#4.484 points. 22 votes. 1 1st place.From A Motel 6 (Painful)http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab101/Maax_Seguela/ylt04_zpsmonl7rgf.jpg
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:04 (nine years ago) link
Pablo and Andrea was my #1
― JoeStork, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:05 (nine years ago) link
Deeper into Movies was mine.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:05 (nine years ago) link
There go my 2 & 1, respectively.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:10 (nine years ago) link
Wondering if Green Arrow is top 3
― rip van wanko, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:10 (nine years ago) link
I don't think my #1 is gonna place. Pablo and Andrea was my #3, beautiful song and my favorite Ira solo.
― campreverb, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:11 (nine years ago) link
So I take it The Ballad of Red Buckets is not going to show up. What's the matter with all you Red Buckets haters?
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:11 (nine years ago) link
what's left of the big ones? Autumn Sweater?
― campreverb, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:15 (nine years ago) link
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These) hasn't placed yet.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:17 (nine years ago) link
#3. 539 points. 3 1st place votesBlue Line Swinger (Electr-O-Pura)http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab101/Maax_Seguela/ylt03_zpsolw8kj90.jpg
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:18 (nine years ago) link
22 votes.
That was the song I predicted up thread would win, iirc I used the phrase "set in stone" lol
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:21 (nine years ago) link
Every song in the top 10 is monumental imo.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:23 (nine years ago) link
I voted for both "Blue Line Swinger"s, the long one and the short one.
― clemenza, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:25 (nine years ago) link
Where the fuck is Shadows.
― rip van wanko, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:26 (nine years ago) link
#35
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:28 (nine years ago) link
(my bad)
― rip van wanko, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:28 (nine years ago) link
Actually Shadows came up late in the polls. I'm very glad it's there.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:29 (nine years ago) link
I've long since abandoned my hopes of The Asparagus Song placing
― JoeStork, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:32 (nine years ago) link
Barnaby not placing is a surprise. I voted Drug Test off President YLT.
― campreverb, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:33 (nine years ago) link
Barnaby is #33.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:34 (nine years ago) link
I meant Spec Bebop.
― campreverb, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:36 (nine years ago) link
#2. 555 points. 24 votes.Autumn Sweater (I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One)http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab101/Maax_Seguela/ylt02_zpssadgm7dk.jpg
#1. 573 points. 23 votes. 4 1st place votesTom Courtenay (Electr-O-Pura)http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab101/Maax_Seguela/ylt01_zpsv8hzmz3y.jpg
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:41 (nine years ago) link
Kinda surprised "Shaker" is nowhere to be seen. Seemed fairly prominent at the time. Or at least a "heard it in a Hal Hartley film" level of prominent.
XP: Ooooh
― Maximum big surprise! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Friday, 5 June 2015 02:41 (nine years ago) link
Thanks for doing this, VHS! Great rollout! And great images/idea, clemenza!
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 5 June 2015 02:44 (nine years ago) link
Also, Tom Courtenay got 2 votes for the acoustic version, if people wondered about its dominance.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:46 (nine years ago) link
I'll bring in more stats tomorrow.
"Tom Courtenay" was a complete surprise to me. I wasn't even remotely aware that was a key YLT song.
― clemenza, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:47 (nine years ago) link
Another huge thanks to Clem and Bee OK.
And of course thank you to anyone who participated! Sorry for the endless typos. Dyslexia at work. I'm still pretty damn proud.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:47 (nine years ago) link
I wish the text on the images had been sharper...I don't why they weren't. Anyway, I figure this was the least contentious countdown ever. Can you imagine two Yo La Tengo fans getting into a heated argument?
― clemenza, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:50 (nine years ago) link
VHS thanks for running this-and Clemenza these images were so great. Thanks again.
Y'all I think Fade is a good album, truthfully above the overly long I'm Not Afraid Of You...
1 Paul Is Dead Electr-O-Pura Our Way To Fall Pablo And Andrea You Can Have It All Sudden Organ 6 Before We Run Fade Deeper Into Movies Big Day Coming (slow) Today is the Day (rock) 10 Spec Bebop I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One The Summer Black Flowers Moby Octopad From a Motel 6 15 I'll Be Around Fade16 Avalon Or Someone Very Similar Popular Songs Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind 18 Drug Test President Yo La Tengo19 Styles of the Times Today Is The Day! EP20 I Feel Like Going Home I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass Let's Save Tony Orlando's House Tom Courtenay 23 Let's Be Still Summer Sun Little Eyes 25 Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck) May I Sing with Me
― campreverb, Friday, 5 June 2015 02:51 (nine years ago) link
Not surprised at the top 5, but a little dismayed at the high placings of Summer Sun and ATNTIIO tracks. I think what I love about YLT doesn't match up with the aspects they valued/tried to focus on the most in their own work.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 5 June 2015 02:55 (nine years ago) link
great poll!
― just sayin, Friday, 5 June 2015 03:03 (nine years ago) link
love deeper into movies, they've just done another version of it for their new album - www.vulture.com/2015/06/yo-la-tengo-premiere-deeper-into-movies.html
thx VHS, Clemenza!
― rip van wanko, Friday, 5 June 2015 03:18 (nine years ago) link
Pablo and Andrea was my #1― JoeStork, Thursday, June 4, 2015 7:05 PM (2 hours ago)Deeper into Movies was mine.― Van Horn Street, Thursday, June 4, 2015 7:05 PM (2 hours ago)
― JoeStork, Thursday, June 4, 2015 7:05 PM (2 hours ago)
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, June 4, 2015 7:05 PM (2 hours ago)
uh... Deeper Into Movies was my #1 vote too and the results said it there was only one #1 vote for it... ?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 5 June 2015 04:32 (nine years ago) link
Welp, now I think my ballot wasn't counted, but here it is (note to all the matador-n00bz: lots of great 80s tracks here y'all should check out):
Deeper Into MoviesLast Days Of DiscoA Shy DogPablo & AndreaLewisDrug TestThe SummerBlue Line SwingerTears Are In Your EyesA Worrying ThingBarnaby, Hardly Working (Fakebook version)Nowhere NearAvalon Or Someone Very SimilarDetouring America With HornsDid I Tell You (Fakebook version)I Heard You LookingTom CourtenayFrom A Motel 6SaturdayGreen ArrowCenter Of GravityBig Day Coming (version 1)Can't ForgetWhat Comes NextDon't Say A Word (Hot Chicken #2)
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 5 June 2015 04:34 (nine years ago) link
I'm also a little worried that my ballot wasn't counted, but what can you do. Fun poll, amazing images. I voted for four songs from Fade, which I'm pretty sure makes me unique.
DamageOur Way to FallOhmTom CourtnenayAutumn SweaterBlack FlowersCherry ChapstickDecoraNowhere NearSugarcubeTears Are In Your EyesSudden OrganBlue Line SwingerMr. ToughYou Can Have It AllPass The hatchet I Think I'm GoodkindDeeper Into MoviesFrom a Motel 6Here to FallBefore We RunPablo and AndreaWell You BetterSometimes I Don't Get YouCenter of GravityStupid Things
― thom yorke state of mind (voodoo chili), Friday, 5 June 2015 05:20 (nine years ago) link
GRRRRRRRRRRR
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Friday, 5 June 2015 05:27 (nine years ago) link
^ This.
Seems my only tracks to miss out were two covers I should have just moved across to that sub-poll, plus
ShakerMushroom Cloud of HissBeanbag ChairSuperstar-WatcherSpec BebopHere to Fall
― Maximum big surprise! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Friday, 5 June 2015 06:50 (nine years ago) link
cool poll, feels like my ballot isn't super contiguous with the consensus in that I favor non-album tracks except for the big two albums
Night Falls On HobokenDeeper Into MoviesBlue Line SwingerTom CourtenayThe Whole Of The LawStockholm SyndromeDon't Say A WordBig Day Coming #1Somebody's BabyLittle HondaFrom A Motel 6A Worrying ThingBarnaby, Hardly WorkingI Heard You LookingBe Thankful For What You GotAutumn SweaterYou Can Have It AllRock N Roll SantaDemonsPablo and Andrea(Straight Down To The) Bitter EndTears Are In Your EyesEverydayMy Heart's ReflectionNeedle of Death
― droit au butt (Euler), Friday, 5 June 2015 08:32 (nine years ago) link
Good poll, thanks VHS & Clemenza.
Hope this got counted: 1. From a Motel 6 2. We’re an American Band 3. Sudden Organ 4. Upside-Down 5. Autumn Sweater 6. Double Dare 7. You Tore Me Down 8. Night Falls on Hoboken 9. Spec Bebop 10. Cherry Chapstick 11. Sugarcube 12. Sea Urchins 13. Tom Courtenay 14. I Heard You Looking 15. Last Days of Disco 16. Saturday 17. Deeper Into Movies 18. Barnaby, Hardly Working 19. Mushroom Cloud of Hiss 20. Madeline 21. Moby Octopad 22. Tears Are in Your Eyes 23. Oklahoma USA 24. Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck) 25. Big Day Coming #1
― WilliamC, Friday, 5 June 2015 11:13 (nine years ago) link
I wonder if I'm the only one who voted for a track from the Sounds of the Sounds of Science.
― WilliamC, Friday, 5 June 2015 11:16 (nine years ago) link
I had From a Motel 6 as my #1 too, only 1 got counted.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 5 June 2015 11:41 (nine years ago) link
I was afraid of that.
― WilliamC, Friday, 5 June 2015 11:46 (nine years ago) link
Another Motel 6 #1 here.
― Chris L, Friday, 5 June 2015 11:55 (nine years ago) link
1. Tom Courtenay (Electr-O-Pura version)2. From a Motel 63. Cherry Chapstick4. Autumn Sweater5. The Summer6. By the Time It Gets Dark7. Sugarcube8. You Can Have It All9. Moby Octopad10. Our Way to Fall11. Madeline12. False Alarm13. The Hour Grows Late14. Upside-Down15. Little Eyes16. Decora17. Pablo and Andrea18. Little Honda19. Stockholm Syndrome20. Mr. Tough
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Friday, 5 June 2015 12:07 (nine years ago) link
picked my #1 without a moment's hesitation. Best thing they've ever done.
1. Sleeping Pill2. Sudden Organ3. I Heard You Looking4. False Alarm5. From A Motel 66. The Hour Grows Late7. Don't Say a Word (Hot Chicken #2)8. My Heart's Reflection (alternate take from Tom Courtenay EP)9. Out The Window10. Always Something11. Shaker12. Sunsquashed13. Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck)14. I Was The Fool Beside You For Too Long15. Flying Lesson (Hot Chicken #1)16. Decora17. Some Kinda Fatigue18. Deeper Into Movies19. Barnaby, Hardly Working20. Drug Test21. Swing For Life22. Autumn Sweater23. We're An American Band24. Detouring America with Horns25. From Black To Blue
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 5 June 2015 13:40 (nine years ago) link
I feel like I might have counted ranked ballots as unranked. I will have to check.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 5 June 2015 13:42 (nine years ago) link
It's definitively the case for Albert R. I'm so sorry.