pinkstones' Top Ten

[Levis]

Much fun with punctuation to be had deciding whether or not to capitalise the 'p' and weighing the options when it came to placing the apostrophe.

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Whew......all done! This was a very, very, VERY difficult list to make out. For starters, coming up with what I thought were the best 50 songs I've ever heard was no easy task. I've heard so many great songs in my life, I could have easily stretched this out to 100 if I wanted to. Two, keeping it to one entry per artist was damn near impossible, and I made some very tough cuts on what song to include and which ones to excise. Only one artist has a multiple entry and that's Frank Sinatra - I absolutely could not choose between the two; I'll leave that up to you. I split my focus into two groups: 1940s-1979 and 1980 to present. Most people here know where my tastes lie, but I wanted to make it so that people who maybe weren't fans of the earlier stuff would at least have a decent amount of songs to choose from the later music. The final tally is 28 songs from the first group and 22 from the second. If the song is a mix of some kind, I put it in italics after the name of the track. Some of the songs had better mixes than album versions, so I went with them instead.

All links go back to Grooveshark unless otherwise noted. Enjoy, happy listening and happy voting!! :-D

Alors, les NOMINATIONS

6 Underground - Sneaker Pimps (1996)

#1 Crush (Nellie Hooper Remix) - Garbage (1995)

Already Gone - Kelly Clarkson (2009)

Always - Frank Sinatra (1946)

At Last - Etta James (1961)

Big Time Sensuality (Fluke Minimix) - Bjork (1993)

Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (1990)

Chains - Tina Arena (1996)

Chances Are - Johnny Mathis (1957)

Cradle of Love - Billy Idol (1990)

Draggin' The Line - Tommy James (1971)

Erase/Rewind - The Cardigans (1998)

Everything Fades Away - Mariah Carey (1993)

Get Together - The Youngbloods (1969)

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones (1969)

Great Pretender, The - The Platters (1956)

Halo - The Pussycat Dolls (2008)

Heart of Glass (12'' Disco Mix) - Blondie (1979)

Hush - Deep Purple (1968)

I'll Be Around - The Spinners (1972)

I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen (1984)

In Paradisum - Sarah Brightman (1998)

Into The Night - Benny Mardones (1980)

I Shall Be Released - Joe Cocker (1969)

Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters (1961) {YouTube link}

Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers (1958)

Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me - Rosemary Clooney (1954) {YouTube link}

Moon River - Henry Mancini (1960)

More Than A Woman - The Bee Gees (1977)

On An Island - David Gilmour (2006)

Over You - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (1968)

Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode (1989)

Rain - Madonna (1992)

Rock Your Baby - George McRae (1974)

Scientist, The - Coldplay (2003)

Seven Whole Days - Toni Braxton (1993)

Someone To Watch Over Me - Frank Sinatra (1954)

Squeeze Me - Kraak & Smaak (2008)

Strict Machine - Goldfrapp (2003)

Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? (12'' Mix) - Soft Cell (1981)

Tea For One - Led Zeppelin (1976)

Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page (1950)

Theme from "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith (1959)

Touch Me - The Doors (1968)

Us and Them - Pink Floyd (1973)

Walk Away - Christina Aguilera (2002)

We Just Disagree - Dave Mason (1977)

What Is Life - George Harrison (1971)

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971)

You Are Everything - The Stylistics (1971)

Dig it, rate it, post it

[Farin]

certainly looks like a nice mixture

[pinkstones]

Oooh, I'm so excited! I wonder what people will choose.....

[_Laurie_]

I can dig it, and I will rate and post it, after I listen to all of it!...

[BlueAngel]

Very nice list pinkstones, quite a variety and plenty to choose from, I'll have to take some time for this.

[edna]

Wow, how eclectic

I have to listen to half of the list, I barely know some 20 songs or maybe more...

Exciting!!

[MindCrime]

1. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode (1989)

2. I'll Be Around - Spinners (1972)

3. Cradle of Love - Billy Idol (1990)

4. Us and Them - Pink Floyd (1973)

5. Rain - Madonna (1992)

6. Heart of Glass (12'' Disco Mix) - Blondie (1979)

7. I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen (1984)

8. Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (1990)

9. Touch Me - The Doors (1968)

10. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones (1969)

This list was good enough that I had to leave off my favorite band.

Stones could've gotten a higher vote from me, but they WILL be #1 without needing my support.

[Tenacious_Peaches]

Spectacular. I am tickled to see my beloved Benny Mardones on the list.

[pinkstones]

In a way, I hope the Stones AREN'T #1. They'd be #1 on any Top 10 we do, and I'd love to see some other songs that would never get on a TT otherwise make it this time. But that's just me and and I'm at everyone's mercy.

And you better believe I'd have Into The Night on there!

[skybluesky]

1 Get Together - The Youngbloods

2 What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

3 What Is Life - George Harrison

4 I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen

5 More Than A Woman - The Bee Gees

6 Chances Are - Johnny Mathis

7 Touch Me - The Doors

8 Draggin' The Line - Tommy James

9 Hush - Deep Purple

10 Into The Night - Benny Mardones

[Uncle Joe]

Now that's what I call an eclectic list. This is going to be fun. I'm old and yet there are songs on this list that my mom 'n dad loved. What to do? Should I vote an eclectic mix or should I go with the old familiars? Hmmmmmm.............

[MindCrime]

Only one Floyd song, I'm disappointed

[pinkstones]

Only one Floyd song, I'm disappointed

I said up top that I made a very conscious decision to make it one song per artist as to not have any one band/artist dominate. I could have easily had 20 of the 50 songs be by Pink Floyd, but that wouldn't be fair to people who don't like them. The same as I tried to make it so there was close to half be songs from the last 30 years so that members here who don't care for the older stuff would have something to make up their lists.

I'm sorry to have disappointed you, but I wasn't going to telegraph my list, as it were.

[MindCrime]

I was being sarcastic, your list is fine the way it is.

[Lucky]

1. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones (1969)

2. Hush - Deep Purple (1968)

3. We Just Disagree - Dave Mason (1977)

4. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis (1957)

5. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971)

6. Us and Them - Pink Floyd (1973)

7. I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen (1984)

8. Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (1990)

9. Draggin' The Line - Tommy James (1971)

10. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode (1989)

Nice.

[pinkstones]

I was being sarcastic, your list is fine the way it is.

Whew. I'm being honest though, I took this seriously and wanted to show the members here that I have more diverse music tastes than they think. I'm always worried that I get typecast as the "oldies/classic rock chick" when really, I'm a lot more than that.

[MindCrime]

I already knew you were into 90's pop as well.

[blind-fitter]

1) Big Time Sensuality (Fluke Minimix) - Bjork

2) 6 Underground - Sneaker Pimps

3) Heart of Glass (12'' Disco Mix) - Blondie

4) Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? (12'' Mix) - Soft Cell

5) Rock Your Baby - George McRae

6) #1 Crush (Nellie Hooper Remix) - Garbage

7) Black Velvet - Alannah Myles

8) Erase/Rewind - The Cardigans

9) More Than A Woman - The Bee Gees

10) Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode

[miamisammy29]

1. Gimme Shelter - The Stones

2. Tea For One - Led Zeppelin

3. Us And Them - Floyd, man!

4. Draggin' The Line - Tommy James

5. What Is Life - George Harrison

6. Cradle of Love - Billy Idol

7. I'll Be Around - Spinners

8. Get Together - Youngbloods

9. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers

10. Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page

[RonJonSurfer]

1. Hush

2. Gimme Shelter

3. Draggin' the Line

4. Get Together

5. What Is Life

6. Touch Me

7. Theme From "A Summer Place"

8. I'll Be Around

9. You Are Everything

10. Over You

[_Laurie_]

1. Hush - Deep Purple (1968)...One of my all time favorites!

2. Someone To Watch Over Me - Frank Sinatra (1954)...Old Blue Eyes sings this one beautifully.

3. Draggin' The Line - Tommy James (1971)...Had this one on my PTT!

4. Over You - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (1968)...An oldie but a goodie!

5. Rock Your Baby - George McRae (1974)...Wow, definitely a blast from the past!

6. Into The Night - Benny Mardones (1980)...Hubby use to tease me for liking this tune...but I don't care, I love this song.

7. What Is Life - George Harrison (1971)...Great tune by George, gotta love it.

8. Squeeze Me - Kraak & Smaak (2008)...This one is new to me...I like it!

9. I Shall Be Released - Joe Cocker (1969)...Love the lyrics to this one...

10. Us and Them - Pink Floyd (1973)...Not one of my favorites by them, but still it's a great tune.

[c_s_1987]

1. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode (1989)

2. Us and Them - Pink Floyd (1973)

3. Scientist, The - Coldplay (2003)

4. Hush - Deep Purple (1968)

5. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971)

6. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones (1969)

7. Tea For One - Led Zeppelin (1976)

8. On An Island - David Gilmour (2006)

9. Big Time Sensuality (Fluke Minimix) - Bjork (1993)

10. I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen (1984)

[OLD 55]

What a great selection Pink.

I don't want to offend anybody, but most of these appeal to me much more than the regular weekly Top Tens nominations, where I'd struggle to find ten I like enough to vote for. Now I have to eliminate a dozen or so.

1. Great Pretender, The - The Platters (1956)

2. Into The Night - Benny Mardones (1980)

3. Heart of Glass (12'' Disco Mix) - Blondie (1979)

4. You Are Everything - The Stylistics (1971)

5. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis (1957)

6. Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (1990)

7. Hush - Deep Purple (1968)

8. Touch Me - The Doors (1968)

9. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones (1969)

10.Rock Your Baby - George McRae (1974)

I would've put the original version of 'Tainted Love' high. I've tried to get that into the Ten a few times. And it's still not there. I just checked.

[pinkstones]

Thanks to everyone who has voted so far! I hope more people come by and vote.

[_Laurie_]

Oh don't you worry, they'll be here....