bazooka Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I was trying to figure out how the sub forum works. I guess this will start the ball rolling. Where we left off: Songfactor's Choice Top 10 #9 for period ending 15th May 2006. 1. The SOUND OF SILENCE - SIMON & GARFUNKEL 2. BROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON 3. FIRE AND RAIN - JAMES TAYLOR 4. LOSING MY RELIGION - R.E.M. 5. PURPLE HAZE - JIMI HENDRIX 6. TEARS IN HEAVEN - ERIC CLAPTON 7. NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - THE MOODY BLUES 8. ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE 9. MY GENERATION - THE WHO 10.RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA - BROOK BENTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 My understanding is that each list from this point on will have its own thread in the subforum. Carl locked the other thread to make way for the new forum. So we are in some sort of limbo right now. But feel free to make a comment here if you'd like. Old Fitty is probably sleeping right now...he'll never know the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Old55 will be filling us in with an introduction to the new subforum, and I believe a new thread will be started taking off where the other one left off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I heard a rumor that Ole Fitty wears lacy underthings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakin Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I heard a rumor that UncleJoe is sad that he doesn't have lacy underthings to wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 He does, however, have an abundance of lacy socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I'm not too sure what to say, except that we should all feel very pleased at the success of our Top Ten thread. Five and a half thousand views and twelve hundred replies in a relatively short time attests to that. Carl and the Moderators have now given it a prize spot as a Sub-Forum. All of you who have nominated and voted are to thank for this. I just tally up the votes and report the outcome; I'd have none to tally without you. Those of you who've read the Album Reviews Sub-Forum will understand how it works. Basically, as Peaches said, each Top Ten will be a separate thread in our Sub-Forum. The old thread is still accessible for information purposes, and don't forget Farin's ARCHIVES. Everything is detailed there, together with a new feature by our Graphic Designer, Judo. Finally, I'd just like to thank Carl and all who supported him - the original suggestion came from Elvish - in elevating our Top Ten to this new level ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I heard a rumor that Ole Fitty wears lacy underthings. That sort of thing doesn't go on in our house. If my Wife did, I'd just have to make her take them off ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 HERE'S OUR NEW TOP TEN AGAIN WITH THE YEARS. #9 for period ending 15th May 2006. 1. THE SOUND OF SILENCE - SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1965 2. BROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON 1967 3. FIRE AND RAIN - JAMES TAYLOR 1970 4. LOSING MY RELIGION - R.E.M. 1991 5. PURPLE HAZE - JIMI HENDRIX 1967 6. TEARS IN HEAVEN - ERIC CLAPTON 1992 7. NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - THE MOODY BLUES 1972 8. ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE 1970 9. MY GENERATION - THE WHO 1965 10.RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA - BROOK BENTON 1970 * * It was written and performed by Tony Joe White a little before that, but I think we should use the year it first charted, early 1970. ................................................. I think that's a Great Top Ten. Lots of Classics there. Four 60s, four 70s, two 90s. What's wrong with the 80s ? I'll put on the full List of Nominations and all points gained later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 If my Wife did, I'd just have to make her take them off ! you rascal, you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Maybe I should reword that...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I think we'll all have to nominate some good 80s songs next time. It wasn't really that bad a decade. Anyway, I'm happy with my nominations, Purple Haze and Nights In White Satin coming 5th and 7th. This is my favourite top ten so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 POINTS GAINED BY ALL NOMINATIONS IN TOP TEN #9 All Right Now - Free 47 Angel Eyes - Jeff Healey Band 1 Astronomy - Blue Oyster Cult 7 Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 18 Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison 71 Can't Get it Out of My Head - ELO 36 Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond 31 Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band 26 Different Drum - Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt 24 Fire And Rain - James Taylor 70 Gimme Some Lovin - Spencer Davis Group 40 Going to California - Led Zeppelin 45 Harder They Come, The - Jimmy Cliff 29 Heart Full of Soul - The Yardbirds 45 Hey 19 - Steely Dan 26 I Have A Dream - ABBA 9 I Love You - Climax Blues Band 0 It Makes No Difference - The Band 16 Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams 23 La Bamba - Ritchie Valens 10 Losing My Religion - R.E.M. 67 Man Of The World - Fleetwood Mac 8 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer 16 Must Of Got Lost - J. Geils Band 6 My Generation - The Who 47 My Way - Frank Sinatra 13 Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues 47 Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles 32 Pride And Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan 43 Promised Land - Elvis Presley 7 Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix 62 Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton 46 Rebel Yell - Billy Idol 17 Rescue Me - Fontella Bass 18 Rock This Town - Stray Cats 8 Separate Ways - Journey 14 Seven Spanish Angels - Willie Nelson & Ray Charles 41 She's Gone - Hall and Oates 44 Silent Lucidity - Queensryche 9 Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel 19 Slip Away - Clarence Carter 19 Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon & The Animals 19 Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman 19 Sound Of Silence, The - Simon & Garfunkel 103 Sparks - Coldplay 30 Sugar Magnolia - Grateful Dead 28 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses 37 Take A Giant Step - Taj Mahal 16 Take Your Mama Out - Scissor Sisters 13 Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton 60 They Won't Go When I Go - Stevie Wonder 35 Train in Vain - The Clash 22 White Wedding - Billy Idol 15 Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC 19 Year Of The Cat - Al Stewart 12 Your Eyes Open - Keane 10 ................................................. The Top 6 were pretty clear cut, but #s 7,8,9 had to be decided by Tie-break (the ones most people voted for, even though the votes were equal). #10 was only one point behind and a heap of others close to it. The Sound Of Silence was only the second song in our Top Tens to receive over 100 Points. Good nomination rt. Good nominations by everyone ! I agree with c s that this is one of our best Top Tens, and lots of great songs still missed out! :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I love this Top Ten, I love every song. Sure, I also love most of the songs nominated... can't wait to go on!! Bravo, Mod55!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Just an honorary M for this thread edna. I hang out here a lot. Yes, I like all of them too ! One of our sons used to play R.E.M. quite a bit, so I know a few of their songs. LET'S DECLARE NOMINATIONS FOR TOP TEN #10 OPEN Bring on your Beatles, Stones, Barry Manilow, Michael Bolton, whoever. I will just give my opinion again that I believe multiple nominations for the same Artist/s divide his/her/their votes ! So if you nominate a Beatles/Stones song I won't Edna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Good! This is hard... "(Sittin' on) the dock of the bay" - Otis Redding "The winner takes it all" - ABBA I won't nominate Beatles nor Stones this time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Basically, as Peaches said, each Top Ten will be a separate thread in our Sub-Forum. The old thread is still accessible for information purposes Hey 55, Sorry about the 'Sitting In Limbo' title. I'd already changed titles three times before you got out of bed. It went from 'How does this work?' to 'Songfactors Choice Top 10'. Then I got worried that would confuse things and I saw Peaches' mention of Limbo, and changed to 'Limbo Rock' (after the Chubby Checker song -- I considered 'Limbo Rockism' but came to my senses). I then decided I preferred the Jimmy Cliff song and hence the 'Sitting In Limbo'. Anyway I see some hotshot moderator has straightened it all out now. ----------------------------------- bazooka is ashamed to admit it, but before Top Ten #9 I had no idea She's Gone was by Hall & Oates. I guess I thought it was probably Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes. Hall & Oates really produced a diverse repertoire. There's a lot H&O songs make me stop to think and remember that they were the artists. I think part of their success has to do with what Dr. John had to say about "the records that makes it in" on an obscure album track which I believe is called Keep The Music Simple . I've tried to locate the lyrics, but no dice so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hey Edna, You took my song/nomination ! No probs, no harm done. You will surely get my vote for Otis's (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay My two nominations for Top Ten # 10 are : - Oh Carol - Neil Sedaka - Simply the Best - Tina Turner I do hope at least one makes it to the Top Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Anyway I see some hotshot moderator has straightened it all out now. That was me with my new Carl given powers. No harm done Mate. I was just concerned that people wouldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hey Edna, You took my song/nomination ! Sorry, Judo... I promise to post after you next time! (I owe you that...) you'll also get my vote for "Carol"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I just want to be different Do The Evolution ~ Pearl Jam Das Modell (The Model) ~ Kraftwerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hey Edna, I was gonna nominate that ABBA song too! Great minds think alike.... So Far Away - Carole King Fox On The Run - Sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Children of the revolution - T-Rex Goodbye yellowbrick road - Elton John Yeah, why not BTW Farin, do the evolution baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hey Edna, I was gonna nominate that ABBA song too! Great minds think alike.... Sorry, Katie... I will definitely wait to post my next choices till everybody has posted theirs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I had a look at some of the old ones that got in the top 10, but seeing as I just started participating, please excuse me if I repeat something that has already been nominated! Joy division- "love will tear us apart" radiohead- "just" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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