The Third Songfactors' Choice Ultimate Top Ten - Final

[c_s_1987]

[bigger]THE THIRD SONGFACTORS' CHOICE ULTIMATE TOP TEN - FINAL[/bigger]

- No nominations are required, as the songs have been selected from our 25 top tens.

- Voting rules will be exactly the same as the normal top tens - rank your favourite songs in the list from 1-10, and 10 points will be given to your number 1 song, 9 for number 2 etc.

- We have decided to restrict eligibility to vote to only those people who have nominated or voted in at least one of Top Tens 51-75. We think that's fair!

- The results will be announced in about five days from the start date of this thread.

- This is the final group, and this group contains 50 songs.

30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie (1972)

Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

Atlantis - Donovan (1968)

Baba O'Riley - The Who (1971)

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin (1969)

Baby I Need Your Lovin' - The Four Tops (1964)

Ball And Chain - Big Brother & the Holding Company (1968)

Better Man - Pearl Jam (1994)

Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden (1994)

Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (1976)

Bus Stop - The Hollies (1966)

California Girls - The Beach Boys (1965)

City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972)

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)

Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys (1964)

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles (1966)

Funeral For a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John (1973)

Govinda - Kula Shaker (1996)

Heart Of Stone - The Rolling Stones (1965)

Hush - Kula Shaker (1997)

I Feel Fine - The Beatles (1964)

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles (1963)

I Should Have Known Better - The Beatles (1964)

Instant Karma - John Lennon (1970)

It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) - AC/DC (1976)

Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones (1968)

Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (1973)

L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)

La Grange - ZZ Top (1973)

Layla - Eric Clapton (1992)

Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)

Levon - Elton John (1971)

Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull (1971)

Magic Man - Heart (1976)

One Of These Nights - Eagles (1975)

One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band (1972)

Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970)

Please Please Me - The Beatles (1963)

Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones (1966)

Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones (1972)

Sister Golden Hair - America (1973)

Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan (1975)

Tell Me (You're Coming Back) - The Rolling Stones (1964)

Traveling Band - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

Where It's At - Beck (1996)

You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther (1979)

You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones (1969)

[big]VOTE NOW![/big]

[edna]

1- Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones (1972)

2- Tell Me (You're Coming Back) - The Rolling Stones (1964)

3- Heart Of Stone - The Rolling Stones (1965)

4- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

5- You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther (1979)

6- Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin (1969)

7- Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan (1975)

8- Ball And Chain - Big Brother & the Holding Company (1968)

9- Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys (1964)

10- Instant Karma - John Lennon (1970)

...and this one was painful...

Edited September 27, 2007 by Guest
I saw Seeker´s post and realised I mispelled "painful"

[The Seeker]

1. Baba O'Riley - The Who (1971)

2. Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)

3. Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan (1975)

4. Instant Karma - John Lennon (1970)

5. Sister Golden Hair - America (1973)

6. Govinda - Kula Shaker (1996)

7. Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones (1972)

8. 30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie (1972)

9. Bus Stop - The Hollies (1966)

10. California Girls - The Beach Boys (1965)

Painful doesn't even describe it...

[bazooka]

1. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

2. Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan

3. Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull

4. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band

5. It's A Long Way To The Top ( If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll ) - AC/DC

6. Heart Of Stone - The Rolling Stones

7. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival

8. Ball And Chain - Big Brother & the Holding Company

9. Paranoid - Black Sabbath

10.Funeral For a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John

[Farin]

^ bazooka ^

1. Better Man - Pearl Jam (1994)

2. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden (1994)

3. Where It's At - Beck (1996)

4. Govinda - Kula Shaker (1996)

5. Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (1976)

6. Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)

7. Instant Karma - John Lennon (1970)

8. Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

9. Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970)

10. Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull (1971)

[miamisammy29]

1. Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Stones

2. Shine A Light - The Stones

3. You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Stones

4. 30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie

5. Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John

6. Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones

7. Tell Me (You're Coming Back) - The Stones

8. Let It Be - Beatles

9. Baba O' Riley - The Who

10. Paranoid - Black Sabbath

[Uncle Joe]

1-Baby I Need Your Lovin' - The Four Tops (1964) Levi's testifyin'.

2-City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972) Great version of the Steve Goodman classic.

3-L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971) The song just feels LA.

4-Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970) Gonna make a devil outta me.

5-Magic Man - Heart (1976) We want you gals to tell your Mamas about us like this.

6-Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull (1971) The little engine that could?

7-Layla - Eric Clapton (1992) Yeah, I'm sick of it, too. But it deserves it's rightful place on the list.

8-Bus Stop - The Hollies (1966) I should move this one up a few notches.

9-I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) Not as good a cover as Marvin's cover of Gladys but a great cover nonetheless.

10-Atlantis - Donovan (1968) Hail Atlantis. Ding, ding.

[RonJonSurfer]

1. Layla

2. California Girls

3. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding

4. I Saw Her Standing There

5. Atlantis

6. Magic Man

7. La Grange

8. Knockin' On Heaven's Door

9. I Heard It Through the Grapevine

10. Traveling Band

[Sweet Jane 61]

Ball And Chain - Janis w/Big Brother & the Holding Company (1968)

Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie (1972)

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin (1969)

L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)

Funeral For a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John (1973)

Layla - Eric Clapton (1992)

Magic Man - Heart (1976)

One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band (1972)

Levon - Elton John (1971)

[Steel2Velvet]

1. Levon - Elton John (1971)

2. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles (1966)

3. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band (1972)

4. Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones (1966)

5. Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

6. Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

7. Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones (1968)

8. Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)

9. California Girls - The Beach Boys (1965)

10. City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972)

[Jenny]

1. Levon - Elton John

2. La Grange - ZZ Top

3. Traveling Band - CCR

4. Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones

5. Where It's At - Beck

6. Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

7. L.A. Woman - The Doors

8. Dani California - RHCP

9. Hush - Kula Shaker

10. Baby, I need Your Loving - The Four Tops

[Levis]

I got two KS songs into the ultimate ultimate list!!! I will never ever get over myself

1. Govinda - Kula Shaker (1996)

2. Hush - Kula Shaker (1997)

3. Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)

4. Better Man - Pearl Jam (1994)

5. Where It's At - Beck (1996)

6. Sister Golden Hair - America (1973)

7. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden (1994)

8. Instant Karma - John Lennon (1970)

9. Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

10. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)

[_Laurie_]

1. Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)

2. You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones (1969)

3. Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

4. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (1973)

5. Baba O'Riley - The Who (1971)

6. 30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie (1972)

7. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

8. City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972)

9. Layla - Eric Clapton (1992)

10 Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970)

[CanAm]

1. One Of These Nights - The Eagles

2. Let It Be - The Beatles

3. I Should Have Known Better - The Beatles

4. You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther

5. City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie

6. Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys

7. Sister Golden Hair - America

8. I Feel Fine - The Beatles

9. Traveling Band - CCR

10. Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John

This was sooooo tough!

[Lucky]

1. You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones (1969)

2. Baby I Need Your Lovin' - The Four Tops (1964)

3. Baba O'Riley - The Who (1971)

4. You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther (1979)

5. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band (1972)

6. Atlantis - Donovan (1968)

7. Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys (1964)

8. I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles (1963)

9. Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

Could I have ended up with a more classic Ten? I tried to spread it around, and left off a couple of my own songs. I'm happy with what I've got, but sad about what is not here.

[Super Ry 71]

1. You Can't Always Get What You Want ~ The Rolling Stones (1969) (Nothing here does it better for me.)

2. Instant Karma ~ John Lennon (1970)

3. Let It Be ~ The Beatles (1970)

4. Levon ~ Elton John (1971)

5. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You ~ Led Zeppelin (1969) (Dang beautiful ballad. And it rocks too!)

6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) (Marvin Gaye's is the original, but this takes it a step higher.)

7. Baba O'Riley ~ The Who (1971)

8. L.A. Woman ~ The Doors (1971)

9. Don't Worry Baby ~ The Beach Boys (1964)

10. It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) ~ AC/DC (1976) (Thought I'd do Ray a favor, 'cuz [] it rocks and it has BAGPIPES! )

[bluesboy]

1. Don't Worry Baby - Beach Boys

2. I Feel Fine - Beatles

3. You Can't Always Get Want You Want - Stones

4. You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther

5. One Way Out - Allman Bros.

6. One Of These Nights - Eagles

7. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Dylan

8. Please Please Me - Beatles

9. L.A. Woman - Doors

10. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Stones

[Tenacious_Peaches]

1] Baby I Need Your Lovin' - The Four Tops (1964)

2] Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles (1966)

3] Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (1976)

4] Bus Stop - The Hollies (1966)

5] Levon - Elton John (1971)

6] It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) - AC/DC (1976)

7] Magic Man - Heart (1976)

8] Hush - Kula Shaker (1997)

9] Better Man - Pearl Jam (1994)

10] One Of These Nights - Eagles (1975)

[Levis]

split vote.

[TheLizard]

1. "LA Woman"- The Doors

2. "Shine A Light"- The Rolling Stones

3. "You Can't Always Get What You Want"- The Rolling Stones

4. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"- Led Zeppelin

5. "Are You Experienced?"- Jimi Hendrix

6. "I Saw Her Standing There"- The Beatles

7. "Betterman"- Pearl Jam

8. "Baba O'Riley"- The Who

9. "La Grange"- ZZ Top

10. "It's A Long Way To The Top (blahblahblah)"- AC/DC

[c_s_1987]

1. Better Man - Pearl Jam (1994)

2. Govinda - Kula Shaker (1996)

3. Baba O'Riley - The Who (1971)

4. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin (1969)

5. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden (1994)

6. Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

7. Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)

8. Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull (1971)

9. Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970)

10. Magic Man - Heart (1976)

[OLD 55]

1. Bus Stop - The Hollies (1966)

2. Layla - Eric Clapton (1992)

3. Please Please Me - The Beatles (1963)

4. California Girls - The Beach Boys (1965)

5. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles (1966)

6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

7. Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones (1968)

8. Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)

9. I Feel Fine - The Beatles (1964)

10.Baby I Need Your Lovin' - The Four Tops (1964)

[phil]

1.One Way Out - Allman Bros.

2.Jumping Jack Flash - Stones

3.Baba O'Riley - Who

4. Eleanor Rigby - Beatles

5.Black Magic Woman - Santana

6. 30 Days in The Hole - Humble Pie

7. City Of New Orleans - Arlo

8. L.A. Woman - Doors

9. You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther

10. Ruby Tuesday - Stones

[c_s_1987]

[big]THE THIRD SONGFACTORS' CHOICE ULTIMATE TOP TEN[/big]

1. You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones (1969) - 53

2. Baba O'Riley - The Who (1971) - 49

3. Let It Be - The Beatles (1970) - 45

4. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band (1972) - 39

5. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971) - 37

6. Levon - Elton John (1971) - 34

7. Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones (1968) - 33

8. Better Man - Pearl Jam (1994) - 33

9. Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones (1972) - 32

10. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin (1969) - 32

Baby I Need Your Lovin' - The Four Tops (1964) - 31

Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970) - 31

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles (1966) - 31

Govinda - Kula Shaker (1996) - 31

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) - 30

Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden (1994) - 29

Layla - Eric Clapton (1992) - 29

You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther (1979) - 29

30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie (1972) - 28

Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (1976) - 26

Instant Karma - John Lennon (1970) - 24

City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972) - 23

Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys (1964) - 23

Bus Stop - The Hollies (1966) - 22

Funeral For a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John (1973) - 21

Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan (1975) - 21

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) - 20

Where It's At - Beck (1996) - 20

California Girls - The Beach Boys (1965) - 19

Magic Man - Heart (1976) - 19

Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix (1967) - 17

Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull (1971) - 17

One Of These Nights - Eagles (1975) - 16

Ball And Chain - Big Brother & the Holding Company (1968) - 16

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles (1963) - 15

La Grange - ZZ Top (1973) - 15

Sister Golden Hair - America (1973) - 15

Hush - Kula Shaker (1997) - 14

I Feel Fine - The Beatles (1964) - 14

Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (1973) - 14

Heart Of Stone - The Rolling Stones (1965) - 13

It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) - AC/DC (1976) - 13

Tell Me (You're Coming Back) - The Rolling Stones (1964) - 13

Atlantis - Donovan (1968) - 12

Please Please Me - The Beatles (1963) - 11

Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon & Garfunkel (1966) - 11

Traveling Band - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) - 11

I Should Have Known Better - The Beatles (1964) - 8

Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970) - 8

Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones (1966) - 8

I predicted beforehand that You Can't Always Get What You Want would receive more votes this round than Ruby Tuesday, despite receiving less votes in previous rounds. I couldn't possibly have been more right.

goes to Better Man. It's about time we got a 90s classic into the Ultimate Top Ten, even if it meant that another three narrowly missed out.

[Uncle Joe]

Eh.