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

[Hawks64]

Three-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Child In Time - Deep Purple
(new artist)


New Binky the Doormat:

Would I Lie To You - Eurythmics
(new song)


worrierking:

Time Passages - Al Stewart
(new artist)


titusbramble:

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – The Smiths
(new artist)


simey:

Planet Queen - T. Rex
(new artist)


Just Win Baby:

White Wedding - Billy Idol
(new artist but see below)


Don Quixote:

Concrete And Clay - Unit 4+2
(new artist)


MAC_32:

This Year's Love - David Gray
(new artist)


timschochet:

Child Of The Moon - The Rolling Stones
(new artist)


Yankee23Fan:

Imagine - John Lennon
(new artist)


Hawks64:

Daybreak - The Stone Roses
(new song)


jwb:

Love Is Like Oxygen – Sweet
(new song)


DrIanMalcolm:

Connected - Stereo MC's
(duplicate – second vote)


Dr. Octopus:

Girls On Film - Duran Duran
(new artist)


KarmaPolice:

Breakthrough - Atomic Rooster
(new artist)


shuke:

Mad World - Tears for Fears
(new artist)


Manster:

Roads (Live Roseland NYC) - Portishead
(new artist)


scorchy:

Valerie - Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse
(Ronson – new artist; Winehouse – new song)


Sullie:

West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
(new artist)


Andy Dufresne:

The Wolf - Mumford & Sons
(new artist)


Mister CIA:

One Of The Boys - Mott the Hoople
(new song)


Mrs. Rannous:

Roundabout – Yes
(new song)


higgins:

Love, Reign O’er Me - The Who
(new artist)


The Dreaded Marco:

To Hell With Good Intentions – Mclusky
(new artist)


simsarge:

Fox On The Run – Sweet
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Long Distance Runaround – Yes
(duplicate – second vote)


landrys hat:

Animal - Def Leppard
(new artist)


Westerberg:

Pink Moon - Nick Drake
(new artist)


Eephus:

Siberian Khatru – Yes
(new song)


rockaction:

You Don’t Know Jesus – Mogwai
(new artist)


falguy:

Alone Again - Gilbert O'Sullivan
(new artist)


Hov34:

Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
(duplicate – second vote)


zamboni:

Blue Highway - Billy Idol
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Doug B:

Young Turks - Rod Stewart
(new song)


Ilov80s:

Careless Whisper - George Michael
(duplicate – second vote)


Val Rannous:

Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
(duplicate – second vote)


Chaos34:

Lord It’s A Feeling (orchestra version) - London Grammar
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Zombie – The Cranberries
(new artist)


Zegras11:

One More Time - Joe Jackson
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Whiskey In The Jar - The Dubliners
(new artist)


Oliver Humanzee:

Do They Owe Us A Living? - Crass
(new artist)


Mrs. Eephus:

The Passion Of Lovers - Bauhaus
(new artist)


ditkaburgers:

There She Goes - The La's
(duplicate – second vote)


cosjobs:

Teacher - Jethro Tull
(new artist)


krista4:

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
(duplicate – second vote)

The tres pointers

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Imagine all the dummy lists...... nice collection here.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Just Win Baby:

White Wedding - Billy Idol
(new artist but see below)

zamboni:

Blue Highway - Billy Idol
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

Underrated Idol here...and that album is near perfection. Not the last we'll see of Billy Idol, I guarantee.

White Wedding and a few other big hits on that album typically get the airplay, but I’ve always liked the lesser known Blue Highway. Steve Stevens absolutely shreds here.

White Wedding was on his first album.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Christopher Cross has said that if he had come on the scene two years later -- when MTV was new, ascendant, and influential -- he could never have gotten a foothold in the music business. He didn't feel he had the look for music videos, and that that would have stopped him from getting on the radio.

Neither did Dire Straits but that’s why you get a good director for your video and they can make anyone look cool.

It's all in the headband.

https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.7d9f570fccc8560a955617f46425e3ac?rik=mkzJp0XXIMxwoA&riu=http%3a%2f%2f1.bp.blogspot.com%2f-r5_Uf2AUIdM%2fTZDwYB6fhSI%2fAAAAAAAAAFw%2fjbt5r7CcRgY%2fs1600%2fMark-Knopfler-Dire-Straits-Guitar-Birthday-August-12-a.jpg&ehk=A4L%2fFR6IuyabeBmx2LDxqsIKV%2bcHpwurLCwvDMo55yw%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0&sres=1&sresct=1

 

[timschochet]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

 

[zamboni]

Just Win Baby:

White Wedding - Billy Idol
(new artist but see below)

zamboni:

Blue Highway - Billy Idol
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

Underrated Idol here...and that album is near perfection. Not the last we'll see of Billy Idol, I guarantee.

White Wedding and a few other big hits on that album typically get the airplay, but I’ve always liked the lesser known Blue Highway. Steve Stevens absolutely shreds here.

White Wedding was on his first album.

Right - misspoke when I said “other” big hits. I meant XX and XXXXX.

 

[zamboni]

Christopher Cross has said that if he had come on the scene two years later -- when MTV was new, ascendant, and influential -- he could never have gotten a foothold in the music business. He didn't feel he had the look for music videos, and that that would have stopped him from getting on the radio.

Neither did Dire Straits but that’s why you get a good director for your video and they can make anyone look cool.

It's all in the headband.

https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.7d9f570fccc8560a955617f46425e3ac?rik=mkzJp0XXIMxwoA&riu=http%3a%2f%2f1.bp.blogspot.com%2f-r5_Uf2AUIdM%2fTZDwYB6fhSI%2fAAAAAAAAAFw%2fjbt5r7CcRgY%2fs1600%2fMark-Knopfler-Dire-Straits-Guitar-Birthday-August-12-a.jpg&ehk=A4L%2fFR6IuyabeBmx2LDxqsIKV%2bcHpwurLCwvDMo55yw%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0&sres=1&sresct=1

Knopfler was the Slick Watts of early MTV.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Yankee23Fan:

Imagine - John Lennon
(new artist)

Okay. You're just trolling me, right?

 

[Doug B]

Christopher Cross has said that if he had come on the scene two years later -- when MTV was new, ascendant, and influential -- he could never have gotten a foothold in the music business. He didn't feel he had the look for music videos, and that that would have stopped him from getting on the radio.

Neither did Dire Straits but that’s why you get a good director for your video and they can make anyone look cool.

It's all in the headband.

https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.7d9f570fccc8560a955617f46425e3ac?rik=mkzJp0XXIMxwoA&riu=http%3a%2f%2f1.bp.blogspot.com%2f-r5_Uf2AUIdM%2fTZDwYB6fhSI%2fAAAAAAAAAFw%2fjbt5r7CcRgY%2fs1600%2fMark-Knopfler-Dire-Straits-Guitar-Birthday-August-12-a.jpg&ehk=A4L%2fFR6IuyabeBmx2LDxqsIKV%2bcHpwurLCwvDMo55yw%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0&sres=1&sresct=1

Knopfler was the Slick Watts of early MTV.

Be-bop-a-loo-la /
What'd I say?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

Is it kosher to say?

 

[titusbramble]

Ah, we have a selection from the band that I've picked for tomorrow, didn't expect to see them. That said, given usernames, maybe I should have done

 

[krista4]

krista4:

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
(duplicate – second vote)

I guess this can't be "my" song since Don Quixote beat me to it yesterday, but I had to have it on my list for a couple of reasons, in addition to its being such a great song (and my favorite Christmas song, too):
- Shane McGowan. There's just no one who epitomizes the British Isles more to me. Speaking of homely people with talent... And there is no more Shane McGowan moment to me than this one: this is my favorite version of "He Ain't Heavy," with all sorts of beautifully talented, countdown-eligible, pretty people singing prettily, and then all of a sudden, at 3:13, Shane McGowan! You really MUST watch. I every time.
- Kirsty MacColl. As most of you know, I struggle with female artists. But I love(d) her and wanted her as my sole representative of the ladies here. By the way, if you haven't kept up on her tragic death, it really is an infuriating story.

 

[titusbramble]

Seems to be a lot closer to 50/50 in terms of what I have heard before compared to days 1/2. It probably is 50/50 when I get round to listening to some of them and I'm like "ah, that's what it's called"

 

[Ilov80s]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

Is it kosher to say?

I think so, most people probably know it and we've already picked our songs. Krista will rightfully mock you if you try to edit your list now.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Pip’s Invitation:

Child In Time - Deep Purple
(new artist)

I cut you all a break by picking a song that only takes up HALF an album side.

We go from a song that sounds a bit like Deep Purple to Deep Purple itself. This tune is absolutely haunting and I have felt that way ever since I first heard it on their 1988 live album Nobody's Perfect. That version made my hair stand on end, and that's with Ian Gillian at diminished vocal capacity. The original version on Deep Purple in Rock is simply astounding (as is its first live release on Made in Japan). This song is the counterargument to anyone who tells you that prog is devoid of emotion.

Tomorrow I will have a song that is the diametric opposite of my first three picks.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

I guess this can't be "my" song since Don Quixote beat me to it yesterday

reaction

what?? ...oh yeah, higher is better

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Yankee23Fan:

Imagine - John Lennon
(new artist)

Okay. You're just trolling me, right?

No, I wasn't planning on it at this point. Maybe later.

 

[zamboni]

KarmaPolice:

Breakthrough - Atomic Rooster
(new artist)

This is a band I’ve been neglectful in spending more time listening. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

Is it kosher to say?

I think so, most people probably know it and we've already picked our songs. Krista will rightfully mock you if you try to edit your list now.

I'm guessing @timschochet means the Gary Jules version (See: Donnie Darko). And he's right - that version is so haunting.

 

[zamboni]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

Is it kosher to say?

I think so, most people probably know it and we've already picked our songs. Krista will rightfully mock you if you try to edit your list now.

I'm guessing @timschochet means the Gary Jules version (See: Donnie Darko). And he's right - that version is so haunting.

Or Demi Lovato.

 

[Doug B]

Gary Jules is American -- all good

 

[KarmaPolice]

KarmaPolice:

Breakthrough - Atomic Rooster
(new artist)

This is a band I’ve been neglectful in spending more time listening. Thanks for the reminder.

I listened to all of In Hearing of.... love it. I think anybody who ends up liking this selection will dig the album it's on.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

Is it kosher to say?

I think so, most people probably know it and we've already picked our songs. Krista will rightfully mock you if you try to edit your list now.

I'm guessing @timschochet means the Gary Jules version (See: Donnie Darko). And he's right - that version is so haunting.

Or Demi Lovato.

Have some self respect.

 

[AAABatteries]

Totally whiffed on Sweet - made me smile seeing them selected. Ballroom Blitz is a fun song.

I've heard this song before, but before 3 minutes ago couldn't tell you anything beyond that. **heart** By far the best new to me so far.

It was 60/40 picking Ballroom Blitz over their other hit.

Three-Point Selections:

jwb:

Love Is Like Oxygen – Sweet
(new song)


simsarge:

Fox On The Run – Sweet
(new song)

@Mister CIA - which was it? I was thinking Fox but honestly could have gone either way.

ETA - I have further comments but don't want to spoil anything.

 

[zamboni]

KarmaPolice:

Breakthrough - Atomic Rooster
(new artist)

This is a band I’ve been neglectful in spending more time listening. Thanks for the reminder.

I listened to all of In Hearing of.... love it. I think anybody who ends up liking this selection will dig the album it's on.

This was after Carl Palmer left, correct?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

McLusky - To Hell With Good Intentions

Now we're talking! And darn it...there's two more bands I just thought of that I should have included. I'm compiling a list.

 

[KarmaPolice]

KarmaPolice:

Breakthrough - Atomic Rooster
(new artist)

This is a band I’ve been neglectful in spending more time listening. Thanks for the reminder.

I listened to all of In Hearing of.... love it. I think anybody who ends up liking this selection will dig the album it's on.

This was after Carl Palmer left, correct?

I believe so.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Pip’s Invitation:

Child In Time - Deep Purple
(new artist)

I cut you all a break by picking a song that only takes up HALF an album side.

We go from a song that sounds a bit like Deep Purple to Deep Purple itself. This tune is absolutely haunting and I have felt that way ever since I first heard it on their 1988 live album Nobody's Perfect. That version made my hair stand on end, and that's with Ian Gillian at diminished vocal capacity. The original version on Deep Purple in Rock is simply astounding (as is its first live release on Made in Japan). This song is the counterargument to anyone who tells you that prog is devoid of emotion.

Tomorrow I will have a song that is the diametric opposite of my first three picks.

Listening now. Deep Purple was a whiff for me. I think I saw a few names for the partial eligibility list and crossed them off mentally and forgot to go back to double check which albums were good.

This song could go on for 30mins and I'd be happy. Amazing tune.

 

[zamboni]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

Is it kosher to say?

I think so, most people probably know it and we've already picked our songs. Krista will rightfully mock you if you try to edit your list now.

I'm guessing @timschochet means the Gary Jules version (See: Donnie Darko). And he's right - that version is so haunting.

Or Demi Lovato.

Have some self respect.

Well, I did draft Billy Idol

 

[Dr. Octopus]

This song could go on for 30mins and I'd be happy. Amazing tune.

Don’t tempt @Pip's Invitation

 

[krista4]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

Well, since tim has given it away now, I'll mention that my earlier teaser about a song that has two different cover versions selected was "Whiskey in the Jar."

 

[Eephus]

falguy:

Alone Again - Gilbert O'Sullivan
(new artist)

Totally whiffed on this guy. I always thought he was an American, and was on my US list for another song. Then I realized he wasn't American so that was that. But it slipped my mind because I never considered him for this one. Great tune.

The lyrics are so sad

 

[Eephus]

The Dreaded Marco:

To Hell With Good Intentions – Mclusky
(new artist)

This one takes me back to the Hoof era

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

Christopher Cross has said that if he had come on the scene two years later -- when MTV was new, ascendant, and influential -- he could never have gotten a foothold in the music business. He didn't feel he had the look for music videos, and that that would have stopped him from getting on the radio.

Neither did Dire Straits but that’s why you get a good director for your video and they can make anyone look cool.

There is a slight talent gulf between those two artists. Plus, almost any guitar player can look cool in the right setting. Gentle keyboard playing is another story.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Resisting urge to air guitar to Asia.....

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

This song could go on for 30mins and I'd be happy. Amazing tune.

Don’t tempt @Pip's Invitation

so glad Dream Theater doesn't qualify.

 

[Doug B]

Well, I did draft Billy Idol

"Get outta my way, Billy!"

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

falguy:

Alone Again - Gilbert O'Sullivan
(new artist)

Totally whiffed on this guy. I always thought he was an American, and was on my US list for another song. Then I realized he wasn't American so that was that. But it slipped my mind because I never considered him for this one. Great tune.

The lyrics are so sad

This is the quintessential "mom" song.

I know this because my mom would send my sister and I running for our bedrooms as she sung this in the kitchen ...while massacring the lyrics, of course.

 

[falguy]

falguy:

Alone Again - Gilbert O'Sullivan
(new artist)

Totally whiffed on this guy. I always thought he was an American, and was on my US list for another song. Then I realized he wasn't American so that was that. But it slipped my mind because I never considered him for this one. Great tune.

The lyrics are so sad

I know.

I like sad songs. They say so much.

 

[AAABatteries]

3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

This is definitely not my favorite version and maybe not my favorite British Isles version but, I do enjoy it a lot and wanted to pay homage to a fantastic group in the The Dubliners, who's version is one of the more famous ones, IMO.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Whoa, I owe @Don Quixote an apology.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Well, I did draft Billy Idol

"Get outta my way, Billy!"

Love that movie.

 

[Tau837]

My top 5 from the 3 point round, excluding my own selection:

1. @higgins : Love, Reign O’er Me - The Who
2. @landrys hat : Animal - Def Leppard
3. @zamboni : Blue Highway - Billy Idol
4. @Chaz McNulty : Zombie – The Cranberries
5. Scooter : Heat of the Moment - Asia

This round was weaker than the first two based on my taste.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Well, I did draft Billy Idol

"Get outta my way, Billy!"

Love that movie.

There's one!

 

[krista4]

Whoa, I owe @Don Quixote an apology.

???

 

[KarmaPolice]

Well, I did draft Billy Idol

"Get outta my way, Billy!"

Love that movie.

There's one!

I was not expecting the chemistry that Sandler and Barrymore have. Fun music, funny side characters, has some heart - off the top of my head, it's my favorite Sandler movie.

 

[timschochet]

So much goodness here. Love “Teacher”, “Pink Moon”, so many others.

1. Props to OH for Crass. Haven’t thought of them in years.
2. Love “Mad World” but prefer the slower cover version, not sure who the artist is.
3. I like a slightly different version of “Whiskey In the Jar”- more on that later.

Well, since tim has given it away now, I'll mention that my earlier teaser about a song that has two different cover versions selected was "Whiskey in the Jar."

It’s a traditional Irish folk ballad; there’s probably dozens of British versions of it.

Of course in the States the most famous version is by Metallica.

 

[shuke]

Westerberg:

Pink Moon - Nick Drake
(new artist)

Winner for the round, I'm not even listening to the rest of the songs.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Whoa, I owe @Don Quixote an apology.

???

I will explain in my post later

Well, I did draft Billy Idol

"Get outta my way, Billy!"

Love that movie.

There's one!

Stand By Me didn't match us? Or was it because I didn't specifically say that I love it?

 

[zamboni]

Well, I did draft Billy Idol

"Get outta my way, Billy!"

Love that movie.

There's one!

I was not expecting the chemistry that Sandler and Barrymore have. Fun music, funny side characters, has some heart - off the top of my head, it's my favorite Sandler movie.

Plus Carbone from Goodfellas/Genco from The Godfather.