The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #93

[The Seeker]

Homburg -- Procol Harum (1967)

I Got You Babe -- Sonny & Cher (1965)

[blue_n_white]

Rumbleseat - John Mellencamp (1985)

Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne (1972)

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[Lucky]

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Rumbleseat ~ John Mellencamp

Doctor My Eyes ~ Jackson Browne

This one is going to be hard. I'm loving so many of these songs!

[blue_n_white]

Thanks Lucky. And you are right. Some great tunes to chose from so far.

[Tenacious_Peaches]

Hold on Loosely - .38 Special

Get Here - Oleta Adams

[CanAm]

Tunnel of Love by Dire Straits Link

Blackout by Scorpions Link

I absolutely love Tunnel Of Love. A great song by a brilliant group.

Although hard rock groups usually fare poorly in the Top Tens, I hope this song makes it this time around.

[miamisammy29]

I absolutely love Tunnel Of Love. A great song by a brilliant group.

Their best. I nominated this one about a year or so back, but it didn't fair all that well. It will most definitely get my Number 1.

[Levis]

Do You Realize?? - The Flaming Lips (2002)

You might know this one:

Do you realize?

That you have the most beautiful face

Do you realize?

We're floating in space

[the "same year" fluke again]

[miamisammy29]

Know that one? I saw it in concert. Those guys are completely burnt, man.

[Kate]

Venice Queen!!!

My favourite off By The Way!

It's mine too.

[c_s_1987]

Burning Down The House - The Talking Heads (1983)

Crazy - Seal (1990)

Isn't It Time ~ The Babys (with John Waite)

Wow, I was planning to nominate all three of these songs in the next three or so top tens. No kidding!

[The Seeker]

Because I Got High - Afroman (2001)

Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

Blackout - Scorpions (1982)

Boys Are Back In Town, The - Thin Lizzy (1976)

Burn Down The Mission - Elton John (1970)

Burning Down The House - The Talking Heads (1983)

Crazy - Seal (1990)

Distance, The - Cake (1997)

Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne (1972)

Do You Realize?? - The Flaming Lips (2002)

Expecting to Fly - Buffalo Springfield (1967)

Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet (1979)

Freedom Is For Children - Grand Funk Railroad (1972)

Get Here - Oleta Adams (1991)

Hell Is For Children - Pat Benatar (1980)

Hello Joe - Beatsteaks (2004)

Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (1969)

Hold on Loosely - .38 Special (1981)

Homburg - Procol Harum (1967)

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees (1971)

How Long - Ace (1975)

I´d Love You To Want Me - Lobo (1972)

I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher (1965)

Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots (1994)

Isn't It Time - The Babys (1977)

Lather - Jefferson Airplane (1968)

Little Dysfunk You - The Ark (2007)

Little Willy - The Sweet (1972)

Love Is A Deserter - The Kills (2005)

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica (1991)

Overkill - Men at Work (1983)

Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly (1957)

Rainbow In The Dark - Dio (1983)

Rumbleseat - John Mellencamp (1985)

Runaround Sue - Dion (1961)

School Days - Stanley Clarke (1976)

Seven Bridges Road - The Eagles (1980)

Stick With Me, Baby - Robert Plant & Allison Krause (2007)

St. Teresa - Joan Osborne (1995)

Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits (1981)

Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby 'Blue' Bland (1961)

Use Me - Bill Withers (1972)

Venice Queen - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)

Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers (1963)

White Flag - Dido (2003)

Yellow River - Christie (1970)

You Can't Change That - Raydio (1979)

You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi (1986)

You Know You're Right - Nirvana (2002)

[edna]

1- How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees (1971)

2- Homburg - Procol Harum (1967)

3- I´d Love You To Want Me - Lobo (1972)

4- Lather - Jefferson Airplane (1968)

5- Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

6- Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits (1981)

7- Yellow River - Christie (1970)

8- Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (1969)

9- Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly (1957)

10- Burning Down The House - The Talking Heads (1983)

[Levis]

1. You Know You're Right - Nirvana (2002)

2. Venice Queen - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)

3. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots (1994)

4. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

5. Do You Realize?? - The Flaming Lips (2002)

6. Crazy - Seal (1990) Jenny

7. Burning Down The House - The Talking Heads (1983)

8. Distance, The - Cake (1997)

9. Hello Joe - Beatsteaks (2004)

10. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica (1991)

This was refreshingly easy

I (or someone) must renominate Been Caught Stealing, if it doesn't make it this time.

[miamisammy29]

1. Tunnel Of Love - Dire Straits

2. Burn Down The Mission - Elton John

3. Hell Is For Children - Pat Benatar

4. Blackout - Scorpions

5. Rainbow In The Dark - Dio

6. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen

7. Little Willy - Sweet

8. Do You Realize?? - Flaming Lips

9. Freedom Is For Children - Grand Funk Railroad

10. Runaround Sue - Dion

[Sweet Jane 61]

Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

Burn Down The Mission - Elton John (1970)

Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits (1981)

Seven Bridges Road - The Eagles (1980)

Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots (1994)

Freedom Is For Children - Grand Funk Railroad (1972)

Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (1969)

Hold on Loosely - .38 Special (1981)

Hell Is For Children - Pat Benatar (1980)

Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly (1957)

[CanAm]

1. Tunnel Of Love - Dire Straits

2. I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo

3. How Long - Ace

4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - The Bee Gees

5. Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills & Nash

6. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher

7. Little Willy - Sweet

8. Rumbleseat - John Mellencamp

9. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne

10. Burn Down The Mission - Elton John

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11. Seven Bridges Road - The Eagles

12. Blackout - The Scorpions

13. Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchett

14. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly

15. Runaround Sue - Dion

This was a tough one!!

[ledjam9]

Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots (1994)

Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits (1981)

Hold on Loosely - .38 Special (1981)

Blackout - Scorpions (1982)

Boys Are Back In Town, The - Thin Lizzy (1976)

Burning Down The House - The Talking Heads (1983)

Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet (1979)

Venice Queen - Red Hot Chili Peppers

White Flag - Dido (2003)

Little Willy - The Sweet (1972)

Use Me - Bill Withers (1972)

[skybluesky]

1~How Can You Mend a Broken Heart~The Bee Gees

2~Overkill~Men at Work

3~Been Caught Steeling~Jane’s Addiction

4~Use Me~Bill Withers

5~Burning Down the House~The Talking Heads

6~Runaround Sue~Dion

7~I Got You Babe~Sonny & Cher

8~Hold on Loosely~.38 Special

9~How Long~Ace

10~White Flag~Dido

[TheLizard]

1. "Thunder Road"- Bruce Springsteen

2. "Seven Bridges Road"- The Eagles

3. "You Know You're Right"- Nirvana

4. "Rainbow in the Dark"- Dio

5. "You Give Love A Bad Name"- Bon Jovi

6. "Nothing Else Matters"- Metallica

7. "Homburg"- Procul Harum

8. "Burning Down The House"- Talking Heads

9. "Flirtin' With Disaster"- Molly Hatchet

10. "Doctor My Eyes"- Jackson Browne

Had to leave quite a few off again.

[Lucky]

I was going to vote... but I've got to listen to some of these again. I swear my bosses are trying to kill me with work! They are cutting into my SF time waaay too much! }

I had to narrow it down from an initial 16 songs...

1. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

2. Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet (1979)

3. Burning Down The House - The Talking Heads (1983)

4. Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers (1963)

5. Burn Down The Mission - Elton John (1970)

6. Runaround Sue - Dion (1961)

7. Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby 'Blue' Bland (1961)

8. Because I Got High - Afroman (2001)

9. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne (1972)

10. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees (1971)

Edited December 13, 2007 by Guest

[c_s_1987]

1. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica (1991)

2. Crazy - Seal (1990)

3. Homburg - Procol Harum (1967)

4. Burning Down The House - The Talking Heads (1983)

5. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

6. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

7. Isn't It Time - The Babys (1977)

8. You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi (1986)

9. Because I Got High - Afroman (2001)

10. Distance, The - Cake (1997)

Too hard. I wish I didn't have to leave off so many good songs.

Edited December 13, 2007 by Guest

[Dappled]

1. Homburg - Procol Harum (1967)

2. Expecting to Fly - Buffalo Springfield (1967)

3. Lather - Jefferson Airplane (1968)

4. Burn Down The Mission - Elton John (1970)

5. Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits (1981)

6. Freedom Is For Children - Grand Funk Railroad (1972)

7. Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (1969)

8. Little Dysfunk You - The Ark (2007)

9. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica (1991)

10. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

[RonJonSurfer]

1. Peggy Sue

2. Runaround Sue

3. Isn't It time

4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

5. I Got You Babe

6. Doctor My Eyes

7. The Boys Are Back In Town

8. Use Me

9. Little Willy

10. Burning Down The House

[blue_n_white]

1. Seven Bridges Road - The Eagles.. Harmonies un matched

2. Runaround Sue - Dion...A classic.Can't believe it has never been in the top 10.

3. Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet..Big southern dudes who played axx's shaped like axx's.

4. Hold On Losely - .38 Special...Gotta love those Van Zant boys.

5. The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy...Another classic that I can't believe has never been voted in.

6. Rumbleseat - John Mellencamp...Maybe my all time favorite Mellencamp tune.

7. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne...Just a cool song.

8. Hell Is For Children - Pat Benatar...A rocker from a gal who may be the best female rocker ever.

9. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly...One of the best from one of the greatest.

10. Burning Down The House - The Talking Heads...Quirky but damn good.