Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I'm a known Queen fan. This song does not sound like "We Will Rock You". That's ridiculous.
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MAD - Artist - Round 4 - #1's have been posted (3 Viewers)
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Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Round 20 Part 2 - Liked Robyn and REM.
I don't even like the genre of music Robyn does, but for some reason I really like her.
Gotta give props to the people who made the video for "Driver 8". The speed of the train matches up with the beat of the music beautifully. Adds much to the song.
I don't even like the genre of music Robyn does, but for some reason I really like her.
Gotta give props to the people who made the video for "Driver 8". The speed of the train matches up with the beat of the music beautifully. Adds much to the song.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
I thought the same thing. Stupid critics.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Maybe they agreed and just dgaf if it's a song they like. What do the critics know?
Zegras11
Footballguy
I also picked up on that similarity. The next one is much different imo and I think everyone is going to really like it.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
The 20s I liked a lot:
City of Bugs*--possibly my favorite "new-to-me" song so far.
Heaven Knows*
Radio King
Just A Game*
Half of Something Else*
Anytime
Bad Gal*
Optimistic
City of Bugs*--possibly my favorite "new-to-me" song so far.
Heaven Knows*
Radio King
Just A Game*
Half of Something Else*
Anytime
Bad Gal*
Optimistic
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Robyn moves through the genres like a knife through butter
First two albums R&B
3rd album Pop
4th album - Synth/Indie Pop
5th-7th album - Dance Pop, Rap, Dancehall, R&B
8th album has House pop, Industrial Pop, Tropical House, Techno, Funk Pop and Deep House
The Royksopp and Robyn EP has Electro Pop, Electro Punk and ambient
No cage will contain her
The #19 song may be a bridge too far, but thats the point
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
For me, I think it's that she's doing them so well. It's basically skimming the cream off a genre.
-OZ-
Footballguy
20 - another strong round, very strong on the known songs with 3 possible top songs. Grade A
Known likes
Start a Fire - but only because I started listening on Pandora. Like I commented earlier, Pandora’s Top song.
Heaven knows - I really don’t see the queen connection but this would probably be my #1 known song of theirs
Faithfully
Even flow - if I were to make a PJ list from memory this might be #1
Unknown
Standing still - this reminds me of the Beatles songs I like
Is it safe - I thought this was candlebox until I checked
Just a game
Known likes
Start a Fire - but only because I started listening on Pandora. Like I commented earlier, Pandora’s Top song.
Heaven knows - I really don’t see the queen connection but this would probably be my #1 known song of theirs
Faithfully
Even flow - if I were to make a PJ list from memory this might be #1
Unknown
Standing still - this reminds me of the Beatles songs I like
Is it safe - I thought this was candlebox until I checked
Just a game
krista4
Footballguy
I'm glad you liked the song from the #21s, @krista4! I was going to @ you for this one, because the other night this song was part of the reason for my question to you about cats the other day. Friday night I was just sitting at the computer with the headphones on listening to the 20s. I was thinking a lot again while listening to track after track of great music and how much lately it seems music has been connecting with me. I haven't been typing as much and doing write ups for physical reasons, but I have really been enjoying this MAD31. Anyway, as I was doing this Purrcy had jumped on my lap and was sitting there as I mindlessly pet him. My song came up, and I thought to myself that I should look at the lyrics more to decide what to post and think of something to say about the song, when the cat put his paws on my shoulders exactly like Ripper had started doing before he passed. He started to be my lap cat at the computer and would sit up facing me on my right leg. I would pet him on the head and if I stopped, he would "stand up" and put his paws on my shoulders so I would start again. Yes, I'm sure other cats do that. That is combined with him immediately being my cat (within 20mins getting home he was curled up on my lap), laying on my chest like he sometimes at night, and having other quirks he did while running around. It's freaky and awesome at the same time. That combined with the theme of the song and the lyrics really hit home and sucker punched me.
When we're dead and gone
Will the mountains remember?
Or just carry on
Moving as slow as the forest grows
And turn our bones into dust
An untold legend is lighting up
My other question stems from him having this really weird habit of drowing everything. Toys, bugs he catches, whatever - right into the water bowl.
Awww, that is very sweet about Purrcy. I don't think that's a common behavior in cats, so...interesting!
On the other hand, a lot of cats do put stuff in their water bowls. Something about "hunting" and bringing things back to their "den." I fish things out pretty regularly.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
By this standard, Johnny Cash ripped them off with God's Gonna Cut You Down. Also Billy Squier with The Stroke.
Like no one ever did this before.
Mt. Man
Footballguy
The 21s had a fair selection of songs from artists I knew. Enough that I’m splitting the favorites into “known” and “unknown”. We’ll see if this continues, or even happens again. Per usual, both lists are shuffled!
Known and Loved:
Heaven Knows - The Pretty Reckless
Even Flow - Pearl Jam (/Eddie Vedder)
Faithfully - Journey. I can (just) resist spotlighting “Open Arms”, but love this one too much.
Driver 8 - REM
Optimistic - Radiohead. Could be higher on my list, though I know there’s lots of competition.
New To Me Favorites
Standing Still - Ringo Starr
Long Way Home - Walk off the Earth & Lindsey Stirling
City of Bugs - The Cribs (/Johnny Marr)
Start a Fire - Ryan Star
Radio King - Golden Smog (/Jeff Tweedy)
Shuffle Adventures
Does it count as Shuffle if it’s also in the playlist in this order? Eh, whatever. I’ll take the energetic and rather catchy combo of “Is It Safe” by Our Lady Peace working (along) with Motley Crue’s “Generation Swine”
Known and Loved:
Heaven Knows - The Pretty Reckless
Even Flow - Pearl Jam (/Eddie Vedder)
Faithfully - Journey. I can (just) resist spotlighting “Open Arms”, but love this one too much.
Driver 8 - REM
Optimistic - Radiohead. Could be higher on my list, though I know there’s lots of competition.
New To Me Favorites
Standing Still - Ringo Starr
Long Way Home - Walk off the Earth & Lindsey Stirling
City of Bugs - The Cribs (/Johnny Marr)
Start a Fire - Ryan Star
Radio King - Golden Smog (/Jeff Tweedy)
Shuffle Adventures
Does it count as Shuffle if it’s also in the playlist in this order? Eh, whatever. I’ll take the energetic and rather catchy combo of “Is It Safe” by Our Lady Peace working (along) with Motley Crue’s “Generation Swine”
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Built to Spill
The Clash
My Morning Jacket
Lord Huron
Are all bands that I've always liked what I've heard but never dove deeper into them for whatever reason.
London Calling is a Top 10 album for me. but other that that album and Combat Rock, I never really listened to their other albums much (can't really say why) - in fact I've listened to more B.A.D. than the rest of The Clash albums.
My Morning Jacket - I've always like them and there's one or two albums I'll throw on from time to time, but never dove deeper - perhaps if two of my friends did not get thrown out of a Hoboken concert on the pier park where they opened for Wilco and Bob Dylan and I saw their set (I went to the police station to check on them, they were arrested for smoking pot at an outdoor concert
) I would have got into them more.
Built to Spill was going to play at the Stone Pony so I started listening to them to prepare for the show but once it was cancelled I kind of stopped listening.
Lord Huron is strongly in my folk rock / Americana wheelhouse but the same as MMJ in that I've listened to one or two albums and just didn't expand.
I'm glad these four bands are on the list and would likely be the ones I gravitate to the most after the playlists end.
The Clash
My Morning Jacket
Lord Huron
Are all bands that I've always liked what I've heard but never dove deeper into them for whatever reason.
London Calling is a Top 10 album for me. but other that that album and Combat Rock, I never really listened to their other albums much (can't really say why) - in fact I've listened to more B.A.D. than the rest of The Clash albums.
My Morning Jacket - I've always like them and there's one or two albums I'll throw on from time to time, but never dove deeper - perhaps if two of my friends did not get thrown out of a Hoboken concert on the pier park where they opened for Wilco and Bob Dylan and I saw their set (I went to the police station to check on them, they were arrested for smoking pot at an outdoor concert
) I would have got into them more.Built to Spill was going to play at the Stone Pony so I started listening to them to prepare for the show but once it was cancelled I kind of stopped listening.
Lord Huron is strongly in my folk rock / Americana wheelhouse but the same as MMJ in that I've listened to one or two albums and just didn't expand.
I'm glad these four bands are on the list and would likely be the ones I gravitate to the most after the playlists end.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
The Walkmen
The Pretty Reckless
These bands have been total surprises for me as I would have guessed that I would not like them heading into this, based on what I thought they were - but actually have found both to be great.
I'm not sure they will crack my rotation after this (I know the sounds counterintuitive after praising them) because there's only so much I can listen to but I'm guessing I will return once in a while to these bands.
The Pretty Reckless
These bands have been total surprises for me as I would have guessed that I would not like them heading into this, based on what I thought they were - but actually have found both to be great.
I'm not sure they will crack my rotation after this (I know the sounds counterintuitive after praising them) because there's only so much I can listen to but I'm guessing I will return once in a while to these bands.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I’m a bit behind on write-ups, but haven’t had much to say about the past few. The song title of “Primavera (Vai Chuva)” translates to “Spring (Go Away Rain).” It is one of his more enduring love songs. It was off his debut album, and one of the songs that helped propel his career. It has also been covered by a lot of Brazilian artists, including Pato Fu, who had a song on my rest of world MAD 31 list.
Tim Maia Don Quixote Primavera (Vai Chuva)
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| Quando o inverno chegar Eu quero estar junto a ti Pode o outono voltar Eu quero estar junto a ti Porque (é primavera) Te amo (é primavera) Te amo, meu amor | When winter comes I wanna be next to you Fall may even come back (But) I wanna be next to you Because (it's spring) I love you (it's spring) I love you, my love |
Up next is probably going to be the most unusual song in my Tim Maia 31 (sorry).
tuffnutt
Footballguy
way behind on lists... here's my favs for 22s
Fav Unknowns:
Strange- Built to Spill- At this point Im going to assume I love everything from them, this on i think is my fav thus far
One by One- Wilco/Tweedy- This is one band I really need to dive into more. what I hear I usually like
This Losing- The Toxic Airborne Event- good stuff here. havnt liked all their stuff... but looking forward to the top of list
Fav Knowns:
So Emotional- Whitney Houston- Man I forget how many great songs she had
Yellow Ledbetter- Pearl Jam/Vedder- Top 5 for me... make me fries
One by One- OLP- Clumsy was a great album... cant wait to see where my #1 from that one ranks on your list
Honorable Mention: Nature's Child- Triumph- I know next to nothing about this band, but I really dug this one
Honorable Mention #2: Won't Back Down- Ryan Starr- I really enjoyed this cover, I think the stripped down piano works well here
On to the 21s
Fav Unknowns:
Strange- Built to Spill- At this point Im going to assume I love everything from them, this on i think is my fav thus far
One by One- Wilco/Tweedy- This is one band I really need to dive into more. what I hear I usually like
This Losing- The Toxic Airborne Event- good stuff here. havnt liked all their stuff... but looking forward to the top of list
Fav Knowns:
So Emotional- Whitney Houston- Man I forget how many great songs she had
Yellow Ledbetter- Pearl Jam/Vedder- Top 5 for me... make me fries
One by One- OLP- Clumsy was a great album... cant wait to see where my #1 from that one ranks on your list
Honorable Mention: Nature's Child- Triumph- I know next to nothing about this band, but I really dug this one
Honorable Mention #2: Won't Back Down- Ryan Starr- I really enjoyed this cover, I think the stripped down piano works well here
On to the 21s
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Sorry if you mentioned it before, but is there a method behind who you decide to do a deep dive on each week? You looking for MAD31 ideas as you go?
-OZ-
Footballguy
It’s basically random with a bit of a spin from the month or the last artist. Just going where inspiration takes it. September included Earth Wind and Fire, October I did blue October, the gourds, smashing pumpkins, and the dead South. November has been gorillas, the killers, violent femmes and next will probably be beastie boys.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Again, apologies if I missed a post - what were your Pumpkins thoughts? They are one that I have been slowly working on a playlist for and digging through albums. With some of the 90s/grunge talk in threads I had been thinking more what I was actually listening to in H.S. as I thought about the book and my tastes more. It feels even then I had that right of center zone. Instead of super mainstream stuff like PJ, Nirvana, Metallica, Dre, whatever - it was Primus (I also have a playlist basically done here), Pumpkins, the Cypress Hill debut, Ministry, things like that.
I've been thinking about the Pumpkins a lot this month in context of remembering how much Billy loved the big stadium rock sound like Boston and Journey... I love those first 3 albums so much (as usual with me, except for one hit that I hate), but there are some rough patches for me after that Billy has gotten even weirder.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I still do my average of a new-to-me album a day, but they are mostly random. If an album surprises me or lights a fire I will hammer the artist a little more. Heaviest dives recently have been more 70s with stuff like ZZ Top, Little Feat, Atomic Rooster, and Steppenwolf.
MAC_32
Footballguy
As much as I badmouth Billy and their live show, I could develop a 31 song play list and enjoy all of it. They just have so...so many misses throughout their catalog.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
The big roadblock for me in a format like this would be Adore. I think Gish (my favorite of theirs) and Siamese Dream are 10/10 albums. Mellon Collie is like Use Your Illusion for me - i could ala carte a 10/10 album, but there are landmines to avoid. After that its more misses than hits for me, but i found some gems as i go through.
Yambag
Footballguy
Must be something in the water regarding the Pumpkins. They were my go to in college and I pretty much played Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie on a loop for years. I wouldn't' say I was obsessed, but others might have disagreed. I was really disappointed with Adore (still am), but I stuck it out through Machina and the Machina 2 bootleg. After finishing my Ryan Star list, I was contemplating between the them or another artist for the next round. I decided to do a deep dive and went through every album post Machina at least twice, including some of
Billy's solo stuff (Teargarden, etc.). While I applaud the every evolving directions that Billy chooses to go, I found most of the newer stuff wildly inconsistent. However, when I put together a preliminary top 31, I was surprised that a handful of post Machina songs made the cut. On a side note, I personally think Billy is a brilliant ahole.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Seems like I’m on the same page as most here. My oldest son and I went to their concert last year and enjoyed it a lot. Not as much as the others we attended - Greta Van Fleet, whiskey Myers or Boston (his first real concert). Overall they’re not a favorite but I really like about 12-20 of their songs and Billy is brilliant.
tuffnutt
Footballguy
I also have me contemplating a Pumpkins list for next round... To me their "good" stuff holds up better than any other band of the era(save maybe Pearl Jam) I listened to a ton of them in college, but never got to see them live. But about 3 years ago a buddy of mine and myself took our 13 year old daughters to a smashing pumpkins show. Billy sounded great and put on a heck of a show. It was awesome to share that with my daughter. I always love it when I walk by her bedroom door (shes 16 now) and I hear some Pumpkins coming out of her room.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Everyone should do the Smashing Pumpkins next round!!!
-OZ-
Footballguy
kupcho1
Footballguy
Is David S. Pumpkins acceptable?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Lets not get carried away here. 1 Pumpkins, 1 solo Billy, and 1 Jimmy Chamberlain list should cover it.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
-OZ-
Footballguy
For those unfamiliar with the gourds, they’re a good listen imo. Lower 48 is fantastic.
Zegras11
Footballguy
19's PLAYLIST
| The Walkmen | Scoresman | Blue as Your Blood |
| The Clash | kupcho1 | Let's Go Crazy |
| Ryan Star | Yambag | Waiting For Love |
| Yes | Yo Mama | Astral Traveller |
| Built To Spill | The Dreaded Marco | Center of the Universe |
| Johnny Marr | Eephus | Johnny Marr--Upstarts |
| The Pretty Reckless | Raging Weasel | Wild City |
| Jeff Tweedy | Dr. Octopus | I Got You (At the End of the Century)I Got You (At the End of the Century) - 2017 RemasterWilco · Being There (Deluxe Edition) · Song · 1996
open.spotify.com
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| Journey | KarmaPolice | Next |
| Lindsey Stirling | -oz- | Don’t let this feeling fadeDon't Let This Feeling Fade (feat. Rivers Cuomo & Lecrae)Lindsey Stirling, Rivers Cuomo, Lecrae · Brave Enough · Song · 2016
open.spotify.com
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| Triumph | Pip's Invitation | Tears in the Rain |
| Our Lady Peace | MAC | Are You Sad?- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Mötley Crüe | JWB | Smokin' in the Boys Room Smokin' In The Boys RoomMötley Crüe · Theatre of Pain (Deluxe Version) · Song · 1985
open.spotify.com
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| The Airborne Toxic Event | Zegras11 | Change and Change and Change and ChangeChange and Change and Change and ChangeThe Airborne Toxic Event · Songs of God and Whiskey · Song · 2015
open.spotify.com
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| Annie Lennox | Mrs. Rannous | Smithereens |
| Whitney Houston | Charlie Steiner | I'm Your Baby Tonight |
| My Morning Jacket | landrys hat | Smokin From Shootin |
| Robyn | John Maddens Lunchbox | Prophet - Zhala featuring Robyn- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Tim Maia | Don Quixote | Rational Culture
Rational CultureProvided to YouTube by AltafonteRational Culture · Tim MaiaRacional℗ 1975 Vitória Regia Discos LtdaReleased on: 1975-03-15Composer: Sebastião MaiaLyricist: S...
youtu.be
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| Parliament Funkadelic | Uruk-Hai | Red Hot Moma Red Hot Mama (youtube.com) |
| Lord Huron | KarmaPolice | Love Like Ghosts |
| R.E.M. | Tuffnutt | Me in Honey- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Radiohead | Titusbramble | My Iron Lung |
| Candlebox | Mt.Man | Who You Are |
| Eddie Vedder | Tau837 | You Are- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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| The Bee Gees | zamboni | You Should Be Dancing |
| Fred Eaglesmith | Mister CIA | Sally Green- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Ringo Starr | krista4 | Sure to Fall (In Love with You)- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Big Room/Deep Big Room | zazale | Speakers Boomin' |
Zegras11
Footballguy
This one has really grown on me every time I hear it and would likely be in Top 10 now.
The Airborne Toxic Event Zegras11 Change and Change and Change and Change
Change and Change and Change and Change
The Airborne Toxic Event · Songs of God and Whiskey · Song · 2015
Scoresman
Footballguy
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Yes #19 - Astral Traveller
Album - Time and a Word (1970)
To me, this is the proggiest song from their first two albums and the biggest preview we have of the band’s future state. Love the musical transitions throughout this one.
This was definitely a step up in my rankings tiers.
Album - Time and a Word (1970)
To me, this is the proggiest song from their first two albums and the biggest preview we have of the band’s future state. Love the musical transitions throughout this one.
This was definitely a step up in my rankings tiers.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I saw this and @tuffnutt 's post. Awesome stuff. They have always been one of my favorites. I think since Butch Vig was in the Madison area and they recorded Gish up here, they were popular here earlier than other places. I don't have a list of them all, but I am pretty sure I was at the midnight release for Dream, but not 100%. I remember Vs., Ministry, NIN, Mellon Collie, so it would make sense.
I started more seriously on a playlist after hearing the 2024 album, which I think is the best since the Machina era. But then I hit the Adore wall and I am staring at a 3 part rock opera and a couple other albums. Also I am mad that the proper version of Drown isn't on spotify and I don't think the Batman Forever song is on there either. Long story short, I crossed them of my MAD31 possibilities, but would love somebody to tackle them.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
#19 JOURNEY - NEXT
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Not much to say here besides the usual - kick *** buildup and ripping solo. Gee, I can't imagine why some of these tunes and albums weren't radio friendly or generating huge hits.
Next: this band sure does a lot of squeezing. It is a little weird
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Not much to say here besides the usual - kick *** buildup and ripping solo. Gee, I can't imagine why some of these tunes and albums weren't radio friendly or generating huge hits.
Next: this band sure does a lot of squeezing. It is a little weird
Yambag
Footballguy
Bolded is correct which definitely sucks as both are top 20 worthy imo. Zeitgeist and Teargarden are not on Spotify either, with the former having a few very strong songs that are in/close to my top 31. And Zwan is also not available either and I feel there is absolutely 1 from that album that makes my list.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Lindsey Stirling -oz- Don’t let this feeling fade
Don't Let This Feeling Fade (feat. Rivers Cuomo & Lecrae)
Lindsey Stirling, Rivers Cuomo, Lecrae · Brave Enough · Song · 2016
featuring Rivers Cuomo and Lecrae
Rivers is prime for inclusion in these countdowns.
Lindsey explains the song:
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Remember to enjoy, live in the moment and not just focus on the
What really matters in life?
Is it a sprint or a marathon?
And what if finish lines make us happy?
Or are we glad we can run at all?
Everybody tunes in just to hear you win
I'ma race to the finish line when I'm done
I'm worth more than a gold that I never won
One, one life, one love
Can't win 'em but lose all the above
Don't let this feelin' fade
Lunge into the sky like a private plane
Hang on, we'll ride this wave
Watch the tide come in a little
Just a little more each day
Yambag
Footballguy
Ryan always strove to have a strong connection with his fans. After shows, he would invite everyone to stay and hang out, always taking the time to try to talk with everyone. He would do pop up friends and family shows and fundraise by offering up private Skype performances, handwritten lyrics, etc. We were fortunate enough to meet him a few times and win one of the Skype performances which was a 1-hour call where we got to request the songs and chat in between.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I previewed that this one is probably going to be the most unusual song in my Tim Maia 31. Honestly, it may be the most unusual song I’ll ever put in one of these MAD lists.
Tim Maia Don Quixote Rational Culture
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I’ve mentioned that Tim Maia had a brief period in his career when he fell under the influence of the Rational Culture UFO cult. I was debating whether to include this song in my 31 playlist because it is a 12 minute funk whose sparse lyrics effectively function as a cult manifesto. But I decided, hey, it’s a list of my 31 favorite Tim Maia songs, and the funky groove is so strong that it qualifies for that, despite the lyrics.
Here is an article with a bit more about Tim Maia’s time in the cult, referring to this song as “like a jam session gone beautifully awry”: Drugs, aliens and psychedelia: When a cult possessed Brazil’s greatest musician
But my favorite factoid in the article is this one about him sending the book to John Lennon and his response (hey @krista4 ):
tuffnutt
Footballguy
19.
Me in Honey- R.E.M.
from Out of Time (1991)
Our first cut from "out of time" is the closing song from the album. ( man didnt R.E.M. know how to open and close an album??) Michael wrote the lyrics while he was touring with Natalie Merchant of 10,000 Maniacs. After hearing her perform the song Eat for Two (a song about unplanned pregnancy from the woman's perspective) night after night, he wrote Me in Honey as sort of a response to the unplanned pregnancy from the male's perspective.
Kate Pierson’s (from the B-52s) voice blends so perfectly with Stipe’s adding a great layer to this one and Buck powers the song along with just 2 chords. Might be the most underrated song in their catalog.
Me in Honey- R.E.M.
from Out of Time (1991)
Our first cut from "out of time" is the closing song from the album. ( man didnt R.E.M. know how to open and close an album??) Michael wrote the lyrics while he was touring with Natalie Merchant of 10,000 Maniacs. After hearing her perform the song Eat for Two (a song about unplanned pregnancy from the woman's perspective) night after night, he wrote Me in Honey as sort of a response to the unplanned pregnancy from the male's perspective.
Kate Pierson’s (from the B-52s) voice blends so perfectly with Stipe’s adding a great layer to this one and Buck powers the song along with just 2 chords. Might be the most underrated song in their catalog.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Totally forgot about Zeitgeist. There are a couple bangers on there too.
Leave it to Billy to not have a few of the best Pumpkins songs, but we have 6000 b-sides and demos at our fingertips.
krista4
Footballguy
19. Sure To Fall from Stop And Smell The Roses (1981) (link provided because this is not available on Spotify)
Previously ranked #20 - prior write-up below
It’s strange…I don’t manipulate these rankings to have groupings (except the one time with the wives’ songs), but then stuff like this happens. I mentioned above that John had been scheduled to see Ringo in January 1981 to help with some songs on Ringo’s new album, as Paul and George had done. And then next on this list comes a song, produced by Paul, from that album. Stop And Smell The Roses was released in 1981 on the heels of John’s murder, and included the Paul and George songs they’d contributed. John had also offered Ringo two songs for the record that they were scheduled to record together, but Ringo declined to pursue them after John was gone.
In addition to the contributions from Paul and George (more on those later), this album also featured songs contributed by Stephen Stills, Harry Nilsson, and Ronnie Wood. With all that star power, this must have been a blockbuster, right? Unfortunately, no. It reached only #98 in the US, though a single, “Wrack My Brain” (composed by George), became Ringo’s final (thus far) top 40 hit in the US, reaching #38.
To me, it’s a shame this wasn’t more successful, even going out of print at this point and not being available on Spotify. I’ll have two songs on the countdown from this album, but there are several others that I think are worthy listens. If you’re not anti-Ringo, this is an album I’d suggest seeking out just for fun.
This particular song is another bouncy sing-along cover of a Carl Perkins song, with a huge cadre of backing vocalists. It’s a song that Paul sang for the Decca Records audition that ended in failure for the Beatles! The Beatles also covered it in several of their BBC sessions. The notes for this record don’t specify who is on this track, so I can’t identify who is playing that lovely steel guitar that makes the song for me. I do like to pretend I can hear John in the chorus of backing vocals, as if he’d lived to do it.
Previously ranked #20 - prior write-up below
It’s strange…I don’t manipulate these rankings to have groupings (except the one time with the wives’ songs), but then stuff like this happens. I mentioned above that John had been scheduled to see Ringo in January 1981 to help with some songs on Ringo’s new album, as Paul and George had done. And then next on this list comes a song, produced by Paul, from that album. Stop And Smell The Roses was released in 1981 on the heels of John’s murder, and included the Paul and George songs they’d contributed. John had also offered Ringo two songs for the record that they were scheduled to record together, but Ringo declined to pursue them after John was gone.
In addition to the contributions from Paul and George (more on those later), this album also featured songs contributed by Stephen Stills, Harry Nilsson, and Ronnie Wood. With all that star power, this must have been a blockbuster, right? Unfortunately, no. It reached only #98 in the US, though a single, “Wrack My Brain” (composed by George), became Ringo’s final (thus far) top 40 hit in the US, reaching #38.
To me, it’s a shame this wasn’t more successful, even going out of print at this point and not being available on Spotify. I’ll have two songs on the countdown from this album, but there are several others that I think are worthy listens. If you’re not anti-Ringo, this is an album I’d suggest seeking out just for fun.
This particular song is another bouncy sing-along cover of a Carl Perkins song, with a huge cadre of backing vocalists. It’s a song that Paul sang for the Decca Records audition that ended in failure for the Beatles! The Beatles also covered it in several of their BBC sessions. The notes for this record don’t specify who is on this track, so I can’t identify who is playing that lovely steel guitar that makes the song for me. I do like to pretend I can hear John in the chorus of backing vocals, as if he’d lived to do it.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
#19 - Red Hot Moma
Let's see if I can describe this song correctly....... Ever had your eyeballs rocked out of your heads? Best of luck, guys.
Next up, so\me scary ladies
Let's see if I can describe this song correctly....... Ever had your eyeballs rocked out of your heads? Best of luck, guys.
Next up, so\me scary ladies
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
19.
Song: I Got You (At the End of the Century)
Artist: Wilco
Album: Being There
Year: 1996
All the way back in the seventies
You were my little t.v. queen
Y'er tarzan and friend Janine
I got you
I got you and I still believe
That you're all that I'll ever need
It's you
Lyrically and sonically straightforward, I love this song despite its simplicity. It is a release of all the energy that's been building for the previous six tracks on Being There. Its straightforwardness is what makes it work — it's a simple message presented joyously.
Song: I Got You (At the End of the Century)
Artist: Wilco
Album: Being There
Year: 1996
All the way back in the seventies
You were my little t.v. queen
Y'er tarzan and friend Janine
I got you
I got you and I still believe
That you're all that I'll ever need
It's you
Lyrically and sonically straightforward, I love this song despite its simplicity. It is a release of all the energy that's been building for the previous six tracks on Being There. Its straightforwardness is what makes it work — it's a simple message presented joyously.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
My R.E.M. Top 20 v tuffnutts:
1. (Don't Go Back to) Rockville
2,
3,
4.
5.
6. Driver 8
7. Me In Honey
8.
9. The One I Love
10.
11.
12.
13. Begin the Begin
14. Everybody Hurts
15. Turn You Inside-Out
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
1. (Don't Go Back to) Rockville
2,
3,
4.
5.
6. Driver 8
7. Me In Honey
8.
9. The One I Love
10.
11.
12.
13. Begin the Begin
14. Everybody Hurts
15. Turn You Inside-Out
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
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