The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #118

[Uncle Joe]

I'm registered so when do we vote?

[The Seeker]

At 6:39 pm GMT precisely.

[The Seeker]

America The Beautiful - Ray Charles (1972)

Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet (2003)

Blues Beach - Steely Dan (2003)

Brand New Key - Melanie (1971)

Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (1961)

Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)

Creedence Song - John Fogerty (2007)

Date Rape - Sublime (1992)

For The Love Of Money - Bulletboys (1989)

Gin & Juice - The Gourds (1998)

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face - Coldplay (2003)

Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & The MGs (1968)

Happenings Ten Years Time Ago - Yardbirds (1966)

Heartbeat - Buddy Holly (1958)

Hey Sha-Lo-Ney - The Action (1966)

Hot Smoke And Sassafras - Bubble Puppy (1969)

(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free - Grinderman (2007)

I Go Blind - Hootie and the Blowfish (1997)

I Want My Milk (I Want It Now) - Woody Guthrie (1956)

I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You - Alan Parsons Project (1977)

I'm Just A Singer (In a Rock 'N' Roll Band)- The Moody Blues (1972)

Jack And Diane-John Cougar (1982)

Jane Says - Jane's Addiction (1987)

Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka (1974)

Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (1972)

Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (1962)

Logical Song, The - Supertramp (1979)

Love Plus One - Haircut 100 (1982)

Luka - Suzanne Vega (1987)

Machinehead - Bush (1996)

Man In The Box - Alice in Chains (1991)

Metre, The - Powderfinger (2000)

Midlife Crisis - Faith No More (1992)

Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom (1970)

Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits (1965)

Never Tear Us Apart - INXS (1987)

Only Time - Enya (2000)

Paper Sun - Traffic (1967)

Processed Beats - Kasabian (2004)

Rainbow Connection, The - Kermit (Jim Henson) (1979)

Rainbow In The Dark - Dio (1983)

Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las (1964)

Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh (1973)

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Peter Frampton (1977)

So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star - The Byrds (1967)

Three Time Loser - Bonnie Raitt (1977)

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)

Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai (1996)

Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn (1991)

Waterloo - ABBA (1974)

(Where Do I Begin ) Love Story - Andy Williams (1971)

Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (1956)

You Drive Me Nervous - Alice Cooper (1971)

You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes (1966)

[miamisammy29]

1. Rainbow In The Dark - Dio (If any song ever deserved one of these , it's this song!)

2. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock N' Roll Band) - Moody Blues (Okay, this song deserves one, too... )

3. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You - Alan Parsons Project (I love this album, but I do blame it for all that synthetic 80's crap that followed.)

4. Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet (What a coincidence! Just as I start typing this, Jet comes on the radio..."Cold hard bitch, just a kiss on the lips, and I was on my knees, I'm waiting, give me"....AUSTRALIA RULES, MAN!!)

5. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh (Two words - CLASS-IC!)

6. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (Again...CLASS-IC!)

7. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago - Yardbirds (Page, Beck, acid! Combine the three and you get THIS awesome tune!)

8. Rainbow Connection - Kermit The Frog (Not a bad songwriter....FOR A F***IN' GREEN FROG!)

9. Blues Beach - Steely Dan (Some newer Steely Dan...not as great as the older stuff, but still kinda cool.)

10. Love Plus One - Haircut 100 (Quite possibly the STUPIDEST song ever recorded, by the GOOFIEST BAND to ever record, but it's catchy. 50 bananas to anyone that can name another song by Haircut 100....without Googling themselves, of course.)

[MindCrime]

1-Man In The Box - Alice in Chains (1991)

2-Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)

3-Never Tear Us Apart - INXS (1987)

4-Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)

5-Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai (1996)

6-So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star - Byrds (1967)

7-You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes (1966)

8-Jack And Diane-John Cougar (1982)

9-Gin & Juice - The Gourds (1998)

10-Machinehead - Bush (1996)

[Red Fish]

are you gonna be my girl - jet (sorry ive got to, im in a hurry)

rainbow in the dark - dio time has stopped

listen to the music - doobie doo diddley brothers

who do you love - bo diddley doo doobie

date rape - subway lime

montego bay - bobby BLOOOM

rocky mountain way - joe welsh's

i want my milk (i want it now) - woody guthrie (from cheers)

luka - suzanne vegeta

im just a singer (in a rock n roll band) - moody dudes

[blind-fitter]

10. Love Plus One - Haircut 100 (Quite possibly the STUPIDEST song ever recorded, by the GOOFIEST BAND to ever record, but it's catchy. 50 bananas to anyone that can name another song by Haircut 100....without Googling themselves, of course.)

Favourite Shirt?

[blind-fitter]

Too late to nominate, I don 't get to vote, right?

[The Seeker]

You can still vote! All regulars are welcome to vote, even if they missed nominating.

[Viaene]

1. Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)

2. Luka - Suzanne Vega (1987)

3. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face - Coldplay (2003)

4. Man In The Box - Alice in Chains (1991)

5. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (1961)

6. Gin & Juice - The Gourds (1998)

7. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh (1973)

8. America The Beautiful - Ray Charles (1972)

9. Processed Beats - Kasabian (2004)

10.Jane Says - Jane's Addiction (1987)

[TheLizard]

Oops... in this week's insanity I forgot to nominate. I'm going to assume I'm considered a regular.

1. "Can't Stop" - Red Hot Chili Peppers

2. "Rocky Mountain Way" - Joe Walsh

3. "You Drive Me Nervous" - Alice Cooper

4. "So You Want To Be A Rock N' Roll Star" - The Byrds

5. "Who Do You Love" - Bo Diddley

6. "Can't Help Falling In Love" - Elvis Presley

7. "Rainbow In The Dark" - Dio

8. "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" - Jet

9. "Twilight Zone" - Golden Earring

10. "Rainbow Connection" - Kermit the Frog

[Viaene]

as long as you vote Can't stop you are considered so

[Tenacious_Peaches]

1] Only Time - Enya (2000)

((( Carole)))

2] Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (1956)

3] Love Plus One - Haircut 100 (1982)

4] For The Love Of Money - Bulletboys (1989)

5] Gin & Juice - The Gourds (1998)

6] Man In The Box - Alice in Chains (1991)

7] Rainbow Connection, The - Kermit (Jim Henson) (1979)

8] Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka (1974)

9] Jane Says - Jane's Addiction (1987)

10] Rainbow In The Dark - Dio (1983)

*11] Processed Beats - Kasabian (Never heard this before, but I'm digging it tremendously. )

[miamisammy29]

Favourite Shirt?

Very good. Somehow I knew it would be you that got it. Actually, I think it's called "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)", but close enough. You win the bananas. They may be rotten by the time they get to Britian, but you can still make a nice banana cream pie. Enjoy.

[Steel2Velvet]

1. Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn (1991) "Are you a Christian, boy? I am tonight!"

2. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom (1970) "You ain't been nowhere 'til you been there!"

3. Jack And Diane-John Cougar (1982) "Here's a little ditty ..."

4. America The Beautiful - Ray Charles (1972) "Wait a minute! I'm talkin' 'bout America .."

5. Only Time - Enya (2000)

6. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las (1964)

7. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (1956)

8. Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (1972)

9. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You - Alan Parsons Project (1977)

10. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (1961)

[_Laurie_]

1. (Where Do I Begin ) Love Story - Andy Williams (1971)

2. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh (1973)

3. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Peter Frampton (1977)

4. Rainbow In The Dark - Dio (1983)'

5. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)

6. Only Time - Enya (2000)

7. Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (1972)

8. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star - The Byrds (1967)

9. Brand New Key - Melanie (1971)

10 Blues Beach - Steely Dan (2003)

[Uncle Joe]

1-Blues Beach - Steely Dan (2003) Smoooooooth and cooooooool.

2-Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (1972)

3-Hot Smoke And Sassafras - Bubble Puppy (1969)

4-Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom (1970) Yah, Mon!

5-Brand New Key - Melanie (1971)

6-Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (1962)

7-Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka (1974)

8-I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You - Alan Parsons Project (1977)

9-Logical Song, The - Supertramp (1979)

10-Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las (1964) I met Mary Weiss (lead singer) at my cousin's college graduation party in '64 or '65. She was a real knock-out. For some reason I kept calling her Sharon. Finally she says, "Joe, I'm Mary...you know, like your savior's Mom". She was fun.

[Lucky]

1. Only Time - Enya (2000)

2. Gin & Juice - The Gourds (1998)

3. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (1956)

4. Machinehead - Bush (1996)

5. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (1961)

6. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)

7. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh (1973)

8. Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits (1965)

9. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom (1970)

10. Waterloo - ABBA (1974)

Edited June 5, 2008 by Guest

[cyberjudge]

1. Can't Help Falling in Love-Elvis Presley

2. Jack and Diane-John Cougar Mellencamp

3. You Keep Me Hangin' On-Supremes

4. America the Beautiful-Ray Charles

5. The Logical Song-Supertramp

6. Waterloo-ABBA

7. Luka-Suzanne Vega

8. Walking in Memphis-Marc Cohn

9. Only Time-Enya

10.Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter-Herman's Hermits

Honorable mention-even though the Frampton cover was the first version I had ever heard of "Signed Sealed Delivered (I'm Yours)" back in 1977, the Stevie original is the definitive version of that song. I'll consider nominating it if Frampton doesn't come alive this week.

[Lea]

1.The Logical Song-Supertramp

2.I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You - Alan Parsons

3.Luka - Suzanne Vega

4.Rocky Mountain Way ~ Joe Walsh

5.Twilight Zone - Golden Earring

6. Where Do I Begin ? ( Love Story ) - Andy Williams

7.Only Time - Enya

8.Brand New Key - Melanie

9.Jack and Diane-John Cougar

10.Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom

[OLD 55]

Have a good vacation Sammy.

Sorry - I changed one of my nominations late. I decided to keep 'Lucille'/Kenny Rogers until next week, and substituted 'Never Tear Us Apart'/INXS.

1. Never Tear Us Apart - INXS (1987)

2. Heartbeat - Buddy Holly (1958)

3. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (1961)

4. Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka (1974)

5. Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (1972)

6. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom (1970)

7. Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn (1991)

8. Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits (1965)

9. Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (1962)

10. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las (1964)

Edited June 5, 2008 by Guest
DON'T WANT TO PRESSURE ANYONE !

[Shawna]

Finally she says, "Joe, I'm Mary...you know, like your savior's Mom". She was fun.

she wanted you.

[cyberjudge]

Have a good vacation Sammy.

Sorry - I changed one of my nominations late. I decided to keep 'Lucille'/Kenny Rogers until next week, and substituted 'Never Tear Us Apart'/INXS. The trouble is, it looks like nobody except us Aussies know, or perhaps do know, but don't like it. It's a really nice ballad.

I do know and like "Never Tear Us Apart". It was a finalist for my last spot, but I just didn't have room.

[Shawna]

1. Waterloo ~ ABBA

2. Gin and Juice ~ Gourds (never heard it before tonight, and - sentiment aside - I liked it so much I'm going to be hearing it a whole lot more)

3. Rocky Mountain Way ~ Joe Walsh

4. Logical Song ~ Supertramp

5. Montego Bay ~ Bobby Bloom

6. Twilight Zone ~ Golden Earring

7. I Go Blind ~ Hootie

8. I Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You ~ Alan Parsons Project

9. Brand New Key ~ Melanie

10. I Can't Help Falling In Love With You ~ Elvis

11. Laughter In The Rain ~ Neil Sedaka

12. Walking In Memphis ~ Marc Cohn

13. Never Tear Us Apart ~ INXS

[OLD 55]

I'm sorry Jeff!!! It sounds like I'm whining, but I'm not.

I thought it mightn't be known in the U.S. Maybe I'll nominate 'Suicide Blonde' one week. Everybody knows it.

I had a lot of trouble choosing my Ten. Had to leave out SO many good ones. I did want to include one of Lucky's nominations, but she knows I love her, so she'll forgive me. Apologies for all the goodies I left out; that's why I don't promise votes in the 'Videos for possible nominations' anymore. And I left Abba out again !