Farin Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 1. Into Your Arms - Lemonheads, the - 1993 2. Feel Good Hit of the Summer - Queens of the Stone Age - 2000 3. Eyes Like Sparks - Grandpaboy - 2002 4. Better Get A Lawyer - Cruel Sea, the - 1995 5. Going Down - Stone Roses, the - 1988 6. Oblivious - Aztec Camera - 1983 7. Eleanor Rigby - Zoot - 1970 8. Bliss - Th' Dudes - 1978 9. Cars - Gary Numan - 1979 10.Blackfella Whitefella (1996 version) - Warumpi Band - 1996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 1. We're All Alone - Boz Scaggs - 1976 ( I love this song, by Boz, or by Rita, either one!) 2. The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy - 1976 3. A Good Year For The Roses - George Jones - 1970 4. Flame Trees - Cold Chisel - 1984 (it's taken time, but, between you and Chris I'm beginning to love Cold Chisel) 5. Into Your Arms - Lemonheads, the - 1993 6. Yesterday's Hero - John Paul Young - 1975 7. Going Down - Stone Roses, the - 1988 8. 24 Hours from Tulsa - Gene Pitney - 1963 9. Sorry - Easybeats, the - 1966 10. Windfall - Son Volt - 1995 I was surprised to find so many country sounding tunes. I really enjoyed listening Lee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 1) Feel Good Hit of the Summer - Queens of the Stone Age - 2000 2) Man in the Corner Shop - Jam, the - 1980 3) The Winner Takes It All - Abba - 1980 4) Cars - Gary Numan - 1979 5) Love Comes In Spurts - Richard Hell and the Voidoids - 1977 6) Cattle And Cane - Go-Betweens, the - 1983 7) Deathly - Aimee Mann - 2000 8) Forest Fire - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - 1984 9) Cherry Bomb - Runaways - 1976 10) The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy - 1976 Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) Ooh, I see some late action for the Stone Roses. Going Down is my fave Roses' song. Just a B-side, but so very very lovely. And did I see a vote for Aimee Mann in there somewhere? Woo hoo!! Actually, with those last few votes, I think every track might now have at least one vote. the Warumpis, Richard Hell (best song title ever), th'Dudes... As for my country leanings, I can't deny it. I've done my time at the world famous Tamworth Country Music Festival ;-) Thanks all, LBB Edited January 11, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) So, how is the quiz coming along? Glad you asked... Okay these one have been completely answered: 2. Which two feature Robert Quine? Phil says Matthew Sweet and Richard Hell. YES! And I would also accept Scritti Politti! 3. Which one has Tom Petty on guitar? MindCrime got that one... Dwight Twilley. 5. Which one is written by Stevie Wright? I think Katie got this one. Stevie Wright did not write the Steve Wright song, but he did co-write Sorry for the Easybeats. 6. Which two are written by "Flash and the Pan"? Edna half got this. Vanda and Young did wrte Evie for Stevie Wright, but they did not write Sorry for the Easybeats (Vanda wasn't yet writing). Katie knew that they wrote Yesterday's Hero for John Paul Young. 7. Which one is produced by Thomas Dolby? J, our resident Prefab Sprout fan, knew that Dolby produced their Two Wheels Good/ Steve McQueen album. 9. Which one was covered as a single by Iron Maiden? Chris knew that this was Women In Uniform, a very uncharacteristic single for Australian icons Skyhooks. Much better than the cover. 10. Which one was covered as a single by the Screaming Jets? J got this one. Shivers, by Melbourne legends Boys Next Door. 11. Which one features five members of the Byrds? Edna knew, and so did Cyberjudge. Gene Clark was a founding member of the Byrds, and when he was down, his former bandmates helped him out on a few tracks. 15. Which one comes from an album that was named for a George Orwell (mis)quote in the U.S., but after an American actor in the England? J, an acknowledged Sprout affectionado, got this one. The album was Steve McQueen in the UK, but Two Wheels Good in America. 17. Which one of these features Neil Young, Lucinda Williams, Larry Mullens Jr and Steve Earle? MindCrime knew that Emmylou Harris had all these people helping out for her cover of this Lucinda Williams classic. 18. Paul Kelly (one of the acts here) directly borrowed from one of the other songs here when writing "Have you ever seen Sydney from a 747 at night?". Which song did he borrow from? Yes indeed, Phil. Paul Kelly nicked the opening line of the Flatlanders' gem Dallas. As Kelly acknowledges in the last line... "Me, I've never seen Dallas from a DC9." 19. Which one was covered as a single by Elvis Costello? J got this one too. Costello's first album of covers included the single Good Year For The Roses. 20. Which of these artists is the only guest musician to ever get a line of dialogue in Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Yes, it was Aimee Mann who said "Man, I hate playing vampire towns!" I think that I got this one, but Levis and others tried real hard. These have been partially answered: 1. Which two of these are written and sung by Paul Westerberg? Well, we know that one is the Replcaments (thanks Mindcrime), but what is the other? 4. Which two feature Richard Lloyd? J Hill said Television and Richard Hell, but that's only half right. Lloyd was not in the Voidoids, although Richard Hell had been in Television. Very confusing! So what's the other act with Richard Lloyd on guitar? ... and these ones are still completely unanswered: 8. Which one is written and sung by a very young Nick Cave? I don't think we've had an answer for this one. One of these acts is the first flowering of Nick Cave, and eventually morphed in the Birthday Party. Any takers? 12. Which one of these acts covered a song written by one of the other acts on a famous film soundtrack? Oh I thought this one would be easy. This song is one of the most famous covers of recent years, but for this very famous movie, it was covered yet again. So, what was it, and who covered it? The writer and the singer are both on this list. 13. Which one of these acts features a star of U.S. daytime soap opera? No takers for this one yet? He's an Australian guitarist turned singer turned actor, and very successful at all of them. And he's stupidly good-looking too. 14. Surprisingly, only one of these featrues the musical saw. Which song is it? I don't think we've had an answer for this one. This song was originally released in 1972 on 8-track cartidge only, and at first it didn't do very well. Was the musical saw or the 8-track the problem? 16. Which one of these features the singer from another of these on guitar? A bit tricky, this one. J had a good go at it with Television, but it comes down to Matthew Sweet yet again. That guy had EVERYBODY in his band, including the highly literate singer songwriter from another of these acts. Who was it? Thanks everyone! LBB Edited January 11, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 [spoilerq:1]13. Which one of these acts features a star of U.S. daytime soap opera? No takers for this one yet? He's an Australian guitarist turned singer turned actor, and very successful at all of them. And he's stupidly good-looking too.[/spoilerq] [spoilera:1]Eleanor Rigby - Zoot feat. Rick Springfield [/spoilera] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Yes yes yes. THat's a mighty guitar riff from Rick Springfield on that record. And it's right up there with the best-ever covers of a Beatles track. A pity the chorus is a little weak, but the verse with that riff is monstrously huge. Well done, MindCrime! LBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 [spoilerq:1]1. Which two of these are written and sung by Paul Westerberg?[/spoilerq] [spoilera:1]Alex Chilton - Replacements Eyes Like Sparks - Grandpaboy[/spoilera] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 MindCrime is going off!! He now has the Westerberg and soap star questions. (I LOVE that Grandpaboy song. It's the closest thing I've heard to the classic 1970 Rolling Stones sound in many a year.) But what about the musical saw? It sounds just like a theremin, but it's much more reliable. LBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 1. Strong - Robbie Williams - 1998 2. Sorry - Easybeats, the - 1966 3. Going Down - Stone Roses, the - 1988 4. One In A Hundred - Gene Clark - 1970 5. Alex Chilton - Replacements, the - 1987 6. How To Make Gravy - Paul Kelly - 1996 7. Evie (part 1) - Stevie Wright - 1974 8. Man in the Corner Shop - Jam, the - 1980 9. Summer Love - Sherbet - 1975 10. Cars - Gary Numan - 1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 1. Strong - Robbie Williams - 1998 Ooh yeah, that is embarrassing, isn't it? I love that song. You can hear that Robbie had been hanging out with the Gallaghers, shedding the boy band taint. Those first two solo albums are the most enjoyable guilty pleasure of the last decade. Thanks! LBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Great lyrics in that song. Classic self-mockery from the biggest ego in the business: My breath smells of a thousand fags And when I'm drunk I dance like me dad I'm starting to dress a bit like him. Early morning, when I wake up, I look like Kiss but without the make-up. Hey, that's a good line to take it to the bridge... A shame that the USA never really discovered him. LBB Edited January 12, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Wait for me! I'll have my list within the hour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 1] Love Comes In Spurts - Richard Hell and the Voidoids - 1977 2] Friction - Television – 1977 3] Alex Chilton - Replacements, the – 1987 4] Cherry Bomb - Runaways – 1976 5] Vicious World - Rufus Wainwright – 2003 6] Feel Good Hit of the Summer - Queens of the Stone Age – 2000 7] We're All Alone - Boz Scaggs – 1976 8] Konichiwa Bitches - Robyn – 2007 9] Man in the Corner Shop - Jam, the - 1980 10] Flame Trees - Cold Chisel - 1984 Excellent stuff, Mr. BeeBee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Awrite, I'm gonna tally up the last set of points, so now's your chance to scream "WAIT FOR MEEEEEE[smaller]EEEEEEE[/smaller]eeeeeeeeee[smaller]eeeeeee[/smaller]...." if you haven't voted (you may copy and paste that to save time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Okay, I hear crickets chirping so I'm gonna go ahead and unveil: [big]LeeBB's Top Ten[/big] 1. The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy 2. Sorry - The Easybeats 3. Cars - Gary Numan 4. Cherry Bomb - Runaways 5. We're All Alone - Boz Scaggs 6. Into Your Arms - Lemonheads, the 7. Feel Good Hit of the Summer - Queens of the Stone Age 8. Tower of Song - Leonard Cohen 9. Evie (part 1) - Stevie Wright 10. Going Down - The Stone Roses I like this list, do you like this list? :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 at least it's quite surprising... I didn't expect that at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hey, that's a surprise winner! I could certainly learn to like that Top Ten. They're all fantastic, in fact. There are even a couple of Australian songs that made it (and they're both sung by the same guy). You'd never know that I'm a country boy, though. I'm looking forward to seeing the numbers... THanks everyone! LBBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 We-ell... since you asked, and I'm up, and they just happen to be available: The [smaller](alphabetical for the most part in cases of ties)[/smaller] Points The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy 77 Sorry - The Easybeats 59 Cars - Gary Numan 53 Cherry Bomb - Runaways 53 We're All Alone - Boz Scaggs 50 Into Your Arms - The Lemonheads 49 Feel Good Hit of the Summer - Queens of the Stone Age 47 Tower of song - Leonard Cohen 39 Evie (part 1) - Stevie Wright 38 Going Down - The Stone Roses 37 ............................................................... Alex Chilton - The Replacements 36 The Winner Takes It All - Abba 36 Friction - Television 35 Man in the Corner Shop - The Jam 34 A Good Year For The Roses - George Jones 28 24 Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney 27 Flame Trees - Cold Chisel 25 Strong - Robbie Williams 24 How To Make Gravy - Paul Kelly 22 Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy - Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs 22 Everything Counts - Depeche Mode 21 Sweet Old World - Emmylou Harris 20 Vicious World - Rufus Wainwright 19 Oblivious - Aztec Camera 18 Eleanor Rigby - Zoot 17 Love Comes In Spurts - Richard Hell and the Voidoids 17 Women In Uniform - Skyhooks 17 Divorce Song - Liz Phair 16 Girls On The Avenue - Richard Clapton 14 One In A Hundred - Gene Clark 14 Better Get A Lawyer - The Cruel Sea 13 Eyes Like Sparks - Grandpaboy 12 Shivers - The Boys Next Door 11 Perfect Way - Scritti Politti 10 Summer Love - Sherbet 9 Looking for the Magic - Dwight Twilley Band 9 Cattle And Cane - The Go-Betweens 8 I've Been Waiting - Matthew Sweet 8 When You're Gone - Bryan Adams and Mel C. 8 Windfall - Son Volt 8 Yesterday's Hero - John Paul Young 8 Konichiwa Bitches - Robyn 6 Appetite - Prefab Sprout 5 Dallas - Flatlanders, the 5 Deathly - Aimee Mann 4 Bliss - Th' Dudes 3 Forest Fire - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions 3 Get Some Sleep - Bic Runga 3 Souvenir - OMD 2 Blackfella Whitefella - Warumpi Band 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 All 10 songs I voted for or I would have if we were allowed to vote for more then 10. I consider this list very great and rockin' and so it get's a :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 What a great victory for Stevie Wright, Harry Vanda and George Young. Legends, all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 What a great victory for Stevie Wright, Harry Vanda and George Young. Legends, all of them. I'll drink to that! And here's the clip for Sorry ... some of the best go-go dancing you'll ever see, from the legendary 1966 Easybeats Coca Cola TV special. 100% mimed. 100% brilliant. LBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Amazing, that´s the first time any Leonard Cohen song makes any Top... I hoped ABBA´s "Winner..." would make it too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Very cool top ten Lee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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