"Awright, guys, we went gold. Let's really experiment, Beatles style. Let's write about sex!"
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 July 2014 19:57 (ten years ago) link
Meh. Not a huge fan of this one.
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Thursday, 31 July 2014 19:58 (ten years ago) link
From their spotify picture, it's clear that aerosmith had a large influence on PUA style
― David Schramm (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 31 July 2014 19:59 (ten years ago) link
Was not until late adolescence that I grokked the meaning of "the rabbit done died."
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:00 (ten years ago) link
plz explain
― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:05 (ten years ago) link
so, how many till we get to #1?
twenty four before my love, you'll see I'll be there with you...
http://i.imgur.com/ONIfLCb.jpg
24. Yes – Roundabout 1384 points, 23 votes, 1 first place vote
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:06 (ten years ago) link
Sorry, been busy doing lines
DON: I was driving down the San Diego freeway and got passed by a $21,000 Cadillac Seville, the status symbol of the Right-wing upper-middle-class American bourgeoisie – all the guys with the blue blazers with the crests and the grey pants – and there was this Grateful Dead 'Deadhead' bumper sticker on it!
GLENN: I shit you not, the same thing happened to me. Except I was on Rodeo Drive and it was a Corvette with a brunette at the wheel and a blonde ridin' shotgun, and it was a GoGos sticker on the bumper and we all met up at the Château Marmount afterwards for a private pants party and the song I wrote was "Sexy Girl".
DON: Well, yeah.
― Randall "Humble" Pie (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:06 (ten years ago) link
It is a common misconception that the injected rabbit would die only if the woman was pregnant. This led to the phrase "the rabbit died" being used as a euphemism for a positive pregnancy test. In fact, all rabbits used for the test died, because they had to be surgically opened in order to examine the ovaries.[citation needed] While it was possible to do this without killing the rabbit, it was generally deemed not worth the trouble and expense.[citation needed]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_test
― David Schramm (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:08 (ten years ago) link
totally. yessed. out.
― some dude, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:08 (ten years ago) link
Trying to figure out at this point whether "Stranglehold"'s ship has sailed or whether it's an absolute lock for the top 20.
― Kool-Ranch! flavor Kool-Aid® drink mix (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:09 (ten years ago) link
BA DA DA DOO DA DA DAP!
― voodoo chili, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:11 (ten years ago) link
I didn't expect "Roundabout" to place this high. It was the third-highest Yes song on my ballot (out of five).
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:13 (ten years ago) link
(By which I mean to say: good work, ILM.)
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:14 (ten years ago) link
You can thank Carl for that 1st place vote.
― Jeff, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:15 (ten years ago) link
Such a rad bassline
― brimstead, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:16 (ten years ago) link
Roundabout is spectacularly great. I love it to death even though I'm not a prog guy. The bassline and organ performance are spectacular, but Steve Howe makes this song.
― voodoo chili, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:17 (ten years ago) link
you know, in and around the lake, mountains come out of the sky, and they stand there. I'd like to know.― trevor horn, Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:26 PM (9 years ago)
― sleeve, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:19 (ten years ago) link
"Roundabout" is a good tune but I honestly don't know if I ever knowingly heard Yes on CRR aside from "I've Seen All Good People". Not much really sounded familiar to me when I finally got around to listening to their albums.
― Kool-Ranch! flavor Kool-Aid® drink mix (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:20 (ten years ago) link
Thanks, poll, for inspiring me to listen to "Close To The Edge". Goodbye, next twenty minutes of my life.
― Kool-Ranch! flavor Kool-Aid® drink mix (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:25 (ten years ago) link
I think my local CRR doesn't play "Roundabout" anymore. Too prog, not enough rawk. Trying to think if if I've ever heard Genesis; "That's All," maybe...
― Both Jandek and Authenty (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:27 (ten years ago) link
Roundabout feels fairly ubiquitous. This is probably my fave prog song.I mean not enough to vote for it, but still, not unpleasant.
― campreverb, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:29 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/IeK1bY1.jpg
23. Free – All Right Now1409 points, 21 votes
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:32 (ten years ago) link
XP Yes jams I have heard on area CRR: "Roundabout", "Long Distance Runaround", "I've Seen All Good People", "Owner of A Lonely Heart", "Changes"
― Randall "Humble" Pie (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:33 (ten years ago) link
I voted for this even though I couldn't decide whether I actually liked it or not, because no way are we having a CR poll without ARN on it
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:36 (ten years ago) link
I had Free - All Right Now at 23 too. So that's perfect placement.
― Jeff, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:37 (ten years ago) link
Free, along with Humble Pie, are like the most 'Classic Rock'-sounding bands that only have a couple radio staples between them.
― Randall "Humble" Pie (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:38 (ten years ago) link
Half the time on the radio I get really excited to hear "All Right Now," only to be severely disappointed that I'm actually listening to "Rock 'N Me" by Steve Miller Band
― voodoo chili, Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:38 (ten years ago) link
Is there room enough for two Steppenwolf tunes in the top 20?
― Kool-Ranch! flavor Kool-Aid® drink mix (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:40 (ten years ago) link
Too true. Xp
― love is how's life tonight (how's life), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:40 (ten years ago) link
was wondering about steppenwolf myself
― David Schramm (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:42 (ten years ago) link
if they ever played "fire and water" on the radio I might have placed it top-ten.
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:48 (ten years ago) link
"all right now" is good though. a little played out because it's the only Free that ever gets played, but totally classic for the same reason and even if goofy and juvenile and subject to the same loooong we-don't-know-how-to-end-this fade as "feel like makin love" it's also a solid primer on why Kossoff and Rodgers are still counted among the greats.
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:51 (ten years ago) link
Saw image pic for #24 and thought, "Song's called Roundabout, not Reacharound."
Always wanted to cover All Right Now since there's no bass during the verses. Would've been easy to sing. It's cool though, that wish finally passed.
Hated Boys of Summer then, hate it now. Sounds like Mr. Mister to me.
― pplains, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:03 (ten years ago) link
hey! who's that in the conference room? is that vanilla ice???
oh, no... its Queen & David Bowie:
http://i.imgur.com/XRQGVM3.jpg
22. Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure1425 points, 21 votes
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:06 (ten years ago) link
Cool pic of Freddie, Brian and David.
― pplains, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:07 (ten years ago) link
haha
― sleeve, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:09 (ten years ago) link
Sounds like Mr. Mister to me
You say that like it's a bad thing.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:10 (ten years ago) link
top 25 is looking stellar
― David Schramm (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:16 (ten years ago) link
All right now feels like it goes for 10 minutes, I don't love it.I can't stand Yes
but I love Under Pressure so hooray!
― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:17 (ten years ago) link
this poll def made me a "roundabout" fan
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:17 (ten years ago) link
Don't like All Right Now, even as I see its virtues and knew it would place very high in this poll.
― Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot, I mean she was (intheblanks), Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:19 (ten years ago) link
Heyyyyyy Roundabout! :D
― carl agatha, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:19 (ten years ago) link
That live at Wembley version of this nearly brings me to tears it's so good.
― campreverb, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:19 (ten years ago) link
Hoping that All Right Now is the highest Paul Rodgers gets in this poll.
― pplains, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:21 (ten years ago) link
why did he come over for dinner and ask you rude questions?
― David Schramm (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:23 (ten years ago) link
I'm always surprised at how much ILM (and others) love Under Pressure. Mentally I've got it filed with some of Bowie's *other* megastar collaborations.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:26 (ten years ago) link
why did he come over for dinner and ask you rude questions?Nah, he busted the unions and then moved all the jobs off-shore.
― pplains, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:31 (ten years ago) link
last one for today folks, some dude is back in the morning with our final countdown.
http://i.imgur.com/Kf880yh.jpg 21. Neil Young – Cinnamon Girl1445 points, 21 votes
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:31 (ten years ago) link
Yes. The most CR of Neil Young songs.
― Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot, I mean she was (intheblanks), Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:32 (ten years ago) link
Wishing Well got robbed
― g simmel, Thursday, 31 July 2014 21:35 (ten years ago) link