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

[Yo Mama]

Yeah, Trip took "Let's Go Crazy"

Oops will repick

 

[dickey moe]

Speaking of Tom Petty, here is his long-time collaborator and guitar player Mike Campbell playing with a young band I like a lot, Starcrawler.  The young lady singing is quite arresting when performing on stage.  

File under The Kids are Alright:  Need to Know

His Dirty Knobs band is pretty good, too. 

 

[Mister CIA]

I love Tom Petty. You called him “consistent” - well his catalog - in another post and for me he’s consistently very good. It would be hard to pick “the best” for him because of that and he just doesn’t have that stand out song. “The Waiting” is as close as any. The consensus is probably “American Girl” and I get that. My personal favorites “Even The Losers”.

Learning to Fly is probably my favorite.

 

[Yo Mama]

Ok, try number two. 
 

2.32 - Talking Heads - Girlfriend is Better

Another group with a wide range of potential “best” selections, but this has always been my favorite. A nice mix of all the best Talking Heads has to offer, and a nice funky beat to boot. 
 

 

[Yo Mama]

Leaving my When Doves Cry post up because it’s a way better song than Let’s Go Crazy. 

 

[dickey moe]

Good timing - I have a few minutes between my back to back meetings to make my pick. 
 

Picking the “best” song for this artist is extremely hard since his catalog is so vast and he touches so many genres/styles. I suppose this is why he fell this far (similar to Bowie).  Yo Mama selects:

2.32 - Prince - When Doves Cry

Yeah, it’s been played a lot, but that’s because it’s so awesome. I’m sure I’d pick a different song on a different day, but we’re here now. 
 

This is on my short list of “perfect” songs. It’s a masterclass of pop, rock, and funk (even without bass). The fact it was so avant-garde and was still such a commercial hit speaks to its range and appeal. 
 

If I had more courage and musical depth I could go with an animals theme with Dogs and Doves on my list, but that’s too much work and there’s no way I could pull it off. 
 

STRIKE ONE

 

[Uruk-Hai]

STRIKE ONE

I'll have at least three before I'm done

 

[tuffnutt]

Ok, try number two. 
 

2.32 - Talking Heads - Girlfriend is Better

Another group with a wide range of potential “best” selections, but this has always been my favorite. A nice mix of all the best Talking Heads has to offer, and a nice funky beat to boot. 
 

Love the Talking Heads... I would have went with Life During Wartime.

 

[squistion]

Leaving my When Doves Cry post up because it’s a way better song than Let’s Go Crazy. 

It might be best to edit your initial post as it still lists When Doves Cry as pick 2.32. 

 

[Dr_Zaius]

Pick 2.33 - Mumford & Sons, Dust Bowl Dance

I'm a sucker for both a song that builds and a song that tells a story, and this checks both boxes.  The album Sigh No More is excellent start to finish.  I saw them live on their Babel tour - great show, although I think that album is a little more uneven.  And then they ditched the banjo  :(  and, to me, lost their distinctive sound.  Also considered The Cave, Roll Away Your Stone, and Hopeless Wanderer, but this one is my favorite.  

I'm being indecisive on my next pick and have to go run a meeting, so feel free so skip me for the next 90 minutes or so.  I will get something in later in the afternoon.

 

[Raging weasel]

Leaving work in a few minutes and have some stops to make on the way home so skip and Ill pick around 430

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Pick 2.33 - Mumford & Sons, Dust Bowl Dance

you're back up doctor Z!  

back to back picks - onto rd 3!

 

[Yo Mama]

It might be best to edit your initial post as it still lists When Doves Cry as pick 2.32. 

Edited 

 

[Juxtatarot]

 and Hopeless Wanderer

This song annoys me because he pronounces wanderer as a two-syllable word.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Edited 

Looks like you're up

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Leaving work in a few minutes and have some stops to make on the way home so skip and Ill pick around 430

So you're ok with being skipped?

 

[JZilla]

2.31 Nirvana - Lounge Act

 

[Yo Mama]

Looks like you're up

Zaius owes one more

 

[Yo Mama]

Zaius owes one more

Never mind saw he said to skip

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Zaius owes one more

He said to skip his turn

 

[Yo Mama]

3.02 - Rage Against the Machine - Know Your Enemy

It was this or Nirvana for me here so Jzilla solved that conundrum.  
 

This song rocks so hard and cuts so deep lyrically, it always been my favorite of theirs. 
 

 

[Yo Mama]

@JZilla back 2 u 

 

[JZilla]

3.03 Aerosmith - Dream On

 

[Yo Mama]

3.02 - Rage Against the Machine - Know Your Enemy

It was this or Nirvana for me here so Jzilla solved that conundrum.  
 

This song rocks so hard and cuts so deep lyrically, it always been my favorite of theirs. 
 

Yes, I know my enemies
They're the teachers who taught me to fight me
Compromise, conformity
Assimilation, submission
Ignorance, hypocrisy
Brutality, the elite
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams

 

[Yo Mama]

Leaving work in a few minutes and have some stops to make on the way home so skip and Ill pick around 430

You’re up if you’re still around

 

[Binky The Doormat]

@Raging weasel is up!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Tonight We Ride...

Tom Petty - You Wreck Me

Excellent.  I would have gone with You Don't Know How It Feels, but it's pretty hard to argue with your choice.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I'm not touching the spreadsheet, but can whoever is updating add Eephus' Joni Mitchell pick for RD 2?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

3.03 Aerosmith - Dream On

Put’s a dent in my theme, but I’ll live on. 
 

That’s a great choice of course. My two favorites are “Sweet Emotion” and “Combination”.

 

[tuffnutt]

Man, some heavy hitters coming off the board!

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I'm not touching the spreadsheet, but can whoever is updating add Eephus' Joni Mitchell pick for RD 2?

sure - what's the song?  I took a quick scan and didn't see it

ETA:  forget it - someone else took care of it 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

sure - what's the song?  I took a quick scan and didn't see it

Someone added it just now. It was "Song For Sharon"

 

[simey]

I love Tom Petty. You called him “consistent” - well his catalog - in another post and for me he’s consistently very good. It would be hard to pick “the best” for him because of that and he just doesn’t have that stand out song. “The Waiting” is as close as any. The consensus is probably “American Girl” and I get that. My personal favorites “Even The Losers”.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' catalog should still be available, since "You Wreck Me" is solo Tom Petty.

 

[Northern Voice]

Excellent.  I would have gone with You Don't Know How It Feels, but it's pretty hard to argue with your choice.

This would probably be in my top 3. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I'm gonna have to bow out for a while. I don't know if it'll get to me before I return, but can someone take a few choices for me? If they all get chosen before my turn comes, I can be skipped.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I'm gonna have to bow out for a while. I don't know if it'll get to me before I return, but can someone take a few choices for me? If they all get chosen before my turn comes, I can be skipped.

you can send them to me.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

you can send them to me.

Gracias, amigo. PM incoming.

 

[Eephus]

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' catalog should still be available, since "You Wreck Me" is solo Tom Petty.

 

[simey]

The album Wildflowers (which You Wreck Me is off of) is solo Tom Petty. Most of the Heartbreakers are on it, but they are on it as session players. Full Moon Fever is also solo Tom Petty.  

Wildflowers is the second solo studio album by American musician Tom Petty, released on November 1, 1994.

 

[Eephus]

The album Wildflowers (which You Wreck Me is off of) is solo Tom Petty. Most of the Heartbreakers are on it, but they are on it as session players. Full Moon Fever is also solo Tom Petty.  

I know that but it's not how we've handled "Blank and the Blanks" in previous drafts

ETA:  That's like saying Prince is still available because "Let's Go Crazy" was credited to Prince & the Revolution.

 

[Chaos Commish]

I know that but it's not how we've handled "Blank and the Blanks" in previous drafts

It's interesting. Paul, John, Ringo and George are available as solo acts, but they weren't John Lennon and the Beatles. Does that matter. I think technically simey is correct, but somehow she shouldn't be.

 

[Mister CIA]

You might as well spell out Alvin and the Chipmunks.  It's plain as day who is being referenced.

 

[simey]

I know that but it's not how we've handled "Blank and the Blanks" in previous drafts

ETA:  That's like saying Prince is still available because "Let's Go Crazy" was credited to Prince & the Revolution.

This draft isn't those drafts, and Tom Petty has three solo albums.

 

[simey]

It's interesting. Paul, John, Ringo and George are available as solo acts, but they weren't John Lennon and the Beatles. Does that matter. I think technically simey is correct, but somehow she shouldn't be.

Paul McCartney has solo, and he has Paul McCartney and Wings aka Wings, etc.

 

[Eephus]

This draft isn't those drafts, and Tom Petty has three solo albums.

Pip will be able to go to town with Neil Young then

 

[Eephus]

Paul McCartney has solo, and he has Paul McCartney and Wings aka Wings.

Are you in the draft?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Back to skip for me. Sorry.

 

[simey]

Are you in the draft?

I'll take that hint.

 

[Ilov80s]

3.03 Aerosmith - Dream On

One of the first songs I thought of. Perfect for this theme as Dream On is an all time great song and the rest of the Aerosmith catalog never comes close IMO.

 

[Ilov80s]

I do see a difference when there’s a band leader vs members of a band. Bruce Springsteen is the band leader and name sake so his solo work and E Street work is off the board.