Where in the world are the middle-aged dummies? Worldwide top 31 song countdown. (3 Viewers)

[otb_lifer]

LOVE seeing "Wind of Change" up on here ... love it more that i now know the lyrics: "i followed the Moskva, down to Gorky Park"

In the pre-interweb days without the ability to look up lyrics, I had no clue that he was saying “Moskva.” Klaus had a unique Germanglish accent.

yep, samesies on that ... when he sings that in the opening of the vid, with the Soviet soldiers goose stepping, man ... that hits different.

and totally new complexion once i learnt the lyric proper.

I always thought he said, "I followed the Muskwa, down to Donkey Park." I never saw the video or knew the real lyrics, and now everything makes sense.

well, i always knew the Gorky Park bit, what with the William Hurt (?) 80s movie of same name, and all ... but i had zero clue about Moskva -

maybe i thought "i followed the marshall" ... or, for the Johnny Roseboro fan club "i followed the Marichal"

 

[zamboni]

LOVE seeing "Wind of Change" up on here ... love it more that i now know the lyrics: "i followed the Moskva, down to Gorky Park"

In the pre-interweb days without the ability to look up lyrics, I had no clue that he was saying “Moskva.” Klaus had a unique Germanglish accent.

yep, samesies on that ... when he sings that in the opening of the vid, with the Soviet soldiers goose stepping, man ... that hits different.

and totally new complexion once i learnt the lyric proper.

I always thought he said, "I followed the Muskwa, down to Donkey Park." I never saw the video or knew the real lyrics, and now everything makes sense.

Don’t even get me started on “balalaika”

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Pip’s Invitation:

Band On The Run - Wings (UK/US)
(new song)

One of my contenders for #1 solo Paul, and it held that spot on the day I made the list. It may be the peak of the medley-ing approach to songwriting that he started with side 2 of Abbey Road.

 

[otb_lifer]

LOVE seeing "Wind of Change" up on here ... love it more that i now know the lyrics: "i followed the Moskva, down to Gorky Park"

In the pre-interweb days without the ability to look up lyrics, I had no clue that he was saying “Moskva.” Klaus had a unique Germanglish accent.

yep, samesies on that ... when he sings that in the opening of the vid, with the Soviet soldiers goose stepping, man ... that hits different.

and totally new complexion once i learnt the lyric proper.

I always thought he said, "I followed the Muskwa, down to Donkey Park." I never saw the video or knew the real lyrics, and now everything makes sense.

Don’t even get me started on “balalaika”

comrade are stoned

alternately: "i followed the Macca"

 

[Chaz McNulty]

Ilov80s:

Bobcaygeon - The Tragically Hip
(new song)

Great pick. My favorite Tragically Hip song.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I knew 24 of today's songs, not counting my own but including repeats.

Known-to-me favorites from #15, not including my own pick or Rebellion (Lies), which is known to be on my list:

Man on the Silver Mountain -- (Blackmore's) Rainbow (Doug B)
The Weight -- The Band (AAABatteries)
All Along the Watchtower -- The Jimi Hendrix Experience (jwb)
Lay It on the Line -- Triumph (Raging Weasel). So they won't be Cheap Trick'd! This song (and one that appeared on the Last 5 Out playlist) set the template for the sound that got them a following.
Sweet Fire of Love -- Robbie Robertson (Marco). Robertson's first two solo albums are fantastic. Both of his tracks today are from the first one. This one places higher (Binky: lower) for me due to the presence of U2. This track was a sly way to get them in this countdown.
Sugar Mountain -- Neil Young (Zegras11). #111 for Neil is still pretty high up (Binky: low down).
Sundown -- Gordon Lightfoot (Mrs. Rannous). What if THIS is the overall #1 and we just aren't seeing it?
Which Way to America -- Living Colour (Andy)
Rise -- Public Image Ltd. (Krista4). This one was not banned in my house!
Venus And Mars/Rock Show -- Wings (Binky)
Private Life -- The Pretenders (Higgins). Martin Chambers is fantastic on this track. Copeland-esque.
Night in the City -- Joni Mitchell (Tim). But frankly I thought the substitute on the playlist kinda sucked. Go to Youtube for Joni's version.

 

[timschochet]

The Weight is correct, but hey I’m probably biased.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The release of Robbie Robertson's first solo album in 1987 was a big deal. He had not released anything in the pop/rock world since The Band's final studio album in 1977, confining himself to movie soundtracks when he was making music at all. Remember how big U2 and Peter Gabriel were in 1987? BOTH of them appear on this album, as do a number of figures from the next generation of roots rock.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Here's an indicator of whose tastes might be most similar to mine so far. I'll do this when we get to a number that ends in 0 or 5.

Participants with songs on my list or in the top 10 of songs not on my list:

Spoiler

Binky: 3
Doug B: 2
jwb: 2
Shuke: 2
Val Rannous: 2
Worrierking: 2
AAABatteries: 1
DrIanMalcolm: 1
Higgins: 1
Hov34: 1
KarmaPolice: 1
Krista4: 1
Landryshat: 1
MAC 32: 1
Scorchy: 1
Simey: 1
Zegras11: 1

Participants with songs on my list or in the top 25 of songs not on my list:

Spoiler

jwb: 5
Worrierking: 4
Binky: 3
Doug B: 3
Val Rannous: 3
Zegras11: 3
AAABatteries: 2
Krista4: 2
Shuke: 2
Andy: 1
Doc Oc: 1
Don Quixote: 1
DrIanMalcolm: 1
Hawks64: 1
Higgins: 1
Hov34: 1
Just Win Baby: 1
KarmaPolice: 1
Landryshat: 1
MAC 32: 1
Manster: 1
Mt. Man: 1
OTB: 1
Scorchy: 1
Simey: 1
Sullie: 1
Titusbramble: 1

Participants with songs on my list or in the top 50 of songs not on my list:

Spoiler

jwb: 6
Worrierking: 6
Zegras11: 6
Binky: 4
Doug B: 4
Shuke: 4
Simey: 4
Val Rannous: 4
AAABatteries: 3
Andy: 3
Doc Oc: 2
DrIanMalcolm: 2
Higgins: 2
Krista4: 2
Manster: 2
Mt. Man: 2
Sullie: 2
Tim: 2
Titusbramble: 2
Don Quixote: 1
Eephus: 1
Hawks64: 1
Hov34: 1
Ilov80s: 1
Just Win Baby: 1
KarmaPolice: 1
Landryshat: 1
MAC 32: 1
Mrs. Rannous: 1
OTB: 1
Raging Weasel: 1
Scorchy: 1
Simsarge: 1
Zamboni: 1

Participants with songs on my list or in the top 75 of songs not on my list:

Spoiler

Zegras11: 9
Worrierking: 8
Doug B: 6
jwb: 6
Shuke: 5
Simsarge: 5
Val Rannous: 5
AAABatteries: 4
Binky: 4
DrIanMalcolm: 4
Simey: 4
Andy: 3
Doc Oc: 3
Higgins: 3
Mt. Man: 3
Sullie: 3
Tim: 3
Titusbramble: 3
Zamboni: 3
Hov34: 2
Krista4: 2
Manster: 2
Mrs. Rannous: 2
Raging Weasel: 2
Chaos34: 1
Ditkaburgers: 1
Don Quixote: 1
Eephus: 1
Hawks64: 1
Ilov80s: 1
Just Win Baby: 1
KarmaPolice: 1
Landryshat: 1
MAC 32: 1
Marco: 1
OTB: 1
Scorchy: 1

There are 13 cases of a song on my list being taken. Three are Could You Be Loved. Two are Voodoo Child (Slight Return). One is Fencewalk. One is Feels Like We Only Go Backwards. One is Fight the Good Fight. One is Rebellion (Lies). One is Uptpwn Funk. The other three have not been revealed yet.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

LOVE seeing "Wind of Change" up on here ... love it more that i now know the lyrics: "i followed the Moskva, down to Gorky Park"

In the pre-interweb days without the ability to look up lyrics, I had no clue that he was saying “Moskva.” Klaus had a unique Germanglish accent.

yep, samesies on that ... when he sings that in the opening of the vid, with the Soviet soldiers goose stepping, man ... that hits different.

and totally new complexion once i learnt the lyric proper.

I always thought he said, "I followed the Muskwa, down to Donkey Park." I never saw the video or knew the real lyrics, and now everything makes sense.

well, i always knew the Gorky Park bit, what with the William Hurt (?) 80s movie of same name, and all ... but i had zero clue about Moskva -

maybe i thought "i followed the marshall" ... or, for the Johnny Roseboro fan club "i followed the Marichal"

I always heard it as "follow the musk squat."

I did get the Gorky Park part, though.

 

[Ilov80s]

U

The release of Robbie Robertson's first solo album in 1987 was a big deal. He had not released anything in the pop/rock world since The Band's final studio album in 1977, confining himself to movie soundtracks when he was making music at all. Remember how big U2 and Peter Gabriel were in 1987? BOTH of them appear on this album, as do a number of figures from the next generation of roots rock.

is Bono singing on one of these drafted RR tracks?

 

[zamboni]

LOVE seeing "Wind of Change" up on here ... love it more that i now know the lyrics: "i followed the Moskva, down to Gorky Park"

In the pre-interweb days without the ability to look up lyrics, I had no clue that he was saying “Moskva.” Klaus had a unique Germanglish accent.

yep, samesies on that ... when he sings that in the opening of the vid, with the Soviet soldiers goose stepping, man ... that hits different.

and totally new complexion once i learnt the lyric proper.

I always thought he said, "I followed the Muskwa, down to Donkey Park." I never saw the video or knew the real lyrics, and now everything makes sense.

well, i always knew the Gorky Park bit, what with the William Hurt (?) 80s movie of same name, and all ... but i had zero clue about Moskva -

maybe i thought "i followed the marshall" ... or, for the Johnny Roseboro fan club "i followed the Marichal"

I always heard it as "follow the musk squat."

Follow Dan Pasqua?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

U

The release of Robbie Robertson's first solo album in 1987 was a big deal. He had not released anything in the pop/rock world since The Band's final studio album in 1977, confining himself to movie soundtracks when he was making music at all. Remember how big U2 and Peter Gabriel were in 1987? BOTH of them appear on this album, as do a number of figures from the next generation of roots rock.

is Bono singing on one of these drafted RR tracks?

Yes, he sings on "Sweet Fire of Love" -- and the other three provide the instrumental backing.

 

[krista4]

the presence of U2. This track was a sly way to get them in this countdown.

Not the only pick that will be sly in this fashion.

 

[Mister CIA]

Here's an indicator of whose tastes might be most similar to mine so far. I'll do this when we get to a number that ends in 0 or 5.



Participants with songs on my list or in the top 75 of songs not on my list:

Spoiler

Zegras11: 9
Worrierking: 8
Doug B: 6
jwb: 6
Shuke: 5
Simsarge: 5
Val Rannous: 5
AAABatteries: 4
Binky: 4
DrIanMalcolm: 4
Simey: 4
Andy: 3
Doc Oc: 3
Higgins: 3
Mt. Man: 3
Sullie: 3
Tim: 3
Titusbramble: 3
Zamboni: 3
Hov34: 2
Krista4: 2
Manster: 2
Mrs. Rannous: 2
Raging Weasel: 2
Chaos34: 1
Ditkaburgers: 1
Don Quixote: 1
Eephus: 1
Hawks64: 1
Ilov80s: 1
Just Win Baby: 1
KarmaPolice: 1
Landryshat: 1
MAC 32: 1
Marco: 1
OTB: 1
Scorchy: 1

There are 13 cases of a song on my list being taken. Three are Could You Be Loved. Two are Voodoo Child (Slight Return). One is Fencewalk. One is Feels Like We Only Go Backwards. One is Fight the Good Fight. One is Rebellion (Lies). One is Uptpwn Funk. The other three have not been revealed yet.

So you're saying that there's a chance,

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I’ve fallen behind on the playlists while in Norway.

This country is stunningly beautiful. I’d never been here before and wish I’d visited years ago.

Who is bigger there, A-Ha or Royksopp?

 

[Ilov80s]

U

The release of Robbie Robertson's first solo album in 1987 was a big deal. He had not released anything in the pop/rock world since The Band's final studio album in 1977, confining himself to movie soundtracks when he was making music at all. Remember how big U2 and Peter Gabriel were in 1987? BOTH of them appear on this album, as do a number of figures from the next generation of roots rock.

is Bono singing on one of these drafted RR tracks?

Yes, he sings on "Sweet Fire of Love" -- and the other three provide the instrumental backing.

Ok I was listening to the playlist but not really paying attention to the songs/artists and swore I heard Bono.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

U

The release of Robbie Robertson's first solo album in 1987 was a big deal. He had not released anything in the pop/rock world since The Band's final studio album in 1977, confining himself to movie soundtracks when he was making music at all. Remember how big U2 and Peter Gabriel were in 1987? BOTH of them appear on this album, as do a number of figures from the next generation of roots rock.

is Bono singing on one of these drafted RR tracks?

Yes, he sings on "Sweet Fire of Love" -- and the other three provide the instrumental backing.

Ok I was listening to the playlist but not really paying attention to the songs/artists and swore I heard Bono.

You did. They also appear on another song from that album

Spoiler

Testimony

but Bono is singing backup instead of trading leads.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

John Maddens Lunchbox:

Mr X - Ultravox (Canada)
(new artist)

Great song from the 2nd era of the band. In case anyone wonders who Mr X is, I found this theory:

"Though Warren Cann later denied this, I first thought this song was vaguely about John Foxx: Foxx was born in the forties, sang lyrics about cars and planes; and most of all he, was an ex-Ultravox member/frontman, so it could've been a pun: Mr: X = mr. EX = John Foxx"

RoHLandon July 11, 2013 Link

Great theory. Never even occurred to me.
Odd that this is the one track from Ultravox in the Midge Ure era that Midge never sung on, outside the obvious instrumentals. Canadian Warren Cann mumbled the words, but its more a story set to a cracking synth riff. I felt a bit odd using the foreign drummer loophole, so chose this track to make myself feel better. The whole Vienna album sets a great mood and each track leads perfectly into the next with Mr X leading into Western Promise. ****, im gonna go play this album now.

More later on this one

 

[Eephus]

ditkaburgers:

Paris Latino - Star Academy
(new artist)

I don't know if the Thumper rule applies to family members so I'll just say @ditkaburgers song was by contestants of a French talent contest TV show. The memory it evokes was from her 5th grade school exchange trip to France; the girl she was staying with loved this song and taught her the dance that went along with it. The girl had some anger issues though, before the end of the trip she had thrown her phone at @ditkaburgers and locked her in a room. But that's another story...

ephus:

Temple Of Love (1992 Version) - The Sisters Of Mercy
(second song from this new artist today)

It's synergy Wednesday with another Sisters song picked as well as a song by Ofra Haza who accompanies Andrew Eldritch on the re-recorded 1992 version of "Temple Of Love"

Mrs. Eephus is the Goth fan in this house. I never was big on all the spooky #### and it's gotten more pronounced as I've gotten a greater sense of my own mortality. But this song rocks and is probably my favorite Goth song depending on how you define the genre. Haza's swirling Middle Eastern vocals are an unlikely but successful match for Eldritch's baritone and the mechanistic up tempo beats.

 

[Eephus]

John Maddens Lunchbox:

Mr X - Ultravox (Canada)
(new artist)

Great song from the 2nd era of the band. In case anyone wonders who Mr X is, I found this theory:

"Though Warren Cann later denied this, I first thought this song was vaguely about John Foxx: Foxx was born in the forties, sang lyrics about cars and planes; and most of all he, was an ex-Ultravox member/frontman, so it could've been a pun: Mr: X = mr. EX = John Foxx"

RoHLandon July 11, 2013 Link

Great theory. Never even occurred to me.
Odd that this is the one track from Ultravox in the Midge Ure era that Midge never sung on, outside the obvious instrumentals. Canadian Warren Cann mumbled the words, but its more a story set to a cracking synth riff. I felt a bit odd using the foreign drummer loophole, so chose this track to make myself feel better. The whole Vienna album sets a great mood and each track leads perfectly into the next with Mr X leading into Western Promise. ****, im gonna go play this album now.

More later on this one

There was a Steven Wilson remix of the Vienna album released in 2020 in conjunction with its 20th anniversary. Wilson stayed pretty true to Conny Plank's original production. All my ears could detect was better separation of the rhythm section for a slightly more modern sound.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

John Maddens Lunchbox:

Mr X - Ultravox (Canada)
(new artist)

Great song from the 2nd era of the band. In case anyone wonders who Mr X is, I found this theory:

"Though Warren Cann later denied this, I first thought this song was vaguely about John Foxx: Foxx was born in the forties, sang lyrics about cars and planes; and most of all he, was an ex-Ultravox member/frontman, so it could've been a pun: Mr: X = mr. EX = John Foxx"

RoHLandon July 11, 2013 Link

Great theory. Never even occurred to me.
Odd that this is the one track from Ultravox in the Midge Ure era that Midge never sung on, outside the obvious instrumentals. Canadian Warren Cann mumbled the words, but its more a story set to a cracking synth riff. I felt a bit odd using the foreign drummer loophole, so chose this track to make myself feel better. The whole Vienna album sets a great mood and each track leads perfectly into the next with Mr X leading into Western Promise. ****, im gonna go play this album now.

More later on this one

There was a Steven Wilson remix of the Vienna album released in 2020 in conjunction with its 20th anniversary. Wilson stayed pretty true to Conny Plank's original production. All my ears could detect was better separation of the rhythm section for a slightly more modern sound.

Thanks. 40th anniversary?
Do you know if its commercially available on vinyl? Brave man to take on and try and improve Conny Planks work

I doubt my ears could detect such little differences, but im fairly attuned to this album, especially as I will be listening to it again in the next 30 minutes lol

 

[Mister CIA]

Yikes. I'm sitting at my desk, headphones plugged into my docked laptop and I'm murdering my ear drums (listening to my 22-pointer), when a couple of the ladies in the office come up behind me and ask, "Matt, What are you listening to?" Scared the crap out of me, and then I realized that I'd accidently tapped the play button on the YouTube Music widget on my phone, with the volume set to 11. While I'm listening one song, I'm obliviously blaring Uncontrollable Urge by Devo to all those around me, which luckily was just the two. It could have been sooooo much worse.

They thought it was cute the way I was nodding my head to the beat.

 

[titusbramble]

I’m going to predict that today’s list includes, for the first time, the song that will be #1 when this is all done.

Story checks out, I'm sure everyone has something higher up that seemed obscure that krista needed to google, which then said "did you mean Darude - Sandstorm"

 

[Eephus]

John Maddens Lunchbox:

Mr X - Ultravox (Canada)
(new artist)

Great song from the 2nd era of the band. In case anyone wonders who Mr X is, I found this theory:

"Though Warren Cann later denied this, I first thought this song was vaguely about John Foxx: Foxx was born in the forties, sang lyrics about cars and planes; and most of all he, was an ex-Ultravox member/frontman, so it could've been a pun: Mr: X = mr. EX = John Foxx"

RoHLandon July 11, 2013 Link

Great theory. Never even occurred to me.
Odd that this is the one track from Ultravox in the Midge Ure era that Midge never sung on, outside the obvious instrumentals. Canadian Warren Cann mumbled the words, but its more a story set to a cracking synth riff. I felt a bit odd using the foreign drummer loophole, so chose this track to make myself feel better. The whole Vienna album sets a great mood and each track leads perfectly into the next with Mr X leading into Western Promise. ****, im gonna go play this album now.

More later on this one

There was a Steven Wilson remix of the Vienna album released in 2020 in conjunction with its 20th anniversary. Wilson stayed pretty true to Conny Plank's original production. All my ears could detect was better separation of the rhythm section for a slightly more modern sound.

Thanks. 40th anniversary?
Do you know if its commercially available on vinyl? Brave man to take on and try and improve Conny Planks work

I doubt my ears could detect such little differences, but im fairly attuned to this album, especially as I will be listening to it again in the next 30 minutes lol

No idea about physical media but the Plank and Wilson versions are both on Spotify.

I've never had any problems with the original mix of Vienna; the original has always sounded pretty good. I did enjoy Wilson's mixes of the 70s Yes albums. Relayer in particular was like a painting stripped of old layers of varnish.

Vienna [Deluxe Edition]: 40th Anniversary

Ultravox · Album · 2020 · 51 songs

open.spotify.com

 

[Mt. Man]

Well, I fell a bit behind, so this is for yesterday’s list. I’ll see if I can’t catch up today. If not, I have no excuses(, then I know) for not catching back up tomorrow.

Regardless, I’m pulling a bit of double duty with my Guess Who selection. This is also the first of two songs that (at this time) have only shown up in the Last Five Out. The other is in my top 10.

#16s
Recognized by title alone: 17
Sounded familiar: 3
Knew from this countdown: 2
Didn't know: 21

Special Shout-Out: No, je ne regrette rien (Ilov80s) - Normally this might go in “Dig the Vibe”, except I’ve definitely heard this before. Plausibly used in a couple of movies and shows.

Selected Favorites:
Spreading The Disease (Hawks64)
I Want You (Mrs. Rannous)
Devil’s Dance Floor (MAC_32)
Pirates (higgins)

Some songs I didn't know that I ended up liking:
Missed The Boat (scorchy)
Bittersweet (simey) - This feels like a mix of artists that I enjoy (and plausibly appeared on 1 of 3 lists)
Turn the Lamp Down Low (Manster) - I mean, I was already planning to dive deep(er) into this band’s works. This just encourages that thought.
The Dead Heart (zamboni) - It’s possible I’ve heard enough Midnight Oil to know this, but it didn’t sound familiar.

Dig The Vibe: Burundi Black (JML 2: Die Harder)

 

[krista4]

No, je ne regrette rien (Ilov80s) - Normally this might go in “Dig the Vibe”, except I’ve definitely heard this before. Plausibly used in a couple of movies and shows.

I think it's in a Chewy ad these days.

Edit: Might not be Chewy, but I'm picturing an ad with dogs tearing up stuff all over a house and then looking innocent about it. Help?

 

[krista4]

No, je ne regrette rien (Ilov80s) - Normally this might go in “Dig the Vibe”, except I’ve definitely heard this before. Plausibly used in a couple of movies and shows.

I think it's in a Chewy ad these days.

Edit: Might not be Chewy, but I'm picturing an ad with dogs tearing up stuff all over a house and then looking innocent about it. Help?

I Googled and it appears to be an Allstate ad. Now I don't know why I was picturing dogs and stuff. Maybe because I like dogs and stuff.

 

[simey]

No, je ne regrette rien (Ilov80s) - Normally this might go in “Dig the Vibe”, except I’ve definitely heard this before. Plausibly used in a couple of movies and shows.

I think it's in a Chewy ad these days.

Edit: Might not be Chewy, but I'm picturing an ad with dogs tearing up stuff all over a house and then looking innocent about it. Help?

I Googled and it appears to be an Allstate ad. Now I don't know why I was picturing dogs and stuff. Maybe because I like dogs and stuff.

Maybe you are thinking of the Amazon commercial where the dog tears up the house while the humans are away, and so they get it a buddy. Love Goes On is playing in the background.

 

[Don Quixote]

No, je ne regrette rien (Ilov80s) - Normally this might go in “Dig the Vibe”, except I’ve definitely heard this before. Plausibly used in a couple of movies and shows.

I think it's in a Chewy ad these days.

Edit: Might not be Chewy, but I'm picturing an ad with dogs tearing up stuff all over a house and then looking innocent about it. Help?

I Googled and it appears to be an Allstate ad. Now I don't know why I was picturing dogs and stuff. Maybe because I like dogs and stuff.

It has been in a lot of movies too. Love the song and Edith Piaf.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

 

[Mt. Man]

It has been in a lot of movies too. Love the song and Edith Piaf.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

Yeah, definitely Inception and Bull Durham from that. (Also 1st episode of Wednesday...)

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Maybe you are thinking of the Amazon commercial where the dog tears up the house while the humans are away, and so they get it a buddy. Love Goes On is playing in the background.

The first time I saw that I thought the poor dog was doomed to life in a crate. Instead they bought him a buddy to help him continue to tear up the house.

 

[scorchy]

It's synergy Wednesday with another Sisters song picked as well as a song by Ofra Haza who accompanies Andrew Eldritch on the re-recorded 1992 version of "Temple Of Love"

Mrs. Eephus is the Goth fan in this house. I never was big on all the spooky #### and it's gotten more pronounced as I've gotten a greater sense of my own mortality. But this song rocks and is probably my favorite Goth song depending on how you define the genre. Haza's swirling Middle Eastern vocals are an unlikely but successful match for Eldritch's baritone and the mechanistic up tempo beats.

All this Andrew Eldritch talk (along with me buying tix yesterday for two nights of Mountain Goats in Chicago) pretty much requires me to post this: Andrew Eldritch is Going Back to Leeds - Mountain Goats

 

[Mister CIA]

I’m going to predict that today’s list includes, for the first time, the song that will be #1 when this is all done.

I think you are 100% correct.

 

[Doug B]

Five of my next six selections have already been taken by others

... but after that, six of my next seven still have a shot at being mine-all-mine (one of those six I really expect to get tapped at some point, though)

 

[krista4]

Maybe you are thinking of the Amazon commercial where the dog tears up the house while the humans are away, and so they get it a buddy. Love Goes On is playing in the background.

The first time I saw that I thought the poor dog was doomed to life in a crate. Instead they bought him a buddy to help him continue to tear up the house.

I thought so, too! And I must have conflated the Amazon ad with the Allstate ad and random Chewy ads.

 

[krista4]

It's synergy Wednesday with another Sisters song picked as well as a song by Ofra Haza who accompanies Andrew Eldritch on the re-recorded 1992 version of "Temple Of Love"

Mrs. Eephus is the Goth fan in this house. I never was big on all the spooky #### and it's gotten more pronounced as I've gotten a greater sense of my own mortality. But this song rocks and is probably my favorite Goth song depending on how you define the genre. Haza's swirling Middle Eastern vocals are an unlikely but successful match for Eldritch's baritone and the mechanistic up tempo beats.

All this Andrew Eldritch talk (along with me buying tix yesterday for two nights of Mountain Goats in Chicago) pretty much requires me to post this: Andrew Eldritch is Going Back to Leeds - Mountain Goats

Are you going to both shows with The Hold Steady? There's a third Chicago date where OH's good buddy's band, Mint Mile, is playing with them instead.

The Mountain Goats are playing in Seattle this summer as part of the Zoo's concert series! They're with Blitzen Trapper and I'd love to go, but it was on a night we can't make it.

 

[Mister CIA]

Five of my next six selections have already been taken by others

... but after that, six of my next seven still have a shot at being mine-all-mine (one of those six I really expect to get tapped at some point, though)

Only one of my remaining picks has already been selected, which happens to be my #1 overall. We're about to hit the part of the thread where the songs I abuse the most are going to start dropping.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Dear Penthouse,

Yikes. I know you won't believe this but... I'm sitting at my desk, headphones plugged into my docked laptop and I'm murdering my ear drums (listening to my 22-pointer), when a couple of the ladies in the office come up behind me and ask, "Matt, What are you listening to?" Scared the crap out of me, and then I realized that I'd accidently tapped the play button on the YouTube Music widget on my phone, with the volume set to 11. While I'm listening one song, I'm obliviously blaring Uncontrollable Urge by Devo to all those around me, which luckily was just the two. It could have been sooooo much worse.

They thought it was cute the way I was nodding my head to the beat.

So anyway we started trying to figure out how to share two ear pods between the three of us when...

I think I read this one before.

 

[krista4]

Music-related documentary you smarties probably already knew about but I just learned of today. Looks like special event one-night only at some theaters around here; assume that's the same elsewhere. @Uruk-Hai

 

[Ilov80s]

Once again, not many new to me songs this round that hit my sweet spot so my runaway MVP is

• Zombie by Fela Kuti and Afrika 70

I also enjoyed some old favorites

• Fu-Gee-La
• Hard to Explain
• Sandstorm

And 2 songs I love by bands I don't

• I've Been Waiting For a Girl Like You
• Wind of Change

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

Folks I may not be around here for the next 10 days all that much as I'm going away. Really enjoying the countdown. Will have thoughts when I get back. Be well.

 

[krista4]

Music-related documentary you smarties probably already knew about but I just learned of today. Looks like special event one-night only at some theaters around here; assume that's the same elsewhere. @Uruk-Hai

And even more relevant to my interests, this one also has a "one-night only" release next week.

 

[Ilov80s]

Folks I may not be around here for the next 10 days all that much as I'm going away. Really enjoying the countdown. Will have thoughts when I get back. Be well.

Hopefully a vacation and not a court ordered sentence.

 

[Ilov80s]

Music-related documentary you smarties probably already knew about but I just learned of today. Looks like special event one-night only at some theaters around here; assume that's the same elsewhere. @Uruk-Hai

And even more relevant to my interests, this one also has a "one-night only" release next week.

Speaking of rock docs, I am pretty sure I saw Stop Making Sense has been remastered and will be hitting theaters soon.

 

[rockaction]

Speaking of rock docs, I am pretty sure I saw Stop Making Sense has been remastered and will be hitting theaters soon.

Did you see the promo of David Byrne in the big suit? I think maybe Eephus posted it.

 

[simey]

Music-related documentary you smarties probably already knew about but I just learned of today. Looks like special event one-night only at some theaters around here; assume that's the same elsewhere. @Uruk-Hai

And even more relevant to my interests, this one also has a "one-night only" release next week.

I hope they release it to stream.

 

[Ilov80s]

Speaking of rock docs, I am pretty sure I saw Stop Making Sense has been remastered and will be hitting theaters soon.

Did you see the promo of David Byrne in the big suit? I think maybe Eephus posted it.

I sure did, love it

 

[simey]

A few known favorites from today's round excluding past songs already appearing.

Band on the Run - What a fantastic song.
All Along the Watchtower - That intro is so killer, and the solo is g r o o v y.
Sugar Mountain - I can think of 111 reasons why I love this song.
The Weight -
Temple of Love - 1992 / More - Both songs remind me of a fun bar in Orlando that used to play them a lot.
Wind of Change - I follow the Muskwa, down to Donkey Park, listening to the wind of change
Lay It On the Line - High school days
You Can Get It If You Really Want It -


A few unknown new favorites

Broken Cowboy
Rise
Billy Two
What Ever Happened?
Hammersmith Guerilla
Hard to Explain
Zombie
Man on the Silver Mountain

 

[Val Rannous]

It's synergy Wednesday with another Sisters song picked

My Sisters of Mercy pick today is proof I'm always up for More... Steinman.