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MAD - Artist - Round 4 - #1's have been posted (6 Viewers)
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Tau837
Footballguy
For the theme playlists, I was thinking about Hair Metal songs. Has that been done around here before? A quick FFA search didn't turn up any evidence.
Since it might be hard to sort out exactly which bands qualify as hair metal bands, I'd propose to say they are eligible if they are played on the SiriusXM Hair Nation channel.
Since it might be hard to sort out exactly which bands qualify as hair metal bands, I'd propose to say they are eligible if they are played on the SiriusXM Hair Nation channel.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Yeah, that is why not sure works as well on a playlist, as was starting to work through it. Folks probably don’t need to hear the Cheers theme for the gazillionth time. One of the alternatives is I’ve got a playlist of about 60 of my favorite songs from Nigeria/Ghana (combo of Afrobeat and fuzz funk) that would never get close to 31 for any particular artist, but could whittle it down for a theme and would be fresher.
landrys hat
Footballguy
My Top 5 artists of the year (streaming)
Mazzy Star
My Morning Jacket
Hayes Carll
Drive-By Truckers
Pixies
Although most of my listening at home is records and cds.
Mazzy Star
My Morning Jacket
Hayes Carll
Drive-By Truckers
Pixies
Although most of my listening at home is records and cds.
-OZ-
Footballguy
-OZ-
Footballguy
Pandora doesn’t do a year in review but they do have a list of top 20 artists played. I think this is all-time.
My top artists:
1. Blue October
2. Zac Brown band
3. AWOL nation
4. Lindsey Stirling
5. Jimmy Buffett
6. Whiskey Myers
Other top artists include - Parov Stelar, dropkick Murphys, Caro Emerald, Nathaniel Rateliff, Eminem, brothers Osborne, social distortion, Fitz and the Tantrums
My top artists:
1. Blue October
2. Zac Brown band
3. AWOL nation
4. Lindsey Stirling
5. Jimmy Buffett
6. Whiskey Myers
Other top artists include - Parov Stelar, dropkick Murphys, Caro Emerald, Nathaniel Rateliff, Eminem, brothers Osborne, social distortion, Fitz and the Tantrums
-OZ-
Footballguy
14 feels like I’m back in touch with the countdown, my favorite list overall so far. A
Known likes
I will be something
Follow me down - I think this was their first song I ever heard, and immediately listened to their station for a while
Lights - definitely one of their best imo
Go kindergarten - didn’t know this was Robyn
Don’t you
Corduroy
New likes
Welcome to your wedding day
It’s alright - I recognize it but wouldn’t say I knew it
Secret of life
Country feedback
Cumberland county
Somebody’s out there
Known likes
I will be something
Follow me down - I think this was their first song I ever heard, and immediately listened to their station for a while
Lights - definitely one of their best imo
Go kindergarten - didn’t know this was Robyn
Don’t you
Corduroy
New likes
Welcome to your wedding day
It’s alright - I recognize it but wouldn’t say I knew it
Secret of life
Country feedback
Cumberland county
Somebody’s out there
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
His new album with the Band of Heathens (Hayes and the Heathens) is really good.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped? 
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
not only that but I got personal messages from Jeff Tweedy, Marcus King and Daniel Donato thanking me for listening to them.Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
not only that but I got personal messages from Jeff Tweedy, Marcus King and Daniel Donato thanking me for listening to them.Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It seems everyone on Earth (based on social media, text chains and morning news shows) did - seems really odd that you would not have.not only that but I got personal messages from Jeff Tweedy, Marcus King and Daniel Donato thanking me for listening to them.Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
My Top 5 Most streamed songs in 2024
1. Headful of Doubt/Road Full of Promise - Avett Brothers
2. Let’s Go Dancin’ - Drivin N Cryin
3. Touch of Grey - Grateful Dead
4. Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel
5. The Whole of the Moon - The Waterboys
1. Headful of Doubt/Road Full of Promise - Avett Brothers
2. Let’s Go Dancin’ - Drivin N Cryin
3. Touch of Grey - Grateful Dead
4. Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel
5. The Whole of the Moon - The Waterboys
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I have 2 theories:It seems everyone on Earth (based on social media, text chains and morning news shows) did - seems really odd that you would not have.not only that but I got personal messages from Jeff Tweedy, Marcus King and Daniel Donato thanking me for listening to them.Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped?
I am a bit of an idiot and am not looking in the right spot.
Kupcho peeked and opened it for me.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Is this where we're doing Spotify countdown stuff?
Top 5 songs:
1. Decemberists - Burial Ground
2. Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman - Right Back to It
3. Phosphorescent - Revelator
4. The Black Keys - Beautiful People
5. Royel Otis - Murder on the Dance Floor
Top 5 Artists:
1. Belle and Sebastian
2. The Clash
3. Mac Miller
4. The Decemberists
5. The Hold Steady
My personal message was from Belle and Sebastian.
I don't think these lists are as indicative as they used to be, particularly if you make use of the DJ feature (as I do). It tends to go back to the same artists again and again. While that's true for everyone, more particularly, the MAD countdowns have a disproportionate impact as well.
It's still fun to see though.
Top 5 songs:
1. Decemberists - Burial Ground
2. Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman - Right Back to It
3. Phosphorescent - Revelator
4. The Black Keys - Beautiful People
5. Royel Otis - Murder on the Dance Floor
Top 5 Artists:
1. Belle and Sebastian
2. The Clash
3. Mac Miller
4. The Decemberists
5. The Hold Steady
My personal message was from Belle and Sebastian.
I don't think these lists are as indicative as they used to be, particularly if you make use of the DJ feature (as I do). It tends to go back to the same artists again and again. While that's true for everyone, more particularly, the MAD countdowns have a disproportionate impact as well.
It's still fun to see though.
kupcho1
Footballguy
I had to open the app and scroll down to find it. I didn't get notified with a pop-up this year either.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
My Spotify wrapup:
Total minutes: 21,398
Most listened to song: Ain't that Peculiar by Fanny
2. Bad Side of the Moon by April Wine
3. Rockin' All Night Long by Fanny
4. Thinking of You by Fanny
5. Fair by Ben Folds Five
Most listened to artist: Fanny. Top 0.05% for them, 1,810 minutes listened.
2. Triumph
3. April Wine
4. Ben Folds Five
5. Chicago
Message: Lee Loughnane of Chicago talking about how he wrote "Call on Me."
Total minutes: 21,398
Most listened to song: Ain't that Peculiar by Fanny
2. Bad Side of the Moon by April Wine
3. Rockin' All Night Long by Fanny
4. Thinking of You by Fanny
5. Fair by Ben Folds Five
Most listened to artist: Fanny. Top 0.05% for them, 1,810 minutes listened.
2. Triumph
3. April Wine
4. Ben Folds Five
5. Chicago
Message: Lee Loughnane of Chicago talking about how he wrote "Call on Me."
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Yeah, i thought ive gotten a pop up or email before, and didn't see it scrolling through the app. Weird.
I had to open the app and scroll down to find it. I didn't get notified with a pop-up this year either.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped?
Edit - I guess I did. Just checked it.
5,442 minutes
Top song played was naked as we come, iron and wine (obviously from the last list) Top 0.1% with 8 listens.
My top artist was stone temple pilots, top 5%.
The cure, iron and wine, April wine and Lindsey stirling round out my top 5.
Message by Lindsey
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Raging weasel
Footballguy
Top 5 Artists
1) Clutch- top .5% listener
2) The Pretty Reckless - top .05% listener
3) Judas Priest
4) Tool
5) The Re Stoned
Video message from Rob Halford
My top 5 songs feature 3 Pretty Reckless songs that are in the top 5 of my list so not going to reveal them now .
1) Clutch- top .5% listener
2) The Pretty Reckless - top .05% listener
3) Judas Priest
4) Tool
5) The Re Stoned
Video message from Rob Halford
My top 5 songs feature 3 Pretty Reckless songs that are in the top 5 of my list so not going to reveal them now .
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
What is #5?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped?
Edit - I guess I did. Just checked it.
5,442 minutes
Top song played was naked as we come, iron and wine (obviously from the last list) Top 0.1% with 8 listens.
My top artist was stone temple pilots, top 5%.
The cure, iron and wine, April wine and Lindsey stirling round out my top 5.
Message by Lindsey
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Stoner Rock band from Russia. All instrumental other than a couple songs so listen to them alot at work. I've used them in drafts over the years,most recently the world wide one.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Sounds like a Rolling Stones cover band.
tuffnutt
Footballguy
16's
Known Favs:
Carnival- OLP- Great song that I haven't heard in a while. Probably top 5 for me
Same Ol' Situation- Motley Crue- Was never a big Crue fan but we wore Dr. Feelgood Album out in High School
Hunger Strike- Temple of the Dog (Vedder) The world's introduction to Eddie Vedder and we were never the same! LOVE
Unknown Favs:
Else- Built to Spill- Cant give these guys enough love, I've liked every song thus far
Via Chicago- Tweedy- Dont think Ive ever heard this one... but might be my favorite on your list thus far. Had a Ryan Adams feel to it
17 Again- Eurythmics- another song I dont think Ive heard before but really enjoyed.
Honorable Mention: Harvest Moon- Lord Huron- Great Cover!
On to the 15's!
Known Favs:
Carnival- OLP- Great song that I haven't heard in a while. Probably top 5 for me
Same Ol' Situation- Motley Crue- Was never a big Crue fan but we wore Dr. Feelgood Album out in High School
Hunger Strike- Temple of the Dog (Vedder) The world's introduction to Eddie Vedder and we were never the same! LOVE
Unknown Favs:
Else- Built to Spill- Cant give these guys enough love, I've liked every song thus far
Via Chicago- Tweedy- Dont think Ive ever heard this one... but might be my favorite on your list thus far. Had a Ryan Adams feel to it
17 Again- Eurythmics- another song I dont think Ive heard before but really enjoyed.
Honorable Mention: Harvest Moon- Lord Huron- Great Cover!
On to the 15's!
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Or 3:I have 2 theories:It seems everyone on Earth (based on social media, text chains and morning news shows) did - seems really odd that you would not have.not only that but I got personal messages from Jeff Tweedy, Marcus King and Daniel Donato thanking me for listening to them.Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped?
I am a bit of an idiot and am not looking in the right spot.
Kupcho peeked and opened it for me.
I am a total idiot and didn’t have my app updated. (I think the same happened last year).
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I had one surprise on my top artists, but otherwise pretty predictable and MAD31centric:
73,000 minutes
Top Artists:
Opeth (11,000 minutes just here)
Journey
Oingo Boingo
People Under the Stairs
Lord Huron
Top Songs:
Oingo - On the Outside (70 times)
Oingo - Grey Matter
Oingo - Stay
Oingo - Heard Somebody Cry
Journey - song #2 on the countdown
I was a little surprised by my #4 artist, and the Journey numbers are especially impressive because I didn't start listening to them until July or so.
73,000 minutes
Top Artists:
Opeth (11,000 minutes just here)
Journey
Oingo Boingo
People Under the Stairs
Lord Huron
Top Songs:
Oingo - On the Outside (70 times)
Oingo - Grey Matter
Oingo - Stay
Oingo - Heard Somebody Cry
Journey - song #2 on the countdown
I was a little surprised by my #4 artist, and the Journey numbers are especially impressive because I didn't start listening to them until July or so.
Zegras11
Footballguy
13''s PLAYLIST
| The Walkmen | Scoresman | Donde Esta La Playa |
| The Clash | kupcho1 | Should I Stay or Should I GoShould I Stay or Should I Go - RemasteredThe Clash · Combat Rock (Remastered) · Song · 1982
open.spotify.com
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| Ryan Star | Yambag | Breathe |
| Yes | Yo Mama | Wonderous Stories |
| Built To Spill | The Dreaded Marco | You Were Right |
| Johnny Marr | Eephus | Johnny Marr--Hi Hello |
| The Pretty Reckless | Raging Weasel | ****ed Up World |
| Jeff Tweedy | Dr. Octopus | New Madrid |
| Journey | KarmaPolice | Keep On Runnin' |
| Lindsey Stirling | -oz- | God rest ye merry gentlemen |
| Triumph | Pip's Invitation | Say Goodbye |
| Our Lady Peace | MAC | In Repair- YouTubeAuf 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 | Piece of Your Action Piece Of Your ActionMötley Crüe · Too Fast For Love (Deluxe Version) · Song · 1981
open.spotify.com
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| The Airborne Toxic Event | Zegras11 | Something You Lost |
| Annie Lennox | Mrs. Rannous | Pavement Cracks |
| Whitney Houston | Charlie Steiner | Jesus Loves MeJesus Loves MeWhitney Houston · The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album · Song · 1992
open.spotify.com
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| My Morning Jacket | landrys hat | Cobra (Live Vol 3 Bonnaroo) |
| Robyn | John Maddens Lunchbox | Super Cool - Beck, Robyn, The Lonely Island- YouTubeAuf 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
Super Cool (feat. Robyn & The Lonely Island)Beck, Robyn, The Lonely Island · The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · Song · 2019
open.spotify.com
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| Tim Maia | Don Quixote | Eu Amo Você- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
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| Parliament Funkadelic | Uruk-Hai | Stretchin' Out (In A Rubber Band) Bootsy Collins - Stretchin' Out (In A Rubber Band) (youtube.com) |
| Lord Huron | KarmaPolice | I LiedI Lied (with Allison Ponthier)Lord Huron, Allison Ponthier · Long Lost (Deluxe Edition) · Song · 2022
open.spotify.com
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| R.E.M. | Tuffnutt | Find the River- YouTubeAuf 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
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| Radiohead | Titusbramble | Knives Out |
| Candlebox | Mt.Man | Foxy |
| Eddie Vedder | Tau837 | Nothing as it Seems- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
www.youtube.com
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| The Bee Gees | zamboni | How Can You Mend a Broken Heart |
| Fred Eaglesmith | Mister CIA | Miss Mary Jane- YouTubeAuf 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
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| Ringo Starr | krista4 | Peace Dream |
| Big Room/Deep Big Room | zazale | Big Beat |
Eephus
Footballguy
While researching my single (named) ladies theme, I came across one of Tim's old favorites
"I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene
It's eligible but I doubt it'll make it my final 31.
"I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene
It's eligible but I doubt it'll make it my final 31.
kupcho1
Footballguy
#3 from Combat Rock, Should I Stay or Should I Go is a song many have ascribed to Jones' stay in the band. But the song was released about 1 1/2 years prior to his leaving. I think one of the reasons is that he shouts "Split!" in the middle of the song. There's a different reason though:
The Clash kupcho1 Should I Stay or Should I Go
Should I Stay or Should I Go - Remastered
The Clash · Combat Rock (Remastered) · Song · 1982
Instead
I'd say they succeeded.
This indecision's bugging me
Esta indecision me molesta
If you don't want me, set me free
Si no me quieres, librame
Exactly whom I'm supposed to be
Digame quien tengo ser
Don't you know which clothes even fit me?
Sabes que ropas me queda?
Come on and let me know
Me tienes que decir
Should I cool it or should I blow?
Me debo ir o quedarme?
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Round 13 - Pavement Cracks - Annie Lennox
From her album Bare.
From her album Bare.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
#13: JOURNEY - KEEP ON RUNNIN'
www.youtube.com
Here is a perfect example me not understanding the masses. Looking at the Spotify numbers and I was very surprised this is one of the least listened to songs on the album and my list of theirs. It instantly grabs you by the ears and never lets up. If we are just talking Perry performance, I'd be hard pressed to find much better than this song as well - especially him belting out "it's okay". Great solo too. This is one that I thought I had underrated when I was listening to the playlist after submission. Now it would probably be bumped to the 9-10 range as I look at what is ahead.
Next: first appearance of my favorite Perry-ism "the lovin' things".
P.S.: to finish my thoughts about the concert footage you talked about @Pip's Invitation from the Escape tour. I had been watching several shows and while I overall like other full shows more, the 1-2 punch of Stone in Love to Keep on Runnin' was as good as it gets. Too bad it's ruined by my man on guitar and too much posing.
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Enjoy 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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Here is a perfect example me not understanding the masses. Looking at the Spotify numbers and I was very surprised this is one of the least listened to songs on the album and my list of theirs. It instantly grabs you by the ears and never lets up. If we are just talking Perry performance, I'd be hard pressed to find much better than this song as well - especially him belting out "it's okay". Great solo too. This is one that I thought I had underrated when I was listening to the playlist after submission. Now it would probably be bumped to the 9-10 range as I look at what is ahead.
Next: first appearance of my favorite Perry-ism "the lovin' things".
P.S.: to finish my thoughts about the concert footage you talked about @Pip's Invitation from the Escape tour. I had been watching several shows and while I overall like other full shows more, the 1-2 punch of Stone in Love to Keep on Runnin' was as good as it gets. Too bad it's ruined by my man on guitar and too much posing.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Love this song. Was on many a mix tape back in the day.#13: JOURNEY - KEEP ON RUNNIN'
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Here is a perfect example me not understanding the masses. Looking at the Spotify numbers and I was very surprised this is one of the least listened to songs on the album and my list of theirs. It instantly grabs you by the ears and never lets up. If we are just talking Perry performance, I'd be hard pressed to find much better than this song as well - especially him belting out "it's okay". Great solo too. This is one that I thought I had underrated when I was listening to the playlist after submission. Now it would probably be bumped to the 9-10 range as I look at what is ahead.
Next: first appearance of my favorite Perry-ism "the lovin' things".
P.S.: to finish my thoughts about the concert footage you talked about @Pip's Invitation from the Escape tour. I had been watching several shows and while I overall like other full shows more, the 1-2 punch of Stone in Love to Keep on Runnin' was as good as it gets. Too bad it's ruined by my man on guitar and too much posing.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
All I got was a rock ...not only that but I got personal messages from Jeff Tweedy, Marcus King and Daniel Donato thanking me for listening to them.Uh, did everybody else get their Spotify Wrapped?
AND ROLL!
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Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Okay- who saw family-friendly LEGO movie and thought, "Hmm... Lonely Island. Yep sounds good."
I liked the song, but it did trigger some cognitive dissonance.
I liked the song, but it did trigger some cognitive dissonance.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
It worked so well with the weirdness and humor of the movie though. I love everything about that first movie.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Yes #13 - Wonderous Stories
Album - Going for the One (1977)
This was the lone “new” song on the compilation album Classic Yes, which is one of my most listened-to albums of all time.
This was written by Anderson (who got sole writing credits), but got reworked with contributions from the whole band. This song was a key reason Wakeman rejoined the band - he was sent an early sample and said he liked the direction the band was going in.
It’s just a beautiful melodious, joyful song and was seen by many as a move back to more radio accessible offerings from the band following the previous long form work on Tales. . . and Relayer.
I was wondering why I didn’t have this ranked higher, but there’s not much above it I’d want to move down. My list is STACKED!
Album - Going for the One (1977)
This was the lone “new” song on the compilation album Classic Yes, which is one of my most listened-to albums of all time.
This was written by Anderson (who got sole writing credits), but got reworked with contributions from the whole band. This song was a key reason Wakeman rejoined the band - he was sent an early sample and said he liked the direction the band was going in.
It’s just a beautiful melodious, joyful song and was seen by many as a move back to more radio accessible offerings from the band following the previous long form work on Tales. . . and Relayer.
I was wondering why I didn’t have this ranked higher, but there’s not much above it I’d want to move down. My list is STACKED!
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
#13: LORD HURON - I LIED
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Another fun video from them, but a bit different tone to the song than the rest of the playlist. A little more country, a little sadder, but I find it gorgeous as well. Especially when Allison comes into the song. After submission this is the song that has grown on me the most on repeat listens. This wasn't in ranked order anyway, but this has grown into one of my favorites. The section I like best is that transition between the two:
I made a claim that I would dance until we're bones with my bride
I told you I would never leave you all alone but I lied
I read your letter in the morning by the lake and I cried
They were tears of joy, my chains are finally broken
Next: the song I am most likely to get caught singing and dancing to at work.
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Another fun video from them, but a bit different tone to the song than the rest of the playlist. A little more country, a little sadder, but I find it gorgeous as well. Especially when Allison comes into the song. After submission this is the song that has grown on me the most on repeat listens. This wasn't in ranked order anyway, but this has grown into one of my favorites. The section I like best is that transition between the two:
I made a claim that I would dance until we're bones with my bride
I told you I would never leave you all alone but I lied
I read your letter in the morning by the lake and I cried
They were tears of joy, my chains are finally broken
Next: the song I am most likely to get caught singing and dancing to at work.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Eu Amo Você translates to “I Love You.” This is another one from Tim Maia’s debut album, and one of his more enduring love ballads. The repetition of the song title gives it some extra heart. His voice is in great form throughout, and reminds me a bit of Elvis at his most soulful, and then hits some out of this world notes at the end.
Tim Maia Don Quixote Eu Amo Você
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Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
I always thought he was saying 'spliff'.#3 from Combat Rock, Should I Stay or Should I Go is a song many have ascribed to Jones' stay in the band. But the song was released about 1 1/2 years prior to his leaving. I think one of the reasons is that he shouts "Split!" in the middle of the song. There's a different reason though:
The Clash kupcho1 Should I Stay or Should I Go
Should I Stay or Should I Go - Remastered
The Clash · Combat Rock (Remastered) · Song · 1982
Instead
I'd say they succeeded.
This indecision's bugging me
Esta indecision me molesta
If you don't want me, set me free
Si no me quieres, librame
Exactly whom I'm supposed to be
Digame quien tengo ser
Don't you know which clothes even fit me?
Sabes que ropas me queda?
Come on and let me know
Me tienes que decir
Should I cool it or should I blow?
Me debo ir o quedarme?
krista4
Footballguy
13. Peace Dream from Y Not (2010)
Previously ranked #14 - prior write-up below
Having discussed both John’s and George’s deaths, I want to turn to a couple of tributes to them from Ringo. The first is “Peace Dream,” a tribute to John from Ringo’s 2010 album Y Not. Y Not received moderately good reviews, and this song is one of the highlights (I’ll have another from this record later). Ringo summoned some of the best musicians for this tribute song, including Ben Harper, Edgar Winter, Joe Walsh, and most notably Sir Paul McCartney on bass.
Yeah, I know, Ringo…voice…simple lyrics…whatever. It’s a sweet and sincere song, and by the way Paul’s bass line is fabulous. But here’s where I admit something very important to the countdown: songs by one or more Beatles in tribute or in kindness to another Beatle get 52 squillion extra points from me. ####, I’m getting soft. This is not the last time this maxim will arise.
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me, can't you see?
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
I hope I have that dream again
Can you imagine all of this coming through?
It's really up to all of us to do
Just like John Lennon said in Amsterdam from his bed
"One day the world will wake up to see the reality"
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me, can't you see?
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
I hope the dream comes true someday
So try to imagine
If we give peace a chance
All the world could be living in harmony
One day our dream could be reality, reality
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
We'll make our dream come true someday
&
Previously ranked #14 - prior write-up below
Having discussed both John’s and George’s deaths, I want to turn to a couple of tributes to them from Ringo. The first is “Peace Dream,” a tribute to John from Ringo’s 2010 album Y Not. Y Not received moderately good reviews, and this song is one of the highlights (I’ll have another from this record later). Ringo summoned some of the best musicians for this tribute song, including Ben Harper, Edgar Winter, Joe Walsh, and most notably Sir Paul McCartney on bass.
Yeah, I know, Ringo…voice…simple lyrics…whatever. It’s a sweet and sincere song, and by the way Paul’s bass line is fabulous. But here’s where I admit something very important to the countdown: songs by one or more Beatles in tribute or in kindness to another Beatle get 52 squillion extra points from me. ####, I’m getting soft. This is not the last time this maxim will arise.
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me, can't you see?
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
I hope I have that dream again
Can you imagine all of this coming through?
It's really up to all of us to do
Just like John Lennon said in Amsterdam from his bed
"One day the world will wake up to see the reality"
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me, can't you see?
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
I hope the dream comes true someday
So try to imagine
If we give peace a chance
All the world could be living in harmony
One day our dream could be reality, reality
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
We'll make our dream come true someday
&
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
But the Robyn/Lonely Island/Beck song is from Lego Movie 2.
Lonely Island is definitely muted here. No swearing, potty school boy humor or anything remotely offensive
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
13. Say Goodbye
Album: Allied Forces (1981)
Writers: Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore
Lead vocals: Rik Emmett
Chart History: Did not chart
Video?: Yes
Lyrical category: Love/lust/breakup
With "Say Goodbye," we say hello to Allied Forces, Triumph's fifth album and its only one to go platinum in the U.S. It was Ultimate Classic Rock's pick for best Triumph album and would likely win a poll of Triumph die-hards as well. When Never Surrender, the follow-up to Allied Forces, came out, Rik Emmett said in an interview that Progressions of Power was too heavy for AM radio, Just a Game was "too harmonic," whatever that means, but Allied Forces and Never Surrender combined the best of both. In the Rock & Roll Machine documentary, the band said that Allied Forces, the first album recorded at Gil Moore's Metalworks Studios, was the result of serious thought about how to tailor their sound to grow their audience; they leaned more on the Just a Game approach than the Progressions of Power sound, but they didn't just copy Just a Game. Allied Forces has four songs in my top 13 but none elsewhere on my list, so it's tempting to call it a "stars and scrubs album," but that's not really true. Its top four tracks are among the very best any hard rock/metal band had to offer in the early '80s, and its second- and third-tier tracks are still good but don't do as much for me as their counterparts on some of the other albums.
"Say Goodbye," Allied Forces' closer and third single, had the album's only video that wasn't taken from the band's live performance in Baltimore, and it was this video that was my first exposure to Triumph just after my family got cable in mid-1982 and I became addicted to MTV. Tween me was definitely impressed by the band playing on a platform shaped like a flying V guitar, and Emmett playing a double-necked guitar. I was immediately hooked, because the song rocked the hell out but also had a strong melody. In retrospect, this track is probably the closest Triumph ever got to power pop. It jumps from one incredible hook to another, exploding into a Big Chorus. We go through that cycle again before we arrive at a keening bridge that builds up tension with constant refrains of "don't say you love me, don't say you need me" before releasing into the Big Chorus again. This is a ridiculously well-constructed song that should have made more impact than it did.
Another notable thing about this track is that it is one of the few Triumph songs that does not have an Emmett guitar solo in the middle of it. But we still get to appreciate his talent via his soaring notes in the intro and the trills he provides before the chorus.
Lyrically, this is a run-of-the-mill breakup song, and what's most notable is how well the words fit with the melodies.
Despite its status as a single which had a video and got airplay on FM radio, "Say Goodbye" was not a regular part of Triumph's live sets. There are only a handful of documented live performances, all between 1981 and 1983. Emmett has occasionally performed it at solo shows, however.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu0J2nQG5N4
At #12, the song that closed the regular set of the one Triumph show I saw.
Album: Allied Forces (1981)
Writers: Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore
Lead vocals: Rik Emmett
Chart History: Did not chart
Video?: Yes
Lyrical category: Love/lust/breakup
With "Say Goodbye," we say hello to Allied Forces, Triumph's fifth album and its only one to go platinum in the U.S. It was Ultimate Classic Rock's pick for best Triumph album and would likely win a poll of Triumph die-hards as well. When Never Surrender, the follow-up to Allied Forces, came out, Rik Emmett said in an interview that Progressions of Power was too heavy for AM radio, Just a Game was "too harmonic," whatever that means, but Allied Forces and Never Surrender combined the best of both. In the Rock & Roll Machine documentary, the band said that Allied Forces, the first album recorded at Gil Moore's Metalworks Studios, was the result of serious thought about how to tailor their sound to grow their audience; they leaned more on the Just a Game approach than the Progressions of Power sound, but they didn't just copy Just a Game. Allied Forces has four songs in my top 13 but none elsewhere on my list, so it's tempting to call it a "stars and scrubs album," but that's not really true. Its top four tracks are among the very best any hard rock/metal band had to offer in the early '80s, and its second- and third-tier tracks are still good but don't do as much for me as their counterparts on some of the other albums.
"Say Goodbye," Allied Forces' closer and third single, had the album's only video that wasn't taken from the band's live performance in Baltimore, and it was this video that was my first exposure to Triumph just after my family got cable in mid-1982 and I became addicted to MTV. Tween me was definitely impressed by the band playing on a platform shaped like a flying V guitar, and Emmett playing a double-necked guitar. I was immediately hooked, because the song rocked the hell out but also had a strong melody. In retrospect, this track is probably the closest Triumph ever got to power pop. It jumps from one incredible hook to another, exploding into a Big Chorus. We go through that cycle again before we arrive at a keening bridge that builds up tension with constant refrains of "don't say you love me, don't say you need me" before releasing into the Big Chorus again. This is a ridiculously well-constructed song that should have made more impact than it did.
Another notable thing about this track is that it is one of the few Triumph songs that does not have an Emmett guitar solo in the middle of it. But we still get to appreciate his talent via his soaring notes in the intro and the trills he provides before the chorus.
Lyrically, this is a run-of-the-mill breakup song, and what's most notable is how well the words fit with the melodies.
Despite its status as a single which had a video and got airplay on FM radio, "Say Goodbye" was not a regular part of Triumph's live sets. There are only a handful of documented live performances, all between 1981 and 1983. Emmett has occasionally performed it at solo shows, however.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu0J2nQG5N4
At #12, the song that closed the regular set of the one Triumph show I saw.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Which is better. I see why Michael Bolton had to get them to tone it down.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Loved ATE, Pretty Reckless, and especially Candlebox. Listened to that one multiple times.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Thoughts on the #15s of the artists I know well:
Yes -- "I'm Running" is my favorite song on Big Generator, and the only one that reminds you they were a prog band.
Tweedy/Wilco -- "I'm Always in Love" has a great melody and a bright sheen like many of the tracks from Summerteeth.
My Morning Jacket -- "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Pt 2" is the song I was speaking of when I said I see "Smoking from Shooting" as the intro to another track. It's one of band's most tense and dramatic songs.
P-Funk -- "Alice in My Fantasies" is an insane blast of guitar heroics and over-the-top vocals. It's almost atonal at times and not really funky at all. Clinton and co. aren't given enough credit for the sheer breadth of their material.
Bee Gees -- "Lonely Days" is my top pre-disco (ie, pre-Main Course) Bee Gees track. It's got great dynamics and the ending soars. They would sometimes close their shows with this.
Thoughts on the #14s of the artists I know well:
Yes -- "Then" is quaint-sounding but has some thunderous bass from Chris Squire.
Tweedy/Wilco -- "Open Mind" could pass for one of their Woody Guthrie interpretations. Notable for being a firmly alt-country track in a period where they weren't doing a whole lot of that.
My Morning Jacket -- "Wordless Chorus" cracks my top half of Z, which means it's pretty amazing. "We are the innovators/They are the imitators" always gets a rise out of the crowd in concert.
P-Funk -- The bass bombs that accompany "I want the bomb/I want the P-Funk" tell you everything you need to know.
Bee Gees -- "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" definitely sounds like a Zombies outtake. And of course there are Beatles-inspired passages.
Thoughts on the #13s of the artists I know well:
Yes -- "Wonderous Stories" is a rare acoustic Yes song. It boasts a gorgeous melody and once again some amazing bass work from Chris Squire.
Tweedy/Wilco -- "New Madrid" is one of the best Uncle Tupelo songs and comes from the album that introduced me to Tweedy.
My Morning Jacket -- "Cobra" is wild and having a live version on the playlist was the right call because the studio version, with all its twists and turns and sound effects, can be tough for the uninitiated. They don't play this in concert regularly but it's a big deal when they do.
P-Funk -- Bootsy's "Stretched Out" would fit in on any Parliament record from the '70s. To my ears there are similarities with "Do That Stuff," which Uruk featured earlier.
Bee Gees -- "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" is another one of their best pre-disco tracks, and was their first US #1. The melody is top-notch and the singing is achingly compelling.
Yes -- "I'm Running" is my favorite song on Big Generator, and the only one that reminds you they were a prog band.
Tweedy/Wilco -- "I'm Always in Love" has a great melody and a bright sheen like many of the tracks from Summerteeth.
My Morning Jacket -- "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Pt 2" is the song I was speaking of when I said I see "Smoking from Shooting" as the intro to another track. It's one of band's most tense and dramatic songs.
P-Funk -- "Alice in My Fantasies" is an insane blast of guitar heroics and over-the-top vocals. It's almost atonal at times and not really funky at all. Clinton and co. aren't given enough credit for the sheer breadth of their material.
Bee Gees -- "Lonely Days" is my top pre-disco (ie, pre-Main Course) Bee Gees track. It's got great dynamics and the ending soars. They would sometimes close their shows with this.
Thoughts on the #14s of the artists I know well:
Yes -- "Then" is quaint-sounding but has some thunderous bass from Chris Squire.
Tweedy/Wilco -- "Open Mind" could pass for one of their Woody Guthrie interpretations. Notable for being a firmly alt-country track in a period where they weren't doing a whole lot of that.
My Morning Jacket -- "Wordless Chorus" cracks my top half of Z, which means it's pretty amazing. "We are the innovators/They are the imitators" always gets a rise out of the crowd in concert.
P-Funk -- The bass bombs that accompany "I want the bomb/I want the P-Funk" tell you everything you need to know.
Bee Gees -- "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" definitely sounds like a Zombies outtake. And of course there are Beatles-inspired passages.
Thoughts on the #13s of the artists I know well:
Yes -- "Wonderous Stories" is a rare acoustic Yes song. It boasts a gorgeous melody and once again some amazing bass work from Chris Squire.
Tweedy/Wilco -- "New Madrid" is one of the best Uncle Tupelo songs and comes from the album that introduced me to Tweedy.
My Morning Jacket -- "Cobra" is wild and having a live version on the playlist was the right call because the studio version, with all its twists and turns and sound effects, can be tough for the uninitiated. They don't play this in concert regularly but it's a big deal when they do.
P-Funk -- Bootsy's "Stretched Out" would fit in on any Parliament record from the '70s. To my ears there are similarities with "Do That Stuff," which Uruk featured earlier.
Bee Gees -- "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" is another one of their best pre-disco tracks, and was their first US #1. The melody is top-notch and the singing is achingly compelling.
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