Carl Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hi. Sorry about the delay. I'm in Arizona, and in the last few days I took my cousin to see Borat, interviewed an Indigo Girl, saw an NFL football game (if the Cardinals count), guested on a radio show where I blabbed incessantly about this wonderful site, rode a horse and ate a cobb salad with Shawna. The code that drives the Top 10 list you see on the Songfacts homepage (which mirrors what you see in the sidebar here) has evolved like a Galapogos turtle. The idea is to get people who are new to Songfacts to click a song and see what all the fuss is about, since what we do isn't all that intuitive. The code counts the number of hits a song receives in the day and week and comes up with the lists. We've had problems with the lists eating up bandwidth and slowing the site, which we fixed by making it refresh less frequently, and we've tried (with limited success) to get different songs to show up. The latest tweak me made was not counting hits from the list itself. The process is completely automated and a little more complicated than it looks. I have no explanation for why "Tom Sawyer" keeps showing up. Here are my nominations for this list: Stay - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs I've been trying for 4 weeks to get Mr. Williams to speak with me about this song and "Little Darling," which he also wrote. Sonnet - The Verve We get a lot of commentary in the added Songfacts, like "This is the best song ever." For this track, the contributor made a compelling case why it was one of the more brilliant and elegant songs out there, and he was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Thanks, Carl . So , just to clarify then , the lists we see on the message board side are not truly reflective of the reality of hits on the main page ( nor what it presently may be showing ) and do not change very often due to how it negatively affects the site at times . Therefore , the 'Daily ' and 'Weekly 'Top Ten is a bit of a misnomer as displayed here , since it is not updated daily nor weekly ... correct ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Yes, there's love if you want it, Don't sound like no sonnet, my Lord Gorgeous song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 I'm ready to vote. Impatient much? as you might know by now, I'll try to start the Voting around Wednesday noon EST (UTC -5) I believe that should give everyone enough time to think of some cool nominations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 ^ which would be now... Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan Always the Sun - The Stranglers Amanda - Boston Beverly Hills - Weezer Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blower's Daughter, The - Damien Rice Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen By Your Side - Sade Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor Centerfield - John Fogerty Crash - The Primitives Eight Miles High - The Byrds End Of The Line - Traveling Wilburys Ever The Same - Rob Thomas Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms I Knew The Bride - Dave Edumunds I Love The Way You Love - Marv Johnson I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James and the Shondells Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section In Between Days - The Cure In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon Love Stinks - J. Geils Band Mama - Genesis Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm - Crash Test Dummies Most Beautiful Girl, The - Charlie Rich Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) - The Ramones My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) - Neil Young Nutshell - Alice in Chains Ode to my Family - The Cranberries Only Time - Enya Patience - Guns N' Roses Primary - The Cure Real World - Matchbox 20 Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC Self Esteem - The Offspring Selling The Drama - Live Sexy Boy - Air She's a Beauty - The Tubes She's Got You - Patsy Cline Sing - Travis Sonnet - The Verve Stay - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs Stranger, The - Leonard Cohen Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose Trees, The - Rush Tribute to Buddy Holly - Mike Berry Waterloo - ABBA Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy Working In The Coal Mine - Devo You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall and Oates VOTE AWAY NOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden 2. Blower's Daughter, The - Damien Rice 3. Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan 4. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) - Neil Young 5. Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson 6. Nutshell - Alice in Chains 7. I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James and the Shondells 8. Trees, The - Rush 9. Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy 10. Working In a Coal Mine - Devo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm - Crash Test Dummies 2. Sonnet - The Verve 3. Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms 4, Nutshell - Alice in Chains 5. Sing - Travis 6. Beverly Hills - Weezer 7. Patience - Guns N' Roses 8. Sexy Boy - Air 9. Ode to my Family - The Cranberries 10. Only Time - Enya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. Self-Esteem - The Offspring 2. Ode to my Family - The Cranberries 3. Sing - Travis 4. Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm - Crash Test Dummies 5. Sexy Boy - Air 6. Sonnet - The Verve 7. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden 8. Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy 9. Eight Miles High - The Byrds 10.Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson and I really like Bruce Springsteen's, the Ramones' and Weezer's songs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1- Stranger, The - Leonard Cohen 2- Waterloo - ABBA 3- Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson 4- Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 5- Always the Sun - The Stranglers 6- Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen 7- I Knew The Bride - Dave Edumunds 8- (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 9- In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley 10- This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakin Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 So, since as Kevin has made clear, the list on this page and the one on the main site page are not the same, which are we paying attention to? Cause, according to the actual songfacts.com main page, I could've had Tom Sawyer as a nom. 1. The Trees - Rush 2. Mama - Genesis 3. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen 4. I Think We're alone Now - Tommy James and the Shondells 5. In the Ghetto - Elvis 6. My My, Hey Hey - Neil Young 7. Primary - The Cure 8. Selling the Drama - Live 9. She's a Beauty - The Tubes 10. Eight Miles High - The Byrds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 So, since as Kevin has made clear, the list on this page and the one on the main site page are not the same, which are we paying attention to? Cause, according to the actual songfacts.com main page, I could've had Tom Sawyer as a nom. there will be an announcement regarding this issue at the end of this Top Ten... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall and Oates 2. Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson 3. End Of The Line, The - Traveling Wilburys 4. Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 5. This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert 6. Centerfield - John Fogerty 7. Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Bros & Sis Rose 8. Country Roads - John Denver 9. Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor 10. By Your Side - Sade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. Sing - Travis 2. Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy 3. Mama - Genesis 4. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 5. End Of The Line, The - Traveling Wilburys 6. Eight Miles High - The Byrds 7. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley 8. Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield 9. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 10. Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. Eight Miles High --- The Byrds 2. Treat Her Like A Lady --- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose 3. Gimme Little Sign --- Brenton Wood 4. Mr. Soul --- Buffalo Springfield 5. Imaginary Lover --- Atlanta Rhythm Section 6. Stay --- Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs 7. Everybody's Talkin' --- Harry Nilsson 8. The End Of The Line -- Traveling Wilburys 9. Ain't Nobody --- Rufus & Chaka Khan 10.Beverly Hills --- Weezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 In Between Days - The Cure Primary - The Cure Sexy Boy - Air Blower's Daughter, The - Damien Rice Self-Esteem - The Offspring Nutshell - Alice in Chains Sing - Travis Sonnet - The Verve Waterloo - ABBA Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm - Crash Test Dummies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. "Born to Run"- Bruce Springsteen 2. "Billion Dollar Babies"- Alice Cooper 3. "Jesus Christ Pose"- Soundgarden 4. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"- AC/DC 5. "My My, Hey Hey"- Neil Young 6. "Beverly Hills"- Weezer 7. "Patience"- GNR 8. "Mama"- Genesis 9. "Whiskey in the Jar"- Thin Lizzy 10. "End of the Line"- Traveling Wilburys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 2. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley 3. Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 4. Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson 5. Waterloo - ABBA 6. Amanda - Boston 7. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 8. End Of The Line - Traveling Wilburys 9. I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James and the Shondells 10.Stay - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 1. I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James and the Shondells 2. Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson 3. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen 4. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) - Neil Young 5. Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section 6. Eight Miles High - The Byrds 7. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 8. She's Got You - Patsy Cline 9. End Of The Line - Traveling Wilburys 10. She's A Beauty - The Tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 1. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) - Neil Young 2. My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) - The Ramones 3. Patience - Guns N' Roses 4. The Trees - Rush 5. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper 6. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC 7. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 8. Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy 9. Eight Miles High - The Byrds 10. Mama - Genesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 1. Patience - Guns N' Roses 2. Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm - Crash Test Dummies 3. Eight Miles High - The Byrds 4. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen 5. Sing - Travis 6. Sonnet - The Verve 7. Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson 8. End Of The Line - Traveling Wilburys 9. Waterloo - ABBA 10. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 1. This Guy's in Love With You 2. The Most Beautiful Girl ( in the world ) 3. Working In A Coal Mine 4. Ode To My Family 5. R/R Ain't Noise Pollution 6. In The Ghetto 7. Sweet Caroline 8. Evrybody's Talkin' 9. You Make My Dreams Come True 10. She's Got You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 1. Everybody's Talkin' 2. Carolina In My Mind 3. Born To Run ~ Da Boss 4. My My Hey Hey ~ Mr. Neil Young 5. Gimme Little Sign 6. Treat Her Like A Lady 7. Ain't Nobody 8. Eight Miles High 9. Imaginary Lover 10 Mr. Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 1. This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert 2. Mr Soul - Buffalo Springfield 3. Take Me Home, Country Road - John Denver 4. Stay - Maurice Williams 5. Everybody's Talking - Harry Nillson 6. Working In The Coal Mine - Devo 7. In The Ghetto - Elvis 8. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 9. Nutshell - Alice In Chains 10. I Knew The Bride - Dave Edmunds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 1. Waterloo ~ ABBA 2. Born To Run ~ Bruce Springsteen 3. Amanda ~ Boston 4. Imaginary Lovers ~ ARS 5. Sweet Caroline ~ Neil Diamond 6. Hey Jealousy ~ Gin Blossoms 7. Love Stinks ~ J. Geils 8. Treat Her Like A Lady ~ Cornelius Brothers etc. 9. Ever The Same ~ Rob Thomas 10. Take Me Home Country Roads ~ John Denver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 1.Only Time - Enya 2.Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio 3.In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley 4.Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver 5.I Love The Way You Love - Marv Johnson 6.Most Beautiful Girl, The - Charlie Rich 7.She’s Got You - Patsy Cline 8.Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 9.Waterloo - ABBA 10.This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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