CLASSIC ROCK TRACKS POLL: THE RESULTS

this song is still my #1 candidate for:

hits from the eighties or whenever that have yet to been turned in to brand-spanking psychedelic "edits" by Todd Terje or some other charming moustach-parading Scandanavian wag filling in fo

Isn't there a third CR song with that "Spirit In The Sky"/"La Grange" guitar thing going on?

I was starting to worry that "Spirit in the Sky" had somehow missed out. I love that song so much, and it really is the essence of "classic rock" to me.

"shake your hips" which is itself a cover obv xp

I really like Old Lunch's "Classic Rock for Dummies"--worth a separate thread.

Spirit in the Sky, placed where it belongs. Amazing song.

"shake your hips" which is itself a cover obv xp

YES THAT'S THE ONE, thank you, een.

"Come Sail Away" has the same status in my heart and is surely not going to place.

never say never

Wait -- is there no #13? Is this poll like an apartment building?

also Mookie! DVE just played some horrible banjoey pseudocountry bullshit that I did not know so I went to their website to look at the "now playing" list and it's the newest from The Clarks. UGH.

Oh, and Jesus, too, although he told me once that he always gets this confused with "La Grange" until he hears his name in the lyrics.

^Jesus actually gets his own song on Tres Hombres, so he shouldnt be too bummed.

styx/kansas/reo fans begin an anxious vigil. death by vote-split?

clemenza, I think there may be a thread like that floating around somewhere. If not, I have scads of Song Titles For Dummies in my repertoire.

"C'mon man, Number 14, y'know where you really placed"

seriously Spirit in the Sky? Fuuuuuuck that

Fingers crossed that the missing #13 is Cheap Sunglasses

I need Survivor to show up soon.

seriously Spirit in the Sky? Fuuuuuuck that

― Now you're messing with a (President Keyes), Friday, August 1, 2014 10:45 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

smh @ this ignorance

OTM

I find the dynamics of this poll to be the most fascinating yet. There's so much going on beyond merely which songs we like; also worked in are things like "is it CLASSIC ROCK enough?" or "this artist needs some recognition in an ILM poll" or "it was used to great effect in a crucial flick".

I've been thinking my #1 has a pretty decent shot of actually making #1. And it's a band that hasn't shown up yet.

Also just sayin, it would just feel weird to see a classic rock Top 10 without Pink Floyd or Led Zep. Due to the vote splitting, I'm thinking this might be the first classic rock list in history of mankind to exclude these 2.

Prove me wrong please.

From the song's Wikipedia page:

Of the song, Greenbaum observed: "It sounds as fresh today as when it was recorded. I’ve gotten letters from funeral directors telling me that it’s their second-most-requested song to play at memorial services, next to 'Danny Boy'.".

Also, this:

in a VH1 episode about famous one-hit wonders, Alice Cooper said that he was surprised to hear someone with a Jewish-sounding last name performing a song that seemed to be about Jesus

I don't see any more Floyd coming. w/ Zep who knows

styx/kansas/reo fans begin an anxious vigil. death by vote-split?

― resulting post (rogermexico.), Friday, August 1, 2014 9:43 AM (6 minutes ago)

praying hard that this is the case

crüt & sleeve OTM, "Spirit" deserves every vote it gets + more

seriously Spirit in the Sky? Fuuuuuuck that

― Now you're messing with a (President Keyes), Friday, August 1, 2014 10:45 AM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yeah, this. Such a bland non-entity of a song. It's the unflavored ice milk of cr.

I've been thinking my #1 has a pretty decent shot of actually making #1. And it's a band that hasn't shown up yet.

Mine too. I know mine is 100% guaranteed to show up, it's just a question of where.

brb going to get some unflavored ice milk

styx/kansas/reo fans begin an anxious vigil.

Nothing I've ever read on ILX suggests that people here feel the same way I do about "Point of Know Return," so all my vigilance is focused on Tommy, Dennis, and those nice Panozzo boys.

I must be a superstitious architect, because I just skipped #13! Sorry folks, we've got some, uh, strong coffee in the station this morning. This one's for Darin:

http://i.imgur.com/pCsMqV4.jpg

13. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
1605 points, 23 votes

imo there is no more classic rock CCR than "fortunate son." whether that was enough for it to make my ballot or this rollout, only the rock gods know.

― resulting post (rogermexico.), Monday, July 28, 2014

Hooray, my number 4!

my mom refused to let me sing "spirit in the sky" because it gave her the creeps
therefore, i loved to sing it

i know the reaper hasn't made his/her final appearance…

Fortunate Son RUUUULES

eephus! i could have sworn i lobbied for point of know return in the tailgate party thread but i can't find any trace of those posts. dust in the wind...

oh man, I forgot about the reaper!

i am legit excited for the rest of the rollout, even knowing the results already lol

Fortunate Son is my number 4 as well. So badass.

Seriously though, fuck the Forrest Gump soundtrack.

"Fortunate Son" was my only CCR vote. Such a jam.

Never mind Reaper, I had a BOC song in my top 10 that I'm burnin' to see ... but not expecting to.

"Fortunate Son" is brilliant. Used really well in Melvin and Howard.

xp Me too, I've all but lost hope.

What is BOC again? Boards of Canada?

i'll take either of those two, love them both
time to play b-sides!

never forget yr BÖC umlaut

Boston's Only Classics

i mean either BÖC song

i have never seen forrest gump or heard the soundtrack but i am now vv afraid

oh fine i looked it's mostly oldies nbd

i saw it but i don't remember the soundtrack (aside from "against the wind")
mostly i am resentful of movies that ruin music for people

YES. Fortunate Son my one Creedence vote, so damn great