The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #219

[phil]

1. White Lies - Grin

2. Life Is A Bitch - Luther Allison

3. Junior Saw It Happen - Steve Miller

4. Radio Song - R.E.M.

5. She Bangs The Drums - Stone Roses

6. Because The Night - Patti Smith

7. Walk On By - Dionne

8. Dead Leaves & The Dirty Ground - White Stripes

9. Rock N Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC

10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys & The Pips

[BlueAngel]

1. She Bangs the Drums - The Stone Roses

2. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - The White Stripes

3. Shelter From The Storm - Bob Dylan

4. Pretty When You Cry - VAST

5. Bulletproof - La Roux

6. Apple Pie Bed - Lawrence Arabia

7. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC

8. Shoot Out The Lights - Richard & Linda Thompson

9. Big Me - Foo Fighters

10. Shoot The Runner - Kasabian

[Lucky]

1. Because the Night - The Patti Smith Group (1978)

2. Cadillac Ranch - Bruce Springsteen (1980)

3. Ferry Cross The Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers (1964)

4. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC (1980)

5. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick (1964)

6. Why Can't We Be Friends - War (1975)

7. Shoot the Runner - Kasabian

8. 98.6 - The Bystanders (1966)

9. Life Is A Bitch - Luther Allison (1987)

10. Rainbow in the Dark - Dio (1983)

[RockyRaccoon]

In honor of Ronnie James Dio, one of my favorite artists, I feel he must go first.

1. Rainbow in the Dark - Dio (1983)

2. Shelter From The Storm - Bob Dylan (1975)

3. El Paso - Grateful Dead (1972)

4. Hi Ho Silver Lining - Jeff Beck (1967)

5. She Bangs the Drums - The Stone Roses (1989)

6. Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles (1979)

7. Radio Song - R.E.M (1991)

8. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC (1980)

9. Every Night - Paul McCartney - (1970)

10. Burning Bridges - Pink Floyd (1972)

[Farin]

1. Pretty When You Cry - VAST (1998)

2. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - The White Stripes (2001)

3. Apple Pie Bed - Lawrence Arabia (2009)

4. She Bangs the Drums - The Stone Roses (1989)

5. Radio Song - R.E.M (1991)

6. Shoot The Runner - Kasabian (2006)

7. Big Me - Foo Fighters (1995)

8. Vamos Nenas - Cordero (2002)

9. Moodswing Baby - Absynthe Minded (2009)

10.Now That We've Found Love - Heavy D & The Boys (1991)

[RonJonSurfer]

1. Ferry Cross the Mersey

2. Shelter From the Storm

3. Video Killed the Radio Star

4. Why Can't We Be Friends?

5. 98.6

6. I Heard It Through the Grapevine

7. Industrial Disease

8. Walk On By

9. Rainbow In The Dark

10. Cadillac Ranch

[blind-fitter]

1) Because the Night - The Patti Smith Group (1978)

2) She Bangs the Drums - The Stone Roses (1989)

3) Breakout - Swing Out Sister (1986)

4) Walk On By - Dionne Warwick (1964)

5) Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - The White Stripes (2001)

6) I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight and the Pips (1967)

7) Pretty When You Cry - VAST

8) Industrial Disease - Dire Straits (1982)

9) Apple Pie Bed - Lawrence Arabia

10) Bulletproof - La Roux (2009)

[MindCrime]

1. Rainbow in the Dark - Dio (1983)

2. Big Me - Foo Fighters (1995)

3. Because the Night - The Patti Smith Group (1978)

4. Pretty When You Cry - VAST (1998)

5. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC (1980)

6. Breakout - Swing Out Sister (1986)

7. Bulletproof - La Roux (2009)

8. Ferry Cross The Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers (1964)

9. Bittersweet - Sophie Ellis Bextor (2010)

10. Industrial Disease - Dire Straits (1982)

Honorable Mention: White Stripes, Pink Floyd, Yes, War, & several others.

[MindCrime]

One hour remains, if you have yet to vote

[Lea]

1.Every Night - Paul McCartney

2.Shelter From The Storm - Bob Dylan

3.Moodswing Baby - Absynthe Minded

4.Burning Bridges - Pink Floyd

5.What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell

6.Shoot The Runner - Kasabian

7.Rainbow in the Dark - Dio

8.Pretty When You Cry - VAST

9.Why Can't We Be Friends - War

10.Because the Night - The Patti Smith Group

A lot of good songs this week

[Tenacious_Peaches]

Frak, thought I had more time.

[Tenacious_Peaches]

1] What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell (1978)

2] Now That We've Found Love - Heavy D & The Boys (1991)

3] Rainbow in the Dark - Dio (1983)

4] I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight and the Pips (1967)

5] Walk On By - Dionne Warwick (1964)

6] Big Me - Foo Fighters (1995)

7] Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC (1980)

8] Because the Night - The Patti Smith Group (1978)

9] Bulletproof - La Roux (2009)

10] Bittersweet - Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2010)

[MindCrime]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #219 for the week ending 23rd May, 2010

1. Because the Night - The Patti Smith Group (1978)

2. Shelter From the Storm - Bob Dylan (1975)

3. Rainbow in the Dark - Dio (1983)

4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight and the Pips (1967)

5. She Bangs the Drums - The Stone Roses (1989)

6. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - The White Stripes (2001)

7. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC (1980)

8. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick (1964)

9. Breakout - Swing Out Sister (1986)

10. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles (1979)

Thank you to everyone who participated

[MindCrime]

Take the "farry cross" and see which songs just missed out Find out which one

Good overall list, I predicted the #1 song correctly and it's nice to see Dio make it in for the first time the same week he passed on. R.I.P.

[skybluesky]

1. Because the Night - The Patti Smith Group (1978)

2. Shelter From the Storm - Bob Dylan (1975)

4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight and the Pips (1967)

6. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - The White Stripes (2001)

7. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC (1980)

8. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick (1964)

9. Breakout - Swing Out Sister (1986)

10. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles (1979)

Not to knock number one, but I wish Gladys could have made it to that spot, because all three versions would have been number one in the ten that way, but it's still a nice ten

[Farin]

of my two nominations, VAST did better than expected, while Lawrence Arabia did... well, not worse, but not as good as I thought...

I guess I expected there to be more Pop music fans than Alternative-Industrial-Electro-Rock-with-disturbing-lyrics fans

[_Laurie_]

I could of voted Radio Song higher....but I liked "Heard It Through The Grapevine Better"...

[pinkstones]

Not 100% in love with the final 10 this week -- I am happy though to see Dio and Swing Out Sister make it. That song was always a guilty pleasure of mine.

[edna]

Not my fave Top either but some very good songs anyways...

[phil]

Yeah, for Gladys and Dionne.

[Lucky]

I got a number 1! Good lord, it's been ages since one of my noms made #1. Hooray! Of course I guess the song deserves some credit, huh?

Not an exciting ten, but some good songs. I'm glad Dionne made it in.

[MindCrime]

of my two nominations, VAST did better than expected, while Lawrence Arabia did... well, not worse, but not as good as I thought...

I guess I expected there to be more Pop music fans than Alternative-Industrial-Electro-Rock-with-disturbing-lyrics fans

I liked that Vast song and it did well on my list for a song I wasn't that familiar with beforehand. This song and video are disturbing though as it seems to be pro-rape and fem-abuse.

As for the other song, the video completely killed it for me. I could've done without the old man bits and bobs jingling around

[Farin]

I liked that Vast song and it did well on my list for a song I wasn't that familiar with beforehand. This song and video are disturbing though as it seems to be pro-rape and fem-abuse.

I think it's equally as 'pro-rape' and 'fem-abuse' as Nirvana's "Rape Me" or Toadies' "Possum Kingdom" is... I take it as the view on the thoughts of a criminal

As for the other song, the video completely killed it for me. I could've done without the old man bits and bobs jingling around

at first I wanted to reply "But it's art! ", but I can't even write that with keeping a straight face

anyway, besides the video, I personally still think it's a cool song

[MindCrime]

I think it's equally as 'pro-rape' and 'fem-abuse' as Nirvana's "Rape Me" or Toadies' "Possum Kingdom" is... I take it as the view on the thoughts of a criminal

Also STP's Sex Type Thing

After reviewing the video, it just seems to be something that he's fantasizing about while driving. The only part of the video that ever actually took place is where he's driving at the beginning and the last 5 seconds of the video. The whole part with the woods and cabin were just a nightmarish dream sequence.

[Farin]

^ yes, that's what I think too

I think it's equally as 'pro-rape' and 'fem-abuse' as Nirvana's "Rape Me" or Toadies' "Possum Kingdom" is... I take it as the view on the thoughts of a criminal

EDIT: of course not "Rape Me", but "Polly" is the song I meant...