Malakin Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 All this talk about behind the bike shed makes me sad that I don't know where the bike shed is! Looking forward to this list, I think it's going to be the best one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 1. Thunder Road ~ Bruce Springsteen 2. Heart Of Gold ~ Neil Young 3. God Only Knows ~ The Beach Boys 4. Paint It Black ~ The Rolling Stones 5. Mrs. Robinson ~ Simon & Garfunkel 6. Tequila Sunrise ~ Eagles 7. Beast of Burden ~ The Rolling Stones 8. Wind Cries Mary, The ~Jimi Hendrix 9. Bluebird ~ Leon Russell 10. Novocaine For The Soul - Eels Sorry I'm late! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 All this talk about behind the bike shed makes me sad that I don't know where the bike shed is! I'm right there with you, Malakin... and I thought I was the only one left out of the loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Well I know what I did behind the bike shed...not sure if that is what Old55 was thinking?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 We didn't even have bike sheds at our college! I used to go into the toilet for a smoke. What else could you do behind bike sheds in an all boys school anyway? Earth-Angel started all of it with this post: Wow, I feel like I was caught out behind the bike sheds doing something naughty! You'll have to ask her. It must have been only moderately naughty though. Because she's a Moderator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Thanks to all 25 who nominated and voted. I keep a running total of the points as the votes come in, and this Top Ten has been absolutely fascinating. The prospective Top Ten just kept changing. There's a TIE for first. When 2 songs are on equal points I favour the one which MOST people voted for; 14 people each voted for these two; Paint It Black scored two top votes, compared to Mrs. Robinson, which had only one. The third song was only 3 points behind them. Then 4, 5 and 6 had only 1 point between each of them. Also two Artists /Acts have two songs each in the Top Ten. There's nothing wrong with that of course, but I'm suggesting that multiple nominations of the same Artist/s could "split" their votes. It may be something to consider when nominating for future Top Tens. Anyway, without further ado, I'm pleased to announce... TOP TEN #6 For Week Ending Wednesday 3rd May 1. PAINT IT BLACK - THE ROLLING STONES 2. MRS. ROBINSON - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL 3. GOD ONLY KNOWS - THE BEACH BOYS 4. CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME - BLIND FAITH 5. THE WIND CRIES MARY - JIMI HENDRIX 6. HEART OF GOLD - NEIL YOUNG 7. 25 OR 6 TO 4 - CHICAGO 8. AFTER THE GOLD RUSH - NEIL YOUNG 9. WILD HORSES - THE ROLLING STONES 10.IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES .................................................. HERE'S THE FULL POINTS BREAKDOWN. 25 Or 6 To 4 - Chicago 53 After the Gold Rush - Neil Young 50 Beast of Burden - The Rolling Stones 23 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes 12 Bluebird - Leon Russell 12 Breakdown - Tom Petty 31 Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke 31 Brother Louie - Stories 8 Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith 63 Day I Tried To Live, The - Soundgarden 18 Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful 24 Domino - Van Morrison 27 Eli's Coming - Three Dog Night 33 End, The - The Doors 38 Fall On Me - R.E.M. 17 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) - Bruce Springsteen 11 Given To Fly - Pearl Jam 17 Go All The Way - Raspberries 11 God Bless The Child - Blood, Sweat & Tears 12 God Only Knows - The Beach Boys 76 Heard It In A Love Song - The Marshall Tucker Band 27 Heart Of Gold - Neil Young 61 Hold Your Head Up - Argent 23 I Am The Highway - Audioslave 13 I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee 10 I'm Winning - Santana 8 I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family 23 If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes 47 Indian Reservation - Paul Revere And The Raiders 14 Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac 14 King Is Dead, The - Kent 4 Levon - Elton John 33 Loan Me A Dime - Boz Scaggs 13 Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel 79 Novocaine For The Soul - Eels 10 Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones 79 Pale Blue Eyes - Velvet Underground 17 Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf 8 Paranoid Android - Radiohead 24 Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart 9 Sexy Boy - Air 10 Some Kind Of Wonderful - Grand Funk 20 Spirit In The Night - Bruce Springsteen 21 Tequila Sunrise - Eagles 21 Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen 41 Up On Cripple Creek - The Band 43 Valleri - The Monkees 16 Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones 48 Wind Cries Mary, The - Jimi Hendrix 62 Woman Left Lonely - Janis Joplin 10 ................................................. THANKS AGAIN TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 This is getting better every week, Oldfif... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 My two nominations: Room At the Top of the Stairs - Eddie Rabbit More than I can Say - Vince Gill PS: You have my vote for Del Shannon's Runaway Judo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Yes I think we all enjoy it Edna. This is a good Top Ten which probably shows our general favorite "time span"; our choices range over a period of only 7 years, 1966 to 1972. I'm sure our Archivist, Farin, already has this worked out, but the first five songs were all 60s, and the second five all 70s ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 We didn't even have bike sheds at our college! I used to go into the toilet for a smoke. What else could you do behind bike sheds in an all boys school anyway? Earth-Angel started all of it with this post: Wow, I feel like I was caught out behind the bike sheds doing something naughty! You'll have to ask her. It must have been only moderately naughty though. Because she's a Moderator. I told you OldFif, never kiss and tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Welcome Judo. It's great to have you join us. A couple of Country oriented songs there from you for our next nominations list (which we'll officially start in about 15 hours). Always liked Eddie Rabbitt after he wrote one of my favorite Elvis songs Kentucky Rain. And Del Shannon's Runaway is of course a timeless classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 This is a good Top Ten which probably shows our general favorite "time span"; our choices range over a period of only 7 years, 1966 to 1972. I'm sure our Archivist, Farin, already has this worked out, but the first five songs were all 60s, and the second five all 70s ! Another great list I think 90% of our Top Tens are out of the 60's or 70's with maybe the odd 90's song thrown in. That's just what almost everyone here considers the best music. Some may vote also for 80's songs, some for 50's, but everyone has at least three or four out of these decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Yes I think we all enjoy it Edna. This is a good Top Ten which probably shows our general favorite "time span"; our choices range over a period of only 7 years, 1966 to 1972. I'm sure our Archivist, Farin, already has this worked out, but the first five songs were all 60s, and the second five all 70s ! Yeah, where is Farin?...Sleeping? I expected these numbers to be crunched already. they've been up for hours.......just kidding. I'm pleasantly shocked by God Only Knows at number three. It is not in the classic Beach Boys style, but it stands up as a solid song. I heard Carl Wilson do an interview once and he was gushing over the fact that Brian honored him by letting him sing lead vocals on God Only Knows. Carl felt it was the ultimate song for him. Nice list again...and nice work everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Another great list I think 90% of our Top Tens are out of the 60's or 70's with maybe the odd 90's song thrown in. That's just what almost everyone here considers the best music. Some may vote also for 80's songs, some for 50's, but everyone has at least three or four out of these decades. DOH!!! I apologize for the sleeping comment in the post that came AFTER yours.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Angel, I know that but look what some of these others are saying. I think you've stirred up some guilty feelings amongst them. What were they doing behind the bicycle sheds You might have to start a "Dear Angel" thread so they can share their experiences with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Yeah, where is Farin?...Sleeping? I don't sleep, I dream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I never recognize Farin's new avatar either ! Hi Farin and RonJon. God Only Knows is a beautiful song RJ. I shouldn't say this, but I was secretly hoping it might be #1. That's the one which Paul McCartney said he wished he'd written, isn't it ? And Farin, I would nominate more 50s songs but not many would know them. I grew up on Bill Haley, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, ELVIS ETC. It all started for me when I saw the movie "Blackboard Jungle" with Rock Around The Clock played in it. The movie had a 16 years + age restriction, but I was a big 14 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 So ... can we nominate again ? Or are you guys going to chit-chat all day ? " Rollin' , rollin' , rollin' ... " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Good evening Kevin ! Let's just chit chat for a while. Give us your feedback on the latest Top Ten, Mate, and we'll start nominations tomorrow (our time). I'm going for a shower, shave and shampoo. I DO have some hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix After all the jacks are in their boxes And the clowns have all gone to bed You can hear happiness staggering on down the street Footsteps dressed in red And the wind whispers mary A broom is drearily sweeping Up the broken pieces of yesterdays life Somewhere a queen is weeping Somewhere a king has no wife And the wind, it cries mary The traffic lights, they turn, uh, blue tomorrow And shine their emptiness down on my bed The tiny island sags down stream 'cause the life that lived is, Is dead And the wind screams mary Uh-will the wind ever remember The names it has blow in the past? And with this crutch, its old age, and its wisdom It whispers no, this will be the last And the wind cries mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Great lyrics Edna. My favorite Jimi song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 great top ten Darryl! Great work too. You know strangely this was actually the easiest for me so far. Maybe so many songs nominated from the same bands? anyway the songs are defiantely top ten material. I don't mind when mine don't make it, cause the ones that did, were probably unwillingly cut from my list!! So many of mine just come off the top of my head. If I really think, bet I can come up with some 50"s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 My two new nominations are: Rag Mama Rag - The Band Dance With Me - Orleans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 God Only Knows is a beautiful song RJ. I shouldn't say this, but I was secretly hoping it might be #1. That's the one which Paul McCartney said he wished he'd written, isn't it ? It's my favorite Beach Boys tune also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Cool Top Ten, nice mix of music in there, can't wait for the next one! Thanks for doing this Old55!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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