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[Dr. Octopus]

18.

Song: Box Full of Letters
Artist: Wilco
Album: A.M.
Year: 1995


I got a lot of your CDs
In a separate stack
Some things that I might like to hear
I guess I'll give 'em back

I still wish I had answers
'Cause that's the way it should be
For all these questions
Still haunting me

The A.M. album (their first) and this song especially, suffers a bit from standard mid 90s production values, in a way their future stuff wouldn’t. It surely sounds of its time, but is still a solid fun track and for many people was their first introduction to Wilco, as it was the single that was released prior to the album’s release.

 

[Tau837]

Eddie Vedder

Tau837

Inside Job - YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. www.youtube.com

"Inside Job" is the closing track on Pearl Jam's 2006 self-titled album.

Mike McCready wrote the music for "Inside Job" and, in a rare move, also penned the lyrics, which delve into themes of self-reflection, accountability, and personal growth. He has described the song as a response to his own struggles with addiction and his journey toward recovery. This makes it one of the few Pearl Jam songs where a member other than Eddie took the lead in writing lyrics. Mike has said the lyrical inspiration was the realization that "I had to go inside myself first before I could be open to outside ideas."

The song begins quietly and builds over its eight-minute runtime, moving from a contemplative atmosphere to a soaring, cathartic climax. It’s a testament to the band’s ability to craft emotionally resonant music that grows organically.

"Inside Job" is an epic, multi-layered track that showcases Pearl Jam’s ability to blend intensity with introspection. The song opens with haunting, fingerpicked guitar lines and ambient textures that set a reflective tone. As the track progresses, it adds layers of instrumentation, including sweeping strings, driving rhythms, and soaring vocals. The song crescendos into a powerful, emotionally charged finale, underscored by McCready’s expressive guitar solo.

Eddie delivers McCready’s lyrics with deep conviction, adding to the song's emotional weight. The lyrics of "Inside Job" focus on themes of self-examination, accountability, and empowerment. They emphasize the importance of looking inward to find the strength and clarity needed to overcome challenges.

Critics and fans have praised "Inside Job" as one of the standout tracks on Pearl Jam. The song's emotional depth, combined with its epic arrangement, has made it a favorite among those who appreciate the band’s more introspective side. Many see it as one of McCready’s finest contributions to the band, both musically and lyrically.

I'll conclude by quoting the final line of the song: "Life comes from within your heart and desire."

 

[kupcho1]

The Clash

kupcho1

Straight to Hell Straight to Hell - Remastered The Clash · Combat Rock (Remastered) · Song · 1982 open.spotify.com

Straight to Hell is the first one off of Combat Rock (1982). I found a very good article on the song (as well as the making of the album and a general description of where the Clash were in 1982) and am stealing liberally from it here. Basically, the song covers 3 themes:

1. Xenophobia in Britain in the early 1980s

“Straight to Hell” puts a light on the hypocrisy of Western democracies. The first verse covers disenchanted citizens blaming Britain’s problems on immigrants. Xenophobia is nothing new in advanced countries and certainly didn’t end in Britain in the early ’80s.

If you can play on fiddle
How’s about a British jig and reel?
Speaking King’s English in quotation
As railhead towns feel the steel mills rust

2. Deadbeat dads in Vietnam

Strummer crossed the pond and next set his sights on America’s war in Vietnam, zooming in on American soldiers fathering children with local women, then leaving the kids behind. The kids grew up lacking identity while asking for their fathers.

Let me tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo, kid
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice

3. Drug addiction in America

The third verse examines American cities in decline from drug addiction. The drug trade created a vicious cycle of dependence and incarceration, feeding generational poverty.

You wanna play mind-crazed banjo
On the druggy-drag ragtime U.S.A.?
In Parkland International, hah, Junkiedom U.S.A.
Where Procaine proves the purest rock man groove and rat poison

Not the most upbeat of tunes on the album, but a great song nonetheless.

It could be anywhere, most likely could be any frontier
Any hemisphere
No man's land
There ain't no asylum here
King Solomon, he never lived 'round here

 

[Raging weasel]

And So It Went was the lead single from the Death By Rock and Roll album and their 6th to hit #1.

 

[Don Quixote]

Maia

Don Quixote

These Are the Songs (Esta é a Canção) - YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. youtu.be These Are The Songs (Esta É A Canção) Tim Maia · Tim Maia · Song · 1972 open.spotify.com

I have a few of Tim Maia’s early songs around the middle of the rankings — not really intended, but how they fell. Similar to Primavera, this is one of the songs that really jumpstarted his career. It pre-dates that one a little bit. He released this one as his first single, but it did not really take off. It attracted the attention of Brazilian singer Elis Regina though. (Elis Regina may be somewhat known in the US for her Elis & Tom album with Tom Jobin.)

Elis Regina invited Tim Maia to sing a duet of it with her. That then led to Tim Maia’s record deal for his first album. The version I’ve included in the playlist is his solo version that he re-recorded for an album. A bit here:

Tim’s big musical break finally came in 1969, when Brazilian legend Elis Regina invited him to sing an English and Portuguese versions of his song These are the Songs, with which she had fallen in love, as part of her 1970 record Em Pleno Verao. This turned out to be the decisive push Tim needed to reach mainstream – Philips quickly signed this unknown big man with a bigger voice and even bigger ambitions, who shortly thereafter released his debut self titled album, Tim Maia. The album changed the game, as it brought together black music from the US with Funk, Baiao and Bossa Nova that, up to that point, dominated the Brazilian radio and music scene, and wrapped all of this nicely in the form of a completely new sound – the Tim Maia sound.

 

[Yambag]

18's PLAYLIST

Ryan Star

Yambag

Right Now Right Now Ryan Star · 11:59 (Deluxe) · Song · 2010 open.spotify.com

On experimenting with different musical styles with his second album 11:59: “Sometimes I envy people that just do that one thing and they’re done. It’s very simple to wake up and have rules. I think it’s my character, being mischievous, I always find ways around rules and around labels. I’ve never enjoyed that. I think that’s an example of that. Also, being your first album, I was just experimenting and trying stuff out. I will over time start focusing on the things I think are relating best. But I had fun. I had fun really showing all the sides of me now. That was important to me.”

 

[tuffnutt]

18.
Finest Worksong- R.E.M.
from Document (1987)
We've entered the part of my countdown where any of these songs could have been in top 10, depending on my mood when listening. Finest work song is the opener from Document ( have I mention how great REM is at openers) and the 3rd single. Its also the last single the released on IRS records before making the jump to Warner Bros. Perhaps Their hardest rocking song up to that point of their career, it is a populist call to action... a protest anthem championing the working class. The music and lyrics works together to express the message beautifully.

 

[KarmaPolice]

#18s: LORD HURON - ANCIENT NAMES (PART 1)

Ancient Names (Part I)

Lord Huron · Vide Noir · Song · 2018

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Ancient Names (Part II)

Lord Huron · Vide Noir · Song · 2018

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- YouTube

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- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

Speaking of songs that bleed into another... Spoiler alert, Part 2 isn't on the playlist, so I included the bonus here. I always listen to these as separate songs due to the format and some shuffling the playlists. In general Vide Noir has a few more rockin' songs - Balancer's Eye was an earlier one. Looks like we still have 3 more from this album.

If I can't evade my fate
Then I won't sit around and wait
A fallen star will be thy bane
I call you by your ancient names


ETA: I forgot to add that the end of Part 1 very much reminds me of Kid A and that next we will be getting to the newest album for yet another song about ending relationships.

 

[Scoresman]

The Walkmen # 18 - On the Water​

Another from "You & Me" which might be my favorite early album of theirs. The part during this song when the guitars come in is probably my favorite moment of the album. This song also has a really cool animated video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csjzKiO7NyE

 

[Yambag]

18's

Known: Whitney, REM, Radiohead

Caught My Attention
Walkmen: On The Water
Triumph: Time Goes By
Our Lady Peace: All For You
Candlebox: Don't Count Me Out
Pearl Jam: Inside Job

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

As usual, I liked Ryan Star, Lindsey, Pretty Reckless, and Robyn.

Listened to Robyn twice.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

My Morning Jacket bumper music on the Packers-49ers broadcast. From a song that hasn’t appeared yet but hopefully will.

 

[Mt. Man]

Candlebox #18
Song: Don’t Count Me Out
Album: Wolves (2021)

(youtube version) Don't Count Me Out - YouTube

Ah, can we see the beauty without being told?
Can we dance and sing, and just let go?
Don't count me out

–
Wolves was recorded in late 2019 and early 2020. No points for guessing what major event in 2020 helped delay the release until 2021. I don't have a story here like for Disappearing in Airports as far as the title, but hey, wolves are cool, right?

Honestly, one of my favorite parts of this song is the intro, with its soft guitar work. Never mind that it’s a 180 from most of the rest of the song, though it returns towards the end. As you’d expect with a song titled “Don’t Count Me Out”, there’s a high-tempo, confident feel throughout, both with the music and Kevin Martin’s vocals.

As far as the message, it’s pretty much right there in the title. About determination, self-confidence, and perseverance. Things won’t always be exactly smooth, but you have to expect a song with a title like this will be about being down but, well, not out.

–
Next on the countdown, definitely not the right time of year for this song. Unless you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, I guess.

 

[Don Quixote]

The Clash

kupcho1

Straight to Hell Straight to Hell - Remastered The Clash · Combat Rock (Remastered) · Song · 1982 open.spotify.com

Straight to Hell is the first one off of Combat Rock (1982). I found a very good article on the song (as well as the making of the album and a general description of where the Clash were in 1982) and am stealing liberally from it here. Basically, the song covers 3 themes:

1. Xenophobia in Britain in the early 1980s

“Straight to Hell” puts a light on the hypocrisy of Western democracies. The first verse covers disenchanted citizens blaming Britain’s problems on immigrants. Xenophobia is nothing new in advanced countries and certainly didn’t end in Britain in the early ’80s.

If you can play on fiddle
How’s about a British jig and reel?
Speaking King’s English in quotation
As railhead towns feel the steel mills rust

2. Deadbeat dads in Vietnam

Strummer crossed the pond and next set his sights on America’s war in Vietnam, zooming in on American soldiers fathering children with local women, then leaving the kids behind. The kids grew up lacking identity while asking for their fathers.

Let me tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo, kid
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice

3. Drug addiction in America

The third verse examines American cities in decline from drug addiction. The drug trade created a vicious cycle of dependence and incarceration, feeding generational poverty.

You wanna play mind-crazed banjo
On the druggy-drag ragtime U.S.A.?
In Parkland International, hah, Junkiedom U.S.A.
Where Procaine proves the purest rock man groove and rat poison

Not the most upbeat of tunes on the album, but a great song nonetheless.

It could be anywhere, most likely could be any frontier
Any hemisphere
No man's land
There ain't no asylum here
King Solomon, he never lived 'round here

I feel like I should have known that MIA’s Paper Planes was a Clash sample (and feel a bit embarrassed to admit my ignorance of that), but did not realize that until listening to this one.

 

[krista4]

This week I’ll be deep diving into the Barenaked ladies. There definitely could be a countdown playlist here.

Having seen their singer open for Billy Bragg recently, I'd be really into checking this one out.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

This week I’ll be deep diving into the Barenaked ladies

Hey, me too.
Might also listen to some music as well.

 

[krista4]

18. Write One for Me from Ringo Rama (2003)

Previously ranked #19 - prior write-up below

It’s our second song from Ringo’s well-received Ringo Rama, and shockingly it is not our last! On this one, there’s just one thing for me to say:

STICK WITH IT!!!

You’re going to start listening and think, “WTF this is just a typical nice Ringo pop song with mediocre vocal. WHY OH WHY am I listening?”

TRUST ME!!!

Something happens at 1:05 that makes it worth listening. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

I’m bopping my head around to it right now and very happy.

 

[Eephus]

Marr #18 / Smiths #6 - The Smiths - "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (1987)

The band's last single and one of their finest, most ambitious songs. Morrissey has said many times it's his favorite Smiths song and it's been a mainstay of his concert setlists over the years. Marr also regards it as the band's high point that "epitomised everything that was unique about the band. It sounded like the drama of our lives". It was supposedly David Bowie's favorite Smiths recording as well. I put it at #6 which seems a little low in retrospect.

The song starts with an introduction almost two minutes in length with Marr's melancholic piano chords vying for attention with a found recording of striking British coal miners. Johnny originally intended this to be a separate song but combining it with the main part of the song elevates both segments. "Last Night" features one of Morrissey's most despairing vocals over a suitably melodramatic string arrangement composed by Marr. Johnny performed all the string parts himself using his new favorite toy, an emulator. He credited the accompaniment to the Orchestrazia Ardwick named after the Manchester neighborhood where he grew up.

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - 2011 Remaster

The Smiths · Strangeways, Here We Come · Song · 1987

open.spotify.com

 

[KarmaPolice]

A bit of a surprising day for music as I decided to tackle The Clash and Yes next. Stick with a British theme as I watched the Spurs match, I guess. I think @kupcho1 gets the back to back medals for artist that surprised me the most in a MAD31. The Clash is a band that I feel I have struggled with a bit in the past, but I dug all the songs on the playlist and actually listened twice. Then I began a folder of my own and started at the debut and played The Clash today.

Both were good bridge bands that connected a bunch of styles that I have been swirling around and wanting to dig deeper into anyway.

For Yes echo all the thoughts above, but I thought I liked them so it wasn't a surprise. All the same - I dug all the songs, listened to the first 13 2x, started a playlist, and listened to their debut - Yes.

Next will be the 2 90s bands I remember 1 album being in heavy rotation for me, but nothing beyond that: Candlebox and Our Lady Peace.

 

[Zegras11]

Toxic Bonus from the concert three weeks ago.

- YouTube

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[Eephus]

Another MAD artist new release

An interesting collaboration between Jeff Tweedy and lowercase ambient musician claire rousay. I listened to a few of rousay's soundscapes during the pandemic and found them somewhere between contemplative and musical wallpaper. Tweedy's a big fan and helped her a lot when all her gear was stolen a few years back. The single is kind of a folktronica dirge with Tweedy singin and pickin in a huge room full of rousay's sound and texture.

How Sweet I Roamed

Jeff Tweedy, claire rousay · How Sweet I Roamed · Song · 2024

open.spotify.com

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Another MAD artist new release

An interesting collaboration between Jeff Tweedy and lowercase ambient musician claire rousay. I listened to a few of rousay's soundscapes during the pandemic and found them somewhere between contemplative and musical wallpaper. Tweedy's a big fan and helped her a lot when all her gear was stolen a few years back. The single is kind of a folktronica dirge with Tweedy singin and pickin in a huge room full of rousay's sound and texture.

How Sweet I Roamed

Jeff Tweedy, claire rousay · How Sweet I Roamed · Song · 2024

open.spotify.com

His melody sounds an awful lot like a Wilco song coming up on my countdown.

 

[kupcho1]

A bit of a surprising day for music as I decided to tackle The Clash and Yes next. Stick with a British theme as I watched the Spurs match, I guess. I think @kupcho1 gets the back to back medals for artist that surprised me the most in a MAD31. The Clash is a band that I feel I have struggled with a bit in the past, but I dug all the songs on the playlist and actually listened twice. Then I began a folder of my own and started at the debut and played The Clash today.

To bastardize blink-182
I can't describe the joy this brings, cuz joy is something this does bring me.

 

[-OZ-]

This week I’ll be deep diving into the Barenaked ladies. There definitely could be a countdown playlist here.

Having seen their singer open for Billy Bragg recently, I'd be really into checking this one out.

So far my naked playlist is only 52 songs.

https://pandora.app.link/t55Lj4FSOOb

 

[kupcho1]

I was considering Hooky for at least one round

I was looking at a similar round but with Bernard Sumner.

Given this snipe, I picked another artist. Make that two. I look forward to someone sniping those as well,

 

[KarmaPolice]

I was considering Hooky for at least one round

I was looking at a similar round but with Bernard Sumner.

Given this snipe, I picked another artist. Make that two. I look forward to someone sniping those as well,

Im not sure what any of this means.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I was considering Hooky for at least one round

I was looking at a similar round but with Bernard Sumner.

Given this snipe, I picked another artist. Make that two. I look forward to someone sniping those as well,

Im not sure what any of this means.

Hooky (Peter Hook) and Bernard Sumner were both in Joy Division and New Order—-and another few bands afterwards. Many great songs to pick from…….

 

[KarmaPolice]

I love seeing bands like Candlebox and Our Lady Peace on the playlists. Bands I remember really digging an album or two at the most, but hearing 0% of anything else from them. I've been trying to find something that triggers a deeper dive from me, but I haven't hit that with examples I had thought of. These were great ones I hadn't thought of. The closest I came was Better Than Ezra.

Candlebox I remember jamming to the debut a ton. Those songs feel like college when they come up. The cover for Lucy looks familiar, but I am guessing it's an album I had but didn't listen to. Nothing beyond that, and yet again I have liked it all. Stand was an early track that grabbed my attention. I liked the blending of their old sound (I hear the riff from You in there), and what sounds like a bit of Immigrant Song. This morning I rocked out to Into the Sun. I'm looking forward to more from this band.

For Our Lady Peace I remember having Clumsy and Gravity in our CDs racks when we moved in together. I think like New Adventures in Hi Fi, they were random albums my wife had. I don't remember buying them, but I remember liking those two and listening to them a bit. Again, nothing beyond that. Happiness & The Fish was an early track I loved so I tried the album Happiness .... Is Not a Fish You Can Catch. Broken record and all - good stuff and I am looking forward to the rest of the countdown.

 

[Mt. Man]

Candlebox I remember jamming to the debut a ton. Those songs feel like college when they come up. The cover for Lucy looks familiar, but I am guessing it's an album I had but didn't listen to. Nothing beyond that, and yet again I have liked it all. Stand was an early track that grabbed my attention. I liked the blending of their old sound (I hear the riff from You in there), and what sounds like a bit of Immigrant Song. This morning I rocked out to Into the Sun. I'm looking forward to more from this band.

I bought the debut, Lucy and Happy Pills, and I'm fairly sure I still have all 3 albums somewhere. There's definitely a theme of Candlebox sounding like, well, the group that was together in the 90s in the later albums, without simply trying to record copies of the big hits time after time. Into the Sun has good representation, with technically (I'll get to that) 4 songs and a Last 5 out. I'd be curious what you've heard of them and liked (perhaps beyond the entire debut album), though that can plausibly wait until the end.

 

[MAC_32]

For Our Lady Peace I remember having Clumsy and Gravity in our CDs racks when we moved in together. I think like New Adventures in Hi Fi, they were random albums my wife had. I don't remember buying them, but I remember liking those two and listening to them a bit. Again, nothing beyond that. Happiness & The Fish was an early track I loved so I tried the album Happiness .... Is Not a Fish You Can Catch. Broken record and all - good stuff and I am looking forward to the rest of the countdown.

Unpopular opinion, if I were to rank OLP albums, Gravity wouldn't be in the top 4. Glad you've enjoyed the ride so far cause it's about to start getting real good

 

[-OZ-]

I love seeing bands like Candlebox and Our Lady Peace on the playlists. Bands I remember really digging an album or two at the most, but hearing 0% of anything else from them. I've been trying to find something that triggers a deeper dive from me, but I haven't hit that with examples I had thought of. These were great ones I hadn't thought of. The closest I came was Better Than Ezra.
.

Totally agree. Even Vedder is in this category to me. He lasted longer but not by much, his star was among the brightest, then many of us looked away. I’ve enjoyed more than I thought I would.

Better than Ezra would be an interesting list.

If I were to choose a list based on this criteria, it would probably be the Offspring. Counting crows almost qualifies.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I love seeing bands like Candlebox and Our Lady Peace on the playlists. Bands I remember really digging an album or two at the most, but hearing 0% of anything else from them. I've been trying to find something that triggers a deeper dive from me, but I haven't hit that with examples I had thought of. These were great ones I hadn't thought of. The closest I came was Better Than Ezra.
.

Totally agree. Even Vedder is in this category to me. He lasted longer but not by much, his star was among the brightest, then many of us looked away. I’ve enjoyed more than I thought I would.

Better than Ezra would be an interesting list.

If I were to choose a list based on this criteria, it would probably be the Offspring. Counting crows almost qualifies.

Counting Crows would be a good one for me too - I've only heard 2 albums and played Recovering the Satellites a lot in that same era. Toad the Wet Sprocket was another random one that I had written down along with Soul Asylum. Both of those I was surprised to see albums before the 90s.

 

[-OZ-]

I love seeing bands like Candlebox and Our Lady Peace on the playlists. Bands I remember really digging an album or two at the most, but hearing 0% of anything else from them. I've been trying to find something that triggers a deeper dive from me, but I haven't hit that with examples I had thought of. These were great ones I hadn't thought of. The closest I came was Better Than Ezra.
.

Totally agree. Even Vedder is in this category to me. He lasted longer but not by much, his star was among the brightest, then many of us looked away. I’ve enjoyed more than I thought I would.

Better than Ezra would be an interesting list.

If I were to choose a list based on this criteria, it would probably be the Offspring. Counting crows almost qualifies.

Counting Crows would be a good one for me too - I've only heard 2 albums and played Recovering the Satellites a lot in that same era. Toad the Wet Sprocket was another random one that I had written down along with Soul Asylum. Both of those I was surprised to see albums before the 90s.

We saw toad, gin blossoms and barenaked ladies a couple years ago in Indianapolis. Ranks right up there with my favorite concerts I’ve attended. Just behind Lollapalooza 1993 - rage, Alice In Chains, primus, arrested development, tool, etc.

 

[kupcho1]

Are we planting flags for round 5? Or are we doing a theme based countdown first?

 

[Raging weasel]

I love seeing bands like Candlebox and Our Lady Peace on the playlists. Bands I remember really digging an album or two at the most, but hearing 0% of anything else from them. I've been trying to find something that triggers a deeper dive from me, but I haven't hit that with examples I had thought of. These were great ones I hadn't thought of. The closest I came was Better Than Ezra.
.

Totally agree. Even Vedder is in this category to me. He lasted longer but not by much, his star was among the brightest, then many of us looked away. I’ve enjoyed more than I thought I would.

Better than Ezra would be an interesting list.

If I were to choose a list based on this criteria, it would probably be the Offspring. Counting crows almost qualifies.

Counting Crows would be a good one for me too - I've only heard 2 albums and played Recovering the Satellites a lot in that same era. Toad the Wet Sprocket was another random one that I had written down along with Soul Asylum. Both of those I was surprised to see albums before the 90s.

I've thought about Soul Asylum myself.

 

[jwb]

Mötley Crüe

JWB

Merry-Go-Round Merry-Go-Round Mötley Crüe · Too Fast For Love (Deluxe Version) · Song · 1981 open.spotify.com

Off their excellent debut album, this is a mid-tempo / early power ballad from the band. I like it a lot, although the chorus gets a little repetitive. If this one came out a few years later it probably would have been polished more, and a bigger hit, but I love the raw sound of that first record.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Mötley Crüe

JWB

Merry-Go-Round Merry-Go-Round Mötley Crüe · Too Fast For Love (Deluxe Version) · Song · 1981 open.spotify.com

Off their excellent debut album, this is a mid-tempo / early power ballad from the band. I like it a lot, although the chorus gets a little repetitive. If this one came out a few years later it probably would been a bigger hit, but I love the raw sound of that first record.

When I broke my leg in high school someone brought me this album as a gift. I really only listen to this one and two others.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm going to be away over the Thanksgiving weekend so I will fall behind on comments and my song write ups - but will be back and joining in next week.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I've thought about Soul Asylum myself.

If you go with their lead guitarist, Dan Murphy, we could get some Golden Smog next round as well.

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

www.youtube.com

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Yes, that's a young and skinny Jeff Tweedy playing stand up bass - and a member of my possible next round selection on piano.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Are we planting flags for round 5? Or are we doing a theme based countdown first?

Yes

 

[-OZ-]

Are we planting flags for round 5? Or are we doing a theme based countdown first?

Yes

Used, Round 4

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I don't think my Round 5 considerations will be on anyone else's radar so I'll wait to announce that and decide between the 2-3 artists I'm considering.

My "theme" for the Theme Draft will be the Top 31 Guitarists I've Seen Live.

 

[Raging weasel]

The 18's

Known and liked songs
Straight to Hell
Rhythm of Love
Anytime - not sure I've ever heard it stand-alone like this
Time Goes By
Merry Go Round
Finest Worksong
Inside Job

New to me likes
The Wait
Last Night I Dreamt..,.
All For You
Come In Out
Holdin On to Black Metal
Do You Know(What It Takes)
Disco To Go
Ancient Names part1
Don't Count Me Out

Another excellent round!

 

[-OZ-]

My "theme" for the Theme Draft will be the Top 31 Guitarists I've Seen Live.

“Top 31 guitarists never to be in my kitchen “ not available?

On a serious note, what are the rules here?
Would “Top 31 songs from musicians who previously had become famous as part of a band or duo” be alright?

 

[Zegras11]

17's PLAYLIST

17's

The Walkmen	Scoresman	Love is Luck Love Is Luck The Walkmen · Heaven · Song · 2012 open.spotify.com
The Clash	kupcho1	Rudie Can't Fail Rudie Can't Fail - Remastered The Clash · London Calling (Remastered) · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com
Ryan Star	Yambag	My Life With You My Life With You Ryan Star · A N G E L S + A N I M A L S · Song · 2014 open.spotify.com
Yes	Yo Mama	Cinema / Leave It Cinema Yes · 90125 (Deluxe Version) · Song · 1983 open.spotify.com Leave It Yes · 90125 (Deluxe Version) · Song · 1983 open.spotify.com
Built To Spill	The Dreaded Marco	Stab Stab Built To Spill · There's Nothing Wrong With Love · Song · 1994 open.spotify.com
Johnny Marr	Eephus	The The--The Beat(en) Generation The Beat(en) Generation - Remastered The The · Mind Bomb · Song · 1989 open.spotify.com
The Pretty Reckless	Raging Weasel	Who You Selling For Who You Selling For The Pretty Reckless · Who You Selling For · Song · 2016 open.spotify.com
Jeff Tweedy	Dr. Octopus	What Light What Light Wilco · Sky Blue Sky · Song · 2007 open.spotify.com
Journey	KarmaPolice	Just the Same Way Just the Same Way Journey · Evolution · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com
Lindsey Stirling	-oz-	The upside The Upside (feat. Elle King) Lindsey Stirling, Elle King · Artemis · Song · 2019 open.spotify.com
Triumph	Pip's Invitation	Too Much Thinking Too Much Thinking Triumph · Never Surrender · Song · 1982 open.spotify.com
Our Lady Peace	MAC	Hope - YouTube Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen. www.youtube.com
Mötley Crüe	JWB	Come On and Dance Come On And Dance Mötley Crüe · Too Fast For Love (Deluxe Version) · Song · 1981 open.spotify.com
The Airborne Toxic Event	Zegras11	California California The Airborne Toxic Event · Dope Machines · Song · 2015 open.spotify.com
Annie Lennox	Mrs. Rannous	Peace Is Just a Word Peace Is Just a Word - Remastered Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart · Peace (2018 Remastered) · Song · 1999 open.spotify.com
Whitney Houston	Charlie Steiner	I Will Always Love You I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston · The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album · Song · 1992 open.spotify.com
My Morning Jacket	landrys hat	Gideon (Okonokos) Gideon My Morning Jacket · Okonokos · Song · 2006 open.spotify.com
Robyn	John Maddens Lunchbox	Time Machine - YouTube Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen. m.youtube.com Time Machine Robyn · Body Talk · Song · 2010 open.spotify.com
Tim Maia	Don Quixote	Jurema - YouTube Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen. youtu.be Jurema Tim Maia · Tim Maia 1970 · Song · 1970 open.spotify.com
Parliament Funkadelic	Uruk-Hai	Theme From The Black Hole Parliament - Theme from the Black Hole (youtube.com)
Lord Huron	KarmaPolice	Mine Forever Mine Forever Lord Huron · Long Lost (Deluxe Edition) · Song · 2022 open.spotify.com
R.E.M.	Tuffnutt	Pretty Persuasion - YouTube Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen. www.youtube.com
Radiohead	Titusbramble	Electioneering Electioneering Radiohead · OK Computer · Song · 1997 open.spotify.com
Candlebox	Mt.Man	Sweet Summertime Sweet Summertime Candlebox · Love Stories & Other Musings · Song · 2012 open.spotify.com
Eddie Vedder	Tau837	Insignificance - YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. www.youtube.com
The Bee Gees	zamboni	To Love Somebody To Love Somebody Bee Gees · Bee Gees' 1st · Song · 1967 open.spotify.com
Fred Eaglesmith	Mister CIA	Rough Edges - YouTube Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen. www.youtube.com Rough Edges Fred Eaglesmith · Things Is Changin · Song · 1993 open.spotify.com
Ringo Starr	krista4	Only You (And You Alone) Only You (And You Alone) Ringo Starr · Goodnight Vienna · Song · 1974 open.spotify.com
Big Room/Deep Big Room	zazale	AI Rave Nation AI Rave Nation NGD Project · AI Rave Nation · Song · 2023 open.spotify.com

 

[KarmaPolice]

The 18's


New to me likes

Ancient Names part1

Another excellent round!

I still find it funny i didn't know Anytime and its partner were that tied together as well.

 

[-OZ-]

Lindsey Stirling

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The upside The Upside (feat. Elle King) Lindsey Stirling, Elle King · Artemis · Song · 2019 open.spotify.com

This one has risen in my rankings where I’d have it top 5 today. I adore both of these ladies. Elle King, AKA Tanner Elle Schneider, Rob Schneider and London King’s daughter, is best thing to ever come out of Columbus Ohio.

According to The Guardian, King's musical style is "steeped in every genre of vintage Americana – sassy rock'n'roll, vampy R&B, country sadness and a little blues."

There’s a really good chance I’ll make her list in the next few count downs. But there are two more ladies Lindsey teams with coming, one soon, the other in as month or so, who would make a good list.

The dark side of the moon
All these new feelings go me so confused
I wanna cut it loose
Not sure that I can do this without you
Now I'm lost and I'm broken
Deep in like the ocean
Heart's been cut wide open
Changing and I know it
The other side of you
That's what I've been trying to get used to
But you know I am
Holding on and I'm upside down
On my way to the upside now
I'm on my way, on my way out
I don't know if I'm right side up
I'm inside out but I won't give up
On my way, I'm on my way

Been climbing up these walls
There's no one left to catch me if I fall
It's just me and my thoughts
I get so low but then the upside comes
Well I'm lost and I'm broken
Deep in like the ocean
Heart's been cut wide open
Changing and I know it
I'm seeing signs of you
When it's the only thing
That gets me through
Don't you know I'm holding on and I'm upside down
On my way to the upside now
I'm on my way, on my way out
I don't know if I'm right side up
I'm inside out but I won't give up
On my way, I'm on my way
To the upside now


Next up - two more collaborations, then we get festive

 

[Charlie Steiner]

17. I Will Always Love You (The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album, 1992)

The movie The Bodyguard was originally written in 1975, by Lawrence Kasdan (just about every Baby Boomer and Gen Xer should already recognize his name and the impressive list of movies he has writing/co-writing/directing credit for, but as a reminder: Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Body Heat, The Big Chill and Silverado are just the tip of the iceberg). The first attempt to make this movie would have seen John Boorman (Deliverance) directing Ryan O'Neal and Diana Ross, but Ross left the project and the story lay dormant for nearly a decade, when Whitney's name was first floated out, but the timing wasn't right for her, as she was just beginning her solo career and her first singles were just hitting the charts. After releasing 3 consecutive wildly successful albums, the timing became right to make the movie. Her co-star, Kevin Costner, at the height of his popularity amid a stretch of successful movies, also worked as a producer on the film.

Just like her initial musical success, critics said one thing and money said something else; while the acting, Costner and Houston's lack of on-screen chemistry in particular, was panned (leading to seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations), the movie nevertheless ranked third in gross revenue its opening weekend in the U.S., ultimately spending 10 weeks in the top ten, and achieved record-setting opening numbers in the UK, Australia, Denmark and Japan. Two songs were nominated for Oscars, the soundtrack won 3 of the 4 Grammys it was nominated for, and it was also nominated for a handful of other international awards.

With the song What Becomes of the Broken Hearted set to be the theme song for the movie, Whitney and Clive, working as co-executive producers for the album, had to change course when they learned that another version of the song, sung by Paul Young, was already set for another movie in the works, Fried Green Tomatoes. They instead selected this Dolly Parton song, inspired by her decision to professionally break with Porter Wagoner and start a solo career. Whitney's version spent 14 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, was certified diamond status by the RIAA (her first) and became the best-selling single by a woman in the U.S.. This version also won Whitney 2 Grammys, for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.


In other news, if we're going with themes for the next round, and we are picking our own theme, I'm going with 'Songs from Mad Men'.

 

[Yo Mama]

Yes #17 - Cinema / Leave It
Album - 90125 (1983)

My first set of paired up songs. Like Anytime by Journey, it would be a crime to split these two songs up. The instrumental Cinema is a perfect lead in to the vocally incredible Leave it and it’s always weird to me to hear one without the other. Yoda voice: “there is another” song pairing further up my list.

Cinema was originally part of a 20-minute song by the group Cinema (everyone on this iteration of Yes before Jon Anderson rejoined the group). It actually won the Grammy for best rock instrumental - their only Grammy win.

Leave It was the only song on 90125 written by the Cinema gang that wasn’t rearranged when Anderson jumped back in and the only song on the album he wasn’t on the writing credits for.

They had an interesting video for Leave It linked below. It was an early adopter of computer generated technology and there was actually an MTV special on the making of this video since it took so long to create (there were 18 different versions of the video made).

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