I don't quite get Shuggie Otis. Nice song and all, but for it to finish ahead of the likes of Tears of a Clown and dozens of others just feels wrong.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:23 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, especially when compared to the Brothers Johnson version. I prefer that one.
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:25 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png33. The Isley Brothers - That Lady374 points / 6 voteshttps://youtu.be/S1Mvy3E8P2U
I too prefer the Brothers Johnson version. Greatly.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 15:27 (seven years ago) link
I strongly prefer Shuggie's original over the Brothers Johnson cover - it's a long-time favourite, and was my #10.
― mike t-diva, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:29 (seven years ago) link
Ain't Nobody Home is a Howard Tate song right? Never understood I Want You Back tbh.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:31 (seven years ago) link
lol @ both versions of Strawberry Letter 23 placing wtf
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:35 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png32. Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft377 points / 7 voteshttps://youtu.be/nFvRvSxsW-I
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:36 (seven years ago) link
yessssss
so badass
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 15:37 (seven years ago) link
shut yo mouth
I didn't vote for it; I was wrong not to vote for it; its greatness is taken for granted.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 15:38 (seven years ago) link
prefer the Bar-Kays Son of Shaft tbh
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:39 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png31. Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up386 points / 5 voteshttps://youtu.be/Ayyy-03ITDg
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:48 (seven years ago) link
Are we finishing today?
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 15:54 (seven years ago) link
yes
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:59 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png30. Parliament - Flashlight393 points / 7 voteshttps://youtu.be/T0ZGNGBNIL8
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:00 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png29. Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)399 points / 8 votes / 1 number onehttps://youtu.be/l153atE72OA
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:12 (seven years ago) link
My #1. How did EVERYONE not vote for this?!
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:14 (seven years ago) link
Did anything run the table on ballots?
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:16 (seven years ago) link
Can't stand the rain and Didn't I Blow Your Mind have the lead in number of ballots placed with 8. Which is nuts
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:22 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png28. Chic - I Want Your Love401 points / 6 voteshttps://youtu.be/hjqPmqXy7nc
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:24 (seven years ago) link
(xposts) My guess is that that just wouldn't happen, even though 19 voters is a relatively small number, and even if all 19 submitted 100 songs (doubtful). I bet the odds are extremely long. (Best bets: "Family Affair," "Let's Stay Together.")
― clemenza, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:25 (seven years ago) link
didn't vote for either of those so i guess not
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:25 (seven years ago) link
i was limited by my own artist restrictions
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
Which would be another thing preventing that, anyone who followed a one-artist/one-song rule (which I usually do but didn't here).
― clemenza, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:27 (seven years ago) link
What does "run the table" mean? Is it some statistical thing?
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:29 (seven years ago) link
(on "Didn't I...")
I mean, everyone else's entry point into the genre was seeing Jackie Brown as a teenager, right?
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:30 (seven years ago) link
One song on 19/19 ballots.
― clemenza, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:30 (seven years ago) link
gambling metaphor
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:31 (seven years ago) link
(xpost) Emphatic no!
― clemenza, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:31 (seven years ago) link
OK, I see.
xp - I don't remember the Delphonics in Jackie Brown, but I instantly fell in love with "Across 110th Street" the moment I saw the first trailer.
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:32 (seven years ago) link
what a great run of selections in the top 50.
― that's not my post, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link
yes, every song in the top 50 has been a 10/10 classic
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:34 (seven years ago) link
"Across 100th Street" in that same film was another discovery/motivation for checking out more of this stuff (other than the Motown stuff I already knew, that is--and even then, I always associated Motown with the 60s).
"Didn't I" was Pam Grier/Robert Forster's un/official love theme! It is played like three times in the movie!
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:34 (seven years ago) link
I haven't seen Jackie Brown since it came out...
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:35 (seven years ago) link
Never understood I Want You Back tbh.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, April 14, 2017 10:31 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Crazy talk!
What's not to understand about a 10-year-old MJ delivering a vocal with twice the power of most grown ass men, or the greatest bassline in the history of pop music?
Anyway, I didn't vote for it because it came out in 1969.
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:36 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png27. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Bad Luck405 points / 6 voteshttps://youtu.be/PDhYUsW2YtI
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:36 (seven years ago) link
xps yeah, the Delfonics had a big role in that movie. "La La Means I Love You" made an appearance as well.
are you serious
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:37 (seven years ago) link
Not at all. Just working out my (obviously ridiculous) agitation at "Didn't I" placing so (relatively) low.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:38 (seven years ago) link
Second best Nixon song in this countdown. (The best, which I assume is still on its way, was my #1.)
― clemenza, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:39 (seven years ago) link
not into that Harold Melvin song at all myself
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:40 (seven years ago) link
surprising amount of Harold Melvin in this roll out ... is he most represented artist? would think it would be stevie or al green by the time we are done
― that's not my post, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:45 (seven years ago) link
"Bad Luck" is straight fire hot smashing tune.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:46 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png26. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On408 points / 8 votes / 2 number oneshttps://youtu.be/H-kA3UtBj4M
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:48 (seven years ago) link
2 number ones
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:55 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png25. Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove409 points / 8 voteshttps://youtu.be/3WOZwwRH6XU
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:00 (seven years ago) link
I can respect Michael and Jamerson on it but that's still not actually enjoying I Want You Back. Bad Luck too low. It's the best gospel song I know. The way Teddy insists each and every bad thing that happens isn't your fault but due to bad luck is crazy moving. Can't think of the other Nixon tune but I'm sure it's obvious.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:03 (seven years ago) link
I had "What's Going On" as my #1. I played all of my contenders in full - not far off 200 of them! - and it simply hit the hardest, even after decades of regular listens.
― mike t-diva, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:04 (seven years ago) link
^ that's dedication.
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:07 (seven years ago) link