What's Going On will always be overshadowed by Inner City Blues for me.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:10 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png24. The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her410 points / 8 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVYxKRXDT2I
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:13 (seven years ago) link
Please let "One Nation" be Funkadelic's highest ranking tune (unless "Knee Deep" is still in line).
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:14 (seven years ago) link
Can't think of the other Nixon tune but I'm sure it's obvious.
Actually, it's not, in that he's not mentioned by name. But I find it impossible not to think of it as a Nixon song, and in fact, for the first few years of the decade, I think Nixon's an unspoken presence in a lot of the more despairing songs: "The World Is a Ghetto," "Winter in America," a few by Stevie Wonder, etc.
― clemenza, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:16 (seven years ago) link
Too low of course. Can't think of anything quite like the Chi-Lites. Off kilter but on point.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:18 (seven years ago) link
Is Nixon Misstra Know It All?
That song placed, but still.
xp to Eric if I know ILM, Maggot Brain is coming
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:19 (seven years ago) link
I know, I know. I expect it to be #2 actually.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:22 (seven years ago) link
Can't really see "You Haven't Done Nothin" placing at this point.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:23 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png23. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight412 points / 6 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKTUAESacQM
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:25 (seven years ago) link
lol
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:26 (seven years ago) link
One of those songs that I keep thinking is totally played out at this point, but then I'm struck by every time I hear it.
I had this feeling surprisingly often, when playing through my long list. But it was sometimes equally surprising in reverse: "oh, I love this track - oh wait, it's kinda played out now".
― mike t-diva, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:35 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png22. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain417 points / 5 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOKn33-q4Ao
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:37 (seven years ago) link
Well, at least we got it over with.
*ducks*
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:37 (seven years ago) link
Close enough.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:37 (seven years ago) link
If Maggot Brain counts as soulfunkdisco then Station to Station is surely in the top 10?
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:41 (seven years ago) link
"Stairway to Heaven" at #1
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:41 (seven years ago) link
Maggot Brain is way out of place
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:43 (seven years ago) link
brilliant, moving guitar solo that belongs nowhere near this poll. Get thee back to the Epics poll!
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:44 (seven years ago) link
For voting in this poll, I maintained a rule of if its been nominated (and it reasonably counts as the 70s), I'll vote for it. The only song on the noms list that I couldn't justify, or even comprehend, as Soul/Funk/Disco was "Station to Station."
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:44 (seven years ago) link
too low
― Odysseus, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:44 (seven years ago) link
too slow
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 17:45 (seven years ago) link
One thing I'm taking away from this poll is that I'll never get into Parliament/Funkadelic.
― mike t-diva, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:47 (seven years ago) link
your loss
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:49 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png21. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady422 points / 6 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXJx2NnnxA0
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:49 (seven years ago) link
(Apart from "One Nation Under A Groove". But that cleared the floor when I played it out a couple of weeks ago, so pfft to it.)
― mike t-diva, Friday, 14 April 2017 17:49 (seven years ago) link
esp considering the stuff placing here is only the most obvious/famous tracks
xp
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png20. The Commodores - Easy425 points / 7 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XcTyEKSnYg
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:01 (seven years ago) link
I voted for a bunch of Funkadelic, but yeah, not Maggot Brain.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:02 (seven years ago) link
has always felt like more of an 80s song to me, just the production and general vibe. ridiculous that it's this high.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:02 (seven years ago) link
Aww, glad this made it. An especially lovely vocal performance from Lionel here.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 April 2017 18:03 (seven years ago) link
This always felt like a jingle to me. Never figured anybody actually enjoyed it. Will give it a shot I guess.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:03 (seven years ago) link
No, it doesn't work. Prefer 80's Lionel comfortably.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:11 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png19. Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard426 points / 7 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHxc3e2TJXc
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:13 (seven years ago) link
Yes!
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:13 (seven years ago) link
LOL at "Easy," but hey, it's awesome that it's above "Maggot Brain" so
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 18:16 (seven years ago) link
It would've been a fun exercise to list each song's WhoSampled entry when they placed.
Obviously, "Easy"'s greatest legacy is inspiring "Hey Ma"
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 April 2017 18:17 (seven years ago) link
"Maggot Brain" was my #2.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Friday, 14 April 2017 18:21 (seven years ago) link
"Stairway" at #3 obv.
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png18. The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes428 points / 7 votes / 1 number onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CJZcVi5BA4
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:25 (seven years ago) link
Another Yes! Peak Whitfield.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:30 (seven years ago) link
Patrice so high is a nice surprise; Undisputed Truth is one of my best new finds (but still fell outside my 100).
― mike t-diva, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:32 (seven years ago) link
That's my #1.
Have never heard the Patrice Rushen song. Admittedly I was paying less attention by '79, but it didn't seem to be that big of a hit Stateside (#42).
― clemenza, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:36 (seven years ago) link
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:37 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png17. George McCrae - Rock Your Baby433 points / 7 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdo-ZiHqbls
The Rain is almost as classic as I Can't Stand the Rain. SMF works as a Nixon song I guess, if Nixon=dread. It is my favorite of those but Bad Luck is different imo.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:41 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png39. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown360 points / 5 voteshttps://youtu.be/4heHLbchPKk
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:47 (seven years ago) link
Whee!
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 18:48 (seven years ago) link
Damn this machine! Well, Smokey's good enough to list twice, but here's the right one:
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png16. Donna Summer - I Feel Love438 points / 7 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2qI6UDD2uQ
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:48 (seven years ago) link
Acceptably high-but-not-too-high for a genre-skirting masterpiece.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2017 18:55 (seven years ago) link
I'm just gonna pretend Smokey is tied with I Feel Love as that's about right
― Odysseus, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:56 (seven years ago) link