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The Musical Elitists Present "1001 Songs to Put on Your iPod: The Ultimate Song List"

 
  • Oh, and fire my Thickes at will, Tyler.

    • tmills said...
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    • 12 Sep 2008, 03:24
    These songs make the list:
    The New Pornographers - The Bleeding Heart Show
    The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
    Jane's Addiction - Summertime Rolls (with two Thickes from trom)
    Art Ensemble of Chicago - New York Is Full of Lonely People
    The Chameleons - Swamp Thing
    Eddie Floyd - Knock on Wood
    Chic - Good Times
    Santo & Johnny - Sleepwalk
    Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog

    So no one else has sent any more nominations in except beelz. Go ahead and send me your next round, folks. I guess I will go ahead and fill in the blanks again with my nominations:

    Courtesy of beelzbubba:
    1. Air - B.K. (Dedicated to Bobbie Kingsley) (link)
    2. Camille - Ta Doleur (link)
    3. Archie Shepp - You are what this day is all about (link)
    4. Joe Henderson - El Barrio (link)
    5. Stanley Cowell - Maimoun (link)

    Courtesy of tmills:
    1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
    2. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway
    3. The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom
    4. Rainbow - Stargazer
    5. Deep Purple - Child In Time

    Edited: Left off a track that also made the list.

    Edited by tmills on 14 Sep 2008, 13:47
  • Courtesy of beelzbubba:
    1. Air - B.K. (Dedicated to Bobbie Kingsley) (link) Yes
    2. Camille - Ta Doleur (link) No
    3. Archie Shepp - You are what this day is all about (link) No
    4. Joe Henderson - El Barrio (link) Yes
    5. Stanley Cowell - Maimoun (link) Yes

    Courtesy of tmills:
    1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes Yes
    2. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway No
    3. The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom No
    4. Rainbow - Stargazer Yes
    5. Deep Purple - Child In Time Yes
    Good track, a bit dodgy at the end though.

  • Why did One Morning I woke Up Very Early not make the list? It got 2-1 in favor, and a bunch of U's.

    Don't make me put the system on trial!

    • tmills said...
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    • 12 Sep 2008, 23:49
    trombipulation said:
    Why did One Morning I woke Up Very Early not make the list? It got 2-1 in favor, and a bunch of U's.

    Don't make me put the system on trial!

    You need a minimum of three to make the cut.


    Courtesy of beelzbubba:
    1. Air - B.K. (Dedicated to Bobbie Kingsley) (link) YES!
    2. Camille - Ta Doleur (link) NO
    3. Archie Shepp - You are what this day is all about (link) NO
    This track is a mere footnote to the colossal track that precedes it.
    4. Joe Henderson - El Barrio (link) UNDECIDED
    I would rather have Isotope, personally.
    5. Stanley Cowell - Maimoun (link) YES

    Edited by tmills on 13 Sep 2008, 13:55
  • Courtesy of beelzbubba:
    1. Air - B.K. (Dedicated to Bobbie Kingsley) Yes
    2. Camille - Ta Doleur No
    3. Archie Shepp - You are what this day is all about Yes
    4. Joe Henderson - PlayEl Barrio Yes
    5. Stanley Cowell - Maimoun Yes

    Courtesy of tmills:
    1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes Yes
    2. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway Yes
    3. The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom No
    4. Rainbow - Stargazer Yes
    5. Deep Purple - Child in Time Yes

  • tmills said:
    trombipulation said:
    Why did One Morning I woke Up Very Early not make the list? It got 2-1 in favor, and a bunch of U's.

    Don't make me put the system on trial!

    You need a minimum of three to make the cut.


    Fuck.

  • Courtesy of beelzbubba:
    1. Air - B.K. (Dedicated to Bobbie Kingsley) - Yes
    2. Camille - Ta Doleur - No
    3. Archie Shepp - You're* what this day is all about - Wouldn't have been my first choice, but it's still a good 'un.
    4. Joe Henderson - El Barrio - Yes
    5. Stanley Cowell - Maimoun - Yes. The guy played with J. J. How can you say no?

    Courtesy of tmills:
    1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes - Yes
    2. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway - Yes
    3. The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom - U, only 30 secs.
    4. Rainbow - Stargazer - No
    5. Deep Purple - Child in Time - No. They have many better tracks.

    Nice job representin' the true blues, Tyler.

  • beelzbubba said:


    Courtesy of tmills:
    1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes - Yes
    2. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway - Yes
    3. The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom - Yessss.
    4. Rainbow - Stargazer - No
    5. Deep Purple - Child in Time - No.

    beelzbubba
    jazzoetry is poetry
  • themcrob said:


    Courtesy of beelzbubba:
    1. Air - B.K. (Dedicated to Bobbie Kingsley) (link) Yes
    2. Camille - Ta Doleur (link) No
    3. Archie Shepp - You are what this day is all about (link) No
    4. Joe Henderson - El Barrio (link) Yes
    5. Stanley Cowell - Maimoun (link) Yes

    Courtesy of tmills:
    1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes Yes
    2. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway No
    i am probably a bad person 'cause i don't care for the blues
    3. The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom Yes
    4. Rainbow - Stargazer No
    5. Deep Purple - Child In Time U
    not going to bother listening to an 11 minute metal track, Smoke on the Water should be on the list though


    • tmills said...
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    • 13 Sep 2008, 22:58
    These songs make the list:
    Air - B.K.
    Joe Henderson - El Barrio
    Stanley Cowell - Maimoun
    Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
    Big Bill Broonzy - Key to the Highway
    The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom (with a Thicke vote from tmills)

    This next round will extend to tomorrow evening to balance us back out:

    Courtesy of pavskies:
    1. Leatherface - I Want The Moon (link)
    2. Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen (link)
    3. Suede - Animal Nitrate (link)
    4. Beck - Paper Tiger (link)
    5. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (link)

    Courtesy of andgoodbye:
    1. Apples in Stereo - Rainfall
    2. Okkervil River - The War Criminal Rises and Speaks
    3. American Analog Set - Punk as Fuck
    4. The Radio Dept. - The Worst Taste In Music
    5. France Gall - Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son

  • 1. Leatherface - I Want The Moon (link) U
    2. Sex Pistols - PlayGod Save the Queen (link) N
    3. Suede - PlayAnimal Nitrate (link) Y
    4. Beck - PlayPaper Tiger (link) N
    5. Crosby, Stills & Nash - PlaySuite: Judy Blue Eyes (link) N

    Courtesy of andgoodbye:
    1. The Apples in Stereo - PlayRainfall N
    2. Okkervil River - The War Criminal Rises and Speaks N
    3. The American Analog Set - PlayPunk as Fuck U
    4. The Radio Dept. - PlayThe worst taste in music Y
    5. France Gall - PlayPoupee de Cire, Poupee de Son Y

  • Courtesy of pavskies:
    1. Leatherface - I Want The Moon No
    Nice tune, but I don't care much for the singer's voice.
    2. Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen Yes
    3. Suede - Animal Nitrate No
    4. Beck - Paper Tiger No
    5. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Yes
    I've always loved this song.

    Courtesy of andgoodbye:
    1. The Apples in Stereo - Rainfall Yes
    2. Okkervil River - The War Criminal Rises and Speaks Yes
    Great song! Note to self: investigate this band.
    3. The American Analog Set - Punk as Fuck No
    4. The Radio Dept. - The worst taste in music No
    I'm an enormous sucker for synthpop, but it seemed like there was something missing here.
    5. France Gall - Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son Yes
    Hearing the original for the first time makes me realize how absolutely dead-on Arcade Fire's cover was.

    • tmills said...
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    • 14 Sep 2008, 02:40
  • Courtesy of pavskies:
    1. Leatherface - I Want The Moon YES!!!
    Wonder if i could sneak an American Steel song in? Eh, i doubt it.
    2. Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen No
    3. Suede - Animal Nitrate Yes
    4. Beck - Paper Tiger No
    5. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes No

    Courtesy of andgoodbye:
    1. The Apples in Stereo - Rainfall No
    2. Okkervil River - The War Criminal Rises and Speaks No
    3. The American Analog Set - Punk as Fuck No
    4. The Radio Dept. - The worst taste in music Yes
    5. France Gall - Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son Don't care


    Also, Andgoodbye thicked The Bleeding Heart Show, but it's not in the recap for that round?

  • Courtesy of pavskies:
    1. Leatherface - I Want The Moon Yes
    2. Sex Pistols - PlayGod Save the Queen Yes
    3. Suede - PlayAnimal Nitrate Yes
    4. Beck - PlayPaper Tiger No
    5. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes No

    Courtesy of andgoodbye:
    1. The Apples in Stereo - Rainfall No
    2. Okkervil River - The War Criminal Rises and Speaks No
    3. The American Analog Set - Punk as Fuck No, decent band though.
    4. The Radio Dept. - The Worst Taste in Music Yes
    5. France Gall - Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son Haha, poupee. Mais non, malhuereusement.

  • beelzbubba said:
    Courtesy of pavskies:
    1. Leatherface - I Want The Moon U
    2. Sex Pistols - PlayGod Save the Queen Yes
    3. Suede - PlayAnimal Nitrate U
    4. Beck - PlayPaper Tiger No
    5. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Yes

    Courtesy of andgoodbye:
    1. The Apples in Stereo - Rainfall U
    2. Okkervil River - The War Criminal Rises and Speaks No
    3. The American Analog Set - Punk as Fuck U
    4. The Radio Dept. - The Worst Taste in Music U
    5. France Gall - Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son U/b]


    I know my undecided votes seem like a copout, but I find it hard to judge hearing a song just a few times unless it is an immediate grabber, and those are few and far between. I figure a N is unfair in many of those cases, and a Y would be a commitment I just don't feel for a lot of this stuff.

    beelzbubba
    jazzoetry is poetry
    • tmills said...
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    • 15 Sep 2008, 04:12
    These songs make the list:
    Leatherface - I Want the Moon
    The Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen
    Suede - Animal Nitrate
    Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
    The Radio Dept. - The Worst Taste in Music

    This song is tied and can be saved:
    France Gall - Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son

    Up next...
    Courtesy of StDionysus:
    1. Current 93 - A Sadness Song
    2. The Montgolfier Brothers - Even If My Mind Can Tell You
    3. Unwound - Treachery
    4. Tuxedomoon - Desire (link)
    5. White Noise - Your Hidden Dreams (link)

    Courtesy of Youyesyesyes:
    1. Tuxedomoon - An Affair At The Soiree
    2. Throbbing Gristle - Vow of Silence
    3. Sun City Girls - The Shining Path
    4. The Residents - Hello Skinny
    5. Randy Newman - Sail Away (link)

    Edited by tmills on 15 Sep 2008, 11:36
    • tmills said...
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    • 15 Sep 2008, 04:28
    Edited by tmills on 15 Sep 2008, 11:37
  • arrrgh. I'm so dyslexic. It's actually "Even if Mind Mind Can Tell You" by The Montgolfier Brothers. Ironically enough, the link still works.

  • Up next...
    Courtesy of StDionysus:
    1. Current 93 -A Sadness Song No
    2. The Montgolfier Brothers - Even If My Mind Can Tell You Yes
    3. Unwound - Treachery No
    4. Tuxedomoon -Desire No
    5. White Noise - Your Hidden Arms Yes, assuming Arms a typo.

    Courtesy of Youyesyesyes:
    1. Tuxedomoon - An Affair At The Soiree Yes
    2. Throbbing Gristle - Vow of Silence U
    3. Sun City Girls -The Shining Path Yes!!!
    4. The Residents - Hello Skinny Yes
    5. Randy Newman - Sail Away Yes

  • eagleheartt said:

    5. White Noise - Your Hidden Arms Yes, assuming Arms a typo.


    apparently it is a typo. I thought it was "Dreams" too, but the version I have has "Arms." I guess whoever ripped it fucked up. the "Arms" misspelling also shows up as scrobbled on the charts of the White Noise page .

  • StDionysus said:
    eagleheartt said:

    5. White Noise - Your Hidden Arms Yes, assuming Arms a typo.


    apparently it is a typo. I thought it was "Dreams" too, but the version I have has "Arms." I guess whoever ripped it fucked up. the "Arms" misspelling also shows up as scrobbled on the charts of the White Noise page .


    Yep, definitely a typo. Island Records lists it as Your Hidden Dreams.

    beelzbubba
    jazzoetry is poetry
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