Mrs. Rannous
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If they were playing twice the speed, they'd be **** Dale. Nice.
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rockaction
Footballguy
This fast enough?
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
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11 - Jewel - Foolish Games
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Relevant Lyric - You're always the mysterious one with...
Dark eyes and careless hair, you were...
Fashionably sensitive, but too cool to care
Batman Vibe Score - 3/10
Where to Find - Batman and Robin Soundtrack
Quick Hit Comment - An amazing song landing on a ****ty movies soundtrack. Oh well. Only 10 to go.
Next Up - The best song in the history of music. You will see why.
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Songs in D Minor - The Saddest Key of All
11 - Gheorghe Zamfir - The Lonely Shepherd (Einsamer Hirte)
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Lyric - Instrumental
Source - https://musicstax.com/track/the-lonely-shepherd/3OQEVjVEQ6CvfAJ6XhTs6c
https://tunebat.com/Info/The-Lonely-Shepherd-Gheorghe-Zamfir/3OQEVjVEQ6CvfAJ6XhTs6c
Sadness Quotient - 11/11 - The Pan Flute has an amazing ability to sound wistful and sad.
In the hands of the master of it, tears may or may not flow.
Comment - So haunting, peaceful and beautiful. Listen and enjoy in silence.
Next Up - We stop with the instrumentals and get strange.
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My ex-girlfriend made me a mixtape of solely female artists because she thought I could use a little introduction to the Lilith Fair.
Enter this song
Your philosophies on art
Baroque moved you, you loved Mozart
That couplet will get me every time I think of that damn song and mix. I just shake my head at it.
Theeeeeeese foooooolish games are tearing us apart
And your thoughtless words are breaking my heart
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Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Not happening, although I think I can see my house from there.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
So next up is "Captain Jack"? Oh, yeah.I’ve been looking forward to this one for a couple weeks.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
It'll do.
This fast enough?
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
Sorry I missed the Terps basketball sidebar. They were a personal obsession from ages 6-40 and also remind me of my days working just up Route 1 from them at the Terrapin Taco House from 86-93.
FTR, despite witnessing the peak years of ACC basketball, I'm glad they left the ACC; no matter what conference they play in, they're going to be somebody's whipping boy, so why not do it for more money?
FTR, despite witnessing the peak years of ACC basketball, I'm glad they left the ACC; no matter what conference they play in, they're going to be somebody's whipping boy, so why not do it for more money?
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Was the Vue still there when you were running the streets in CP?
simey
Footballguy
Growing up on Tobacco Road, Carolina fans and alumni had more haters than Duke and more bandwagoners. Still do.
rockaction
Footballguy
UNC students and fans can be precious indeed. Know one or two.
simey
Footballguy
Pretentious as hell, whiny, and fair-weathered.
rockaction
Footballguy
Spoken like a true pirate on the high seas. Or a runner with her pack.
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
Those were the last few years of the storied sites of that block. The 'Vous was too packed for my liking, but the Cellar and the Paragon (renamed The Attic by then) were still good places to go. One of my Taco House co-workers was in good with the folks at The Cellar and always got free pitchers. Another buddy of mine had his bachelor party there and before we even had our first pitcher; he picked a fight with a couple of guys and got them thrown out. But I digress.
I think the 'Vous still exists but is more of a relic from the past than a current destination; fortunately, the most underrated restaurant in that stretch, TJ Bentley's is still going strong with the same menu it had when it opened in the late 70's/early 80's. In addition to The Cellar and Attic/Paragon, other long-term sites disappeared as well: Little Tavern, Hungry Herman's and Howie's, with the latter two being cheapish eateries lousy with pinball machines and arcade games. Other notables that came and went during that time were Ratsie's (on the corner of Knox Road and Route 1) and the Santa Fe Cafe two doors up Knox from Ratsie's.
kupcho1
Footballguy
This dude's Spotify biography is fascinating.
Great tune as well.
jwb
Footballguy
I like a lot of Who songs, and while this one is a bit outside my top 5, it's the one that sounds the best to me when listening to my system. The keyboard opening is almost hypnotic, but it really hits its stride when the rest of the instruments join in. The drums are sharp, the guitar is really clean sounding, and there are little keyboard parts the whole way through. Got a little funk thing going on, and yea, a little new-wavey too (it was 1982 after all).
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
I know I already took this in the passports MAD thread, but I love it that much that I don't care. I won't repeat what I said there, I'll just repost it:
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
13s
Shukelist appearance
Dr. Octopus – Freeway Jam (feat. Jan Hammer) - Jeff Beck
Saxy!
jwb – Spirit in the Night – Bruce Springsteen
DrIanMalcolm – Meeting Across the River - Bruce Springsteen
Zegras11 – Never Say Never - Romeo Void - also new to me
New to me favs
simey – All Aboard - The Del McCoury Band
KarmaPolice – Photos Of Ghosts - Premiata Forneria Marconi
scorchy – Muzzle #1- The Whip
Mister CIA – Dallas Alice - Sir Douglas Quintet
Chaos34 - No Waves - Fidlar
Anonymous Mystery Theme Dictator - Moving - Supergrass
Shukelist appearance
Dr. Octopus – Freeway Jam (feat. Jan Hammer) - Jeff Beck
Saxy!
jwb – Spirit in the Night – Bruce Springsteen
DrIanMalcolm – Meeting Across the River - Bruce Springsteen
Zegras11 – Never Say Never - Romeo Void - also new to me
New to me favs
simey – All Aboard - The Del McCoury Band
KarmaPolice – Photos Of Ghosts - Premiata Forneria Marconi
scorchy – Muzzle #1- The Whip
Mister CIA – Dallas Alice - Sir Douglas Quintet
Chaos34 - No Waves - Fidlar
Anonymous Mystery Theme Dictator - Moving - Supergrass
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
12s
Shukelist!
Mrs. Rannous – Home Sweet Home - Mötley Crüe
El Floppo – Intervention - Arcade Fire
Saxy!
Don Quixote – Disco Hi-Life (Spotify) - Orlando Julius - was starting to worry. Artist photo on Spotify shows him with a sax in his mouth so I figured I had an easy one here, but I didn't hear it until 6 minutes into the song.
rockaction - Soul Vaccination - Tower of Power
DrIanMalcolm – Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
Favorite new to me
KarmaPolice – Break It All - The Pineapple Thief
krista4 – Come On! Feel the Illinoise! (Part I: "The World's Columbian Exposition" / Part II: "Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream") – Sufjan Stevens
Shukelist!
Mrs. Rannous – Home Sweet Home - Mötley Crüe
El Floppo – Intervention - Arcade Fire
Saxy!
Don Quixote – Disco Hi-Life (Spotify) - Orlando Julius - was starting to worry. Artist photo on Spotify shows him with a sax in his mouth so I figured I had an easy one here, but I didn't hear it until 6 minutes into the song.
rockaction - Soul Vaccination - Tower of Power
DrIanMalcolm – Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
Favorite new to me
KarmaPolice – Break It All - The Pineapple Thief
krista4 – Come On! Feel the Illinoise! (Part I: "The World's Columbian Exposition" / Part II: "Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream") – Sufjan Stevens
Mt. Man
Footballguy
#, Please # 11
Song: 37 Stitches
Artist: Drawing Pool
Year: 2007
(Official Video) Drowning Pool - 37 Stitches OFFICIAL
(Live version) Drowning Pool - 37 Stitches - Live Cheyenne, WY 8/4/2023
4 Lines:
Followed the piper's sweet whistling
Guided down the path by the wrong hand
Close my eyes for the chance of a better view
Close my ears so I couldn't hear you
Number Theory:
Before you ask, yes, Drowning Pool had songs that didn’t involve bodies hitting the floor. That song was off their 1st album, and sounds different to this partially because Dave Williams, the band’s first singer, died in 2002 from hypertropic cardiomyopathy. Since then, the band’s rotated the lead singer. Jason Jones for 1 album, Ryan McCombs for 2 (including this soon), Jasen Moreno for 3, and returning to McCombs in 2023, though they haven’t released anything new since then.
This leads to a rather… uneven experience. So I can’t really recommend a deep dive, but I’ll stand behind this song. It’s a little more mellow, more somewhere in the alternative range. There’s a strong opening here, and the chorus sticks with you a bit.
As for 37? Well, from McCombs himself: “...It was kinda an homage to my dad. When I was growing up, everything was always 37. 'How much farther? 37 miles.' 'How old do you think he is? He's 37 years old.' This is my dad's number, yeah."
Significant Digits:
Off album#: 3
Track #: 9
Topped at #5 in Mainstream Rock & 42 on US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs
Artist crossover with other playlists: 22
(Known: 16)
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Song: 37 Stitches
Artist: Drawing Pool
Year: 2007
(Official Video) Drowning Pool - 37 Stitches OFFICIAL
(Live version) Drowning Pool - 37 Stitches - Live Cheyenne, WY 8/4/2023
4 Lines:
Followed the piper's sweet whistling
Guided down the path by the wrong hand
Close my eyes for the chance of a better view
Close my ears so I couldn't hear you
Number Theory:
Before you ask, yes, Drowning Pool had songs that didn’t involve bodies hitting the floor. That song was off their 1st album, and sounds different to this partially because Dave Williams, the band’s first singer, died in 2002 from hypertropic cardiomyopathy. Since then, the band’s rotated the lead singer. Jason Jones for 1 album, Ryan McCombs for 2 (including this soon), Jasen Moreno for 3, and returning to McCombs in 2023, though they haven’t released anything new since then.
This leads to a rather… uneven experience. So I can’t really recommend a deep dive, but I’ll stand behind this song. It’s a little more mellow, more somewhere in the alternative range. There’s a strong opening here, and the chorus sticks with you a bit.
As for 37? Well, from McCombs himself: “...It was kinda an homage to my dad. When I was growing up, everything was always 37. 'How much farther? 37 miles.' 'How old do you think he is? He's 37 years old.' This is my dad's number, yeah."
Significant Digits:
Off album#: 3
Track #: 9
Topped at #5 in Mainstream Rock & 42 on US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs
Artist crossover with other playlists: 22
(Known: 16)
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Next on the countdown, a song that’s much more well-known, though it never charted. Save room for a slice!
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
11s (saxless?)
Shukelist
Zegras11 – Take on Me - a-ha
New to me favorites
Dr. Octopus – She Calls Me Kingfish - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
KarmaPolice – Dust - Kadavar
Don Quixote – Fantastic Man (Spotify) - William Onyeabor
rockaction - Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) - Handsome Boy Modeling School
Shukelist
Zegras11 – Take on Me - a-ha
New to me favorites
Dr. Octopus – She Calls Me Kingfish - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
KarmaPolice – Dust - Kadavar
Don Quixote – Fantastic Man (Spotify) - William Onyeabor
rockaction - Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) - Handsome Boy Modeling School
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Eephus
Footballguy
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
The Paragon was a disco house in the late '70s. I remember going there when there was no way they should have let me in. The Cellar was cool. There was also the Bastille, which was a killer spot to see live bands - but I seem to remember that it burned down sometime in the '80s.
The Vous, though, was legendary.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
They are worse than Duke fans because they actually LIVE in NC. Duke fans run home to Long Island and whatever rich neighborhood in NJ they come from. My cousin married an old school, blue-blood UNC alum. I've never forgiven her (that's kind of a joke - she still roots hard for the Terps). Her husband - a good dude otherwise - and I made a pact 30 years ago never to talk college hoops so we wouldn't destroy at least two families and have thousands of innocents die in the collateral damage.
Zegras11
Footballguy
titusbramble
Footballguy
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
The current season of White Lotus has an intra-family UNC-Duke rivalry. It’s the most cringe thing in a show whose characters are designed to be cringe.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
If I became King Of The World, I would make a law that neither of those programs would ever win another game. Whenever they were scheduled to play, both schools would be assigned a forfeit and lose 27 scholarships. Plus, their fans would have to give up rooting for the Yankees, Red Sox, Lakers, and Celtics under the penalty of life prison sentences.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Lemme guess, they’re Cowboys fans too? Or switched to the Chiefs when they started winning/because of TSwift?
krista4
Footballguy
Finally listened to the #12s. This was my favorite new-to-me selection. Others I liked: "Feeling Good" the The Sheepdogs and "Tipatina's" by Mike Stern. Great playlist. Is it possible I'd never heard Jim Croce's "Railroad Song," either? That seems crazy. Loved it.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
You’re still way ahead of me. Maybe I can knock out the #15s today when my son is watching NASCAR.
krista4
Footballguy
Top 10 starts tomorrow!!
Craig Finn was the last non-Chicagoan on my countdown. Eight of my top 10 have an artist score of 5, and the other two scored a 4 on the artist scale. These are the Chicago-iest of Chicagoland songs! That doesn't mean that they're all great songs, by the way.
Craig Finn was the last non-Chicagoan on my countdown. Eight of my top 10 have an artist score of 5, and the other two scored a 4 on the artist scale. These are the Chicago-iest of Chicagoland songs! That doesn't mean that they're all great songs, by the way.
DrIanMalcolm
Footballguy
This is an underrated song. It isn't anything amazing, but he's basically goofing on Elvis here. It's a bit of a fun rave-up.
DrIanMalcolm
Footballguy
Hmm, that feels like a challenge. As a guy who has seen the Boss 6 times, not counting a special guest appearance at a Bob Seger show...Not a top 5 Springsteen album, maybe not even top 10. The only songs in my regular rotation are Hometown and the acoustic version of No Surrender.What do people think of me not including Born in the USA for my best of 84?
1. The River
2. Darkness on the Edge of Town
3. Born to Run
4. Nebraska
5. Born in the USA (yeah, it fits right here).
6. The Wild, The Innocent...
7. Tunnel of Love
8. The Rising
9. Greetings...
(takes a step down here)
10. Magic
11. Letter to You
12. Lucky Town
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Should join the NASCAR picks league. Helps keep me entertained while mine watches NASCAR too.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
He does have an interesting biography. There is a 30 minute documentary (titled “Fantasic Man”) about him available on YouTube. It is a pretty good look at his life and music (includes interview with MAD favorite Damon Albarn).
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I was considering typing up a worst superhero-style post about Fantastic Man, involving a request to help a damsel in distress, but he keeps asking leading questions to have her first please tell him, tell him, tell him how he looks. But we are packing up this weekend to move out of house while doing some renovations, and time is a bit limited. So, that will have to go unexecuted.
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MAC_32
Footballguy
1. The River - agreed
2. Born To Run
(tier drop)
3. The Wild, The Innocent
4. Darkness - almost ranked this lower because there's too many misses, but the hits are big and Racing In The Street may be his best song
(tier drop)
5. The Rising
6. Wrecking Ball
7. Nebraska
(tier drop)
8. Letter To You
9. Born In The USA
10. Greetings
(tier drop)
The rest
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
You're figuring this out quicker than we are the Mystery Playlist
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Agree with your Top 5, though I'd order them differently. #s 6 & 9 would be below anything else listed. I think Born In The USA is the nexus point and his best combination of writing and playing. I understand not liking the '80s production, but I am getting really tired of the "overplayed" argument for legacy music. STOP LISTENING TO THE SAME STUFF OVER AND OVER AND THEN COMPLAIN IT'S PLAYED TOO MUCH.Hmm, that feels like a challenge. As a guy who has seen the Boss 6 times, not counting a special guest appearance at a Bob Seger show...Not a top 5 Springsteen album, maybe not even top 10. The only songs in my regular rotation are Hometown and the acoustic version of No Surrender.What do people think of me not including Born in the USA for my best of 84?
1. The River
2. Darkness on the Edge of Town
3. Born to Run
4. Nebraska
5. Born in the USA (yeah, it fits right here).
6. The Wild, The Innocent...
7. Tunnel of Love
8. The Rising
9. Greetings...
(takes a step down here)
10. Magic
11. Letter to You
12. Lucky Town
Edit: this isn't directed at you, Dr Ian
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Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I can't speak for everyone, but sometimes it's just what we were hearing back then when there was no internet and only a few radio stations playing condensed playlists. Of course I quit listening to those songs a long time ago but those memories remain and thus still ruin them for me.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I hear you. It was the same for me, too. But hearing "Stairway To Heaven" nowadays isn't ruined for me when I hear it once a year. I don't know......maybe just different ways of consuming art.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
That's more where I am at - I've heard certain songs against my will 100s of times, I am good not hearing certain songs again. They are often classics for a reason too, I would just prefer to hear something else from the artist when I can.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Whoa - 3 in a row?? I wasn't sure about the Kadavar for you.
I think #10 you and most of the MADers will dig, and we could get 4 in a row. After that, I don't have a ton of confidence, but we will shoot for 3 more in the top 10.
simey
Footballguy
@DrIanMalcolm and @MAC_32 Do y'all like Bruce's We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions album? I love the all the instruments in it, and I think it's a fun showcase of Pete Seeger songs.
MAC_32
Footballguy
LOVE it - just wasn't sure if considering it within his catalogue was right given its background.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Behind on the write-ups, but I had more thoughts on the #11s anyway:
Only Happens When It Rains is always a great listen. They have a new album coming out this year. I forget they have had a few albums out in the last decade or so. Need to catch up with the partial Madison natives.
I THINK the name of the song is Elimination, but maybe if they had it a couple more times in the song I would be sure.
She Calls Me Kingfish was fantastic. I am listening to that album as I type.
Fantastic Man - Oh my that groove and epic album cover. I feel like he is going to try to sell me a car.
I've heard it before and I am sure I've been told the band multiple times, but I will never associate Eminence Front with The Who. I am surprised every time.
@MrsKarmaPolice and I made Cds for each other many moons ago and The Promise was one that stood out and is a favorite to this day.
Never heard Scarface (Push it to the Limit) but it made me want to bust into an angry drunken barn dance.
Speaking of album covers holy **** the hair on Diana Ross. Touch by Touch was also good.
Queued up after Kingfish is The Jackson Five. The Love You Share is not one that I hear much. Damn were they good.
The National is one that I have been working on for myself, but wouldn't do for MAD. Trouble Will Find Me is right up there behind Strange Trails as albums from the 10s that are great top to bottom. Pink Rabbits is a favorite of mine. Outstanding band to see live as well, we have seen them a few times. The bands I associate with my wife and I going to concerts the most are Radiohead, Lord Huron, and The National.
I was hoping for some Night Songs Cinderella on the hair metal list, and @Tau837 delivers with Somebody Save Me. That is the song I added to my cassette playlist last week.
Great stuff as always, folks!! I appreciate the time spent on these playlists and the great tunes. Looking forward to the top 10.
Only Happens When It Rains is always a great listen. They have a new album coming out this year. I forget they have had a few albums out in the last decade or so. Need to catch up with the partial Madison natives.
I THINK the name of the song is Elimination, but maybe if they had it a couple more times in the song I would be sure.
She Calls Me Kingfish was fantastic. I am listening to that album as I type.
Fantastic Man - Oh my that groove and epic album cover. I feel like he is going to try to sell me a car.
I've heard it before and I am sure I've been told the band multiple times, but I will never associate Eminence Front with The Who. I am surprised every time.
@MrsKarmaPolice and I made Cds for each other many moons ago and The Promise was one that stood out and is a favorite to this day.
Never heard Scarface (Push it to the Limit) but it made me want to bust into an angry drunken barn dance.
Speaking of album covers holy **** the hair on Diana Ross. Touch by Touch was also good.
Queued up after Kingfish is The Jackson Five. The Love You Share is not one that I hear much. Damn were they good.
The National is one that I have been working on for myself, but wouldn't do for MAD. Trouble Will Find Me is right up there behind Strange Trails as albums from the 10s that are great top to bottom. Pink Rabbits is a favorite of mine. Outstanding band to see live as well, we have seen them a few times. The bands I associate with my wife and I going to concerts the most are Radiohead, Lord Huron, and The National.
I was hoping for some Night Songs Cinderella on the hair metal list, and @Tau837 delivers with Somebody Save Me. That is the song I added to my cassette playlist last week.
Great stuff as always, folks!! I appreciate the time spent on these playlists and the great tunes. Looking forward to the top 10.
krista4
Footballguy
And it was a new-to-me favorite of mine!
Also loved "Rock N' Roll" etc. by Handsome Boy Modeling School, "Salvador Once More" by Frank Gambale, and "Bullet" by The Reverend Horton Heat. Great playlist!
Eephus
Footballguy
Fell behind on my write-ups but have managed to keep pace with the playlists.
ditkaburgers - Girl Groups X Boy Bands #12
ditkaburgers - Girl Groups X Boy Bands #12
| Jump (For My Love) | The Pointer Sisters | Girl Group | Oakland, CA | The bridge in this song is my favorite!! Someone needs to clear the dance floor if this song comes on |
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