New Draft - Songs about Imperfect Relationships (1 Viewer)

[The Dreaded Marco]

R8  Generally disagreeable or irritating behavior

Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

Spoiler

This lushly orchestrated meditative ballad finds Ian McCulloch using nautical and meteorological terms as metaphors for the internal turmoil of someone caught up in a toxic relationship. The Echo & the Bunnyman frontman broods about a love so dangerous it leaves him "screaming from beneath the waves" as the hurricanes bring down "this ocean rain."

Ian McCulloch admitted to Uncut magazine in a 2018 interview that he's been the cause of such a hurricane in many instances. "I've done this to so many people," he said. "The tide comes in, and it's lovely, then the storm hits. I've watched them drown and I've listened to them scream. I can't do anything about it."

 

[Ilov80s]

Rd. 8 - Leaving - Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine

It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind

One of the most beautiful voices ever.

Spoiler

I bet you're wonderin' how I knew

'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey yeah.
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine baby

I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you loved someone else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby

People say believe half of what you see
Some and none of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?

Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah

Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah yeah

If this was a competitive draft with judges, I think this is the 1.01 pick 

 

[Mister CIA]

Rd 1 Cheating: Fist City by Loretta Lynn

I'm not a sayin' my baby's a saint 'cause he ain't
N' that he won't cat around with a kitty
I'm here to tell you gal to lay off my man
If you don't wanna go to fist city

My heart skipped a beat reading this.

 

[Ilov80s]

My heart skipped a beat reading this.

If you don't wanna go to fist city
You better detour around my town
'Cause I'll grab you by the hair a the head
And I'll lift you off the ground

 

[cosjobs]

Rd 8 Cold/Distant: (I Know) I'm Losing You by The Temptations

Your love is fading I can feel your love fading
Woman it's fading away from me
'Cause your personal touch has grown cold
as if someone else controls your very soul

Was considering Rare Earth for this song. Forgot about the Temptations' version. Its much better.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Rd. 8 - Leaving - Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine

It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind

One of the most beautiful voices ever.

Spoiler

I bet you're wonderin' how I knew

'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey yeah.
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine baby

I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you loved someone else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby

People say believe half of what you see
Some and none of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?

Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah

Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah yeah

Oh Marvin

 

[Mister CIA]

Rd 8 Cold/Distant: (I Know) I'm Losing You by The Temptations

Your love is fading I can feel your love fading
Woman it's fading away from me
'Cause your personal touch has grown cold
as if someone else controls your very soul

Was considering Rare Earth for this song. Forgot about the Temptations' version. Its much better.

For your consideration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p-WDv2sLTw

 

[cosjobs]

its' dark and stormy here, so I'm going to pick.... dark enough out.

I had to get the full translation online, but each of their song titles are pretty...um...self explanatory (eg: "binge eating binge drinking bulimia") and usually revolve around getting the raw deal from love... but still KAWAI! regardless.. you better still sit down and strap in for this one.

8- Cheating:

Otoboke Beaver- If you set the heart on fire, put it out and go home (Don't light my fire)

Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't light my fire
Don't light my fire
Don't GO Don't GO Don't GO GO GO
Don't light my fire
Or not GO TO HELL

If you set a heart on fire, put it out properly, go home, put it out, then go home.If you put a heart on fire, put it out, go home, put it out, then go home. GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO
GO TO HELL

Or Not Go Go Heaven Or Not Go Go Heaven

If you set a heart on fire, put it out properly, go home, put it out, then go home.If you put a heart on fire, put it out, go home, put it out, then go home. GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO
GO TO HELL
If you set your heart on fire, Hot Hotter Hottest If you set your heart on fire, Sad Sadder Saddest Sadd Sadder Saddest Wipe me with your love butt!

Don't light my fire Don't light my fire

Fire on heart (fire on heart)
The heart was ignited, the heart was fired (the heart was fired)
I could set my heart on fire

Even though my heart was ignited, I had to clean up myself.

Alone

Reminds me of that time I accused someone of overcharging for their pedicures.

 

[Ilov80s]

Was considering Rare Earth for this song. Forgot about the Temptations' version. Its much better.

One advantage of coming from Detroit, I learned Motown songs like most kids learn State Capitals. 

 

[cosjobs]

@Mr. Ected, are you the poobah in charge of the spreadsheet?  If so, thank you for doing it.  I need a couple of edits for my picks, por favor.

ROUND 1: Let It Lie, Nathan Hamilton, Cold and Distant ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZssMtgB18EI&feature=youtu.be  

ROUND 5: Panties in your Purse, DBT, Cheating  ... Need to cut from round 6 and move up to round 5

ROUND 6: Flying Shoes, Lyle Lovett, Leaving ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqrZci0451s

ROUND 7: Yackity Yak, CeDell Davis, Irritating Behavior ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub9fTpRKDyM

Gracias.
 

I think you can edit it yourself

 

[cosjobs]

R8 Leaving

Leaving On A Jetplane - Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Punk Covers

Love this song, but tired of PP&M

 

[Mister CIA]

I think you can edit it yourself

I'll do the thinnin' around here, Baba Looey.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

For your consideration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p-WDv2sLTw

I already posted it 

 

[rockaction]

R8 Leaving

Leaving On A Jetplane - Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Punk Covers

Love this song, but tired of PP&M

Wow. I got sniped. I was going to use the original, though. Love Mary's voice on that.

I've got some punk originals - listening to one right now.

 

[Mister CIA]

R8 Leaving

Leaving On A Jetplane - Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Punk Covers

Love this song, but tired of PP&M

This is like the Lemonheads cover of Mrs. Robinson, only a hundred times better.

 

[Mister CIA]

One last irrelevant punk link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFJD15hBat4

ETA: Love the guitar.

 

[Ilov80s]

This is like the Lemonheads cover of Mrs. Robinson, only a hundred times better.

Please don't slander the lemonheads, they introduced me to cool covers 

 

[Mister CIA]

This is like the Lemonheads cover of Mrs. Robinson, only a hundred times better.

Please don't slander the lemonheads, they introduced me to cool covers 

I'm a fan of the Lemonheads too.

 

[Chaos Commish]

If this was a competitive draft with judges, I think this is the 1.01 pick 

I had it on deck to follow Papa Was a Rolling Stone, but I slipped down a Marvin rabbit hole and ended up going with the band covering him, because Levon singing on drums is one of my favorite things. I have regrets.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

He did turn out to be kind of a psycho 

And she wore less makeup than he did.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Round 9  Wild Card  -  Wuthering Heights  -  Pat Benatar

I like this version from Crmes of Passion better.

Out on the wiley, windy moors
We'd roll and fall in green
You had a temper like my jealousy
Too hot, too greedy
How could you leave me
When I needed to possess you?
I hated you, I loved you, too

This is one messed up couple.

 

[rockaction]

Round 9  Wild Card  -  Wuthering Heights  -  Pat Benatar

I like this version from Crmes of Passion better.

This is one messed up couple.

Heathcliff will never be forgotten. 

 

[zamboni]

Round 9  Wild Card  -  Wuthering Heights  -  Pat Benatar

I like this version from Crmes of Passion better.

This is one messed up couple.

Nice to see that reality hasn't imitated art. She and Neil Giraldo have been married for almost 40 years.

 

[zamboni]

Funny that Mrs. R posted Pat Benatar,  as my next choice is sung by a woman who seemed to pattern herself after Pat ("there are three girls here who have cultivated the Pat Benatar look") with the added kick of being a quality sax player. Her band obviously didn't have quite the same level of success as Pat did, although they did have three Top 40 hits. This is one of them:

Round 9 (leaving): "Find Another Fool" - Quarterflash

 

[simey]

This is one of my dad's favorites.

Round 9

Cold/Distant

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers

You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips
You're trying hard not to show it, baby
But baby, baby I know it

You've lost that lovin' feelin'...

 

[rockaction]

This is one of my dad's favorites.

Round 9

Cold/Distant

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers

Wow. Great pick. Top Gun number one. 

 

[cosjobs]

R9 Leaving

Stem and Seeds (again) / Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen

Well my dog died just yesterday
And left me all alone.
The finance company dropped by today
And repossessed my home.
But that's just a drop in the bucket
Compared to losing you,
And I'm down to seeds and stems again, too.

Got the Down to Seeds an Stems again Blues.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Round 9

leaving

Party Doll - Mick Jagger

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Round 8 - Leaving?

Does this count?  I say yes.

Superstar - Sonic Youth version

Loneliness, is such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait
To be with you again
What to say
To make you come again

Don't you remember you told me you love me baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again baby

 

[Ilov80s]

This is one of my dad's favorites.

Round 9

Cold/Distant

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers

You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips
You're trying hard not to show it, baby
But baby, baby I know it

You've lost that lovin' feelin'...

Right up there with Heard It Through the Grapevine for spot worthy pick

 

[El Floppo]

Round 8 - Leaving?

Does this count?  I say yes.

Superstar - Sonic Youth version

Loneliness, is such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait
To be with you again
What to say
To make you come again

Don't you remember you told me you love me baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again baby

Did a mental checklist of SY songs for this and couldn't immediately think of any...nice!

 

[El Floppo]

This is a 10min opus about laziness and slaggardly behavior driving somebody to leave and ultimately some cheating thrown in...all over a good bluesy funky groove.

9- Wildcard little bit o' everything

Dyke and the Blazers- the wrong house

I wish the lyrics were available somewhere...they crack me up every time. I'll try to transcribe some...but the sound affects surrounding the "the giant" will be hard.

 

[Ilov80s]

Rd 9 Irritating: (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry by Darlene Love  

Let's take it a tad bit slower, Darlene. 

Today I met the boy I'm gonna marry
He's all I wanted all my life and even more
He smiled at me and the music started playing
Here comes the bride when he walked through the door

 

[rockaction]

Round Nine

Irritating (Liar)

Dillinger Four - Maximum Piss and Vinegar

I laughed at what was said, I'd been misled, confusing my enemies
Blind trust in what was put in front of me
You laughed as well, in on the joke, all poker faced
Fingers crossed behind your back
Eyes not betraying how the deck was stacked

And I'd like to be the one to wipe that smile off your face
To let you taste the bitterness that passing time has not erased
And when the house of cards you built has finally toppled in decline
I hope the punishment and pain will last a lifetime

 

[simey]

We are doing 18 rounds, but the numbers in the categories equal 17, so I reckon that calls for a 4th wild card.  Is that right?

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Round 9: Wild card

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

Spoiler

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I'd never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)

What a wicked game you played to make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do to let me dream of you
What a wicked thing to say you never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do to make me dream of you

And I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I'd never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)

No, I (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
(This girl is only gonna break your heart)

Nobody loves no one[\spoiler]

 

[zamboni]

Round 9: Wild card

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

Spoiler

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I'd never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)

What a wicked game you played to make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do to let me dream of you
What a wicked thing to say you never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do to make me dream of you

And I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I'd never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)

No, I (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
(This girl is only gonna break your heart)

Nobody loves no one[\spoiler]

Nice - I was looking at this one, but couldn't find the fit with the regular categories.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Nice - I was looking at this one, but couldn't find the fit with the regular categories.

Closest I thought of was the cold/distant, but that didn't' seem quite right. Regardless, it belongs here somewhere.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Round 9 - Cheating - Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix

I've already told my Hey Joe story too many times around here. anyway, that's why -

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Did a mental checklist of SY songs for this and couldn't immediately think of any...nice!

i first remember hearing it in Juno and that low piano drop just kills me every single time still.  I guess it was originally on some Carpenters covers album.  

 

[simey]

Round 9 - Cheating - Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix

I've already told my Hey Joe story too many times around here. anyway, that's why -

"Sorry I had a fight in the middle of your black panther party." ~ FG

I've always loved this song. Those backup singers are a nice subtle touch.

 

[rockaction]

Round 9 - Cheating - Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix

I've already told my Hey Joe story too many times around here. anyway, that's why -

This is 1.01 or 1.02 for cheating, IMHO. I missed this in my memory banks. Sweet pick. Love this song.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Round 9 - Cheating - Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix

Follow up question: "Hey Joe, is that a gun in your hand, or are you just happy to see me?"

 

[wikkidpissah]

Follow up question: "Hey Joe, is that a gun in your hand, or are you just happy to see me?"

high-caliber query

 

[rcam]

This draft has a dearth of disco

9) Upside Down - Diana Ross - Cheating

 

[Mr. Ected]

I will try to update the SS later today.

Rd. 9 - Cheating - George Michael (WHAM!) - Careless Whisper

Spoiler

I feel so unsure

As I take your hand
And lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies
Something in your eyes
Calls to mind a silver screen
And all its sad goodbyes

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who's gonna dance with me
Please stay

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Was what I did so wrong
So wrong that you had to leave me alone?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I will try to update the SS later today.

Rd. 9 - Cheating - George Michael (WHAM!) - Careless Whisper

Spoiler

I feel so unsure

As I take your hand
And lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies
Something in your eyes
Calls to mind a silver screen
And all its sad goodbyes

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who's gonna dance with me
Please stay

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Was what I did so wrong
So wrong that you had to leave me alone?

And it's back to sniping.

Again.

 

[Ilov80s]

This draft has a dearth of disco

9) Upside Down - Diana Ross - Cheating

I will try to update the SS later today.

Rd. 9 - Cheating - George Michael (WHAM!) - Careless Whisper

Spoiler

I feel so unsure

As I take your hand
And lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies
Something in your eyes
Calls to mind a silver screen
And all its sad goodbyes

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who's gonna dance with me
Please stay

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Was what I did so wrong
So wrong that you had to leave me alone?

I have contemplated a song tourney here based around best use of saxophone (non-jazz). This likely would be a number 1 seed. 

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I have contemplated a song tourney here based around best use of saxophone (non-jazz). This likely would be a number 1 seed. 

There are at least two better ones.

 

[-OZ-]

R9, I knew I wanted a song from this group but wasn't sure which one to take. But in a draft about imperfect relationships, let's go with The Dead South - Banjo Odyssey

Crank it up! (Surprisingly not from West Virginia or Mississippi)