bluesboy Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Well, I've never been short of something to say. The Top Ten just drags out too much for me. In the early days we used to get through 6 a month and had a good rollout for each one. I can't understand habitually late voters, unless there's a good reason - away with your job during the latter part of the week, or something. It doesn't take long to pick your favorite 10 songs from a list of 50 really. This should not be taken as a personal attack on anyone. I'll have a small post to make at the end of this Top Ten. I think it's a good idea to have the top tens more frequently. There's no good reason why we shouldn't have them more often. ...and while we continue to wait for the voting to end... here's another one of my old nominations to listen to - Coconut - Harry Nilsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Blues , you're becoming the ' elevator music ' of SF ! While we're waiting for ' something' to happen ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Sure Kevin, egg me on... The Bomber - James Gang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Well , at least it's good elevator music ... BTW , do something ! ... Slash out at 'the system ' , or a Mod at least ... entertain me , please . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 1) Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys 2) Eighties - Killing Joke 3) Glory Box - Portishead 4) Manic Monday - The Bangles 5) I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone 6) Teenage Depression - Eddie & the Hot Rods 7) Dude (Looks Like A Lady) - Aerosmith 8) Tide Is High, The - Blondie 9) Alison - Elvis Costello 10) Ooh La La - The Faces Tricky this week: from No.6 downwards, I can't say there's anything I'm hugely fond of. I quite like "The Tide Is High" - worse things happen at sea- but in my mind it always symbolises the demise of a band I had adored. (And John Holt's reggae original is infinitely preferable. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 So ' Manic Monday ' is a reasonable substitute ?!?! } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I think it's a good idea to have the top tens more frequently. There's no good reason why we shouldn't have them more often. I'm glad that you're so enthusiastic about the Ten, and maybe I could be convinced to do them more often, but you can't forget that there was a reason why we decided to a one week rhythm, I also have to say that I have some concerns about the shorter period... eg are we going to loose participants, because some people aren't here for the one (two?) day nomination stage? you have to keep in mind that at the beginning we often had more than 60 nominations and in the last weeks we often had less than 50 also I often have to spend quite a bit time myself, just to listen to every song/video of the nominations - will I still have time for that? anyway this is just my opinion - I always encourage a healthy discussion to improve things, so I'm interessted in your thoughts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ there are still two is still one member left two vote (thanks, b-f) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 ^ Agreed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I need to take my time to watch the videos too. There may be 20 songs I don´t know in every Top Ten... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 The current format suits me fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I'm not very comfortable with change. Change sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Get a piggy-bank or one of those 5 litre beer cans ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I like the once a week top ten. There for a while it got to be a continuous cycle. It felt too rushed. I started to run out of songs to nominate, and I don't ever want to throw something out there that I don't 100% stand by. I have certain very intangible criteria that I go by when nominating. And then when I don't nominate, I feel guilty and I start to get well-intentioned PTs that somehow make me feel even worse. If it's more often than once a week, I might need to take a break from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Why don't you take a break from those funky avatars instead ?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 No way, Kevin. I do it now just to keep you on your toes. Now that you mention it, I've had this one for at least 2 weeks. It may be time to change again, Eyegore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Touche ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 So ' Manic Monday ' is a reasonable substitute ?!?! } Reminds me of a great shag I once had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 thanks for the comments guys and gals, keep them coming but for now (I think I waited long enough ): The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #53 for the week ending 11th March 2007 1. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House (1986) 2. Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) 3. Boys of Summer - Don Henley (1984) 4. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? - Derek and the Dominos (1970) 5. Six Months In A Leaky Boat - Split Enz (1982) 6. Roll With It - Steve Winwood (1988) 7. She's So Cold - The Rolling Stones (1980) 8. Dude (Looks Like A Lady) - Aerosmith (1987) 9. Jackson - Johnny Cash and June Carter (1967) 10. Comes A Time - Neil Young (1978) Comment Away Now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Woo-hoo! Our first eighties number one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 A Country song made the top ten - there IS a god... heathens ( well... some of you anyway ) ! :guitar: :happybanana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Woo-hoo.... our first top ten with a bunch of Eightieses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Now you can stop your whining and we can go back to having 60s top tens. Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 also take a look at the Top Ten Archive for a full overview, with the points and years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 The Top Ten just drags out too much for me. In the early days we used to get through 6 a month and had a good rollout for each one. I can't understand habitually late voters, unless there's a good reason. This should not be taken as a personal attack on anyone. I'm of an opposite opinion. The Tens start and finish too quick for me. Anyway, I was a non-voter this time. I've been sick for the last couple days. Lately, I don't know about half the songs. I could try to investigate them all, but, dare I say it, I do have other activities that I spend time on. This should not be taken as a personal attack on anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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