Lucky Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 WELCOME TO THE... #286 ALL MEMBERS OF SONGFACTS ARE MOST WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. The greater the participation, the more diverse, and more representative our top ten list is. We'd like to invite everyone to help us select THE SONGFACTORS' CHOICE TOP TEN! IT'S SIMPLE, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS: * Nominate two songs that haven't made the Ten before ... Click here to view Every Song That's Made The Songfactors' Choice Top Tens (Artists). ... And here to view Every Song That's made The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten (Songs) * When nominations close, choose your favorite Ten songs in order of preference from the Final Nominations and post them here. Points are allotted, 10 for your #1 song, 9 for #2, Etc. and our Top Ten is compiled from them. At the end of the voting period we'll announce The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten For that week. Nominate Now!
pinkstones Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis (1965) Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. - Simon and Garfunkel (1964)
Lucky Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Posted April 16, 2012 Take Me To the River - Talking Heads (1978) Promises - Eric Clapton (1978)
Brad_M Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 Will someone please explain why we add the year for the songs we nominate? "Flight Of Icarus" - Iron Maiden (1983) "Psycho" - Puddle Of Mudd (2007)
Lucky Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Posted April 16, 2012 It's a holdover from when the top ten began, and it was done for a couple of reasons. First just for accuracy, as we used to pay very close attention to details & accuracy, much more so than we do lately . Also, we used to compile archives, where the winning songs were broken into decades. It made for interesting reading, for a while anyway. Then they became helpful for reasearch. Also, to help with identification in putting the list together. Folks didn't always get their titles and/or artists right. The year helps there. Now? It's force of habit.
pinkstones Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 I didn't think it was that big of a deal. I would never have even thought to ask.
MindCrime Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 We Are Young - Fun (2011) this song has been #1 in the US for the past 6 weeks, one of the longest streaks ever for a rock song Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas (1974)
MindCrime Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 Listing the years after a song helps to identify the eras. For example, a person who is primarily a fan of 60's music can quickly find songs from that era that he or she doesn't recognize based on title and give them a listen.
Rayzor Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 Doesn't it also help to keep the 60's-minded person from listening to a later song? Perhaps one they'd enjoy? I say we keep the "year-tagging" until after the Top Ten is decided. (I didn't listen to the White Stripes for 2 years cuz they were too "new"... I finally gave in and I do like them. Just saying people can be unknowingly close-minded) JMHI
edna Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 "Dreadlock Holliday" - 10CC - 1973 "Bike" - Pink Floyd - 1965
Brad_M Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 Thanks for the replies on the years, everyone. I didn't mind looking up and posting the years along with the songs I nominate but I was wondering why we do it, especially since I noticed a couple of posters don't add the year for the songs they nominate. I didn't know about the decade archives of the past. I only participated in the first few Top Tens when they first started and then I didn't play the game for years. I guess those lists were compiled during that time.
Yellowsnow Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 Ruby Tuesday - Melanie Safka (1971) High Time We Went - Joe Cocker (1971)
bluesboy Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 1. Colorado - Flying Burrito Brothers (1971)
miamisammy29 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 "Innocent" - Fuel (2000) "Guilty" - Classix Nouveaux (1981)
RockyRaccoon Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 "Land Of Confusion"- Genesis (1986) "Cum On Feel The Noize"- Quiet Riot (1983)
MindCrime Posted April 16, 2012 Report Posted April 16, 2012 "Innocent" - Fuel (2000) "Guilty" - Classix Nouveaux (1981)
bluesboy Posted April 17, 2012 Report Posted April 17, 2012 2. Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers (1964)
phil Posted April 17, 2012 Report Posted April 17, 2012 Longing To Belong - Eddie Vedder Fire And Rain - Babyface
_Laurie_ Posted April 17, 2012 Report Posted April 17, 2012 Nom #2 All That You Dream ~ Little Feat Could someone youtube me please?...I'm having computer issues...
MindCrime Posted April 17, 2012 Report Posted April 17, 2012 Laurie's nom: All That You Dream - Little Feat (1975)
Lucky Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Posted April 17, 2012 Nom #2 All That You Dream - Little Feat Could someone youtube me please?...I'm having computer issues... Here you go (it's a live cut, but that's how Little Feat should be heard anyway)
edna Posted April 17, 2012 Report Posted April 17, 2012 Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis (1965) Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. - Simon and Garfunkel (1964) Nice choices...
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