it is one a pretty oddity.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Saturday, 8 October 2011 20:04 (twelve years ago) link
PS I voted for Summer Soft too, and I never even noticed you shilling for it
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 8 October 2011 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
XP - Thanks William for the link to the docu poll; some interesting titles there!
― ArchCarrier, Saturday, 8 October 2011 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't vote, have no idea what's expected to win, but hope Sir Duke places highly
― Mister Potato shares Manchester United’s commitment to (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 8 October 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
Great list so far. Love's In Need Of Love Today was my number one. Really happy to see Blame It On The Sun and Zillion Light Years make it.
I'm really hoping some Syreeta pops up soon, not really sure which her most popular songs are though.
― Kitchen Person, Saturday, 8 October 2011 22:11 (twelve years ago) link
This process taught me that Sir Duke, amazing though it is, has a very clunky lyric. I'm grateful though - I've had the tune stuck in my head forever, but never actually found out what it was until this poll (I'd been 99% sure it was Stevie, I'd just never pinned it down before).
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 8 October 2011 22:26 (twelve years ago) link
OK, let's go!
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 10 October 2011 13:53 (twelve years ago) link
25. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') (Hotter Than July, 1980) -- 181 points, 8 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv_wZQJYlo0
I am the Blaster Master― Mickey (modestmickey), Sunday, February 6, 2005 9:10 PM (6 years ago)
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:06 (twelve years ago) link
24. ANOTHER STAR (Songs in the Key of Life, 1976) -- 185 points, 7 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KKBvWTdMQ
Wanted to dig up the clip of this song's appearance in an episode of Quantum Leap. Sam played a Chippendale's dancer who became infatuated with a deaf girl dancer after he observed her running through some moves to this song. Hit a lot of my buttons, you know?
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:24 (twelve years ago) link
I bet.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:28 (twelve years ago) link
(Also, was a top 5 placer on my ballot.)
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:33 (twelve years ago) link
23. DO I DO (Original Musiquarium, 1982) -- 190 points, 10 votes, 1 #1 vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQEBZfG5SaY
I question the sanity of any voter who didn't include "Do I Do" in the top thirty.― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), via email ballot
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:42 (twelve years ago) link
"Do I Do" was really the only song that ever replaced "Summer Soft" atop my list of all-time favorite Stevie joints for any extended period of time.
It seems his "September," his most purest expression of volatile joy.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:43 (twelve years ago) link
The best scene in Michael Chabon's Mysteries of Pittsburgh unfolds in the novel's first third: our hero dances with a girl "to that summer's Stevie Wonder hit...something about chocolate kisses."
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:44 (twelve years ago) link
that "September" analogy is spot-on.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:45 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think I paid attention to OM - I thought it was just a comp?
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:52 (twelve years ago) link
With two fantastic and two okay new songs.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:55 (twelve years ago) link
oh, i guess i should check that out then :D still having new stevie to listen to after listening to like 40 hours of music = good times
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Monday, 10 October 2011 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
Eh, what - Master Blaster only #25?!
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 10 October 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
im kinda glad mb(j) didn't come higher, even if i <3 it
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
22. VISIONS (Innervisions, 1973) -- 204 points, 9 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aya94fiCCs8
I love love love the interplay of guitars in "Visions", it is a total trip. The bass is stellar, too.― m bison, Thursday, July 12, 2007 8:44 PM (4 years ago)
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
wonder if all of innervisions will make it
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:05 (twelve years ago) link
Those acoustic guitars are soooo gorgeous!
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 10 October 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
So, 'As' is regarded better than 'Another Star'? Hm.
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 10 October 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
21. BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN (Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974) -- 204 points, 13 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tCeAZ1nQjk
"Boogie On Reggae Woman" may be the most This Song Is About Fucking song ever recorded by someone other than Prince.― Digable James Cobo, Tuesday, October 29, 2002 3:09 AM (8 years ago)
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
o_O at that vid
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:34 (twelve years ago) link
Boogie on Striped Pants
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:37 (twelve years ago) link
the song is about as fun as stevie got
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:37 (twelve years ago) link
Boogie on Maggie Thatcher
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:38 (twelve years ago) link
Boogie on Random Butts
20. THE TEARS OF A CLOWN (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Make It Happen, 1967) -- 216 points, 10 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zww7FQILQec
the consolations of oldies radioAll I'm saying is if I hear "Tears of a Clown" one more time it's gonna get nasty.― Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, March 11, 2004 1:28 PM (7 years ago)
All I'm saying is if I hear "Tears of a Clown" one more time it's gonna get nasty.― Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, March 11, 2004 1:28 PM (7 years ago)
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 15:51 (twelve years ago) link
Doh! Totally forgot that one!
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 10 October 2011 15:57 (twelve years ago) link
Gotta say, for awhile, this was trending into the top 10.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:04 (twelve years ago) link
jam. forgot to vote for it tho. only voted for one song where stevie wasn't the lead voice on it, and i bet i'm the only person to do so (busta's been through the storm).
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:10 (twelve years ago) link
Can neither confirm nor deny.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
19. MY CHERIE AMOUR (My Cherie Amour, 1968) -- 221 points, 11 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI3tCJ1qbu8
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:27 (twelve years ago) link
Why does Eddie get top billing and capitalisation?
― Mark G, Monday, 10 October 2011 16:29 (twelve years ago) link
That's a surprise.
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 10 October 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
That it placed so low or so high or at all?
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:40 (twelve years ago) link
So high; I figured most of you would find it too... cheesy?(I really like it BTW, although I didn't think I voted for it.)
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 10 October 2011 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
there's clearly no lack of appreciation for Wonder Cheese in these results, I'd say I hate at least a third of the things that have placed so far
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
eh maybe more like a quarter
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:47 (twelve years ago) link
18. CREEPIN' (Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974) -- 225 points, 14 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gkqGCnK-nw
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:49 (twelve years ago) link
No cheese there imo.
dope song
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
Very, very pleased to see such broad support for that one.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
"My Cherie Amour" is not Wonder cheese. It's Wonderful.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 October 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
Great song! Also the first one of my list to place.
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 10 October 2011 16:55 (twelve years ago) link
You had "Sunshine" on your ballot, too.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Monday, 10 October 2011 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
Ah yes, you are right.
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 10 October 2011 17:08 (twelve years ago) link