The Songfactors' Choice Top ten #181

[edna]

1- Another Nail In My Heart - Squeeze (1980)

2- River Of Salt - Ketty Lester (1962)

3- Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots (1967)

4- Hot Burrito #1 - The Flying Burrito Brothers (1969)

5- All American Alien Boy - Ian Hunter (1976)

6- Cars - Gary Numan (1979)

7- April - Deep Purple (1969)

8- Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)

9- Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

10- Sworn And Broken - The Screaming Trees (1996)

[MindCrime]

1. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - Beastie Boys (1986)

2. 1999 - Prince (1982)

3. Let The Music Play - Shannon (1983)

4. Cars - Gary Numan (1979)

5. Your Woman - White Town (1997)

6. Bar Room Hero - Dropkick Murphys (1998)

7. Celluloid Heroes - The Kinks (1972)

8. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (1983)

9. I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys (2005)

10. April - Deep Purple (1969)

Both of MiamiSammy's noms are new to me this week, but I love them both already

[miamisammy29]

MC, you've never heard "Celluloid Heroes" before?! It's a classic! Make sure you listen to the live version from "One For The Road"!....the guitar solo is OUTSTANDING!!

1. Celluoid Heroes - Kinks

2. Lay It On The Line - Triumph

3. Almost Hear You Sigh - The Stones

4. Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren

5. Bar Room Hero - Dropkick Murphys

6. Tenth Avenue Freezeout - Bruce Springsteen

7. All American Alien Boy - Ian Hunter

8. You And Me - Alice Cooper

9. (You Gotta) Fight From Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys

10. Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & the Pirates

Honorable Mention: Grass Roots, Deep Purple, Beach Boys, Squeeze

[c_s_1987]

1. Ball And Biscuit - The White Stripes (2003)

2. April - Deep Purple (1969)

3. Hope That House Built, The - Future of the Left (2009) (For a song released this year, this is surprisingly reminiscent of Peter Gabriel era Genesis).

4. Your Woman - White Town (1997)

5. Celluloid Heroes - The Kinks (1972)

6. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - Beastie Boys (1986)

7. Cars - Gary Numan (1979)

8. Ampersand - Amanda Palmer (2008)

9. You And Me - Alice Cooper (1977)

10. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (1983)

[TheLizard]

1. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen

2. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan

3. Ball and Biscuit - The White Stripes

4. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

5. 1999 - Prince

6. Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys

7. Cops and Robbers - The Hoosiers

8. Let's Live For Today - The Grass Roots

9. Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt - We Are Scientists

10. Celluloid Heroes - The Kinks

[Jenny]

1. 1999 - Prince

2. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant

3. Another Nail in My Heart - Squeeze

4. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen

5. Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt - We Are Scientists

6. Cops and Robbers - THe Hoosiers

7. Cars - Gary Numan

8. I Bet You Look Good on The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

9. Mariposa Traicionera - Mana

10. Still Got The Blues - Gary Moore

[phil]

1. Celluloid Heroes - Kinks

2. Surf's Up - Beach Boys

3. Tenth Ave. Freezeout - Bruce

4. Last Dirty Deal - Coco Montoya

5. Sail On, Sailor - Beach Boys

6. Shaking All Over - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

7. Highway 61 Revisited - Dylan

8. Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots

9. All-American Alien Boy - Ian Hunter

10. Can We Still Be Friends - Todd

Edited August 27, 2009 by Guest

[Liberal]

Thanks again for the well wishes.

1. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye

2. Mariposa Traicionera - Mana

3. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan

4. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Bruce Springsteen

5. Cars - Gary Numan

6. Let's Live For Today - The Grass Roots

7. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys

8. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant

9. Sworn and Broken - Screaming Trees

10. Ooh La La - Goldfrapp

[BlueAngel]

1. Ooh La La - Goldfrapp (2005)

2. What Do You Want Me To Say? - The Dismemberment Plan (1999)

3. Ball And Biscuit - The White Stripes (2003)

4. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)

5. Your Woman - White Town (1997)

6. I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys (2005)

7. Hope That House Built, The - Future of the Left (2009)

8. Mariposa Traicionera - Mana (2002)

9. River Of Salt - Ketty Lester (1962)

10. Sail On, Sailor - Beach Boys (1973)

[Lea]

1.Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots

2.Almost Hear You Sigh - The Rolling Stones

3.Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren

4.Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant

5.Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye

6.You And Me - Alice Cooper

7.Cars - Gary Numan

8.Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen

9.Hot Burrito #1 - The Flying Burrito Brothers

10.1999 - Prince

[The Seeker]

1. Universal, The - Small Faces (1968)

2. Your Woman - White Town (1997)

3. Sworn And Broken - The Screaming Trees (1996)

4. Hot Burrito #1 - The Flying Burrito Brothers (1969)

5. I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys (2005)

6. Hope That House Built, The - Future of the Left (2009)

7. Bitter End, The - Placebo (2003)

8. Surf's Up - Beach Boys (1971)

9. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965))

10. Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt - We Are Scientists (2005)

Not my favourite week.

[blind-fitter]

1) Ampersand - Amanda Palmer (2008)

2) I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys (2005)

3) (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures - The Rezillos (1978)

4) Another Nail In My Heart - Squeeze (1980)

5) Let's Do It - Lee Morse & Her Blue Grass Boys (1928)

6) Cars - Gary Numan (1979)

7) Sworn And Broken - The Screaming Trees (1996)

8) Hope That House Built, The - Future of the Left (2009)

9) (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - Beastie Boys (1986)

10) Ooh La La - Goldfrapp (2005)

Tricky; I had another 4 or 5 which would normally be safely in my Ten.

[Dappled]

1. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)

2. Hot Burrito #1 - The Flying Burrito Brothers (1969)

3. Celluloid Heroes - The Kinks (1972)

4. Surf's Up - Beach Boys (1971)

5. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye (1971)

6. Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots (1967)

7. All American Alien Boy - Ian Hunter (1976)

8. River Of Salt - Ketty Lester (1962)

9. Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (1960)

10. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

[Viaene]

1. Bitter End, The - Placebo (2003)

2. 1999 - Prince (1982)

3. I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys (2005)

4. Hope That House Built, The - Future of the Left

5. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - Beastie Boys (1986)

6. Cars - Gary Numan (1979)

7. Ball And Biscuit - The White Stripes (2003)

8. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)

9. April - Deep Purple (1969)

10.Let's Do It - Lee Morse & Her Blue Grass Boys (1928)

[Farin]

1. Your Woman - White Town (1997)

2. I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys (2005)

3. Ampersand - Amanda Palmer (2008)

4. Hope That House Built, The - Future of the Left (2009)

5. Cars - Gary Numan (1979)

6. Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt - We Are Scientists (2005)

7. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (1983)

8. Ball And Biscuit - The White Stripes (2003)

9. Ooh La La - Goldfrapp (2005)

10.Sworn And Broken - The Screaming Trees (1996)

[cyberjudge]

1. Cars - Gary Numan (1979)

2. 1999 - Prince (1982)

3. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (1983)

4. Let The Music Play - Shannon (1983)

5. You And Me - Alice Cooper (1977)

6. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye (1971)

7. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

8. Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots (1967)

9. Sail On, Sailor - Beach Boys (1973)

10. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - Beastie Boys (1986)

[Tenacious_Peaches]

1] Right Stuff, The - Vanessa Williams (1988)

2] Still Got The Blues - Gary Moore (1990)

3] Rock Me Right - Susan Tedeschi (1998)

4] Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye (1971)

5] Let The Music Play - Shannon (1983)

6] Another Nail In My Heart - Squeeze (1980)

7] Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren (1978)

8] Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (1983)

9] 1999 - Prince (1982)

10] Ampersand - Amanda Palmer (2008)

[The Seeker]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #181 for the week ending 30th August 2009

1. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

2. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)

3. Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots (1967)

4. Cars - Gary Numan (1979) 

5. Celluloid Heroes - The Kinks (1972) 

6. I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys (2005) 

7. 1999 - Prince (1982)

8. Your Woman - White Town (1997)

9. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (1983)

10. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye (1971)

[pinkstones]

Alright! The Boss at #1!! Great Dylan song at #2, also. Even better to see one of my noms slip in at #10.

[The Seeker]

21 people wondering what happened to THEIR nominations, one easy way to find out:

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[edna]

"Let' s Live For Today" made #3!!!

I think I nominated this song but I don't remember if it was the original version or the Lords of The New Church' s cover...

[pinkstones]

7 of the 10 songs I voted for made the Top 10. I like that.

[MindCrime]

Liberal, the newest member, got one in at #4 (Cars) on first time, good job.

It took me months before I managed to nominate one in that other people like

[_Laurie_]

"Let' s Live For Today" made #3!!!

I think I nominated this song but I don't remember if it was the original version or the Lords of The New Church' s cover...

Can't wait to tell my sis I nominated that for her for her birtday...she'll be very happy also!

And way to go Lib!...congrats on your nom!

[MindCrime]

Can't wait to tell my sis I nominated that for her for her birtday...she'll be very happy also!

Will that get you out of having to get her a present?