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[kupcho1]

Here's the playlist: The Clash 31-1

Round 4: The Clash 31-1

Playlist · kupcho1 · 31 items

open.spotify.com

 

[kupcho1]

... and the listing for anyone inclined to post their thoughts

Rank	Song	Album/EP/Single	Year
1	London Calling	London Calling	1979
2	Police on My Back	Sandinista!	1980
3	I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.	The Clash	1977
4	I Fought the Law	The Cost of Living	1979
5	Train in Vain (Stand by Me)	London Calling	1979
6	The Magnificent Seven	Sandinista!	1980
7	White Riot	The Clash	1977
8	Safe European Home	Give 'Em Enough Rope	1978
9	Rock the Casbah	Combat Rock	1982
10	Death or Glory	London Calling	1979
11	Somebody Got Murdered	Sandinista!	1980
12	Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad	Give 'Em Enough Rope	1978
13	Should I Stay or Should I Go	Combat Rock	1982
14	Charlie Don't Surf	Sandinista!	1980
15	Brand New Cadillac	London Calling	1979
16	Janie Jones	The Clash	1977
17	Rudie Can't Fail	London Calling	1979
18	Straight to Hell	Combat Rock	1982
19	Let's Go Crazy	Sandinista!	1980
20	Clampdown	London Calling	1979
21	Career Opportunities	The Clash	1977
22	Spanish Bombs	London Calling	1979
23	Hate & War	The Clash	1977
24	Hitsville U.K.	Sandinista!	1980
25	The Guns of Brixton	London Calling	1979
26	Overpowered by Funk	Combat Rock	1982
27	Police & Thieves	The Clash	1977
28	This is England	Cut the Crap	1985
29	Washington Bullets	Sandinista!	1980
30	Garageland	The Clash	1977
31	This is Radio Clash	Sound System	2013

 

[Yambag]

1's PLAYLIST

Ryan Star

Yambag

You and Me You and Me Ryan Star · 11:59 (Deluxe) · Song · 2010 open.spotify.com

Not my favorite Ryan song, but since my list was structured to mix up song type, this one had to be last. As mentioned in the intro, Ryan's musical journey paralleled my life when going though a divorce and then meeting my current wife. That culminated with us choosing this as our wedding song. Ryan performed it for us during our private Skype concert and we even have his handwritten lyrics of this song framed in our house. It is an outtake and only available on the deluxe version of 11:59.

Link to Ryan's top 31 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Gc6gGV49rjP5NbEt4aAR7?si=SzbUEw0tTWCNLthpHa-Hog

Lots of artists from this round that I will be revisiting. I think the unknowns that caught my attention the most were Airborne Toxic Event, Our Lady Peace and Lord Huron. I was also surprised by Johnny Marr and realized I missed some excellent Candlebox as I stopped following after their debut.

As others have said, many thanks and appreciation to @Zegras11 and @KarmaPolice for their hard work!

 

[Yambag]

Since I followed along, here is my REM top 31:

1 Nightswimming
2 Find the River
3 Try Not to Breathe
4 Driver 8
5 So Fast, So Numb
6 Walk Unafraid
7 Electrolite
8 Half a World Away
9 Country Feedback
10 Swan Swan H
11 The One I Love
12 Losing My Religion
13 Let Me In
14 Superman
15 Radio Free Europe
16 Imitation of Life
17 Orange Crush
18 Finest Worksong
19 You're In The Air
20 (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
21 You Are The Everything
22 Fall on Me
23 Turn You Inside Out
24 Low
25 So. Central Rain
26 Strange Currencies
27 It's The End of The World
28 At My Most Beautiful
29 Texarkana
30 Supernatural Superserious
31 Man on the Moon

 

[Mt. Man]

The #2s[ were a wonderful playlist, once again full of songs I (have) really enjoyed. Peeking ahead, the #1s might be even more of a tour de force. But first things first:

Selected (and shuffled) Favorites:
Blame Me - The Pretty Reckless
Jesus, Etc. - Wilco (/Jeff Tweedy)
Mahgeetah - My Morning Jacket
More Than A Woman - Bee Gees
Back of Your Car - Ryan Star
Yours is No Disgrace - Yes
Strange Currencies - R.E.M.
Imunzicao Racional (Que Beleza) - Tim Maia
Masquerade - Lindsay Stirling
Alive - Pearl Jam (/Eddie Vedder)

Shuffle Adventures:
I don’t usually put the same artist here twice in a row, but I did really enjoy Radiohead’s “No Surprises” paired with “Magic Power” from Triumph. Two songs that were very well known by me that also shared a musical vibe (if not necessary the same sentiment).

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Thanks to @Zegras11 for organizing, @KarmaPolice for the playlists and everyone else for their rankings and thoughts.

Here is the Triumph playlist, in ranked order from 1 to 36:

The incredehble Triumph top 36 playlist

Playlist · eswain93 · 36 items

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[Mt. Man]

I'm still running a bit behind, but hopefully writeup for #1 tomorrow, and then going through other folks' #1s Tuesday.
That said, let me (in advance?) thank Zegras for running this again, and KarmaPolice for all the work with the playlists.
Per usual, there were several artists I knew extremely well and others I hadn't heard before this countdown started. And I enjoyed it all very much!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Wilco Loves You

Playlist · SMIII · 36 items

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For anyone so inclined to relisten to the Tweedy songs.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Another great job. Big thanks to @Zegras11 and @KarmaPolice for all their work.

Here is my Built To Spill MAD31 from 1 to 31:

Built To Spill MAD31

Playlist · dreadedmarco · 31 items · 1 saves

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[Raging weasel]

Thanks to @Zegras11 for organizing, @KarmaPolice for the playlists and everyone else for their rankings and thoughts.

Here is the Triumph playlist, in ranked order from 1 to 36:

The incredehble Triumph top 36 playlist

Playlist · eswain93 · 36 items

open.spotify.com

Copied this and added a couple instrumentals and Ordinary Man.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Another great job. Big thanks to @Zegras11 and @KarmaPolice for all their work.

Here is my Built To Spill MAD31 from 1 to 31:

Built To Spill MAD31

Playlist · dreadedmarco · 31 items · 1 saves

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I’ve really only listened to two of their albums before this and will dive into this playlist for sure.

 

[simey]

1. Song: I’m The Man Who Loves You

I've always loved this song. My personal favorite 3 by Wilco are California Stars, Via Chicago, and Jesus, Etc. I'm The Man Who Loves You is a favorite too, as is Misunderstood. They have so many good ones. I'll have to check out your Tweedy playlist.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I almost put this on my playlist just for the novelty of “Wilco (the song)” off of Wilco (the band)’s album “Wilco (the album)” but while it’s clever isn’t a great song.

Wilco (The Song)

Wilco · Wilco (The Album) · Song · 2009

open.spotify.com

 

[Dr. Octopus]

1. Song: I’m The Man Who Loves You

I've always loved this song. My personal favorite 3 by Wilco are California Stars, Via Chicago, and Jesus, Etc. I'm The Man Who Loves You is a favorite too, as is Misunderstood. They have so many good ones. I'll have to check out your Tweedy playlist.

I chose Tweedy’s solo acoustic live version of “Via Chicago” for the playlist - I like the simplicity much better than the album version (which I do also like quite a bit).

 

[simey]

1. Song: I’m The Man Who Loves You

I've always loved this song. My personal favorite 3 by Wilco are California Stars, Via Chicago, and Jesus, Etc. I'm The Man Who Loves You is a favorite too, as is Misunderstood. They have so many good ones. I'll have to check out your Tweedy playlist.

I chose Tweedy’s solo acoustic live version of “Via Chicago” for the playlist - I like the simplicity much better than the album version (which I do also like quite a bit).

I'll have to listen to it. I love a good murder ballad.

 

[Tau837]

Eddie Vedder

Tau837

Black - 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

"Black" is one of Pearl Jam's most beloved and emotionally powerful songs, featured on their debut album, "Ten" (1991). The song resonates deeply with listeners for its vulnerability and haunting beauty, and it remains a fan favorite. Despite never being released as a single, the song reached #3 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #20 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The music for "Black" was written by guitarist Stone Gossard before Eddie joined the band. It was included in the Stone Gossard Demos '91, the tape used to find a vocalist for the band.
Eddie wrote the lyrics, inspired by deeply personal emotions and experiences. Eddie later said this about the song:

It's about first relationships. The song is about letting go. It's very rare for a relationship to withstand the Earth's gravitational pull and where it's going to take people and how they're going to grow. I've heard it said that you can't really have a true love unless it was a love unrequited. It's a harsh one, because then your truest one is the one you can't have forever.

By September 1992, Pearl Jam had taken off, with three singles released from "Ten": "Alive," "Even Flow," and "Jeremy." Sony Records pressured the band to release "Black" as the next single, and it was the obvious choice, since it was getting airplay as an album cut and was a ballad that could cross them over to other formats. The band, however, took a firm stance against releasing it, because Eddie felt that the song was too personal and intimate to be turned into a commercial product. He wanted it to remain a special experience for listeners rather than a radio hit.. The band won that battle and "Oceans," which got very little attention, was released as the fourth and final single from the album. This was a big moment for Pearl Jam and their manager Kelly Curtis, who successfully stood up to Sony and their powerful CEO Tommy Mottola.

"Black" is a song of heartbreak, loss, and longing. Its lyrics explore the pain of a lost love and the enduring memories that remain, even after the relationship has ended. The lyrics evoke a sense of yearning and nostalgia for a relationship that was once beautiful but is now gone. The repeated references to "tattooed everything" symbolize how deeply the memories are imprinted on the narrator. The song portrays the struggle of letting go of someone who will never come back, yet still wishing them the best in life. It's a poignant mix of sadness, love, and acceptance.

The song is characterized by its minimalist arrangement, emotional intensity, and hauntingly beautiful melody. It’s a slow, contemplative song that builds in intensity as it progresses. Stone Gossard’s guitar riff is simple yet evocative, setting a somber and introspective tone for the song. Mike McCready’s subtle guitar accents add depth and texture. Jeff Ament’s bass line provides a rich and grounding foundation, while Dave Krusen’s drumming is understated, allowing the song’s emotion to take center stage. Eddie delivers one of his most heartfelt and emotional vocal performances. His voice transitions from tender vulnerability to anguished wails, perfectly mirroring the song’s emotional arc.

Mike McCready said this about the lead guitar in the song:

That's more of a Stevie [Ray Vaughan] rip-off, with me playing little flowing things. I was way into that trip—I still am, actually, but it was probably more obvious back then. I really thought the song was beautiful. Stone wrote it and he just let me do what I wanted.

"Black" is a highlight of Pearl Jam’s live shows, with Eddie Vedder often adding impromptu lyrics and vocalizations to enhance its emotional power. The band has played it live in concert 608 times. I think they have played it every time I have seen them.

The first time I saw them was at an outdoor stadium in Charlotte on October 4, 1996. I missed grunge in college, graduating in 1991 from NC State. But my BIL is about 10 years younger than me and was a senior in high school that year. He turned me onto Pearl Jam (and a lot of other great music I might have otherwise missed) and he and his girlfriend and my wife and I went together to that concert, definitely one of the best concerts I have ever seen live in person. For me, their performance of "Black" stole the show, and I was hooked. Today, Pearl Jam is one of my favorite 5 artists of all time and this song was a big influence on that.

The playlist has the studio version of the song. A couple other versions I like:

• Their MTV Unplugged version is amazing.
• Hyde Park (2010) - audience singing is great, as is Mike's solo

While I know this song was written about the loss of "first relationships," I can also relate the lyrics to more serious loss in my own life. I find this to be a timeless and deeply moving song. and I think it is incredible that Pearl Jam produced such a masterpiece for their first album without the benefit of more maturity and life experience. It is and will always be my #1 Eddie/Pearl Jam song.

 

[krista4]

5. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart https://open.spotify.com/track/3HWxpLKnTlz6jE3Vi5dTF2?si=676bb7fd39c74d5f -- I'm a little shocked this wasn't in the top 31

Me too. As we got to the top two I thought it would be one of them. The actual #1 is great, too, though.

 

[Don Quixote]

Tim Maia Spotify Playlist

Here is the link to a Spotify playlist of my Tim Maia songs. It is ordered 31-1, and then included five extra songs after that.

Tim Maia - MAD 31

Playlist · Quixote · 36 items

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I also posted link to it in the Google Sheet with the list of playlists, and started a set for Round 4.

 

[krista4]

1. Walk with You from Y Not (2010)

Previously ranked #1 - prior write-up below

I've often repeated that intra-Beatle post-Beatle collaborations score extra points with me, and this one is particularly special as it's the only duet ever sung by Ringo and Paul. Paul was not part of Ringo's original intention for the song, but while they were working on "Peace Dream" (#205 overall and Ringo #14 on my list), Ringo played for Paul a few of the other songs he was working on. Paul took a shine to this one and suggested the idea of the trailing harmony, which is the centerpiece of the song and makes me to hear two of my four favorite Beatles harmonizing on this song about friendship. Especially that little bit Paul does at 3:40 in the last chorus. In addition to those outstanding harmonies, I love the guitar riffs and Paul's bass lines, but the other highlight of the song is the violin by Ann-Marie Calhoun, who is no ####### slouch. Even if you don't know her by name, you'd recognize many of her works with Hans Zimmer on a variety of movie scores. I realize Ringo is Ringo on the vocal here, hitting those beats too dead on, but everything in this song works so well together that I listen to it constantly and am moved by it each time. As I mentioned a day or two ago, I had never even heard this song before starting this project, and now it's my #1 BEST RINGO (SHOWCASE)!

 

[titusbramble]

Cheers everyone, would have liked to comment more but things are sent to try us

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Wilco Loves You

Playlist · SMIII · 36 items

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For anyone so inclined to relisten to the Tweedy songs.

And yes that is my bff Loki adorning the playlist cover - in his favorite position, laying down on a picnic table in the sun at Yappy Hour.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

5. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart https://open.spotify.com/track/3HWxpLKnTlz6jE3Vi5dTF2?si=676bb7fd39c74d5f -- I'm a little shocked this wasn't in the top 31

Me too. As we got to the top two I thought it would be one of them. The actual #1 is great, too, though.

I love it in the context of the album opener but not so much as a song - if that makes sense. If I wasn’t including Tweedy, Golden Smog and Uncle Tupelo songs it would have made the Wilco Top 31.

 

[landrys hat]

5. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart https://open.spotify.com/track/3HWxpLKnTlz6jE3Vi5dTF2?si=676bb7fd39c74d5f -- I'm a little shocked this wasn't in the top 31

Me too. As we got to the top two I thought it would be one of them. The actual #1 is great, too, though.

I thought Poor Places was going to be #1, lol. Just goes to show Tweedy/Wilco have lots of great songs.

 

[landrys hat]

My Morning Jacket

15. Compound Fracture https://open.spotify.com/track/2cbt59PL0tmgCsYNbM4PYk?si=de38a6a66be64a4e
16. Spring (Among the Living) https://open.spotify.com/track/6pjwFpZIBilzFigGqRQVh3?si=0de732db61f243ad
20. Wasted https://open.spotify.com/track/3Gm0Rv6kDwCxsgIZbDrAam?si=5b45fa22fbeb4c7c

These 3 just missed the list.

It's funny whenever I start a list for these, I'm like this is a top 10 song and that is a top 10 song and then I end up with 40 top 10 songs, every time.

 

[Tau837]

Big thanks to @Zegras11 and @KarmaPolice for all their work.

Thanks to them and all participants. This has been a wonderful distraction from real life.

 

[Mister CIA]

... and the listing for anyone inclined to post their thoughts

Rank	Song	Album/EP/Single	Year
1	London Calling	London Calling	1979
2	Police on My Back	Sandinista!	1980
3	I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.	The Clash	1977
4	I Fought the Law	The Cost of Living	1979
5	Train in Vain (Stand by Me)	London Calling	1979
6	The Magnificent Seven	Sandinista!	1980
7	White Riot	The Clash	1977
8	Safe European Home	Give 'Em Enough Rope	1978
9	Rock the Casbah	Combat Rock	1982
10	Death or Glory	London Calling	1979
11	Somebody Got Murdered	Sandinista!	1980
12	Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad	Give 'Em Enough Rope	1978
13	Should I Stay or Should I Go	Combat Rock	1982
14	Charlie Don't Surf	Sandinista!	1980
15	Brand New Cadillac	London Calling	1979
16	Janie Jones	The Clash	1977
17	Rudie Can't Fail	London Calling	1979
18	Straight to Hell	Combat Rock	1982
19	Let's Go Crazy	Sandinista!	1980
20	Clampdown	London Calling	1979
21	Career Opportunities	The Clash	1977
22	Spanish Bombs	London Calling	1979
23	Hate & War	The Clash	1977
24	Hitsville U.K.	Sandinista!	1980
25	The Guns of Brixton	London Calling	1979
26	Overpowered by Funk	Combat Rock	1982
27	Police & Thieves	The Clash	1977
28	This is England	Cut the Crap	1985
29	Washington Bullets	Sandinista!	1980
30	Garageland	The Clash	1977
31	This is Radio Clash	Sound System	2013

Great list. Surprised no Lost in the Supermarket.

 

[Mister CIA]

I too went chalky on the top song for Fred (top 2, actually). Just a great song and I'll bet Fred has paid a lot of bills with what this song earned him.

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Also discovered a great cover along the way from Dar Williams.

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[Mrs. Rannous]

@John Maddens Lunchbox which Eurythmics song did I fail to include?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Thanks to @Zegras11 for organizing, @KarmaPolice for the playlists and everyone else for their rankings and thoughts.

Here is the Triumph playlist, in ranked order from 1 to 36:

The incredehble Triumph top 36 playlist

Playlist · eswain93 · 36 items

open.spotify.com

Copied this and added a couple instrumentals and Ordinary Man.

I had Ordinary Man at #40 and Midsummer’s Daydream, which I think is the best classical guitar piece, at #41.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I almost put this on my playlist just for the novelty of “Wilco (the song)” off of Wilco (the band)’s album “Wilco (the album)” but while it’s clever isn’t a great song.

Wilco (The Song)

Wilco · Wilco (The Album) · Song · 2009

open.spotify.com

It’s fun, but it doesn’t have the depth of Tweedy’s best stuff.

What do you think of One Wing and Bull Black Nova, which are my favorites from that album?

 

[kupcho1]

... and the listing for anyone inclined to post their thoughts

Rank	Song	Album/EP/Single	Year
1	London Calling	London Calling	1979
2	Police on My Back	Sandinista!	1980
3	I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.	The Clash	1977
4	I Fought the Law	The Cost of Living	1979
5	Train in Vain (Stand by Me)	London Calling	1979
6	The Magnificent Seven	Sandinista!	1980
7	White Riot	The Clash	1977
8	Safe European Home	Give 'Em Enough Rope	1978
9	Rock the Casbah	Combat Rock	1982
10	Death or Glory	London Calling	1979
11	Somebody Got Murdered	Sandinista!	1980
12	Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad	Give 'Em Enough Rope	1978
13	Should I Stay or Should I Go	Combat Rock	1982
14	Charlie Don't Surf	Sandinista!	1980
15	Brand New Cadillac	London Calling	1979
16	Janie Jones	The Clash	1977
17	Rudie Can't Fail	London Calling	1979
18	Straight to Hell	Combat Rock	1982
19	Let's Go Crazy	Sandinista!	1980
20	Clampdown	London Calling	1979
21	Career Opportunities	The Clash	1977
22	Spanish Bombs	London Calling	1979
23	Hate & War	The Clash	1977
24	Hitsville U.K.	Sandinista!	1980
25	The Guns of Brixton	London Calling	1979
26	Overpowered by Funk	Combat Rock	1982
27	Police & Thieves	The Clash	1977
28	This is England	Cut the Crap	1985
29	Washington Bullets	Sandinista!	1980
30	Garageland	The Clash	1977
31	This is Radio Clash	Sound System	2013

Great list. Surprised no Lost in the Supermarket.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
Re: Lost in the Supermarket, I only had room for 31 and on the day I made the list, it didn't quite make the cut. On another day, maybe it does. Too many good songs.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Here's the playlist: The Clash 31-1

Round 4: The Clash 31-1

Playlist · kupcho1 · 31 items

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Thanks for this.
My surprise omission would be Bankrobber https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ttJBdr6eBuo&pp=ygUQY2xhc2ggYmFua3JvYmJlcg==
Would have been in my top 10 for sure

 

[Raging weasel]

This was my favorite MAD countdown so far by alot. Best mix of artists and lots of new likes. Built to Spill and Lindsey Sterling are my fav of the new to me artists and also added some new tracks from artists I liked going in .
Sorry I wasn't as active this round but was the triple whammy towards the end of the holidays,a bout with the flu,being off work and RL stuff that really hindered my listening and commenting.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I almost put this on my playlist just for the novelty of “Wilco (the song)” off of Wilco (the band)’s album “Wilco (the album)” but while it’s clever isn’t a great song.

Wilco (The Song)

Wilco · Wilco (The Album) · Song · 2009

open.spotify.com

It’s fun, but it doesn’t have the depth of Tweedy’s best stuff.

What do you think of One Wing and Bull Black Nova, which are my favorites from that album?

I like both - but that album never really grabbed me. I like “I’ll Fight” a little as well.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

@John Maddens Lunchbox which Eurythmics song did I fail to include?

Don’t Ask Me Why.
From their We Too Are One LP. Made #40 on US charts.
I’m also quite partial to Beethoven (I Love to Listen To) and Sex Crime (1984)

 

[KarmaPolice]

#1: JOURNEY - STONE IN LOVE

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While others on the playlist maybe have passed it a little, this is still the fitting #1 and end to the MAD31. I don't remember when it was, but a few years ago after hearing my kid singing Don't Stop Believin' (and getting that stuck in my head) I listened to a little of the album Escape. That was the first time that I had heard this song and really the first time I really paid attention and heard Schon's guitar too. I don't think I got any farther than Keep on Runnin' but I did listen a few times, and that was the seed planted that led to this playlist.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

#1 - Dancing on My Own - Robyn​

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Producer - Patrik Berger
Writer - Patrik Berger and Robyn
Chart Positions - UK #8, Sweden #1, US Dance Club Songs #3
Album - Body Talk Pt 1
Year - 2010
Collaborator History - Berger had co-written a track with Robyn on her 2005 album and before that two tracks on her My Truth album. Despite the Body Talk albums being dominated by Klas Ahlund productions she reached out to Berger for help on the crown jewel. Subsequently Berger produced and cowrote on the iconic I Love It by Icona Pop.

Key Lyric -
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh
I'm right over here, why can't you see me? Oh
And I'm giving it my all
I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooh
I keep dancing on my own, ah

Notes - Following the example of the "inherently sad, gay disco anthems" she loved, including tracks by Donna Summer with Giorgio Moroder, Sylvester, Billy Idol's "Dancing with Myself" (1980), Ultravox's "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (1984), and Sheila E's "A Love Bizarre" (1985), the song's storyline eventually came to RObyn, picturing "the god-awful feeling of a woman who is watching her ex get with someone new at a club"

Patrik admits they were "super picky" about every aspect of the song and he recently found a notebook with hundreds of lyrics that were written and scrapped along the way.
"Every single word needed to feel right," he tells Newsbeat.
His favourite lyric is "I know where you're at, I bet she's around" which he feels represents the "self-destructive part of you, when we know we shouldn't go there. It's like scratching a wound."

Dancing on My Own” never appeared on the Hot 100 when it came out in 2010, but in the time since its release, it’s taken on a life of its own. Lena Dunham danced to it in Girls. Calum Scott’s cover snuck onto the Hot 100 in 2017, but was an international smash reaching the top 5 in dozens of countries. And nine years after the song’s release, it finally reached Platinum status.

In February 2020 In Robyn was named Songwriter of the Decade at the New Morrissey Express Awards, an accolade handed to her by Christine & The Queens and Charli XCX. Charli says Robyn "continuously evolved" in her career but "has always stayed true to who she is".
When NME crowned Robyn Songwriter of the Decade at this year’s NME Awards, many of the other artists in attendance credited her enormous influence. “Robyn, you inspire every single artist doing pop music right now,” Taylor Swift said, collecting Best Solo Act In The World. “She has paved the way for pop artists who don’t play by the rules,” Charli XCX explained, speaking alongside Christine and The Queensafter presenting Robyn with her prize. “She never compromised with how she wanted to exist as a woman,” Chris added. “She grew older, wiser, and she kept being around without being smoothed out or shying away from deep issues. I think this is really powerful as a woman. It’s multi-faceted and I love it.”

Robyn has a second defining moment of the track.
It involves her friend and collaborator Max Martin who played an early part in her career on songs like Show Me Love. According to Robyn, she was told by his manager that Max thinks "it's one of the best pop songs ever made".
"And that makes me very happy and proud."

Slant Magazine named "Dancing on My Own" the best song of 2010, writing: "Few artists risk Robyn's emotional nakedness, and with 'Dancing on My Own' she reveals the exquisite flipside to her more empowered 'With Every Heartbeat'". The Guardian named it the best song of the year as well, writing: "'Dancing On My Own' is an extraordinary addition to Robyn's canon of skewed love songs; thoughtful and romantic enough for stuck-on-repeat listening, but with a pop sensibility that makes you want to head out in search of a dancefloor." Pitchfork named it the fourth best of 2010, saying that it "demonstrate she is the Rocky Balboa of pop music."

In June 2018, Rolling Stoneranked that version of the song 19th on its list of 'The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far'

in October 2020, The Guardian's Alexis Petridis called it "the greatest pop single of the past 20 years". The track was considered the greatest of the decade by Rolling Stone, NME, Stereogum, Slant, Consequence,AP, Insider, Esquire, iNews, Vanyaland and Audiofemme. Time,NPR listeners, Paste, Good Housekeeping, The Interns and The Wild Honey Pie ranked it second, Pitchfork third, Elle and Treble fourth and USA Todayninth. Gorilla vs. Bear ranked it 12th, Crack Magazine 13th, NBHAP15th,Uproxx 18th and Harper's Bazaar 22nd. In September 2021, Rolling Stone, from a poll of more than 250 artists, musicians, producers, critics, journalists and industry figures, ranked the original album version of Robyn's "Dancing on My Own" at number 20, between Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" and John Lennon's "Imagine", on their reissued list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", the decade's highest entry on their list.

FIN

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Wait did someone do a top 31 clutch songs without binge and purge?

 

[KarmaPolice]

#1: LORD HURON - MEET ME IN THE WOODS

Meet Me in the Woods

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I joke about not being a lyrics person, but when I thought back I remember this being an instant love. A big part of that were the very first lyrics of the song:

I took a little journey to the unknown
And I've come back changed, I can feel it in my bones
I ****ed with forces that our eyes can't see
Now the darkness got a hold on me

I fell for the voice, the tone of the music, along with the feelings and images it conjured up. I listened to the song over and over, which led to me listening to this album over and over. I know I've taken this song a few times in our adventures, so it has stayed my favorite all those years. It surprised me a little that I have been listening to them for around 15 years already.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

My Morning Jacket

15. Compound Fracture https://open.spotify.com/track/2cbt59PL0tmgCsYNbM4PYk?si=de38a6a66be64a4e
16. Spring (Among the Living) https://open.spotify.com/track/6pjwFpZIBilzFigGqRQVh3?si=0de732db61f243ad
20. Wasted https://open.spotify.com/track/3Gm0Rv6kDwCxsgIZbDrAam?si=5b45fa22fbeb4c7c

These 3 just missed the list.

It's funny whenever I start a list for these, I'm like this is a top 10 song and that is a top 10 song and then I end up with 40 top 10 songs, every time.

My Triumph list was the same way.

 

[Zegras11]

Interesting that Zamboni's #1 is my #31 and his #31 is my #1.

@New Binky the Doormat head explosion alert.

 

[KarmaPolice]

JOURNEY
This has probably been my favorite or at least most surprising MAD31 playlist yet. Never in a million years would I have thought I would have liked Journey as much as I did. Never in a million years would I have bothered to listen to them and give it a try without these discussions and threads, so this one especially is a thanks to you all. I hope you enjoyed the songs I selected for the countdown and besides Feeling That Way/Anytime, I didn't mess it up too much. I was joking a little at first, but I end up making another 31 from them in this era, and I still left great stuff off. Here are the links to the 2 playlists:

MAD31 Journey

Playlist · thelukewarm · 32 items · 1 saves

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Journey Next 31

Playlist · thelukewarm · 31 items · 1 saves

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The first playlist is modified to move the 2 paired songs so they are together now as it plays. When I made the next 31 I realized that I probably gave Infinity the raw deal on the playlist. There are 5 more on the playlist from that album, and those were some really hard cuts to the main list.

Since this has largely become about albums and discovery for me, I wanted to include a link to a concert that I have watched a few times now. I stumbled on this 1978 show from @krista4 's neck of the woods while doing research and was blown away. Love the blues jams in the middle. The video is a bit crappy, but well worth the hour run time.

- 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

Top 3 Albums from the Adventure:

1. Evolution
2. Look Into the Future
3. Escape

I hope you liked the Journey I took you on over the last few months. (I had to get one more in...)

 

[Charlie Steiner]

#1: JOURNEY - STONE IN LOVE

- 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

While others on the playlist maybe have passed it a little, this is still the fitting #1 and end to the MAD31. I don't remember when it was, but a few years ago after hearing my kid singing Don't Stop Believin' (and getting that stuck in my head) I listened to a little of the album Escape. That was the first time that I had heard this song and really the first time I really paid attention and heard Schon's guitar too. I don't think I got any farther than Keep on Runnin' but I did listen a few times, and that was the seed planted that led to this playlist.

It was released on the Friday of Labor Day Weekend 1981. I was 15 and wrapping up 9th grade. That night, the following happened:

• Went stag to a teen dance at the local Moose Lodge (didn't know their ties to a certain secret organization at the time and was recruited to join them by a classmate the following Fall)
• Was asked to dance the last slow dance by a girl (this time) whose name I couldn't hear her say due to the noise and I was too scared to ask her to repeat it. If I had been more worldly, I may have gotten a future date or more with her
• At said dance, one of my buddies turned 18 that day and was given a case of Mickey's Big Mouth Malt Liquor as a present. I believe he had already had a few, as he showed up toward the end of the dance and tried to pick a fight with a guy whose girl he unsuccessfully hit on.
• Had my first four ever Mickey's Big Mouth Malt Liquors. Tip to the wise: Get the pull top completely off before drinking or risk waking up with matching cuts from it on your upper lip.
• Went with birthday boy and a few others to see Monty Python and the Holy Grail at midnight when midnight movies were still a thing.
• Made a total jackass of myself until I puked in a popcorn bucket and passed out 15 minutes into the movie.

Nothing close to what happens in Stone in Love happened to me that night, yet hearing it always draws me back to that late 70s-early 80s period of my life, and the long outro to the song is one of my favorite pieces of music.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

This round had a bunch of great picks for me. Shoutouts to Yes, Pretty Reckless, Journey, Lindsey Stirling (love the video), Our Lady Peace, Airborne Toxic Event, Funkadelic, Lord Huron, and Robyn.

It was lots of fun on this rainy day.

 

[KarmaPolice]

LORD HURON
This was going to be my artist for MAD31 V2, but then I said (and still generally like the idea) I was going to cap the Spotify listens/month for artists and cross them and a couple others I have playlists for off the sheet. Then came Journey, and I figured if I was breaking my dumb rule I might as well do it twice and share one of the other playlists with you. Lord Huron is probably the band I introduce the most people too when I talk at work or elsewhere. It never seemed like people knew them, and people usually ended up liking them. Here is the playlist for Ben and co...

MAD31 Lord Huron

Playlist · thelukewarm · 31 items · 1 saves

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Like with Journey, I stumbled on a few great shows for Lord Huron as well. It seems like a few were new to them in here and a few really liked some songs. This show a the House of Blues has great sound and a great playlist that includes a lot of mine listed and some that would be new to people. If you have 90mins this is a great watch:

- 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

Top 3 Albums:

1. Strange Trails
2. Lonesome Dreams
3. Vide Noir

They basically only have 4 albums anyway. Mostly I would just encourage anybody who liked the songs to listen to the first 2 albums listed and hear how much better the songs sound and flow together. Hope you enjoyed my 2nd set of songs on the playlists!

 

[KarmaPolice]

#1: JOURNEY - STONE IN LOVE

- 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

While others on the playlist maybe have passed it a little, this is still the fitting #1 and end to the MAD31. I don't remember when it was, but a few years ago after hearing my kid singing Don't Stop Believin' (and getting that stuck in my head) I listened to a little of the album Escape. That was the first time that I had heard this song and really the first time I really paid attention and heard Schon's guitar too. I don't think I got any farther than Keep on Runnin' but I did listen a few times, and that was the seed planted that led to this playlist.

It was released on the Friday of Labor Day Weekend 1981. I was 15 and wrapping up 9th grade. That night, the following happened:

• Went stag to a teen dance at the local Moose Lodge (didn't know their ties to a certain secret organization at the time and was recruited to join them by a classmate the following Fall)
• Was asked to dance the last slow dance by a girl (this time) whose name I couldn't hear her say due to the noise and I was too scared to ask her to repeat it. If I had been more worldly, I may have gotten a future date or more with her
• At said dance, one of my buddies turned 18 that day and was given a case of Mickey's Big Mouth Malt Liquor as a present. I believe he had already had a few, as he showed up toward the end of the dance and tried to pick a fight with a guy whose girl he unsuccessfully hit on.
• Had my first four ever Mickey's Big Mouth Malt Liquors. Tip to the wise: Get the pull top completely off before drinking or risk waking up with matching cuts from it on your upper lip.
• Went with birthday boy and a few others to see Monty Python and the Holy Grail at midnight when midnight movies were still a thing.
• Made a total jackass of myself until I puked in a popcorn bucket and passed out 15 minutes into the movie.

Nothing close to what happens in Stone in Love happened to me that night, yet hearing it always draws me back to that late 70s-early 80s period of my life, and the long outro to the song is one of my favorite pieces of music.

Awesome story! One of our lessons from college: no good night (or any I can remember the next day) starts off with a Mickey's.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

#1: JOURNEY - STONE IN LOVE

- 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

While others on the playlist maybe have passed it a little, this is still the fitting #1 and end to the MAD31. I don't remember when it was, but a few years ago after hearing my kid singing Don't Stop Believin' (and getting that stuck in my head) I listened to a little of the album Escape. That was the first time that I had heard this song and really the first time I really paid attention and heard Schon's guitar too. I don't think I got any farther than Keep on Runnin' but I did listen a few times, and that was the seed planted that led to this playlist.

It was released on the Friday of Labor Day Weekend 1981. I was 15 and wrapping up 9th grade. That night, the following happened:

• Went stag to a teen dance at the local Moose Lodge (didn't know their ties to a certain secret organization at the time and was recruited to join them by a classmate the following Fall)
• Was asked to dance the last slow dance by a girl (this time) whose name I couldn't hear her say due to the noise and I was too scared to ask her to repeat it. If I had been more worldly, I may have gotten a future date or more with her
• At said dance, one of my buddies turned 18 that day and was given a case of Mickey's Big Mouth Malt Liquor as a present. I believe he had already had a few, as he showed up toward the end of the dance and tried to pick a fight with a guy whose girl he unsuccessfully hit on.
• Had my first four ever Mickey's Big Mouth Malt Liquors. Tip to the wise: Get the pull top completely off before drinking or risk waking up with matching cuts from it on your upper lip.
• Went with birthday boy and a few others to see Monty Python and the Holy Grail at midnight when midnight movies were still a thing.
• Made a total jackass of myself until I puked in a popcorn bucket and passed out 15 minutes into the movie.

Nothing close to what happens in Stone in Love happened to me that night, yet hearing it always draws me back to that late 70s-early 80s period of my life, and the long outro to the song is one of my favorite pieces of music.

Awesome story! One of our lessons from college: no good night (or any I can remember the next day) starts off with a Mickey's.

FWIW, 'birthday boy' is the one who introduced me to the music of the artist I've chosen if we get to round 5 of this thing. And remember, I hinted earlier that there's a connection to said artist and Journey.

 

[Scoresman]

The Walkmen # 1 - The Rat​

Also going chalk here but this is just too good of a pure rock song to not rank here. And Matt Barrick's drumming is just insane. If you've ever had the chance to see them live, then you know. It reminded me of that scene in Aliens where Bishop does the knife thing on Hudson's hand and he goes inhumanly fast. Matt Barrick might be an android.

Thanks all for doing another one of these.

 

[Raging weasel]

Wait did someone do a top 31 clutch songs without binge and purge?

Yeah, I did. Was in my last 5 out but ultimately cut mostly due to the language. I listen to them alot at work and in the yard so don't want to offend people with it. Also, my wife really hates it

 

[tuffnutt]

1.
Losing My Religion
from Out of Time (1991)

Is this pick a bit chalky? Sure... But the No. 1 spot isn’t designed to surprise you. It’s here to confirm what we’ve all known since we first heard Peter Buck’s opening mandolin. That this song is an absolute banger. Its one of those rare songs for me that is still magic, evn after all these years. “Losing My Religion” marked the time when R.E.M. went from a really big rock band to household names. It was also their highest charting song, peaking at #4. Rolling Stone ranked it #169 on list of 500 best songs of all time..." Oh No... I've said too much!"

R.E.M. Top 31