The Songfactor's Choice Top Ten #86

[Farin]

some songs that I didn't know, but are quite good

(sorry, it doesn't guarantee that I'll vote for them, but I know that I've been lacking in the feedback departement too )

Marlene On The Wall

You Dropped A Bomb On Me

I'm Shipping Up To Boston (strange that I never heard of this one, a good friend of mine is a huge Dropkick Murphys fan...)

Peaches en Regalia

Carcked Actor (I do know the other nom of him though )

Carey

Soldier Girl

[MindCrime]

Indian Reservation ~ Paul Revere & the Raiders (1971)

Alone Again Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan

[Lea]

and it just keeps gettin' tougher and tougher...

Great songs MC

[Dappled]

yep, impossible to choose only ten from those I've heard before; hope the new ones aren't any good Going to listen to those now, but first here's the renoms (numbers are their highest positions):

Crazy Love, Poco, 12

Move Over, Janis Joplin, 13

Season Of The Witch, Donovan, 14

Before You Accuse Me, Eric Clapton, 15

People are Strange, Doors, 16

Witchy Woman, Eagles, 21

Chestnut Mare, Byrds, 28

You Dropped A Bomb On Me, Gap Band, 33

Indian Reservation Paul Revere And The Raiders, 33

This Time Tomorrow, Kinks, 35

Alone Again (Naturally), Gilbert O'Sullivan, 52

Knights of Cydonia, Muse, 58

[Dappled]

The Kinks song only got 13 points when I nominated it last time. Hope it will get more now. Maybe more people have heard it since it's in the movie Darjeeling Limited, here's the trailer

[Levis]

You Learn - Alanis Morrissette (1995)

Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) - Spiller (feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) (2000)

This song has nothing going for it.

Except I think a lot of people would like it.

[The Seeker]

Against The Wind - Bob Seger (1980)

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (1972)

Art For Arts Sake - 10cc (1976)

Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton (1989)

Big Hunk O' Love, A - Elvis Presley (1959)

Boston Rag, The - Steely Dan (1973)

Carey - Joni Mitchell (1971)

Chestnut Mare - The Byrds (1970)

Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra (1958)

Cracked Actor - David Bowie (1973)

Crazy Love - Poco (1979)

Diamonds And Rust - Joan Baez (1975)

Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath (1970)

Everlasting Love - The Love Affair (1968)

Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas (1961)

Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) - Spiller (feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) (2000)

Heartbreaker - BB King (1968)

Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

I Can Hear Music - The Beach Boys (1969)

If Not For You - George Harrison (1970)

I Get Around - The Beach Boys (1964)

I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys (2005)

Indian Reservation - Paul Revere & The Raiders (1971)

Knights Of Cydonia - Muse (2006)

Laughing - The Guess Who (1969)

Lies - The Rolling Stones (1978)

Lonely Ol' Night - John Mellencamp (1985)

Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega (1985)

Modern Love - David Bowie (1983)

Move Over - Janis Joplin (1970)

My Favourite Mistake - Sheryl Crow (1998)

Natural Blues - Moby (2000)

On The Way Home - Buffalo Springfield (1968)

Peaches En Regalia - Frank Zappa (1969)

People Are Strange - The Doors (1967)

Poppa Joe - Sweet (1972)

Roses - Outkast (2004)

Salt Of The Earth - The Rolling Stones (1968)

Season Of The Witch - Donovan (1967)

Since I've Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin (1970)

Soldier Girl - The Polyphonic Spree (2002)

Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel (1977)

Strict Machine - Goldfrapp (2003)

This Time Tomorrow - The Kinks (1970)

Times They Are A-Changin', The - Bob Dylan (1964)

Witchy Woman - The Eagles (1972)

Yeah Yeah Yeah Song, The - The Flaming Lips (2006)

You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band (1982)

You Learn - Alanis Morissette (1995)

Zombie Jamboree - Rockapella (2000)

Edited October 25, 2007 by Guest
Fixed Poppa Joe...1972

[RonJonSurfer]

1. Cracked Actor

2. Electric Funeral

3. I Get Around

4. People Are Strange

5. Laughing

6. If Not For You

7. Season of the Witch

8. Alone Again Naturally

9. Times They Are A-changin'

10. Homeward Bound

[edna]

1- Salt Of The Earth - The Rolling Stones (1968)

2- Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

3- Cracked Actor - David Bowie (1973)

4- Big Hunk O' Love, A - Elvis Presley (1959)

5- Everlasting Love - The Love Affair (1968)

6- I Get Around - The Beach Boys (1964)

7- People Are Strange - The Doors (1967)

8- Against The Wind - Bob Seger (1980)

9- Times They Are A-Changin', The - Bob Dylan (1964)

10- Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (1972)

:exhausted graemlin:

[bluesboy]

You don't have Sweet Jane's noms on that list.

[Uncle Joe]

1-Zombie Jamboree - Rockapella (2000) My favorite Halloween song...great acapela.

2-Art For Arts Sake - 10cc (1976) This band always measured up.

3-People Are Strange - The Doors (1967) Aint they though? Fits the season.

4-Times They Are A-Changin', The - Bob Dylan (1964) Sir Bobiddy Bob...can't ignore him.

5-Season Of The Witch - Donovan (1967) Great song though I prefer the fantastic cover by Vanilla Fudge.

6-Boston Rag, The - Steely Dan (1973) Yes, and Sammy knows exactly where the Sox wore that rag.

7-I Can Hear Music - The Beach Boys (1969) One of the half-dozen or so songs by the BB's that I love. For example, Darlin', Disney Girls, etc.

8-Carey - Joni Mitchell (1971) Joni is quite all right by me. Yessir!

9-Modern Love - David Bowie (1983) [i]Zowie's Dad came to Philly to record this and several other great songs at Sigma Sound.

10-Poppa Joe - Sweet (1992) Ay yo! Drinks are on me.

[The Seeker]

I;m sorry Jane!! I edited the list, I'll put the dates in a few minutes.

Those who've voted already... please change your votes if you;d like to vote for Led Zeppelin or Janis Joplin.

Sorry! And thank you, bluesboy!

[bluesboy]

Your Welcome

[miamisammy29]

1. Salt Of The Earth - The Stones (Classic Stones ballad, with Keith and Mick alternating vocals...and Keith, Mick and Axl on the live version! Cool!)

2. Electric Funeral - Sabbath, man! (Geezeeeeeer!)

3. I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys (I love this one, especially when Papelbon's coming in for the save.)

4. This Time Tomorrow - Kinks (I still have "Lola Versus Powerman and the Money-go-round" on original vinyl...probably worth a few bucks now. Who knows the phone number for E-bay?)

5. Boston Rag - Steely Dan ("Tell all your buddies that it ain't no drag.")

6. Chestnut Mare - Byrds (Wasn't this one nominated four or five times already, and it still didn't make it. Good tune, but come on, enough already.)

7. You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band (The second best funky disco song ever released, only second to "Let It Whip" by the Dazz Band.)

8. My Favourite Mistake - Sheryl Crow (I gotta give her credit; the chick can rock, man!)

9. Lies - The Stones (Probably my least favorite tune off "Some Girls", but good enough for a nine in this Ten.)

10. Zombie Jamboree - Rockapella (These guys make the Wiggles look tough.)

[CanAm]

1. I Can Hear Music - The Beach Boys

2. Against The Wind- Bob Seger

3. Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel

4. Crazy Love - Poco

5. If Not For You - George Harrison

6. Art For Art's Sake - 10cc

7. Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra

8. Witchy Woman - The Eagles

9. Lonely Old Night - John Mellencamp

10. Poppa Joe - Sweet

Edited October 24, 2007 by Guest

[skybluesky]

1~Season Of The Witch - Donovan (1967)

2~Witchy Woman - The Eagles (1972)

3~Crazy Love - Poco (1979)

4~Move Over - Janis Joplin (1970)

5~Lonely Ol' Night - John Mellencamp (1985)

6~Carey - Joni Mitchell (1971)

7~Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel (1977)

8~Cracked Actor - David Bowie (1973)

9~People Are Strange - The Doors (1967)

10~Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra (1958)

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11~Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (1972)

12~Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

13~Laughing - The Guess Who (1969)

14~Modern Love - David Bowie (1983)

15~Times They Are A-Changin', The - Bob Dylan (1964)

[c_s_1987]

1. Since I've Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin (1970)

2. Knights Of Cydonia - Muse (2006)

3. I Get Around - The Beach Boys (1964)

4. Move Over - Janis Joplin (1970)

5. Peaches En Regalia - Frank Zappa (1969)

6. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel (1977)

7. Lonely Ol' Night - John Mellencamp (1985)

8. People Are Strange - The Doors (1967)

9. Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath (1970)

10. Modern Love - David Bowie (1983)

[TheLizard]

1. "People Are Strange"- The Doors

2. "Salt of the Earth"- The Rolling Stones

3. "The Times They Are A-Changin"- Bob Dylan

4. "Electric Funeral"- Black Sabbath

5. "Knights of Cydonia"- Muse

6. "I'm Shipping Up To Boston"- Dropkick Murphys

7. "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song"- The Flaming Lips

8. "Season of the Witch"- Donovan

9. "Come Fly With Me"- Frank Sinatra

10. "Before You Accuse Me"- Eric Clapton

Yikes! Shortened from an initial list of 23 brilliant songs.

[katie_sane]

1. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel

2. Modern Love - David Bowie

3. Cracked Actor - David Bowie

4. Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath

5. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan

6. Season Of The Witch - Donovan

7. Witchy Woman - The Eagles

8. The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan

9. Roses - Outkast

10. People Are Strange - The Doors

[Kevin]

1. Lies

2. My Favorite Mistake

3. Salt of the Earth

4. Cracked Actor

5. Witchy Woman

6. Heartbreaker

7. Since I've Been Loving You

8. Alone Again

9. Indian Reservation

10. Lonely Ol' Night

[_Laurie_]

1. Times They Are A-Changin', The - Bob Dylan (1964)

2. Crazy Love - Poco (1979)

3. Laughing - The Guess Who (1969)

4. Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

5. Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton (1989)

6. Move Over - Janis Joplin (1970)

7. Witchy Woman - The Eagles (1972)

8. On The Way Home - Buffalo Springfield (1968)

9. Against The Wind - Bob Seger (1980)

10 Season Of The Witch - Donovan (1967)

[Lea]

1.Art For Arts Sake-10CC (1976)

2.Diamonds And Rust -Joan Baez (1975)

3.Marlene On The Wall-Suzanne Vega(1985)

4.Carey- Joni Mitchell (1971)

5.Since I've Been Loving You- Led Zeppelin (1970)

6.Against The Wind - Bog Seger (1980)

7.Season of the Witch-Donovan (1967)

8.My Favorite Mistake-Sheryl Crow

9.Witchy Woman - The Eagles (1972)

10.Solsbury Hill-Peter Gabriel

[phil]

1. Peaches En Regalia - Zappa

2. Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas

3. The Times They-Are-A-Changin' - Dylan

4. Salt Of The Earth - Stones

5. I Can Hear Music - Beach Boys

6. Carey - Joni Mitchell

7. Crazy Love - Poco

8. Chestnut Mare - Byrds

9. If Not For You - George Harrison

10. Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra

[Shawna]

I'm quite out of things this week... but here are my votes...

1. You learn ~ Alanis Morrisette (my favorite song of hers off Jagged Little Pill)

2. Witchy Woman ~ Eagles

3. Modern Love ~ Bowie

4. Crazy Love ~ Poco

5. Diamonds and Rust ~ Joan

6. Lonely Old Night ~ John

7. Indian Reservation ~ Paul

8. Homeward Bound ~ Simon and Garfunkel

9. I Get Around ~ Beach Boys

10. Alone Again Naturally ~ Gilbert O'Sullivan

[blind-fitter]

1) Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega (1985)

2) Soldier Girl - The Polyphonic Spree (2002)

3) Yeah Yeah Yeah Song, The - The Flaming Lips (2006)

4) Strict Machine - Goldfrapp (2003)

5) Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (1972)

6) Art For Arts Sake - 10cc (1976)

7) Carey - Joni Mitchell (1971)

8) Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath (1970)

9) You Learn - Alanis Morissette (1995)

10) This Time Tomorrow - The Kinks (1970)

RE "Poppa Joe" - Sweet: Can't believe this was 1992! Would you credit it? I could have sworn I was just a kid when The Sweet rocked my world with "Blockbuster". Those costumes look pretty "early 70s" too. I'd say 1972 would be nearer the mark..