Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Watch out, or she'll go all Little SIster on you.yeah but you're a girl. that's different.Hey! I'm an aquarius!
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Middle-aged Dummies are back and bursting at the "themes" to get going! Full theme ahead! (8 Viewers)
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El Floppo
Footballguy
interesting.... I love Nigel. first tune I'd heard of theirs... still love it. wouldn't have thought it would be their biggest listen.On Spotify, Nigel has 61M listens, Dear God has 34m. Senses has 19.9."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Never was a huge fan of Nigel. I don't get why it has 3x more listens than Senses.
I always liked this one too- as a slower tempo tune
MrsKarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think Dear God was more popular in the US as well. It's the first XTC song I think of."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Eephus
Footballguy
Thanks for the XTC discourse this morning because it sent me to Spotify to see if the two Apple Venus albums were streaming. They never have been available and definitely weren't there when I considered the band for MADs round 3 but miracle of miracles, they're there now
I have them on CD somewhere but haven't listened to them in at least a decade.
I have them on CD somewhere but haven't listened to them in at least a decade.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
This is an interesting cover but it's hard to compete with Isaak's vocals.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
You will drive yourself crazy if you attempt to understand the Spotify listens, trust me.On Spotify, Nigel has 61M listens, Dear God has 34m. Senses has 19.9."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Never was a huge fan of Nigel. I don't get why it has 3x more listens than Senses.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
You know where you won't find XTC? Shuke's list!!!
Zegras11
Footballguy
Thanks NigelYou know where you won't find XTC? Shuke's list!!!
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I find Isaak's vocals rather annoying. For me, this is better.
Eephus
Footballguy
You will drive yourself crazy if you attempt to understand the Spotify listens, trust me.On Spotify, Nigel has 61M listens, Dear God has 34m. Senses has 19.9."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Never was a huge fan of Nigel. I don't get why it has 3x more listens than Senses.
I think a lot of the song streams data for legacy bands like XTC is driven by placement on Spotify-curated playlists. A lot more users listen to "Essential New Wave" or "Alternative 80s" than any of XTCs albums. I don't get it because I've always been an albums guy but this is the musical world we live in.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I liked this. Catchy and lyrically interesting.
El Floppo
Footballguy
There was a stretch in SF where every single lady there thought they had a chance with him. And considering how omnipresent and active he was (like Matt Dillon during a period in the late 80s in NYC), they weren't wrong.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
[Norm] And at Number 1 on the college charts for this Summer...Better than Ezra. At Number 2.... Ezra. [/Norm]
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
100%. One thing that really jumps out is that people don't listen to albums, or at least not the 2nd half. Listens numbers really drop on the last stretch of songs on so many albums.You will drive yourself crazy if you attempt to understand the Spotify listens, trust me.On Spotify, Nigel has 61M listens, Dear God has 34m. Senses has 19.9."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Never was a huge fan of Nigel. I don't get why it has 3x more listens than Senses.
I think a lot of the song streams data for legacy bands like XTC is driven by placement on Spotify-curated playlists. A lot more users listen to "Essential New Wave" or "Alternative 80s" than any of XTCs albums. I don't get it because I've always been an albums guy but this is the musical world we live in.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I still try and fight the good fight and stick with albums - but I've slowly been beaten down by the allure of playlists. I still say that outside of these MAD playlists, I'm still probably a 70/30 in favor of albums when I listed to music.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
In the streaming world. albums have become front loaded.100%. One thing that really jumps out is that people don't listen to albums, or at least not the 2nd half. Listens numbers really drop on the last stretch of songs on so many albums.You will drive yourself crazy if you attempt to understand the Spotify listens, trust me.On Spotify, Nigel has 61M listens, Dear God has 34m. Senses has 19.9."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Never was a huge fan of Nigel. I don't get why it has 3x more listens than Senses.
I think a lot of the song streams data for legacy bands like XTC is driven by placement on Spotify-curated playlists. A lot more users listen to "Essential New Wave" or "Alternative 80s" than any of XTCs albums. I don't get it because I've always been an albums guy but this is the musical world we live in.
Eephus
Footballguy
I've posted this before but the mother of one of ditkaburgers' grade school friends dated Isaak in the 80s. She reported that he was extremely well hung.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Even older stuff, like Journey, when i'd look as i was listening there was a drop off.In the streaming world. albums have become front loaded.100%. One thing that really jumps out is that people don't listen to albums, or at least not the 2nd half. Listens numbers really drop on the last stretch of songs on so many albums.You will drive yourself crazy if you attempt to understand the Spotify listens, trust me.On Spotify, Nigel has 61M listens, Dear God has 34m. Senses has 19.9."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Never was a huge fan of Nigel. I don't get why it has 3x more listens than Senses.
I think a lot of the song streams data for legacy bands like XTC is driven by placement on Spotify-curated playlists. A lot more users listen to "Essential New Wave" or "Alternative 80s" than any of XTCs albums. I don't get it because I've always been an albums guy but this is the musical world we live in.
I glad album option is there, so people can listen how they want. I hated other options that were basically radio stations i paid for.
Now, if only the artists got more more for being on Spotify...
higgins
Footballguy
Songs with a subject you should see a therapist about.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
This kind of rap I dig. Surprised I am.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Sharp Dressed Man?
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I've definitely noticed with other bands that their top streamer is not necessarily what us middle-aged dummies would think is their most popular song.You will drive yourself crazy if you attempt to understand the Spotify listens, trust me.On Spotify, Nigel has 61M listens, Dear God has 34m. Senses has 19.9."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Never was a huge fan of Nigel. I don't get why it has 3x more listens than Senses.
I think a lot of the song streams data for legacy bands like XTC is driven by placement on Spotify-curated playlists. A lot more users listen to "Essential New Wave" or "Alternative 80s" than any of XTCs albums. I don't get it because I've always been an albums guy but this is the musical world we live in.
In some cases it's because the top streamer was used in a video game or a popular playlist or something else that the younger folk caught on to.
Airplay from 40 years ago definitely has nothing to do with it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Talking to my son and kids around his age at work, I think NBA 2k had the most influence on that group. They seem to listen to nothing but rap, and most was on those games.I've definitely noticed with other bands that their top streamer is not necessarily what us middle-aged dummies would think is their most popular song.You will drive yourself crazy if you attempt to understand the Spotify listens, trust me.On Spotify, Nigel has 61M listens, Dear God has 34m. Senses has 19.9."Senses Working Overtime" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking at number five and number 10, respectively.
At the suggestion of its director, the song's music video was filmed at double-speed and then slowed down, to make the musicians appear "more graceful". Partridge recalled: "That one was done really quickly, in Shepperton Studios while we were rehearsing for the English Settlement tour. And so that's us rehearsing.
THANK YOU! for picking this tune and not one of their probably "bigger" tunes... my favorite of theirs.
eta: interesting to see it IS their biggest tune, at least in the UK. I feel like Dear God hit bigger here in the US, but I could be wrong about that.
Their first 3 or 4 albums are amazing.
Never was a huge fan of Nigel. I don't get why it has 3x more listens than Senses.
I think a lot of the song streams data for legacy bands like XTC is driven by placement on Spotify-curated playlists. A lot more users listen to "Essential New Wave" or "Alternative 80s" than any of XTCs albums. I don't get it because I've always been an albums guy but this is the musical world we live in.
In some cases it's because the top streamer was used in a video game or a popular playlist or something else that the younger folk caught on to.
Airplay from 40 years ago definitely has nothing to do with it.
I do get surprised from time to time too, and I am sure the opposite is true for them as well. I have 2 employees in that age range that now come up to me for "metal homework".
Chaos34
Footballguy
Another thing I did a deep dive with AI on. This is part of a solution in development that started a 9 month discussion longer than most of the novels some of you are ranking.
Don't fret the crypto angle. AI's made that incredibly simple.
It led me to what I think may be a brilliant idea...
Yeah? Would you pay upfront a bit more than your monthly payment then watch your account dwindle as you listen before recharging if the artists got what they want? Your deposit could last longer than 3 months but would be designed to never cost more than Spotify on a monthly basis. So at a specific date with enough use you could earn unlimited free listening for awhile.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
#19: BETTER THAN EZRA - IN THE BLOOD
For MAD31 possibilities of 90s bands that I loved a small part of but never explored much more I have been working on: Toad the Wet Sprocket, Soul Asylum, The Goo Goo Dolls, and Better than Ezra. Guess which one of the 4 qualified for my theme? I was glad though, because I have been listening to them consistently for decades, but it was only the Friction Baby album. I think it was one of those random albums that we had after @MrsKarmaPolice and I pooled our cds and got an apartment. I didn't by a ton of cds after that, so it was a lot of exploring some of those that sticks out. That is why I know a random Our Lady Peace album as well. Desperately Wanting and King of New Orleans are two of those "repeater" songs for me, absolutely love them. I feel I have taken them before though, and I had forgotten how Good the album before it was and that led me to this pick. They are a little lower in the countdown because I have yet to have that "wow" moment as I slowly go through the other albums. They just put one out last year as well.
Recommended listening: I stand by Friction Baby being very underrated. I crossed the album off my list, trying to stick to theme. If I went here, Hung the Moon and Scared, Are You? are the other two that are favorites. Yes, @Yo Mama - The Killer Inside was the other one I was thinking as well. I went with the song I air drum to the most this time. A song from the new album that stood out and reminded me the MAD31 crew was Grateful. I think a lot of you will really like that one too.
And a shout out to @Pip's Invitation. Probably a little of what is going through your head when you read my posts?
Next: My top 20 are all bands that I have considered doing a MAD31 for, or at least have a good working playlist for on the side as I dig through stuff that grabs my attention. We start on a stretch of about 10 artists that I would be surprised would hit 1M if you added up all their listens, and for this we are going to be rocking a bit more. For #18, we head to Nashville....
For MAD31 possibilities of 90s bands that I loved a small part of but never explored much more I have been working on: Toad the Wet Sprocket, Soul Asylum, The Goo Goo Dolls, and Better than Ezra. Guess which one of the 4 qualified for my theme? I was glad though, because I have been listening to them consistently for decades, but it was only the Friction Baby album. I think it was one of those random albums that we had after @MrsKarmaPolice and I pooled our cds and got an apartment. I didn't by a ton of cds after that, so it was a lot of exploring some of those that sticks out. That is why I know a random Our Lady Peace album as well. Desperately Wanting and King of New Orleans are two of those "repeater" songs for me, absolutely love them. I feel I have taken them before though, and I had forgotten how Good the album before it was and that led me to this pick. They are a little lower in the countdown because I have yet to have that "wow" moment as I slowly go through the other albums. They just put one out last year as well.
Recommended listening: I stand by Friction Baby being very underrated. I crossed the album off my list, trying to stick to theme. If I went here, Hung the Moon and Scared, Are You? are the other two that are favorites. Yes, @Yo Mama - The Killer Inside was the other one I was thinking as well. I went with the song I air drum to the most this time. A song from the new album that stood out and reminded me the MAD31 crew was Grateful. I think a lot of you will really like that one too.
And a shout out to @Pip's Invitation. Probably a little of what is going through your head when you read my posts?
Next: My top 20 are all bands that I have considered doing a MAD31 for, or at least have a good working playlist for on the side as I dig through stuff that grabs my attention. We start on a stretch of about 10 artists that I would be surprised would hit 1M if you added up all their listens, and for this we are going to be rocking a bit more. For #18, we head to Nashville....
higgins
Footballguy
Narcissism
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Always one of my favorites.
Mt. Man
Footballguy
Again lots to love in the #20s. We’re past that as I’m catching up. So I’ll just get to it!
Known Numbers:
Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
New York Groove - Ace Frehley
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Goddess on a Hiway - Mercury Rev
Total Surprises:
Up Rose the Mountain- Grotus
Mesmerized - Faith Evans
All Uncovered - The Watchmen
Keep On Moving - Soul II Soul
Perfect Sound Forever - Jeff Rosenstock
Go Figure
Back 2 back time again! This time around I’ve got to go with Outkast’s “Wheelz of Steel”, which grooved right into “Disco Dancer” from Kiki Gyan.
Known Numbers:
Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
New York Groove - Ace Frehley
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Goddess on a Hiway - Mercury Rev
Total Surprises:
Up Rose the Mountain- Grotus
Mesmerized - Faith Evans
All Uncovered - The Watchmen
Keep On Moving - Soul II Soul
Perfect Sound Forever - Jeff Rosenstock
Go Figure
Back 2 back time again! This time around I’ve got to go with Outkast’s “Wheelz of Steel”, which grooved right into “Disco Dancer” from Kiki Gyan.
kupcho1
Footballguy
So now ya know, rain comes in boxes.
I'm typically lukeward on the Dead, but this song just resonates with me.
Look out of any window
Any morning, any evening, any day
Maybe the sun is shining
Birds are winging or rain is falling from a heavy sky
kupcho1
Footballguy
Mental illness
rockaction
Footballguy
Your description had me intrigued, so I played the video and cut it off quickly because it was the beat from GZA's "Liquid Swords"
Now when the emcees came . . .
Now back to the Rapsody video. Interesting look and subject matter.
rockaction
Footballguy
This song was my entry into the Dead. I've never gotten into the jammier stuff, but have never looked back when it comes to their 1970 studio output, which is finite of course, but still excellent. This song resonates with me also. It's probably the most realistic yet hopeful way to look at a father's death that I have heard recorded.
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rockaction
Footballguy
19. La Disco - Giorgio Moroder
From one of the masters of the genre of disco comes this, with a genre name right in the pocket. Considered an "architect" of the genre (even more than El Floppo is an architect of the scarfy dancey genre?) according to Spotify, here's a sunny excursion into dancing. The four on the floor is apparent, as is the click on the track for easy dancing. En français, no less.
From one of the masters of the genre of disco comes this, with a genre name right in the pocket. Considered an "architect" of the genre (even more than El Floppo is an architect of the scarfy dancey genre?) according to Spotify, here's a sunny excursion into dancing. The four on the floor is apparent, as is the click on the track for easy dancing. En français, no less.
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rockaction
Footballguy
I'm a discover-from-compilations-in-the-nineties-punk-world-guy, so discovering music that way totally makes sense to me. It's one of the few things I have in common with the youth of today.
rockaction
Footballguy
One of Bam Margera and the crew's favorite bands. I think I've heard them twice. Hanoi Rocks is from Finland, so every thirty or so years comes a great glam band from Finland, I suppose.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
When I was looking at my Afrobeat playlist that I’ve been pulling together over the years on iTunes, this was the first one listed in it, meaning that this was the song that made me decide that I needed to start pulling together a playlist to keep track of some of my favorites, since I had not really organized them and was just adding one by one. I think SJOB Movement is a bit off the beaten track as a common Afrobeat starting point, but they made some of the most accessible Afrobeat coming out of Nigeria in the 1970s. I found a good write-up of them here:
Nigerian Afro Funk Legends - SJOB Movement
“I have been forming bands for years,” explains Prince Bola. “Always, it has been just me and my friends deciding to come together to do something. We may have chosen different names to call ourselves, but it’s always my friends and I.” Prince Bola Agbana might hardly be the most immediately...
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rockaction
Footballguy
@KarmaPolice
I did pretty well getting Yambag's E-J. This is what I sent verbatim for G-J, and I had Exodus's Fabulous Disaster for E. I used question marks when thinking a little more off the beaten path but still felt a selection after the question mark was plausible. This is what I wrote him.
"G) Guns N' Roses - who else? GWAR?
H) Helmet (Helloween?)
I) Iron Maiden
J) Judas Priest"
So yeah, the only band I missed there was Helmet. We'll see as the countdown progresses where we diverge.
I did pretty well getting Yambag's E-J. This is what I sent verbatim for G-J, and I had Exodus's Fabulous Disaster for E. I used question marks when thinking a little more off the beaten path but still felt a selection after the question mark was plausible. This is what I wrote him.
"G) Guns N' Roses - who else? GWAR?
H) Helmet (Helloween?)
I) Iron Maiden
J) Judas Priest"
So yeah, the only band I missed there was Helmet. We'll see as the countdown progresses where we diverge.
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titusbramble
Footballguy
GTA #19 - Big Daddy Kane - Warm It Up Kane (Playback FM, SA)
Playback FM's a pretty cool station playing golden age hip hop and old school stuff from the East Coast, hosted by Chuck D, he of Public Enemy fame, the track of theirs coming in at number 2 of my list for this particular station and only just missing out. I've gone with Big Daddy Kane, referenced by rockaction earlier in thread, Widely regarded as one of the best and most influential MC's of all time, Kane's track here is the pick of the playlist and a fine track off of his second album, a classic piece of late 80's hip hop very much fitting into the game's themes.
Up in the next three or four picks will be peak "that's played in GTA?" tracks. We have classical, we have country, and we have two very different tracks written specifically for the game. If the last few tracks haven't been to your taste, which is fair and expected given how the countdown has been constructed, then you may well get better results over the next week.
Playback FM's a pretty cool station playing golden age hip hop and old school stuff from the East Coast, hosted by Chuck D, he of Public Enemy fame, the track of theirs coming in at number 2 of my list for this particular station and only just missing out. I've gone with Big Daddy Kane, referenced by rockaction earlier in thread, Widely regarded as one of the best and most influential MC's of all time, Kane's track here is the pick of the playlist and a fine track off of his second album, a classic piece of late 80's hip hop very much fitting into the game's themes.
Up in the next three or four picks will be peak "that's played in GTA?" tracks. We have classical, we have country, and we have two very different tracks written specifically for the game. If the last few tracks haven't been to your taste, which is fair and expected given how the countdown has been constructed, then you may well get better results over the next week.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Nice! You were definitely on the right track on a lot of them, and I think you will be right with several more as well.
After a rocky start, I've gotten the 5 of the last 5. GWAR was a last second dart I thought would be funny but not true. However, my next guess was incorrect so the streak is over.
krista4
Footballguy
Artist connection to Chicago (1-5 scale): 5 - Well, duh. Steve was Chicago. He might not have been born here, but he was Chicago. And he gets a five automatically now that he has a street named after him here.
Song connection to Chicago (1-10 scale): 3 - From an interview with Steve: "t's about the steel magnate for whom the town of Gary, IN, is named. Most of the lyrics for that song are taken from a book of labour and communist folk songs. It's called The Big Red Songbook. There's a song, the lyrics to which were written by T-Bone Slim, and they were in that book and the song is called 'Gary' and it's about Gary, IN, and its namesake." Gary is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area, so it kinda qualifies, but most people don't really think of it as "Chicagoland." It's its own thing. Close enough for a 3, but not more than that.
Total: 8
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I had the same intro to Priest, but not quite as strong of a reaction. I thought of them for my list because I remember having the album, but I think it was one I just listened to a couple songs off of, so I ended up crossing them off. Night Crawler was one that I remember liking a lot. Priest was and is still too much of a blind spot for me, even after RW's 31. I need to dig into all the albums soon.
ETA: I was listening to the album as I typed that and A Touch of Evil is also fantastic. Pretty sure those are the ones on @Raging weasel 's countdown as well.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Theme: 31 Best Albums of 1984
19. Seven Seas by Echo and the Bunnymen
Album: Ocean Rain
Released: May 4
Ocean Rain is like if The Doors were singing sea shantys in the style of a gypsy band accompanied by a 35 piece orchestra. Needless to say this album was a major swerve for the post punk band. After 3 pretty straightforward rock albums, this must have caught critics off guard. Our last group, The Blue Nile, were critical darlings but struggled to sell records. Ocean Rain was the opposite. It immediately hit the number 4 spot in the UK and broke through international markets all while getting a lukewarm to frigid reception from critics. This time the fans were right and the critics eventually came around with it making the top half of NME's 500 Best Albums of All Time in 2013.
The first side is pretty good but it's side 2 of this LP that really makes the record. Side 2 opens with their most iconic song, The Killing Moon, which segues into my selection of Seven Seas.
Stab a sorry heart
with your favourite finger
paint the whole world blue
and stop your tears from stinging
19. Seven Seas by Echo and the Bunnymen
Album: Ocean Rain
Released: May 4
Ocean Rain is like if The Doors were singing sea shantys in the style of a gypsy band accompanied by a 35 piece orchestra. Needless to say this album was a major swerve for the post punk band. After 3 pretty straightforward rock albums, this must have caught critics off guard. Our last group, The Blue Nile, were critical darlings but struggled to sell records. Ocean Rain was the opposite. It immediately hit the number 4 spot in the UK and broke through international markets all while getting a lukewarm to frigid reception from critics. This time the fans were right and the critics eventually came around with it making the top half of NME's 500 Best Albums of All Time in 2013.
The first side is pretty good but it's side 2 of this LP that really makes the record. Side 2 opens with their most iconic song, The Killing Moon, which segues into my selection of Seven Seas.
Stab a sorry heart
with your favourite finger
paint the whole world blue
and stop your tears from stinging
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Eephus
Footballguy
Single (Named) Lady #19 - Rihanna - "Kiss It Better" (2016)
Full name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Rihanna probably doesn't need an introduction but I'll keep it brief. She's originally from Barbados and started off her career with a bang hitting #2 on the main US chart in 2005. She's since gone from strength to strength and has been recognized as the biggest selling female artist of the 21st century. She's a bit of a musical chameleon who's changed her sound and style multiple times in her career.
"Kiss It Better" is the second single from her eighth album Anti. It's one of the more rockish songs in her catalog thanks to the wailing guitar of Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme. The guitar hovers above a lush landscape of synths and RiRi's sultry vocals. I started off my list with her better known "Umbrella" but the more I listened to her, the hook of "Kiss It Better" got stuck in my head.
The video is a sexy number filmed in black and white with Rihanna alternately writhing on the floor and floating above it. I think everybody on this board knows about my love for dice and I commend the video's use of them in the beginning.
Full name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Rihanna probably doesn't need an introduction but I'll keep it brief. She's originally from Barbados and started off her career with a bang hitting #2 on the main US chart in 2005. She's since gone from strength to strength and has been recognized as the biggest selling female artist of the 21st century. She's a bit of a musical chameleon who's changed her sound and style multiple times in her career.
"Kiss It Better" is the second single from her eighth album Anti. It's one of the more rockish songs in her catalog thanks to the wailing guitar of Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme. The guitar hovers above a lush landscape of synths and RiRi's sultry vocals. I started off my list with her better known "Umbrella" but the more I listened to her, the hook of "Kiss It Better" got stuck in my head.
The video is a sexy number filmed in black and white with Rihanna alternately writhing on the floor and floating above it. I think everybody on this board knows about my love for dice and I commend the video's use of them in the beginning.
Chaos34
Footballguy
eta: it's been a very long wait since Anti, but she's been dropping hints here and there that R9 (9th album is in the works) with a never before heard approach. She said something about forgetting everything she's done and doing something fresh. She's also doing a voice over for the coming smurfs movie this year with reports she's written a few songs.
Eephus
Footballguy
Smurfs gonna smurf
eta: it's been a very long wait since Anti, but she's been dropping hints here and there that R9 (9th album is in the works) with a never before heard approach. She said something about forgetting everything she's done and doing something fresh. She's also doing a voice over for the coming smurfs movie this year with reports she's written a few songs.
Mt. Man
Footballguy
#, Please # 19
Song: 96 Tears
Artist: ? & the Mysterians
Year: 1966
(Youtube version) 96 Tears
(Live version) Question Mark & The Mysterians - 96 Tears
4 Lines:
And when the sun comes up
I'll be on top
You'll be right down there
Lookin' up
Number Theory:
Full credit to Frank Rodriguez on the organ for his performance here. No doubt it was a big reason for this song skyrocketing up the characters. “96 tears” was recorded in Bay City, Michigan, along with the B-side “Midnight Hour”. Actually, “96 tears” appeared on 3 of the 4 albums from the artist, though a large part of the rerecording was the band’s inability to access their masters due to change(s) in ownership. The 30 year gap in between played a part too
Why 96? There’s some theory that it was originally “69 tears” (nice?) but changed to be more radio friendly. However, Rudy Martinez (aka Question Mark) insists that 96 has a “deep, philosophical meaning. Though, to my knowledge, he never explained further. Then again, the band was obviously meant to be mysterians… er, I mean, mysterious.
Significant Digits:
Off album#: 1
Track #: 12
Hit the charts in 8 countries. Including #1 in the Billboard Hot 100, #1 in Canada Top Singles, and #3 in Brazil.
Artist crossover with other playlists: 12
(Known: 6) Van Halen (x2) currently in the lead (?)
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Next on the countdown, I doubt I can describe the song better than the title does. The artist hammered it.
Song: 96 Tears
Artist: ? & the Mysterians
Year: 1966
(Youtube version) 96 Tears
(Live version) Question Mark & The Mysterians - 96 Tears
4 Lines:
And when the sun comes up
I'll be on top
You'll be right down there
Lookin' up
Number Theory:
Full credit to Frank Rodriguez on the organ for his performance here. No doubt it was a big reason for this song skyrocketing up the characters. “96 tears” was recorded in Bay City, Michigan, along with the B-side “Midnight Hour”. Actually, “96 tears” appeared on 3 of the 4 albums from the artist, though a large part of the rerecording was the band’s inability to access their masters due to change(s) in ownership. The 30 year gap in between played a part too
Why 96? There’s some theory that it was originally “69 tears” (nice?) but changed to be more radio friendly. However, Rudy Martinez (aka Question Mark) insists that 96 has a “deep, philosophical meaning. Though, to my knowledge, he never explained further. Then again, the band was obviously meant to be mysterians… er, I mean, mysterious.
Significant Digits:
Off album#: 1
Track #: 12
Hit the charts in 8 countries. Including #1 in the Billboard Hot 100, #1 in Canada Top Singles, and #3 in Brazil.
Artist crossover with other playlists: 12
(Known: 6) Van Halen (x2) currently in the lead (?)
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Next on the countdown, I doubt I can describe the song better than the title does. The artist hammered it.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
For me Gary, Indiana evokes The Music Man. It doesn't seem like Chicago at all. It's the place you drive through to get someplace decent.
Eephus
Footballguy
It always makes me think of the Jacksons.
I also remember my dad talking the Chicago Skyway to Gary when we went on family vacations to points east. This was back when the steel mills were still open so there were smells I wasn't familiar with.
rockaction
Footballguy
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