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MAD's ROUND 2!! # 1's have been posted!! (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter Zegras11
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John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Reranking Sia
Prior knowledge
Knew of her work with Zero 7 and vaguely followed her career until Chandelier went nuts.
Apart from the Zero 7 stuff, I have none of her work in my collection.
Will enjoy hearing this stuff as she has an amazing and distinctive voice and makes interesting artistic choices
Thanks @Scoresman for picking her
31- The Bully
An odd vocal. Works ok overall, but not my favourite from her.
30- Sunday
A fun track. Pretty disposable really, but little wrong with it
29- Somersault
Maybe a weaker effort in comparison to the first 2 listed (#31 and #30 by scoresman), but thats not really a criticism.
Has the same elements that makes Trip Hop a great listen. Almost cant go wrong
28- Distractions
A strong vocal and mellow music behind it makes for captivating listening.
27-Speed Dial #2
I dont know how many times I can say it about Zero 7. Mellow, chill and relaxing with the great voice of Sia on top. While they all cant be winners, there arent any losers either
26- Breathe Me
The music behind this is quite strong and powerful. Maybe doesnt work as well as her Zero 7 though for me, but you can see her forming something special with what she wants to do. This is a high quality track and probably finishes top 10 overall
25- Destiny
I have already said a little on this one. Its one of the pillars of Trip Hop and if it doesnt end up as my number 1 for Sia, something pretty awesome is ahead of it.
In conclusion I am enjoying this list a lot so far. I know some of the variety ahead of us and the strong material to come. Looking forward to it. Excellent pick.
Prior knowledge
Knew of her work with Zero 7 and vaguely followed her career until Chandelier went nuts.
Apart from the Zero 7 stuff, I have none of her work in my collection.
Will enjoy hearing this stuff as she has an amazing and distinctive voice and makes interesting artistic choices
Thanks @Scoresman for picking her
31- The Bully
An odd vocal. Works ok overall, but not my favourite from her.
30- Sunday
A fun track. Pretty disposable really, but little wrong with it
29- Somersault
Maybe a weaker effort in comparison to the first 2 listed (#31 and #30 by scoresman), but thats not really a criticism.
Has the same elements that makes Trip Hop a great listen. Almost cant go wrong
28- Distractions
A strong vocal and mellow music behind it makes for captivating listening.
27-Speed Dial #2
I dont know how many times I can say it about Zero 7. Mellow, chill and relaxing with the great voice of Sia on top. While they all cant be winners, there arent any losers either
26- Breathe Me
The music behind this is quite strong and powerful. Maybe doesnt work as well as her Zero 7 though for me, but you can see her forming something special with what she wants to do. This is a high quality track and probably finishes top 10 overall
25- Destiny
I have already said a little on this one. Its one of the pillars of Trip Hop and if it doesnt end up as my number 1 for Sia, something pretty awesome is ahead of it.
In conclusion I am enjoying this list a lot so far. I know some of the variety ahead of us and the strong material to come. Looking forward to it. Excellent pick.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
big Homme fan - looking forward to some EODM too ...Queens rule too
Zegras11
Footballguy
#24's PLAYLIST
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| Prince | Ramsay Hunt Experience | International Lover |
| Tanya Donelly | plinko | Mr. Swan Swan Song Series bonus track, 2016 |
| Talking Heads | kupcho1 | Houses in Motion |
| Sia Furler | Scoresman | Paranoid Android |
| Los Lobos | eephus | Angel Dance |
| The Seldom Scene | Charlie Steiner | Cannonball
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| Kid Rock | snellman | Sugar Pie Honey Bunch |
| Against Me! | scorchy | Walking Is Still Honest |
| Mastodon | KarmaPolice | Curl of the Burl
Mastodon - Curl of the burl live at David LettermanMastodon at the Late Show with David Letterman playing curl of the burl.Wednesday, October 5.
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| Neko Case | Mister CIA | Set Out Running
Neko Case - "Set Out Running" (Full Album Stream)"Set Out Running" by @Neko Case from the album 'Wild Creatures'Listen to the full album: https://antircrds.io/3LKmIYmOrder, stream & download at https://neko...
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| Faith No More | JBBreakfastClub | Underwater Love |
| black midi | Juxtatarot | Hogwash and Balderdash |
| Nina Simone | Don Quixote | Everything Must Change, from Baltimore
Nina Simone- Everything Must Changealbum Baltimore (1978) Written by Benard IghnerLyricsEverything must change Nothing stays the same Everyone will change No one, no one stays the sameThe youn...
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| Beastie Boys | Yo Mama | Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun |
| Drive-By Truckers | Dr. Octopus | **** Shots Count |
| Jimmy Buffet | -OZ- | Margaritaville
Jimmy Buffett and Miranda Lambert - "Margaritaville" St Louis, MO2017 - I Don't Know TourJimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer BandFeat. Miranda Lambert"Margaritaville"St Louis, MOFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/margaritavi...
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| The Jam | Pip's Invitation | Carnation |
| Röyksopp | JMLs secret identity | 24 - I Had This Thing (feat Jamie Irrepressible)
Röyksopp - I Had This Thing‘I Had This Thing’ is taken from Röyksopp’s latest album 'The Inevitable End’. The track features Jamie Irrepressibles and describes “confusion, pain and rem...
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| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | salteriffic | stagger lee |
| CSNY | jwb | It Doesn’t Matter |
| Roger Clyne | Mt. Man | Buffalo |
| David Berman | The Dreaded Marco | We Are Real
We Are RealProvided to YouTube by Drag City RecordsWe Are Real · Silver JewsAmerican Water℗ Drag City Inc.Released on: 1998-10-20Auto-generated by YouTube.
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| David Bowie | Binky the Doormat | Ashes To Ashes
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (Official Video)The official music video for David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes. Taken from Bowie's 'Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)' album released in 1980, which featured the ...
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| Pointer Sisters | Mrs. Rannous | My Life
My LifeProvided to YouTube by RCA/LegacyMy Life · The Pointer SistersHot Together (Expanded Edition)℗ 1986 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music EntertainmentReleas...
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| Incubus | MAC_32 | Pardon Me |
| John Mellencamp | tuffnutt | Again Tonight
John Mellencamp - Again TonightMusic video by John Mellencamp performing Again Tonight. (C) 1991 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
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| Sufjan Stevens | Ilov80s | Heirloom |
| Mike Shinoda | Just Win Baby | Believe Me
Believe Me - Fort Minor (Official Video)Music Video Directed By Laurent Briet. "Believe Me" is a 2005 single by American hip hop ensemble Fort Minor off of the debut album, The Rising Tied.http://f...
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| Chris Cornell | Raging Weasel | You Know My Name |
| Josh Homme | titusbramble | El Rodeo |
| Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | AAABatteries | Parlor
ParlorProvided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupParlor · Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsA Little Something More Fromâ 2016 Bottleneck Music Limited., Under...
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| Kim Mitchell | Sullie | Dreamthieves
Dreamthieves - Kim MitchellFrom His 2007 CD Ain't Life AmazingLike Me On Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Two-Pack-Habit/297312310466110Check Out My Original & Covered Songs! &...
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| Thin Lizzy | zamboni | She Knows
Thin Lizzy - She KnowsLyrics & InformationTaken from the fourth studio album 'Nightlife' released in 1974 by Thin Lizzy. For anyone at a low time in life. I guess we all have junk...
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| Collective Soul | falguy | Collection Of Goods |
| Tears for Fears | John Maddens Lunchbox | Secret World (Vocals Roland and Curt)
Secret WorldProvided to YouTube by CDBabySecret World · Tears For FearsEverybody Loves a Happy Endingâ 2004 TFF UKReleased on: 2004-09-14Auto-generated by YouTube.
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| Cheap Trick | FairWarning | Oh Candy |
| John Prine | landrys hat | Please Don't Bury Me |
| Ben Folds | Hov34 | Evaporated |
| Tom Petty | Zegras11 | Louisiana Rain |
| Scott Hutchison | sneveneleven | Candlelit
Frightened Rabbit - Candlelit (Here Today Sessions)http://heretoday.dkWatch the whole session here: http://heretoday.dk/frightened-rabbit/Here Today are a collective of creative individuals based in Copenhage...
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| The New Pornographers | Northern Voice | Brill Bruisers |
| John Lee Hooker | DrIan Malcolm | Drug Store Woman |
| Rainbow | Sam Quentin | Stone Cold |
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | zazale | Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26, TH 56: Serenade melancolique (Melancholy Serenade), Op. 26Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26, TH 56: Serenade melancolique (Melancholy Serenade), Op. 26Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ilya Kaler, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky · Song · 2007
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Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
24. Cannonball
This is the last of four songs from their debut album, Act I.
Also known as Cannonball Blues, this is another song that has passed through many famous hands. Originally composed and recorded by A.P. Carter (of the Carter Family) before the family recorded it, the song was covered several times before this version and many times since, including versions by June Carter Cash (2003) and Townes Van Zandt (2004) and should NOT be confused with The Breeders' song of the same name. This version was arranged to allow multiple instruments to have their own riff. I don't recall them ever seeing them do this one live, though I'm sure they probably did at some point.
Time for second spotlight: Dobroist Mike Auldridge (middle figure in my avatar, white shirt, grey slacks)
For those unfamiliar with the dobro, it's a guitar with a metal resonator embedded in the body, providing extra volume without amplification. It's usually held flat as if it were laying on a table, and played using fingerpicks and a slide. It's similar to a steel guitar, though not as twangy. One of Mike's uncles introduced the dobro to bluegrass when he joined Flatt and Scruggs' band a generation earlier, which was his inspiration for taking up the same instrument himself.
On stage, his persona was akin to George Harrison of the Beatles, quietly going about the business of being the best musician of the bunch, providing the steak while Duffey sold the sizzle. He wasn't a wet blanket, just didn't have the outsized personality of Duffey and wasn't very involved in the singing. Nevertheless, his presence fit in perfectly, and he let the instrument do the talking.
I always knew he was widely considered the best dobro player going, but I didn't know until doing this research was how busy he really was outside of the 'Scene. During his fifteen years with the band, he also released 8 solo albums, contributed to a whopping 58 other albums, including 4 Emmylou Harris albums (Elite Hotel, Luxury Liner, Angel Band and All I Intended to Be), 2 Starland Vocal Band albums (Afternoon Delight--and no, that's not his dobro making that iconic sound in the title song--and Rear View Mirror), 2 Linda Rondstadt albums (Simple Dreams and Mad Love), Hank Williams Jr's The Pressure is On album, Mary Chapin Carpenter's Hometown Girl album, as well as a pretty full plate of other bluegrass artists, staying busy almost right up to his death in 2012.
Re: The Starland Vocal Band. Despite their pop success, they were actually a country music band. They were also local to DC and moved in the same circles as the 'Scene and other acts that played The Birchmere. Yet another example of networking via that legendary venue.
Bonus track #7: Linda Rondstadt's voice dances with Mike's dobro in this piece from 1977: I Will Never Marry.
This is the last of four songs from their debut album, Act I.
Also known as Cannonball Blues, this is another song that has passed through many famous hands. Originally composed and recorded by A.P. Carter (of the Carter Family) before the family recorded it, the song was covered several times before this version and many times since, including versions by June Carter Cash (2003) and Townes Van Zandt (2004) and should NOT be confused with The Breeders' song of the same name. This version was arranged to allow multiple instruments to have their own riff. I don't recall them ever seeing them do this one live, though I'm sure they probably did at some point.
Time for second spotlight: Dobroist Mike Auldridge (middle figure in my avatar, white shirt, grey slacks)
For those unfamiliar with the dobro, it's a guitar with a metal resonator embedded in the body, providing extra volume without amplification. It's usually held flat as if it were laying on a table, and played using fingerpicks and a slide. It's similar to a steel guitar, though not as twangy. One of Mike's uncles introduced the dobro to bluegrass when he joined Flatt and Scruggs' band a generation earlier, which was his inspiration for taking up the same instrument himself.
On stage, his persona was akin to George Harrison of the Beatles, quietly going about the business of being the best musician of the bunch, providing the steak while Duffey sold the sizzle. He wasn't a wet blanket, just didn't have the outsized personality of Duffey and wasn't very involved in the singing. Nevertheless, his presence fit in perfectly, and he let the instrument do the talking.
I always knew he was widely considered the best dobro player going, but I didn't know until doing this research was how busy he really was outside of the 'Scene. During his fifteen years with the band, he also released 8 solo albums, contributed to a whopping 58 other albums, including 4 Emmylou Harris albums (Elite Hotel, Luxury Liner, Angel Band and All I Intended to Be), 2 Starland Vocal Band albums (Afternoon Delight--and no, that's not his dobro making that iconic sound in the title song--and Rear View Mirror), 2 Linda Rondstadt albums (Simple Dreams and Mad Love), Hank Williams Jr's The Pressure is On album, Mary Chapin Carpenter's Hometown Girl album, as well as a pretty full plate of other bluegrass artists, staying busy almost right up to his death in 2012.
Re: The Starland Vocal Band. Despite their pop success, they were actually a country music band. They were also local to DC and moved in the same circles as the 'Scene and other acts that played The Birchmere. Yet another example of networking via that legendary venue.
Bonus track #7: Linda Rondstadt's voice dances with Mike's dobro in this piece from 1977: I Will Never Marry.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Talking Heads
#24 Houses in Motion
Yep, another one from Remain in Light. I think someone posted earlier that they might have all 8 songs from the album in their top 31. I don't, but it was a pretty near thing.
The lyrics on this song, even for Talking Heads, are particularly cryptic. Yet again, structures (see also: Burning Down the House, album More Songs about Buildings and Food). Here I think the reference to houses is metaphorical and represents a choice between either (a) full commitment to life or (b) giving up.
Never get to say much
Never get to talk
Tell us a little bit
But not too much
Right about then
Is where she give up
She has closed her eyes
She has give up hope
#24 Houses in Motion
Yep, another one from Remain in Light. I think someone posted earlier that they might have all 8 songs from the album in their top 31. I don't, but it was a pretty near thing.
The lyrics on this song, even for Talking Heads, are particularly cryptic. Yet again, structures (see also: Burning Down the House, album More Songs about Buildings and Food). Here I think the reference to houses is metaphorical and represents a choice between either (a) full commitment to life or (b) giving up.
Never get to say much
Never get to talk
Tell us a little bit
But not too much
Right about then
Is where she give up
She has closed her eyes
She has give up hope
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Tears for Fears
#24 - Secret World
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Appears - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending LP
Year - 2004
UK Highest Chart Position - Non Single
US Highest Chart Position -Non Single
Key Lyric -
This is a garden, this is a steeple
I hear the crowd before I ever see the people
Yours for the asking, and for the taking
There is a power in the vacuum we are making
Notes
1- Maybe less of a Beatles influence on this one, but its there. This song could easily have been left off the list, but i find it quite sweet
2- The band named their tour and the live LP that followed the release of Everybody Loves a Happy Ending after this song
3- When asked what track he would have liked to include on a best of compilation that wasnt, Curt chose this one.
I tend to gravitate towards stuff — because we’ve been playing live a lot — that sounds great live. And one track that’s always been one of my favorites, it was never released as a single, which was off the last album we did together, was called “Secret World,” and actually, strangely, more poignant today because Paul Buckmaster, who did all the string arrangements on it, just passed away. And his string arrangements on it were just gorgeous. But yes, “Secret World” has always been one.
Where to find
The Hurting - 1
Songs from the Big Chair - 0
The Seeds of Love - 0
Elemental - 0
Raoul and the Kings of Spain - 0
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - 4
Ready Boys and Girls - 0
The Tipping Point - 0
Greatest Hits only - 0
B- Sides - Other/Non Album Songs - 3
Year
1981 - 0
1982 - 0
1983 - 2
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1989 - 0
1993 - 0
1995 - 1
2004 - 4
2014 - 0
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 0
We move away from 2004 and go right back to the beginning
#24 - Secret World
Secret World
Provided to YouTube by CDBabySecret World · Tears For FearsEverybody Loves a Happy Endingâ 2004 TFF UKReleased on: 2004-09-14Auto-generated by YouTube.
m.youtube.com
Appears - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending LP
Year - 2004
UK Highest Chart Position - Non Single
US Highest Chart Position -Non Single
Key Lyric -
This is a garden, this is a steeple
I hear the crowd before I ever see the people
Yours for the asking, and for the taking
There is a power in the vacuum we are making
Notes
1- Maybe less of a Beatles influence on this one, but its there. This song could easily have been left off the list, but i find it quite sweet
2- The band named their tour and the live LP that followed the release of Everybody Loves a Happy Ending after this song
3- When asked what track he would have liked to include on a best of compilation that wasnt, Curt chose this one.
I tend to gravitate towards stuff — because we’ve been playing live a lot — that sounds great live. And one track that’s always been one of my favorites, it was never released as a single, which was off the last album we did together, was called “Secret World,” and actually, strangely, more poignant today because Paul Buckmaster, who did all the string arrangements on it, just passed away. And his string arrangements on it were just gorgeous. But yes, “Secret World” has always been one.
Where to find
The Hurting - 1
Songs from the Big Chair - 0
The Seeds of Love - 0
Elemental - 0
Raoul and the Kings of Spain - 0
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - 4
Ready Boys and Girls - 0
The Tipping Point - 0
Greatest Hits only - 0
B- Sides - Other/Non Album Songs - 3
Year
1981 - 0
1982 - 0
1983 - 2
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1989 - 0
1993 - 0
1995 - 1
2004 - 4
2014 - 0
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 0
We move away from 2004 and go right back to the beginning
Don Quixote
Footballguy
24. Nina Simone, Everything Must Change (from Baltimore, 1978)
YouTube Spotify
There is so little in life you can be sure of
Except the rain comes from the clouds
Sunlight from the sky
And hummingbirds do fly
Nina Simone’s Baltimore album was not her favorite. She complained about not having control over the songs. Despite that, the album is pretty strong overall with some good cuts. The title track is probably the most famous song on the album — her reggae-type cover of Randy Newman’s Baltimore.
I spent too much debating which one to include in my 31, but opted for “Everything Must Change.” Another one of those songs that just stopped me in my tracks the first time that I heard it. This one was written by Bernard Ighner, and has been covered by countless artists. It first appeared on Quincy Jones’ Body Heat album. Nina Simone’s voice just elevates it for me, as the style and lyrics suit her perfectly.
Next up is one that inspired Jeff Buckley…
YouTube Spotify
There is so little in life you can be sure of
Except the rain comes from the clouds
Sunlight from the sky
And hummingbirds do fly
Nina Simone’s Baltimore album was not her favorite. She complained about not having control over the songs. Despite that, the album is pretty strong overall with some good cuts. The title track is probably the most famous song on the album — her reggae-type cover of Randy Newman’s Baltimore.
I spent too much debating which one to include in my 31, but opted for “Everything Must Change.” Another one of those songs that just stopped me in my tracks the first time that I heard it. This one was written by Bernard Ighner, and has been covered by countless artists. It first appeared on Quincy Jones’ Body Heat album. Nina Simone’s voice just elevates it for me, as the style and lyrics suit her perfectly.
Next up is one that inspired Jeff Buckley…
I don't care that I've heard it 1 million times, I still love it. Puts me in my happy place.24 Margaritaville
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The most widely known of Jimmy’s songs, might suffer a little in my rankings by overuse. It is a great song, probably objectively too low on this list but here it is.
This does start a bit of a run where 7 of the next 8 songs are from his biggest hits.
I believe I had it top 5 in the American artists MAD list.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Mike Cooley songs are my favorite Drive-By Truckers.
Mt. Man
Footballguy
#24 Buffalo (off Sonoran Hope and Madness, 2002)
(Video) Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - Buffalo
(Live Version) Buffalo - Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
I see blue skies bleeding
Colors screaming some invisible thing is the enemy now
And if I knew it´s name I would call it out loud
Come out and come clean
“Sonoran” as in the Sonoran Desert, which covers most of Southern Arizona (including Phoenix and Tucson) up to the Grand Canyon, the southeast edge of California, the Baja California Peninsula, and most of the state of Sonora in Mexico. Despite being a desert, it’s actually a mix of habitats. Little of this has to do with the song itself, but you know, certainly part of its background.
MA-D artist countdowns. Come for the music. Stay for the occasional geography talk.
Why I Chose It:
It might almost make the list for the soft, slow guitar work at the beginning, even before the lyrics kick in. Or when the song picks up for maybe a minute around 2:45. Yes, those are some personal highlights, but I think the song is strong enough throughout, with every bit of the band showing some stuff.
If the opening stanza sounds familiar, it’s identical to a repeated verse in “As Long As the Grass Shall Grow“ by Johnny Cash. I won’t get into that song too deeply since this isn’t a Johnny Cash countdown, but while being certainly different things, it’s fair to say that the songs share a touch of sentiment to go along with the lyrics. Regardless, it’s an intriguing connection that I found whilst looking up things.
(Video) Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - Buffalo
(Live Version) Buffalo - Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
I see blue skies bleeding
Colors screaming some invisible thing is the enemy now
And if I knew it´s name I would call it out loud
Come out and come clean
“Sonoran” as in the Sonoran Desert, which covers most of Southern Arizona (including Phoenix and Tucson) up to the Grand Canyon, the southeast edge of California, the Baja California Peninsula, and most of the state of Sonora in Mexico. Despite being a desert, it’s actually a mix of habitats. Little of this has to do with the song itself, but you know, certainly part of its background.
MA-D artist countdowns. Come for the music. Stay for the occasional geography talk.
Why I Chose It:
It might almost make the list for the soft, slow guitar work at the beginning, even before the lyrics kick in. Or when the song picks up for maybe a minute around 2:45. Yes, those are some personal highlights, but I think the song is strong enough throughout, with every bit of the band showing some stuff.
If the opening stanza sounds familiar, it’s identical to a repeated verse in “As Long As the Grass Shall Grow“ by Johnny Cash. I won’t get into that song too deeply since this isn’t a Johnny Cash countdown, but while being certainly different things, it’s fair to say that the songs share a touch of sentiment to go along with the lyrics. Regardless, it’s an intriguing connection that I found whilst looking up things.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
24.
I’ve heard Mike Cooley described as the second coming of Keith Richards and this lead cut to the 2014 album “English Oceans” could have been on Some Girls and is better than anything the Stones have done in decades. Cooley being Cooley, he takes the opportunity here to sell shame to a whore.
Put your cigarette out and put your hat back on.
Don't mix up which is which.
They don't pay you enough to work.
They don't pay me enough to *****.
The boss ain't as smart as he'd like to be.
But he ain't nearly as dumb as you think.
He just wants evolution on budget with the schedule you keep.
Swervin' four lanes movin' like blood through an old man's dyin' heart.
Nothing but time to keep hope alive through the speed of a string guitar.
He bought in young and I have no doubt, he's gonna cash out with a winning deal.
Trophy tailed wife's takin' boner pill rides for the price of a happy meal.
**** shots count.
If the table's tilted, just pay the man who levels the floor.
Pride is what you charge a proud man for having.
Shame is what you sell to a whore.
Meat's just meat and it's all born dyin'.
Some is tender and some is tough.
Somebody's gotta mop up and eat one.
Somebody's gotta mop up the blood.
- Song: **** Shots Count
- Album: English Oceans
- Released: 2014
- Lead Vocals: Mike Cooley
I’ve heard Mike Cooley described as the second coming of Keith Richards and this lead cut to the 2014 album “English Oceans” could have been on Some Girls and is better than anything the Stones have done in decades. Cooley being Cooley, he takes the opportunity here to sell shame to a whore.
Put your cigarette out and put your hat back on.
Don't mix up which is which.
They don't pay you enough to work.
They don't pay me enough to *****.
The boss ain't as smart as he'd like to be.
But he ain't nearly as dumb as you think.
He just wants evolution on budget with the schedule you keep.
Swervin' four lanes movin' like blood through an old man's dyin' heart.
Nothing but time to keep hope alive through the speed of a string guitar.
He bought in young and I have no doubt, he's gonna cash out with a winning deal.
Trophy tailed wife's takin' boner pill rides for the price of a happy meal.
**** shots count.
If the table's tilted, just pay the man who levels the floor.
Pride is what you charge a proud man for having.
Shame is what you sell to a whore.
Meat's just meat and it's all born dyin'.
Some is tender and some is tough.
Somebody's gotta mop up and eat one.
Somebody's gotta mop up the blood.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I was surprised to look and see this song was Tears For Fears - and it did sound like the Beatles and I thought I heard some lyrics that seemed to call back to some Beatles’ lyrics.Tears for Fears
#24 - Secret World
Secret World
Provided to YouTube by CDBabySecret World · Tears For FearsEverybody Loves a Happy Endingâ 2004 TFF UKReleased on: 2004-09-14Auto-generated by YouTube.
Appears - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending LP
Year - 2004
UK Highest Chart Position - Non Single
US Highest Chart Position -Non Single
Key Lyric -
This is a garden, this is a steeple
I hear the crowd before I ever see the people
Yours for the asking, and for the taking
There is a power in the vacuum we are making
Notes
1- Maybe less of a Beatles influence on this one, but its there. This song could easily have been left off the list, but i find it quite sweet
2- The band named their tour and the live LP that followed the release of Everybody Loves a Happy Ending after this song
3- When asked what track he would have liked to include on a best of compilation that wasnt, Curt chose this one.
I tend to gravitate towards stuff — because we’ve been playing live a lot — that sounds great live. And one track that’s always been one of my favorites, it was never released as a single, which was off the last album we did together, was called “Secret World,” and actually, strangely, more poignant today because Paul Buckmaster, who did all the string arrangements on it, just passed away. And his string arrangements on it were just gorgeous. But yes, “Secret World” has always been one.
Where to find
The Hurting - 1
Songs from the Big Chair - 0
The Seeds of Love - 0
Elemental - 0
Raoul and the Kings of Spain - 0
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - 4
Ready Boys and Girls - 0
The Tipping Point - 0
Greatest Hits only - 0
B- Sides - Other/Non Album Songs - 3
Year
1981 - 0
1982 - 0
1983 - 2
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1989 - 0
1993 - 0
1995 - 1
2004 - 4
2014 - 0
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 0
We move away from 2004 and go right back to the beginning
Scoresman
Footballguy
Thanks! I think your rankings are spot on!
Scoresman
Footballguy
Sia - Chrinological #24 - Paranoid Android
scoresman rank #30
The first of a handful of covers I included in my list. I’ll be honest, this made the cut because I wanted to see reactions to it because I still don’t know how much I like it myself. I’m especially curious how a certain member of this group whose username is a Radiohead song thinks of it. I’m waiving the thumper rule here so have at it.
This is a very difficult song to cover. While I think Sia pulls off the haunting voice quality you want in a cover of this song, I’m not a huge fan of the instrumental arrangement that is used. That said I do think she pulls off the range of emotions portrayed in the original song while still making it her own.
scoresman rank #30
The first of a handful of covers I included in my list. I’ll be honest, this made the cut because I wanted to see reactions to it because I still don’t know how much I like it myself. I’m especially curious how a certain member of this group whose username is a Radiohead song thinks of it. I’m waiving the thumper rule here so have at it.
This is a very difficult song to cover. While I think Sia pulls off the haunting voice quality you want in a cover of this song, I’m not a huge fan of the instrumental arrangement that is used. That said I do think she pulls off the range of emotions portrayed in the original song while still making it her own.
kupcho1
Footballguy
I think the nicest thing I could say about this cover is that it was ill advised. I've liked a lot of the Sia you've put forth. This isn't one of them.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I will be honest, I was scared when I saw the Sia title. I will listen to this playlist tomorrow on my weed run.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
I have been enjoying the playlists so far. Of the artists that I didn't know well previously, I've been enjoying John Prine and Nathaniel Rateliff the most although saying that is slighting several.
Some of you may have noticed that I've skipped several rounds for my artist, black midi. I went with the minimum 20 songs. At this point I think I'm doing one every other round until the top 10. I went with the minimum for a couple reasons. First, they are a newer band. Their three albums came out between 2019 and 2022. They have less than 40 songs to their name. Asking you to listen to over half their entire catalog is enough. Second, I thought there was a good chance they would be mostly hated and I didn't want to annoy you all too much.
That said, they are my favorite band of the moment and their last album, Hellfire, might be my favorite album of all time. Time will tell. This might be my only opportunity to force other people to listen to them. I am very pleased that several of you have made positive comments about them -- especially since the songs I have picked so far are IMO average for them. I wasn't expecting that.
Some of you may have noticed that I've skipped several rounds for my artist, black midi. I went with the minimum 20 songs. At this point I think I'm doing one every other round until the top 10. I went with the minimum for a couple reasons. First, they are a newer band. Their three albums came out between 2019 and 2022. They have less than 40 songs to their name. Asking you to listen to over half their entire catalog is enough. Second, I thought there was a good chance they would be mostly hated and I didn't want to annoy you all too much.
That said, they are my favorite band of the moment and their last album, Hellfire, might be my favorite album of all time. Time will tell. This might be my only opportunity to force other people to listen to them. I am very pleased that several of you have made positive comments about them -- especially since the songs I have picked so far are IMO average for them. I wasn't expecting that.
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snellman
Footballguy
#24 Sugar Pie Honey Bunch is another remake.
It is from the album Southern Sugar which is more of a hillbilly redneck southern rock. I left off a few songs from this album that I like because I wasn't sure how they would be taken, plus I have to leave some songs off of the top 32. It isn't one of my favorite albums of his, but it does have some good songs with a different sound.
Here are a couple from that album to give you a better idea of the sound:
Podunk
American Rock 'n Roll
Stand The Pain
It is from the album Southern Sugar which is more of a hillbilly redneck southern rock. I left off a few songs from this album that I like because I wasn't sure how they would be taken, plus I have to leave some songs off of the top 32. It isn't one of my favorite albums of his, but it does have some good songs with a different sound.
Here are a couple from that album to give you a better idea of the sound:
Podunk
American Rock 'n Roll
Stand The Pain
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Beastie Boys #24 - Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
Album - Paul's Boutique (1989)
Peacockin'
Ad-Rock: 0, MCA: 0, Mike D: 0, Beastie Boys: 0, Greater NYC: 0
Name Rockin'
Chuck Chillout, Rambo, Bruce Willis, Dave Scilkin, Son of Sam
Rhyme Squawkin'
24 is my age, and 22 is my gauge
I'm writing rhymes on a page, I'm going off in a rage
Yo Mama Talkin'
Yet another style from the Beasties, this time some psychedelic rockish type stuff. Listening to it again, I’m thinking I ranked this too low. So awesome!
Don’t worry, we’ll finally get some serious peacockin’ in the next song. There’s a reason I did that category.
This video is made by stoners and for stoners.
youtu.be
Album - Paul's Boutique (1989)
Peacockin'
Ad-Rock: 0, MCA: 0, Mike D: 0, Beastie Boys: 0, Greater NYC: 0
Name Rockin'
Chuck Chillout, Rambo, Bruce Willis, Dave Scilkin, Son of Sam
Rhyme Squawkin'
24 is my age, and 22 is my gauge
I'm writing rhymes on a page, I'm going off in a rage
Yo Mama Talkin'
Yet another style from the Beasties, this time some psychedelic rockish type stuff. Listening to it again, I’m thinking I ranked this too low. So awesome!
Don’t worry, we’ll finally get some serious peacockin’ in the next song. There’s a reason I did that category.
This video is made by stoners and for stoners.
Beastie Boys - Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
REMASTERED IN HD!Read the story behind the album that redefined the Beastie Boys:https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/rediscover-pauls-boutique/Listen to m...
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Tau837
Footballguy
I listened to the #26 playlist.
Excluding my own song, I already knew that I liked these songs:
Excluding my own song, I already knew that I liked these songs:
- Talking Heads - Stay up Late
- Incubus - Talk Shows on Mute
- Prince - She's Always in My Hair
- Sia - Sunday - should I just write in every Sia song at this point...? this is a true revelation for me so far, unlike anything from previous countdowns
- Kid Rock - Lonely Road of Faith - listened to this a few times and it really grew on me... two KR songs in a row!
- Röyksopp & Alison Goldfrapp - The Night
Tau837
Footballguy
Mike Shinoda Just Win Baby Iridescent
Iridescent [Official Music Video] - Linkin Park
Watch the official music video for Iridescent by Linkin Park from the album A Thousand Suns.----------Papercuts - Singles Collection (2000-2023) | Available ...
This is a Linkin Park song on their A Thousand Suns album. The album was quite different than the band's previous albums. It was received well critically... here are some critic comments:
That is pretty high praise IMO.
The song has been described as follows:
Be inspired!
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Love this song. It was incredible at the Chester tribute concert - opened up the concert with it and also kicked off the encore section with a reprise of it.
Mike Shinoda Just Win Baby Iridescent
Iridescent [Official Music Video] - Linkin Park
Watch the official music video for Iridescent by Linkin Park from the album A Thousand Suns.----------Papercuts - Singles Collection (2000-2023) | Available ...
This is a Linkin Park song on their A Thousand Suns album. The album was quite different than the band's previous albums. It was received well critically... here are some critic comments:
That is pretty high praise IMO.
The song has been described as follows:
Be inspired!
Tau837
Footballguy
Mike Shinoda Just Win Baby Believe Me
Believe Me - Fort Minor (Official Video)
Music Video Directed By Laurent Briet. "Believe Me" is a 2005 single by American hip hop ensemble Fort Minor off of the debut album, The Rising Tied.http://f...
This is a Fort Minor song featuring Styles of Beyond and Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill. Shinoda sings and raps in this song.
Mike Shinoda said this about the song:
Mike describes the song as having "this old school hip-hop foundation, but still feels new." The song features 90's NYC drums, classic rock chord progression, and Latin percussion as well as guest vocals by Styles Of Beyond. Eric Bobo added to the song elements that Mike wanted but couldn't play.
These lyrics seem like they are about moving on from someone who is self-destructive:
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
#24 -- Prince -- International Lover (from 1999)
In the case of overexcitement
your seat cushion may be used as a floatation device ...
This is the first of three songs that I classify as "5-Star Panty Droppers" in the countdown. Despite the fact that the lyrics are objectively silly. The extended international flight metaphor gets goofier and goofier, as the orchestration becomes more and more over the top. But, IMO, it works. Like all the best Prince panty-droppers, it climaxes with Prince, well, climaxing. He was a lot of things, but subtle was never really one of them.
I'm interesting to see if others find the lyrics so silly as to be off-putting. Or just can't handle the relentless falsetto. It's very much a specific kind of song, but I think it represents Prince is kind of his purest sense. Obsessed with sex. Baroque, over the top, and unrestrained. I love it so.
In the case of overexcitement
your seat cushion may be used as a floatation device ...
This is the first of three songs that I classify as "5-Star Panty Droppers" in the countdown. Despite the fact that the lyrics are objectively silly. The extended international flight metaphor gets goofier and goofier, as the orchestration becomes more and more over the top. But, IMO, it works. Like all the best Prince panty-droppers, it climaxes with Prince, well, climaxing. He was a lot of things, but subtle was never really one of them.
I'm interesting to see if others find the lyrics so silly as to be off-putting. Or just can't handle the relentless falsetto. It's very much a specific kind of song, but I think it represents Prince is kind of his purest sense. Obsessed with sex. Baroque, over the top, and unrestrained. I love it so.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It was an interesting take, but it leaves out what I find the best part of the song, the chaotic music and screeching guitar.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats AAABatteries Parlor
Parlor
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupParlor · Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsA Little Something More Fromâ 2016 Bottleneck Music Limited., Under...
I refuse to believe you if you listen to this song and don't either get up and dance, tap your foot or if you are Getz, chair dance.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats AAABatteries Parlor
Parlor
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupParlor · Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsA Little Something More Fromâ 2016 Bottleneck Music Limited., Under...
I refuse to believe you if you listen to this song and don't either get up and dance, tap your foot or if you are Getz, chair dance.
this song has been on my race playlist for a while now.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Round 25
Top 5 Songs "New To Me"
Other Notes
Top 5 Songs "New To Me"
- City of Roses - Sufjan Stevens
- Southbound - Thin Lizzy
- Tremble for My Beloved - Collective Soul
- Pontius Pilate's Home Movies - The New Pornographers
- The Alcoholic - Royksopp
- The Book I Read - Talking Heads
- Helpless - CSN&Y
- Young Americans - David Bowie
- I'll Be There - Pointer Sisters
- Mr. Lucky - John Lee Hooker
Other Notes
- This time it was tough to make a Top 5 as well, but for the opposite reason - nothing really jumped out at me this round.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
He's in the Caucasian section of the playlist.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats AAABatteries Parlor
Parlor
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupParlor · Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsA Little Something More Fromâ 2016 Bottleneck Music Limited., Under...
I refuse to believe you if you listen to this song and don't either get up and dance, tap your foot or if you are Getz, chair dance.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Totally get that, and if I’m ranking “best” or top, it’s in there. But this is favorites which at least for me tends to change often so it was favorites at the time I sent the list.I don't care that I've heard it 1 million times, I still love it. Puts me in my happy place.24 Margaritaville
The most widely known of Jimmy’s songs, might suffer a little in my rankings by overuse. It is a great song, probably objectively too low on this list but here it is.
This does start a bit of a run where 7 of the next 8 songs are from his biggest hits.
I believe I had it top 5 in the American artists MAD list.
There’s a fair chance my #1 wouldn’t be on others top 31. But I’ll explain more when it comes up.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats AAABatteries Parlor
Parlor
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupParlor · Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsA Little Something More Fromâ 2016 Bottleneck Music Limited., Under...
I refuse to believe you if you listen to this song and don't either get up and dance, tap your foot or if you are Getz, chair dance.
I too enjoy running to Rateliff’s upbeat songs. Which reminds me, and apologies if I’m repeating myself from a previous write up, but I love both his slow songs and his upbeat songs. I think with his slower stuff he shows his passion and his musical talent but I’d have to say my favorites (which will be shown) are his upbeat songs where his sheer vocal power is on display. Also, it allows the Night Sweats to shine.
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Finished the 25's last night while soaking in the hot tub. This was a better playlist for my tastes. Also seemed like quite a few shorter length songs . I see it was only 2:30 total which has to be one of the lowest totals we've had.
Anyway,
New songs that I added to my Favorites
The Continental - Prince
The Bully - Sia
With Body and Soul - The Seldom Scene
Oldest Surfer on the Beach - Jimmy doesn't stray much from the formula but it works for me
Down Together - The Refreshments
Feet Don't Fail Me - QotSA
Having a Party - Nathaniel Rateliff
Donald and Lydia - John Prine - it's a waltz, ergo, I have to like it
Known
Young Americans - David Bowie
Your Life is Now - John Mellencamp
Iridescent - Linkin Park - I love many songs off this album. This is one I kind of forgot about.
On Top Of The World - Cheap Trick
Overall a good playlist for me. Looking forward to the 24s and hopefully being caught up when the 23s come out on Saturday
Anyway,
New songs that I added to my Favorites
The Continental - Prince
The Bully - Sia
With Body and Soul - The Seldom Scene
Oldest Surfer on the Beach - Jimmy doesn't stray much from the formula but it works for me
Down Together - The Refreshments
Feet Don't Fail Me - QotSA
Having a Party - Nathaniel Rateliff
Donald and Lydia - John Prine - it's a waltz, ergo, I have to like it
Known
Young Americans - David Bowie
Your Life is Now - John Mellencamp
Iridescent - Linkin Park - I love many songs off this album. This is one I kind of forgot about.
On Top Of The World - Cheap Trick
Overall a good playlist for me. Looking forward to the 24s and hopefully being caught up when the 23s come out on Saturday
JMLs secret identity
Footballguy
Röyksopp
24 - I Had This Thing (feat Jamie Irrepressible)
m.youtube.com
Year - 2014
Appears on - The Inevitable End
Vocalist - Jamie Irrepressible
Key Lyric - I'm so confused, I cannot see
This wave of guilt is drowing me
It feels like blood is on my hands
I'd give it all for a second chance
Notes
1- Jamie Irrepressible is a frequent collaborator with Röyksopp. Maybe 10 in total. I do have trouble with his vocals though. They can be quite whiny. Almost every song featuring him is a slog to get through emotionally. This one is good enough to get past the negatives
2- Heres the band talking about choosing collaborators, in particular Jamie
“This bittersweet dancefloor tune is one of four collaborations on The Inevitable End with Jamie Irrepressible of the London, UK art-pop collective The Irrepressibles. The importance of picking the right vocalist for each song is of paramount importance to Royksopp. "We always want to find the right voice matching the specific sentiment of a track," stated Svein Berge. "And the people we've been fortunate enough to work with, are people who not only possess brilliant vocal abilities individually – they also in their own unique way, bring their own universe with them."
"We are inviting them to collide their universe into ours," added Torbjørn Brundtland. "It's not about having a voice for hire. We want the people we work with to feel like they can involve themselves to the fullest – it's about finding the perfect voice for our state of mind."
Running Vocal Count
Röyksopp - 2
Robyn - 1
Gunhild Ramsay Kovacs - 1
Alison Goldfrapp - 1
Jamie Irrepressible - 1
Instrumental - 2
Where to find
Melody A.M - 0
The Understanding - 0
Röyksopp’s Night Out - 1
Back to Mine Series - 0
Junior - 0
Senior - 1
Late Night Tales Series - 0
Do It Again EP - 1
The Inevitable End - 1
Profound Mysteries I - 0
Profound Mysteries II - 0
Profound Mysteries III - 2
Other/Non Album Songs - 2
Year
1999 - 0
2001 - 0
2002 - 1
2005 - 0
2006 - 1
2007 - 0
2008 - 0
2009 - 0
2010 - 1
2013 - 0
2014 - 2
2016 - 1
2022 - 2
Next up another instrumental that the band hid their identity on initially. One of their few numbers not written by themselves.
24 - I Had This Thing (feat Jamie Irrepressible)
Röyksopp - I Had This Thing
‘I Had This Thing’ is taken from Röyksopp’s latest album 'The Inevitable End’. The track features Jamie Irrepressibles and describes “confusion, pain and rem...
m.youtube.com
Year - 2014
Appears on - The Inevitable End
Vocalist - Jamie Irrepressible
Key Lyric - I'm so confused, I cannot see
This wave of guilt is drowing me
It feels like blood is on my hands
I'd give it all for a second chance
Notes
1- Jamie Irrepressible is a frequent collaborator with Röyksopp. Maybe 10 in total. I do have trouble with his vocals though. They can be quite whiny. Almost every song featuring him is a slog to get through emotionally. This one is good enough to get past the negatives
2- Heres the band talking about choosing collaborators, in particular Jamie
“This bittersweet dancefloor tune is one of four collaborations on The Inevitable End with Jamie Irrepressible of the London, UK art-pop collective The Irrepressibles. The importance of picking the right vocalist for each song is of paramount importance to Royksopp. "We always want to find the right voice matching the specific sentiment of a track," stated Svein Berge. "And the people we've been fortunate enough to work with, are people who not only possess brilliant vocal abilities individually – they also in their own unique way, bring their own universe with them."
"We are inviting them to collide their universe into ours," added Torbjørn Brundtland. "It's not about having a voice for hire. We want the people we work with to feel like they can involve themselves to the fullest – it's about finding the perfect voice for our state of mind."
Running Vocal Count
Röyksopp - 2
Robyn - 1
Gunhild Ramsay Kovacs - 1
Alison Goldfrapp - 1
Jamie Irrepressible - 1
Instrumental - 2
Where to find
Melody A.M - 0
The Understanding - 0
Röyksopp’s Night Out - 1
Back to Mine Series - 0
Junior - 0
Senior - 1
Late Night Tales Series - 0
Do It Again EP - 1
The Inevitable End - 1
Profound Mysteries I - 0
Profound Mysteries II - 0
Profound Mysteries III - 2
Other/Non Album Songs - 2
Year
1999 - 0
2001 - 0
2002 - 1
2005 - 0
2006 - 1
2007 - 0
2008 - 0
2009 - 0
2010 - 1
2013 - 0
2014 - 2
2016 - 1
2022 - 2
Next up another instrumental that the band hid their identity on initially. One of their few numbers not written by themselves.
tuffnutt
Footballguy
24.
Again Tonight- John Mellencamp
from When Ever we Wanted Album
The 1st of 2 songs from this album to make the list... I must admit when the this album came out my Sr. year of High School my musical tastes had migrated to grunge... so this one wasnt really in my rotation at the time, but "Again Tonight" is still a great pop tune. Not much to say about the song itself, its straightforward, simple, and fun. It was another top 40 hit for John peaking at 36.
Again Tonight- John Mellencamp
from When Ever we Wanted Album
The 1st of 2 songs from this album to make the list... I must admit when the this album came out my Sr. year of High School my musical tastes had migrated to grunge... so this one wasnt really in my rotation at the time, but "Again Tonight" is still a great pop tune. Not much to say about the song itself, its straightforward, simple, and fun. It was another top 40 hit for John peaking at 36.
scorchy
Footballguy
Against Me! #24 Walking Is Still Honest
Album: Crime as Forgiven by Against Me!
Year: 2001
Can anybody tell me, why God won't speak to me?
Why Jesus never called on me to part the ####ing seas?
Why death is easier than living?
You can be almost anything
When you're on your ####ng knees
Not today
I screwed up on this one. Though I nominally ranked in order of preference, I did try to intersperse tracks from the various eras/iterations through out, and Walking Is Still Honest ended up lower than it should be.
LJG left home in Naples, FL as an 18-year old HS dropout with a not insignificant criminal record, and headed to the only place in Florida with a legit DIY punk scene - Gainesville. Walking Is Still Honest reflects the disillusionment of living in a crappy crustpunk flophouse, busking on corners, and selling plasma for grocery/drug money. It was first recorded for Against Me!'s debut EP, which sold only 145 copies and is nearly impossible to find. The version from the Spotify playlist was recut for their follow-EP, when the band was still just a purely acoustic two-piece. An electrified third version appears on their debut CD and features the classic four-person Against Me! lineup.
If you can get past the screaming in the verses, the chorus has the kind of hook that foretold LJG's songwriting potential. At least for me, it's that special earworm that sticks in my head for weeks and nails what made the earliest iteration of the band so special.
If a cover sometimes shows the measure of a song, here's a great version by singer/songwriter Jenn Fiorentino: Walking Is Still Honest (acoustic cover)
For a more punk experience, here's an electric live version from 2004: Walking Is Still Honest (Live in DC)
Album: Crime as Forgiven by Against Me!
Year: 2001
Can anybody tell me, why God won't speak to me?
Why Jesus never called on me to part the ####ing seas?
Why death is easier than living?
You can be almost anything
When you're on your ####ng knees
Not today
I screwed up on this one. Though I nominally ranked in order of preference, I did try to intersperse tracks from the various eras/iterations through out, and Walking Is Still Honest ended up lower than it should be.
LJG left home in Naples, FL as an 18-year old HS dropout with a not insignificant criminal record, and headed to the only place in Florida with a legit DIY punk scene - Gainesville. Walking Is Still Honest reflects the disillusionment of living in a crappy crustpunk flophouse, busking on corners, and selling plasma for grocery/drug money. It was first recorded for Against Me!'s debut EP, which sold only 145 copies and is nearly impossible to find. The version from the Spotify playlist was recut for their follow-EP, when the band was still just a purely acoustic two-piece. An electrified third version appears on their debut CD and features the classic four-person Against Me! lineup.
If you can get past the screaming in the verses, the chorus has the kind of hook that foretold LJG's songwriting potential. At least for me, it's that special earworm that sticks in my head for weeks and nails what made the earliest iteration of the band so special.
If a cover sometimes shows the measure of a song, here's a great version by singer/songwriter Jenn Fiorentino: Walking Is Still Honest (acoustic cover)
For a more punk experience, here's an electric live version from 2004: Walking Is Still Honest (Live in DC)
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Love that one. Maybe because Stagger Lee sounds a lot like Red Right Hand.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I am glad you are enjoying the religious banjo playing Midwesterner.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Yes I really only knew the Illinois album, which I listened to a few times after you took it in the albums decade draft.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
CURL OF THE BURL
I am going to color code the songs now. Blue = ones I thought the group as a whole would be able to enjoy for the most part. These were the ones I said might end up on a playlist or two, or workout mix for the non-metal folk. This was a tune off their 5th album, The Hunter. Even though the album name and a song are in memory of Brent's brother who had a heart attack and died while hunting, they got away from the concept album and overall themes on this one. They touch on some things that were going on with the group in their lives, but because of the emotional drain that Crack the Skye and the following tour (Brann now having to answer questions over and over about his sister) this album was more of a scattershot of songs and ideas. It has a lighter tone to it.
Curl is just a groovy straight ahead rocker that I thought paired with stuff like Precious Stones at the beginning of the album. This song is also the best example on the playlist of what I was talking about with Brann having that groovy, heavy John Bonham kick drum in his DNA. I love how the heavy groove mixes with the guitar solo on this one. For the youtubers, I offered up their performance on Letterman of the song. Sounds great and Brent seems to be having fun and hamming it up a bit.
I am going to color code the songs now. Blue = ones I thought the group as a whole would be able to enjoy for the most part. These were the ones I said might end up on a playlist or two, or workout mix for the non-metal folk. This was a tune off their 5th album, The Hunter. Even though the album name and a song are in memory of Brent's brother who had a heart attack and died while hunting, they got away from the concept album and overall themes on this one. They touch on some things that were going on with the group in their lives, but because of the emotional drain that Crack the Skye and the following tour (Brann now having to answer questions over and over about his sister) this album was more of a scattershot of songs and ideas. It has a lighter tone to it.
Curl is just a groovy straight ahead rocker that I thought paired with stuff like Precious Stones at the beginning of the album. This song is also the best example on the playlist of what I was talking about with Brann having that groovy, heavy John Bonham kick drum in his DNA. I love how the heavy groove mixes with the guitar solo on this one. For the youtubers, I offered up their performance on Letterman of the song. Sounds great and Brent seems to be having fun and hamming it up a bit.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Like the song. Don’t like the font color, which isn’t great with a black background on my phone.
rockaction
Footballguy
Your text is all black and prevents someone with a midnight screen from reading it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I was thinking Blue, Purple, Red but didn't see a decent dark blue option.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Dammit, I tried. 
Yo Mama
Footballguy
DARK WEB!!!
Yo Mama
Footballguy
@rockaction is a doody head
Mt. Man
Footballguy
Selected favorites from the #24s. Lots of good songs throughout this round. It was definitely hard to slim things down this time around. Back to shuffled order for this one. We’ll see about the 23s since Saturday will be a decently packed day.
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Familiar songs:
Again Tonight - John Mellencamp
Secret World - Tears for Fears
Stone Cold - Rainbow
Pardon Me - Incubus
You Know My Name - Chris Cornell
New discoveries:
Heirloom - Sufjan Stevens
Dreamthieves - Kim Mitchell (and friends)
Believe Me - Fort Minor/Mike Shinoda
Underwater Love - Faith No More
S#it Shots Count - Drive-By Truckers
Note of possible interest:
If I don’t mention CSNY for a while, it’s because I’m trying to show other folks love. Other big hits for me so far have been Sia (who I know a few songs from, but not much that’s come up yet), Nathaniel Rateliff (totally new to me) and The New Pornographers (who Neko Case has sort of had to share love with). At least one of these wasn’t mentioned above because I ended up putting them here instead.
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Familiar songs:
Again Tonight - John Mellencamp
Secret World - Tears for Fears
Stone Cold - Rainbow
Pardon Me - Incubus
You Know My Name - Chris Cornell
New discoveries:
Heirloom - Sufjan Stevens
Dreamthieves - Kim Mitchell (and friends)
Believe Me - Fort Minor/Mike Shinoda
Underwater Love - Faith No More
S#it Shots Count - Drive-By Truckers
Note of possible interest:
If I don’t mention CSNY for a while, it’s because I’m trying to show other folks love. Other big hits for me so far have been Sia (who I know a few songs from, but not much that’s come up yet), Nathaniel Rateliff (totally new to me) and The New Pornographers (who Neko Case has sort of had to share love with). At least one of these wasn’t mentioned above because I ended up putting them here instead.
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