The Songfactor's Choice Top Ten #83

[The Seeker]

[miamisammy29]

1. Dream Police - Cheap Trick

2. Hard Luck Woman - Kiss

3. Cowgirl In The Sand - Neil Young

4. It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr

5. Run Through The Jungle - Creedence Clearwater Revival

6. 20th Century Boy - T-Rex

7. What Is And What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin

8. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Urge Overkill

9. Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers

10. Boom Boom, Out Go The Lights - Pat Travers Band

[Sweet Jane 61]

I have to say this...Fintan and Radhi...you both nominated voted for The Doors...you have my love forever!!

Edited October 3, 2007 by Guest
I was so excited I meant to say voted!

[The Seeker]

Nominated?

[CanAm]

1. It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr

2. Mister You're A Better Man Than I - The Yardbirds

3. Run Through The Jungle - CCR

4. Cowgirl In The Sand - Neil Young

5. Wishing Well - Free

6. Roadhouse Blues - The Doors

7. Silence Is Golden - The Tremeloes

8. Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White

9. Boom, Boom, Out Go The Lights- The Pat Travers Band

10. Sookie Sookie - Steppenwolf

[Sweet Jane 61]

Nominated?

My bad, I was so excited....

Voted...note correction above now.

[Lucky]

1. What Is And What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin (1969)

2. You Really Got Me - Van Halen (1978)

3. Baby, I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis (1965)

4. Roll Away The Stone - Leon Russell (1970)

5. Roadhouse Blues - The Doors (1970)

6. Denise - Randy & The Rainbows (1963)

7. Cowgirl In The Sand - Neil Young (1969)

8. Reason To Believe (live and unplugged) - Rod Stewart (1993)

9. Need You Tonight - INXS (1987)

10. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (1983)

[Shawna]

I am honored that Sammy voted for my nomination in the #1 spot. I will return the favor (because I love the song - I'm not that easy.)

1. Hard Luck Woman ~ KISS

2. Dream Police ~ Cheap Trick

3. Who Knew ~ Pink

4. Black and White ~ 3 Dog Night

5. It Don't Come Easy ~ Ringo Starr

6. Don't Speak ~ No Doubt

7. Need You Tonight ~ INXS

8. Run Through The Jungle ~ CCR

9. Colour My World ~ Chicago

10. You Really Got Me ~ Van Halen

Edited October 4, 2007 by Guest
I didn't notice Ringo Starr on the list before! Had to pay him homage.

[c_s_1987]

At first I wasn't sure if there were 10 songs that I liked from this list. After closer inspection, I realised there were actually a lot more than just 10. Apologies to Van Halen, P!nk, Cheap Trick, Placebo, Urge Overkill and CCR.

1. Tattva – Kula Shaker (1996) (I already knew Fintan loves this song, so I think it stands a chance )

2. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (1983)

3. Don't Speak - No Doubt (1995)

4. Need You Tonight - INXS (1987)

5. Schrei nach Liebe – Die Ärzte (1993)

6. What Is And What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin (1969)

7. Roadhouse Blues - The Doors (1970)

8. Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2000)

9. Thank You - Dido (1999)

10. Cowgirl In The Sand - Neil Young (1969)

[TheLizard]

1. "Roadhouse Blues"- The Doors (The future's uncertain and the end is always near)

2. "Otherside"- The Red Hot Chili Peppers

3. "What Is And What Should Never Be"- Led Zeppelin

4. "You Really Got Me"- Van Halen

5. "Cowgirl in the Sand"- Neil Young

6. "Cleveland Rocks"- Presidents of the USA

7. "Crooked Teeth"- Death Cab For Cutie

8. "Mr. You're A Better Man Than I"- The Yardbirds

9. "Run Through The Jungle"- CCR

10. "Boom Boom Out Go The Lights"- Pat Travers Band

[katie_sane]

1. Colour My World - Chicago

2. Wishing Well - Free

3. Run Through The Jungle - CCR

4. Roadhouse Blues - The Doors

5. Hard Luck Woman - Kiss

6. Cowgirl In The Sand - Neil Young

7. Dream Police - Cheap Trick

8. 20th Century Boy - T.Rex

9. Don't Speak - No Doubt

10. Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart

[Jenny]

I had over 20 songs on the short list...what a toughie!

1. Need You Tonight - INXS so slide over here, and give me a moment, your moves are so raw....

2. Otherside - RHCP I love the guitar in this song

3. Roadhouse Blues - The Doors Let it roll, baby roll

4. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics I have always liked this one

5. Who Knew - Pink She rocks!

6. Run Through The Jungle - CCR can't go wrong with them

7. Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart someone like you makes it easy to give and never think about myself

8. Don't Speak - No Doubt You and me, I can see us dying...are we?

9. Disconect The Dots - Of Montreal Made me dance in my chair at 9 pm at night

10. Thank You - Dido My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all

[_Laurie_]

1. Mister You're A Better Man Than I - The Yardbirds (1968)

2. It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr (1971)

3. Don't Speak - No Doubt (1995)

4. Cowgirl In The Sand - Mr. Neil Young (1969)

5. Living For The City - Stevie Wonder (1973)

6. Rag Doll - The Four Seasons (1964)

7. Thank You - Dido (1999)

8. Roadhouse Blues - The Doors (1970)

9. Girl, You´ll Be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (1994)

10 What Is And What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin (1969)

[OLD 55]

I had no idea that "Melting Pot" wasn't a hit in the States. It's so very American.

Their only U.S. Hit was 'Our World' At #64; certainly not their best. They just musn't have gotten airplay with Melting Pot, Banner Man, By The Devil I Was Tempted, etc.! I've got a 'Best Of' CD if ever you'd like it.

1. Silence Is Golden - The Tremeloes (1967)

2. Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White (1969)

3. Melting Pot - Blue Mink (1969)

4. A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders (1966)

5. Black And White - Three Dog Night (1972)

6. Baby, I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis (1965)

7. Don't Speak - No Doubt (1995)

8. Denise - Randy & The Rainbows (1963)

9. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (1983)

10.Bird Dog – The Everly Brothers (1958)

[bluesboy]

1. Denise - Randy & the Rainbows

2. Baby, I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis

3. The Supernatural - John Mayall and a young whiper snapper in Peter Green...

4. What Is and What Should Never Be - Led Zep

5. Roll Away the Stone - Leon

6. Polk Salad Annie - Huh, Tony Joe White

7. The Sky is Crying - Stevie Ray

8. You Really Got Me - local boys... Van Halen

9. A Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders

10. Rag Doll - Four Seasons

[bazooka]

1. Living For The City -- Stevie Wonder .. To quote UncleJoe “Actually the best song on the listâ€.

2. The Supernatural -- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers .. Peter Green ought to get the credit. Outstanding, as always.

3. Roll Away The Stone -- Leon Russell .. Always liked Leon’s music, but never cared for his vocals. Anyone second that opinion ?

4. Roadhouse Blues -- The Doors .. with a bit of help from Lonnie Mack and John Sebastian

5. It Don't Come Easy -- Ringo Starr

6. Sweet Dreams -- Eurythmics

7. Cowgirl In The Sand -- Neil Young

8. Bird Dog -– The Everly Brothers

9. Polk Salad Annie -- Tony Joe White

10.Wishing Well -– Free

[Dappled]

1. Mister You're A Better Man Than I - The Yardbirds (1968)

2. The Supernatural - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (1967)

3. Ragamuffin Man – Manfred Mann (1969)

4. What Is And What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin (1969)

5. Rag Doll - The Four Seasons (1964)

6. Cowgirl In The Sand - Neil Young (1969)

7. Living For The City - Stevie Wonder (1973)

8. Sookie Sookie - Steppenwolf (1968)

9. Roadhouse Blues - The Doors (1970)

10. Run Through The Jungle – Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

[Lucky]

3. Roll Away The Stone -- Leon Russell .. Always liked Leon’s music, but never cared for his vocals. Anyone second that opinion ?

I love Leon's music...and I love the vocals. I know, the only more unmelodic voice out there is possibly Bob Dylan's... But I love his as well. For whatever reason, I am drawn to the music and the voice, it's different, and if nothing else goes far to convey the emotion of the song. I'm just glad he's in the mix this time!

[Steel2Velvet]

1. Thank You - Dido (1999)

2. Upside Down - Jack Johnson (2006)

3. Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White (1969)

4. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (1983)

5. What Is And What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin (1969)

6. Baby, I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis (1965)

7. A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders (1966)

8. Bird Dog – The Everly Brothers (1958)

9. Black And White - Three Dog Night (1972)

10. Cowgirl In The Sand - Neil Young (1969)

[blind-fitter]

1) No More Heroes - The Stranglers (1977)

2) 20th Century Boy - T-Rex (1973)

3) Girl, You´ll Be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (1994)

4) Melting Pot - Blue Mink (1969)

5) Breakout - Swing Out Sister (1987)

6) Disconnect The Dots - Of Montreal (2004)

7) Every You Every Me - Placebo (1999)

8) Get Me - Everything But The Girl

9) Cleveland Rocks - Presidents Of The United States Of America (1997)

10) Crooked Teeth - Death Cab For Cutie (2005)

Thanks to Farin for putting me in touch with "Disconnect The Dots": really cool pop.

The song by Die Aertzte had been removed from youtube by the time I went to check it out though.

Incidentally: what are Death Cab For Cutie, if not a poor man's Guided By Voices?

Edited October 4, 2007 by Guest

[TheLizard]

Somehow I doubt I'd have better luck here had I nominated a Guided By Voices song.

[blind-fitter]

I think I did once, but to little avail...

[Farin]

Thanks to Farin for putting me in touch with "Disconnect The Dots": really cool pop.

The song by Die Aertzte had been removed from youtube by the time I went to check it out though.

you're very welcome

and you can actually thank whoever told me about "of Montreal" in Get the Word Out and posted some videos by them (I think it was either Batman or Tim )

and in case you're still interested, here's Schrei nach Liebe again, it's not the original video though...

[TheLizard]

I believe it was Batman, and I just backed him up. Sorry that it missed off on my list, this one was difficult.

[Farin]

no, that's quite alright

and I have to say the same about Death Cab for Cuties AND the Presidents... on any other week they surely would have made my Ten