Where in the world are the middle-aged dummies? Worldwide top 31 song countdown. (2 Viewers)

[zamboni]

Zamboni with a movie score!

Once Upon A Time In America is one of my favorite movies - and soundtracks. Really could have gone elsewhere with Morricone's vast film scores, but this is it for me.

Also thought it was a bit interesting to pick a worldwide song here that was about America.

 

[Hawks64]

Seven-Point Selections:


timschochet:

Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills & Nash
(new artist)


Just Win Baby:

Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye (feat. Kimbra) (Belgian and New Zealander band members)
(duplicate, third vote)


Pip’s Invitation:

1901 - Phoenix (France)
(new song)


Andy Dufresne:

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
(new artist)


DrIanMalcolm:

Synchronicity II - The Police (US/UK)
(duplicate, fourth vote)


Don Quixote:

Será - Legião Urbana (Brazil)
(new artist)


Dr. Octopus:

Girls Got Rhythm - AC/DC (Australia and UK)
(new song)


scorchy:

18 And Life - Skid Row (U.S., Bahamas)
(new artist)


shuke:

Helpless - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young …...........American/Canadian/English
(new artist)


Sullie:

Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider (Tom Cochrane is from America's hat.)
(duplicate, second vote)


The Dreaded Marco:

Put Me To Sleep - Porcelain Raft
(new artist)


Mister CIA:

Nature Boy - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Australia)
(new artist)


Hawks64:

The Old Apartment (live) - Barenaked Ladies
(new song)


Mrs. Rannous:

After Dark - Tito And Tarantula (Mexico)
(new artist)


titusbramble:

Junge - Die Artze (German)
(new artist)


Raging weasel:

Solitude - Candlemass (Sweden)
(new artist)


Ilov80s:

Werente Serigne - Orchestra Baobab
(new artist)


worrierking:

Cheese And Onions - The Rutles (Ricky Fataar from South Africa)
(new artist)


Val Rannous:

Jet City Woman - Queensryche (Germany, US)
(new artist)


krista4:

I Wanna Destroy You - The Soft Boys (Cyprus/UK)
(new artist)


Mt. Man:

Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins (UK band, New Zealand singer)
(new artist)


JMLs secret identity:

Tarhatazed - Mdou Moctar (Niger)
(new song)


otb_lifer:

Mr. Brownstone - Guns N' Roses (Slash - England)
(new song)


simey:

Heart Of Glass - Blondie (USA, England)
(new song)


rockaction:

Walking With A Ghost - Tegan And Sara (Canada)
(new artist)


New Binky the Doormat:

Unwanted Number - Elvis Costello & The Imposters (includes only the Imposters with Davey Faragher from US)
(new artist)


landryshat:

Oblivion - Yuri Gagarin (Sweden)
(new artist)


John Maddens Lunchbox:

D.I.S.C.O. – Ottowan (Guadelope)
(new artist)


MAC_32:

Animal I Have Become - Three Days Grace (I thought canadians were supposed to be nice)
(new artist)


jwb:
Every 1’s A Winner - Hot Chocolate
(duplicate, second vote)


Eephus:

Want Fi Goh Rave - Linton Kwesi Johnson
(new artist)


Hov34:

In Your Eyes - BADBADNOTGOOD (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson)
(both new artists)


Manster:

Jailbreak - AC/DC
(new song)


simsarge:

Waterloo - ABBA (Those shoes!! Those bell bottoms!! I NEED them! And the choreography!! Suck it BTS!!)
(duplicate, second vote)


ditkaburgers:

And She Was - Talking Heads
(new song)


Doug B:

La Di Da Di - Doug E. Fresh
(new song)


westerberg:

Rocket Queen - Guns N' Roses
(new song)


KarmaPolice:

Windowpane - Opeth
(new artist)


higgins:

Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley (Jamaica)
(duplicate, second vote)


zamboni:

Once Upon A Time In America - Ennio Morricone (Italy)
(new artist)


Zegras11:

Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
(new artist)


Oliver Humanzee:

Know Your Product - The Saints
(new artist)


Chaos34:

Be Good Johnny - Men At Work
(new song)


AAABatteries:

Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
(new song)

The 7s playlist

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Rolling 7's

Somebody That I Used To Know
1901
18 And Life
Lunatic Fringe
Jet City Woman
Mr. Brownstone
Waterloo
Could You Be Loved
Know Your Product

 

[zamboni]

Sebastian Bach had extraordinary range.

I never knew he was born in the Bahamas - thought he was Canadian through and through. His brother Zac (Bierk) was a one-time NHL goalie.

 

[otb_lifer]

G n' R selection came down to only two for me: "Estranged" or "Mr. B'stone" ... let's just say the deciding factor were tons more experience with blow than with dolphins.

all life's choices should be so easy, eh?

(but cotdamn is 'Estranged' epic, sooo much more so than one we'll see later on, i'm sure - and i'll just say it now - that tune? THUMPER!)

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Sebastian Bach had extraordinary range.

I never knew he was born in the Bahamas - thought he was Canadian through and through. His brother Zac (Bierk) was a one-time NHL goalie.

I never saw Skid Row live, but I did see these girls and guys he left to join Skid Row.

Madam X (band) - Wikipedia

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[zamboni]

Sebastian Bach had extraordinary range.

I never knew he was born in the Bahamas - thought he was Canadian through and through. His brother Zac (Bierk) was a one-time NHL goalie.

I never saw Skid Row live, but I did see these girls and guys he left to join Skid Row.

Madam X (band) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

And of course, there was another different Skid Row with the aforementioned Gary Moore and Phil Lynott before they formed Thin Lizzy. Not eligible here, so no risk of spotlighting.

 

[Mummy4]

My known to me favs today

Helplessly Hoping - CSN	timbo	beautyous
Twilight Zone - Golden Earring	Andy D	the girls fav dancer bar song
Synchronicity - The Police	Dr. Ian M	the popo have many great tunes
Helpless - CSNY	shuke	wow - these guys really like helpless-based songs
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider	Sullie	so close with this one …so close
Cheese And Onions	worrierking	love it and the movie - another close choice
I Wanna Destroy You - The Soft Boys	krista	pop goodness with an edge
Heart of Glass - Blondie	simey	Debbie Harry is a goddess
Waterloo - Abba	simsarge	we've seen it before and we'll see it more …for good reason
And She Was - Talking Heads	ditkaburgers	lots of songs that would have made my top 31 IF I had submitted one
Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young	Zegras11	love it - wish it were higher
One In A Lifetime - Talking Heads	AAA Batteries	bring on the heads …

Also - have an unknown to me before today fav

In Your Eyes - BADBADNOTGOOD (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson) - from Hov34

sweet, sweet smoothness - very "Sade" who I've had a "lady-crush" on for years ...talk about aging gracefully ...

reaction

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Pip’s Invitation:

1901 - Phoenix (France)
(new song)


Andy Dufresne:

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
(new artist)

I’ve liked both Phoenix songs so far - I’ll need to check them out more.

Twilight Zone, while straightforward just sounded and seemed so different than most of MTV. I’m sure we’ll see the song again and perhaps a different song by the band as well.

 

[zamboni]

Twilight Zone, while straightforward just
Soundad and seemed so different than most of MTV. I’m sure we’ll see the song again and perhaps a different song by the band as well.

For sure on both. Just glad Andy made sure to grab the extended version with the bass/guitar solos, and not the neutered short version that had been played on MTV and top 40 radio.

 

[otb_lifer]

Andy Dufresne:

Twighligh Zone - Golden Earring

Soundad and seemed so different than most of MTV.

it were those gravel ripped vocals for me - kid sounded like he just stumbled into the studio after a year straight of Pall Malls & Inositol laced Koke & Old Grand Dad (wait - that was actually me, tho)

let's face it, the vocal stylings of LeBon, O'Dowd, MJ were not exactly "BUTCH" ... NTTAWWT.

 

[Tau837]

My top 5 from the 7 point round, excluding my own selection and prior to listening to the songs new to me:

1. AAABatteries: Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
2. Andy Dufresne: Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
3. Sullie: Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
4. MAC_32: Animal I Have Become - Three Days Grace
5. ditkaburgers: And She Was - Talking Heads

This round is a big leap forward from the past few for my taste. It was actually tough to narrow down to a top 5. Very strong round.

 

[Chaz McNulty]

Hawks64:

The Old Apartment (live) - Barenaked Ladies
(new song)

Love this pick.

 

[Raging weasel]

Top known favorites
-
Twilight Zone(Golden Earring) another band/song I forgot about
-Girls Got Rhythm and Jailbreak (AC/DC) double shot of Bon Scott, yes please!
- Rocket Queen (G N' R) just missed my list
- Windowpane (Opeth)

 

[jwb]

This Mob Rules track is fun. I'm not a big fan of Sabbath nor hair metal, but this is like a well built bridge between the two incorporating what I like from each. Dio's voice blends well with this much more guitar driven track. Never thought a Sabbath song besides War Pigs would get a heart, but here we are.

I was just coming of age when Dio replaced Ozzy, and I more remember Dio as a solo artist, but once I was into him (real fast - what a voice) I looked back at his previous work (Rainbow, Sabbath), and right away, Mob Rules jumped right out. I especially like the Live Evil version, which kicks in right after Iron Man (which he does justice to - I mean, it's Ronnie). Not many people can replace Ozzy (who I love too), but Dio was the perfect guy.

 

[jwb]

Andy Dufresne:

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
(new artist)

Lots of really good songs today that I'll get to, but man I wish I remembered this one. What a great, great tune.

 

[Raging weasel]

New to me favs in playlist order
-After Dark (Tito and Tarantula)
- I Wanna Destroy You ( The Soft Boys)
- Tarhatazed (Mdou Moctar) liked all I've heard from this guy so far- need to check out more!
Oblivion ( Yuri Gagarin) this is awesome,right up my alley. Will definitely explore more!
- Know Your Product ( The Saints) punk attitude with horns!? It works!

Recognized 3 more songs after hearing so Walking With a Ghost gets a like as well
Probably the strongest list yet as to be expected.

 

[zamboni]

Hawks64:

The Old Apartment (live) - Barenaked Ladies
(new song)

Love this pick.

Read this very quickly with an “r” in it and was concerned we may be witnessing another time out.

 

[shuke]

Known to me favorites:
Pip’s Invitation: 1901 - Phoenix
simey: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
ditkaburgers: And She Was - Talking Heads
westerberg: Rocket Queen - Guns N' Roses
Zegras11: Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
AAABatteries: Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads

New to me favorite:
landryshat: Oblivion - Yuri Gagarin

 

[krista4]

Which artists haven't we seen yet that you expect to do very well? Scanning the ***OFFICIAL*** contest entries, Van Halen is definitely one of them. Maybe Santana, too. Others?

 

[Raging weasel]

What artists haven't we seen yet that you expect to do very well? Scanning the ***OFFICIAL*** contest entries, Van Halen is definitely one of them. Maybe Santana, too. Others?

Those 2 for sure. Was expecting Pixies and Tragically Hip to be popular picks too

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

What artists haven't we seen yet that you expect to do very well? Scanning the ***OFFICIAL*** contest entries, Van Halen is definitely one of them. Maybe Santana, too. Others?

Those 2 for sure. Was expecting Pixies and Tragically Hip to be popular picks too

Yeah. Was just going to say Pixies.

Suspect they'll show up soon.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

And I don't think Leonard Cohen has been listed yet?

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

And of course we'll see a landslide of Peter Schilling votes soon....just that one song, though.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

And of course we'll see a landslide of Peter Schilling votes soon....just that one song, though.

4, 3, 2, 1....

 

[otb_lifer]

America's Hat needs moar love - don't think we've seen...

April Levine, FeFe Dobson, Alanis, Lenny Boots, D.O.A., Teenage Headt, Anne Murray, Cowboy Junkies, Terry Jacks/Poppy Family ...

 

[Raging weasel]

And of course we'll see a landslide of Peter Schilling votes soon....just that one song, though.

Had to look him up. I did know his one hit though

 

[zamboni]

Air Supply

ETA: they just missed for me actually

 

[otb_lifer]

Air Supply

ETA: they just missed for me actually

Cessna Rock represent

 

[scorchy]

I never saw Skid Row live, but I did see these girls and guys he left to join Skid Row.

Madam X (band) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

I saw Skid Row twice - once opening for Aerosmith and then GnR. Never saw Madam X nor the band Sebastian joined after leaving Skid Row (with Kelly Deal and Jimmy Chamberlin).

 

[Raging weasel]

I never saw Skid Row live, but I did see these girls and guys he left to join Skid Row.

Madam X (band) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

I saw Skid Row twice - once opening for Aerosmith and then GnR. Never saw Madam X nor the band Sebastian joined after leaving Skid Row (with Kelly Deal and Jimmy Chamberlin).

Skid Row just played one of the Detroit casinos a couple weeks ago. I think I saw them open for Bon Jovi

 

[scorchy]

The known-to-me favorites list is teeming today. Thinking about it, my criteria is whether I would change the channel on Sirius in search of something different (not necessarily better). The 7-pointers would keep my hands on the steering wheel.

Known Favorites

Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills & Nash (timscochet) - hey, I've actually heard this before, but only b/c a girl I liked put it on mixtape for me (next to Jigsaw by Marillion). Interesting choices for a high-schooler.
1901 - Phoenix (Pip’s Invitation)
Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (Andy Dufresne)
Girls Got Rhythm - AC/DC (Dr. Octopus)
Jet City Woman - Queensryche (Val Rannous)
I Wanna Destroy You - The Soft Boys (krista4) - psychedelic post-punk. I Robyn Hitchcock.
Mr. Brownstone - Guns N' Roses (otb_lifer)
Heart Of Glass - Blondie (simey)
Walking With A Ghost - Tegan And Sara (rockaction) - never paid much attention to them till Tegan did a duet with Against Me! Then I fell for hard - lots of great songs (including this one, obvs)
Jailbreak - AC/DC (Manster) - Man, these two picks make me wonder why the radio focuses so much on the same 5-6 AC/DC songs.
And She Was - Talking Heads (ditkaburgers)
La Di Da Di - Doug E. Fresh (Doug B) - "Don't cry, dry...your....eye...." Who would have guessed the A-side and B-side from the same Doug E Fresh single would both make appearances?
Rocket Queen - Guns N' Roses (westerberg)
Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads (AAA Batteries)

New to Me Favorites:

Put Me To Sleep - Porcelain Raft (The Dreaded Marco)
Nature Boy - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Mister CIA)
Know Your Product - The Saints (Oliver Humanzee)

 

[Zegras11]

Favorite Known Songs:

timschochet:

Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills & Nash
(new artist)
This was about #45 for me.

Andy Dufresne:

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
(new artist)
Nice one!!

DrIanMalcolm:

Synchronicity II - The Police (US/UK)
(duplicate, fourth vote)
I forgot the FBG that had this his #1 song. Hope he's still around and smiling at this.


shuke:

Helpless - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young …...........American/Canadian/English
(new artist)
Or was it this one I had at #45?

Sullie:

Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider (Tom Cochrane is from America's hat.)
(duplicate, second vote)
Very underrated song.


simey:

Heart Of Glass - Blondie (USA, England)
(new song)
My 1B to Call Me. It was tough choosing between the two.


ditkaburgers:

And She Was - Talking Heads
(new song)
Nice to see this get a vote!

Chaos34:

Be Good Johnny - Men At Work
(new song)
Nice! This made my first cut

AAABatteries:

Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
(new song)
Great song. Sure to get more votes!

 

[Hawks64]

Which artists haven't we seen yet that you expect to do very well? Scanning the ***OFFICIAL*** contest entries, Van Halen is definitely one of them. Maybe Santana, too. Others?

VH is definitely there for sure.

 

[zamboni]

Chaos34:

Be Good Johnny - Men At Work
(new song)
Nice! This made my first cut

Almost made it for me but had to say “nah, nah, nah”

 

[KarmaPolice]

Driving from WI to New Orleans now. This suuuuucks. Lol

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Funny that CSN, CSNY, and Neil Young all showed up for the first time on the same day. And two with some form of the word "Helpless" in the song title!

My first exposure to their universe was a cassette of the So Far compilation that my parents had. I found it amusing that it had two songs with very similar titles.

 

[simey]

Air Supply

ETA: they just missed for me actually

There are a couple of their songs that I remember liking back in the early 80s. I haven't heard them in decades. I'm gonna have to go to Spotify now and listen to a song or two.

 

[zamboni]

Air Supply

ETA: they just missed for me actually

There are a couple of their songs that I remember liking back in the early 80s. I haven't heard them in decades. I'm gonna have to go to Spotify now and listen to a song or two.

Sweet Dreams is one I’ve always liked and almost made the cut.

 

[simey]

Air Supply

ETA: they just missed for me actually

There are a couple of their songs that I remember liking back in the early 80s. I haven't heard them in decades. I'm gonna have to go to Spotify now and listen to a song or two.

Sweet Dreams is one I’ve always liked and almost made the cut.

That's a good one. I looked and there are like three others I like too. Does that make me an Air Supply fan?

 

[zamboni]

Air Supply

ETA: they just missed for me actually

There are a couple of their songs that I remember liking back in the early 80s. I haven't heard them in decades. I'm gonna have to go to Spotify now and listen to a song or two.

Sweet Dreams is one I’ve always liked and almost made the cut.

That's a good one. I looked and there are like three others I like too. Does that make me an Air Supply fan?

Right with ya

 

[Zegras11]

Chaos34:

Be Good Johnny - Men At Work
(new song)
Nice! This made my first cut

Almost made it for me but had to say “nah, nah, nah”

"Boy, you sure are a funny kid, @zamboni , but I like you!

 

[simey]

Twilight Zone, while straightforward just
Soundad and seemed so different than most of MTV. I’m sure we’ll see the song again and perhaps a different song by the band as well.

For sure on both. Just glad Andy made sure to grab the extended version with the bass/guitar solos, and not the neutered short version that had been played on MTV and top 40 radio.

My favorite part is at the 5:07 mark when that buildup starts and ends with the drums.

 

[zamboni]

Air Supply

ETA: they just missed for me actually

There are a couple of their songs that I remember liking back in the early 80s. I haven't heard them in decades. I'm gonna have to go to Spotify now and listen to a song or two.

Sweet Dreams is one I’ve always liked and almost made the cut.

That's a good one. I looked and there are like three others I like too. Does that make me an Air Supply fan?

They were actually a bit funky when they first started:

Air Supply - 01. Feel The Breeze

Air Supply is the debut album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply which was released on CBS Records in December 1976. The album peaked at No. 17 on the A...

youtube.com

 

[Mummy4]

hey, not sure everyone saw it ...or listened to it

Elvis Costello's 2018 "Look Now" is just a wonderful bring back from Elvis after he decided to stop recording a number of years earlier

this is a song that is from a movie back in the 90's that is loosely based on Carole King (who is magnificent)

it was hard deciding which song from this album to pick ...it's beautiful

Burt Bacharach, Carole King, I'm an album lady - that's how I was raised

 

[zamboni]

hey, not sure everyone saw it ...or listened to it

Elvis Costello's 2018 "Look Now" is just a wonderful bring back from Elvis after he decided to stop recording a number of years earlier

this is a song that is from a movie back in the 90's that is loosely based on Carole King (who is magnificent)

it was hard deciding which song from this album to pick ...it's beautiful

Burt Bacharach, Carole King, I'm an album lady - that's how I was raised

I see what you did there (I think anyway). Did you see her Broadway show Beautiful - it was outstanding.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Twilight Zone, while straightforward just
Soundad and seemed so different than most of MTV. I’m sure we’ll see the song again and perhaps a different song by the band as well.

For sure on both. Just glad Andy made sure to grab the extended version with the bass/guitar solos, and not the neutered short version that had been played on MTV and top 40 radio.

My favorite part is at the 5:07 mark when that buildup starts and ends with the drums.

If it already hasn't been used in a crime/spy movie, it definitely should.

 

[zamboni]

Twilight Zone, while straightforward just
Soundad and seemed so different than most of MTV. I’m sure we’ll see the song again and perhaps a different song by the band as well.

For sure on both. Just glad Andy made sure to grab the extended version with the bass/guitar solos, and not the neutered short version that had been played on MTV and top 40 radio.

My favorite part is at the 5:07 mark when that buildup starts and ends with the drums.

If it already hasn't been used in a crime/spy movie, it definitely should.

The video was kind of in that realm, but like many of the day, was pretty ridiculous.

 

[simey]

hey, not sure everyone saw it ...or listened to it

Elvis Costello's 2018 "Look Now" is just a wonderful bring back from Elvis after he decided to stop recording a number of years earlier

this is a song that is from a movie back in the 90's that is loosely based on Carole King (who is magnificent)

it was hard deciding which song from this album to pick ...it's beautiful

Burt Bacharach, Carole King, I'm an album lady - that's how I was raised

I just listened to it, and I like it.

 

[zamboni]

hey, not sure everyone saw it ...or listened to it

Elvis Costello's 2018 "Look Now" is just a wonderful bring back from Elvis after he decided to stop recording a number of years earlier

this is a song that is from a movie back in the 90's that is loosely based on Carole King (who is magnificent)

it was hard deciding which song from this album to pick ...it's beautiful

Burt Bacharach, Carole King, I'm an album lady - that's how I was raised

I just listened to it, and I like it.

I just did as well - it’s really good.