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Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (3 Viewers)

"Beware of Darkness" started my rankings at #1, and I was just listening to the playlist and regretting not leaving it there. Of course, I'll think the same about my #2 selection - all three of my top choices are perfect songs, in my opinion.
 
krista4 said:
"Beware of Darkness" started my rankings at #1, and I was just listening to the playlist and regretting not leaving it there. Of course, I'll think the same about my #2 selection - all three of my top choices are perfect songs, in my opinion.
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I know one, but stumped on the other. Look forward to the big reveal tomorrow.
 
I know both Sullie and Mt. Man had good suggestions for the term for a song getting picked four times on the same day, but I've lost track (and wading through my PM box is a chore at this point). I think in honor of @ditkaburgers bringing dance music to us, I'm going to call it "Four On The Floor." Or maybe I should call it The Square, representing the four equal sides of a quadrilateral, and also an old-timey term used by younger people for old-timey people like us.

Anyway, for the first time in Middle Aged Dummy history, tomorrow we will have a Four Square On The Floor. Will it decisively determine the "favorite song" winner? Let's just say that the contest ends up very close after a couple of other contenders get multiple 31-pointers, while this one doesn't.
 
Mister CIA said:
Frampton's Breaking All the Rules feeling like an inspired pick.
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Yep, that was a great pick in the new-to-me category today. Also loved the Strawbs (which I accidentally attributed to yesterday instead). The double-up on Oasis was fun, and "The Masterplan" gets my biggest :heart: of the day. The other one to make my playlist today was that "Gallows Pole" version - hoo boy, that was exciting.
 
“Lay Down” is the only Strawbs song I love. I’ve tried to listen to some of their other stuff but couldn’t get into it. They were mostly thought of as a glam band but “Lay Down” is more of a British folky rock sort of thing which of course I adore.
 
timschochet said:
“Lay Down” is the only Strawbs song I love. I’ve tried to listen to some of their other stuff but couldn’t get into it. They were mostly thought of as a glam band but “Lay Down” is more of a British folky rock sort of thing which of course I adore.
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Piggybacking on my previous comment, the song you chose aged well; it's great.

Notebook duly updated.

EDIT: Speaking of notebooks, Lost in the Supermarket currently ranks in my top-ten of songs I did not pick.
 
I’m bending my “rules” slightly today. I’ve been trying to not spotlight songs from the Big 3. But with them taking up ⅓ of the songs today? Yeah, I’m throwing in one Beatles tune. Just not the one I (also) chose, because that’s definitely cheating. This is plausibly not the last time as Big 3 numbers get bigger.

#3
Recognized by title alone: 25
Sounded familiar: 5
Knew from this countdown: 3
Didn't know: 7

Selected Favorites:
Another Tricky Day (Sullie)
On The Turning Away (simsarge)
Victoria (rockaction)
Talk Talk (Mrs. Eephus)
Here Comes The Sun (Don Quixote)

Some songs I didn't know that I ended up liking:
Breaking All The Rules (MAC_32)
Lay Down (timscochet)
Tin Soldier (landrys hat)
 
krista4 said:
I know both Sullie and Mt. Man had good suggestions for the term for a song getting picked four times on the same day, but I've lost track (and wading through my PM box is a chore at this point). I think in honor of @ditkaburgers bringing dance music to us, I'm going to call it "Four On The Floor." Or maybe I should call it The Square, representing the four equal sides of a quadrilateral, and also an old-timey term used by younger people for old-timey people like us.

Anyway, for the first time in Middle Aged Dummy history, tomorrow we will have a Four Square On The Floor. Will it decisively determine the "favorite song" winner? Let's just say that the contest ends up very close after a couple of other contenders get multiple 31-pointers, while this one doesn't.
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My suggestion was "Quadraphenom". Which might be extra appropriate if The Who finish 4th. Obviously TBD on that.
But I support this call fully. Even I'm too square to be hip, and my dancing is best done away from the floor ;).
 
timschochet said:
“Lay Down” is the only Strawbs song I love. I’ve tried to listen to some of their other stuff but couldn’t get into it. They were mostly thought of as a glam band
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They were lumped in with Prog as well, probably as much for the Rick Wakeman connection as the music.

Of course, Wakeman was no stranger to Glam either.
 
Mrs. Eephus: Talk Talk - Talk Talk
This is Talk Talk in their early Synthpop days. Mrs. E says it reminds her of happy times dancing at clubs like the I-Beam, The Stud and Holy Cow. Much of that was with me so I'm glad they're good memories.

Our musical tastes are generally pretty compatible but our opinions about Talk Talk highlight where we differ. She wants to dance while edgy and cool Eephus is all about the gorgeous proto Post-Rock soundscapes of Spirit of Eden.


@ditkaburgers: Acquiesce (Remastered) – Oasis
It's possible another Oasis song will be picked but as it stands, the two highest placed songs are both non-album B-sides: "Acquiesce" and "The Masterplan" picked by titusbramble.

Noel was extremely prolific in those days. It could be argued that some were Beatles pastiches, some had daft lyrics and others (like "Acquiesce") don't have a second verse. To the latter, I'd say the best part of their songs are singalong choruses so "Acquiesce" just has two of them, one sung by Liam and the other by Noel.

ditkaburgers says she had memories of her mom singing along to the chorus (the real one) when she was a little kid. She started getting into Oasis on her own as a teenager and the memory came back as soon as she heard the song.


Eephus: "Heroes" - David Bowie
@Hov34 claimed it earlier so I'll leave you with this fascinating interview with producer Tony Visconti that breaks down how the song was constructed.

www.youtube.com

Breaking down David Bowie's 'Heroes' – Tony Visconti & Erin Tonkon

This film is an extended version of BBC Four programme Music Moguls: Masters of Pop (Episode 2: Melody Makers).https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039w5p7https...
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New-to-me favorites from #3:

Breaking All the Rules -- Peter Frampton (MAC 32). Oh wow. This is a performance of someone who doesn't want to be forgotten. Frampton's star had fallen pretty hard by 1981, but this shows he was not going to let himself fade away quietly. There's an edginess (but definitely not a coolness) to this that's not present in his most popular work. Weird that this is his first appearance and we haven't seen any of his big hits except from one of Doc Oc's idiots.
Lay Down -- The Strawbs (Tim). I know nothing about them other than that Rick Wakeman was with them briefly before Yes. But I liked this tune a lot -- lots of stuff going on without being overstuffed.
The Masterplan -- Oasis (Titusbramble) and Acquiese (Remastered) -- Oasis (Ditkaburgers). I liked these better than some of the band's more popular tracks. They are intense but they are not consciously intense -- and that makes a big difference with these guys, who can get a little full of themselves.
 
Mister CIA said:
The Rolling Stones Sway might be my favorite takeaway from this thread.
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This was my selection today and the song I was talking about that in hindsight should have been my #1. I've fallen so hard for it in the last few years.

It should have been a sign that I didn't even hesitate when I wrote that down for my Stones pick, but other bands I had to listen more to narrow down. I think my Stones and U2 picks (which I believe you and I also took the same one?) were the two of the big artists for me that I didn't have to think about or research farther.
 
Andy Dufresne said:
Heroes wasn't selected already? Could have sworn we discussed it.

I prefer the Peter Gabriel version.
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I was curious about Gabriel's version, so I listened to it. I'll just say that I very much prefer David Bowie's original version. Gabriel's version is totally different.

The #1 thing I love about Heroes is the music. I instantly love it when that intro starts, and then when the singing and lyrics start that just makes something already great greater.
 
simey said:
Andy Dufresne said:
Heroes wasn't selected already? Could have sworn we discussed it.

I prefer the Peter Gabriel version.
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I was curious about Gabriel's version, so I listened to it. I'll just say that I very much prefer David Bowie's original version. Gabriel's version is totally different.

The #1 thing I love about Heroes is the music. I instantly love it when that intro starts, and then when the singing and lyrics start that just makes something already great greater.
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Totally understandable. Gabriel's performance is heavily weighted toward the vocals and the music itself is kind of an afterthought.

I hadn't really thought much about the difference. To me, Gabriel > Bowie in general so it's natural which I'd prefer. But I can certainly see the opposite.

Again, I just don't really "get" Bowie - except for Suffragette City. That's a good jam.
 
Dr. Octopus said:
Andy Dufresne said:
simey said:
Andy Dufresne said:
Again, I just don't really "get" Bowie - except for Suffragette City
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There isn't anything to get. You either enjoy what you hear or you don't. I don't enjoy most rap, but there are a few songs that I do like.
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I don't get why other people like him so much. :P
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We have good taste and realize his genius.
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Uh huh.

Do Bowie and Costello fans sit in the same or different corners?
 
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Mister CIA said:
The Rolling Stones Sway might be my favorite takeaway from this thread.
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This was my selection today and the song I was talking about that in hindsight should have been my #1. I've fallen so hard for it in the last few years.

It should have been a sign that I didn't even hesitate when I wrote that down for my Stones pick, but other bands I had to listen more to narrow down. I think my Stones and U2 picks (which I believe you and I also took the same one?) were the two of the big artists for me that I didn't have to think about or research farther.
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Sticky Fingers is arguably my favorite album of all time......and I didn't really even consider Sway.....and then I fire it up,( I believe it's been picked twice now?) and I'm like Damn! I wish I would've included it! It really is a great song. .....but there are 7 songs on SF that could easily be in my top 10. Its a testament to how great the album is front, to back.
 
I like everything from round #3, so from the new songs posted (meaning the songs that aren't repeats), here are five favorites with the Beatles' songs bunched as one.

Where to Now St. Peter - One of the many great songs on this fantastic album.
Monkey Man - Love that intro starting with the light strokes on the piano keys and slowly building to that hook. I'm a cold Italian pizza, I could use a lemon squeezer
Rain - Eleanor Rigby - Hey Bulldog - Tomorrow Never Knows
Tin Soldier
Victoria

Heroes- I love the song, but I already mentioned this earlier, so I didn't add it to the above.

New to me favorites

Breaking all The Rules
The Masterplan
Acquiesce - I've heard this before on the album, but I don't know it well.
Lay Down
 
Pip's Invitation said:
New-to-me favorites from #3:

Breaking All the Rules -- Peter Frampton (MAC 32). Oh wow. This is a performance of someone who doesn't want to be forgotten. Frampton's star had fallen pretty hard by 1981, but this shows he was not going to let himself fade away quietly. There's an edginess (but definitely not a coolness) to this that's not present in his most popular work. Weird that this is his first appearance and we haven't seen any of his big hits except from one of Doc Oc's idiots.
Lay Down -- The Strawbs (Tim). I know nothing about them other than that Rick Wakeman was with them briefly before Yes. But I liked this tune a lot -- lots of stuff going on without being overstuffed.
The Masterplan -- Oasis (Titusbramble) and Acquiese (Remastered) -- Oasis (Ditkaburgers). I liked these better than some of the band's more popular tracks. They are intense but they are not consciously intense -- and that makes a big difference with these guys, who can get a little full of themselves.
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simey said:
New to me favorites

Breaking all The Rules
The Masterplan
Acquiesce - I've heard this before on the album, but I don't know it well.
Lay Down
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Taxman is a song I don’t think I get the mass appeal of. It’s a good song, nice little critique but of all the amazing Beatles songs, it never stood out to me as special. It does sound different so maybe that’s the appeal? Then again I really like Why Don’t We Do It in the Road so what do I know?
 
Ilov80s said:
Taxman is a song I don’t think I get the mass appeal of. It’s a good song, nice little critique but of all the amazing Beatles songs, it never stood out to me as special. It does sound different so maybe that’s the appeal? Then again I really like Why Don’t We Do It in the Road so what do I know?
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The beat and the guitar solo are what do it for me. Those were enough to make it my #11 Beatles song. That wouldn't have changed regardless of what George was singing about.
 
When looking through YouTube at Beatles videos ... have any of you run across the thumbnail of the "Still Think I Suck?" video about Ringo Starr's drumming? The actual title is "My Drummer Said That RINGO Sucks, So I Dared Him To Play THIS Beatles Beat!"

I kept seeing that thumbnail of Ringo leaning over and taunting "Still Think I Suck?" to all the rando drum wannabes out there. I finally just watched it, and it's really a nice bite-sized layperson's introduction about one of the sneaky-good aspects of Ringo's drumming. Although I doubt the two songs they used will be picked here, I'll not mention them to prevent spotlighting.

Just that ... if you ever saw that thumbnail and wondered about that video ... it's worth the seven minutes.
 
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