MAD's ROUND 2!! # 1's have been posted!! (4 Viewers)

[Mt. Man]

It was a busy weekend, so selected favorites from the #16s happen on Monday. That might be typical from here on out. We’ll see though. Anyway, since this was an excellent round! Lots of well-known and well-loved songs, plus the usual vast array of new-to-me selections. Plus since it's coming out later, I threw in some "extra" songs. Shuffled per usual

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Familiar songs:
And She Was - Talking Heads. Definitely a sentimental favorite.
He Went to Paris - Jimmy Buffett
Cream - Prince
Money - John Lee Hooker
Mosquito Song - QotSa (/Josh Homme) - I really love this song! Not really #1, but I’d be tempted to put it in my top 5 for them/him.
The Modern World - The Jam

New discoveries:
Nothing Make Sense Anymore - Mike Shinoda
Luz De Mi Vida - Los Lobos
Wait a Minute - The Seldom Scene
Rumor Has It - Kim Mitchell
Snake - Frightened Rabbit(/Scott Hutchison)
Slow - Black Midi - Definitely my favorite by them so far.

Shuffle Adventures.
Mastodon ended up sandwiched between Tanya Donelly and Sia. So not exactly similar company. Still, I enjoyed all three songs for what they were!

 

[Raging weasel]

The 16's

Known favs
Cream
And She Was
Titanium - until now thought this was a Lady Gaga song
Space Oddity
Mosquito Song
Shine
Don't Come Around Here
Money

New favs
Nobody Knows You...
Modern World
This Must Be It
Jubilee Street- might be my second fav song by him
We Are What You Say
Rumour Has It

 

[KarmaPolice]

Be warned - tonight is one of 2 Mastodon songs that go over the 13min mark on my playlist.

 

[Raging weasel]

Be warned - tonight is one of 2 Mastodon songs that go over the 13min mark on my playlist.

Then it better be good !

 

[KarmaPolice]

Be warned - tonight is one of 2 Mastodon songs that go over the 13min mark on my playlist.

Then it better be good !

I think that opinion will be had by about 4 listeners, tops.
Of course I think it's epic and awesome.

 

[KarmaPolice]

IF anybody was getting squirrelly and wanting to skip, I get it. How about just FF to the 11min mark and listen to the solo and outro? No more vocals after that, and the solo is what I was highlighting and why it's paired with Weds song in the playlist. Brent had stuff to get out there.

 

[Zegras11]

#15's PLAYLIST

		#15 -
Prince	Ramsay Hunt Experience	Do Me, Baby Do Me, Baby Prince · Song · 1981 open.spotify.com Prince - Do Me, Baby - 1/30/1982 - Capitol Theatre Recorded 1/30/1982 - Capitol Theatre (Passaic, NJ)Visit Wolfgang's https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/ to stream concerts from thousands of legendary artists. S... youtu.be
Tanya Donelly	plinko	Making Light Swan Song Series Vol. 2, 2013 Making Light Tanya Donelly · Song · 2013 open.spotify.com
Talking Heads	kupcho1	The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls Talking Heads · Song · 1978 open.spotify.com
Sia Furler	Scoresman	Diamonds (Rihanna) Diamonds Rihanna · Song · 2012 open.spotify.com
Los Lobos	eephus	When the Circus Comes When the Circus Comes Los Lobos · Song · 1992 open.spotify.com
The Seldom Scene	Charlie Steiner	Working on a Building Working On A Building Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One Distribution USWorking On A Building · Seldom SceneOld Train℗ 2010 Direct Holdings Americas Inc℗ Rebel Records LlcRe... www.youtube.com
Kid Rock	snellman	So Hott (NSFW) So Hott Kid Rock · Song · 2007 open.spotify.com
Against Me!	scorchy	Because of the Shame (Acoustic) Because of the Shame (Acoustic Version) Against Me! · Song · 2011 open.spotify.com
Mastodon	KarmaPolice	The Last Baron The Last Baron Mastodon · Song · 2009 open.spotify.com Mastodon - The Last Baron [Official Visualizer] Exclusive 'Crack The Skye' 10th Anniversary Merch: http://mastodonrocks.com/cracktheskyeConnect with Mastodon:http://mastodonrocks.comhttp://facebook.com/mas... www.youtube.com
Neko Case	Mister CIA	This Tornado Loves You Neko Case - "This Tornado Loves You" (Full Album Stream) Listen to the full album at http://bit.ly/1kSu2Nf"This Tornado Loves You" by Neko Case from the album 'Middle Cyclone,' available nowDownload the album on iT... www.youtube.com
Faith No More	JBBreakfastClub	Sunny Side Up Sunny Side Up Faith No More · Song · 2015 open.spotify.com
black midi	Juxtatarot	[skip]
Nina Simone	Don Quixote	Wild is the Wind, from Wild is the Wind Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind (Original) Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind (Original). March 21, 1964. youtu.be Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone · Song · 1966 open.spotify.com
Beastie Boys	Yo Mama	Finger Lickin’ Good Finger Lickin' Good - Remastered 2009 Beastie Boys · Song · 1992 open.spotify.com
Drive-By Truckers	Dr. Octopus	Daylight Daylight Drive-By Truckers · Song · 2006 open.spotify.com
Jimmy Buffet	-OZ-	Migration Migration Jimmy Buffett · Song · 1974 open.spotify.com Jimmy Buffett - Migration from the classic album "A1A" www.youtube.com
The Jam	Pip's Invitation	Private Hell Private Hell The Jam · Song · 2015 open.spotify.com
Röyksopp	JMLs secret identity	15 - The Girl and the Robot feat Robyn Röyksopp 'The Girl And The Robot' (Official Video) Official video for 'The Girl And The Robot' by Röyksopp ft. Robyn, the second single taken from the Röyksopp album 'Junior'. Follow the official Röyksopp Ins... m.youtube.com
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	salteriffic	Jesus of the moon Jesus of the Moon Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · Song · 2008 open.spotify.com
CSNY	jwb	4:20 4 + 20 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young · Song · 1970 open.spotify.com
Roger Clyne	Mt. Man	Viva Love! ¡Viva Love! Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers · Song · 2017 open.spotify.com
David Berman	The Dreaded Marco	Slow Education Slow Education Provided to YouTube by Drag City RecordsSlow Education · Silver JewsBright Flight℗ Drag City Inc.Released on: 2001-11-20Auto-generated by YouTube. www.youtube.com
David Bowie	Binky the Doormat	Changes David Bowie - Changes [Official Lyric Video] The official lyric video for David Bowie - ChangesPre-order the Hunky Dory 50th Anniversary Picture Disc here https://davidbowie.lnk.to/HunkyDoryPDSubscribe ... www.youtube.com
Pointer Sisters	Mrs. Rannous	Dirty Work Dirty Work Provided to YouTube by Legacy RecordingsDirty Work · The Pointer SistersEnergy (Expanded Edition)℗ 1978 BMG MusicReleased on: 2010-04-26Composer, Lyricist: W... www.youtube.com Dirty Work The Pointer Sisters · Song · 1978 open.spotify.com
Incubus	MAC_32	Redefine Redefine Incubus · Song · 1997 open.spotify.com
John Mellencamp	tuffnutt	Hand to Hold Onto John Mellencamp - Hand To Hold On To Music video by John Mellencamp performing Hand To Hold On To. (C) 1982 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group#JohnMellenca... www.youtube.com
Sufjan Stevens	Ilov80s	The Dress Looks Nice on You The Dress Looks Nice on You Sufjan Stevens · Song · 2004 open.spotify.com
Mike Shinoda	Just Win Baby	Waiting For The End Waiting For The End (Official Music Video) [4K Upgrade] - Linkin Park Watch the official music video for Waiting For The End by Linkin Park from the album A Thousand Suns.----------Papercuts - Singles Collection (2000-2023) | A... www.youtube.com
Chris Cornell	Raging Weasel	Four Walled World Four Walled World Temple Of The Dog · Song · 1990 open.spotify.com
Josh Homme	titusbramble	Love Has Passed Me By Love Has Passed Me By Kyuss · Song · 1991 open.spotify.com
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats	AAABatteries	Look It Here Look It Here Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats · Song · 2015 open.spotify.com Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - Look It Here (Official Video) Check out Nathaniel Rateliff’s discography, start here: https://found.ee/RateliffCompleteOrder the debut album from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats tod... youtu.be
Kim Mitchell	Sullie	Expedition Sailor Kim Mitchell - Expedition Sailor From the 1989 CD release " Rockland" www.youtube.com
Thin Lizzy	zamboni	Thunder And Lightning Thunder and Lightning Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsThunder and Lightning · Thin LizzyThunder And Lightningâ 1983 Warner Records Inc.Writer: DowneyWriter: LynottAuto-... www.youtube.com
Collective Soul	falguy	Maybe Maybe Collective Soul · Song · 1997 open.spotify.com
Tears for Fears	John Maddens Lunchbox	End of Night (Vocals Roland) Tear For Fears - End Of Night (Lyrics) Tear For Fears - End Of Night (Lyrics)Mistral came along just like a hurricaneBlew down all the walls and gave me life againTurned the world aroundBlinded me... m.youtube.com
Cheap Trick	FairWarning	I Can't Take It I Can't Take It Cheap Trick · Song · 1983 open.spotify.com
John Prine	landrys hat	Sweet Revenge Sweet Revenge John Prine · Song · 1973 open.spotify.com
Ben Folds	Hov34	Kate Kate Ben Folds Five · Song · 1997 open.spotify.com
Tom Petty	Zegras11	Century City Century City Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com
Scott Hutchison	sneveneleven	Yawns Frightened Rabbit - "Yawns" (LIVE - The Irenic - 2012) Frightened Rabbit perform "Yawns" at The Irenic in San Diego, CA on 10.20.12. www.youtube.com
The New Pornographers	Northern Voice	Jackie, Dressed in Cobras Jackie, Dressed In Cobras The New Pornographers · Song · 2005 open.spotify.com
John Lee Hooker	DrIan Malcolm	Think Twice Before You Go Think Twice Before You Go John Lee Hooker · Song · 1967 open.spotify.com
Rainbow	Sam Quentin	Difficult to cure Difficult To Cure - Live At Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 1984 Rainbow · Song · 1986 open.spotify.com
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	zazale	18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 4. Danse caracteristique 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 4. Danse caracteristique Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Igor Kamenz · Song · 2009 open.spotify.com

 

[Scoresman]

Just a reminder before anyone thinks the playlist is screwed up, that the next three Sia songs are not actually Sia songs. They are songs she wrote for other pop stars while she was going through her hiatus.

 

[Zegras11]

Mastodon

KarmaPolice

The Last Baron The Last Baron Mastodon · Song · 2009 open.spotify.com Mastodon - The Last Baron [Official Visualizer] Exclusive 'Crack The Skye' 10th Anniversary Merch: http://mastodonrocks.com/cracktheskyeConnect with Mastodon:http://mastodonrocks.comhttp://facebook.com/mas... www.youtube.com

Hey guys, this one's too long to listen to.

 

[Zegras11]

Tom Petty

Zegras11

Century City Century City Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com

Any in my TP Top 15 could be #1 on any given day

 

[falguy]

Waiting for the End.

Probably my favorite Linkin Park song..

 

[Charlie Steiner]

15. Working on a Building

This is the second of two songs from the Old Train album.

To quote John Duffey and when it comes to their repertoire, "Nobody knows who wrote this so we can rip it off."

The best the internet can come up with is that it's an old African-American spiritual song that was first appropriated by the Carter Family, then Bill Monroe brought into the bluegrass world. It has also been covered by B.B. King and John Fogerty.

In this version, Dr. Starling flexes his vocal prowess, channeling Duffey's range at the beginning, and then they go back and forth like two vocal titans. Their live versions of this song pretty much matched the quality captured on vinyl.

As a reminder, spiritual/gospel songs go hand in hand with bluegrass and my including such songs here should not necessarily be construed as an attempt to convert any unwashed masses that may be present. If such subject matter is disagreeable, I will only say that's why God created the 'skip' button.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Röyksopp
15 - The Girl and the Robot feat Robyn

Röyksopp 'The Girl And The Robot' (Official Video)

Official video for 'The Girl And The Robot' by Röyksopp ft. Robyn, the second single taken from the Röyksopp album 'Junior'. Follow the official Röyksopp Ins...

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Year - 2009
Appears on - Junior
Vocalist - Robyn
Key Lyric - I go mental every time you leave for work
You never seem to know when to stop
I never know when you'll return
I'm in love with a robot

Notes

1- This song is obviously about a person in a relationship with a workaholic.

2- Pitchfork Media wrote it is "a frigid, winding bit of electro that combines a powerhouse vocal with some slippery chord changes and one of the biggest choruses of 2009 so far"

3- Robyn at the time was polishing off her series of Body Talk LP/EPs so was in a heavy creative phase at the time

4- Between 2009 and 2014 Röyksopp and Robyn worked a lot together. Maybe 10 tracks. Since then, nothing. Since then Röyksopp have found another main muse.

Running Vocal Count
Röyksopp - 6
Robyn - 4
Karin Dreijer - 2
Susanne Sundfør - 1
Gunhild Ramsay Kovacs - 1
Alison Goldfrapp - 1
Jamie Irrepressible - 1
Karen Harding - 1
Instrumental - 3

Where to find
Melody A.M - 0
The Understanding - 1
Röyksopp’s Night Out - 1
Back to Mine Series - 1
Junior - 2
Senior - 1
Late Night Tales Series - 0
Do It Again EP - 2
The Inevitable End - 2
Profound Mysteries I - 0
Profound Mysteries II - 1
Profound Mysteries III - 4
Other/Non Album Songs - 2

Year
1999 - 0
2001 - 0
2002 - 1
2005 - 1
2006 - 1
2007 - 1
2008 - 0
2009 - 2
2010 - 1
2013 - 0
2014 - 4
2016 - 1
2022 - 5

Is it really a cover when no one knows the original? Next up we have a cover was supposed to be a one off collaboration between two big Norwegian artists that was meant for a TV special. 5 of the top 14 songs come from this collaboration. So no, not a one off collaboration.

 

[Yo Mama]

Beastie Boys #15 - Finger Lickin' Good
Album - Check Your Head (1992)

Peacockin'
Ad-Rock: 1, MCA: 3, Mike D: 6, Beastie Boys: 0, Greater NYC: 1

Name Rockin'
Keyboard Money Mark, Vince, Paul Bunyan, Ernie Ernesto, The Frugal Gormet, Pete the Puma, Minnie the Moocher, Patty Duke, Mario C, DJ Hurricane

Rhyme Squawkin'
Well I could catch a groove like a flash in the dark
I grab a hold of your attention like a thief in the park
'Cause I can flip a rhyme off the tip of my tongue
Yeah, I be switching up the rhythm like the rhyme's a piece of chewing gum

Yo Mama Talkin'
No special insights or info on this one. Just a fun booty-shaker I’ve always liked.

 

[Mt. Man]

#15 ¡Viva Love! (off Native Heart, 2017)

I did not come
To bear less than more of my share of the weight of the world
I will not go
Before you know it is impossible we part

(Youtube Version) ¡Viva Love! - YouTube
(Acoustic Version) Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers "¡VIVA LOVE!" Las Vegas, NV 9/2/17 - YouTube

Native Heart is, currently, the latest studio release by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers. Supposedly there’s one in the works, partially slowed down for understandable reasons. It's been rare for the band to go more than a couple years without a release, and it seems close, but it doesn't happen until it happens. So we’ll see. This isn’t the only selection from this album, but that’s for a later time.

Why I chose this:
This is a song showing off a few styles and genres, changing up along the way. The section between 1:25 and (roughly) 2:19 is a big part of why this song got this high, though a nearly four minute song naturally has more to offer. In fact, following that is a more guitar-driven section that sounds like they were trying to channel, say, Pink Floyd, for maybe thirty seconds before shifting back to the tone and pace they set at the start.

 

[Scoresman]

Sia - Chronological # 15 - Diamonds - Rihanna

Scoresman rank - 9

We're starting our "intermission" with probably the most successful song Sia wrote for another artist, Diamonds by Rihanna. It's well documented that Sia wrote this song in 14 minutes!

This song was almost given to Kanye West and then Lana Del Rey by the record producer before Rihanna ended up with it and turned it into her 12th #1 single. They were reluctant to give it to Rihanna at first due to the song's slow sound thinking she would'nt be interested, but the reaction they got was the opposite. Rihanna flipped out when she heard it saying it was her "favorite song".

Rihanna liked the original demo so much, she tried to emulate Sia's vocals as much as possible. You can hear Rihanna hitting the signature Sia voice crack in numerous parts of the song. Sia reportedly originally thought that once again her own vocals had been used from the demo of a song she helped write.

I'm not much into pop music in general, but have always really liked this song. I figured out why years later upon discovering Sia's involvement.

If you want to hear Sia singing this, she did an acoustic version that's on youtube. I recommend listening if you like this song, it's amazing.

 

[rockaction]

Never knew Sia wrote the "Diamonds" song. Always dug that track. Excellent.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Tears for Fears
#15 - End of Night

Tears For Fears - End of Night (Official Audio)

Tears For Fears’ “End of Night” from their album ‘The Tipping Point’. Shop CDs, vinyl, cassettes, and exclusive merch: https://found.ee/TearsForFears_store L...

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Appears - The Tipping Point
Year - 2022
UK Highest Chart Position - Non Single Album Track
US Highest Chart Position - Non Single Album Track
Key Lyric - Mistral came into my life like a wind of change
Crept in through my eyes and seeped inside my brain
When stars were growing dim
She showed me the world within and told me

Notes
1- The only non single we will see from The Tipping Point. They released 6 singles from this album as well.

2- The development of album was a fractured affair. Lots of cowriters were brought in and it was an almost 10 year production. The Ready Boy and Girls EP was meant as a time filler.

3- One of the co-writers that made the final cut was Sacha Skarbek who managed 2 co-writing credits as well as 4 co production credits including this one. Skarbek has written and/or produced many famous songs including Wrecking Ball, Cold Shoulder for Adele, many tracks for Jason Mraz, Lisa Marie Presley and Backstreet Boys. He also cowrote the stalker anthem “You’re Beautiful” for James Blunt

Where to find
The Hurting - 3
Songs from the Big Chair - 1
The Seeds of Love - 0
Elemental - 1
Raoul and the Kings of Spain - 1
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - 4
Ready Boy and Girls - 1
The Tipping Point - 2
Greatest Hits only - 0
B- Sides - Other/Non Album Songs - 4

Year
1981 - 1
1982 - 0
1983 - 5
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1989 - 0
1993 - 1
1995 - 2
2004 - 4
2014 - 1
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 2

Next up, we play the best track from one of their forgotten albums

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Pointer SIsters 15 - Dirty Work

This one's a Steely Dan song. They sure did cover a variety of folks.

 

[zamboni]

Pointer SIsters 15 - Dirty Work

This one's a Steely Dan song. They sure did cover a variety of folks.

Just came in to say that I am impressed at how many covers they did, and of bands that are completely different from their sound.

 

[zamboni]

John Mellencamp

tuffnutt

Hand to Hold Onto John Mellencamp - Hand To Hold On To Music video by John Mellencamp performing Hand To Hold On To. (C) 1982 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group#JohnMellenca... www.youtube.com

Always liked this one quite a bit - the one hit that kind of got lost on his breakout American Fool album compared to the other two.

 

[Raging weasel]

Never knew Sia wrote the "Diamonds" song. Always dug that track. Excellent.

Same here

 

[kupcho1]

Talking Heads
#15 The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls

The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls is my 3rd selection is a simple ditty bemoaning the fact that the girls aren't paying attention to him (Byrne). Rather, they're doing their own thing.
Musically, I love the transitions in this song (particularly at the 0:20 mark). Another bouncy tune (although unlike And She Was, I can understand if listeners are put off by Byrne's vocal stylings on this one).

Girls want things that make common sense,
The best for all concerned.
They don't want to have to go out of their way,
And the girls want to be with the girls.

Girls are getting into abstract analysis,
They want to make intuitive leap.
They are making plans that have far reaching effects.
And the girls want to be with the girls.

 

[tuffnutt]

16.
Hand to Hold Onto- John Mellencamp
from American Fool Album

American Fool, Mellencamp's fifth studio release while still going by John Cougar delivered his breakthrough album. "Hand to Hold Onto" is 3rd single from this album an 1 of 3 that make my list. Its these 3 songs that helped American Fool sit atop the Billboard 200 for nine weeks. "Hand to Hold Onto" Peaked at #19.

The song itself is about the fact that, at some point in life, we all are going to need help, no matter who you are... Is it sappy? Yes. Does it pale in comparison to Mellencamps other hits? Of course. I probably rank this one higher than most, but i have a soft spot for this one.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

16.

• Song: Daylight
• Album: A Blessing and a Curse
• Released: 2006
• Lead Vocals: Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell penned songs generally seemed a little different than the rest of the DBT catalog. He was more steeped in the “classic country’ sound than the rollicking bar band he was joining up with. This song was a clear confirmation that Jason Isbell was writing songs that would resonate beyond a hard-touring band with a Southern heritage. This track swings in a proper country rock way that would have fit into the seventies. Not his most important DBT song but a clear indicator of the future path leading to stardom.

 

[kupcho1]

It's kind of a shame Drive-By Truckers' Tornadoes, Neko Case's This Tornado Loves You and Jimmy Buffett's Migration didn't all appear on the same playlist.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

It's kind of a shame Drive-By Truckers' Tornadoes, Neko Case's This Tornado Loves You and Jimmy Buffett's Migration didn't all appear on the same playlist.

...and mobile homes that smother the Keys, I hate those bastards so much
I wish a Summer squall would blow them all the way up to Fantasyland
They're ugly and square, don't belong here and look a lot better as beer cans.



I, too, have a Carribean soul I can barely control.

 

[zamboni]

Thin Lizzy

zamboni

Thunder And Lightning Thunder and Lightning Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsThunder and Lightning · Thin LizzyThunder And Lightningâ 1983 Warner Records Inc.Writer: DowneyWriter: LynottAuto-... www.youtube.com

Title track to their last studio album in 1983 and probably their most metal song. Some reports say that the album heavily influenced Metallica's Ride The Lightning, which came out the very next year, right down to the album cover (bass player Cliff Burton, in particular, was a huge fan of them).

In their long line of second lead guitarists, this song/album featured John Sykes (coming off from his stint with Tygers of Pan Tang and later hitting it big with Whitesnake), who replaced Snowy White (who previously played backup guitar with Pink Floyd and solo David Gilmour and Roger Waters).

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Never knew Sia wrote the "Diamonds" song. Always dug that track. Excellent.

I actually thought it was the one Sia song I knew.

 

[Don Quixote]

It's kind of a shame Drive-By Truckers' Tornadoes, Neko Case's This Tornado Loves You and Jimmy Buffett's Migration didn't all appear on the same playlist.

I’m on theme with ”Wild is the Wind” too.

 

[Mister CIA]

A real force of nature on full display, with some low key awesome guitar work.

This Tornado Loves You, live.

 

[Don Quixote]

16. Nina Simone, Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (from Pastel Blues, 1965)

This song was first popularized by Bessie Smith, who released it in September 1929. While about someone who made a fortune during prohibition and lost everything (money and friends), its lyrics about the fleeting nature of wealth turned out to be prophetic with the Great Crash the next month. It became a popular blues standard in the 1960s and Nina’s version hit the charts. Some FBGs may be familiar with the versions by he who shall not be named from Derek & The Dominoes and his Unplugged performance.

15. Nina Simone, Wild is the Wind (from Wild is the Wind, 1966)

This song was first performed by Johnny Mathis in 1958. It is pretty different from the original though. Instrumentation is heavy on Nina Simone on the piano, and her voice stretches out the lyrics as much as possible to get everything out of each word. Also has one of her Bach-inspired crescendos at the end. There is a chance for a song double-up, but not sure if it will happen… this song was later recorded by another artist featured in this countdown as an “homage” to Nina Simone.

…At #14, will return to the theme of the fleeting nature of fortune and fame.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

IF anybody was getting squirrelly and wanting to skip

I listened to the entire song and I enjoyed it. It’s unlikely I ever put it on on my own, but if I listened to the playlist again, I wouldn’t skip it that time either. I didn’t even find the vocals grating here and the music grabbed me.

 

[Raging weasel]

The 15's

Known Favs
Do Me,Baby- top 5 Prince for me
Diamonds
Changes
Love Has Passed Me By
Difficult to Cure

New favs

Making Light
The Last Baron
Private Hell
Thunder and Lightning
Think Twice Before you Go

A couple random comments
- Hand to Hold on To sounds just like Hurts So Good to me
- Temple of the Dog flows nicely into Kyuss
- Rainbow into Tchaikovsky works amazingly here and makes a great finish.

 

[jwb]

Be warned - tonight is one of 2 Mastodon songs that go over the 13min mark on my playlist.

Then it better be good !

I think that opinion will be had by about 4 listeners, tops.
Of course I think it's epic and awesome.

I loved it.

 

[Raging weasel]

Temple of the Dog
If I could only listen to one Cornell album this would be my choice. It was the first time I heard his voice and instantly fell in love with it. The band itself is kind of a backwards supergroup - basically Cornell as lead singer of Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam wasn't actually a band yet and this album features Vedders first recorded vocals in a song we'll hear later.

 

[Tau837]

Mike Shinoda

Just Win Baby

Waiting For The End Waiting For The End (Official Music Video) [4K Upgrade] - Linkin Park Watch the official music video for Waiting For The End by Linkin Park from the album A Thousand Suns.----------Papercuts - Singles Collection (2000-2023) | A... www.youtube.com

Waiting For The End is the 3rd song in my top 31 from the Linkin Park album A Thousand Suns. The song peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Rock Songs chart and #1 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

FWIW, in 2020 Mike Shinoda said he thought this was Linkin Park's best song up to that point. He also said this:

Discussing the song, Mike said that Waiting For The End was a very interesting song for people to hear on the record, as "people who are fans of our band haven’t heard a song that mixes these kinds of emotions and these kinds of lyrics. One minute it’s blazing loud, and the next minute it’s super dark and quiet and even a weird mix of hopeful and fearful. And to me, it’s a very three-dimensional song, and I think it became that kind of a song because of the insane writing experience on it."

Here are some critic reviews of the song:

Michael Menachem of Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying "Waiting for the End offers the grandness of Numb and Faint, but producer Rick Rubin's polyrhythmic framework and the group's moralistic lyrics set it apart from Linkin Park's past hits."

MTV's James Montgomery praised the song, describing it as "one part soaring, big-boned ballad, one part rattling, slightly Ragga dancehall toast, and zero parts anything LP have previously attempted."

Tim Grierson of About.com listed the song as the fifteenth best rock song of 2010, saying that "Balancing rapped and sung vocals, the hopeful, resilient track builds to a beautifully rousing finale."

In the aftermath of Chester's passing, the lyrics are interesting to read; excerpt:

This is not the end, this is not the beginning
Just a voice like a riot rocking every revision
But you listen to the tone and the violent rhythm
And though the words sound steady, something's empty within 'em

We say, yeah, with fists flying up in the air
Like we're holding onto something that's invisible there
'Cause we're living at the mercy of the pain and fear
Until we dead it, forget it, let it all disappear

Waiting for the end to come
Wishing I had strength to stand
This is not what I had planned
It's out of my control

Flying at the speed of light
Thoughts were spinning in my head
So many things were left unsaid
It's hard to let you go

I know what it takes to move on
(Oh) I know how it feels to lie
(Oh) all I wanna do is trade this life for something new
(Oh) holding on to what I haven't got

Sitting in an empty room
Trying to forget the past
This was never meant to last
I wish it wasn't so

Here is a live version from the Chester tribute concert in 2017. Sydney Sierota took on most of Chester's singing role, and she has a fine voice, but I think it kind of illustrates how amazing his voice was, because she can't do this song justice. Just compare to this live version with Chester in 2011... no comparison IMO.

 

[Yo Mama]

Be warned - tonight is one of 2 Mastodon songs that go over the 13min mark on my playlist.

Then it better be good !

I think that opinion will be had by about 4 listeners, tops.
Of course I think it's epic and awesome.

I loved it.

Yeah this was awesome. It was like a metal Yes song.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Ok, I should just stop trying to predict what might click with the group and what won't.

Was it the prog lean- I see a Yes comment (the band), and I'm pretty sure Yo Mama's a Tool fan and might like the 10min epics as well.

 

[Yo Mama]

Ok, I should just stop trying to predict what might click with the group and what won't.

Was it the prog lean- I see a Yes comment (the band), and I'm pretty sure Yo Mama's a Tool fan and might like the 10min epics as well.

Yeah, I have no problem with the long songs. Good stuff.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Ok, I should just stop trying to predict what might click with the group and what won't.

Was it the prog lean- I see a Yes comment (the band), and I'm pretty sure Yo Mama's a Tool fan and might like the 10min epics as well.

Yeah, I have no problem with the long songs. Good stuff.

Well, since others are talking about their research, I have a few playlists ready for possible part 3. 0 growl Opeth is one, but I was hesitant because then we are firmly in prog territory and I wasn't sure again overall how that would hit with the majority listening.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Ok, I should just stop trying to predict what might click with the group and what won't.

Was it the prog lean- I see a Yes comment (the band), and I'm pretty sure Yo Mama's a Tool fan and might like the 10min epics as well.

I was going to say it sounded like Rush - but I know that can be an insult in these parts.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Ok, I should just stop trying to predict what might click with the group and what won't.

Was it the prog lean- I see a Yes comment (the band), and I'm pretty sure Yo Mama's a Tool fan and might like the 10min epics as well.

I was going to say it sounded like Rush - but I know that can be an insult in these parts.

They aren't shy about bands like Genesis being at their core, especially Brann. I think they very much operate in the prog realm normally, they just don't have that many songs that are 10mins+. I can only think of 3 offhand, and 2 are on the playlist. (I am pretty sure I put the other in the prog playlist for GP4, so that's one reason Last Baron got the nod here).

 

[Scoresman]

Ok, I should just stop trying to predict what might click with the group and what won't.

Was it the prog lean- I see a Yes comment (the band), and I'm pretty sure Yo Mama's a Tool fan and might like the 10min epics as well.

I was going to say it sounded like Rush - but I know that can be an insult in these parts.

They aren't shy about bands like Genesis being at their core, especially Brann. I think they very much operate in the prog realm normally, they just don't have that many songs that are 10mins+. I can only think of 3 offhand, and 2 are on the playlist. (I am pretty sure I put the other in the prog playlist for GP4, so that's one reason Last Baron got the nod here).

I know I came in late to these, but is there a reason you dont do radiohead?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Ok, I should just stop trying to predict what might click with the group and what won't.

Was it the prog lean- I see a Yes comment (the band), and I'm pretty sure Yo Mama's a Tool fan and might like the 10min epics as well.

I was going to say it sounded like Rush - but I know that can be an insult in these parts.

They aren't shy about bands like Genesis being at their core, especially Brann. I think they very much operate in the prog realm normally, they just don't have that many songs that are 10mins+. I can only think of 3 offhand, and 2 are on the playlist. (I am pretty sure I put the other in the prog playlist for GP4, so that's one reason Last Baron got the nod here).

I know I came in late to these, but is there a reason you dont do radiohead?

1. I know they are polarizing like Rush around here.

2. I did a separate 31 for Radiohead a bit ago before I knew these were going to be a thing (I'd be happy to link it for you) .

IF I do any Radiohead again, it would be tangentially like a Jonny or Thom 31.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Are Rush really that polarizing? I mean, yeah. I've spent 25 years on here making fun of Neal Peart's lyrics. And some people don't like Geddy's voice (I don't really have a problem with that). But I don't know if there's anyone who would disagree that Rush got a huge ****ing sound out of a three-piece band. I might prefer other drummers to Peart due to being in the "just hit it hard and keep the ****ing time" crowd, but I don't know anyone who thinks Peart is a "bad" drummer. Maybe just not the best.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I don't think people question the talent of bands like Rush or Radiohead. I think Thoms personality and voice turns people off and with Rush the complaint is usually Geddys voice and the sometimes silly lyrics.

 

[Don Quixote]

On a side note to Rush, Geddy Lee‘s autobiography ”My Effin’ Life” just got released yesterday. Washington Post had a good write-up on it this weekend. Interested in some reviews from folks here if get to it before me.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

On a side note to Rush, Geddy Lee‘s autobiography ”My Effin’ Life” just got released yesterday. Washington Post had a good write-up on it this weekend. Interested in some reviews from folks here if get to it before me.

thanks! just placed a hold at my local library for it ...

 

[zamboni]

On a side note to Rush, Geddy Lee‘s autobiography ”My Effin’ Life” just got released yesterday. Washington Post had a good write-up on it this weekend. Interested in some reviews from folks here if get to it before me.

thanks! just placed a hold at my local library for it ...

I better get on it too before my fellow nerd friends do the same.