Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Same problem with Spotify, I think. That's actually what I was going to do, so I could loop in Bootsy and the rest.
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Middle Aged Dummies!! Artists #1's have been posted!! (3 Viewers)
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- Start date
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Yeah, George signed some papers he shouldn't have and some of his key work -- especially most of Funkadelic's Warner Bros. material -- isn't on Spotify as a result.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Some favorites from 10.....
Spirits in the Material World
Rake's Song
Do It Again (love this lesser heralded album...I'm hoping one of my favorite, lesser heralded songs is in your top 9).
Television Rules the Nation
Oh My Sweet Carolina (I love most the RA songs but this is a particular favorite).
Sir Duke (I mentioned my mother's love of Stevie and this was one of her favorites too
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Splendid Isolation
Here It Comes (like Ryan Adams, I love most Doves' songs but this one is top 5)
Dancing in the Dark (this album tour was the first and only concert ticket I slept outside overnight for---Capital Mall, Olympia, WA, 1984)
Bela Lugosi's Dead (centerpiece of my Halloween playlist and one of my favorite live songs at their show last year).
Spirits in the Material World
Rake's Song
Do It Again (love this lesser heralded album...I'm hoping one of my favorite, lesser heralded songs is in your top 9).
Television Rules the Nation
Oh My Sweet Carolina (I love most the RA songs but this is a particular favorite).
Sir Duke (I mentioned my mother's love of Stevie and this was one of her favorites too
)Splendid Isolation
Here It Comes (like Ryan Adams, I love most Doves' songs but this one is top 5)
Dancing in the Dark (this album tour was the first and only concert ticket I slept outside overnight for---Capital Mall, Olympia, WA, 1984)
Bela Lugosi's Dead (centerpiece of my Halloween playlist and one of my favorite live songs at their show last year).
plinko
Footballguy
#10's
Patterns by Simon & Garfunkel. When they grab you they really do.
Everything Is New by Frank Black. More great material by this artist.
My Mathematical Mind by Spoon, how progressive is this?
Warm Mountain just continues to show how Big Thief push the envelope, without sounding intentional at all
Stacked Actors, I loved back then and still do. Monster leadoff to that record. What a crusher. Yet - a few exceptions aside - they started to become paint by numbers after this, for me.
Dancing In The Dark, besides the Santa song was the first Springsteen song I ever knew. A great listen. Weird to remember back in my childhood in the south, there was Rick Springfield and then there was Bruce Springsteen.
Nice 'N' Sleazy. Does it. Funking around, as usual, but it works, as usual. Talent shines.
Maze, sounds like I wish I was high and seeing it at a show. Phish!
Looking Out, more excellence here. Brandi Carlile could become a weapon in my pocket.
Tragically Hip has way more good stuff than I thought they could possibly have.
But deadmau5 could be my lowest expectation/highest reward at this point
And this live Daft Punk album keeps giving us the goods. Love it.
Starting to wonder if my favorite Green Day song will be here. I've been vexed at times but always intrigued.. like the Foos, the subjectivity can take us anywhere, and it's all super good.
More awesome Doves, what can I say at this point
Entangled - the development of Phil Collins as the semi-reluctant frontman. "Can I sing? I guess I can sing! Can I wear a fox dress? Probably not."
Mississippi Delta City Blues, those horns, what made Chicago really pop
Crossfire, killer SRV, standout track
Profits of Doom - I've taken all of the Clutch in stride, but this one strikes me as an almost perfect bridge between old Clutch and new.
Here We Go Again, well the Ray always rules but hi Norah Jones!
Kveikur - intense and captivating
Patterns by Simon & Garfunkel. When they grab you they really do.
Everything Is New by Frank Black. More great material by this artist.
My Mathematical Mind by Spoon, how progressive is this?
Warm Mountain just continues to show how Big Thief push the envelope, without sounding intentional at all
Stacked Actors, I loved back then and still do. Monster leadoff to that record. What a crusher. Yet - a few exceptions aside - they started to become paint by numbers after this, for me.
Dancing In The Dark, besides the Santa song was the first Springsteen song I ever knew. A great listen. Weird to remember back in my childhood in the south, there was Rick Springfield and then there was Bruce Springsteen.
Nice 'N' Sleazy. Does it. Funking around, as usual, but it works, as usual. Talent shines.
Maze, sounds like I wish I was high and seeing it at a show. Phish!
Looking Out, more excellence here. Brandi Carlile could become a weapon in my pocket.
Tragically Hip has way more good stuff than I thought they could possibly have.
But deadmau5 could be my lowest expectation/highest reward at this point
And this live Daft Punk album keeps giving us the goods. Love it.
Starting to wonder if my favorite Green Day song will be here. I've been vexed at times but always intrigued.. like the Foos, the subjectivity can take us anywhere, and it's all super good.
More awesome Doves, what can I say at this point
Entangled - the development of Phil Collins as the semi-reluctant frontman. "Can I sing? I guess I can sing! Can I wear a fox dress? Probably not."
Mississippi Delta City Blues, those horns, what made Chicago really pop
Crossfire, killer SRV, standout track
Profits of Doom - I've taken all of the Clutch in stride, but this one strikes me as an almost perfect bridge between old Clutch and new.
Here We Go Again, well the Ray always rules but hi Norah Jones!
Kveikur - intense and captivating
Mt. Man
Footballguy
Internet's back, so let me drop this and get to listening. Some of my favorites make an appearance this round, so I'm looking forward to it!
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9. I Stay Away (off Jar of Flies, 1994)
Why you act crazy
Not an act maybe
So close a lady
Shifty eyes shady
(Official Video) Alice In Chains - I Stay Away
Just one link this time, since “I Stay Away” has (to the best of my knowledge) only been played twice live, and both when AIC was… between lead singers. Definitely a shame, but certainly you understand them not bringing along a string quartet on tour for one song, and it's easy to recognize that the song wouldn't be the same without that.
And yes, this is the video with the puppets in my pfp mentioned… months ago now. A weird take on a video for that choice, and a rare one that doesn’t really focus on the band. Instead spinning a tale about a circus where a jar of flies (roll credits!) causes havoc and death.
Next on the countdown, I’ll have the veal.
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9. I Stay Away (off Jar of Flies, 1994)
Why you act crazy
Not an act maybe
So close a lady
Shifty eyes shady
(Official Video) Alice In Chains - I Stay Away
Just one link this time, since “I Stay Away” has (to the best of my knowledge) only been played twice live, and both when AIC was… between lead singers. Definitely a shame, but certainly you understand them not bringing along a string quartet on tour for one song, and it's easy to recognize that the song wouldn't be the same without that.
And yes, this is the video with the puppets in my pfp mentioned… months ago now. A weird take on a video for that choice, and a rare one that doesn’t really focus on the band. Instead spinning a tale about a circus where a jar of flies (roll credits!) causes havoc and death.
Next on the countdown, I’ll have the veal.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
9's
All Too Well (I really haven't listened to T Swift much before this countdown and I'm really liking many of her songs)
London Lady
Dirty Old Town (I am a huge Pixies fan. I haven't been commenting often on the Black Francis songs but they're all good to great)
Start Choppin' (big Dino Jr. fan as well. Like most the songs listed and I'm hoping a few more of my favorites appear in your top 8).
Mohammed's Radio
Your Little Hoodrat Friend (top 3 THS song for me)
Kathy's Song ( )
Message From Nowhere (By no means an expert, but I enjoy a lot of similar artists....Enjoying all of his songs.
All Too Well (I really haven't listened to T Swift much before this countdown and I'm really liking many of her songs)
London Lady
Dirty Old Town (I am a huge Pixies fan. I haven't been commenting often on the Black Francis songs but they're all good to great)
Start Choppin' (big Dino Jr. fan as well. Like most the songs listed and I'm hoping a few more of my favorites appear in your top 8).
Mohammed's Radio
Your Little Hoodrat Friend (top 3 THS song for me)
Kathy's Song (
)Message From Nowhere (By no means an expert, but I enjoy a lot of similar artists....Enjoying all of his songs.
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
It's going to be a wing-ding.
rockaction
Footballguy
#9 - Too Long - Daft Punk
I like this one, obviously. I like the smoothness of the vocals (provided by Romanthony) and the sample that it builds off of. It has a post-rock element to it where if you make it through the original sample and Romanthony's vocals for the first four and a half minutes, you're rewarded with quite the house music and some cut and paste work in the sampling.
That is all.
I also love the name Romanthony.
RIP.
I like this one, obviously. I like the smoothness of the vocals (provided by Romanthony) and the sample that it builds off of. It has a post-rock element to it where if you make it through the original sample and Romanthony's vocals for the first four and a half minutes, you're rewarded with quite the house music and some cut and paste work in the sampling.
That is all.
I also love the name Romanthony.
RIP.
krista4
Footballguy
Oh, and I should have said, that Todd entry on the list was 
I also want to call out the SRV one and mention to @Sullie how glad I am he chose this artist, who is someone I didn't know a lot of and, while it's not all my cup of tea (nothing is), he's been a breath of fresh air as having a different sound than a lot of the other artists, and I always look forward to hearing his song.
I also want to call out the SRV one and mention to @Sullie how glad I am he chose this artist, who is someone I didn't know a lot of and, while it's not all my cup of tea (nothing is), he's been a breath of fresh air as having a different sound than a lot of the other artists, and I always look forward to hearing his song.
Eephus
Footballguy
Bauhaus otb_lifer Spirit
Peter Murphy sure loves him some onions
krista4
Footballguy
+1 on knowing "Brain Stew" well enough to "sing" along but not recognizing "Jaded."
Speaking of recognizing, ohhhhhh, I know this Chicago song! And then oddly enough, did not know the Elliott Smith song. I think. Anyway, great selections, both of 'em.
Eephus
Footballguy
Apropos to this thread, the opening chords of "Brain Stew" always remind me of "25 or 6 to 4"
krista4
Footballguy
AFAIK, going into this it's the only song of theirs I could name when hearing it, though I am an oldhead so that fits. Love it.
Eephus
Footballguy
Damon Albarn song #9
Gorillaz - "El Mañana" from Demon Days (2005)
I may have overdone it on wistful mid-tempo songs but I think that's Damon's sweet spot. I love this one with its sputtering beat, minimalist keyboards and gorgeous strings.
Supposedly the music video was banned in the US because the falling island would remind audiences of 9/11. Gorillaz were committed enough to the cartoon band bit that they put out a statement that the video was staged and band member Noodles was still alive.
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/0dcMqjeDpwqB2xhzMsld0p
Live at Glastonbury 2010
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Gorillaz - "El Mañana" from Demon Days (2005)
I may have overdone it on wistful mid-tempo songs but I think that's Damon's sweet spot. I love this one with its sputtering beat, minimalist keyboards and gorgeous strings.
Supposedly the music video was banned in the US because the falling island would remind audiences of 9/11. Gorillaz were committed enough to the cartoon band bit that they put out a statement that the video was staged and band member Noodles was still alive.
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/0dcMqjeDpwqB2xhzMsld0p
Live at Glastonbury 2010
Gorillaz - El Mañana (Live @ Glastonbury 2010)
Song 17/23. Gorillaz played on the Pyramidal Stage at Glastonbury the 25/06/2010 for our greatest pleasure.Enjoy the show folks !All rights reserved to EMI a...
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krista4
Footballguy
I'll do a second for the thread! A clip of Elton John performing "Levon" in Birmingham last month, his last concert ever in England other than the Glastonbury Festival.
krista4
Footballguy
I forgot to call out this one ("Maze") in the 10s. Liked this a lot, and this description is an excellent synopsis why.
krista4
Footballguy
Wait, what? I thought this was one of the quintessential songs from him. And it's my favorite.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I might have heard it before middle age. But, middle-age memory…
Wait, what? I thought this was one of the quintessential songs from him. And it's my favorite.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
You may well know most of the rest of the Chicago songs as most of them were major hits. One is a cover and I’m pretty sure you know the original (and maybe their version as well).
krista4
Footballguy
Seems a good chance I'll know them, but maybe (like this one) not by title. Excited for them!
Zegras11
Footballguy
Levon has always been great live.
krista4
Footballguy
Think I hearted more from the #9s by far than any other playlist. I'm a bit tipsy so can't remember all the stuff I was thinking. Also OH is playing solo Syd Barrett now, which is distracting.
Among those I didn't previously comment upon:
I didn't know which artist was playing when "Too Long" by Daft Punk was going. Love the variety of sounds they are giving us. This was a favorite.
"London Lady" by The Stranglers is what I think they should/would sound like. I mean that as a positive.
I liked "HIgh and Dry" by Slade even if the riff was a direct rip-off of "All Day and All of the Night."
I don't know why I didn't save "Mr. Blue Sky" as a favorite during the M-AD British Isles countdown, but I agree with the consensus on this one.
Do I know "Start Choppin'" by Dinosaur Jr already? Sounded familiar. Great song, dumb title. Same with "I Stay Away" by AiC, except the title's fine.
It's weird how many great Queen songs I didn't already know, including "I Want to Break Free."
Two winners in a row from Foo Fighters. These guys might have a future.
There was something I wanted to say about that Gorillaz song (which was a new fave), as well as a bunch of others, but see aforementioned "tipsy" declaration.
Despite my posting about Elton a bunch, I really am not a connoisseur of his works as much as one might think. I know the hits and everything on that Live in Australia album, mostly. So "My Father's Gun" seemed new to me, and outstanding.
Among those I didn't previously comment upon:
I didn't know which artist was playing when "Too Long" by Daft Punk was going. Love the variety of sounds they are giving us. This was a favorite.
"London Lady" by The Stranglers is what I think they should/would sound like. I mean that as a positive.
I liked "HIgh and Dry" by Slade even if the riff was a direct rip-off of "All Day and All of the Night."
I don't know why I didn't save "Mr. Blue Sky" as a favorite during the M-AD British Isles countdown, but I agree with the consensus on this one.
Do I know "Start Choppin'" by Dinosaur Jr already? Sounded familiar. Great song, dumb title. Same with "I Stay Away" by AiC, except the title's fine.
It's weird how many great Queen songs I didn't already know, including "I Want to Break Free."
Two winners in a row from Foo Fighters. These guys might have a future.
There was something I wanted to say about that Gorillaz song (which was a new fave), as well as a bunch of others, but see aforementioned "tipsy" declaration.
Despite my posting about Elton a bunch, I really am not a connoisseur of his works as much as one might think. I know the hits and everything on that Live in Australia album, mostly. So "My Father's Gun" seemed new to me, and outstanding.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
It's very danceable. It's a lovely rhythm.
Zegras11
Footballguy
#8's PLAYLIST
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| Todd Rundgren | New Binky the Doormat | Love Of The Common Man
Todd Rundgren - Love of the Common Man (Lyrics Below) (HQ)Love of the Common Man from Faithful. Subscribe, like and share pls.LYRICS:I've been burned in my primeThe simple things in life seem so hard to learn someti...
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| Jorge Ben Jor | Don Quixote | Menina Mulher da Pele Preta
Jorge Ben Jor - Menina Mulher da Pele Preta (Ãudio)Me acompanhe nas redes socias: ⺠Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jorgebenjorge⺠Instagram: https://instagram.com/jorgebenjoroficial
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| Brandi Carlile | JB Breakfast Club | Every Time I Hear That Song - By the Way, I Forgive You https://open.spotify.com/track/0hoRmVUp5cZ1empu0nSHU8 |
| The Police | Zegras11 | Every Breath You Take |
| Modest Mouse | The Dreaded Marco | Broke
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| Genesis | Yo Mama | Duchess |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan | Sullie | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)Provided to YouTube by Epic/LegacyVoodoo Child (Slight Return) · Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double TroubleCouldn't Stand The Weather℗ 1984 Epic Records, a division...
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| The Decemberists | kupcho1 | Apology Song
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| ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead | plinko | A Perfect Teenhood Madonna (1999) |
| The Kinks | Galileo | Sunny Afternoon (1966 - Face to Face) |
| Rush | higgins | New World Man
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| Sigur Rós | Scoresman | Starálfur (Staring Elf) - Ágætis byrjun - 1999 |
| Donald Fagen | Charlie Steiner | Any World (That I'm Welcome To)
Any World (That I'm Welcome To)Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupAny World (That I'm Welcome To) · Steely DanKaty Lied℗ 1975 Geffen RecordsReleased on: 1975-01-01Producer: Gary K...
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| Green Day | MAC_32 | Holiday |
| Big Thief | Ilov80s | Little Things |
| Daft Punk | rockaction | Human After All/Together/One More Time/Music Sounds Better With You
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| Elliott Smith | Tuffnutt | Angel in the Snow
Elliott Smith - Angel In The Snow (from New Moon)Get the album on iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-moon/313462269?mt=1&app=music&at=1000l3gn"Angel In The Snow" from Elliott Smith's album en...
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| Chicago | Pip's Invitation | Feelin' Stronger Every Day |
| The Stranglers | John Maddens Lunchbox | Always the Sun
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| Ryan Adams | Dr. Octopus | Wish You Were Here |
| Stevie Wonder | Uruk-Hai | Love's In Need Of Of Love Today 
Stevie Wonder ~ Love's In Need Of Love Today
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| Slade | Mrs. Rannous | Slam The Hammer Down
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| Phish | shuke | Possum |
| Electgric Light Orchestra (ELO) | jwb | Waterfall |
| Frank Black | Mister CIA | Corrina
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| Clutch | Raging Weasel | The Devil & Me |
| Dinosaur Jr. | KarmaPolice | Get Out of This
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| Warren Zevon | worrierking | Mutineer |
| Alice in Chains | Mt. Man | Man in the Box |
| Queen | snellman | Bohemian Rhapsody |
| AC/DC | falguy | Who Made Who |
| The Hold Stead | scorchy | Girls Like Status |
| Damon Albarn | Eephus | Blur --- Song 2
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| Ray Charles | simey |
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| Doves | landrys hat | The Man Who Told Everything |
| Spoon | Hov34 | Got Nuffin
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| Foo Fighters | Just Win Baby | All My Life |
| Simon & Garfunkel | zamboni | "April Come She Will"
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| Bruce Springsteen | DrIanMalcolm | She's the One
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| The Prodigy | titusbramble | 3 Kilos |
| Bauhaus | otb_lifer | Hollow Hills (live) |
| Heart | Doug B | Heartless |
| The Tragically Hip | Northern Voice | Nautical Disaster |
| deadmau5 | zazale | Errors In My Bread |
| Elton John | timschochet | Tiny Dancer
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John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Wow Bohemian Rhapsody at 8.. So many other great songs lower than expected
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
#8 - The Stranglers - Always the Sun
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Year - 1986 and 1990
Album - Dreamtime
UK Chart position - #30 in 1986 and #29 in 1991
Vocals - Hugh Cornwell
Key Lyric - You know its not unlike the politicians and the leaders
When they do things by half
Who gets the job of pushing the knob?
That's what responsibility you draw straws for
If you're mad enough
There's always the sun, mm (always the sun)
Interesting Points
1- A totally different vibe to the punk of nearly 10 years ago. The Stranglers had matured their sound. The albums still had harder moments. On this album it was “Was it You” with the JJB vocal which was my 34th ranked song.
2- When this song was handed to the record company there was excitement all round. It had hit written all over it and would lead the album. Radio airplay was strong, but the record company all but admitted they messed up here. The final chart position of #30 was incredibly disappointing.
3- It was one of their highest charting songs internationally and their only one to attract significant US airplay. Again the record company mismanaged the release and stopped it from breaking through
4- Such was the contrition by the record company that after Cornwell left, a greatest hits compilation was put out and a slightly reworked version of this song was chosen as the single. It reached #29.
5- This was the last “great” Stranglers song in their canon. The next 2 albums, a live one and a **** one, were dominated by the cover song on both
Summary to date
Year
1977 - 10
1978 - 5
1979 - 2
1980 - 0
1981 - 1
1982 - 1
1983 - 0
1984 - 2
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1987 - 0
1988 - 2
1989 - 0
1990 onwards - 2
Where to find
Rattus Norvegicus - 7/9
No More Heroes - 2/11
Black and White - 2/12
The Raven - 2/11
The Gospel According to the Meninblack - 0/10
La Folie - 1/11
Feline - 0/9
Aural Sculpture - 2/11
Dreamtime - 1/10
All Live and All of the Night - 2/13
10 - 1/10
1991 onwards - 0
B Sides - 1
Greatest Hits - 2
Standalone Single - 3
Running Vocal Count
Hugh Cornwell - 15
Jean-Jacques Burnel - 9
Other - 0
Rundown
#31 - Walk on By
#30 - Ugly
#29 - All Day and All of the Night
#28 - Meninblack
#27 - Goodbye Toulouse
#26 - Princess of the Streets
#25 - Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)
#24 - Duchess
#23 - Sometimes
#22 - La Folie
#21 - North Winds
#20 - No Mercy
#19 - 5 Minutes
#18 - Strange Little Girl
#17 - Shut Up
#16 - Bitching
#15 - Bring on the Nubiles
#14 - 96 Tears
#13 - Down in the Sewer
#12 - Hanging Around
#11 - Straighten Out
#10 - Nice ‘N’ Sleazy
#9 - London Lady
#8 - Always the Sun
Next we have the last song we see with a JJB lead vocal. Anthemic and totally reflective of the times
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Year - 1986 and 1990
Album - Dreamtime
UK Chart position - #30 in 1986 and #29 in 1991
Vocals - Hugh Cornwell
Key Lyric - You know its not unlike the politicians and the leaders
When they do things by half
Who gets the job of pushing the knob?
That's what responsibility you draw straws for
If you're mad enough
There's always the sun, mm (always the sun)
Interesting Points
1- A totally different vibe to the punk of nearly 10 years ago. The Stranglers had matured their sound. The albums still had harder moments. On this album it was “Was it You” with the JJB vocal which was my 34th ranked song.
2- When this song was handed to the record company there was excitement all round. It had hit written all over it and would lead the album. Radio airplay was strong, but the record company all but admitted they messed up here. The final chart position of #30 was incredibly disappointing.
3- It was one of their highest charting songs internationally and their only one to attract significant US airplay. Again the record company mismanaged the release and stopped it from breaking through
4- Such was the contrition by the record company that after Cornwell left, a greatest hits compilation was put out and a slightly reworked version of this song was chosen as the single. It reached #29.
5- This was the last “great” Stranglers song in their canon. The next 2 albums, a live one and a **** one, were dominated by the cover song on both
Summary to date
Year
1977 - 10
1978 - 5
1979 - 2
1980 - 0
1981 - 1
1982 - 1
1983 - 0
1984 - 2
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1987 - 0
1988 - 2
1989 - 0
1990 onwards - 2
Where to find
Rattus Norvegicus - 7/9
No More Heroes - 2/11
Black and White - 2/12
The Raven - 2/11
The Gospel According to the Meninblack - 0/10
La Folie - 1/11
Feline - 0/9
Aural Sculpture - 2/11
Dreamtime - 1/10
All Live and All of the Night - 2/13
10 - 1/10
1991 onwards - 0
B Sides - 1
Greatest Hits - 2
Standalone Single - 3
Running Vocal Count
Hugh Cornwell - 15
Jean-Jacques Burnel - 9
Other - 0
Rundown
#31 - Walk on By
#30 - Ugly
#29 - All Day and All of the Night
#28 - Meninblack
#27 - Goodbye Toulouse
#26 - Princess of the Streets
#25 - Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)
#24 - Duchess
#23 - Sometimes
#22 - La Folie
#21 - North Winds
#20 - No Mercy
#19 - 5 Minutes
#18 - Strange Little Girl
#17 - Shut Up
#16 - Bitching
#15 - Bring on the Nubiles
#14 - 96 Tears
#13 - Down in the Sewer
#12 - Hanging Around
#11 - Straighten Out
#10 - Nice ‘N’ Sleazy
#9 - London Lady
#8 - Always the Sun
Next we have the last song we see with a JJB lead vocal. Anthemic and totally reflective of the times
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Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
#8 - "Love's In Need Of Love Today"
As far as I know, Stevie Wonder never recorded any gospel. But this record is a hymn as much as anything you'll hear on Sunday mornings. It's in his (sizeable) stable of "let's make the world better" songs. There's a lovely choir thing going on, as well as a neat acoustic guitar line. The rest is his voice. This song is 7 minutes long, but feels like only 3 to me. Of all of his (or anyone's) songs, it's probably the one I've listened to the most over the last 10-12 years when I'm in need of comfort.
Stevie writes some of the weirdest vocal melodies (& then doesn't stick to them
), which is why I'm convinced he doesn't get covered very often. When other singers try to sing these songs, they try to sing them "straight" and they've already lost. I think RHCP knew this when they covered "Higher Ground" - they went straight for the groove (not a bad place to be), but their version lost all meaning because they didn't have the vocal - it became just a funky vamp.
As far as I know, Stevie Wonder never recorded any gospel. But this record is a hymn as much as anything you'll hear on Sunday mornings. It's in his (sizeable) stable of "let's make the world better" songs. There's a lovely choir thing going on, as well as a neat acoustic guitar line. The rest is his voice. This song is 7 minutes long, but feels like only 3 to me. Of all of his (or anyone's) songs, it's probably the one I've listened to the most over the last 10-12 years when I'm in need of comfort.
Stevie writes some of the weirdest vocal melodies (& then doesn't stick to them
), which is why I'm convinced he doesn't get covered very often. When other singers try to sing these songs, they try to sing them "straight" and they've already lost. I think RHCP knew this when they covered "Higher Ground" - they went straight for the groove (not a bad place to be), but their version lost all meaning because they didn't have the vocal - it became just a funky vamp.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
8
Song: Wish You Were Here
Artist: Ryan Adams
Album: Rock n Roll
Released: 2003
This is not a cover of a Pink Floyd song. Instead we return to Adam’s indie rock album where it was more Paul Westerberg than Willie Nelson.
This is one of his hardest rocking and nastiest song.
And everybody knows the way I walk
And knows the way I talk
And knows the way I feel about you
It's all a bunch of ****
And there's nothing to do around here
It's totally ****ed up
I'm totally ****ed up
Wish you were here
Song: Wish You Were Here
Artist: Ryan Adams
Album: Rock n Roll
Released: 2003
This is not a cover of a Pink Floyd song. Instead we return to Adam’s indie rock album where it was more Paul Westerberg than Willie Nelson.
This is one of his hardest rocking and nastiest song.
And everybody knows the way I walk
And knows the way I talk
And knows the way I feel about you
It's all a bunch of ****
And there's nothing to do around here
It's totally ****ed up
I'm totally ****ed up
Wish you were here
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
8. Feelin' Stronger Every Day
Album: Chicago VI (1973)
Writers: Peter Cetera and James Pankow
Lead vocals: Peter Cetera
Released as a single? Yes (US #10)
The first half of this song is a pleasant Hohner pianet-driven midtempo tune with fine horn shadings, a logical extension of the "summertime" radio-friendly sound Chicago had established a year earlier with Saturday in the Park. And then all hell breaks loose. The tempo gets faster and the band really soars by 2:45, and once the title line starts being sung repeatedly, you feel like you are riding a wave of sound that you never want to get off of. The second half is so triumphant-sounding that the song became one of three that were commonly used as a set closer or encore from 1973 on (the other two are still to come on this list), though it was not played at my 1995 show. All of this without a guitar solo (in the studio version) or dominant guitar riff.
The song, written by Peter Cetera and James Pankow, is about Cetera getting over his divorce. Cetera said in the Group Portrait box set liner notes: "I can remember the exact beginnings of that one... We were at the Akron Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, an outdoor gig that was delayed a bit because of rain, and so, we got there our normal hour and a half before the gig, and we're sitting around, and we were told we're gonna hold for at least an hour, and I heard Jimmy [Pankow] in the other room playing the actual beginning of that song... and I said, 'What is that?' and he went, 'Oh, I don't know, I'm just messing around.'... I went and got my bass, and we sat there and played around with it, and a few weeks later, after we got off the road, I went to his house, and we wrote 'Feelin' Stronger Every Day'."
Live version from 1973 (which does have a guitar solo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fzp-VV-Irk
Live in the studio from the Chicago in the Rockies ABC special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwmtB1XnMYY
Leonid and Friends version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwYV4H9rU6o
At #7, a song that exemplifies Chicago's radio-friendly '70s sound, but took a while to become a hit.
Album: Chicago VI (1973)
Writers: Peter Cetera and James Pankow
Lead vocals: Peter Cetera
Released as a single? Yes (US #10)
The first half of this song is a pleasant Hohner pianet-driven midtempo tune with fine horn shadings, a logical extension of the "summertime" radio-friendly sound Chicago had established a year earlier with Saturday in the Park. And then all hell breaks loose. The tempo gets faster and the band really soars by 2:45, and once the title line starts being sung repeatedly, you feel like you are riding a wave of sound that you never want to get off of. The second half is so triumphant-sounding that the song became one of three that were commonly used as a set closer or encore from 1973 on (the other two are still to come on this list), though it was not played at my 1995 show. All of this without a guitar solo (in the studio version) or dominant guitar riff.
The song, written by Peter Cetera and James Pankow, is about Cetera getting over his divorce. Cetera said in the Group Portrait box set liner notes: "I can remember the exact beginnings of that one... We were at the Akron Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, an outdoor gig that was delayed a bit because of rain, and so, we got there our normal hour and a half before the gig, and we're sitting around, and we were told we're gonna hold for at least an hour, and I heard Jimmy [Pankow] in the other room playing the actual beginning of that song... and I said, 'What is that?' and he went, 'Oh, I don't know, I'm just messing around.'... I went and got my bass, and we sat there and played around with it, and a few weeks later, after we got off the road, I went to his house, and we wrote 'Feelin' Stronger Every Day'."
Live version from 1973 (which does have a guitar solo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fzp-VV-Irk
Live in the studio from the Chicago in the Rockies ABC special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwmtB1XnMYY
Leonid and Friends version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwYV4H9rU6o
At #7, a song that exemplifies Chicago's radio-friendly '70s sound, but took a while to become a hit.
rockaction
Footballguy
Around 2:30 in, Feelin' Stronger Every Day turns into an absolute jam.
rockaction
Footballguy
Oh, and Pip had posted while I was listening. Whoops. Indeed that's covered in the write-up.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
If Chicago had done a song with Stevie Wonder, it would be this one. The 2nd half just goes nuts, but never loses its line.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
one of the first radio tunes i remember really hitting me when i were a kid ("Spinning Wheel" "I Am, I Said" "Up Around The Bend" in that mix, too)
i loved the pace transition in this ... (yahhhhyahhhhyahhh!)
can't wax any more eloquently than the quoted post, so i'll just add that it's a straight powerhouse - tuff and legit.
kupcho1
Footballguy
The Decemberists
#8 Apology Song
We're taking a big step down in terms of how important the precipitating incident driving the song is. Whereas Valerie Plame's derived from an international incident (i.e., the unmasking of a covert CIA agent), here we're very concerned about the whereabouts of a bicycle.
Apparently Colin was tasked with watching Steven's bike, Madeleine. But he left it unlocked outside the Orange Street Food Farm (real place in Missoula, MT) and some hesher made off with it. While the stakes are much, much lower here, I think the apology is very heartfelt.
I'm really sorry, Steven
But your bicycle's been stolen
I was watching it for you 'til you came back in the fall
Guess I didn't do a good job after all
Full lyrics here.
#8 Apology Song
We're taking a big step down in terms of how important the precipitating incident driving the song is. Whereas Valerie Plame's derived from an international incident (i.e., the unmasking of a covert CIA agent), here we're very concerned about the whereabouts of a bicycle.
Apparently Colin was tasked with watching Steven's bike, Madeleine. But he left it unlocked outside the Orange Street Food Farm (real place in Missoula, MT) and some hesher made off with it. While the stakes are much, much lower here, I think the apology is very heartfelt.
I'm really sorry, Steven
But your bicycle's been stolen
I was watching it for you 'til you came back in the fall
Guess I didn't do a good job after all
Full lyrics here.
Mt. Man
Footballguy
Still a bit behind, but let me try to get through the 9s without mentioning half the songs (or more?). Selected favorites with tough cuts, then:
*Right on Time - Brandi Carlile.
*Uptight (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder. A song I know well, but don’t always think of being Stevie’s for whatever reason.
*El Manana - Gorillaz (/Damian Alborn)
*Bankrupt on Selling - Modest Mouse
*38 Years Old - The Tragically Hip.
*New Frontier - Donald Fagen. This sounded vaguely (but far from completely) familiar. A distant memory?
*Valerie Plame - The Decemberists.
*Zumbi - Jorge Ben Jor
*Call On Me - Chicago
*Cold Shot - Stevie Ray Vaughn. My favorite of his, so happy to see it this high!
*My Love For You is Real - Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
*Brain Stew/Jaded - Green Day. I’ve heard just Brain Stew solo on the radio, but yeah, more often together.
*Open Doors - Trail of Dead
*Come Dancing - The Kinks. I’ll always have a huge soft spot for this. Enough to include it on the M-AD countdown, even.
*Another Round - Foo Fighters
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Side note: Shuffle per usual, and “Who Will You Run To?” was the first track. Serendipity!
*Right on Time - Brandi Carlile.
*Uptight (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder. A song I know well, but don’t always think of being Stevie’s for whatever reason.
*El Manana - Gorillaz (/Damian Alborn)
*Bankrupt on Selling - Modest Mouse
*38 Years Old - The Tragically Hip.
*New Frontier - Donald Fagen. This sounded vaguely (but far from completely) familiar. A distant memory?
*Valerie Plame - The Decemberists.
*Zumbi - Jorge Ben Jor
*Call On Me - Chicago
*Cold Shot - Stevie Ray Vaughn. My favorite of his, so happy to see it this high!
*My Love For You is Real - Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
*Brain Stew/Jaded - Green Day. I’ve heard just Brain Stew solo on the radio, but yeah, more often together.
*Open Doors - Trail of Dead
*Come Dancing - The Kinks. I’ll always have a huge soft spot for this. Enough to include it on the M-AD countdown, even.
*Another Round - Foo Fighters
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Side note: Shuffle per usual, and “Who Will You Run To?” was the first track. Serendipity!
zamboni
Footballguy
This might be their very best cover, which is saying an awful lot. Maybe 1A/1B with another song that may still be upcoming.
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
8. Any World (That I'm Welcome To) is the second song from the album Katy Lied to appear on my list.
Just like The Beatles a decade earlier, Fagan and Becker decided to give up touring and shift their focus to only studio work. This signaled the departure of all the founding members of the band save guitarist Denny Dias (the actual founder of the band; Fagan and Becker had responded to an ad he put looking to form a band). It also marked the debut of guitarist Larry Carlton, who would later serve as a kind of bridge between Fagan/Becker and the army of session musicians they would hire for specific sounds. Also retained from the last touring lineup were future Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro and future Doobie Brother Michael McDonald.
As for the song itself, it just kind of hit me while I was doing the writeup that it's probably a variation on the theme of his youth that he explored on his first solo album; the time frame for The Nightfly closely matches when his family moved--a point of frustration for him. This song and then The Nightfly were probably ways he dealt with that childhood trauma.
I fell in love with this song during my aforementioned white-collar phase in '94, coincidentally around the time I resigned from that job; maybe it was the convincer.
If I had my way
I would move to another lifetime
I'd quit my job
Ride the train through the misty nighttime
I'll be ready when my feet touch ground
Wherever I come down
And if the folks will have me
Then they'll have me
Any world that I'm welcome to
Is better than the one I come from
I can hear your words
When you speak of what you are and have seen
I can see your hand
Reaching out through a shining daydream
Where the days and nights are not the same
Captured happy in a picture frame
Honey I will be there
Yes I'll be there
Any world that I'm welcome to
Is better than the one I come from
I got this thing inside me
That's got to find a place to hide me
I only know I must obey
This feeling I can't explain away
I think I'll go to the park
Watch the children playing
Perhaps I'll find in my head
What my heart is saying
A vision of a child returning
A kingdom where the sky is burning
Honey I will be there
Yes I'll be there
Any world that I'm welcome to
Is better than the one I come from
Just like The Beatles a decade earlier, Fagan and Becker decided to give up touring and shift their focus to only studio work. This signaled the departure of all the founding members of the band save guitarist Denny Dias (the actual founder of the band; Fagan and Becker had responded to an ad he put looking to form a band). It also marked the debut of guitarist Larry Carlton, who would later serve as a kind of bridge between Fagan/Becker and the army of session musicians they would hire for specific sounds. Also retained from the last touring lineup were future Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro and future Doobie Brother Michael McDonald.
As for the song itself, it just kind of hit me while I was doing the writeup that it's probably a variation on the theme of his youth that he explored on his first solo album; the time frame for The Nightfly closely matches when his family moved--a point of frustration for him. This song and then The Nightfly were probably ways he dealt with that childhood trauma.
I fell in love with this song during my aforementioned white-collar phase in '94, coincidentally around the time I resigned from that job; maybe it was the convincer.
If I had my way
I would move to another lifetime
I'd quit my job
Ride the train through the misty nighttime
I'll be ready when my feet touch ground
Wherever I come down
And if the folks will have me
Then they'll have me
Any world that I'm welcome to
Is better than the one I come from
I can hear your words
When you speak of what you are and have seen
I can see your hand
Reaching out through a shining daydream
Where the days and nights are not the same
Captured happy in a picture frame
Honey I will be there
Yes I'll be there
Any world that I'm welcome to
Is better than the one I come from
I got this thing inside me
That's got to find a place to hide me
I only know I must obey
This feeling I can't explain away
I think I'll go to the park
Watch the children playing
Perhaps I'll find in my head
What my heart is saying
A vision of a child returning
A kingdom where the sky is burning
Honey I will be there
Yes I'll be there
Any world that I'm welcome to
Is better than the one I come from
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
We may experience some serious whiplash after head banging to these two songs in a row.
Queen snellman Bohemian Rhapsody
AC/DC falguy Who Made Who
simey
Footballguy
I hope you get hired on permanently, JuddZilla.
Keep being a badass. I wish Gerard a peaceful departure surrounded by his loved ones.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Who Made Who
Has there been a better song from a worse movie?
Has there been a better song from a worse movie?
Galileo
Footballguy
#8 Sunny Afternoon (1966 - Face to Face)
This is an example of the Kinks exploring more of a music hall style after their popular introductory rock driven early hits. Soft and sweet sounding like a pleasant sunny afternoon! But the song itself is rather bleak, since a sunny afternoon is just about all someone’s got left after the government takes its cut. This song came out near the time of the Beatles’ Taxman. Tax rates in England were in the neighborhood of 90%. This song simultaneously laments the state of affairs in England while mocking the spoiled rich kid who's complaining about his situation.
The tax man's taken all my dough
And left me in my stately home
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
And I can't sail my yacht
He's taken everything I got
All I've got's this sunny afternoon
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama tryna break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
My girlfriend's run off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I'm sittin' here
Sippin' at my ice cold beer
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
Help me, help me, help me sail away
Well, give me two good reasons why I oughta stay
'Cause I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
Oh, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama tryna break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
This is an example of the Kinks exploring more of a music hall style after their popular introductory rock driven early hits. Soft and sweet sounding like a pleasant sunny afternoon! But the song itself is rather bleak, since a sunny afternoon is just about all someone’s got left after the government takes its cut. This song came out near the time of the Beatles’ Taxman. Tax rates in England were in the neighborhood of 90%. This song simultaneously laments the state of affairs in England while mocking the spoiled rich kid who's complaining about his situation.
The tax man's taken all my dough
And left me in my stately home
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
And I can't sail my yacht
He's taken everything I got
All I've got's this sunny afternoon
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama tryna break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
My girlfriend's run off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I'm sittin' here
Sippin' at my ice cold beer
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
Help me, help me, help me sail away
Well, give me two good reasons why I oughta stay
'Cause I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
Oh, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama tryna break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
snellman
Footballguy
Should Bohemian Rhapsody be ranked higher? Probably, but when you have soooo many great songs, it is extremely hard to get a top 10 sorted out. I think the biggest thing that pushes it down for me is that it gets over played. It is still one of my favorites, but when you have so many great songs that don't get played, you almost get a slight burnout.
Who made who was one of the first cassettes that I bought. My first car was a 1970 VW Beetle that I put an alpine deck and Pioneer 6x9s in. I had the speakers in custom boxes that I made so I could have them in the car. That cassette spent many hours in the deck rocking out while cruising the loop.We may experience some serious whiplash after head banging to these two songs in a row.
Queen snellman Bohemian Rhapsody
AC/DC falguy Who Made Who
zamboni
Footballguy
I won’t give up the fight to make Angus change the title to “Who Made Whom.”Who Made Who
Has there been a better song from a worse movie?
simey
Footballguy
#9 - Ray Charles - Hallelujah I love Her So
Ray wrote this song back in 1956, and it was first released as a single, and then put on his 1957 debut album. It's a happy, feel good song. It's pure joy, and you can hear those gospel roots.
#10 - Ray Charles -Just For A Thrill
This song was recorded and released in 1959 on the album The Genius of Ray Charles. This album leans towards jazz and blues (and there is always soul with Ray), and it is the one where I mentioned earlier in the countdown that side A is big band songs (arranged by Quincy Jones), and side B is string ballads (arranged by Ralph Burns). This is the first song on side B. There are strings and things present, but the main attraction is Ray's voice and piano playing. I think those two things carry the emotions of the tune.
Ray wrote this song back in 1956, and it was first released as a single, and then put on his 1957 debut album. It's a happy, feel good song. It's pure joy, and you can hear those gospel roots.
#10 - Ray Charles -Just For A Thrill
This song was recorded and released in 1959 on the album The Genius of Ray Charles. This album leans towards jazz and blues (and there is always soul with Ray), and it is the one where I mentioned earlier in the countdown that side A is big band songs (arranged by Quincy Jones), and side B is string ballads (arranged by Ralph Burns). This is the first song on side B. There are strings and things present, but the main attraction is Ray's voice and piano playing. I think those two things carry the emotions of the tune.
Tau837
Footballguy
Foo Fighters Just Win Baby All My Life
All My Life is the first song I chose from One By One, the Foos' 4th studio album, which I described in this earlier post. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard US Alternative Rock chart and #3 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. It won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.
Here is the official video.
Dave has said this about the song:
In 2020, Kerrang ranked the top 20 all-time Foo Fighters songs and ranked All My Life #2. This is their writeup:
In 2023, Consequence of Sound ranked what they characterized as all 156 Foo Fighters songs up to that point, ranking All My Life #13. Here is their writeup:
Around 2019 (2014 article was updated "4 years ago"), Spin ranked what they characterized as all 152 Foo Fighters songs up to that point, ranking All My Life #37. Here is an excerpt from their writeup:
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
That doesn’t rhyme with “you”.I won’t give up the fight to make Angus change the title to “Who Made Whom.”Who Made Who
Has there been a better song from a worse movie?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Just change it to youm. Fixed!That doesn’t rhyme with “you”.I won’t give up the fight to make Angus change the title to “Who Made Whom.”Who Made Who
Has there been a better song from a worse movie?
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