Can't imagine what value a second verse would've added to a song that's already got diamonds in the back, a sun-roof top, and a gangsta lean.
― a guy named Christian White who represents the typical white Christian (Eric H.), Sunday, 14 September 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
i can't imagine what value a second part would've added to "in xanadu did kubla khan a stately pleasure-dome decree", either, but that doesn't mean i wouldn't still like to read it. :)
― rushomancy, Sunday, 14 September 2014 21:12 (nine years ago) link
i have long been deeply undecided between the short version and the long version of 'be thankful'
you know what the extra time adds to the diamonds, leaning, etc.
VIBRAPHONE
minutes and minutes of vibraphone
― j., Sunday, 14 September 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
one of these is genuinely perfect though, and it's Chic.
― ewar woowar (or something), Sunday, 14 September 2014 22:03 (nine years ago) link
Chic would be a shoe in on this poll if Robert Wyatt hadn't recorded an even more perfect version.
― Oblique Strategies, Monday, 15 September 2014 01:16 (nine years ago) link
i really like tons of songs on this one
― call all destroyer, Monday, 15 September 2014 01:26 (nine years ago) link
This is like someone's idea of a Diverse Mixtape.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 September 2014 01:26 (nine years ago) link
After listening to the Tom Moulton rework, I'm not conflicted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzbDhE5_YbM
― a guy named Christian White who represents the typical white Christian (Eric H.), Monday, 15 September 2014 02:52 (nine years ago) link
Voted The Knife - Tom Tom Club a close second.
― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Monday, 15 September 2014 02:56 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Thursday, 18 September 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
persuasive long version tbh
― music for cryonic suspension (Hunt3r), Thursday, 18 September 2014 01:46 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 19 September 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
awooooo oooo
― j., Friday, 19 September 2014 00:13 (nine years ago) link
Thanking you, 6 other voters.
― a guy named Christian White who represents the typical white Christian (Eric H.), Friday, 19 September 2014 05:39 (nine years ago) link
prob woulda gone jolene
― the other song about butts in the top 5 (forksclovetofu), Friday, 19 September 2014 06:20 (nine years ago) link
or jeez, maybe buggin out or big payback; this is not a fair choice here
― the other song about butts in the top 5 (forksclovetofu), Friday, 19 September 2014 06:22 (nine years ago) link
Would have voted Sponji Reggae. Lyrically terrible, but a top 10 Sly & Robbie groove.
― Felt up by Adam Smith's invisible hand (Sanpaku), Friday, 19 September 2014 11:20 (nine years ago) link