Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (7 Viewers)

[Dr. Octopus]

Doc Oc’s, too, if my long-time assumption is correct that it’s Keith Richards’ graduation photo.

It’s Charlie Watts from early in band history.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

And no rush!

Also a no rush,

Next countdown.

 

[zamboni]

And no rush!

Also a no rush,

Next countdown.

It would probably be the final one for some folks.

 

[zamboni]

Oh, this old thing? Well I only wear it when I don't care how I look :flipshair:

Would be a good song for a cover band Violet Femmes.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I think I need to get a new one. I'm not happy that Thom's sign isn't legible.

 

[higgins]

Did I unexpectedly lead to this barrage of avatar changes by expressing confusion with @rockaction a few pages ago?

 

[zamboni]

I think I need to get a new one. I'm not happy that Thom's sign isn't legible.

It is a bit creepy.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

April will mark 20 years (yikes) on this board and with the same avatar. Just don’t have it in me to change it.

My Platinum anniversary here isn't till August. Same avatar always.

 

[rockaction]

Did I unexpectedly lead to this barrage of avatar changes by expressing confusion with @rockaction a few pages ago?

Yes, I think you did. The hoped-for cascading effect is now coming to fruition a bit. I think the squeaky wheel got that grease.

 

[higgins]

Did I unexpectedly lead to this barrage of avatar changes by expressing confusion with @rockaction a few pages ago?

Yes, I think you did. The hoped-for cascading effect is now coming to fruition a bit. I think the squeaky wheel got that grease.

Mission Accomplished

 

[KarmaPolice]

I think I need to get a new one. I'm not happy that Thom's sign isn't legible.

It is a bit creepy.

@zamboni - I don't think this one is any less creepy. I can't get around them being some odd looking dudes.

Well, except for Ed.

 

[worrierking]

Always late to the party, I got a new avatar to celebrate the Brits.

 

[rockaction]

Always late to the party, I got a new avatar to celebrate the Brits.

Oh my. Braces over a t-shirt. How very U.K.

 

[rockaction]

I don't think this one is any less creepy. I can't get around them being some odd looking dudes.

Are they wearing lipstick? I mean, cool and all, but Radiohead in makeup? Seems odd.

 

[zamboni]

I think I need to get a new one. I'm not happy that Thom's sign isn't legible.

It is a bit creepy.

@zamboni - I don't think this one is any less creepy. I can't get around them being some odd looking dudes.

Well, except for Ed.

Guess my pun didn't resonate

 

[Dr. Octopus]

My Idiots #28


Scooter
Ain’t Nobody But Me - Supertramp

Doug
What Is Life – George Harrison

Jeb
So Excited – Ranking Roger

Chap
House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals

 

[cosjobs]

Always late to the party, I got a new avatar to celebrate the Brits.

Oh my. Braces over a t-shirt. How very U.K.

typical

 

[zamboni]

Always late to the party, I got a new avatar to celebrate the Brits.

Oh my. Braces over a t-shirt. How very U.K.

typical

Mr. Noone, you've got a lovely smile.

 

[Doug B]

My Idiots #28

Scooter
Ain’t Nobody But Me - Supertramp

Doug
What Is Life – George Harrison

Chap
House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals

Don't know about Ranking Roger, but any of these three coulda been on my list. Of course, we couldn't have Supertramp

 

[zamboni]

My Idiots #28

Scooter
Ain’t Nobody But Me - Supertramp

Doug
What Is Life – George Harrison

Chap
House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals

Don't know about Ranking Roger, but any of these three coulda been on my list. Of course, we couldn't have Supertramp

I don't remember that Ranking Roger solo effort - that video sure screams 1980s though.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

we couldn't have Supertramp

first 2 albums were available

 

[rockaction]

Guess my pun didn't resonate

I missed that one also.

 

[Doug B]

Mr. Noone, you've got a lovely smile.

Just like Charlie Watts ... I don't think I have good mental picture of a lot of these Brit musicians when they were young. Peter Noone, in my mind's eye, looks like the guy pitching nostalgia albums on late-night infomercials. Or maybe from when he was guest-hosting Solid Gold in the 80s (or did I hallucinate that?).

 

[rockaction]

lovely smile.

love-ly smi-yl

 

[rockaction]

Peter Noone

What's awesome about cos's avatar is that for a moment I thought it was a young Mick Jagger. So hey, Peter Noone, you're a somebody now!

eta* I'd also never noticed that "Noone" could be a play on no one, just misspelled.

 

[zamboni]

Mr. Noone, you've got a lovely smile.

Just like Charlie Watts ... I don't think I have good mental picture of a lot of these Brit musicians when they were young. Peter Noone, in my mind's eye, looks like the guy pitching nostalgia albums on late-night infomercials. Or maybe from when he was guest-hosting Solid Gold in the 80s (or did I hallucinate that?).

I don't remember Peter guest hosting, although could have been here.

 

[timschochet]

OH’s description of Crass was informative. Like Rockaction, I mainly knew about this band as insignia. I’m also very familiar with one song, not the song that OH chose. I won’t name it in case that’s spotlighting (though it would honestly surprise me if another Crass song gets selected.) But it was part of a British punk rock compilation that a friend of mine played a lot.

 

[Doug B]

Or maybe from when [Peter Noone] was guest-hosting Solid Gold in the 80s (or did I hallucinate that?).

Nope -- the ol' noggin came through this time!

 

[KarmaPolice]

I think I need to get a new one. I'm not happy that Thom's sign isn't legible.

It is a bit creepy.

@zamboni - I don't think this one is any less creepy. I can't get around them being some odd looking dudes.

Well, except for Ed.

Guess my pun didn't resonate

No, 100% it didn't register this am.

Well, regardless I like this version better. At least we get all the gang in there.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I don't think this one is any less creepy. I can't get around them being some odd looking dudes.

Are they wearing lipstick? I mean, cool and all, but Radiohead in makeup? Seems odd.

Honestly, I have no clue what's going on in this picture or why they chose to use this for anything. Their Pablo era look cracks me up.

 

[falguy]

My Idiots #28

Scooter
Ain’t Nobody But Me - Supertramp

Doug
What Is Life – George Harrison

Chap
House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals

Don't know about Ranking Roger, but any of these three coulda been on my list. Of course, we couldn't have Supertramp

Technically their 1st 2 albums were eligible to us but that still would disqualify this (and all of their big hits)

 

[plinko]

Mint playlists, you lot, I am fully chuffed

 

[cosjobs]

Always late to the party, I got a new avatar to celebrate the Brits.

Oh my. Braces over a t-shirt. How very U.K.

typical

Mr. Noone, you've got a lovely smile.

Said No one ever

 

[AAABatteries]

scorchy:

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
(new artist)

Mister CIA:

Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
(new artist)

simsarge:

No Matter What – Badfinger
(new artist)

Val Rannous:

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies
(new artist)

Chaos34:

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

Chaz McNulty:

Father And Son – Cat Stevens
(new artist)

Zegras11:

I Feel Fine - The Beatles
(new artist)

2-pt favorites. I will never not select a Beatles song in my list of favorites - sue me.

 

[Doug B]

Their Pablo era look cracks me up.

Watcha gonna do?

(no spotlight)

 

[KarmaPolice]

Well, I went through all the Radiohead albums yesterday, and I have some hard cuts to start making. Initial gut reaction adds to my playlist had 47 songs just from the albums. No surprise that 3 albums dominated the playlist with 8, 7, and 6 songs from each taken. The biggest surprise for me was the 4th album that also got 6 songs added. The other 5 all had 4 adds from each.

Now I am going through the B-sides once again, then it's time to hit random on the playlist several times and see which songs don't stack up and attempt to cut 20 or so songs.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Technically their 1st 2 albums were eligible to us but that still would disqualify this (and all of their big hits)

I tried to steer my guys towards the more stringent rules we apply here - but they were not going for it. They were more into the "spirit" of being British - although we're up to #14 in our exercise and I think there's only been 2 songs selected that would not be allowed here - and one of them can get in under a technicality (which I'll address when we get to it).

 

[Zegras11]

All this avatar talk. Get your screen name changed and then talk to me.
Getzlaf15

 

[zamboni]

Technically their 1st 2 albums were eligible to us but that still would disqualify this (and all of their big hits)

I tried to steer my guys towards the more stringent rules we apply here - but they were not going for it. They were more into the "spirit" of being British

It's like 1776 all over again.

 

[AAABatteries]

Just Win Baby:

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

DrIanMalcolm:

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

Andy Dufresne:

The Wolf - Mumford & Sons
(new artist)

simsarge:

Fox On The Run – Sweet
(new song)

Chaz McNulty:

Zombie – The Cranberries
(new artist)

krista4:

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

Zombie is my favorite from 3-pointers - love that song.

I expected to see a variety of Mumford songs but The Wolf wasn't one I expected - great song, probably not in my top-5 for them but I enjoy it a lot.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

All this avatar talk. Get your screen name changed and then talk to me.
Getzlaf15

tell me about it chachi

 

[KarmaPolice]

Didn't post about my pick yesterday. Atomic Rooster is one of the bands I stumbled upon probably from digging deeper for drafts in here, but also because I was on a huge 70s rock kick about a decade ago as I got more into The Who, Stones, and Pink Floyd and kept looking for more and more stuff. There are a couple other artists coming up that are on my list of 31 for this reason as well. I had several others on my initial list, but I just like their sound on this album better than anything else on that ended up getting cut. I think I posted it elsewhere, but this is one that also kept growing on me even more as I relistened to my list and if I resubmitted the same set of songs, it woudl probably be 10+ slots higher.

I see @scorchy dug it, so let's see if my 4 for 4 prediction comes true today with my selection. Today I am going back to my Middle School years.

 

[Zegras11]

All this avatar talk. Get your screen name changed and then talk to me.
Getzlaf15

tell me about it chachi

and not have to get a new account to do so.

 

[krista4]

OH’s description of Crass was informative. Like Rockaction, I mainly knew about this band as insignia. I’m also very familiar with one song, not the song that OH chose. I won’t name it in case that’s spotlighting (though it would honestly surprise me if another Crass song gets selected.) But it was part of a British punk rock compilation that a friend of mine played a lot.

Crass chat is allowable. As is Crass chat.

 

[krista4]

Four-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Suspect Device (1979 album version) - Stiff Little Fingers
(new artist)


New Binky the Doormat:

Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
(new artist)


worrierking:

In God's Country - U2
(new song)


titusbramble:

Cody – Mogwai
(new song)


simey:

Happy Hour - The Housemartins
(new artist)


Just Win Baby:

You've Got Another Thing Comin' - Judas Priest
(new artist)


Don Quixote:

Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
(new artist but see below)


MAC_32:

In The Meantime - Spacehog
(new artist)


timschochet:

Caterpillar - The Cure
(new song)


Yankee23Fan:

I Feel Free - Cream
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Hawks64:

Prodigal Son – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


jwb:

Gloria – Them
(new song)


DrIanMalcolm:

Rumour Has It – Adele
(new artist)


Dr. Octopus:

Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Still Of The Night - Whitesnake
(new artist but see below)


shuke:

Picture Book - The Kinks
(new song)


Manster:

Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
(new artist)


scorchy:

Airbag – Radiohead
(new artist)


Sullie:

Tainted Love - Soft Cell
(new artist)


Andy Dufresne:

Ready To Go - Republica
(new artist)


Mister CIA:

Complete Control - The Clash
(new artist)


Mrs. Rannous:

That's Not My Name – The Ting Tings
(new artist)


higgins:

Alive And Kicking (from Live from the City of Light) - Simple Minds
(new artist)


The Dreaded Marco:

American Trilogy - The Delgados
(new artist)


simsarge:

Eye In The Sky – The Alan Parsons Project
(new artist)


Mt. Man:

Silver, Blue & Gold - Bad Company
(new artist)


landrys hat:

Your Love - The Outfield
(new artist)


Westerberg:

Paper Planes - M.I.A.
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses
(new song)


rockaction:

Rehab - Amy Winehouse
(duplicate – second vote)


falguy:

I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
(new artist)


Hov34:

Freedom! '90 - George Michael
(new song)


zamboni:

Love Is Like Oxygen – Sweet
(duplicate – second vote)


Doug B:

Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
(new artist)


Ilov80s:

Hey Now! – Oasis
(new artist)


Val Rannous:

Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
(new artist)


Chaos34:

Charlotte Anne - Julian Cope
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi
(new artist)


Zegras11:

Roundabout -Yes
(duplicate – second vote)


AAABatteries:

Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Oliver Humanzee:

Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues - Mclusky
(new song)


Mrs. Eephus:

Out Of Time (Stereo Version) - Chris Farlowe
(new artist)


ditkaburgers:

A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
(new song)


cosjobs:

Tears Of A Clown - English Beat
(new artist)


krista4:

Sunshine On Leith – The Proclaimers
(new artist)

 

[Pip's Invitation]

My Idiots #28


Scooter
Ain’t Nobody But Me - Supertramp

Doug
What Is Life – George Harrison

Jeb
So Excited – Ranking Roger

Chap
House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals

Doug is still winning.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Oliver Humanzee:

Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues - Mclusky
(new song)

I don't know that we're going to top this one as far as song titles go.

 

[krista4]

Well lookie there, OH's song made it through the language filter.

 

[Ilov80s]

I guess the language filter is down

 

[krista4]

krista4: Here are your four-point selections.
dummies: OMG, Sweet and George Michael are going to finish ahead of Led Zeppelin!