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[KarmaPolice]

Toe to Toes sounds a little different from the rest of the playlist. It's a track off the EP Cold Dark Place that came out the same year as Emperor of Sand. From my understanding, it's basically a Brent solo EP that Mastodon recorded. At the end of the exercise, I will link some of Brent's other collaborations - I think the masses would like some of that more than my contributions. One of them is a supergroup with Danny Carey.

My second favorite by them so far.

I forget - which was your favorite so far?

 

[MAC_32]

Coming up this week, we've got the first usage of a side project

I didn't want to play spoiler, but when I read this over the weekend I thought we might be getting the new add we got this round.

Peace, Love, and Death Metal

The band, or the specific track/album?

Band. No way I coulda guessed the track!

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Röyksopp
18 - Stay Awhile feat Susanne Sundfør

Röyksopp - 'Stay Awhile (feat. Susanne Sundfør)' (Official Visualiser)

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Year - 2022
Appears on - Profound Mysteries III
Vocalist - Röyksopp & Susanne Sundfør
Key Lyric - Take a ride
You don't even have to mean it
And if you wanna stay the night
I promise I'll keep it secret
Stay awhile

Notes
1- Susanne Sundfør was a star in Norway in her own right before collaborating with Röyksopp. She had three top 3 albums, two went to number 1.

2- They first collaborated on what was to be a one off guest appearance to celebrate a television appearance. The chemistry between the artists was apparent to all. They also did a cover version at the same time, which we will see later.

3- A few of their collaborations dont make this list, but the majority do. This one is good enough to make the list, but better is to follow

4- Biggest problem with this track is that Sven “sings” the first two verses and its two minutes before we even hear from Sundfør. She lifts the quality, but the damage is done.

5- Sundfør also collaborated with M83 for one of their singles and her solo stuff is good, but nothing is as good as her stuff with Röyksopp.

Running Vocal Count
Röyksopp - 5
Robyn - 2
Susanne Sundfør - 1
Gunhild Ramsay Kovacs - 1
Alison Goldfrapp - 1
Jamie Irrepressible - 1
Karin Dreijer - 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 - 0
Senior - 1
Late Night Tales Series - 0
Do It Again EP - 2
The Inevitable End - 1
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 - 0
2010 - 1
2013 - 0
2014 - 3
2016 - 1
2022 - 5

Next up we have another appearance by Robyn. Not quite as bonkers as last time, but still a weird track.

 

[Mister CIA]

Neko Case has been cruising along at 8/10 so far. We're about to hit 9/10, and 10/10 is nearby.

 

[Tau837]

Mike Shinoda

Just Win Baby

No More Sorrow Linkin Park - No More Sorrow [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] linkin park music video 2008 www.youtube.com

No More Sorrow is the second song in my top 31 from Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight album. The album itself wasn't as heavy as their previous albums, but this song is the heaviest from the album.

Here are a few critic comments about the song:

Rolling Stone stated "Bennington is not going over old-girlfriend ground when he promises, 'Your time is borrowed,' in the hammering thrash of 'No More Sorrow.'"

Billboard reviewers stated that "One can detect bits of Metallica ("No More Sorrow")".

Talking about softness of the album, Sputnik Music stated that "Despite the evident focus on the softer material, Minutes to Midnight does also have a few heavy moments, namely, "Given Up" and "No More Sorrow".

Here is an excerpt from the album booklet about the making of the song:

"While the band was recording at the Laurel studio, Rick suggested that Brad try adding ebow to The Little Things Give You Away. The ebow is a hand-held device that vibrates guitar strings by generating an electric pulse. Although Brad ultimately decided not to add ebow to “The Little Things,” his experimentation produced the introductory sound around which No More Sorrow was built. Originally titled “Ebow Idea,” No More Sorrow was loosely constructed that same night, though the band went back and cut the song live on their last day at Laurel."

I haven't seen the band members quoted about it but have read that the lyrics are critical of former President Bush. I try to avoid politics, but I suppose I could see that interpretation:

Are you lost in your lies?
Do you tell yourself I don't realize?
Your crusade's a disguise
Replaced freedom with fear, you trade money for lives

I'm aware of what you've done

No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced

I see pain, I see need
I see liars and thieves abuse power with greed
I had hope, I believed
But I'm beginning to think that I've been deceived

You will pay for what you've done

No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced

Thieves and hypocrites
Thieves and hypocrites
Thieves and hypocrites

No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced

No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced

Your time has come to be replaced
Your time has come to be erased

This is another one best listened to with the volume turned up.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Page 2 bump. I submitted the 17s for tonight, and there are a couple of my favorites on there. Top 3 Talking Heads tune, and @Raging weasel giving us one of my favorites from the 90s.

As for my track, this was the one I had in mind that I thought if nothing else from the playlist hit, this would make a bunch of workout type playlists. I don't do anything physical, and this one is so good it makes me want to workout so I can listen to it in that context. It also led to one of my favorite exchanges with the 8yo, and I will share that tonight (maybe I have already, but whatever).

Head down, running from the beast...

 

[Yo Mama]

7songs in on the 18s list and they’re all awesome.

 

[Zegras11]

I submitted the 17s for tonight,

thanks GB!!!

Will be a little late posting tonight. Got approved for my new house loan and need to meet loan rep

 

[Pip's Invitation]

21. But I'm Different Now
Album: Sound Affects (1980)
Released as a single? No

This brief, supercharged track from The Jam's Sound Affects is 1 minute and 52 seconds of pure sugar rush. It's an exhilarating mix of post-punk crunch, power-pop catchiness and R&B swing -- Rick Buckler's performance on drums here is one of several of his on Sound Affects that was influenced by John Robinson's on Michael Jackson's Off the Wall. The pure bliss of the music is matched by Weller's positive-for-him lyrics written from the perspective of a guy who blew his relationship but won his girl back: "Picked you up and let you down and/I never said a word/But I'm different now and I'm glad that you're my girl."

Demo version from the Extras compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7jN4CsYq6Y
Fire and Skill 1980 disc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChLzcnOQhPw

Cover #21: Batman Theme

Batman Theme

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Lead vocals: Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton
Album track, In the City (1977)
Writer: Neal Hefti
Original or most famous version: Neal Hefti with the Ron Hicklin Singers

Why was this on In the City? Was there an early Who connection? As a matter of fact, there was! The Who recorded a cover for the rare 1966 EP Ready Steady Who (it was later released on the deluxe edition of A Quick One). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNldFQGtfoY I have The Jam's version ranked down here not because of the performance, which is blistering, but because it sticks out like a sore thumb on In the City and messes up its flow. This would have worked better as a B-side, as many of their covers were.

At #20, a late-period ballad with some of Weller's best melodies and lyrics.

My son is learning the Batman Theme at his guitar lesson today.

 

[Zegras11]

#17's PLAYLIST

		#17 -
Prince	Ramsay Hunt Experience	I Feel For You I Feel for You Prince · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com I Feel for You Provided to YouTube by Legacy RecordingsI Feel for You · PrincePrince℗ 1979 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Legacy RecordingsReleased on: 1979-1... youtu.be
Tanya Donelly	plinko	Cape Ann Swan Song Series Vol. 4, 2014 Cape Ann Tanya Donelly · Song · 2014 open.spotify.com
Talking Heads	kupcho1	Heaven Heaven Talking Heads · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com
Sia Furler	Scoresman	You've Changed You've Changed Sia · Song · 2010 open.spotify.com
Los Lobos	eephus	River of Fools River of Fools Los Lobos · Song · 1987 open.spotify.com
The Seldom Scene	Charlie Steiner	Heaven Heaven Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One Distribution USHeaven · Seldom SceneAct 3℗ 2007 Direct Holdings Americas Inc℗ Rebel Records LlcReleased on: 2005-04-... www.youtube.com
Kid Rock	snellman	Born Free Born Free Kid Rock · Song · 2010 open.spotify.com
Against Me!	scorchy	****mylife666 Fuckmylife666 Against Me! · Song · 2014 open.spotify.com
Mastodon	KarmaPolice	Dry Bone Valley Dry Bone Valley Mastodon · Song · 2011 open.spotify.com Mastodon - Dry Bone Valley [Official Music Video] © 2012 WMG The official video for "Dry Bone Valley" from Grammy-nominated Mastodon and their album "The Hunter," out now. Get it at: http://smarturl.it/thehu... www.youtube.com
Neko Case	Mister CIA	Margaret Vs. Pauline Neko Case - "Margaret vs Pauline" (Full Album Stream) Listen to the full album at http://bit.ly/1sKSvO9"Margaret vs Pauline" by Neko Case from the album 'Fox Confessor Brings The Flood,' available nowDownload th... www.youtube.com
Faith No More	JBBreakfastClub	Falling to Pieces Falling to Pieces Faith No More · Song · 1989 open.spotify.com
black midi	Juxtatarot	[skip]
Nina Simone	Don Quixote	Isn’t It a Pity, from Emergency Ward! Isn't It a Pity Provided to YouTube by RCA/LegacyIsn't It a Pity · Nina SimoneEmergency Ward℗ 2011 Sony Music EntertainmentReleased on: 2012-04-24Composer, Lyricist: George ... youtu.be Isn't It a Pity Nina Simone · Song · 1972 open.spotify.com
Beastie Boys	Yo Mama	Too Many Rappers Too Many Rappers - New Reactionaries Version Beastie Boys, Nas · Song · 2011 open.spotify.com
Drive-By Truckers	Dr. Octopus	Tornadoes Tornadoes Drive-By Truckers · Song · 2004 open.spotify.com
Jimmy Buffet	-OZ-	The Wino and I know The Wino And I Know Jimmy Buffett · Song · 1974 open.spotify.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM035t1bRgM
The Jam	Pip's Invitation	The Dreams of Children The Dreams Of Children The Jam · Song · 2015 open.spotify.com
Röyksopp	JMLs secret identity	17 - Skulls - Vocals by Röyksopp Röyksopp - Skulls (Official video) ‘Skulls’ was the first track taken from the album 'The Inevitable End', a song that comes with an invitation and a stark warning, set amongst squelchy bass l... m.youtube.com
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	salteriffic	Knockin' on Joe Knockin' On Joe - 2009 Remastered Version Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · Song · 1985 open.spotify.com
CSNY	jwb	Long May You Run Long May You Run - Stills Young Band Title track www.youtube.com
Roger Clyne	Mt. Man	Counterclockwise Counterclockwise Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers · Song · 2004 open.spotify.com
David Berman	The Dreaded Marco	Death of the Heir of Sorrows death of an heir of sorrow www.youtube.com
David Bowie	Binky the Doormat	The Jean Genie David Bowie – The Jean Genie (Official Video) The official music video for David Bowie -The Jean Genie. Taken from Bowie's 'Aladdin Sane' album released in 1973, which featured the singles The Jean Genie... www.youtube.com
Pointer Sisters	Mrs. Rannous	He's So Shy He's So Shy (Re-EQ'd) Provided to YouTube by RCA Records LabelHe's So Shy (Re-EQ'd) · The Pointer SistersThe Best Of The Pointer Sisters℗ 1983 BMG MusicReleased on: 2000-02-01Prod... www.youtube.com He's so Shy The Pointer Sisters · Song · 1980 open.spotify.com
Incubus	MAC_32	Anna Molly Anna Molly Incubus · Song · 2006 open.spotify.com
John Mellencamp	tuffnutt	Minutes to Memories Minutes To Memories John Mellencamp · Song · 1985 open.spotify.com Minutes To Memories Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupMinutes To Memories · John MellencampScarecrow℗ 1985 John MellencampReleased on: 1985-08-26Producer: Don GehmanPr... www.youtube.com
Sufjan Stevens	Ilov80s	Year of the Boar Year of the Boar (arr. Michael Atkinson) Sufjan Stevens, Osso · Song · 2009 open.spotify.com
Mike Shinoda	Just Win Baby	When They Come For Me Linkin Park - When They Come For Me (Original Video) YeahI am notA pattern to be followedThe pill that I'm on is a tough one to swallowI am not a criminalNot a role modelNot a born leaderI'm a tough act to foll... www.youtube.com
Chris Cornell	Raging Weasel	Seasons Seasons Chris Cornell · Song · 2018 open.spotify.com
Josh Homme	titusbramble	If Only If Only Queens of the Stone Age · Song · 1998 open.spotify.com
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats	AAABatteries	Be There Be There Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats · Song · 2018 open.spotify.com Be There Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupBe There · Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsTearing at the Seamsâ 2018 Bottleneck Music Limited, Under exclus... youtu.be
Kim Mitchell	Sullie	Kimosabe Kimosabe - Kim Mitchell From His 1999 Cd KimosabeLinks To My Music Like Me On Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Two-Pack-Habit/297312310466110Check Out My Original & Covered ... www.youtube.com
Thin Lizzy	zamboni	Do Anything You Want To Do Anything You Want to Do Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsDo Anything You Want to Do · Thin LizzyBlack Rose: A Rock Legendâ 1979 Warner Records Inc.Writer: P.LynottAuto-gen... www.youtube.com
Collective Soul	falguy	Under Heaven's Skies Under Heaven's Skies Collective Soul · Song · 2004 open.spotify.com
Tears for Fears	John Maddens Lunchbox	Mothers Talk US Mix (Vocals Roland) Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (US Mix) REMASTERED IN HD!Listen to more from Tears For Fears: https://TearsForFears.lnk.to/EssentialsVote for your favourite 80s hit of all time: https://lnk.to/80Be... m.youtube.com
Cheap Trick	FairWarning	Gonna Raise Hell Gonna Raise Hell Cheap Trick · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com
John Prine	landrys hat	Souvenirs Souvenirs John Prine · Song · 2000 open.spotify.com
Ben Folds	Hov34	Battle of Who Could Care Less Battle of Who Could Care Less Ben Folds Five · Song · 1997 open.spotify.com
Tom Petty	Zegras11	Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid) Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com
Scott Hutchison	sneveneleven	A Good Reason to Grow Old A Good Reason to Grow Old Provided to YouTube by Atlantic Records UKA Good Reason to Grow Old · Owl John · Parker Miller · Thom PowersOwl John℗ 2014 Atlantic Records UK Ltd., A Warner... www.youtube.com
The New Pornographers	Northern Voice	From Blown Speakers From Blown Speakers The New Pornographers · Song · 2003 open.spotify.com
John Lee Hooker	DrIan Malcolm	A New Leaf A New Leaf John Lee Hooker · Song · 1962 open.spotify.com
Rainbow	Sam Quentin	Miss Mistreated Miss Mistreated Rainbow · Song · 1986 open.spotify.com
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	zazale	Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II No. 10: Scène. Moderato Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II No. 10: Scène. Moderato Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, James Ehnes, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi · Song · 2013 open.spotify.com

 

[Don Quixote]

17. Nina Simone, Isn’t It a Pity (from Emergency Ward!, 1972)
YouTube Spotify

Maybe one day at least I'll see me
And just concentrate on givin', givin', givin', GIVIN’
And 'til that day
Mankind don't stand a chance
Don't know nothin' about romance
Everything is plas…tic…
Isn't it a pity
My God

I mentioned in the run-up to the countdown that it would be a pity to leave off some of Nina Simone’s longer epics. A not-so-subtle hint for this one.

Yep, this is a cover of the George Harrison song with some of Nina Simone’s typical lyrical twists. (Is a tag required? Hi @krista4 ) While KP mentioned his #17 as a workout song, this is probably the opposite of that. Maybe it’s possible to multi-task while listening to this song, but I’ve never successfully done so. It consumes me every time — maybe ideal for a walk while taking in the beauty that surrounds us.

Nina Simone substitutes Phil Spector’s “wall of sound” for something introspective — a mournful ballad, with mostly just her on the piano. I wish there was video of Nina Simone simultaneously playing the piano and singing with the passion in here, with her voice going out of this world and back.

George Harrison apparently liked Nina Simone’s cover so much that he said in his autobiography that he was influenced by it when he wrote “The Answer’s At The End” a few years later.

For a bonus clip, here’s a remix that I found that is a combination of George Harrison’s demo version and Nina Simone’s version.

 

[tuffnutt]

17.
Minutes to Memories- John Mellencamp
From Scarecrow Album


Our 3rd song out of 6 on the list from the Scarecrow album is one of John's most underrated songs... John once said " There is nothing more sad or glorious than generations changing hands": That's what "Minutes to Memories" is all about... a young man who strikes up a conversation on a Greyhound bus with an older man who speaks of his life experiences as an everyman doing what it takes to survive. That wisdom is passed on to the younger man, who is trying to make a life of his own. Although this song never charted it is some of Mellencamps best lyrical work and in my opinion the story telling is as good as it gets.

 

[Mt. Man]

#17 Counterclockwise (off ¡Americano!, 2004)

No one recalls when the clock on the wall
Stopped wavin’ its hands all day
Maybe it died of loneliness or boredom
Rest in peace, you know it’s better this way

(Youtube Version) Counterclockwise
(Live Version) Roger Clyne - Counterclockwise (Live)

Why I chose this:
Clyne’s said that this song “was meant to endorse free thinking”, though with that, largely leaves this one open to interpretation. So, to me it’s about appreciating good moments. It’s got that vibe of summer spent as a teenager or college student, about adventures and memories; about the more simple pleasures.

It’s also got good, catchy licks helping to carry it. A fairly energetic pace that, appropriately, slows down at times. All that helps lead to this song being a(nother) fan favorite at live performances. The lower link above hopefully shows a bit of that.

 

[Tau837]

Mike Shinoda

Just Win Baby

When They Come For Me Linkin Park - When They Come For Me (Original Video) YeahI am notA pattern to be followedThe pill that I'm on is a tough one to swallowI am not a criminalNot a role modelNot a born leaderI'm a tough act to foll... www.youtube.com

This is the second song in my top 31 from the Linkin Park album A Thousand Suns. It is a hip hop oriented track, featuring Mike rapping and referencing songs by Lauryn Hill, Notorious BIG, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, and Jay-Z.

I love the rhythm and pace of this song.

In 2021, Kerrang ranked the top 20 Linkin Park songs of all time and ranked When They Come For Me at #16. Here is an excerpt about the song from that ranking:

When They Come For Me is the moment its explosive core begins to detonate, with a wave of tribal drums and sampled guitars providing the backdrop for Shinoda’s most ferocious vocal performance (openly indebted to heroes Chuck D and Notorious B.I.G.) and Chester’s Eastern-influenced earworm chant. This remains one of their most challenging (and, resultantly, rewarding) listens.

I like this snippet from the lyrics:

Cause once you got a theory of how the thing works
Everybody wants the next thing to be just like the first

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Röyksopp
17 - Skulls - Vocals by Röyksopp

Röyksopp - Skulls (Official video)

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Year - 2022
Appears on - The Inevitable End
Vocalist - Röyksopp
Key Lyric - We will be the love you’ve always wanted,
we will be the fire in your blood…
We will be the vice of your desire,
we will be salvation in the flood…

Notes
1- I mistakenly wrote on the last track that this was a Robyn vocal. They had numerous collaborations in 2014, but this wasnt one of them

2- From billboard. “Skulls” is the first song on The Inevitable End. It’s an ominous track with a Vocoder lyric — all build, no release. Fittingly, the video is shot in stark black and white, full of darkness and shadows. A group of men and women drive to an old cabin, where they end up having a strobe-heavy dance party. At the end, the song drops away and the video glitches and stutters like a horror movie trailer.”

3- So yes the video is a homage to the Blair Witch Project

4- The Inevitable End album was meant as a farewell to the music industry as the band had a lot of “dark energy”. We will see more tracks from this album which unleash this darkness.

Running Vocal Count
Röyksopp - 6
Robyn - 2
Susanne Sundfør - 1
Gunhild Ramsay Kovacs - 1
Alison Goldfrapp - 1
Jamie Irrepressible - 1
Karin Dreijer - 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 - 0
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 - 0
2010 - 1
2013 - 0
2014 - 4
2016 - 1
2022 - 5

Next up we have a second vocal track from a collaborator. Only 3 non Röyksopp vocalists appear more than once. I have made 2 obvious. This is the non obvious one

 

[Yo Mama]

I already have He’s So Shy stuck in my head and I haven’t even started listening to the playlist yet.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Tears for Fears
#17 - Mothers Talk - US Remix

Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (US Mix)

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Appears - Songs from the Big Chair LP
Year - 1983
UK Highest Chart Position - #14
US Highest Chart Position - #27
Key Lyric - Following the footsteps of a funeral pyre
You were paid not to listen
Now your house is on fire
Wake me up when things get started
When everything starts to happen

Notes
1- This song is the link between The Hurting and Songs from The Big Chair. They wanted a more pop sound following the heavy introspective debut album. The first attempt, The Way You Are was a dismal failure on all levels.

2- Everyone likes to sh1t on the song, including the writer - Orzabal notes that while "Mothers Talk" helped move the band in a new creative direction, he does not like the track. Producer Chris Hughesconsiders it important to the band's development, although he and engineer Dave Bascombe agree that the song is not one of Orzabal's best.

3- This song has had at least 3 incarnations. A) The version recorded as a single six months before Songs from the Big Chair. B) The album version from the album and c) The US Remix for the release as the follow up to Head over Heels

4- “Although labeled as a "remix", this version of the song is actually a complete re-recording, done by the band after their Big Chair tour wrapped up. It was mixed by the award-winning producer Bob Clearmountain, who would go on to mix the band's next album with them. “

5- This was a taster for Songs from the Big Chair, the second album, on which we unashamedly tried to become more commercial. I was against it, but I was swayed by some of the people that I was working with. They wanted to come out all guns blazing, but I wasn't ready for that. It was from this point, though, that things really started to explode.

— Roland Orzabal

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 Boys and Girls - 0
The Tipping Point - 1
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 - 0
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 1

Next up, a fantastic cover version. Or more bluntly a cover version of a fantastic song.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

17.
Minutes to Memories- John Mellencamp
From Scarecrow Album


Our 3rd song out of 6 on the list from the Scarecrow album is one of John's most underrated songs... John once said " There is nothing more sad or glorious than generations changing hands": That's what "Minutes to Memories" is all about... a young man who strikes up a conversation on a Greyhound bus with an older man who speaks of his life experiences as an everyman doing what it takes to survive. That wisdom is passed on to the younger man, who is trying to make a life of his own. Although this song never charted it is some of Mellencamps best lyrical work and in my opinion the story telling is as good as it gets.

My favorite Mellencamp song.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

17.
Minutes to Memories- John Mellencamp
From Scarecrow Album


Our 3rd song out of 6 on the list from the Scarecrow album is one of John's most underrated songs... John once said " There is nothing more sad or glorious than generations changing hands": That's what "Minutes to Memories" is all about... a young man who strikes up a conversation on a Greyhound bus with an older man who speaks of his life experiences as an everyman doing what it takes to survive. That wisdom is passed on to the younger man, who is trying to make a life of his own. Although this song never charted it is some of Mellencamps best lyrical work and in my opinion the story telling is as good as it gets.

An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind. My favorite lyric from that song.

17. Heaven

This is the sixth and final song from the Act III album.

This is just the second 'stained glass bluegrass' song on the list. What's interesting to me about this one is that with the abundance of old-timey gospel/religious songs available to them, they chose one that was contemporary to their era. This song was penned by the husband-and-wife duo of Boyd (Gary) and Helen McSpadden. In addition to being a songwriter, Gary was also a pastor, and his most notable accomplishments were being part of the Oak Ridge Boys and the Bill Gaither Trio, as well as succeeding the infamous Jim Bakker as host of Bakker's show PTL Today.

I saw them play this one live many times, and while it's not one of my favorites, it is a good showcase for John Duffey's voice.

 

[zamboni]

I already have He’s So Shy stuck in my head and I haven’t even started listening to the playlist yet.

Same - every time I hear the tune, I can't unthink of Isaac the Bartender

 

[zamboni]

Thin Lizzy

zamboni

Do Anything You Want To Do Anything You Want to Do Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsDo Anything You Want to Do · Thin LizzyBlack Rose: A Rock Legendâ 1979 Warner Records Inc.Writer: P.LynottAuto-gen... www.youtube.com

Lizzy kind of ripped themselves off a bit here with its similarities to "The Boys Are Back In Town" three years earlier, but I actually like this better with the added influence of Gary Moore to the equation. Love the shuffle beat by Brian Downey and those dual guitar harmonies remain sublime.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Thin Lizzy

zamboni

Do Anything You Want To Do Anything You Want to Do Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsDo Anything You Want to Do · Thin LizzyBlack Rose: A Rock Legendâ 1979 Warner Records Inc.Writer: P.LynottAuto-gen... www.youtube.com

Lizzy kind of ripped themselves off a bit here with its similarities to "The Boys Are Back In Town" three years earlier, but I actually like this better with the added influence of Gary Moore to the equation. Love the shuffle beat by Brian Downey and those dual guitar harmonies remain sublime.

I've always liked that album because of Gary Moore being on it as well as the overall sound/production.

 

[zamboni]

Thin Lizzy

zamboni

Do Anything You Want To Do Anything You Want to Do Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsDo Anything You Want to Do · Thin LizzyBlack Rose: A Rock Legendâ 1979 Warner Records Inc.Writer: P.LynottAuto-gen... www.youtube.com

Lizzy kind of ripped themselves off a bit here with its similarities to "The Boys Are Back In Town" three years earlier, but I actually like this better with the added influence of Gary Moore to the equation. Love the shuffle beat by Brian Downey and those dual guitar harmonies remain sublime.

I've always liked that album because of Gary Moore being on it as well as the overall sound/production.

A bit of trivia that many may not know is that Midge Ure, who was just about to re-form Ultravox at the time, wrote one of the songs on the album (Get Out Of Here - just missed my list). Moore left Lizzy right after this album was released and Ure replaced him as the second guitarist on the Black Rose tour (also played keyboards). Talented dude himself that Midge.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Talented dude himself that Midge.

Certainly didn't restrict himself to one genre did he. Around the time I bought Black Rose on vinyl I also had the Vienna album. But I had no clue Ure was involved with both bands.

 

[zamboni]

Talented dude himself that Midge.

Certainly didn't restrict himself to one genre did he. Around the time I bought Black Rose on vinyl I also had the Vienna album. But I had no clue Ure was involved with both bands.

Same - for the longest time, I just associated him with being one of the most influential New Wave artists of his day. Until I got into Lizzy, had no idea how accomplished of a guitarist he was.

 

[Raging weasel]

The 18's

Known favs

Get Off
Feed the Tree
All Summer Long
Banditos- liked this song but never knew the name or artist until now
Day Tripper- never heard this version. You can tell they're having a blast and love the guitar solo
Stop Draggin my Heart Around
Blues Before Sunrise
Jealous Lover

New favs

Those Anarcho Punks...
Toe to Toes
Smith and Jones Forever
Bad Times
Bruised

 

[-OZ-]

eighteen
And I don't know what I want
Eighteen
I just don't know what I want
Eighteen
I gotta get away
I gotta get out of this place…

Known faves
Feed the tree
Uh oh Love comes to town
All summer long
Tin cup chalice
Cochise
Human wheels
Wasting time

New additions to my playlists
Banditos
Angry eyes
Blues before sunrise
It’s Christmas so we’ll stop

Good tunes all around!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

17.

• Song: Tornadoes
• Album: The Dirty South
• Released: 2004
• Lead Vocals: Patterson Hood

“Tornadoes” is a song about a natural phenomenon the South is all too familiar with. The song captures the anxiety and distress—as well as beauty—that arrive with one of these swirling clouds of dust and debris. Patterson describes a specific night when tornadoes hit his “hometown” and the tragedy that unfolded when a homecoming festivities were interrupted. The song takes a turn from pensive to sinister as it develops.

 

[tuffnutt]

17.
Minutes to Memories- John Mellencamp
From Scarecrow Album


Our 3rd song out of 6 on the list from the Scarecrow album is one of John's most underrated songs... John once said " There is nothing more sad or glorious than generations changing hands": That's what "Minutes to Memories" is all about... a young man who strikes up a conversation on a Greyhound bus with an older man who speaks of his life experiences as an everyman doing what it takes to survive. That wisdom is passed on to the younger man, who is trying to make a life of his own. Although this song never charted it is some of Mellencamps best lyrical work and in my opinion the story telling is as good as it gets.

My favorite Mellencamp song.

The older I get the more this song hits... When I started the rankings I didnt think this one would end up as high as it did, but the more I listened to it the higher I moved it... I'm sure it would rank very high on a lot of Mellencamp fans' lists.

 

[-OZ-]

17.
Minutes to Memories- John Mellencamp
From Scarecrow Album


Our 3rd song out of 6 on the list from the Scarecrow album is one of John's most underrated songs... John once said " There is nothing more sad or glorious than generations changing hands": That's what "Minutes to Memories" is all about... a young man who strikes up a conversation on a Greyhound bus with an older man who speaks of his life experiences as an everyman doing what it takes to survive. That wisdom is passed on to the younger man, who is trying to make a life of his own. Although this song never charted it is some of Mellencamps best lyrical work and in my opinion the story telling is as good as it gets.

My favorite Mellencamp song.

The older I get the more this song hits... When I started the rankings I didnt think this one would end up as high as it did, but the more I listened to it the higher I moved it... I'm sure it would rank very high on a lot of Mellencamp fans' lists.

I said it before, you could randomize his top 20 and be “right”.

 

[Scoresman]

Sia - Chronological 17 - You've Changed

Scoresman rank - 29

More from Sia's first real "popp-y" album. I like these songs, but don't really love them. I debated shortening the total playlist to not include these, but they're part of her transition to full on pop, so I left these in. I feel like this album takes a little from her jazzy/indie stuff, and also starts to mix in the pop elements, but we kind of lose out on what made both styles really great. That said, I do like this song, it just doesn't give me "the feels" that her voice usually does. But this is the last song from this album.

Next, we're going to have a bit of an intermission. After this album in 2010, Sia took a long hiatus from performing. Her growing fame, medical condition, and anxiety issues took its toll on her and nearly drove her to suicide , forcing her to take a hiatus from singing and appearing publicly. During this time, however, she was still songwriting, and wrote a number of songs for other pop stars.

So next up we're going to have three songs Sia wrote for some major pop superstars (including one artist we were supposed to get last MAD round), and one song that does have Sia's vocals that was actually released that way accidently. You've probably heard a few of these songs but may not have realized Sia got the writing credits.

Scoresman rankings to date. You can see how heavily I weigh Sia's early stuff, but there are still lots of top spots for some of her more amazing and powerful pop songs.

31
30 Paranoid Android
29 You've changed
28 Clap Your Hands
27
26
25
24
23 Sunday
22 The Bully
21 Oh Father
20
19
18
17
16 Distractions
15 Speed Dial 2
14
13
12
11 Somersault
10
9
8
7 Electric Bird
6 I Go To Sleep
5 The Girl You Lost to Cocaine
4 Soon Well be found
3 Destiny
2 Breathe Me
1

 

[Yo Mama]

Beastie Boys #17 - Too Many Rappers
Album - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)

Peacockin'
Ad-Rock: 3, MCA: 3, Mike D: 4, Beastie Boys: 3, Greater NYC: 1

Name Rockin'
Shuggie, JJ Fad, Nas, Wolf Blitzer, Christian Louboutin, Picasso

Rhyme Squawkin'
Dual tape-recorder, lacin' oratorials all day
I'm just getting started on this beat, this is foreplay

Yo Mama Talkin'
Fun collaboration with Nas here on their last album.

 

[kupcho1]

Talking Heads
#17 Heaven



Woo freaking hoo! It only took around 45 tries but finally, finally, @KarmaPolice selected one of my submissions to use as the playlist title. Hooray!

3 songs later


Anyway, the first Heaven on the playlist is one of the slower Talking Heads tunes and shockingly the 2nd most played song (per Spotify) from 1979's Fear of Music (and no, the most played song on that release is not the one you're thinking of).
Regarding the song, per songfacts:

The song is set in a bar, where his favorite song is always playing - the bar is heaven. It's a place where "nothing ever happens," which seems pretty bleak, but he decides he likes it

Everyone is trying
To get to the bar
The name of the bar
The bar is called heaven

The band in heaven
They play my favorite song
Play it one more time
Play it all night long

Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens

 

[kupcho1]

Nina Simone Beastie Boys/Nas Drive-By Truckers shouldn't work, but somehow it does. Lovin' it.

 

[kupcho1]

Los Lobos

eephus

La Guacamaya La Guacamaya Los Lobos · Song · 1988 open.spotify.com

I'm not sure about your playlist, but the one I'm playing has River of Fools as Los Lobos' #17.

I can only assume this was a mistake (or @Eephus made his ranking chronological or some other random order) because River of Fools is a top 3 song.
In fact, I'd have used one of the lyrics from this song (bolded below) as the lyrics are top notch, and this one has stuck with me since the 1987 (one of the best years for music IMHO) release of By The Light Of The Moon.

Traveling along a cloudy path
With a wing, a heart, and a prayer
Pieces fall from the heavens above
To a place they know not where

 

[kupcho1]

Beastie Boys #17 - Too Many Rappers
Album - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)

Peacockin'
Ad-Rock: 3, MCA: 3, Mike D: 4, Beastie Boys: 3, Greater NYC: 1

Name Rockin'
Shuggie, JJ Fad, Nas, Wolf Blitzer, Christian Louboutin, Picasso

Rhyme Squawkin'
Dual tape-recorder, lacin' oratorials all day
I'm just getting started on this beat, this is foreplay

Yo Mama Talkin'
Fun collaboration with Nas here on their last album.

Great tune (especially since I love collaborations)
I also love your "reporting" format. 18 stars!

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Talented dude himself that Midge.

Certainly didn't restrict himself to one genre did he. Around the time I bought Black Rose on vinyl I also had the Vienna album. But I had no clue Ure was involved with both bands.

Same - for the longest time, I just associated him with being one of the most influential New Wave artists of his day. Until I got into Lizzy, had no idea how accomplished of a guitarist he was.

Ive thought about doing Midge for this, but i could do 31 songs from 31 different incarnations of his career.
I mean he started in a boy band Slik that made Bay City Rollers seem like Iron Maiden. They had a number one in the UK with Forever and Ever. The choice he had at the time lol.
“In 1975 Ure turned down an offer to be the lead vocalist of the Sex Pistols, stating that he felt at the time that Malcolm McLaren had "his priorities completely wrong!", a position he later reversed”

With Punk rampant in 1977, he went to Rich Kids with former Pistol,Glen Matlock. Midge and Rusty Egan wanted to add synths, out he went lol.

Egan and Ure formed Visage in 1978. While they were developing their sound Phil Lynott asked him for help. They wrote several tracks together. Yellow Pearl being the most notable.

Then came Ultravox, while Visage was also making significant chart progress

 

[zamboni]

Talented dude himself that Midge.

Certainly didn't restrict himself to one genre did he. Around the time I bought Black Rose on vinyl I also had the Vienna album. But I had no clue Ure was involved with both bands.

Same - for the longest time, I just associated him with being one of the most influential New Wave artists of his day. Until I got into Lizzy, had no idea how accomplished of a guitarist he was.

Ive thought about doing Midge for this, but i could do 31 songs from 31 different incarnations of his career.
I mean he started in a boy band Slik that made Bay City Rollers seem like Iron Maiden. They had a number one in the UK with Forever and Ever. The choice he had at the time lol.
“In 1975 Ure turned down an offer to be the lead vocalist of the Sex Pistols, stating that he felt at the time that Malcolm McLaren had "his priorities completely wrong!", a position he later reversed”

With Punk rampant in 1977, he went to Rich Kids with former Pistol,Glen Matlock. Midge and Rusty Egan wanted to add synths, out he went lol.

Egan and Ure formed Visage in 1978. While they were developing their sound Phil Lynott asked him for help. They wrote several tracks together. Yellow Pearl being the most notable.

Then came Ultravox, while Visage was also making significant chart progress

That would be an amazing choice for Round 3.

 

[AAABatteries]

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

AAABatteries

Wasting Time Wasting Time Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats · Song · 2015 open.spotify.com Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - Wasting Time Check out Nathaniel Rateliff’s discography, start here: https://found.ee/RateliffCompleteOrder Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats today:iTunes: http://sma... youtu.be

With apologies to @shuke - Wasting Time fell much further in my rankings than I anticipated. Not totally sure why although maybe listening to it too much prior to this exercise might have been an issue. When I first went through all Rateliff's songs I marked ones for being in the top 31 and then immediately marked some for top 10 - this was one of them but then when I got down to it it kept slipping. It's still a song I enjoy a lot but I've listened to it so many times drinking whiskey on my back deck that it didn't seem fresh to me any longer. Oh well.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

AAABatteries

Be There Be There Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats · Song · 2018 open.spotify.com Be There Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupBe There · Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsTearing at the Seamsâ 2018 Bottleneck Music Limited, Under exclus... youtu.be

This song, on the other hand really grew on me. Wouldn't have been one I expected to be top 20 before I started.

I will say that my list ended up having tiers and we are hitting a big one for me after this song. The next one will probably surprise some as it's one of his top 10 most known songs (or I'm pretty sure) - it's a fantastic song but it's just a testament to how good his catalog is (IMO).

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Woo freaking hoo! It only took around 45 tries but finally, finally, @KarmaPolice selected one of my submissions to use as the playlist title. Hooray!

I think he named it after The Seldom Scene’s song.

 

[zamboni]

Woo freaking hoo! It only took around 45 tries but finally, finally, @KarmaPolice selected one of my submissions to use as the playlist title. Hooray!

I think he named it after The Seldom Scene’s song.

I think it Warrants a different song.

 

[Raging weasel]

Bump

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I've been keeping up listening to the playlists but haven't been able to comment on them as much - plus I feel like it's pretty established as to which songs I'll gravitate to. I will chime in on songs when I can though.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Thin Lizzy

zamboni

Do Anything You Want To Do Anything You Want to Do Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsDo Anything You Want to Do · Thin LizzyBlack Rose: A Rock Legendâ 1979 Warner Records Inc.Writer: P.LynottAuto-gen... www.youtube.com

Lizzy kind of ripped themselves off a bit here with its similarities to "The Boys Are Back In Town" three years earlier, but I actually like this better with the added influence of Gary Moore to the equation. Love the shuffle beat by Brian Downey and those dual guitar harmonies remain sublime.

It's remarkable how much it sounded like TBABIT.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

John Prine

landrys hat

In Spite of Ourselves (feat Iris DeMent) In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Iris DeMent) John Prine, Iris DeMent · Song · 1999 open.spotify.com

Saw a tweet from Prine's record company Oh Boy Records that this single was just certified Gold earlier this week. I think it was released well over 20 years ago.

https://x.com/ohboyrecords/status/1722707364065812786?s=20

 

[KarmaPolice]

I've been keeping up listening to the playlists but haven't been able to comment on them as much - plus I feel like it's pretty established as to which songs I'll gravitate to. I will chime in on songs when I can though.

I have a little of this going on.

Despite liking most of the music, I find myself not liking the mix of artists on the playlist as much as Part 1 if that makes sense. More than last time I seem to be waiting for the final playlists to really dig in and give some artists a listen.

 

[jwb]

Long May You Run

Long May You Run - Stills Young Band

Title track

www.youtube.com

One of the other "pairings", the Stills/Young band made one album that produced a hit (this song.) If you just listen on the surface, it could be about a renegade outlaw or something like that. But it's really about one of Neil's old cars. I remember listening to an early live performance where he told the audience it was about his car, and when he hit the chorus, everyone laughed.

 

[Mt. Man]

Selected favorites from the #17s. You might say that this was a heavenly round. Get it? “Heaven”ly? Eh, never mind. Lots of great stuff to enjoy, and presented a little differently this time. But still shuffled? You know it.
–
Falling to Pieces - Faith No More. The “lesser” hit, though I appreciate it just as much!
Mothers Talk - Tears For Fears
Anna Molly - Incubus
Souvenirs - John Prine
Tornadoes - Drive-By Truckers
Do Anything You Want To Do - Thin Lizzy
River of Fools - Los Lobos
Battle of Who Could Care Less - Ben Folds Five

Bonus “Dig the Vibe” Mini-Section!
Year of the Boar - Sufjan Stevens
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II No. 10 - Tchaikovsky

Shuffle Adventures
Going from Talking Heads to The Pointer Sisters to Prince was definitely a big treat from shuffle. Know and like all three songs!

 

[MAC_32]

I had several ole' reliable new hearts (Sia, Los Lobos, and Nick Cave - whoda thunk it), but there was one that came outta left field this round:

Cape Ann by Tanya Donelly

Was that a mellotron?

When the road was wide
We walked side by side
Where it narrowed one fell behind
It's okay, it's okay, we're all heading the same way
I don't care who gets there first


It paled in comparison to QotSA's If only, but when I saw this playlist isn't anything going to one-up that - it may be my #1 by Homme.

 

[Yo Mama]

Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, that's all I wanna do
Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, 'cause I feel for you

Chaka Khan, won't you tell you what I wanna do?
Do you feel for me the way I feel for you?
Chaka Khan, let me tell you what I wanna do
I wanna love you, wanna hug you, wanna squeeze you, too

Let me take you in my arms
Let me fill you with my charms, Chaka
'Cause you know that I'm the one that you keep you warm, Chaka
I'll make it more than just a physical dream
I wanna rock you, Chaka baby
'Cause you make me wanna scream
Let me rock you, rock you