, probably 6'6".

Love me some Doug Sahm. His "and Friends" album is top 20 all time for me

 

[Mister CIA]

Cocaine Bear

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Straight to No. 1 by Touch and Go was new to me and really liked it. It was fresh but classic at the same time.

Well Mrs R chose a more musical "mix" which doesn't have my raunchy sax. This version is the original and on my playlist...

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I like the jive beat the mix has. I do also like the original.