THIS IS THEIR BEST SONG! - Music Draft - Saturday Night's Alright for iFighting (2 Viewers)

[Mrs. Rannous]

There's one artist not yet drafted and it's starting to bug me, but I cannot select because it definitely does not fit within my style.

I'm having this problem, too.

 

[Doug B]

Saw this just in time ... going to be out of pocket the rest of the afternoon

5.32: "Love Alive", Heart

6.02: "Breakdown", The Alan Parsons Project

 

[Dr. Octopus]

@Ilov80s

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Saw this just in time ... going to be out of pocket the rest of the afternoon

5.32: "Love Alive", Heart

6.02: "Breakdown", The Alan Parsons Project

Who let you in here?  Varlet.

Nice picks.

 

[krista4]

@Ilov80s

I @'d him 25 minutes ago, so he has 35 minutes left on the clock.

 

[TripItUp]

Saw this just in time ... going to be out of pocket the rest of the afternoon

5.32: "Love Alive", Heart

Good one!

Top 5 Heart for Me

1.  Barracuda

2.  Magic Man

3.  Crazy on You

4.  Straight On

5.  Alone

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

5.x - Outkast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)

I love the early, southern flavored albums of Outkast, like SPCM and ATLiens, but I think this song is when they were at their peak. the rapid fire delivery over the DnB track is sick, and they knew they were hot and gave zero #####. strong.

 

[Ilov80s]

Rd 6 Dedicated to the One I Love by The Mamas and the Papas

I love love love their harmonies and way their voices work together. A little outside of the soul I’ve mostly picked so far but I hope to diversify some.

 

[krista4]

@dickey moeOTC

 

[Uruk-Hai]

For Uruk (ignore the fact the YouTube link has the song title wrong):

5.15  Ray Charles - I Got A Woman

@KarmaPolice

This record damn near broke the black community in half. Before, you sang secular or you sang gospel. Fans of each kind of ignored & tolerated the others' existence as long as the artist stayed in his/her lane. Ray Charles didn't stay in his lane.

Sam Cooke had to change his name two years after this record was released just to get "You Send Me Out" out in hopes his gospel fans wouldn't know (it didn't work - everyone knew it was him).

"I Got A Woman" is steeped in gospel musically and vocally. It's NOT steeped in gospel in subject matter, which was a problem. Blues artists were at least as outraged as gospel musicians. I recall reading an essay about this record and one horrified bluesman saying something like "He's crying! Like he's in church!". He apparently was worried about a backlash against himself and others like him.

He was right to be worried. Millions of churchgoers had never heard anything like this outside of church and screamed blasphemy. Millions of non-churchgoers had never heard anything like it, period. It changed the way pop artists sang and the way pop songs could sound forever.

It's hard to overstate how important Ray Charles was to the way Western music evolved. His contributions as a musician and bandleader can still be heard today. But it was that voice and the way he used it that had the deepest impact.

Others considered:

"What I Say". This is even wilder than "I Got A Woman"

"Georgia On My Mind". My fave.

"I Can't Stop Loving You". Another genre-shatterer.

"Hit The Road Jack". My mother had an album with this on it when I was a little kid. My brother & I would play it over and over just to crack up at the female singer busting Ray's chops and Ray's "What you SAY?" responses.

"America The Beautiful"

 

[Juxtatarot]

The spreadsheet has 20 rounds. Is that the official ending?

 

[Ilov80s]

The Mamas and Papas version does connect as it was a soul song they covered and put into their pop style. However it still has a lot of the roots of soul in its bones. I think I plan to keep things in a soul-funk-blues-pop spectrum. Hopefully it all comes together.

 

[El Floppo]

5.31 Bird Set Free, Sia

I almost went chalk with Chandelier, but the lyrics are more powerful in this one.  

I've always liked Sia when I hear her- great songwriter,  great voice. not my sweet spot, in terms of the pop stylings, but full respect for her. I don't know this tune at all... but think I prefer Chandelier as a more iconic vocal- not sure I'm going to remember this one, tbh.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I can be skipped today.  

 

[Mister CIA]

The spreadsheet has 20 rounds. Is that the official ending?

I'm good for 50.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

If I'm not in thread when I come up, skip me.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

My short list got picked pretty clean yesterday but this one is still available. 
 

Sick of Myself - Matthew Sweet 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sNfocDNZWY8

A piece of power pop perfection. And by far my favorite song from him. Girlfriend gets all the love but I like 100% Fun more. 

I like Altered Beast more than both of those!

But Sick of Myself is great -- my second-favorite from 100% Fun after Giving It Back. 

 

[Ilov80s]

5.x - Outkast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)

I love the early, southern flavored albums of Outkast, like SPCM and ATLiens, but I think this song is when they were at their peak. the rapid fire delivery over the DnB track is sick, and they knew they were hot and gave zero #####. strong.

I had considered SpottieOttieDopalicious before but scrapped that. Glad I did or that snipe would have hurt .

 

[Northern Voice]

The spreadsheet has 20 rounds. Is that the official ending?

That's the unofficial ending. Plan on that and if people want to keep going we can but we may not have as much interest 15 rounds from now. 

 

[krista4]

If I'm not in thread when I come up, skip me.

Is this for next pick and/or today only, or overall?

 

[dickey moe]

6 rounds and Elvis Presley isn't even the first Elvis chosen? SHEEESSHH

6.04 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock

Still rocks harder than most.

Another sentimental pick: Devil in Disguise... my dad used to seem to play this at least once week on the record player when I was a young kid. 

 

[krista4]

@Ron SwansonOTC!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

There’s one particular band that doesn’t quite fit with my playlist so far but I can’t believe they are still out there and I’m getting very very tempted.

There are two that I am shuked haven't been taken yet -- but in each case, their sound is not for everyone, so I kind of get it. 

 

[krista4]

5.x - Outkast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)

I love the early, southern flavored albums of Outkast, like SPCM and ATLiens, but I think this song is when they were at their peak. the rapid fire delivery over the DnB track is sick, and they knew they were hot and gave zero #####. strong.

I'm listening to songs I don't know when they come up today.  This is the only one I've enjoyed so far.  As you said, that delivery is sick.

 

[krista4]

There’s one particular band that doesn’t quite fit with my playlist so far but I can’t believe they are still out there and I’m getting very very tempted.

There are two that I am shuked haven't been taken yet -- but in each case, their sound is not for everyone, so I kind of get it. 

People keep mentioning these (Master CIA had one, too, IIRC), and I have no idea whom you're talking about.    I feel really dumb.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

People keep mentioning these (Master CIA had one, too, IIRC), and I have no idea whom you're talking about.    I feel really dumb.

I know from previous drafts that you ABSOLUTELY HATE one of the artists I am speaking of. 

 

[dickey moe]

That's the unofficial ending. Plan on that and if people want to keep going we can but we may not have as much interest 15 rounds from now. 

I think that's when many of us will have the best chance to be turned on to new/unfamiliar music. 

 

[krista4]

@The Dreaded Marco may also pick at his leisure.

Marco, someone (likely me) filled you into the sheet as autoskip, but now I can't remember if that's true.  Plz to advice.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I mentioned this morning that I can be autoskipped, but it was at the bottom of a post. I'd appreciate an @ ping when I'm up, but don't wait on me.

Just planting it here for posterity. 

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

@The Dreaded Marco may also pick at his leisure.

Marco, someone (likely me) filled you into the sheet as autoskip, but now I can't remember if that's true.  Plz to advice.

Thanks.  I'm not an autoskip so not sure how that got there.

I'll make my pick in a few minutes.

 

[TripItUp]

6 rounds and Elvis Presley isn't even the first Elvis chosen? SHEEESSHH

6.04 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock

Still rocks harder than most.

Another sentimental pick: Devil in Disguise... my dad used to seem to play this at least once week on the record player when I was a young kid. 

I like "In the Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds"

 

[krista4]

I mentioned this morning that I can be autoskipped, but it was at the bottom of a post. I'd appreciate an @ ping when I'm up, but don't wait on me.

Just planting it here for posterity. 

Yes, I have you on the sheet as an autoskip now.

@The Dreaded Marco, sorry about that.  I took it off the sheet.

 

[krista4]

I like "In the Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds"

  Two of my three favorites, along with Blue Christmas.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Who let you in here?  Varlet.

Nice picks.

i went to a Medieval Times once, saw a sign saying "Varlet Parking" in front of the place so i pulled up to take advantage of this clever promotion. having had my fill of mead, mutton & jousts, i went to the front door, handed an employee the ticket i was issued and said, "Black RAV4".

"Sorry, sir - we have no valet parking". Never saw it again...

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

6.05  Hot Burrito #1 - Flying Burrito Brothers

I hadn't planned to take this for my mix purposes but I've realized that I don't really have that going on anyway so I'm going to take it now.  One of my favorite songs.

@Ron Swanson

 

[Doug B]

Top 5 Heart for Me

1.  Barracuda

2.  Magic Man

3.  Crazy on You

4.  Straight On

5.  Alone

I see you get "Alone" in there at #5.

If you appreciate Heart's '80s oeuvre a bit, you might like the oft-overlooked "How Can I Refuse".

 

[Ilov80s]

People keep mentioning these (Master CIA had one, too, IIRC), and I have no idea whom you're talking about.    I feel really dumb.

I thought I left a clue in my post 

 

[krista4]

@Ron Swanson, you actually have 15 minutes on the clock, but raise your hand if you want us to wait a little longer due to confusion over Marco's skip status.

 

[Ilov80s]

I like "In the Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds"

As soon as he picked Elvis, I went “duh Suspicious Minds would have been perfect for me”

 

[krista4]

6.05  Hot Burrito #1 - Flying Burrito Brothers

I hadn't planned to take this for my mix purposes but I've realized that I don't really have that going on anyway so I'm going to take it now.  One of my favorite songs.

@Ron Swanson

I wanted to take this at some point, but wanted to give you a chance for a few rounds since I knew you had it on your list at one point.  Nice one!!

 

[krista4]

I thought I left a clue in my post 

Oh, I see it now.

 

[Mister CIA]

I thought I left a clue in my post 

Oh, I see it now.

Man, I don't see what you all are talking about.  Makes me think we're talking about two different artists.

 

[krista4]

@TripItUpyou can go.

@Ron Swansonmay select any time.

 

[Ron Swanson]

My favorite band.  I probably should have already picked them,  And with over 40 years of music, it's really, really hard to pick a favorite.  But when pondering that question, I always come back to this song.  

Bad Religion - American Jesus

Bonus Points, anyone know which R&R Hall of Famer sings backing vocals for a couple lines in this song? 

 

[TripItUp]

Wham! and George Michael will be drafted separately is that correct?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Wham! and George Michael will be drafted separately is that correct?

"Will" or "can"? They can be.

 

[TripItUp]

"Will" or "can"? They can be.

So I can combine them?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

So I can combine them?

I think both Wham and George Michael (solo) can be drafted. 

 

[squistion]

So I can combine them?

You shouldn't Andrew Ridgley was George Michael's partner and collaborator in Wham.

 

[Mister CIA]

####!  Someone put out a large platter of brownies leftover from a catered in lunch.

Dammit!