12. #9 Dream - John Lennon (feat. John) (1408 points, 18 votes, 2 No. 1 votes))https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7b/LennonNumber9Dream.jpg/220px-LennonNumber9Dream.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:34 (six years ago) link
11. Band On The Run - Wings (feat. Paul) (1445 points, 20 votes)https://beatlesblogger.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/mccartney11.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:37 (six years ago) link
I love the fact that 'Why' and 'Cold Turkey' were a tie, those two songs fit nicely together in my mind!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:38 (six years ago) link
here is the part of the thread where everyone guesses what the top 10 is
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:41 (six years ago) link
is Denny Laine wearing bellbottoms as a shirt?
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link
beginning to think the track i voted for as #1 has a real shot of being the actual #1
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:43 (six years ago) link
ooh
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:43 (six years ago) link
was it "press"
'Why' is absolutely phenomenal, IMO. A good few years ahead of its time without a doubt. People who slag Yoko are fucking dickheads.
I thought '#9 Dream' would have been in the top ten... While 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night' got to number one in the US, I don't think it deserved it any where near as much as '#9 Dream', which is one of Lennon's finest songs - easily as good as anything he did while in The Beatles.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:44 (six years ago) link
I really, really hope that 'Press' is in the Top 10!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:45 (six years ago) link
i personally don't really get "#9 dream" but i'm not mad
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:46 (six years ago) link
In no particular order:
JetMaybe I'm AmazedIt Don't Come EasyOh Yoko!Jealous GuyWhat is LifeMy Sweet LordGodMotherNo Words
― Darin, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:46 (six years ago) link
i had given up on "no words" placing, i didn't know if it was *this* beloved. but if it does i'm thrilled, it's my top paul track
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:47 (six years ago) link
'#9 Dream' is all about the production and the string arrangement and the way the chords change on "I thought I could hear" and etc.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:47 (six years ago) link
xpost
Those predictions sound about right
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:48 (six years ago) link
#9 Dream is basically a track from All Things Must Pass
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
I'd be very surprised to see 'No Words', but fully expecting the cult of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band to help those twin pillars of millionaire whinge-rock climb the uppermost reaches of the chart.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
"wah wah" was too low btw
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
#9 Dream is basically a track from All Things Must Pass― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:49 PM (sixteen seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:49 PM (sixteen seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah, I can hear that. It's kinda Lennon does ATMP but a few years later, although it's less bombastic sonically, I think.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:50 (six years ago) link
lol "#9 Dream" peaked at #9 of the Hot 100.
Dream bigger, Johnny! Number one dream.
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:51 (six years ago) link
millionaire whinge-rock
Is that a good or bad thing?
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:53 (six years ago) link
five songs on my ballot from mind games...
― timellison, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:53 (six years ago) link
paul mccartney & whinge
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:54 (six years ago) link
fully expecting the cult of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band to help those twin pillars of millionaire whinge-rock climb the uppermost reaches of the chart.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, June 5, 2018 12:49 PM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
been spending a lot of time in old beatles threads lately and this could be a geir post
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:54 (six years ago) link
i'm more sympathetic to that position than most and even i fuckin voted for "god"
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:55 (six years ago) link
"oh yoko!" for no. 1 if john must win though
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
This being ILM, thought Walking on Thin Ice may have made number one. Surprised it's outside the top 20.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:57 (six years ago) link
hey i tried
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:57 (six years ago) link
Anybody else have recent-ish McCartney songs higher than "Jenny Wren?" Had seven and still had if fairly high.
― timellison, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
The thing is Brad, Geir hated John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and I don't. Everything I said was correct, though, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band is a record that has a cult following (or as much of a cult following as a record can get as a solo record by one of the members of The Beatles), it was made by a millionaire, is a rock album and contains a fair amount of whingeing.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 19:59 (six years ago) link
Think there’s another John song coming, was in a hot Nike ad once upon a time iirc
― droit au butt (Euler), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:00 (six years ago) link
― timellison, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 12:58 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i voted for "mr. bellamy" and "anyway"
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:01 (six years ago) link
'Instant Karma!'?
(xpost)
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:01 (six years ago) link
oh yeah there we go. sorry "no words" :(
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:02 (six years ago) link
I remember reading somewhere that McCartney wanted Thom Yorke to play on 'Mr. Bellamy', but Yorke refused because he wasn't sure if he could perform up to the required standard. I personally don't think he would have been suitable for the track, which I feel is one of McCartney's best late-period songs.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:03 (six years ago) link
Sad to see that Mind Games got no number one votes and then I remembered it got mine....
― 29 facepalms, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:04 (six years ago) link
oh i also voted for "beautiful night" which i was hoping would place, oh well
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:04 (six years ago) link
Xpost, my #1 was from Driving Rain
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:05 (six years ago) link
The two I had highest were "The End of the End" and "English Tea"
― timellison, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:06 (six years ago) link
Miles and miles of English garden stretching past the willow trees lines of hollyhocks and roses
― timellison, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:07 (six years ago) link
that song is amazing
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:07 (six years ago) link
Did you ever hear the demo of 'Beautiful Night', Brad? That song had been kicking around since the late '80s, circa 'Once Upon a Long Ago' ... it was originally part of a proposed album called Return to Pepperland which was supposed to have been the follow-up to Press to Play, but it got scrapped.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:07 (six years ago) link
oh yeah there's another paul album that's pretty much front to back great, chaos and creation xp
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:08 (six years ago) link
i didn't! i'm gonna look it up now
'The End of The End' is a favourite of mine, too - one of the most directly personal songs McCartney has ever written.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:09 (six years ago) link
um, so I have some bad news
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:09 (six years ago) link
xpost:
'We Got Married' and 'This One' were meant to be on it, too, but of course ended up on Flowers in the Dirt instead. Others like 'Love Come Tumbling Down', 'Same Love', 'Loveliest Thing' etc. ended up as Flaming Pie B-sides.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:12 (six years ago) link
this "beautiful night" demo is looovely
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:12 (six years ago) link
(Well, the others did - 'Loveliest Thing' was the B-side of 'Figure of Eight', I think.)
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:13 (six years ago) link
one of the most directly personal songs McCartney has ever written.
Same for "Scared" from New
― timellison, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:13 (six years ago) link