blind-fitter Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 1) Message, The - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five 2) Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba 3) Fight For Your Right - The Beastie Boys 4) Lola - The Kinks 5) Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana 6) Kiss - Prince 7) Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club 8) All or Nothing - Small Faces 9) Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent 10) He's so Fine - The Chiffons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fish Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 1: Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 2: Desperado - The Eagles 3: I Am The Walrus - The Beatles 4: '39 - Queen 5: The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel 6: Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen 7: Roadhouse Blues - The Doors 8: Foreplay/Long Time - Boston 9: Going to California - Led Zeppelin 10: Fire - Jimi Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 1. Be-Bop-Ba-Lu-la 2. Synchronicity II 3. Doo Doo Doo etc. 4. I am The Walrus 5. One 6. Comfortably Numb 7. Going to California 8. Five to One 9. Strawberry Fields 10. I'm Going Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 My jaw is still slack, but I've gotten my thoughts together 'nuff for this list. But I am still bewitched. I mean bothered. I mean bewildered. Oh never mind. 1. The Boxer ~ Simon and Garfunkel 2. Lola ~ Kinks 3. Slit Skirts ~ Pete Townshend 4. Long Time ~ Boston 5. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) ~ BeeGees 6. Desperado ~ Eagles 7. Kowing Me, Knowing You ~ ABBA 8. Jungle Love ~ Steve Miller 9. The Devil Went Down To Georgia ~ Charlie 10. Groovin' ~ Young Rascals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Do you recall the silver Top Ten? 1. Across The Universe - The Beatles (1970) 85 2. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson (1967) 76 3. She's A Rainbow - The Rolling Stones (1967) 60 4. Who Are You? - The Who (1978) 54 5. Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon (1969) 48 6. We Will Rock You - Queen (1977) 45 7. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight and the Pips (1971) 41 8. Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999) 41 9. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (1981) 40 10. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes (2003) 39 A nice mix of songs from every decade (except the 50s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 My selections: 1) Sychroncity II - The Police 2) Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club 3) One - U2 4) I Wish - Stevie Wonder 5) Boxer, The - Simon and Garfunkel 6) Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones 7) Fire - Jimi Hedrix 8) Message, The - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five 9) For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler 10) I Am The Walrus - The Beatles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 It looks like the biggest backlash has been against The Beatles ! I haven't been keeping score (except for the Top 3), but just glancing through it appears likely that only one song of theirs will make the Ten. Don't they get played on Kiddy Time FM Goodnight All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 only one he says... I would be jumping for joy if only one 80s or 90s song would make it you DO realise that about 45 songs won't make at all, that means the chance that a song makes the Top Ten is about 18% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Farin, those 80s and 90s songs just aren't long enough to get FM Airplay. What have we got... November Rain /GNR, what else ? Probably the only Beatles song that would get played is Hey Jude; what's that - about 7 minutes? Or they could play all of Side 2 of Abbey Road from 'You Never Give Me Your Money' - just about one big Medley. I really am off to bed now ! Look forward to seeing the Top Ten in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 In any case, and for those who want to beat Stairway we should agree on the nominations. Just one or two Beatles songs, otherwise we lose our strenght... Together we'll stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people Let's get on the ball And work together Come on, come on Let's work together (Now now people) Because together we will stand Every boy, every girl and man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I can't really talk about the radio stuff, since FM is (practically) the only type we have here and it's true that most newer songs are under 6 minutes (there are plenty exceptions, but not many famous ones) but what does radio airplay have to do with how many Beatles songs there are in the Ten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 you guys crack me up with all your talk about backlash and keeping the Beatles out of the Ten... for my part, I have yet to nominate a single Beatles song or Led Zeppelin song, I've nominated only one Stones song (which made the Ten), and nothing by the Who or Pink Floyd. It's just musical preference - I'm not a big fan of those bands. I don't have anything against them, just not my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Together we'll stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people Let's get on the ball And work together Come on, come on Let's work together (Now now people) Because together we will stand Every boy, every girl and man This is forever linked to Forrest Gump and Captain Dan in my brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I'm with you, Shawna. I don't think of it as a "backlash", it's just the way it goes. Some of you put too much thought into this...it's supposed to be FUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 It is too! [biggest]Big Fun! :guitar: [/biggest] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 1. Fire -– The Jimi Hendrix Experience ... This song also displays the colossal talents of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell 2. Hold Your Head Up -– Argent 3. Going Down -- Freddie King 4. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) -- The Rolling Stones 5. Things We Said Today -- The Beatles 6. Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue -- Taj Mahal 7. Be-Bop-A-Lula -- Gene Vincent 8. Stairway to Heaven -- Led Zeppelin ... This is an undeniable masterpiece. The way I arrange my Top Ten isn't really about which song is best. I just imagine the next ten songs from the list that I'd want to hear right now today ( the order would likely be different tomorrow) 9. I Wish -- Stevie Wonder 10.Sky Pilot -- Eric Burdon & The Animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I'm with you, Shawna. I don't think of it as a "backlash", it's just the way it goes. Some of you put too much thought into this...it's supposed to be FUN! Yes, I really do that. And the worst part is that I know that I do that, and still I can't seem to help myself... So it's always good to read such 'reminder' posts, like yours or Shawna's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I'd like to add my two cents to the backlash voting thing.... I never design my voting to be against any artist or song. My voting and nominating is done in this very scientific way: I imagine driving, and listening to the radio. If it's a song that I would crank the volume up, and sing to at the top of my lungs, then it's top ten worthy. If not... it doesn't get my vote!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I agree with Dappled... I´m having fun. Hope all of you too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 since I don't think that Sadlady's gonna return in the next few minutes... here's the The Songfactors' Choice GOLDEN Top Ten #50 for the week ending 18th February 2007 1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (1971) 2. Boxer, The - Simon & Garfunkel (1969) 3. Fire - Jimi Hendrix (1967) 4. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (1979) 5. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) - The Rolling Stones (1973) 6. Lola - The Kinks (1970) 7. I Am The Walrus - The Beatles (1967) 8. Going to California - Led Zeppelin (1969) 9. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones (1971) 10.Yesterday - The Beatles (1965) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fish Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Go Led Zep! Man, I'm kinda surprised Desperado didn't get anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 you guys crack me up with all your talk about backlash and keeping the Beatles out of the Ten... for my part, I have yet to nominate a single Beatles song or Led Zeppelin song, I've nominated only one Stones song (which made the Ten), and nothing by the Who or Pink Floyd. It's just musical preference - I'm not a big fan of those bands. I don't have anything against them, just not my favorites. With the exception of The Beatles, I couldn't agree more, Shawna! I've never been a big fan of Floyd or Zeppelin, and while there are several Stones songs that I really like, they are, by no means, my favourite group. Therefore, I find it gratifying whenever a dark horse upsets one of "The Giants". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Can it really be 28 years since anybody recorded a decent song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Pfft, I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Oh, what a surprise, Stairway to Heaven... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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