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Great interview Carl ! My parents had Pet's first 2 Hits "The Little Shoemaker" and "Majorca" on 78 RPM records. I hope you told her that "Don't Sleep In The Subway" made our Songfactors' Choice Top Ten. I'm glad that you and Joe had a vote. Regulars who've missed nominating are always welcome to do And just a plug for the PTTs. There's still quite a few people to vote in Ray(zor)'s yet. I was only familiar with 2 of Ray's songs before I listened to them all, and others may be in the same boat ? Please make an effort to listen and vote, as Kenne is trying for a duration of 10 days per PTT so we can quicker accommodate all who wish to submit one. (And don't tell Kenne I told you, but I think he's giving preference in the order to those who participate in others' PTTs. But you didn't hear it from me!)

PRE 1980 SONGS ABOUT CRIME (that charted in the U.S. or the U.K.*) 1. The Night Chigaco Died - Paper Lace (1974) 2. Hurricane - Bob Dylan (1976) 3. Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) - Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus (1968) 4. I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four (1966) 5. Delilah - Tom Jones (1968) 6. Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor (1971) 7. I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton (1974) 8. Ma Baker - Boney M (1977) * 9. Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde, The - Georgie Fame (1968) 10. Renegade - Styx (1978) 11. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley (1969) 12. Take The Money And Run - Steve Miller Band (1976) 13. Tommy Gun - The Clash (1978) * 14. Hey, Joe - Jimi Hendrix (1978) * 15. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence (1973) 16. Tom Dooley - Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group (1958*) 17. Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie (1967) 18. Rubber Bullets - 10cc (1973) 19. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1959) 20. I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (1979) 21. Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones (1969) 22. Midnight Special - Johnny Rivers (1965) 23. Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) 24. I Did What I Did For Maria - Tony Christie (1971) * 25. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash (1968) 26. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (1957) 27. In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce (1955) 28. Frankie And Johnny - Elvis Presley (1966) 29. Coward Of The County - Kenny Rogers (1979) 30. Banks Of The Ohio - Olivia Newton-John (1971) 31. Dark Lady - Cher (1974) 32. Jailer, Bring Me Water - Trini Lopez (1964) 33. Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings (1973) 34. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975) 35. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valence - Gene Pitney (1962) 36. Riders On The Storm - Doors (1971) 37. The Killing Of Georgie - Rod Stewart - (1976) 38. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (1960) 39. Gimme Some Water - Eddie Money (1979) 40. El Paso - Marty Robbins (1959)

It's hard to believe that Gene Pitney's been dead for over 7 years. He surely must be one of the greatest U.S. Artists never to have a U.S. #1. He had 2 #1s in Australia and reached our Top Ten on 9 occasions compared to 4 in the U.S. He was a frequent visitor here and we loved him. Here's a couple of his U.S. 'B' sides that became big Hits in Australia. If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox) 1962 Australia #3, U.S. #58 Who Needs It 1964 Australia #7, U.S. #131

PRE 1980 SONGS ABOUT CRIME (that charted in the U.S. or the U.K.*) 1. The Night Chigaco Died - Paper Lace (1974) 2. Hurricane - Bob Dylan (1976) 3. Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) - Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus (1968) 4. I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four (1966) 5. Delilah - Tom Jones (1968) 6. Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor (1971) 7. I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton (1974) 8. Ma Baker - Boney M (1977) * 9. Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde - Georgie Fame (1968) 10. Renegade - Styx (1978) 11. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley (1969) 12. Take The Money And Run - Steve Miller Band (1976) 13. Tommy Gun - The Clash (1978) * 14. Hey, Joe - Jimi Hendrix (1978) * 15. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence (1973) 16. Tom Dooley - Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group (1958*) 17. Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie (1967) 18. Rubber Bullets - 10cc (1973) 19. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1959) 20. I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (1979) 21. Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones (1969) 22. Midnight Special - Johnny Rivers (1965) 23. Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) 24. I Did What I Did For Maria - Tony Christie (1971) * 25. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash (1968) 26. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (1957) 27. In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce (1955) 28. Frankie And Johnny - Elvis Presley (1966) 29. Coward Of The County - Kenny Rogers (1979) 30. Banks Of The Ohio - Olivia Newton-John (1971) 31. Dark Lady - Cher (1974) 32. Jailer, Bring Me Water - Trini Lopez (1964) 33. Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings (1973) 34. Bohemian Rhapsody--Queen (1975) 35. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valence - Gene Pitney (1962) 36. Riders on the Storm - Doors (1971) 37. The Killing Of Georgie - Rod Stewart - (1976) 38. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (1960)

1. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille (1979) 2. I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt (1980) 3. Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (1962) 4. Theme From “Greatest American Hero” (Believe It Or Not)”- Joey Scarbury (1981) 5. Save It For Me - The Four Seasons (1964) 6. Dance, Dance, Dance - The Beach Boys (1964) 7. R.O.C.K In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) - John Mellencamp (1985) 8. Hey You - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1975) 9. Let ‘Em In - Wings (1976) 10.Patience - Guns N' Roses (1988) HM: Sammy Johns, Roxy Music, Byrds, Who, Old Bob.

We'll leave voting open for 3 days closing 12.00 Midnight Saturday, New York time. Happy 4th of July ! 38 Years Old - The Tragically Hip (1990) A Bunch Of Lonesome Heroes - Leonard Cohen (1968) All The Way From Memphis - Contraband (1991) Another Park, Another Sunday - The Doobie Brothers (1974) Back To My Music - The Good Rats (1974) Back To The Island - Leon Russell (1975) Big Mother - Feeding People (2013) Boy With The Thorn In His Side, The - The Smiths (1986) Burning Bridges - Pink Floyd (1972) Chevy Van - Sammy Johns (1973) Dance, Dance, Dance - The Beach Boys (1964) Desolation Row - Bob Dylan (1965) Despair - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2013) Devil's Deck - Coney Hatch (1982) Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille (1979) Don't Call Us, We'll Call You - Sugarloaf (1975) Face Down In The Gutter - XYZ (1991) Find Another Fool - Quarterflash (1981) Good In Everyone, The - Sloan (1996) Hey You - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1975) How Many Friends - The Who (1975) I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt (1980) Idea - The Bee Gees (1968) Lady Stardust - David Bowie (1972) Let ‘Em In - Wings (1976) Let Her Dance - Bobby Fuller Four - (1965) Mama I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne (1991) Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are - Meat Loaf (1993) Party In The U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus (2009) Patience - Guns N' Roses (1988) Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters (1962) R.O.C.K In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) - John Mellencamp (1985) Save It For Me - The Four Seasons (1964) Stairway To Cleveland - Jefferson Starship (1981) Star Star – The Rolling Stones (1973) (Taking My) Life Away - Default (2003) Theme From “Greatest American Hero” (Believe It Or Not)”- Joey Scarbury (1981) Vampires In Blue Dresses - Margot & The Nuclear So And Sos (2006) Virginia Plain – Roxy Music (1972) When The Man Comes Around - Jorma Kaukonen (2007) You Ain't Going Nowhere - The Byrds (1968)

Oops ! I had to change my third nomination (doubled up on an Artist). I was going to use this one in next week's 'never made it artists' - everything else is in my PTT. I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt (1980)

Hi All! The number of nominations is disappointing. I'll leave them open for another 24 hours - 8.00PM Wednesday New York Time and open voting then. I hope some of our absent friends will return and nominate before that. Please bear with me. Perhaps you could have a listen to any nominated songs you don't know in the meantime ? That's what I'm doing as I'm totting up votes on Ray's PTT. Then we'll leave voting open for 3 days closing 12.00 Midnight Saturday, New York time. Please don't forget to vote in Ray's Personal Top Ten, and if all goes to plan, Kenne will be starting another PTT on Friday.

1. 16 Candles - The Crests - (1958) 47 points 2. Rock And Roll Music – The Beatles (1965) 43 points 3. Resistance - Muse (2009) 40 points 4. Stargazer - Rainbow (1976) 34 points, 6 votes 5. Let Me Take You Home Tonight - Boston (1976) 32 points 6. Into The Fire - Dokken (1984) 30 points 7. Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry (1984) 29 points, 6 votes 8. Hold Me Tight – Johnny Nash (1968) 29 points, 5 votes 9. Summer - War (1976) 28 points, 5 votes 10.Anytime - Journey (1978) 28 points, 4 votes

Kenne's moved house and is having trouble with his internet connection at the moment. I know he has another PTT scheduled to open Friday. We'll sort them all out when he's back.

As I was updating 'Every Song/Every Artist' for TT337 I found that "Sunday Morning - Velvet Underground " had already made the TT, so "Anytime - Journey" is elevated to 10th place. Brad, Kenne and I have had a 'talk' about closing the Top Ten voting earlier than we do now. There's just not enough time at the moment to update the Archive and Every Song/Artist before commencing the next Ten. I know this Ten opened a bit late, but could anyone else who's going to nominate (and we certainly hope there are more) please let us have your noms soon ? Thanks.

In that case I rescind my #1 vote for it. Yellow River is really my favorite song there, but it looks like it's not very well known in the U.S.

5 New Songs is good any day. Sorry we couldn't get "I've Been Hurt" in for you.

Sorry Kid. I thought your PTT was made up of only songs that hadn't made the Top Ten before. As I'm updating 'Every Song/Every Artist' I notice that Call Me The Breeze - J.J. Cale I Don't Want To Spoil The Party – The Beatles Sinnerman - Nina Simone You Better Move On – The Rolling Stones Waterfall - Jimmy Cliff are already there ! But you get 5 new ones in anyway.

PRE 1980 SONGS ABOUT CRIME (that charted in the U.S. or the U.K.*) 1. The Night Chigaco Died - Paper Lace (1974) 2. Hurricane - Bob Dylan (1976) 3. Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) - Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus (1968) 4. I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four (1966) 5. Delilah - Tom Jones (1968) 6. Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor (1971) 7. I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton (1974) 8. Ma Baker - Boney M (1977) * 9. Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde - Georgie Fame (1968) 10. Renegade - Styx (1978) 11. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley (1969) 12. Take The Money And Run - Steve Miller Band (1976) 13. Tommy Gun - The Clash (1978) * 14. Hey, Joe - Jimi Hendrix (1978) * 15. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence (1973) 16. Tom Dooley - Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group (1958*) 17. Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie (1967) 18. Rubber Bullets - 10cc (1973) 19. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1959) 20. I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (1979) 21. Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones (1969) 22. Midnight Special - Johnny Rivers (1965) 23. Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) 24. I Did What I Did For Maria - Tony Christie (1971) * 25. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash (1968) 26. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (1957) 27. In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce (1955) 28. Frankie And Johnny - Elvis Presley (1966) 29. Coward Of The County - Kenny Rogers (1979) 30. Banks Of The Ohio - Olivia Newton-John (1971) 31. Dark Lady - Cher (1974) 32. Jailer, Bring Me Water - Trini Lopez (1964)

I'm a big fan. I have a Greatest Hits CD of the Crests and 'Worst That Could Happen' by Brooklyn Bridge (who must be all Catholics because their instrumental backing is by The Rhythm Method).

I'm just glad that somebody besides me nominates a song that's already there ! I did it with "Return To Sender" a few weeks ago.

Well - as I was updating 'Every Song/Every Artist' I found that "Sunday Morning - Velvet Underground " had already made the TT, so "Anytime - Journey" is elevated to 10th place. That will make Laurie happy ! 1. 16 Candles - The Crests - (1958) 47 points 2. Rock And Roll Music – The Beatles (1965) 43 points 3. Resistance - Muse (2009) 40 points 4. Stargazer - Rainbow (1976) 34 points, 6 votes 5. Let Me Take You Home Tonight - Boston (1976) 32 points 6. Into The Fire - Dokken (1984) 30 points 7. Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry (1984) 29 points, 6 votes 8. Hold Me Tight – Johnny Nash (1968) 29 points, 5 votes 9. Summer - War (1976) 28 points, 5 votes 10.Anytime - Journey (1978) 28 points, 4 votes

PRE 1980 SONGS ABOUT CRIME (that charted in the U.S. or the U.K.*) 1. The Night Chigaco Died - Paper Lace (1974) 2. Hurricane - Bob Dylan (1976) 3. Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) - Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus (1968) 4. I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four (1966) 5. Delilah - Tom Jones (1968) 6. Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor (1971) 7. I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton (1974) 8. Ma Baker - Boney M (1977) * 9. Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde - Georgie Fame (1968) 10. Renegade - Styx (1978) 11. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley (1969) 12. Take The Money And Run - Steve Miller Band (1976) 13. Tommy Gun - The Clash (1978) * 14. Hey, Joe - Jimi Hendrix (1978) * 15. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence (1973) 16. Tom Dooley - Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group (1958*) 17. Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie (1967) 18. Rubber Bullets - 10cc (1973) 19. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1959) 20. I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (1979) 21. Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones (1969) 22. Midnight Special - Johnny Rivers (1965) 23. Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) 24. I Did What I Did For Maria - Tony Christie (1971) * 25. Folsom Prison Blues--Johnny Cash (1968) 26. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (1957) 27. In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce (1955) 28. Frankie And Johnny - Elvis Presley (1966) 29. Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers (1979) 30. Banks Of The Ohio - Olivia Newton-John (1971)

Nope - it looks like all who are going to have voted. Congratulations dear edna - you're the first to get 10 songs at one time into the Top Ten. All of these will be recorded in the 'Archive' and 'Every Song/Artist that's made the Top Ten'. edna, here's your Personal Top Ten as voted by your Songfacts' friends....hope you like it. EDNA 1. Call Me The Breeze - J.J. Cale (1976) 90 points 2. It's A Shame - The Spinners (1970) 51 points 3. (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion (1965) 43 points 4. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party – The Beatles (1964) 40 points 9 votes 5. Picture This - Blondie (1979) 40 points 6 votes 6. You Better Move On – The Rolling Stones (1965) 40 points 5 votes 7. Sinnerman - Nina Simone (1965) 35 points 5 votes, 10 highest 8. Till It Shines - Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band (1978) 35 points 5 votes, 9 highest 9. Time - David Bowie (1973) 34 10.Waterfall - Jimmy Cliff (1969) 33 Please don't forget to check out the ARCHIVE for the full results.

EDNA'S PERSONAL TOP TEN 1. Call Me The Breeze - J.J. Cale (1976) 90 points * 2. It's A Shame - The Spinners (1970) 51 points 3. (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion (1965) 43 points 4. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party – The Beatles (1964) 40 points 9 votes * 5. Picture This - Blondie (1979) 40 points 6 votes 6. You Better Move On – The Rolling Stones (1965) 40 points 5 votes * 7. Sinnerman - Nina Simone (1965) 35 points 5 votes, 10 highest * 8. Till It Shines - Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band (1978) 35 points 5 votes, 9 highest 9. Time - David Bowie (1973) 34 10.Waterfall - Jimmy Cliff (1969) 33 * * These have all made Weekly Top Tens before. ............................................................................................................................... Thunder And Lightning - Chi Coltrane .(1972) 32 All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (1994) 30 My Pledge of Love - Joe Jeffrey Group (1969) 27 Southern Nights - Allen Toussaint (1975) 27 Yellow River - Christie (1970) 27 Ice In The Sun - Status Quo (1968) 26 Waste - Smash Mouth (1999) 26 I Smell Smoke - Johnny Winter (2011) 25 Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Four Tops (1966) 25 I've Been Hurt - Bill Deal & The Rhondels (1969) 25 Blame It On The Pony Express - Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon (1969) 23 Call The Doctor - J.J. Cale (1972) 18 Jesse - Carly Simon (1980) 17 Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip (1972) 12 This Guy's In Love With You - Burt Bacharach feat Noel Gallagher (1996) 12 It Was So Easy - Carly Simon (1973) 10 Hold Me - P.J.Proby (1968) 8 River Of Salt - Ketty Lester (1962) 7 Sunny Sunday - Bunny Sigler (1967) 6 And the Heavens Cried - Ronnie Savoy (1958) 1 Città Vuota - Mina (1964) 0 I Didn't Have Some Rest For So Long (transl) - Marc Bernes (circa 1950s) 0 Psyché Rock - Pierre Henry (1968) 0 Reza - Rita Lee (2012) 0 Sex Bomb - Tom Jones (1999) 0

PRE 1980 SONGS ABOUT CRIME (that charted in the U.S. or the U.K.*) 1. The Night Chigaco Died - Paper Lace (1974) 2. Hurricane - Bob Dylan (1976) 3. Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) - Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus (1968) 4. I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four (1966) 5. Delilah - Tom Jones (1968) 6. Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor (1971) 7. I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton (1974) 8. Ma Baker - Boney M (1977) * 9. Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde - Georgie Fame (1968) 10. Renegade - Styx (1978) 11. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley (1969) 12. Take The Money And Run - Steve Miller Band (1976) 13. Tommy Gun - The Clash (1978) * 14. Hey, Joe - Jimi Hendrix (1978) * 15. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence (1973) 16. Tom Dooley - Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group (1958*) 17. Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie (1967) 18. Rubber Bullets - 10cc (1973) 19. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1959) 20. I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (1979) 21. Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones (1969) 22. Midnight Special - Johnny Rivers (1965) 23. Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) 24. I Did What I Did For Maria - Tony Christie (1971) * 25. Folsom Prison Blues--Johnny Cash (1968) 26. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (1957) 27. In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce (1955) 28. Frankie And Johnny - Elvis Presley (1966)

Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille (1979) Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (1962) I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt (1980)

Good job Elena.