krista4
Footballguy
I don't remember if someone posted that, but if you look at "similar threads" down below you can click the links to the first two and see on the first page of each the posts that no one read.
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Where in the world are the middle-aged dummies? Worldwide top 31 song countdown. (2 Viewers)
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I don't remember if someone posted that, but if you look at "similar threads" down below you can click the links to the first two and see on the first page of each the posts that no one read.
krista4
Footballguy
Having only done a quick scan of the first six lists, I can say I haven't seen any patterns begin to emerge at all. This should be wide open.
I did notice that two songs I would have strongly believed would be on no one's list but mine have already appeared.
I'm even chalkier than I expected!
I did notice that two songs I would have strongly believed would be on no one's list but mine have already appeared.
I'm even chalkier than I expected!
krista4
Footballguy
We will again have two contests again for this countdown: an ***OFFICIAL*** contest and a SUPER-AWESOME-MEGA-WORLD-CONTEST!!!111. I just need to see some more lists come in to figure out what would be good questions. The ***OFFICIAL*** one will be a little easier to figure out and will be posted first.
I don't know how in the hell the Ace Award could be predictable here, but I'll include that somewhere since it made for some good fun in the last one.
I don't know how in the hell the Ace Award could be predictable here, but I'll include that somewhere since it made for some good fun in the last one.
krista4
Footballguy
I take this back. We have two votes for the same song as #1 within the first six lists. Might it be this countdown's "Gimme Shelter"?
Val Rannous
Footballguy
My totals (assuming I don't waffle and switch out one of my bubble acts):
Men or male-fronted bands: 27
Women or female-fronted bands: 2
Bands that have co-frontpeople of both genders: 2
White: 22
Nonwhite or mixed: 9
Country representation (adds up to more than 31 due to mixed bands):
US: 16
UK: 9
Canada: 8
Australia: 4
Germany: 3
Denmark, Mexico, Netherlands: 2
Everyone else with 1: Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Zanzibar
Decade:
'60s: 2
'70s: 10
'80s: 7
'90s: 5
'00s: 3
'10s: 4
Considering that my usual tastes are firmly entrenched in the '70s and '80s, I'm quite surprised that a solid third of my selections fall 1990 and later.
Men or male-fronted bands: 27
Women or female-fronted bands: 2
Bands that have co-frontpeople of both genders: 2
White: 22
Nonwhite or mixed: 9
Country representation (adds up to more than 31 due to mixed bands):
US: 16
UK: 9
Canada: 8
Australia: 4
Germany: 3
Denmark, Mexico, Netherlands: 2
Everyone else with 1: Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Zanzibar
Decade:
'60s: 2
'70s: 10
'80s: 7
'90s: 5
'00s: 3
'10s: 4
Considering that my usual tastes are firmly entrenched in the '70s and '80s, I'm quite surprised that a solid third of my selections fall 1990 and later.
krista4
Footballguy
Listening to my mix still trying to determine the last five out*, and when the playlist ended it went to a suggested song for me: "Peaceful Easy Feeling" by the Eagles. WTeverlovingF?
*Reminder: feel free to send your last five out along with your lists, as I'll be posting those on March 19.
*Reminder: feel free to send your last five out along with your lists, as I'll be posting those on March 19.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
You said your list tended more toward mellow and less toward edgy and cool, so...
Tau837
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
CLARIFICATION: Someone has posed the excellent question of what happens to a band that was declared ineligible in a prior countdown (in this case, the US one), but further research shows that their "ineligible" member was actually born on a US military base and should have been eligible. Inaccuracies will be resolved in favor of the artist. That is, we want each artist to have a legitimate chance at being selected, so if they were incorrectly deemed ineligible previously, they will still be eligible in this countdown.
Otherwise, we'd have to have a fourth countdown just of "artists incorrectly ruled ineligible in the first two countdowns," and no one wants that.
Otherwise, we'd have to have a fourth countdown just of "artists incorrectly ruled ineligible in the first two countdowns," and no one wants that.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
"The dummies are having another countdown because they were dummies."
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
What is this and how do we work it out?
Val Rannous
Footballguy
The Idea is to give a list of the acts that ALMOST made your top 31 - the also-rans, basically. If you have a list of the last few bands you cut to get down to 31, that's your last 5 out (so a pretend #32-36). Use the same vetting rules as normal, and send the list to Krista as normal. She'll post them before we start the regular reveal to give us something to listen to/talk about until the "list a day" segment of the program starts.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
Interesting. Thanks.
My last 5 out has turned into last 32, and counting, out
So much so there may or may not be a username with a secret identity that will be using my first 31 out
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Good info on last 5 out, forgot about that part.
I'm down to 39 selections and need to make some tough choices. Do I go with the chalkier more well known bands or some of the weird bands I actually listen to currently?
MAC_32
Footballguy
You set this schedule just so I wouldn't post any more irish folk. I'm onto you...
MAC_32
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
Oh, I like when people submit the info. Just don’t feel like hassling them to get it.
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
My totals from Top 31 (I'm pretty sure my list is complete):
Men or male-fronted bands: 26
Women or female-fronted bands: 1
Bands that have co-frontpeople of both genders: 2
Man and woman duet: 2
Country representation (adds up to more than 31 due to mixed bands):
US: 15
UK: 10
Canada: 6
Jamaica: 3
Australia: 4
Netherlands: 2
Mexico: 2
Germany, Sweden, Zanzibar, Brazil, South Africa, South Korea: 1 (each)
25 Different Countries* on one song: 1
Decade:
'60s: 2
'70s: 11
'80s: 8
'90s: 1
'00s: 4
'10s: 4
'20s: 1
Men or male-fronted bands: 26
Women or female-fronted bands: 1
Bands that have co-frontpeople of both genders: 2
Man and woman duet: 2
Country representation (adds up to more than 31 due to mixed bands):
US: 15
UK: 10
Canada: 6
Jamaica: 3
Australia: 4
Netherlands: 2
Mexico: 2
Germany, Sweden, Zanzibar, Brazil, South Africa, South Korea: 1 (each)
25 Different Countries* on one song: 1
Decade:
'60s: 2
'70s: 11
'80s: 8
'90s: 1
'00s: 4
'10s: 4
'20s: 1
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zamboni
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I blame Spotify for mine. The version they have for the song I changed is so bad it didn't even sound like the same song.50% of submitted lists have now had changes made to them.
Licensing must be a weird business. I wonder why Spotify and The Fixx can't play nice.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
Good info on last 5 out, forgot about that part.
I'm down to 39 selections and need to make some tough choices. Do I go with the chalkier more well known bands or some of the weird bands I actually listen to currently?
use krista's tool - I'm having a blast with it ...
it's weird though - because it takes it down to a "per song" basis ...instead of a band.
for example there are a handful of bands that were a meaningful part of my life growing up - and I love most of their catalog but am finding that no one song of theirs is making the top 31 against other bands with only 1 - 2 songs I like.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Are they even eligible?
Val Rannous
Footballguy
Well, it's not this song, it has ALL the countries:
Animaniacs - The Nations of the World (With lyrics)
www.youtube.com
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Observation from the previous thread.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’m guessing this is what krista was talking about before with a band falsely disqualified from the UK Countdown.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
don't think so - I mean I don't see The Fixx mentioned in the ineligible lists in the previous drafts (did I miss it?)
and they all look like they were born in the UK that I can tell.
krista4
Footballguy
Correct - this wasn't the band I was referring to.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Remember me, I used to live for music?
Remember me, I brought your groceries in?
Remember me, I brought your groceries in?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Then, as usual, I'm lost.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
I remember hearing at least 1 Fixx tune on a playlist
krista4
Footballguy
Not that I understand why we're talking about The Fixx and eligibility. but yes, Mrs. Ee chose one of their songs in the British Isles countdown.
titusbramble
Footballguy
In the process of working out how many Finnish entries I can reasonably get in
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
I have 5 contenders from Finland, but only 1 clear cut song that will be top 10 for me
Norway and Sweden were much more problematic
krista4
Footballguy
titusbramble
Footballguy
I am meaning without the entirety of the board putting me on ignore
krista4
Footballguy
Let's try it by PM to me first. If that doesn't resolve the question, we can post to the broader group.
Val Rannous
Footballguy
I have a couple of Finnish groups I was considering that I'd like to mention, but spotlighting kinda prevents me taking action at this point.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Speaking of the Finnish, I ran across this on a Finnish to English website:
Finnglish menu items (These have all been printed, truly. Restaurant names withheld):
Shrimp and crap salad for two
You can have crap on your pizza
Dead snails from Åland in garlic and butter sauce
The **** is recommending today's beef
We can serve your steak with much blood, some blood, or well-done
The house's tart is called Torttu in Finnish and is warm Ice cream with warm bear halves and toffee sauce
Mexican burrito with mutilated chicken meat and salsa
Traditional Finnish pee soup
Omelet is made with recent eggs from a local farm where the chickens are alive
Japanese guests can have traditional breakfast with stinky rice and fishes
Tar ice cream - Finnish special. Good for people who eat tar
Coat cheese and pepper in minced balls
Finnglish menu items (These have all been printed, truly. Restaurant names withheld):
Shrimp and crap salad for two
You can have crap on your pizza
Dead snails from Åland in garlic and butter sauce
The **** is recommending today's beef
We can serve your steak with much blood, some blood, or well-done
The house's tart is called Torttu in Finnish and is warm Ice cream with warm bear halves and toffee sauce
Mexican burrito with mutilated chicken meat and salsa
Traditional Finnish pee soup
Omelet is made with recent eggs from a local farm where the chickens are alive
Japanese guests can have traditional breakfast with stinky rice and fishes
Tar ice cream - Finnish special. Good for people who eat tar
Coat cheese and pepper in minced balls
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
sorry Leroy ...not following this
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Me neither but i suddenly have a hankering for a Mexican burrito with mutilated chicken meat and salsa.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Submitted mine. Here’s my breakdown:
Gender:
Country count (more than 31 because includes some artists in bands represented by more than one country)
Decades
Gender:
- Male-fronted - 22
- Female-fronted - 4
- Fronted by both/duets - 5
Country count (more than 31 because includes some artists in bands represented by more than one country)
- Brazil - 11
- UK - 6
- USA - 5
- Nigeria - 3
- France - 3
- Canada, Zambia, Ghana, Sweden, Iceland, Austria, Mexico, Jamaica, Argentina - 1 each (some other miscellaneous)
Decades
- 1940s - 2
- 1960s - 8
- 1970s - 15
- 1980s - 3
- 1990s - 2
- 2000s - 1
Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
10-4. I'll send you a PM
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Duets?
Are we getting
or
Are we getting
songs from Grease
or
Serge Gainsbourg and his various singing partners?
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
My son is singing along to "Yellow Submarine," which is used in an AirBnb ad that just came on.
krista4
Footballguy
You tricked me!
krista4
Footballguy
OH GOOD GOD.
Well, this would have been an embarrassing mistake to post in this thread, as vetter of picks.
Please insert some song from Rufus Wainwright - probably "Barcelona" or "Foolish Love" - into the top 15 of my US songs. Because, you see, he was born in the US, despite my believing for, say, 25 years that he was Canadian. Turns out only his mom was Canuckian, while the rest of the fam is NYers. FFS. He seems so decent and nice. How could he not be Canadian?
Well, this would have been an embarrassing mistake to post in this thread, as vetter of picks.
Please insert some song from Rufus Wainwright - probably "Barcelona" or "Foolish Love" - into the top 15 of my US songs. Because, you see, he was born in the US, despite my believing for, say, 25 years that he was Canadian. Turns out only his mom was Canuckian, while the rest of the fam is NYers. FFS. He seems so decent and nice. How could he not be Canadian?
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