Maybe because it's not? ;-)
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 4 March 2010 23:37 (fourteen years ago) link
if adolf hitler flew in today, they'd send a limousine in anyway....
― Luz, a saucy taco slinger (hmmmm), Friday, 5 March 2010 09:11 (fourteen years ago) link
It's between "Crying" and "The Boys of Summer" and so I go with Roy.
― begs the question, when is enough enough (Euler), Friday, 5 March 2010 09:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Goddamn these things are STILL going?
"Surfin' Bird" VERY easily. BEYOND easily. And waaaaay better than that other profane Sacred Text “Louie Louie” by virtue of being faster and more protean.
Kudos to Richard Meltzer, John Waters, Stanley Kubrick, Seth MacFarlane, and gawd knows who else for loving it so well.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Friday, 5 March 2010 09:22 (fourteen years ago) link
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Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mowPapa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mowPapa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mowPapa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
― Kevin John Bozelka, Friday, 5 March 2010 09:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Okay, this one impossible. Voting for one of these; just not sure which one yet:
102 1966 Bobby Fuller Four I fought the law105 1960 Shirelles Will you love me tomorrow107 1978 Clash White man in Hammersmith Palais111 1961 Dion Runaround Sue112 1961 Dion The wanderer115 1964 Martha and the Vandellas Dancing in the street116 1962 Drifters Up on the roof119 1963 Trashmen Surfin' bird121 1962 Rivingtons Papa-oom-mow-mow124 1972 B.J. Thomas Rock roll lullaby
On the other hand, I've always kind of hated CCR's "Proud Mary" (though I love the band a lot, and love the Ike and Tina version -- go figure.) And I've really never understood what people hear in "This Is England."
Actually, I'm gonna go with "The Wanderer," I think. (And I'll probably change my mind as soon as I vote.)
― xhuxk, Friday, 5 March 2010 15:20 (fourteen years ago) link
And I've really never understood what people hear in "This Is England."
Strummer's singing (he sounds genuinely frightened), those guitar breaks, the background vocals, the lyrics.
― Inculcate a spirit of serfdom in children (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 March 2010 15:23 (fourteen years ago) link
Tough one but I've opted to be the lone vote for "Green Onions," as it's the truth.
― T Bone Streep (Cave17Matt), Friday, 5 March 2010 15:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Up On The Roof, because everyone else is voting for everything else.
― Astronaut Mike Dexter (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 5 March 2010 15:38 (fourteen years ago) link
As these get harder, the only way for me to choose is to think, which one gets stuck playing in my head for the rest of the day after reading over the list one time? So this round it's "White Man in Hammersmith Palais" barely over "Green Onions."
― Hervé Grillechaise (WmC), Friday, 5 March 2010 15:40 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm with T Bone Creep and Green Onions
― woodleywise, Friday, 5 March 2010 15:48 (fourteen years ago) link
As these get harder, the only way for me to choose is to think, which one gets stuck playing in my head for the rest of the day after reading over the list one time?
For me this method suggests "I Fought the Law", so that.
― o. nate, Friday, 5 March 2010 16:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Almost missed this one...I'm another Creedence lover who feels totally indifferent to "Proud Mary" (and who actively dislikes Ike & Tina's corny bombast). Once again, a lot of great songs I used up years ago. I like "This Is England," but not enough to vote for it. (I hope, and assume, "Complete Control"'s still to go.) I'll vote for "I Fought the Law," even though I think "Let Her Dance" is Bobby Fuller's greatest single. One of the two Dion songs--I always forget which one until I double-check--was #1 the day I was born.
― clemenza, Friday, 5 March 2010 20:25 (fourteen years ago) link
"Please Say You Want Me," with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" right behind it.
― Please Do Not Swagga Jack Me (Matos W.K.), Friday, 5 March 2010 20:30 (fourteen years ago) link
(I hope, and assume, "Complete Control"'s still to go.)
Nope, [spoiler alert] "This Is England" is the highest-ranking Clash record on the list. Other Clash record besides that and "Hammersmith" was "London Calling" at #173.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Friday, 5 March 2010 20:37 (fourteen years ago) link
up on the roof. or will you love me tomorrow. or up on the roof. or will you love me tomorrow. or up on the roof.
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 5 March 2010 20:58 (fourteen years ago) link
but leaning toward will you love me tomorrow. so direct. so raw. so mystifyingly beautiful.
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 5 March 2010 20:59 (fourteen years ago) link
really great bunch
'I fought the law'
― iatee, Friday, 5 March 2010 21:04 (fourteen years ago) link
bump
― President Keyes, Saturday, 6 March 2010 17:31 (fourteen years ago) link
The BJ Thomas track is a true dark horse. An excellent list of songs.
― jetfan, Saturday, 6 March 2010 23:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 9 March 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
"If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" over "White Man."
― Fitzcarraldo, Tuesday, 9 March 2010 00:28 (fourteen years ago) link
It's always amused me how the Trashmen arrived at "Surfin'..." for no reason at all, other than to jump on a trend. Two years earlier, they woulda called it "Twistin' Bird", and maybe "Psychedelic Bird" in '67 and "Disco Bird" in '76 and it'd still be the same idiotic noise, and I'd still vote for it.
― Ceci n'est pas une display name (Myonga Vön Bontee), Tuesday, 9 March 2010 01:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 10 March 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Well, that's a surprising result. I loved "White Man" in summer '78, but it hasn't worn well for me. Sounds messy and whiney now.
― ρεμπετις, Wednesday, 10 March 2010 00:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Honestly figured "Surfin' Bird" (which I probably should have voted for) would take this. Shows what I know.
― xhuxk, Wednesday, 10 March 2010 00:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Shows that you don't know about the bird!
― Ceci n'est pas une display name (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 01:54 (fourteen years ago) link
shows that there are a bunch other mfs that don't know the bird is the word
― flocka flamingos (The Reverend), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 06:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Myonga, how does it feel to be so colossally OTM so often? :)
― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 10 March 2010 19:44 (fourteen years ago) link
had i bothered voting i'd have definitely gone with "surfin' bird", KJB totally OTM about it upthread
― im armond white btw (donna rouge), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 21:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Didn't vote, but would have voted "White Man" way over "Bird," though "Bird" has the greater lyric.
― Pete Scholtes, Thursday, 11 March 2010 16:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I have my moments, KJB, thanks!
― Half lies and gorilla dust (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 12 March 2010 14:32 (fourteen years ago) link