The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #194

[cyberjudge]

Last minute noms:

Happy Thanksgiving everyone:

Thank You-Dido

And a special thanks to OLD55 for all his work on the Golden Oldies Top 40:

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport-Rolf Harris

[The Seeker]

All Strung Out Over You - The Chambers Brothers (1967)

Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

Big Sky - The Kinks (1968)

Body Breaks, The - Devendra Banhart (2004)

City, The - Fleetwood Mac (1973)

Even In The Quietest Moments - Supertramp (1977)

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra (1964)

Ghostwriter - RJD2 (2002)

Green Circles - Small Faces (1967)

Hey - Pixies (1989)

Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

I Could Have Lied - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)

I Hang On To My Vertigo - Rupert Hine (1981)

I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb (1977)

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

If - Janet Jackson (1993)

Impression That I Get, The - Mighty Mighty Bosstones (1997)

Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother (2005)

Jump Into The Fire - Harry Nilsson (1972)

Le Vent Nous Portera - Noir Désir (2002)

Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

Man In Me, The - Bob Dylan (1970)

Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo (1982)

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

Mrs. Vanderbilt - Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)

People Make The World Go Round - The Stylistics (1972)

Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band (1974)

Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss (2007)

Prototype - Oukast (2004)

Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions (1984)

Star Baby - The Guess Who (1974)

Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension (1968)

Stoney End - Barbra Streisand (1971)

Storm In A Tea Cup - The Fortunes (1972)

Thank You - Dido (1998)

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris (1963)

Time - David Bowie (1973)

Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season - Jimmy Buffett (1974)

Turn On Your Receiver - Nazareth (1973)

U.R.A. Fever - The Kills (2008)

Wandering Star - Portishead (1994)

What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am - Del Shannon (1991)

Yeah! - Usher (2004)

You Wreck Me - Tom Petty (1994)

[skybluesky]

1-The Man in Me - Bob Dylan

2-Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction

3-Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions

4-Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo

5-Star Baby - The Guess Who

6-Thank You-Dido

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

8-Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse

9-U.R.A. Fever - The Kills

10-Pick Up The Pieces-Average White Band

Edited November 25, 2009 by Guest
Rejiggermafacationilization

[Lea]

1.Thank You - Dido

2.Jump Into The Fire - Harry Nilsson

3.Even In The Quietest Moments - Supertramp

4.Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits

5.Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band

6.Le Vent Nous Portera - Noir Dési

7.Green Circles - Small Faces

8.You Wreck Me - Tom Petty

9.Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension

10.City, The - Fleetwood Mac

Edited November 26, 2009 by Guest
I forgot I really liked Farins nom I was in a hurry when I voted earlier :(

[MindCrime]

1. You Wreck Me - Tom Petty (1994)

2. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

3. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

4. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions (1984)

5. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band (1974)

6. If - Janet Jackson (1993)

7. Thank You - Dido (1998)

8. I Could Have Lied - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)

9. Impression That I Get, The - Mighty Mighty Bosstones (1997)

10. Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother (2005)

I didn't have time to listen to new songs with the holiday season, but there were over 10 that I already knew.

[miamisammy29]

1. Jump Into The Fire - Nilsson

2. Mrs. Vanderbilt - Paul McCartney & Wings

3. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band) - Moody Blues

4. Big Sky - The Kinks

5. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions

6. The Impression That I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones

7. You Wreck Me - Tom Petty

8. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band

9. Wandering Star - Portishead

10. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction

Honorable Mention: Chambers Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, Wall of Voodoo, Small Faces, Pixies

[edna]

1- Time - David Bowie (1973)

2- Storm In A Tea Cup - The Fortunes (1972)

3- What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am - Del Shannon (1991)

4- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

5- Big Sky - The Kinks (1968)

6- Even In The Quietest Moments - Supertramp (1977)

7- Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

8- Stoney End - Barbra Streisand (1971)

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

10- Le Vent Nous Portera - Noir Désir (2002)

[pinkstones]

1. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra (1964)

2. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

3. I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb (1977)

4. If - Janet Jackson (1993)

5. Yeah! - Usher (2004)

6. Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss (2007)

7. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band (1974)

8. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions (1984)

9. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo (1982)

10. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

Had to put Sinatra at #1, even though it wasn't my nomination. Ol' Blue Eyes wins my heart every time. If is probably one of my favorite Janet Jackson songs, so I was happy to see it nominated.

[Lucky]

1. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) - Moody Blues (1972)

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

3. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

4. Star Baby - The Guess Who (1974)

5. Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss (2007)

6. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris (1963)

7. Impression That I Get, The - Mighty Mighty Bosstones (1997)

8. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

9. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions (1984)

10. I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb (1977)

[cyberjudge]

1. Thank You - Dido (1998)

2. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris (1963)

3. I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb (1977)

4. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band (1974)

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

6. Stoney End - Barbra Streisand (1971)

7. Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension (1968)

8. If - Janet Jackson (1993)

9. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

10. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

[_Laurie_]

1. You Wreck Me - Tom Petty (1994)

2. Even In The Quietest Moments - Supertramp (1977)

3. Star Baby - The Guess Who (1974)

4. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band (1974)

5. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra (1964)

6. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

7. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) - Moody Blues (1972)

8. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

9. People Make The World Go Round - The Stylistics (1972)

10 Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother (2005)

[RockyRaccoon]

1. The Body Breaks - Devendra Banhart (2004)

2. Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother (2005)

3. Mrs. Vanderbilt - Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)

4. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

5. Man In Me, The - Bob Dylan (1970)

6. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) - Moody Blues (1972)

7. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions (1984

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

9. Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss (2007)

10. Even In The Quietest Moments - Supertramp (1977)

[Lucky]

Hey, RockyRacoon, glad you could join us.

[CanAm]

1. Star Baby - The Guess Who

2. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse

3. Turn On Your Receiver - Nazareth

4. Rock You Like A Hurricane - The Scorpions

5. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

6. Mrs. Vanderbilt - Paul McCartney & Wings

7. You Wreck Me - Tom Petty

8. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band) - The Moody Blues

9. Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits

10. The City - Fleetwood Mac

[Viaene]

1. Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother (2005)

2. I Could Have Lied - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)

3. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

4. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

5. Star Baby - The Guess Who (1974)

6. Time - David Bowie (1973)

. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) - Moody Blues (1972)

8. Big Sky - The Kinks (1968)

9. Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss (2007)

10. Wandering Star - Portishead (1994)

[phil]

1. Pick Up The Pieces - AWB

2. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank

3. Jump Into The Fire - Harry

4. Time - Bowie

5. Mrs. Brown... - Herman

6. The City - Fleetwood Mac

7. People Make The World Go 'Round - Stylistics

8. Stone Soul Picnic - The Fifth Dimension

9. Stoney End - Barbra Steisand (She's like butter)

10. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Edited November 26, 2009 by Guest

[The Seeker]

1. Green Circles - Small Faces (1967)

2. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra (1964)

3. Big Sky - The Kinks (1968) (great discovery)

4. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

5. I Could Have Lied - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)

6. Mrs. Vanderbilt - Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)

7. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

8. You Wreck Me - Tom Petty (1994)

9. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

10. Hey - Pixies (1989)

[RockyRaccoon]

Hey, RockyRacoon, glad you could join us.

Thanks

[BlueAngel]

1. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction

2. Wandering Star - Portishead

3. U.R.A. Fever - The Kills

4. Hey - Pixies

5. I Could Have Lied - Red Hot Chili Peppers

6. Thank You - Dido

7. Ghostwriter - RJD2

8. Le Vent Nous Portera - Noir Désir

9. Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss

10. Time - David Bowie

[Tenacious_Peaches]

1] If - Janet Jackson (1993)

2] Prototype - Oukast (2004)

3] I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb (1977)

4] Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo (1982)

5] Yeah! - Usher (2004)

6] All Strung Out Over You - The Chambers Brothers (1967)

7] Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

8] Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother (2005)

9] Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions (1984)

10] U.R.A. Fever - The Kills (2008)

Andy Gibb...swoon!

[blind-fitter]

1) Wandering Star - Portishead (1994)

2) Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo (1982)

3) Hey - Pixies (1989)

4) Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

5) U.R.A. Fever - The Kills (2008)

6) Le Vent Nous Portera - Noir Désir (2002)

7) Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

8) Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris (1963)

9) Body Breaks, The - Devendra Banhart (2004)

10) Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss (2007)

[Dappled]

1. Big Sky - The Kinks (1968)

2. Green Circles - Small Faces (1967)

3. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

4. I Hang On To My Vertigo - Rupert Hine (1981)

5. Man In Me, The - Bob Dylan (1970)

6. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) - Moody Blues (1972)

7. Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension (1968)

8. Storm In A Tea Cup - The Fortunes (1972)

9. Thank You - Dido (1998)

10. City, The - Fleetwood Mac (1973)

[Farin]

1. Wandering Star - Portishead (1994)

2. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo (1982)

3. Ghostwriter - RJD2 (2002)

4. Le Vent Nous Portera - Noir Désir (2002)

5. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

6. Hey - Pixies (1989)

7. I Could Have Lied - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)

8. Impression That I Get, The - Mighty Mighty Bosstones (1997)

9. Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother (2005)

10.Body Breaks, The - Devendra Banhart (2004)

U.R.A. Fever - The Kills (2008)

Prototype - Oukast (2004)

nice week

[The Seeker]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #194 for the week ending 30th November 2009

1. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (1990)

2. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (1981)

3. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

4. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band (1974)

5. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions (1984)

6. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra (1964)

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

8. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) - Moody Blues (1972)

9. Star Baby - The Guess Who (1974)

10. Thank You - Dido (1998)

[MindCrime]

This is an moderately okay list for me, despite my noms going 1 & 2 because the people here have good taste.

I like all the songs that made it in, which doesn't always happen.