THIS IS THEIR BEST SONG! - Music Draft - Saturday Night's Alright for iFighting (1 Viewer)

[Mrs. Rannous]

Round 2  -  INXS  -  The Stairs

So many fine INXS songs, but this is my pick for best.  The lovely build in the music and the potent message grab me every time.

(Sorry- no Kansas.)

@Manster is up.

@El Floppo on deck.

 

[Northern Voice]

Round 2  -  INXS  -  The Stairs

So many fine INXS songs, but this is my pick for best.  The lovely build in the music and the potent message grab me every time.

Was listening to this on the weekend, I love it. 

BUT Don't Change is top 5 all time for me across every band. 

 

[krista4]

Pick 2:10 "Do You Realize??"  The Flaming Lips

“Do You Realize??”, is the climax of the Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots concept album, and is the Flaming Lips at their emotional best. Wayne Coyne explores the meaning of life and death with either profound or silly (I haven’t decided which) epiphanies like  "You realize the sun doesn't go down. It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round."

A beautiful masterpiece!

It is beautiful and a masterpiece.  I hadn't considered them, because I haven't listened to a couple of their most recent records.  On this album, I prefer "Fight Test" but think that "Do You Realize?" is considered by most to be the best.  I love this whole record, as I do The Soft Bulletin, too.

 

[krista4]

It would be this or 'Fight Test' from the same album for me. Great great album. 

 

 

[krista4]

Vote for "Fight Test" here. I've drafted that one before and it will always be the song I think of when I think of that Clone High show and how that got me to discover the album as something more than an abstraction. 

  OK, I'm hippling.  I see I'm not alone on "Fight Test."  I suddenly feel less special.

 

[krista4]

OMGOMGOMGOMG, I didn't realize I was so close to being up.  Was just filling in Mrs. R's pick in the spreadsheet and saw this.  Also, Manster is about to time out.

I have my artist selected, if not sniped, but choosing among three songs.

 

[Yo Mama]

@Manster timed out

@El Floppoe is up

 

[Eephus]

Round 2  -  INXS  -  The Stairs

So many fine INXS songs, but this is my pick for best.  The lovely build in the music and the potent message grab me every time.

Was listening to this on the weekend, I love it. 

BUT Don't Change is top 5 all time for me across every band. 

"Original Sin" is just a saxy funk workout but the "Dream on White boy, Dream on Black girl" chorus always takes me back to when we were just starting out.

 

[El Floppo]

@Manster timed out

@El Floppoe is up

Skip me...I'll catch up later tonight

 

[krista4]

I'm here!

 

[squistion]

Skip me...I'll catch up later tonight

One can skip and come back later and make their pick?

 

[Manster]

Sorry dang it!  This thing crawls and then it goes furiously.....so when do we pick after timed out?

 

[Mister CIA]

One can skip and come back later and make their pick?

Yep, it's pretty common in these drafts for people to go on autoskip after the first few rounds.

 

[Mister CIA]

Sorry dang it!  This thing crawls and then it goes furiously.....so when do we pick after timed out?

At your earliest convenience.

 

[El Floppo]

One can skip and come back later and make their pick?

I have no idea what you're talking about here.

what?

 

[TripItUp]

2.x - Reptilia - The Strokes

commentary:  from the opening 'bippity bap' on the snare, you know this song means business. if you're driving and you can make it through the song without mashing the gas pedal, you're a better person than me.

Saw them on their first big tour in 99 I think?  Solid rock band.  I always thought they had a doosh factor and tried too hard to be "rock n roll" but they stand out for their era.

 

[squistion]

I have no idea what you're talking about here.

what?

If your pick is missed or you miss your pick, can you come back later and make your selection for that spot in the round?

 

[Northern Voice]

If your pick is missed or you miss your pick, can you come back later and make your selection for that spot in the round?

Yes. You don't lose your pick

 

[squistion]

Yes. You don't lose your pick

So you can just get back in by posting in this thread?

 

[Northern Voice]

So you can just get back in by posting in this thread?

You just make your skipped pick(s) up whenever you can, yes.

 

[Manster]

I'll go Pearl Jam. Rearview Mirror

 

[El Floppo]

Oh..he was being literal. 

I've never participated in a draft of any kind- music, magic football or otherwise, where it wasn't like that.

 

[krista4]

2.14 or thereabouts 

Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long

Memphis horns, both Booker T. and Isaac Hayes on keyboard/piano, and what I consider Otis's most stunning vocal performance.  Yes, yes, my other option, "Try A Little Tenderness," features a performance that could be argued to equal or better it, but for my money, the tenderness (no pun intended) in this one, interspersed with true longing and yearning and sorrow and hope and ferocity...sigh.  The build that starts around 2:10, while not as big and frenetic as "Try a Little Tenderness," to me is more emotional and moving.  Those "ohs" that start at 1:50 and again at 2:10 make my heart sink into my stomach.

In deciding between the two, I also took into account that this one was co-written by Otis, instead of being a cover, and I think it reflects in the emotion he brings to it.  He knows exactly what he meant when he wrote it and can bring that to the performance.  Also, I took "Try A Little Tenderness" in the Rolling Stone Garbage List draft and am going in a different direction here.

My third choice was the under-appreciated "Down in the Valley," which, with this song and Otis's version of "Change is Gonna Come," forms my favorite three-song streak on any album, as the last three on Side One of Otis Blue.

 

[Eephus]

Oh..he was being literal. 

I've never participated in a draft of any kind- music, magic football or otherwise, where it wasn't like that.

But it's one thing we haven't done before

THE MUSIC NERD SURVIVOR DRAFT

 

[krista4]

@tuffnutt

 

[El Floppo]

I'm supposed to be working now, but that got me all kurfuffled.

 

[krista4]

But it's one thing we haven't done before

THE MUSIC NERD SURVIVOR DRAFT

In.

 

[krista4]

I seem to recall @Uruk-Hai talking about "I've Been Loving You Too Long" as the guaranteed hook-up song if it was near closing time at a bar and you were looking...  I'm sure he'll describe that better than I just did.

 

[Northern Voice]

Oh..he was being literal. 

I've never participated in a draft of any kind- music, magic football or otherwise, where it wasn't like that.

It does explain why the one hour clock was such a big sticking point yesterday though. 

 

[tuffnutt]

I'll go Pearl Jam. Rearview Mirror

Noooooooo

 

[krista4]

It does explain why the one hour clock was such a big sticking point yesterday though. 

That's what I was thinking!  Yes, that would be a much bigger deal if you were just forever skipped.

 

[Eephus]

I'm supposed to be working now, but that got me all kurfuffled.

New IDLES in four hours

 

[Northern Voice]

I'll go Pearl Jam. Rearview Mirror

I figured this was one of the bands with the highest controversy indexes in terms of what their best song is and was considering taking something from them for that reason, even though I'm not near the fan a lot of people are and I probably would have taken 'Black'. 

 

[TripItUp]

Round 2  -  INXS  -  The Stairs

So many fine INXS songs, but this is my pick for best.  The lovely build in the music and the potent message grab me every time.

I don't think I've heard this, thanks for posting!

 

[TripItUp]

I'll go Pearl Jam. Rearview Mirror

For me it's the more well known "Yellow Leadbetter" or "Black".

Fun Facts:  My sister was an actual Pearl Jam groupie and I live a stones throw from where Vedder went to High School.

 

[tuffnutt]

2.15-  Queen- Fat Bottomed Girls

I know many would take Bohemian Rapsody but that song is so overplayed.

 To add… in my younger years when I would go out to karaoke bars this was my go to song. Needless to say I wasn’t always popular with the ladies

 

[Manster]

I figured this was one of the bands with the highest controversy indexes in terms of what their best song is and was considering taking something from them for that reason, even though I'm not near the fan a lot of people are and I probably would have taken 'Black'. 

Black is great

Corduroy.....In Hiding....Present Tense....Off He Goes.....Sometimes..... Immortality....all coulda been my choices.  Rearview Mirror is just a great sing along.....always been one of my faves

 

[krista4]

For me it's the more well known "Yellow Leadbetter" or "Black".

Fun Facts:  My sister was an actual Pearl Jam groupie and I live a stones throw from where Vedder went to High School.

I love those two as well.  I'm far from a Pearl Jam expert but have always been partial to "Better Man" for some reason.  Don't think I've heard any of their songs I didn't like, though.

 

[tuffnutt]

2.14 or thereabouts 

Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long

Memphis horns, both Booker T. and Isaac Hayes on keyboard/piano, and what I consider Otis's most stunning vocal performance.  Yes, yes, my other option, "Try A Little Tenderness," features a performance that could be argued to equal or better it, but for my money, the tenderness (no pun intended) in this one, interspersed with true longing and yearning and sorrow and hope and ferocity...sigh.  The build that starts around 2:10, while not as big and frenetic as "Try a Little Tenderness," to me is more emotional and moving.  Those "ohs" that start at 1:50 and again at 2:10 make my heart sink into my stomach.

In deciding between the two, I also took into account that this one was co-written by Otis, instead of being a cover, and I think it reflects in the emotion he brings to it.  He knows exactly what he meant when he wrote it and can bring that to the performance.  Also, I took "Try A Little Tenderness" in the Rolling Stone Garbage List draft and am going in a different direction here.

My third choice was the under-appreciated "Down in the Valley," which, with this song and Otis's version of "Change is Gonna Come," forms my favorite three-song streak on any album, as the last three on Side One of Otis Blue.

Absolutely my favorite Otis song

 

[BeTheMatch]

2.15-  Queen- Fat Bottomed Girls

I know many would take Bohemian Rapsody but that song is so overplayed.

 To add… in my younger years when I would go out to karaoke bars this was my go to song. Needless to say I wasn’t always popular with the ladies

I Want to Break Free is the only acceptable answer here

 

[tuffnutt]

Black is great

Corduroy.....In Hiding....Present Tense....Off He Goes.....Sometimes..... Immortality....all coulda been my choices.  Rearview Mirror is just a great sing along.....always been one of my faves

Rearview is my favorite as well and was going to be my next pick

 

[BeTheMatch]

I'll go Pearl Jam. Rearview Mirror

I'll allow it. 

 

[TripItUp]

2.15-  Queen- Fat Bottomed Girls

I know many would take Bohemian Rapsody but that song is so overplayed.

 To add… in my younger years when I would go out to karaoke bars this was my go to song. Needless to say I wasn’t always popular with the ladies

Good one!

Their stadium anthems are soooooo overplayed it's hard to pick them.

I'd probably go "Radio GaGa" or "Another One Bitest the Dust"

 

[BeTheMatch]

2.14 or thereabouts 

Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long

Memphis horns, both Booker T. and Isaac Hayes on keyboard/piano, and what I consider Otis's most stunning vocal performance.  Yes, yes, my other option, "Try A Little Tenderness," features a performance that could be argued to equal or better it, but for my money, the tenderness (no pun intended) in this one, interspersed with true longing and yearning and sorrow and hope and ferocity...sigh.  The build that starts around 2:10, while not as big and frenetic as "Try a Little Tenderness," to me is more emotional and moving.  Those "ohs" that start at 1:50 and again at 2:10 make my heart sink into my stomach.

In deciding between the two, I also took into account that this one was co-written by Otis, instead of being a cover, and I think it reflects in the emotion he brings to it.  He knows exactly what he meant when he wrote it and can bring that to the performance.  Also, I took "Try A Little Tenderness" in the Rolling Stone Garbage List draft and am going in a different direction here.

My third choice was the under-appreciated "Down in the Valley," which, with this song and Otis's version of "Change is Gonna Come," forms my favorite three-song streak on any album, as the last three on Side One of Otis Blue.

An absolute banger! Some inspired choices in this thread. Well done.

 

[BeTheMatch]

Black is great

Corduroy.....In Hiding....Present Tense....Off He Goes.....Sometimes..... Immortality....all coulda been my choices.  Rearview Mirror is just a great sing along.....always been one of my faves

For the record, I'd go Release.

 

[krista4]

I don't think anyone @squistion.  You're up!

 

[squistion]

I don't think anyone @squistion.  You're up!

Up already? Really? And I only got an hour...Okie Dokie Pokie!

 

[BeTheMatch]

2.05  Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie

There are so many artists that I want to take here but Bowie is the one least likely to get back to me.  Considered Heroes too but I'm trying not to draft a song from the last draft we did for the RS500, plus I love this one just as much.

@Ron Swanson

Under Pressure is the greatest sound ever recorded in human history. And it's not even close. In my humble opinion, of course.

 

[TripItUp]

wait a second, Bowie is off the board...####...

 

[krista4]

@Northern Voice, I think you said this in the original discussion of this draft in the last thread, but since I don't see it in the first post, I want to clarify.  I'm going to use an obvious choice (for me) to do so.

Paul McCartney:  Has been taken as a Beatle, so the Beatles are off the list.  But he could be taken as a solo artist or as a member of other bands/groups, so long as they were not one-off songs but actual groups/duos that made albums together.  Correct?