The Songfactor's Choice Top Ten #89

[The Seeker]

Annnnd now:

25 Miles - Edwin Starr (1968)

Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1995)

At Seventeen - Janice Ian (1975)

Blue - LeAnn Rimes (1996)

Bulls On Parade - Rage Against The Machine (1996)

Comment Te Dire Adieu - Francoise Hardy (1968)

Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band (1996)

Dizzy - Tommy Roe (1969)

Don't Wanna Fall in Love - Jane Child (1990)

Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John (1982)

Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have) - Buzzcocks (1978)

Every Day Is Like Sunday - Morrissey (1988)

Every You Every Me - Placebo (1999)

Femme Fatale - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

Further On Down The Road - Roy Buchanan (1975)

Get Ready - Rare Earth (1970)

Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and The Wailers (1973)

Going Down - Freddie King (1971)

Green Manalishi, The (With the Two-Prong Crown ) - Fleetwood Mac (1970)

Happy Jack - The Who (1966)

Here Without You - 3 Doors Down (2003)

How's It Going To Be - Third Eye Blind (1998)

I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman (1971)

I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes (1967)

I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone (1969)

It's All Been Done - Barenaked Ladies (1998)

It's All I Can Do - The Cars (1979)

King Of The Road - Roger Miller (1965)

Leather And Lace - Stevie Nicks and Don Henley (1976)

Leave Your Hat On - Etta James (1974)

Magic - Pilot (1974)

Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes (1957)

My Doorbell - The White Stripes (2005)

My Girl - Madness (1979)

Out On the Western Plain - Rory Gallagher (1975)

People Get Ready - Jeff Beck with Rod Stewart (1985)

Self Esteem - The Offspring (1994)

Set Me Free - The Kinks (1965)

Shake, Rattle And Roll - Big Joe Turner (1954)

So Hard To Share - John Mayall (1969)

Stop! Stop! Stop! - The Hollies (1966)

Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones (1964)

Turn Off The Light - Nelly Furtado (2001)

Under The Milky Way - The Church (1988)

Up Against The Wall - Tom Robinson Band (1978)

Violet - Hole (1994)

Waterfall - The Stone Roses (1992)

With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles (1967)

World Is Not Enough, The - Garbage (1999)

You May Be Right - Billy Joel (1980)

[Sweet Jane 61]

I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone (1969)

25 Miles - Edwin Starr (1968)

Leave Your Hat On - Etta James (1974)

Set Me Free - The Kinks (1965)

With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles (1967)

Femme Fatale - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

Further On Down The Road - Roy Buchanan (1975)

Get Ready - Rare Earth (1970)

So Hard To Share - John Mayall (1969)

Stop! Stop! Stop! - The Hollies (1966)

[blind-fitter]

1) My Girl - Madness (1979)

2) Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have) - Buzzcocks (1978)

3) Every Day Is Like Sunday - Morrissey (1988)

4) Under The Milky Way - The Church (1988)

5) Waterfall - The Stone Roses (1992)

6) Violet - Hole (1994)

7) Up Against The Wall - Tom Robinson Band (1978)

8) Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and The Wailers (1973)

9) Comment Te Dire Adieu - Francoise Hardy (1968)

10) Self Esteem - The Offspring (1994)

Every You Every Me - Placebo (1999)

Femme Fatale - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes (1967)

I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone (1969)

Magic - Pilot (1974)

....would all normally make the cut.

So many great nominations this week....What the bobbins is going on?

[Lea]

1.A little Help From My Friends - The Beatles

2.Turn off the light- Nelly Furtado

3.Under The Milky Way - The Church

4.Here Without You - 3 Doors Down

5.Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and the Wailers

6. Stop! Stop! Stop!-The Hollies

7.King of the Road - Roger Miller

8.At Seventeen - Janice Ian

9.The World is Not Enough- Garbage

10.Every You Every Me - Placebo

[The Seeker]

1. Happy Jack - The Who (1966)

2. Magic - Pilot (1974)

3. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John (1982)

4. How's It Going To Be - Third Eye Blind (1998)

5. Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones (1964)

6. Waterfall - The Stone Roses (1992)

7. Stop! Stop! Stop! - The Hollies (1966)

8. With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles (1967)

9. Dizzy - Tommy Roe (1969)

10. Under The Milky Way - The Church (1988)

[Levis]

1. Under The Milky Way - The Church (1988)

2. Waterfall - The Stone Roses (1992)

3. Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1995)

4. Every You Every Me - Placebo (1999)

5. World Is Not Enough, The - Garbage (1999)

6. Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have) - Buzzcocks (1978)

7. My Doorbell - The White Stripes (2005)

8. Every Day Is Like Sunday - Morrissey (1988)

9. My Girl - Madness (1979)

10. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and The Wailers (1973)

Oh......... wow

[blue_n_white]

1.With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles

2.Time Is On My Side - The Stones

3.I Want To Take You Higher - Sly And The Family Stone

4.Get Ready - Rare Earth

5.King Of The Road - Roger Miller

6.Leather And Lace - Stevie Nicks and Don Henley

7.You May Be Right - Billy Joel

8.It's All I Can Do - The Cars

9.Blue - LeAnn Rimes

10.Shake,Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner

[edna]

1- Comment Te Dire Adieu - Francoise Hardy (1968)

2- Set Me Free - The Kinks (1965)

3- Femme Fatale - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

4- Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones (1964)

5- World Is Not Enough, The - Garbage (1999)

6- It's All I Can Do - The Cars (1979)

7- Stop! Stop! Stop! - The Hollies (1966)

8- Get Ready - Rare Earth (1970)

9- Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have) Buzzcocks (1978)

10- At Seventeen - Janice Ian (1975)

That was just cruel...

[RonJonSurfer]

1. I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night

2. Up Against The Wall

3. 25 miles

4. With A Little Help From My Friends

5. Magic

6. Time Is On My Side

7. Dizzy

8. Get Ready

9. I don't Know How To Love Him

10. Further On Down The Road

[Shawna]

1. Crash Into Me ~ Dave Matthews

2. Leather and Lace ~ Stevie and Don

3. Dizzy ~ Tommy

4. How's It Going To Be ~ 3rd Eye Blind

5. Get Ready ~ Rare Earth

6. Magic ~ Pilot

7. It's All Been Done ~ Barenaked guys

8. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) ~ Elton

9. Here Without You ~ 3 Doors Down

10. I Don't Know How To Love Him ~ Yvonne

[phil]

1. Going Down - Freddie King

2. Waterfall - Stone Roses

3. Happy Jack - Who

4. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman

5. Leave Your Hat On - Etta James

6. 25 Miles - Edwin Starr

7. Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes

8. Blue - LeAnne Rimes

9. Under The Milky Way - The Church

10. Magic - Pilot

[_Laurie_]

1. Get Ready - Rare Earth (1970)

2. People Get Ready - Jeff Beck with Rod Stewart (1985)

3. Leather And Lace - Stevie Nicks and Don Henley (1976)

4. Here Without You - 3 Doors Down (2003)

5. Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band (1996)

6. It's All I Can Do - The Cars (1979)

7. I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone (1969)

8. Stop! Stop! Stop! - The Hollies (1966)

9. Dizzy - Tommy Roe (1969)

10 I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman (1971)

[miamisammy29]

1. Set Me Free - The Kinks

2. It's All Been Done - Barenaked Ladies

3. It's All I Can Do - The Cars

4. Get Ready - Rare Earth

5. Time Is On My Side - Rolling Stones

6. Happy Jack - The Who

7. You May Be Right - Billy Joel

8. The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Prong Crown) - Fleetwood Mac

9. Self Esteem - The Offspring

10. Bulls On Parade - Rage Against The Machine

[skybluesky]

• 
  1~I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
  2~Femme Fatale - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
  3~Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John (1982)
  4~Comment Te Dire Adieu - Francoise Hardy (1968)
  5~My Doorbell - The White Stripes (2005)
  6~King Of The Road - Roger Miller (1965)
  7~Magic - Pilot (1974)
  8~Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band (1996)
  9~Get Ready - Rare Earth (1970)
  10~Dizzy - Tommy Roe (1969)

I really wanted to vote for these songs as well.

At Seventeen - Janice Ian (1975)

Don't Wanna Fall in Love - Jane Child (1990)

It's All I Can Do - The Cars (1979)

Leather And Lace - Stevie Nicks and Don Henley (1976)

Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones (1964)

With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles (1967)

You May Be Right - Billy Joel (1980)

[TheLizard]

1. "Get Up, Stand Up"- Bob Marley and the Wailers

2. "You May Be Right"- Billy Joel

3. "Bulls on Parade"- Rage Against The Machine

4. "With A Little Help From My Friends"- The Beatles

5. "Aeroplane"- Red Hot Chili Peppers

6. "My Doorbell"- The White Stripes

7. "Happy Jack"- The Who

8. "It's All Been Done"- Barenaked Ladies

9. "Time Is On My Side"- The Rolling Stones

10. "Self Esteem"- The Offspring

This was a difficult one to narrow down, but I'm happy I managed to balance old and new quite well, I think.

[CanAm]

This was the first time that I've really had to struggle to come up with a list of 10 songs.

1. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John

2. Magic - Pilot

3. People Get Ready - Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart

4. King Of The Road - Roger Miller

5. Leather & Lace - Stevie Nicks & Don Henley

6. Get Ready - Rare Earth

7. Out On The Western Plain - Rory Gallagher

8. Stop, Stop, Stop - The Hollies

9. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman

10. Dizzy - Tommy Roe

[OLD 55]

1. Happy Jack - The Who (1966)

2. Set Me Free - The Kinks (1965)

3. Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones (1964)

4. Stop! Stop! Stop! - The Hollies (1966)

5. Dizzy - Tommy Roe (1969)

6. King Of The Road - Roger Miller (1965)

7. Magic - Pilot (1974)

8. Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes (1957)

9. At Seventeen - Janice Ian (1975)

10.Under The Milky Way - The Church (1988)

[Lucky]

1. Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones (1964)

2. Leave Your Hat On - Etta James (1974)

3. King Of The Road - Roger Miller (1965)

4. Get Ready - Rare Earth (1970)

5. Blue - LeAnn Rimes (1996)

6. 25 Miles - Edwin Starr (1968)

7. Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes (1957)

8. Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band (1996)

9. So Hard To Share - John Mayall (1969)

10. Dizzy - Tommy Roe (1969)

No that wasn't tough at all.

[bluesboy]

This weeks renominations

Under the Milky Way - Church-11 (This is the 4th nomination of this song)

Happy Jack-Who-12

I Want To Take You Higher-Sly & The Family Stone-14

Empty Garden(Hey, Hey Johnny)-Elton John-15

You May Be Right-Billy Joel-19

At Seventeen-Janis Ian-21

My Doorbell-White Stripes-23

25 Miles-Edwin Starr-24

King Of The Road-Roger Miller-24

Crash Into Me-Dave Matthews Band-25

Ever Fallen in Love? (With Someone You Shouldn't've Fallen in Love With)-Buzzcocks-26

My Girl-Madness-29

Leather and Lace-Stevie Nicks and Don Henley-31

I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)-Electric Prunes-34

Blue-LeAnn Rimes-50

Here's a couple more renominations...

Get Ready - Rare Earth

Going Down - Freddie King

[edna]

Thank you, Dapp...

[Uncle Joe]

1-At Seventeen - Janice Ian (1975) Wonderfully written and performed.

2-Stop! Stop! Stop! - The Hollies (1966) A nice personal memory from Radio Caroline.

3-Shake, Rattle And Roll - Big Joe Turner (1954) Thank you Big Joe...for rock 'n roll!

4-You May Be Right - Billy Joel (1980) I'm a lunatic, how 'bout you?

5-Get Ready - Rare Earth (1970) Motown...psychedelically.

6-I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone (1969) Oh, and they did, they did.

7-I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes (1967) Somebody please turn off that damned lava lamp.

8-25 Miles - Edwin Starr (1968) One of rock's underrated performers. Check out his ballads.

9-Magic - Pilot (1974) Feel good, feel good song.

10-Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and The Wailers (1973) Then he went and shot the sheriff.

[bazooka]

Further On Down The Road ~ Roy Buchanan

I was running through the videos to put my vote together, and as much as I dig Roy Buchanan, I think it is really Albert Collins and Lonnie Mack that shine in this particular one.

Lookee here for a taste of Roy on his own.

[bluesboy]

1. So Hard to Share - John Mayall

2. Out on the Western Plain - Rory Gallagher

3. Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes - this has been on my list forever.

4. The Green Manalishi - Fleetwood Mac

5. Blue - LeAnn Rimes

6. Leave Your Hat On - Etta

7. Shake, Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner

8. King of the Road - Roger Miller

9. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley - Peter Tosh's version is just as good.

10. With a Little Help from My Friends - Beatles

[c_s_1987]

1. Under The Milky Way - The Church (1988)

2. Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1995)

3. Self Esteem - The Offspring (1994)

4. Happy Jack - The Who (1966)

5. You May Be Right - Billy Joel (1980)

6. Here Without You - 3 Doors Down (2003)

7. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and The Wailers (1973)

8. Every You Every Me - Placebo (1999)

9. World Is Not Enough, The - Garbage (1999)

10. My Doorbell - The White Stripes (2005)

[bazooka]

1. The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Prong Crown ) -- Fleetwood Mac

2. Going Down -- Freddie King

3. Get Up, Stand Up -- Bob Marley and The Wailers

4. Out On the Western Plain -- Rory Gallagher

5. Shake, Rattle And Roll -- Big Joe Turner

6. I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night ) -- The Electric Prunes

7. I Don't Know How To Love Him -- Yvonne Elliman

8. 25 Miles -- Edwin Starr

9. Set Me Free -- The Kinks

10.Time Is On My Side -- The Rolling Stones