The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #225

[Lucky]

Pink, I didn't realize that in the time you've been here we've only done the PTT's. Criminy, they've been going on a looong time.

Anyway, what you're describing is what we've done in the past, as "special" (themed) top tens. The ptt's sort of took them over, which we knew going in. And that is how they were done, without respect to whether the song has previously made the list.

But anyway, I think you are right, that is basically what I was thinking of doing as well. I don't know how long our break will last, (maybe until just after labor day?) but I thought if/when we do start them again up we could do themed weeks, maybe even alternate them with regular weeks, so we don't overdo the themes etc. Sammy's is an idea worth considering as well, 2 week runs, a week to nominate & a week to vote more or less.

Keep the ideas coming, we'll soon figure out the Top Ten 2.

Edited June 30, 2010 by Guest

[Lucky]

Is there much if any interest in the Ultimate Top 10?

This would be the last week for the next set.

Only if you feel like it Kenne and you have the time, I say please let's do it. Let's finish it up properly. But it can wait awhile.

[edna]

Yes, the Top Ten MUST come back. It IS the highlight of my work week.

I'm glad that I'm not the only one that wants to see the ten go on. I have fun with the thing, dang it. Also to y'all .... it may have taken the threat of no more Top Ten to do it, but we're back to 50 nominations (so far) with Liberal's additions. Nice to see you Liberal .... Woohoo!

Oh, I would miss the TT too!!

It's part of my week by now... I still thank Darryl for this... I discovered and found again so many songs I will never be able to be thankful enough. I'd love to go with it but I understand those who run it might be a bit tired.

[Dappled]

After next week I'll be away for three weeks so this summer sabbatical is OK by me. I hope the TT's will be back however. It's great fun. I'd like to see 3 or 4 regular Top Tens and then a themed one. We've never done an instrumental top ten yet!! Maybe we could take turns deciding on the themes?

[Jenny]

I like Sammy's idea. Maybe give people up to 4 nominations and have 2-3 weeks to vote? If we don't do ultimates or PTTS anymore, I think that would give us more time to participate and vote, so if you're on vacation, or really busy with work/school/life, you wouldn't feel pressured to listen to three different lists, just one.

I don't know about the themed ones all the time, because they would interfere with the Songfactors choice. Maybe ones that mesh with holidays, seasons, things like that, so they only happen every few TTs.....

[Farin]

Sister Europe - Psychedelic Furs

Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

nice

[_Laurie_]

I don't know about the themed ones all the time, because they would interfere with the Songfactors choice. Maybe ones that mesh with holidays, seasons, things like that, so they only happen every few TTs.....

I like this idea!

[Lucky]

NOMINATIONS

1901 - Phoenix (2009)

Airplanes - B.o.B. ft Hayley Williams (2010)

All I Have To Offer You (Is Me) - Charley Pride (1969)

A Man Needs A Maid - Neil Young (1972)

Another Park, Another Sunday - Doobie Brothers (1974)

Any Day Now - Chuck Jackson (1962)

Barstool Blues - Neil Young (1975)

Best of My Love - The Emotions (1977)

But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson (1966)

California Sun - The Dictators (1975)

Cupid - Sam Cooke (1961)

Don't Do It - The Band (1972)

Don't You Evah - Spoon (2008)

Duchess - The Stranglers (1979)

(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again - L.T.D. (1977)

Fight For Your Right - The Hotrats (2009)

Flowers In The Rain - The Move (1967)

Getting Better - The Beatles (1967)

Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles (1968)

Hello - Lee Michaels (1968)

How Can I Refuse - Heart (1983)

How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin (1969)

I Know There's An Answer - The Beach Boys (1966)

I'm Good, I'm Gone - Lykke Li (2008)

Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots (1994)

It's A Long Way There - Little River Band (1975)

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday - G.C. Cameron (1975)

I've Got A Rock 'n' Roll Heart - Eric Clapton (1983)

I've Got the Music In Me - Kiki Dee Band (1974)

Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies (1968)

Just To Keep You Satisfied - Marvin Gaye (1973)

Language Of Violence - Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy (1992)

No Sleep Till Brooklyn - The Beastie Boys (1986)

One of These Days - Pink Floyd (1971)

Overkill - Motorhead (1979)

Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (1994)

Sheep - Pink Floyd (1977)

She's The One - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

Sinnerman - Nina Simone (1965)

Sister Europe - Psychedelic Furs (1980)

Someday, Someway - Robert Gordon (1981)

Summer - Beatsteaks (2002)

Summer '68 - Pink Floyd (1970)

Summertime - The Busters (1989)

Tell Me Something Good - Rufus and Chaka Khan (1974)

Thru' The Flowers - The Primitives (1988)

Tramp - Otis Redding and Carla Thomas (1967)

Without You - Badfinger (1970)

Who's That Lady - The Isley Brothers (1964)

You'll Need Another Favor - Little Johnny Taylor (1963)

Songfacts playlist

[skybluesky]

1-Tell Me Something Good - Rufus and Chaka Khan

2-Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies

3-Without You - Badfinger

4-Happiness Is a Warm Gun - The Beatles

5-No Sleep Till Brooklyn - The Beastie Boys

6-Don't You Evah - Spoon

7-Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots

8-I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart - Eric Clapton

9-Who's That Lady - The Isley Brothers

10-Best of my Love - The Emotions

[miamisammy29]

1. How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin

2. How Can I Refuse? - Heart

3. Happiness Is A Warm Gun - Beatles

4. No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys

5. Overkill - Motorhead

6. Flowers In The Rain - The Move

7. Duchess - The Stranglers

8. Without You - Badfinger

9. I've Got A Rock 'n' Roll Heart - Eric Clapton

10. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots

Honorable Mention: Hollies, Neil Young, Kiki Dee, Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd

[edna]

1- Summer '68 - Pink Floyd

2- Barstool Blues - Neil Young

3- How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin

4- Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles

5- Flowers In The Rain - The Move

6- Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies

7- One of These Days - Pink Floyd

8- A Man Needs A Maid - Neil Young

9- Cupid - Sam Cooke

10-Someday, Somewhere - Robert Gordon

[pinkstones]

1. Sheep - Pink Floyd (1977)

2. She's The One - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

3. One of These Days - Pink Floyd (1971)

4. Another Park, Another Sunday - Doobie Brothers (1974)

5. Cupid - Sam Cooke (1961)

6. Without You - Badfinger (1970)

7. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again - L.T.D. (1977)

8. How Can I Refuse - Heart (1983)

9. Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies (1968)

10. Summer '68 - Pink Floyd (1970)

[Lucky]

1. I've Got the Music In Me - Kiki Dee Band (1974)

2. I've Got A Rock 'n' Roll Heart - Eric Clapton (1983)

3. It's A Long Way There - Little River Band (1975)

4. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots (1994)

5. Without You - Badfinger (1970)

6. But It's Allright - J.J. Jackson

7. You'll Need Another Favor - Little Johnny Taylor (1963)

8. Someday Someway - Robert Gordon

9. Who's That Lady - The Isley Brothers (1964)

10. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus and Chaka Khan (1974)

Edited July 1, 2010 by Guest
changed vote

[_Laurie_]

1. Without You - Badfinger (1970)

2. Another Park, Another Sunday - Doobie Brothers (1974)

3. Don't Do It - The Band (1972)

4. Barstool Blues - Mr. Neil Young (1975)

5. She's The One - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

6. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus and Chaka Khan (1974)

7. Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies (1968)

8. How Can I Refuse - Heart (1983)

9. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again - L.T.D. (1977)

10 Who's That Lady - The Isley Brothers (1964)

[bluesboy]

1. I've Got the Music In Me - Kiki Dee Band

2. Who's That Lady - The Isley Brothers

3. You'll Need Another Favor - Little Johnny Taylor

4. How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin

5. I've Got A Rock 'n' Roll Heart - Eric Clapton

6. But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson

7. Hello - Lee Michaels

8. Another Park, Another Sunday - Doobie Brothers

9. Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles

10. Cupid - Sam Cooke

[chutzpah]

1 Don't Do It-The Band

2 Summer 68-Pink Floyd

3 One Of These Days-Pink Floyd

4 Overkill-Motorhead

5 Sheep-Pink Floyd

6 Red Right Hand-Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

7 How Many More Times-Led Zepplin

8 Who's That Lady-Isley Brothers

9 Tell Me Something Good-Rufus And Chaka Khan

10 Happiness Is A Warm Gun-The Beatles

I could pick another 10...Good picks this week

[RockyRaccoon]

1. Getting Better - The Beatles (1967)

2. Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles (1968)

3. I Know There's An Answer - The Beach Boys (1966)

4. How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin (1969)

5. Sheep - Pink Floyd (1977)

6. Overkill - Motorhead (1979)

7. Without You - Badfinger (1970)

8. One of These Days - Pink Floyd (1971)

9. How Can I Refuse - Heart (1983)

10. Cupid - Sam Cooke (1961)

[bazooka]

1. Tramp - Otis Redding and Carla Thomas

2. Don't Do It - The Band

3. But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson

4. How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin

5. No Sleep Till Brooklyn - The Beastie Boys

6. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus and Chaka Khan

7. Hello - Lee Michaels

8. I've Got the Music In Me - Kiki Dee Band

9. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again - L.T.D.

10. Best of My Love - The Emotions

[Jenny]

1. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots

2. She's The One - Bruce Springsteen

3. Don't You Evah - Spoon

4. It's All Right - JJ Jackson

5. 1901 - Phoenix

6. (Everytime I Turn Around)Back in Love Again - LTD

7. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye to Yesterday - G. C Cameron

8. Getting Better - The Beatles

9. Cupid - am Cooke

10. Sinner Man - Nina Simone

[RonJonSurfer]

1. Happiness is a Warm Gun

2. Tell Me Something Good

3. A Man Needs A Maid

4. Barstool Blues

5. Getting Better

6. How Many More Times

7. I've Got The Music In Me

8. Who's That Lady

9. Without You

10. I Know There's An Answer

[TheLizard]

1. She's The One - Bruce Springsteen

2. Getting Better - The Beatles

3. One Of These Days - Pink Floyd

4. How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin

5. Cupid - Sam Cooke

6. No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys

7. 1901 - Phoenix

8. Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles

9. Sheep - Pink Floyd

10. Who's That Lady - Isley Brothers

HM: Neil Young, Spoon, Lykke Li, STP, Otis and Carla, Badfinger. The fact that I had to leave off so many good songs proves that this little game is not over yet.

[miamisammy29]

The fact that I had to leave off so many good songs proves that this little game is not over yet.

[MindCrime]

The fact that I had to leave off so many good songs proves that this little game is not over yet.

It isn't to do with the quality of songs, it's that there isn't much point to voting songs into the list anymore, it's become a tired thing with no real point to begin with. Unless this is being used for the means of discovering new music, other wise the popularity contest aspect of this whole thing is redundant.

[phil]

1. I've Got The Music In Me - Kiki Dee

2. Tramp - Otis & Carla

3. Who's That Lady - Isley Bros.

4. Cupid - Sam Cooke

5. Flowers In The Rain - The Move

6. No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys

7. Sinner Man - Nina Simone

8. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus

9. She's The One - Bruce

10. California Sun - Dictators

Edited July 1, 2010 by Guest

[chutzpah]

It isn't to do with the quality of songs, it's that there isn't much point to voting songs into the list anymore, it's become a tired thing with no real point to begin with. Unless this is being used for the means of discovering new music, other wise the popularity contest aspect of this whole thing is redundant.

Redundant? I guess I got in here too late or something...I've heard and discovered more songs here... ...just in this choice top ten...I don't always agree with it...but I get to listen to songs that I've never heard or would probably have never heard...maybe take a break...or change it up a little...but I always look forward to this...