The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #134

[Shawna]

Boston--Augustana (2005)

Shawna & phil, if you don't know it, take a listen. The band are local San Diego boys

I was unaware this was a SD band. I've heard this song many, many times before, and do like it quite a lot.

[The Seeker]

Girls' School was originally released in 1977. It's also the 2nd McCartney nom this week, along with Another Day.

Ah great, I couldn't find another release date... thought it must have been released earlier than that.

And sorry, didn;t see the first one...

[katie_sane]

Yellow -- Coldplay (2000)

Look at the stars

Look how they shine for you

And everything you do

Yeah they were all yellow

I love this song too, but can't listen to it anymore. I associate it with someone so closely that I feel sick whenever I hear it

Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) - John Mellencamp (1996)

More Than This - Roxy Music (1982)

[Steel2Velvet]

I Heard It Through the Grapevine has a decent shot at a 3rd #1, with the Gladys Knight & the Pips version still left.

Technically, the CCR version should be labeled "Hoid It Tru Da Grapevine."

[Levis]

Underneath The Sky - Oasis (1996/1998)

Oasis don't give their songs any less attention just because they're B-sides. In fact a lot of their B-sides are far superior to the main single. I think this one leaves Don't Look Back In Anger faaaaaaaar away in the distance.

Children - Robert Miles (1995)

An instantly recognisable trance-piano riff

Wiki: "Miles has stated two motives for the writing of "Children". One was as a response to photographs of child war victims his father had brought home from a humanitarian mission in the former Yugoslavia; the other, inspired by his career as a DJ, was to create a track to end DJ sets, intended to calm rave attendants prior to them driving home as a means to reduce car accident deaths."

[The Seeker]

That wiki bit is really interesting. And he did a good job with the victims... I always thought the song was quite scary as a kid.

And I agree with the Oasis bits too of course, although I like Don't Look Back In Anger a lot

Edited September 24, 2008 by Guest

[Steel2Velvet]

Children - Robert Miles (1995)

I gave it a listen.

Now, I'll be humming that song all day.

[MindCrime]

I forgot all about that Robert Miles song, I remember MTV used to play this video every night, late at night when it was new.

[Farin]

After Midnight - J.J. Cale (1971)

All Right - Christopher Cross (1983)

Another Day - Paul McCartney - (1971)

Back to Life - Soul II Soul (1989)

Bang on The Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren (1983)

Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (1989)

Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1997)

Boston - Augustana (2005)

Breaking Us In Two - Joe Jackson (1983)

Brimful of Asha - Cornershop (1997)

California Man - Cheap Trick (1978)

Calling Elvis - Dire Straits (1991)

Car Song - Madder Rose (1994)

Children - Robert Miles (1995)

Dandelion - Rolling Stones - (1967)

Dare You To Move - Switchfoot (2003)

Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick (1968)

Don´t Cry No Tears - Neil Young (1975)

Double Back - ZZ Top (1990)

Dreamer - Supertramp (1974)

End of the Road - Boyz II Men (1991)

Extreme Ways - Moby (2002)

For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays (1973)

Girls' School - Wings (1977)

Glosoli - Sigur Ros (2005)

Good Lovin Gone Bad - Bad Company (1974)

Google Eye - The Nashville Teens (1964)

Holy Water - Big & Rich (2004)

I Got The Feelin' - James Brown (1968)

It Ain't Over 'til It's Over - Lenny Kravitz (1991)

Love In A Trashcan - The Raveonettes (2005)

Misty Roses - Tim Hardin (1965)

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters - Elton John (1972)

Mrs. Robinson - Lemonheads (1992)

Natural High - Bloodstone (1972)

Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf (1977)

Powerful Stuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds (1989)

Question - Moody Blues (1970)

Righteously - Lucinda Williams (2003)

Rooks - Shearwater (2008)

Say It Ain't So - Weezer (1994)

Say It Ain't So, Joe - Murray Head (1976)

Stoned Soul Picnic - Laura Nyro (1968)

Superfly - Curtis Mayfield (1972)

Ty Cobb - Soundgarden (1996)

Underneath The Sky - Oasis (1996)

Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (1975)

Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria (1963)

Yellow - Coldplay (2000)

You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles (1962)

VOTE AWAY NOW!!

Edited September 25, 2008 by Guest
... okay, so I was in a hurry to fix some errors

[TheLizard]

My Soundgarden nomination is missing.

[MindCrime]

1>

End of the Road - Boyz II Men (1991)

2>

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters - Elton John (1972)

3>

Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf (1977)

4>

Ty Cobb - Soundgarden (1996)

5>

Back to Life - Soul II Soul (1989)

6>

Children - Robert Miles (1995)

7>

Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (1989)

8>

Mrs. Robinson - Lemonheads (1992)

9>

Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1997)

10>

Good Lovin Gone Bad - Bad Company (1974)

Edited September 24, 2008 by Guest
edited to add in left-out nomination

[Lucky]

Stop! no more voting. gotta rustle up Soundgarden ...

[Farin]

My Soundgarden nomination is missing.

now how could that have happened? sorry and sorted

Kenne, did you see that? You can change your votes if you want to

[MindCrime]

I did see that, I edited it in

Thanks

[Lucky]

Quick save, way to go Farin. I wonder how that happened?

hey, no stop again. 3 songs from the bottom are missing!

Edited September 24, 2008 by Guest

[MindCrime]

Why are there only 45 nominations listed ? Is that right?

[Farin]

Excel didn't like me, I guess

it wasn't the only one that was missing, somehow the last few songs on the list were cut off when I copy/pasted

[Lucky]

It's fixed. Go!

[miamisammy29]

1. California Man - Cheap Trick

2. Dandelion - Rolling Stones

3. Bang The Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren

4. Mrs. Robinson - Lemonheads

5. The Question - Moody Blues

6. After Midnight - J.J. Cale

7. Another Day - Paul McCartney

8. For The Love of Money - O'Jays

9. Underneath The Sky - Oasis

10. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters - Elton John

Honorable Mention: Dire Straits, Bad Company, Lenny Kravitz, Curtis Mayfield, Coldplay

[TheLizard]

1. "Say It Ain't So" - Weezer

2. "Ty Cobb" - Soundgarden

3. "Yellow" - Coldplay

4. "Dreamer" - Supertramp

5. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" - Elton John

6. "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" - Meat Loaf

7. "Question" - The Moody Blues

8. "Boston" - Augustana

9. "Holy Water" - Big and Rich

10. "Don't Cry No Tears" - Neil Young

[skybluesky]

1~ Stoned Soul Picnic – Laura Nyro

2~ Do You Know The Way To San José – Dionne Warwick

3~ Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters – Elton John

4~ Yellow – Coldplay

5~ Another Day – Paul McCartney

6~ Superfly – Curtis Mayfield

7~ Brimful of Asha – Cornershop

8~ Say It Ain't So – Weezer

9~ Dreamer – Supertramp

10~ Good Lovin Gone Bad – Bad Company

[CanAm]

1. Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick

2. Powerful Stuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds

3. Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meatloaf

4. Another Day - Paul McCartney

5. Dreamer - Supertramp

6. Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters - Elton John

7. Black Velvet - Alannah Miles

8. Double Back - ZZ Top

9. All Right - Chris Cross

10. Good Lovin' Gone Bad - Bad Company

This is the first time that I've had to struggle to come up with 10 picks. YEESH!!

[phil]

1. For The Love Of Money - O'Jays

2. Dandelion - Stones

3. Wake Up Everybody - Harold Mevin...

4. Righteously - Lucinda Wiliams

5. I Got The Feelin' - James Brown

6. Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meatloaf

7. Boston - Augustana

8. Natural High - Bloodstone

9. Stoned Soul Picnic - Laura Nyro

10. Breaking Us In Two - Joe Jackson

Left out some good ones.

[cyberjudge]

1. Paradise by the Dashboard Light (10 points for #10-the Scooter)

2. End of the Road-Boyz II Men (Another fitting tribute to Yankee Stadium: "Although we've come to the end of the road still I can't let you go")

3. It Ain't Over 'til It's Over-Lenny Kravitz (8 points in honor of #8-Yogi)

4. Black Velvet-Alannah Myles

5. Another Day-Paul McCartney

6. Mrs. Robinson-Lemonheads (5 points in honor of #5-"Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?")

7. Do You Know the Way to San Jose-Dionne Warwick

8. Stoned Soul Picnic-Laura Nyro

9. Back to Life-Soul II Soul

10. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters-Elton John

[Lucky]

1. You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles (1962)

2. Good Lovin Gone Bad - Bad Company (1974)

3. Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf (1977)

4. Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1997)

5. Dandelion - Rolling Stones - (1967)

6. Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (1989)

7. Righteously - Lucinda Williams (2003)

8. Yellow - Coldplay (2000)

9. Dreamer - Supertramp (1974)

10. Holy Water - Big & Rich (2004)