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

@Dr. Octopus , regarding your idiots, I can't remember the following:

1. Did everyone limit themselves to one per artist?
2. Were there double picks of tracks from more than one idiot?
 
krista4 said:
Twenty-One-Point Selections:



Don Quixote:

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
(duplicate – second vote)


Yankee23Fan:

Paint It, Black – The Rolling Stones
(duplicate – third vote)

shuke:

How Soon Is Now? – The Smiths
(duplicate – fourth vote)

scorchy:

Transmission - Joy Division
(new song)



Andy Dufresne:

Rio - Duran Duran
(new song)



Eephus:

Love Vigilantes - New Order
(new song)



falguy:

Space Oddity - David Bowie
(duplicate – second vote)



zamboni:

Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears
(new song)
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These are my personal favorites excluding my own and repeats from previous likes.
I only chose one of the 5 Bowie songs but would've been happy with any. This is probably my favorite of the 5.
 
My top 10 from the 21 point round, excluding my own selection:
  1. Chap : Baba O’Riley – The Who
  2. @Don Quixote : Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
  3. @timschochet, @Westerberg : Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash
  4. @Yankee23Fan : Paint It, Black – The Rolling Stones
  5. @shuke : How Soon Is Now? – The Smiths
  6. @AAABatteries : Modern Love - David Bowie
  7. @Sullie : Just A Job To Do - Genesis
  8. @Chaz McNulty : I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
  9. Jeb : Livin’ Thing – Electric Light Orchestra
  10. @higgins : Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears
This was definitely a weaker round for my taste than other recent rounds.
 
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As for the best run of 4 albums, IMO Led Zeppelin has the top 3 such runs, starting with Led Zeppelin I, II, and III, respectively. I made the assertion in the Zep countdown threads that there has never been a run of 6 consecutive albums as strong as Zep's first 6... much less a comparable run of first 6 albums.

I would rank Pink Floyd's run of 4 from Dark Side to the Wall as the next best.
 
krista4 said:
Twenty-One-Point Selections:


Pip’s Invitation:

21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson FIX
(new song)


New Binky the Doormat:

Highway Star - Deep Purple
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)


worrierking:

More Than This - Roxy Music
(duplicate –third vote)


titusbramble:

Going Underground - The Jam
(new song)


simey:

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson
(new song)


Just Win Baby:

Double Trouble (live, from Just One Night) - Eric Clapton
(new song)


Don Quixote:

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
(duplicate – second vote)


MAC_32:

William McBride - Liam Clancy & Tommy Makem
(both new artists)


timschochet:

Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash
(new song but see below)


Yankee23Fan:

Paint It, Black – The Rolling Stones
(duplicate – third vote)


Hawks64:

Suicide Solution – Ozzy Osbourne
(new song)


jwb:

What Is Life – George Harrison
(duplicate – second vote)


DrIanMalcolm:

Head On - The Jesus and Mary Chain
(duplicate – third vote)


Dr. Octopus:

Stay - David Bowie
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

This Mess We're In – PJ Harvey
(new song)


shuke:

How Soon Is Now? – The Smiths
(duplicate – fourth vote)


Manster:

Dead Flowers - The Rolling Stones
(duplicate – second vote)


scorchy:

Transmission - Joy Division
(new song)


Sullie:

Just A Job To Do - Genesis
(new song)


Andy Dufresne:

Rio - Duran Duran
(new song)


Mister CIA:

If I Only Had Time - The Godfathers
(new artist)


Mrs. Rannous:

L.A. Woman - Billy Idol
(new song)


higgins:

Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears
(duplicate – second vote)


The Dreaded Marco:

Across The Universe - The Beatles
(new song)


simsarge:

Highway Star - Deep Purple
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)


Mt. Man:

Behind The Lines – Genesis
(new song)


landrys hat:

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
(new song)


Westerberg:

Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash
(duplicate – first AND second votes today)


Eephus:

Love Vigilantes - New Order
(new song)


rockaction:

Suffragette City – David Bowie
(duplicate – second vote)


falguy:

Space Oddity - David Bowie
(duplicate – second vote)


Hov34:

Vacant Chair - Steve Winwood
(new song)


zamboni:

Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears
(new song)


Doug B:

Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush
(duplicate – second vote)


Ilov80s:

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


Val Rannous:

Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
(new song)


Chaos34:

Rock On - David Essex
(new artist)


Chaz McNulty:

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
(duplicate – second vote)


Zegras11:

I've Seen All Good People – Yes
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Modern Love - David Bowie
(new song)


Oliver Humanzee:

Sway - The Rolling Stones
(new song)


Mrs. Eephus:

I Found That Essence Rare - Gang of Four
(duplicate – second vote)


ditkaburgers:

Give It Up - Hard-Fi
(new artist)


cosjobs:

Rubber Bullets - 10cc
(new artist)


krista4:

Waiting For The Great Leap Forward – Billy Bragg
(new song)
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The #11s playlist
 
When I put on London Calling, Train In Vain is not the song I'm looking forward to. But I fell in love with this live version on From Here To Eternity. They find an incredible groove (with cowbell!) and Mick just pours his heart out over top of it. With the lyric you'd think it'd be a bummer, but he sounds absolutely joyous here. I have listened to this so. many. times. ALL ABOARD!
 
timschochet said:
Just Win Baby said:
I would rank Pink Floyd's run of 4 from Dark Side to the Wall as the next best.
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I know I might get some pushback from Pink Floyd fans but…I think Animals is the weak link here. That’s what prevents this grouping from being in discussion with the Big Three, IMO.
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Actually, I would prefer to have Meddle, Dark Side, Wish u were here, and Animals......plus the Wall for an all time fiver, but Obscured by Clouds between Meddle and Dark Side throws it out
 
rockaction said:
Ilov80s said:
Franz Ferdinand never had a song to match that but the whole debut album is very strong.
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"Dark Of The Matinee" is, IMO, the sneaky best song on that album. The drop-off where he muses

Well I'm on BBC2 now
Telling Terry Wogan how
I made it
And what I made is unclear now
But his deference is
And his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes they're easy now
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That is the other one that struck me immediately from that record.
 
rockaction said:
Ilov80s said:
Franz Ferdinand never had a song to match that but the whole debut album is very strong.
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"Dark Of The Matinee" is, IMO, the sneaky best song on that album. The drop-off where he muses

Well I'm on BBC2 now
Telling Terry Wogan how
I made it
And what I made is unclear now
But his deference is
And his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes they're easy now
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I loved this album when it dropped and listened a lot. I never thought there was a definite standout song but, based on this exercise, obviously Take Me Out is that.

I also liked DotM, Jaqueline, Tell Her Tonight and Darts of Pleasure.
 
krista4 said:
Pip's Invitation said:
My title shtick was putting 21st Century Schizoid Man immediately after 20th Century Man. I didn’t realize until today that I awarded 21 points to 21st Century Schizoid Man and 20 points to 20th Century Man!
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:lol: I was sure you did that part on purpose, too!
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Nope. Complete coincidence. Even though my submission included the number of points awarded to each song. :laugh:
 
Pip’s Invitation:

21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
(new song)
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Prog is sometimes stereotyped as precious or foppish. This song puts the lie to that. It combines the ferocity of rock -- abetted by the distortion given to Greg Lake's vocals -- with the swing of jazz and the intricacy of classical. As track 1 of side 1 of album 1 for King Crimson, it marks one of the most auspicious debuts in the rock era.
 
Pip's Invitation said:
Pip’s Invitation:

21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
(new song)
Click to expand...

Prog is sometimes stereotyped as precious or foppish. This song puts the lie to that. It combines the ferocity of rock -- abetted by the distortion given to Greg Lake's vocals -- with the swing of jazz and the intricacy of classical. As track 1 of side 1 of album 1 for King Crimson, it marks one of the most auspicious debuts in the rock era.
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Unfortunately, most 1960s/70s acts (including this one on this very LP) couldn't resist going overboard. P Funk, for one, had the same problem lest anyone think I'm only associating this trend with the Brit art rockers.
 
The Dreaded Marco said:
krista4 said:
Twenty-One-Point Selections:



Don Quixote:

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
(duplicate – second vote)


Yankee23Fan:

Paint It, Black – The Rolling Stones
(duplicate – third vote)

shuke:

How Soon Is Now? – The Smiths
(duplicate – fourth vote)

scorchy:

Transmission - Joy Division
(new song)



Andy Dufresne:

Rio - Duran Duran
(new song)



Eephus:

Love Vigilantes - New Order
(new song)



falguy:

Space Oddity - David Bowie
(duplicate – second vote)



zamboni:

Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears
(new song)
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These are my personal favorites excluding my own and repeats from previous likes.
I only chose one of the 5 Bowie songs but would've been happy with any. This is probably my favorite of the 5.
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Of the songs I didn't recognize by title or I was less (or un-) familiar with-----my favorites were by The Jam, R&L Thompson, The Godfathers and Billy Bragg.
 
New Binky the Doormat:

Highway Star - Deep Purple
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)

simsarge:

Highway Star - Deep Purple
(duplicate – second AND third votes today)

Val Rannous:

Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
(new song)
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The votes are starting to roll in for Machine Head, Deep Purple's most successful album. But we haven't seen any for THAT song yet.

titusbramble:

Going Underground - The Jam
(new song)
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I see The Jam, I upvote. This rotates among my #1s from them. I took it in the This Is Their Best Song draft.

Dr. Octopus:

Stay - David Bowie
(new song)
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This is one of my favorite Bowie songs and Station to Station may be my favorite Bowie album. This riff is just killer.

KarmaPolice:

This Mess We're In – PJ Harvey
(new song)
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The odds were 100% that if KP took a PJ Harvey song, it would be the one Thom Yorke appeared on.

Sullie:

Just A Job To Do - Genesis
(new song)
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Mt. Man:

Behind The Lines – Genesis
(new song)
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The post-prog, pre-full-on-pop stretch of Genesis albums (And Then There Were Three/Duke/Abacab/self-titled) is proving to be pretty popular. It's what was on the radio when many of us were in middle school and high school.

Andy Dufresne:

Rio - Duran Duran
(new song)
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More brilliant bass playing from John Taylor.

Mrs. Rannous:

L.A. Woman - Billy Idol
(new song)
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I don't think I would have predicted this as a song that would show up both in the US countdown and this one.

The Dreaded Marco:

Across The Universe - The Beatles
(new song)
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I had this as #29 in the Beatles countdown. I don't care which version, I like them all.

landrys hat:

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
(new song)
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My go-to when I'm imitating Bowie's voice. You don't want to hear that unless we're both drunk.

Hov34:

Vacant Chair - Steve Winwood
(new song)
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Gorgeous tune that is one of Winwood's best solo songs. Its lyrics come from an unlikely source, Viv Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

Winwood's debut solo album has some great stuff on it, but in 1977, if it wasn't punk, disco, hard rock/metal or yacht rock, no one was interested. Waiting three years after Traffic's breakup to put out a solo album may not have helped either. But three years later he found a commercial strategy that worked.

Doug B:

Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush
(duplicate – second vote)
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She's on the ballot for the RNR HOF. Would that have happened without Stranger Things? I'm thinking no. That says more about Jann Wenner's tastes than mine.

Oliver Humanzee:

Sway - The Rolling Stones
(new song)
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Few tracks combine beauty and anguish the way this one does.
 
Pip's Invitation said:
Pip’s Invitation:

21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
(new song)
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Prog is sometimes stereotyped as precious or foppish. This song puts the lie to that. It combines the ferocity of rock -- abetted by the distortion given to Greg Lake's vocals -- with the swing of jazz and the intricacy of classical. As track 1 of side 1 of album 1 for King Crimson, it marks one of the most auspicious debuts in the rock era.
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love this song and album, and this song was on my top 31 list until very late.

I almost never do this - but I knocked it off the list due to length - probably shouldn't have gone that way
 
Known-to-me favorites from #11, not including my own pick or How Soon Is Now, which is known to be on my list:

Going Underground -- The Jam (Titusbramble)
What Is Life -- George Harrison (jwb)
Ziggy Stardust -- David Bowie (Landryshat)
Highway Star -- Deep Purple (Binky and Simsarge)
I've Seen All Good People -- Yes (Zegras11)
Space Truckin' -- Deep Purple (Val Rannous)
Sway -- The Rolling Stones (OH)
Train in Vain (Stand by Me) -- The Clash (Tim and Westerberg)
Stay -- David Bowie (Doc Oc)
Whole Lotta Love -- Led Zeppelin (Don Quixote)
Across the Universe -- The Beatles (Marco)
Space Oddity -- David Bowie (Falguy)
Vacant Chair -- Steve Winwood (Hov34)
More Than This -- Roxy Music (Worrierking)
Behind the Lines -- Genesis (Mt. Man)
Running Up That Hill -- Kate Bush (Doug B)
Rio -- Duran Duran (Andy)
Suffragette City -- David Bowie (Rockaction)
 
New Binky the Doormat said:
Pip's Invitation said:
Pip’s Invitation:

21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
(new song)
Click to expand...

Prog is sometimes stereotyped as precious or foppish. This song puts the lie to that. It combines the ferocity of rock -- abetted by the distortion given to Greg Lake's vocals -- with the swing of jazz and the intricacy of classical. As track 1 of side 1 of album 1 for King Crimson, it marks one of the most auspicious debuts in the rock era.
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I knocked it off the list due to length
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Reaction.
 
Uruk-Hai said:
Pip's Invitation said:
Pip’s Invitation:

21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
(new song)
Click to expand...

Prog is sometimes stereotyped as precious or foppish. This song puts the lie to that. It combines the ferocity of rock -- abetted by the distortion given to Greg Lake's vocals -- with the swing of jazz and the intricacy of classical. As track 1 of side 1 of album 1 for King Crimson, it marks one of the most auspicious debuts in the rock era.
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Unfortunately, most 1960s/70s acts (including this one on this very LP) couldn't resist going overboard.
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I can't handle Gentle Giant. Otherwise, bring it on.
 
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Twenty-One-Point Selections: (Just the highlights from today)


simey: I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson - New to me, quite enjoyed this
timschochet/Westerberg: Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash - Has to be the most songs from one album, yes?
KarmaPolice: This Mess We're In – PJ Harvey - had never heard this (or knew it existed) anything with Tom is interesting
scorchy: Transmission - Joy Division - favorite Joy Division - love the live version
Sullie: Just A Job To Do - Genesis - Bang, Bang, Bang
Mister CIA: If I Only Had Time - The Godfathers - only know the one song, this was great
higgins: Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears - Attitudinal Beliefs!!
Eephus: Love Vigilantes - New Order - so good, wish I had put a New Order song on my list
Oliver Humanzee: Sway - The Rolling Stones - Great song that gets lost on a great album
Mrs. Eephus: I Found That Essence Rare - Gang of Four - Glad this group has shown up as much as it has - it's forced me to explore them and I think this is my favorite, so far
ditkaburgers: Give It Up - Hard-Fi - New to me, liked it quite a bit - should I explore more?
Doug: I’m Looking Through You – The Beatles - Rubber Soul was so fricken' good
Jeb: Livin’ Thing – Electric Light Orchestra - This was my ELO song, mainly because I'd play it all the time and there are parts that sound like Gene from Bob's Burgers (I'm takin' a dive, I'm takin' I'm takin') and my wife and girls would always call it out - there's Gene again. Plus it's an awesome song.


So, Bowie has to be the leader in the clubhouse to rival the "Big 3", right?
These were all magnificent.

Dr. Octopus: Stay - David Bowie
landrys hat: Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
rockaction: Suffragette City – David Bowie
falguy: Space Oddity - David Bowie
AAABatteries: Modern Love - David Bowie
 
Uruk-Hai said:
Pip's Invitation said:

Prog is sometimes stereotyped as precious or foppish. This song puts the lie to that. It combines the ferocity of rock -- abetted by the distortion given to Greg Lake's vocals -- with the swing of jazz and the intricacy of classical. As track 1 of side 1 of album 1 for King Crimson, it marks one of the most auspicious debuts in the rock era.
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Unfortunately, most 1960s/70s acts (including this one on this very LP) couldn't resist going overboard. P Funk, for one, had the same problem lest anyone think I'm only associating this trend with the Brit art rockers.
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My warm take is Prog was hurt by an arms race of sorts to create ever more elaborate productions (e.g. Topographic Oceans, Works vol.1) that were too huge to achieve liftoff. This was coupled with rapid technological improvements in synths and effects pedals; once artists acquired them at no small expense, they were obliged to use them and their music became as much about sounds as songs. Many of the early Prog songs picked featured analog keyboards like pianos and organs.

I don't know if it was because of Punk or the commercial success of post-Gabriel Genesis but it's no coincidence that the next lineups of King Crimson and Yes were comparatively stripped down compared to their mid-70s excesses.
 
Hov34 said:
So, Bowie has to be the leader in the clubhouse to rival the "Big 3", right?
These were all magnificent.

Dr. Octopus: Stay - David Bowie
landrys hat: Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
rockaction: Suffragette City – David Bowie
falguy: Space Oddity - David Bowie
AAABatteries: Modern Love - David Bowie
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Selected Bowie songs by album

5 R&F of Ziggy Stardust
2 Hunky Dory
2 Let's Dance
1 Space Oddity
1 Diamond Dogs
1 Station to Station
 
Eephus said:
Uruk-Hai said:
Pip's Invitation said:

Prog is sometimes stereotyped as precious or foppish. This song puts the lie to that. It combines the ferocity of rock -- abetted by the distortion given to Greg Lake's vocals -- with the swing of jazz and the intricacy of classical. As track 1 of side 1 of album 1 for King Crimson, it marks one of the most auspicious debuts in the rock era.
Click to expand...
Unfortunately, most 1960s/70s acts (including this one on this very LP) couldn't resist going overboard. P Funk, for one, had the same problem lest anyone think I'm only associating this trend with the Brit art rockers.
Click to expand...

My warm take is Prog was hurt by an arms race of sorts to create ever more elaborate productions (e.g. Topographic Oceans, Works vol.1) that were too huge to achieve liftoff. This was coupled with rapid technological improvements in synths and effects pedals; once artists acquired them at no small expense, they were obliged to use them and their music became as much about sounds as songs. Many of the early Prog songs picked featured analog keyboards like pianos and organs.

I don't know if it was because of Punk or the commercial success of post-Gabriel Genesis but it's no coincidence that the next lineups of King Crimson and Yes were comparatively stripped down compared to their mid-70s excesses.
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Dunno the rationale with Crimson. Fripp just does what he does.

The 90125 era of Yes wasn't supposed to be called Yes. It was supposed to be a quartet called Cinema that didn't play prog and happened to be 3/4 Yes alumni. Then the record company convinced them to bring in Jon Anderson and revive the Yes name. They did, but the sound developed for Cinema didn't really change.
 
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