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

[Mister CIA]

Ten-Point Selections:

worrierking:

Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
(new artist)

Graham Parker is a notable whiff by me.

 

[krista4]

zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)

This is a strange link. Better one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4kfolKwGA

People who don't send links get whatever comes up first when I google. No time will be spent looking for the "best one" when the drafter of the song couldn't be bothered to.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Hawks64:

She’s A Rainbow – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


jwb:

White Wedding – Billy Idol
(duplicate – second vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

True - Spandau Ballet
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Photograph - Def Leppard
(new song)


shuke:

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
(new song)


Mrs. Rannous:

Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
(new song)


higgins:

China Girl - David Bowie
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Here's Where The Story Ends - The Sundays
(new artist)



Eephus:

It's All Over Now (Mono Version) - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


rockaction:

Song 2 – Blur
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
(new song)


Chaos34:

The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
(new artist)


Zegras11:

Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


Mrs. Eephus:

Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen
(new song)


cosjobs:

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
(new artist)

I didn't look into it enough I guess - I thought The Psychedelic Furs we're ineligible. The Ghost In You is terrific.

Love "True" and "Photograph".

OTOH, I never need to hear Pour Some Sugar On Me ever again in my entire life.

 

[Hawks64]

Ten-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)


New Binky the Doormat:

Shapes Of Things - The Yardbirds
(new artist but see below)


worrierking:

Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
(new artist)


titusbramble:

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
(duplicate – second vote)


simey:

All The Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
(duplicate – second vote)


Just Win Baby:

Tempted – Squeeze
(duplicate – second vote)


Don Quixote:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


MAC_32:

Rock & Roll Queen - The Subways
(new artist)


timschochet:

Daisy - Karine Polwart
(new artist)


Yankee23Fan:

Help! – The Beatles
(new song)


Hawks64:

She’s A Rainbow – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


jwb:

White Wedding – Billy Idol
(duplicate – second vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

True - Spandau Ballet
(new song)


Dr. Octopus:

Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Photograph - Def Leppard
(new song)


shuke:

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
(new song)


Manster:

Breadfan - Budgie
(new song)


scorchy:

Turn – Travis
(new artist but see below)


Sullie:

No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney
(duplicate – second vote)


Andy Dufresne:

Suffer The Children - Tears For Fears
(new song)


Mister CIA:

Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura
(new artist)


Mrs. Rannous:

Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
(new song)


higgins:

China Girl - David Bowie
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Here's Where The Story Ends - The Sundays
(new artist)


simsarge:

Sweet Talkin' Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Games People Play - The Alan Parsons Project
(new song)


landrys hat:

Slowdive - Siouxsie and the Banshees
(new song)


Westerberg:

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

It's All Over Now (Mono Version) - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


rockaction:

Song 2 – Blur
(new song)


falguy:

Father Figure - George Michael
(new song)


Hov34:

Livin' Thing – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)


Doug B:

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
(new song)


Ilov80s:

If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle and Sebastian
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
(new song)


Chaos34:

The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


Zegras11:

Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Rolling in the Deep – Adele
(duplicate – third vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Stroll On (from “‘Blow-Up”’) - The Yardbirds
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Mrs. Eephus:

Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

All Night Long - Alexandra Burke
(new artist)


cosjobs:

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
(new artist)


krista4:

Why Does It Always Rain On Me? – Travis
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

The double dueces pick playlist.

Note - @Manster's pick of Breadfan, I could only find a live version.

 

[Ilov80s]

Quick props to @Mister CIA for the Camera Obscura song. I forgot about that song and it would have been a real contender my list. It's a nice pairing with Belle and Sebastian.

 

[Hawks64]

@Hawks64 , note that Eephus wants the mono version of his pick and that OH wants the shorter version of his song (of course) that was from the movie Blow-Up. Relevant scene from the movie, which is totally worth watching (both the scene and the movie).

Yep, got those. If there is a Spotify link, that's the song I use.

 

[zamboni]

zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)

This is a strange link. Better one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4kfolKwGA

People who don't send links get whatever comes up first when I google. No time will be spent looking for the "best one" when the drafter of the song couldn't be bothered to.

I sent links in my message

 

[Mister CIA]

Quick props to @Mister CIA for the Camera Obscura song. I forgot about that song and it would have been a real contender my list. It's a nice pairing with Belle and Sebastian.

I like pairing it with my previous Lloyd Cole selection. It was a response to this song, Are you Ready to Be Heartbroken. ... "listening to Arthur Lee records."

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Hawks64:

She’s A Rainbow – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


jwb:

White Wedding – Billy Idol
(duplicate – second vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

True - Spandau Ballet
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Photograph - Def Leppard
(new song)


shuke:

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
(new song)


Mrs. Rannous:

Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
(new song)


higgins:

China Girl - David Bowie
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Here's Where The Story Ends - The Sundays
(new artist)



Eephus:

It's All Over Now (Mono Version) - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


rockaction:

Song 2 – Blur
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
(new song)


Chaos34:

The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
(new artist)


Zegras11:

Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


Mrs. Eephus:

Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen
(new song)


cosjobs:

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
(new artist)

I didn't look into it enough I guess - I thought The Psychedelic Furs we're ineligible. The Ghost In You is terrific.

Love "True" and "Photograph".

OTOH, I never need to hear Pour Some Sugar On Me ever again in my entire life.

It's amazing how much we disagree on everything fun in life but seem to agree on everything stressful and unfun.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

One of the funniest things Modern Family did was when Claire thought her and Phil's song was Spandau Ballet's True and Edward Norton played their bass player.

 

[Manster]

Ten-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)


New Binky the Doormat:

Shapes Of Things - The Yardbirds
(new artist but see below)


worrierking:

Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
(new artist)


titusbramble:

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
(duplicate – second vote)


simey:

All The Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
(duplicate – second vote)


Just Win Baby:

Tempted – Squeeze
(duplicate – second vote)


Don Quixote:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


MAC_32:

Rock & Roll Queen - The Subways
(new artist)


timschochet:

Daisy - Karine Polwart
(new artist)


Yankee23Fan:

Help! – The Beatles
(new song)


Hawks64:

She’s A Rainbow – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


jwb:

White Wedding – Billy Idol
(duplicate – second vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

True - Spandau Ballet
(new song)


Dr. Octopus:

Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Photograph - Def Leppard
(new song)


shuke:

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
(new song)


Manster:

Breadfan - Budgie
(new song)


scorchy:

Turn – Travis
(new artist but see below)


Sullie:

No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney
(duplicate – second vote)


Andy Dufresne:

Suffer The Children - Tears For Fears
(new song)


Mister CIA:

Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura
(new artist)


Mrs. Rannous:

Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
(new song)


higgins:

China Girl - David Bowie
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Here's Where The Story Ends - The Sundays
(new artist)


simsarge:

Sweet Talkin' Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Games People Play - The Alan Parsons Project
(new song)


landrys hat:

Slowdive - Siouxsie and the Banshees
(new song)


Westerberg:

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

It's All Over Now (Mono Version) - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


rockaction:

Song 2 – Blur
(new song)


falguy:

Father Figure - George Michael
(new song)


Hov34:

Livin' Thing – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)


Doug B:

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
(new song)


Ilov80s:

If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle and Sebastian
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
(new song)


Chaos34:

The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


Zegras11:

Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Rolling in the Deep – Adele
(duplicate – third vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Stroll On (from “‘Blow-Up”’) - The Yardbirds
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Mrs. Eephus:

Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

All Night Long - Alexandra Burke
(new artist)


cosjobs:

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
(new artist)


krista4:

Why Does It Always Rain On Me? – Travis
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

The double dueces pick playlist.

Note - @Manster's pick of Breadfan, I could only find a live version.

I've noticed some of Budgies stuff isn't easy to find on music streaming services. A couple of their albums you can't find on Amazon music, and I've rarely been able to stump Alexa.

 

[Doug B]

zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)

This is a strange link. Better one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4kfolKwGA

People who don't send links get whatever comes up first when I google. No time will be spent looking for the "best one" when the drafter of the song couldn't be bothered to.

I sent links in my message

I will next time, now that I know. Scout's honor thought you were more or less happy to find links.

 

[krista4]

Another Double Door fun fact: it's where I met the first Mr. krista, in 1998. My friend Shannon was telling me that the drummer in her boyfriend's band was interested in me.* I'd been doing a lot of power-dating and was tired of it, so I was in the midst of telling her that I was going to take a break from dating, and literally in the middle of my sentence I looked up and saw a guy doing soundcheck for his performance and I said, "...so I'm not going to date anyone for a while...[looks at the stage] except for him." Our mutual friend and former boyfriend of mine, five-time Grammy nominee Justin Roberts**, was also in the conversation and said, "That guy? I could get you a date with him in 30 seconds." And he did.

*Never ever date the drummer. They're all insane. Except Ringo, of course.
**I point this out only because the Grammys are coming up, and he's never won and I really hope he'll win this year!

 

[Hawks64]

Ten-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)


New Binky the Doormat:

Shapes Of Things - The Yardbirds
(new artist but see below)


worrierking:

Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
(new artist)


titusbramble:

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
(duplicate – second vote)


simey:

All The Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
(duplicate – second vote)


Just Win Baby:

Tempted – Squeeze
(duplicate – second vote)


Don Quixote:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


MAC_32:

Rock & Roll Queen - The Subways
(new artist)


timschochet:

Daisy - Karine Polwart
(new artist)


Yankee23Fan:

Help! – The Beatles
(new song)


Hawks64:

She’s A Rainbow – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


jwb:

White Wedding – Billy Idol
(duplicate – second vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

True - Spandau Ballet
(new song)


Dr. Octopus:

Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Photograph - Def Leppard
(new song)


shuke:

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
(new song)


Manster:

Breadfan - Budgie
(new song)


scorchy:

Turn – Travis
(new artist but see below)


Sullie:

No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney
(duplicate – second vote)


Andy Dufresne:

Suffer The Children - Tears For Fears
(new song)


Mister CIA:

Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura
(new artist)


Mrs. Rannous:

Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
(new song)


higgins:

China Girl - David Bowie
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Here's Where The Story Ends - The Sundays
(new artist)


simsarge:

Sweet Talkin' Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Games People Play - The Alan Parsons Project
(new song)


landrys hat:

Slowdive - Siouxsie and the Banshees
(new song)


Westerberg:

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

It's All Over Now (Mono Version) - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


rockaction:

Song 2 – Blur
(new song)


falguy:

Father Figure - George Michael
(new song)


Hov34:

Livin' Thing – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)


Doug B:

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
(new song)


Ilov80s:

If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle and Sebastian
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
(new song)


Chaos34:

The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


Zegras11:

Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Rolling in the Deep – Adele
(duplicate – third vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Stroll On (from “‘Blow-Up”’) - The Yardbirds
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Mrs. Eephus:

Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

All Night Long - Alexandra Burke
(new artist)


cosjobs:

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
(new artist)


krista4:

Why Does It Always Rain On Me? – Travis
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

The double dueces pick playlist.

Note - @Manster's pick of Breadfan, I could only find a live version.

I've noticed some of Budgies stuff isn't easy to find on music streaming services. A couple of their albums you can't find on Amazon music, and I've rarely been able to stump Alexa.

It is odd, there have been a couple of times where I can only find a live version or can't find it at all. Never really happened in the US countdown.

 

[krista4]

zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)

This is a strange link. Better one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4kfolKwGA

People who don't send links get whatever comes up first when I google. No time will be spent looking for the "best one" when the drafter of the song couldn't be bothered to.

I sent links in my message

Omg, I'll go back and recheck. I didn't have them saved for some reason. I'm so sorry!

 

[zamboni]

Ten-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)


New Binky the Doormat:

Shapes Of Things - The Yardbirds
(new artist but see below)


worrierking:

Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
(new artist)


titusbramble:

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
(duplicate – second vote)


simey:

All The Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
(duplicate – second vote)


Just Win Baby:

Tempted – Squeeze
(duplicate – second vote)


Don Quixote:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


MAC_32:

Rock & Roll Queen - The Subways
(new artist)


timschochet:

Daisy - Karine Polwart
(new artist)


Yankee23Fan:

Help! – The Beatles
(new song)


Hawks64:

She’s A Rainbow – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


jwb:

White Wedding – Billy Idol
(duplicate – second vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

True - Spandau Ballet
(new song)


Dr. Octopus:

Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Photograph - Def Leppard
(new song)


shuke:

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
(new song)


Manster:

Breadfan - Budgie
(new song)


scorchy:

Turn – Travis
(new artist but see below)


Sullie:

No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney
(duplicate – second vote)


Andy Dufresne:

Suffer The Children - Tears For Fears
(new song)


Mister CIA:

Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura
(new artist)


Mrs. Rannous:

Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
(new song)


higgins:

China Girl - David Bowie
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Here's Where The Story Ends - The Sundays
(new artist)


simsarge:

Sweet Talkin' Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Games People Play - The Alan Parsons Project
(new song)


landrys hat:

Slowdive - Siouxsie and the Banshees
(new song)


Westerberg:

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

It's All Over Now (Mono Version) - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


rockaction:

Song 2 – Blur
(new song)


falguy:

Father Figure - George Michael
(new song)


Hov34:

Livin' Thing – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)


Doug B:

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
(new song)


Ilov80s:

If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle and Sebastian
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
(new song)


Chaos34:

The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


Zegras11:

Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Rolling in the Deep – Adele
(duplicate – third vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Stroll On (from “‘Blow-Up”’) - The Yardbirds
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Mrs. Eephus:

Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

All Night Long - Alexandra Burke
(new artist)


cosjobs:

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
(new artist)


krista4:

Why Does It Always Rain On Me? – Travis
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

The double dueces pick playlist.

Note - @Manster's pick of Breadfan, I could only find a live version.

I've noticed some of Budgies stuff isn't easy to find on music streaming services. A couple of their albums you can't find on Amazon music, and I've rarely been able to stump Alexa.

It is odd, there have been a couple of times where I can only find a live version or can't find it at all. Never really happened in the US countdown.

Prince eventually relented to releasing songs on YouTube and I'm sure Budgie will as well. One can easily see the resemblance of those two artists.

 

[Hawks64]

zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)

This is a strange link. Better one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4kfolKwGA

People who don't send links get whatever comes up first when I google. No time will be spent looking for the "best one" when the drafter of the song couldn't be bothered to.

That's how I roll with the playlist, if it's a Spotify link that's what I use. If it's not you get whatever I can find the fastest

 

[zamboni]

zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)

This is a strange link. Better one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4kfolKwGA

People who don't send links get whatever comes up first when I google. No time will be spent looking for the "best one" when the drafter of the song couldn't be bothered to.

I sent links in my message

Omg, I'll go back and recheck. I didn't have them saved for some reason. I'm so sorry!

You've done the lord's work here - don't bother having to recheck.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Dr. Octopus:

Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis
(new song)

In 1999 I went to a New Year’s Eve party at Chap’s shore house in Lavallette. One of our buddies Mark (Derby) was originally from England and had brought a few other Englishmen and women to the party. At one point I went upstairs and all the English men and women we standing up on the coffee table singing this song at the top of their lungs. It’s always been a favorite since.

 

[Hawks64]

Ten-Point Selections:

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)


New Binky the Doormat:

Shapes Of Things - The Yardbirds
(new artist but see below)


worrierking:

Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
(new artist)


titusbramble:

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
(duplicate – second vote)


simey:

All The Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
(duplicate – second vote)


Just Win Baby:

Tempted – Squeeze
(duplicate – second vote)


Don Quixote:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


MAC_32:

Rock & Roll Queen - The Subways
(new artist)


timschochet:

Daisy - Karine Polwart
(new artist)


Yankee23Fan:

Help! – The Beatles
(new song)


Hawks64:

She’s A Rainbow – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


jwb:

White Wedding – Billy Idol
(duplicate – second vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

True - Spandau Ballet
(new song)


Dr. Octopus:

Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Photograph - Def Leppard
(new song)


shuke:

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
(new song)


Manster:

Breadfan - Budgie
(new song)


scorchy:

Turn – Travis
(new artist but see below)


Sullie:

No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney
(duplicate – second vote)


Andy Dufresne:

Suffer The Children - Tears For Fears
(new song)


Mister CIA:

Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura
(new artist)


Mrs. Rannous:

Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
(new song)


higgins:

China Girl - David Bowie
(new song)


The Dreaded Marco:

Here's Where The Story Ends - The Sundays
(new artist)


simsarge:

Sweet Talkin' Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


Mt. Man:

Games People Play - The Alan Parsons Project
(new song)


landrys hat:

Slowdive - Siouxsie and the Banshees
(new song)


Westerberg:

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

It's All Over Now (Mono Version) - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


rockaction:

Song 2 – Blur
(new song)


falguy:

Father Figure - George Michael
(new song)


Hov34:

Livin' Thing – Electric Light Orchestra
(new song)


zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)


Doug B:

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
(new song)


Ilov80s:

If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle and Sebastian
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
(new song)


Chaos34:

The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
(duplicate – third AND fourth votes today)


Zegras11:

Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Rolling in the Deep – Adele
(duplicate – third vote)


Oliver Humanzee:

Stroll On (from “‘Blow-Up”’) - The Yardbirds
(new song based on artist being chosen above)


Mrs. Eephus:

Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen
(new song)


ditkaburgers:

All Night Long - Alexandra Burke
(new artist)


cosjobs:

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
(new artist)


krista4:

Why Does It Always Rain On Me? – Travis
(new song based on artist being chosen above)

The double dueces pick playlist.

Note - @Manster's pick of Breadfan, I could only find a live version.

I've noticed some of Budgies stuff isn't easy to find on music streaming services. A couple of their albums you can't find on Amazon music, and I've rarely been able to stump Alexa.

It is odd, there have been a couple of times where I can only find a live version or can't find it at all. Never really happened in the US countdown.

Prince eventually relented to releasing songs on YouTube and I'm sure Budgie will as well. One can easily see the resemblance of those two artists.

Doesn't help with Spotify though. It is odd that we're seeing more of this with the UK artists vs the US artists.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I was trying to find photos of some of the New Orleans' record stores of my youth

Here is mine from Long Island: Record Stop

I still have fond memories of the store and seeing the picture of the owner Bruce Berg was a bit surreal - he was a huge part of my childhood/teen years, and I hadn't thought of him in many many years.

Mine was Rainy Day Records in Olympia, WA. I spent dozens of hours browsing in this shop.

Princeton Record Exchange for me. Still there, hasn't changed much.

 

[krista4]

You've done the lord's work here - don't bother having to recheck.

No, I appreciate it but want people to have the links they sent if they took the time to do it. I'll copy yours into the master document now. I suspect they might have been Youtube links that came up as attachments/icons in the message? In those instances, I have to go to the individual links and then copy them into the document. For those that came in like that (rather than a hyperlink or a paste of the URL), then I generally noted at the top of the drafter's list that I needed to go back into their message each time. But I missed putting that notation for you. Apologies again!

 

[zamboni]

You've done the lord's work here - don't bother having to recheck.

No, I appreciate it but want people to have the links they sent if they took the time to do it. I'll copy yours into the master document now. I suspect they might have been Youtube links that came up as attachments/icons in the message? In those instances, I have to go to the individual links and then copy them into the document. For those that came in like that (rather than a hyperlink or a paste of the URL), then I generally noted at the top of the drafter's list that I needed to go back into their message each time. But I missed putting that notation for you. Apologies again!

It's cool - I embedded the links in the song titles, but should have posted them separately. All good.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

- A moment of panic when I saw @landrys hat 's selection. Today he took the song “Slowdive,” but I knew I’d posted “Slowdive” for him yesterday, so I was sure I’d messed up. Turned out that was the band name yesterday. Tricky, Mr. hat. Tricky.

No way he would do something simple like select Talk Talk by Talk Talk.

 

[krista4]

It's cool - I embedded the links in the song titles, but should have posted them separately. All good.

I see what happened now. Your original list didn't have links. Then a while later you made a change and sent me a fully new list that had hyperlinks, but at that point I had already completely collated the data from your list, so I simply made your changes on my existing list rather than copying the new one you'd sent. So I wasn't using the one with the hyperlinks. I have it now! Actually the way you did it was perfect and very much the easiest way for me to work with the data.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Yardbirds - there it is! With that selection and Van Morrison now every artist on my list save one has been picked. I do still have 15 of my 22 songs still to be revealed however.

The artist in my top 15 that I mentioned yesterday still has not been picked (though they do appear in Last 5 Out).

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)

This is probably the most American-sounding song I have on my Brit list. It's every bit as good as the best soul songs from our side of the pond -- which is logical since it was "in Memphis." Dusty's vocal is so compelling.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Ten-Point Selections:

worrierking:

Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
(new artist)

Graham Parker is a notable whiff by me.

Like Joe Jackson, I just couldn't decide on a song for him. And if you couldn't pin me down on a song, you weren't making the list.

 

[Doug B]

No way he would do something simple like select "Talk Talk" by Talk Talk.

What album is that on again?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

These 10's go to 10:

She's A Rainbow
Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken
China Girl
Games People Play
Games Without Frontiers
The Ghost In You

 

[Mister CIA]

Ten-Point Selections:

worrierking:

Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
(new artist)

Graham Parker is a notable whiff by me.

Like Joe Jackson, I just couldn't decide on a song for him. And if you couldn't pin me down on a song, you weren't making the list.

I had that problem with another band. They created a top-10 all-time favorite album of mine, but I could not separate one song out from the pack, even though one is super well-known. The band has not been selected yet, so I won't spotlight (though they've been mentioned in this thread), but it's a big hint that the guitar player overdosed and died at the age of 26, and he will be featured in a few songs not yet selected with another VERY prominent artist. He could have been everything Jeff Beck was, and more.

 

[Mister CIA]

These 10's go to 10:

She's A Rainbow
Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken
China Girl
Games People Play
Games Without Frontiers
The Ghost In You

My next pick goes to 11.

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

Mine was Rainy Day Records in Olympia, WA. I spent dozens of hours browsing in this shop.

Princeton Record Exchange for me. Still there, hasn't changed much.

Yep. Same here. Went to Rutgers, so we'd make special trips down Rte 27 just to go there.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Mine was Rainy Day Records in Olympia, WA. I spent dozens of hours browsing in this shop.

Princeton Record Exchange for me. Still there, hasn't changed much.

Yep. Same here. Went to Rutgers, so we'd make special trips down Rte 27 just to go there.

Hey look at that, more than 1 Rutgers alum.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The Yardbirds - there it is! With that selection and Van Morrison now every artist on my list save one has been picked. I do still have 15 of my 22 songs still to be revealed however.

The artist in my top 15 that I mentioned yesterday still has not been picked (though they do appear in Last 5 Out).

I only have one artist left that hasn't been taken yet - but he's also part of a band that has been taken.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Mine was Rainy Day Records in Olympia, WA. I spent dozens of hours browsing in this shop.

Princeton Record Exchange for me. Still there, hasn't changed much.

Yep. Same here. Went to Rutgers, so we'd make special trips down Rte 27 just to go there.

We could have been there at the same time in the early '90s and not known it.

 

[Don Quixote]

Mine was Rainy Day Records in Olympia, WA. I spent dozens of hours browsing in this shop.

Princeton Record Exchange for me. Still there, hasn't changed much.

Yep. Same here. Went to Rutgers, so we'd make special trips down Rte 27 just to go there.

Hey look at that, more than 1 Rutgers alum.

I did not go to Rutgers, but most of my family did and I grew up in Piscataway.

 

[krista4]

I only have one artist left that hasn't been taken yet - but he's also part of a band that has been taken.

I have three artists that haven't been taken yet, and two of them won't be as I'm their only votes.

 

[krista4]

I also did not go to Rutgers.

ETA: But had, briefly, a law-school boyfriend who did.

 

[MAC_32]

I'm trying to remember what movie I associate with Spandau Ballet's True - Wedding Singer?

 

[Yankee23Fan]

I also did not go to Rutgers.

ETA: But had, briefly, a law-school boyfriend who did.

Good for you. Rutgers lawyers suck.

Wait.....

 

[Don Quixote]

I'm trying to remember what movie I associate with Spandau Ballet's True - Wedding Singer?

Sixteen Candles?

ETA: Wikipedia says it was in 50 First Dates (but I haven’t seen it). If thinking Adam Sandler, probably that one.

ETA2: Or I guess right on Wedding Singer with zamboni’s link below — maybe it is easier to list movies it has not been in.

 

[zamboni]

I also did not go to Rutgers.

ETA: But had, briefly, a law-school boyfriend who did.

I drafted Isiah Pacheco this year. That's all I got.

Although my son and I did visit there when deciding on colleges for him.

 

[zamboni]

I'm trying to remember what movie I associate with Spandau Ballet's True - Wedding Singer?

Yup - the ending
Steve Buscemi on vocals, Steve Buscemi

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Steve Buscemi on vocals

Not eligible

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)

This is probably the most American-sounding song I have on my Brit list. It's every bit as good as the best soul songs from our side of the pond -- which is logical since it was "in Memphis." Dusty's vocal is so compelling.

I think the closest American equivalent for Dusty Springfield might be Barbara Mason (who should have been a bigger star than she was) crossed with Patsy Cline, which ain't a bad thing. Dusty certainly wasn't Aretha (no one else was, either).

 

[Mister CIA]

zamboni:

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens
(new song)

This is a strange link. Better one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4kfolKwGA

People who don't send links get whatever comes up first when I google. No time will be spent looking for the "best one" when the drafter of the song couldn't be bothered to.

I sent links in my message

I will next time, now that I know. Scout's honor thought you were more or less happy to find links.

"As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

 

[scorchy]

In early 2000, a bunch of us (locals musicians and one lawyer!) agreed to go see a band at the Double Door due solely to our friend Thomas being so excited about them. Granted, Thomas got excited about every band (he was a sometimes band manager, sometimes record producer, and all times bon vivant), and there was also a better-than-average chance he was most excited about them because he found one or more of the members cute (which turned out to be the case), but Thomas’s pure joy in music was always contagious, and we followed where he led us and never regretted it. The band, Travis, was just starting to get a little buzz about their second album, but frankly I knew nothing about them yet. WHAT A ****ING SHOW. This wasn’t a big loud rock show where you come out saying they shredded it. But their talent was incredible and somehow they oozed so much charm and evidenced intelligence and showmanship that you just knew that this was a band on a precipice of being huge.

They did start to get buzz from this album (fronted for Oasis on their national tour) and murmurs that they’d be the Next Big Thing, but somehow it never happened for them. It should have. They had superhuman talent and, when you talked to them, seemed like capital R “Rock Stars” in the best of ways. Anyway, this is the song I remember most from that show, and it brought the whole ****ing house down.

I’m happy to see that @scorchy selected them today, too! Both OH and I got doubled-up today (sexy!) on new artists to the countdown.

I gotta run to my next performance review but didn't want to miss Travis talk. So happy to see someone else is a fan.

I first heard the main single from their first album on a Q magazine sampler CD in early 1998. Liked it enough that I was at the record store on the day The Man Who was released in spring 1999. By the end of the year, Travis was one of the biggest selling bands in the UK, with 4 top 15 singles and the album itself finishing third in total sales among 1999 releases. They won best band and best album at the 2000 Brit Awards and headlined that year's Glastonbury. All with barely a peep over on this side of the Atlantic. I was fortunate to see them at one of those Oasis shows as well as a headliner later that year. Start to finish, The Man Who is still one of my most treasured records.

ETA: Turn was my pick and my personal favorite from the album. The CD-single has a great cover of Baby One More Time.

 

[Mister CIA]

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)

This is probably the most American-sounding song I have on my Brit list. It's every bit as good as the best soul songs from our side of the pond -- which is logical since it was "in Memphis." Dusty's vocal is so compelling.

I think the closest American equivalent for Dusty Springfield might be Barbara Mason (who should have been a bigger star than she was) crossed with Patsy Cline, which ain't a bad thing. Dusty certainly wasn't Aretha (no one else was, either).

or maybe Bobbie Gentry.

 

[Ilov80s]

Pip’s Invitation:

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
(duplicate – second vote)

This is probably the most American-sounding song I have on my Brit list. It's every bit as good as the best soul songs from our side of the pond -- which is logical since it was "in Memphis." Dusty's vocal is so compelling.

Blew my mind however many years go it was that I found out Dusty was British. The song sounds so American and even the name Dusty Springfield. I would have bet my life that she was a Black woman from Atlanta or Louisville or Little Rock.