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.....Some of bazooka's nominations remind me of why I like some old stuff....the more I hear, the more I learn.

And I'm making an effort to move my noms beyond the 60s/70's. Runaway Train (‘93) was one of my choices.

Joan Armatrading has been a favorite for years. She’s not much to watch, but minimize the video and listen to her remarkable voice and the great backup musicians. She has a new Blues-Rock CD coming soon.

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I don't know what all the fuss is about! I've listened to most of the clips of more "recent" songs that have been nominated, but I just don't like most of them. It's not even that I am indifferent to them, I REALLY don't like them. There have been a few notable exceptions like Ugly Kid Joe, Weezer and Richard Ashworth, but that's about it. The fact that I don't like them though, is neither here nor there. Obviously, many of the younger sonfactors like them and that's great. It would be a boring old world if we all liked the same things. Most of my recent nominations have "BOMBED" but it doesn't really bother me. I like songs for so many different reasons. Some songs evoke very fond memories while others have great, catchy melodies that make me want to tap my feet or get up and dance. Still others have great lyrics and haunting melodies.

It might be interesting at some point to have our younger members nominate more modern songs which only we oldsters get to vote on. In addition, we would have to give the reasons for our selections.

Then, perhaps, we older (and not necessarily wiser) members could nominate songs by artists with which our young sonfactors may not be familiar. Then, they could vote on these songs, telling us which ones they like (and why) and which ones they hate (and why).

That's my two cents on the subject. :)

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CanAm, I actually think that is a wonderful idea. I honestly give all the nominations a chance, whether they are 50's songs (before my time), 60's/70's/80's (my era) or 90's and 00's. I will vote for newer songs, when I feel they deserve it. I did last week, and watch me, There's at least 1 that is going to get my vote this week.

I think part of it is that the olders are just that... older. We've been hearing a lot of these songs for a lot of years. They've had a long time to make an impression on us.

There's one other thing to take into consideration. Rock and Roll, by definition, is controversial. We didn't like the same music as our parents (in general), and since I could be the parent of many of you youngers, you probably aren't going to like the same music that I like (in general).

Just because I don't vote for something doesn't mean that by your nominations you haven't opened my eyes to something new, as I would hope some of my nominations might do for you.

and that's my two cents. ;)

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It might be interesting at some point to have our younger members nominate more modern songs which only we oldsters get to vote on. In addition, we would have to give the reasons for our selections.

Then, perhaps, we older (and not necessarily wiser) members could nominate songs by artists with which our young sonfactors may not be familiar. Then, they could vote on these songs, telling us which ones they like (and why) and which ones they hate (and why).

I like this idea... would make for an interesting experiment...

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Fine Shawna (and Lucky)! I'll go along with whatever. I misunderstood, thinking that it was being suggested to incorporate it in a regular Ten.

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Want to feel my...

But that might give them

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I like CanAm's idea.....I think we should try it. Just one question....where will the dividing line be set between "older" and "younger"? Remember, we girls are sensitive about our age.

Well, not me...I'm only 29 (that's my story and I'm sticking to it).

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not a bad idea in principle... :)

but if you notice nominations by the 'younger' people like Fin, TimLizzy, Namahage, Katie, Elvy, Chris, Jenny or Peaches

then they nominate, to a great part at least, 'older' music...

so where would you set the line between 'nominator' and 'voter'?

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I think it would be a good learning experience for everyone. Even if you're a teenager into older music, you would have to think about what songs of today you would put up to nominate.

Maybe if we broke it up inot three groups by what decade you were a teenager in, like 50's/60's, 70's/80's or 90's/00's. I was a teenager in the '80's, so I would have to pick two '80's songs, etc.

Nominators couldn't vote, only the people who fall into the other decades....something like that, maybe?

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and while we think about it, without reacting to any peer pressure - from any side... :shades:

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Adouma - Angelique Kidjo (1994)

Afternoons and Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies (1993)

Albatross - Fleetwood Mac (1969)

And That Reminds Me - Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (1970)

Authority Song - John Mellencamp (1983)

Big Man, A - John Mayall (1981)

Black Coffee in Bed - Squeeze (1982)

Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor (1968)

Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper (1958)

Cul De Sac - Van Morrison (1974)

Devil Went Down To Georgia, The - Charlie Daniels (1979)

Don't Worry Baby - Los Lobos (1984)

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin (1985)

Down To Zero - Joan Armatrading (1976)

Everybody Knows - Leonard Cohen (1988)

Heart's Desire - The Avalons (1958)

Hold On My Heart - Genesis (1991)

I Love Myself Today - Bif Naked (2001)

I Thank You - ZZ Top (1979)

I.O.I.O. - The Bee Gees (1970)

Layla - Eric Clapton (1992)

Long Tall Sally - Little Richard (1956)

Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

Love Is All Around - The Troggs (1967)

Lunatic Fringe - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider (1981)

Madman Running Through the Fields - Dantalion's Chariot (1967)

Millionen Legionen (Unplugged) - Die Fantastischen Vier (2000)

Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin (1969)

Moondance - Van Morrison (1970)

No More Mr. Nice Guy - Alice Cooper (1973)

Novocaine For The Soul - Eels (1996)

Oh, Lonesome Me - Don Gibson (1958)

O-o-h Child - The Five Stairsteps (1970)

Over and Over Again - The Moonglows (1956)

Quite Rightly So - Procol Harum (1968)

Rough Boys - Pete Townshend (1980)

Saint Of Me - The Rolling Stones (1997)

Saturday In The Park - Chicago (1972)

Send His Love To Me - PJ Harvey (1995)

Signs - Five Man Electrical Band (1970)

Song For My Father - Horace Silver (1964)

Spanish Castle Magic - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

Superhero - Jane's Addiction (2003)

Surrender - Cheap Trick (1979)

Taliban Song, The - Toby Keith (2003)

Train Kept A Rollin', The - Aerosmith (1973)

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)

Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai (1996)

Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (1960)

You May Be Right - Billy Joel (1980)

You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest (1982)

Zombie - The Cranberries (1994)

VOTE AWAY NOW!!

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1. Afternoons and Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies (1993)

2. Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai (19 96)

3. Novocaine For The Soul - Eels (1996)

4. Millionen Legionen (Unplugged) - Die Fantastischen Vier (2000)

5. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin (1985)

6. Layla - Eric Clapton (1992)

7. Superhero - Jane's Addiction (2003)

8. Zombie - The Cranberries (1994)

9. Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin (1969)

10. Send His Love To Me - PJ Harvey (1995)

This one was more irritating than most :beady: I do not like my final ten... nope, nope, nope...

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1- Everybody Knows - Leonard Cohen (1988)

2- I.O.I.O. - The Bee Gees (1970)

3- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970)

4- Surrender - Cheap Trick (1979)

5- Saturday In The Park - Chicago (1972)

6- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (1961)

7- Long Tall Sally - Little Richard (1956)

8- Moondance - Van Morrison (1970)

9- Love Is All Around - The Troggs (1967)

10- Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor (1968)

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1. Moondance - Van Morrison

2. Authority Song - John Cougar Mellencamp

3. Black Coffee in Bed - Squeeze

4. Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai

5. Zombie -The Cranberries

6. I Thank You - ZZTop

7. Layla - Eric Clapton

8. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles

9. You May be Right - Billy Joel

10. Signs - Five Man Electrical Band

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