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We can deal with rockets and dreams, but, reality – what does it mean? [1500] Curtis Mayfield | Freddie's Dead [190.00 pts / 6 votes] AM rank: 1679 Fans: Jirin (78) Like a moth to a flame burned by the fire, my love is blind, can't you see my desire? [1499] Janet Jackson | That's the Way Love Goes ...

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I see that kiss-me pucker forming, but maybe you should plug it with a beer [1520] The Magnetic Fields | Papa Was a Rodeo [188.00 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: unranked Fans: Jap123 (35), Jirin (73) Now I don't hardly know her, but I think I could love her [1519] Tommy James and the Shondells | Crimson a...

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"Music scholars call this trailblazing piece of 20th Century classical music an exemplary use of 'sonorism'– but this dark cloud for 52 strings is more simply described as controlled anarchy. Instruments are smacked, bows are sawed across places bows weren't intended, and the entire orchestra ...

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My love a-bigger than a Cadillac, I try to show it and you drive a-me back [1560] Buddy Holly | Not Fade Away [184.18 pts / 8 votes] AM rank: 855 Fans: Neil (199) And all these emotions of mine keep holding me from giving my life to a rainbow like you [1559] The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Bold as Lo...

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Turn my head into sound [1580] My Bloody Valentine | Sometimes [181.57 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: 6797 Fans: Depeche Mode (51) Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy [1579] Lipps Inc. | Funkytown [181.94 pts / 9 votes] AM rank: 1449 Fans: frezzie (228) Put an ocean and a river betwe...

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Ayo our chemistry is off the chain, it's perfect now, but will it change? [1600] Aaliyah | Try Again [178.89 pts / 9 votes] AM rank: 854 Fans: Moonbeam (148) Didn't nobody seem to know me, babe, everybody pass me by [1599] Robert Johnson | Cross Road Blues [179.21 pts / 7 votes] AM rank: 492 Fans: ...

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I'm going to try to get 1600-1501 posted in quick succession late tonight.

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You're my lover, not my rival [1620] Culture Club | Karma Chameleon [176.88 pts / 8 votes] AM rank: 1968 Fans: profeta (150) Ain't no fairy story, ain't no skin and bones, but you give it all you got, weighing in at nineteen stone [1619] AC/DC | Whole Lotta Rosie [177.14 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 120...

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If you get cold, yeah, I will be your cover [1640] Sam & Dave | Hold On, I'm Comin' [174.30 pts / 9 votes] AM rank: 941 Fans: Hymie (106) Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you? [1639] Derek and the Dominos | Bell Bottom Blues [174.40 pts / 9 votes] AM rank: bubbling Fans: Neil (28...

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Sorry about only one post today, I was very busy with classes. Tomorrow I should be able to get more done.

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First they curse, then they press me 'til I hurt [1660] The Clash | Rudie Can't Fail [172.23 pts / 6 votes] AM rank: 6889 Fans: PlasticRam (82) Someone to close his eyes for you, someone to close his heart [1659] Bob Dylan | It Ain't Me Babe [172.37 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 2398 Fans: acroamor (57) ...

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And they could float above the grass in circles if they tried [1680] The Shins | Phantom Limb [169.83 pts / 7 votes] AM rank: 3395 Fans: Neil (183) I'll bring home the turkey if you bring home the bacon [1679] Weezer | El Scorcho [169.94 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: 1994 Fans: Krurze (86) You were a sti...

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Can't you feel our souls ignite, shedding ever changing colours, in the darkness of the fading night [1700] Genesis | Supper's Ready [168.24 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: 3548 Fans: sonofsamiam (56), nicolas (65) She's a lover, baby and a fighter, shoulda seen her comin' when it got a little brighter [16...

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Flip the flyer attire females desire [1720] Souls of Mischief | 93 'til Infinity [166.65 pts / 6 votes] AM rank: 4231 Fans: Nassim (62) Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain so the boys will know that I died standin' pat [1719] Louis Armstrong | St. James Infirmary [166.67 pts / 6 votes]...

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I want you to show me how mad is your love, come and attack me, it's not gonna hurt [1740] CSS | Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above [164.81 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 1316 Fans: JohnnyBGoode (130) The head of state has called for me by name, but I don't have time for him [1739] Radiohead |...

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All the robots descend from the bus [1760] LCD Soundsystem | Daft Punk Is Playing at My House [163.23 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 1628 Fans: StevieFan13 (133) This life's a soulless excuse for all abuse and parenthesis [1759] dEUS | Instant Street [163.30 pts / 3 votes] AM rank: 2402 Fans: JohnnyBGoode...

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PlasticRam wrote:My vote was for the original version of Wolves, without the awful rap part. But the votes can stay together.

I see. I changed the lyric to a less stupid one.

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Sorry I got so little out today. I should be able to do a lot more tomorrow.

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(A Man of Experience and Wisdom) [1780] Mulatu Astatke | Yèkèrmo Sèw [161.34 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: bubbling Fans: nicolas (56) Like to tell ya about my baby, you know she comes around [1779] Them | Gloria [161.40 pts / 9 votes] AM rank: 213 Fans: Dexter (361) Your voice across the line gives me a...

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Oh, that we could always see such spirit through the year [1800] Vince Guaraldi | Christmas Time Is Here [160.01 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: unranked Fans: acroamor (53) Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside [1799] Run-D.M.C. | It's Tricky [160.26 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: 3076 Fans: ...

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Thanks so much, Rob and Rumpdoll!

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I remember that night in May, the stars were bright above [1820] The Five Satins | In the Still of the Nite [158.51 pts / 6 votes] AM rank: 544 Fans: damosuzuki (153) If you want some more then she's fast asleep, leaves you twinkling with the stars [1819] Faces | Ooh La La [158.65 pts / 6 votes] AM...

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1. Cyndi Lauper - She's so Unusual vs. My Morning Jacket - Z 2. Sufjan Stevens - Michigan vs. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues 3. Sonic Youth - Washing Machine vs. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder 4. Aimee Mann - Music from the Motion Picture Magnolia vs. Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Han...

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Words mean so little, and money less, when you're lying next to me [1840] Pet Shop Boys | Rent [157.18 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 1548 Fans: Elder (101) Tired of living like a blind man, I'm sick of sight without a sense of feeling [1839] Nickelback | How You Remind Me [157.19 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: ...

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*piano loop accompanied by string stabs* [1860] Rhythim Is Rhythim | Strings of Life [155.57 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 893 Fans: Otisredding (148) Land of hope and gloria [1859] The Kinks | Victoria [155.64 pts / 6 votes] AM rank: 4553 Fans: Jackson (105) Keeping it a mystery gets to me, running down...

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I need a man who'll take a chance on a love that burns hot enough to last [1880] Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) [153.87 pts / 8 votes] AM rank: 842 Fans: frezzie (249) Yeah, I'm the one with no soul, one above and one below [1879] Hole | Violet [154.07 pts / 5 votes] A...

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[1979] Bernard Herrmann | Psycho: A Suite for Strings [145.53 pts / 5 votes] The quote cracked me up! :D Also, what formula did you use to determine points? I'm trying to keep track of how many points I assigned to each range of the resulting list, and I was using a formula posted on the ideas thre...

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Okay, it appears I may have caused some confusion by not being specific enough. The formula in use for this poll is 100*(1+125)/([position]+125), with 100 points for a 1st place vote. With this formula, a 1000th place vote would get 11.2 points. This is actually considerably LESS steep than previous...

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Okay, I'm sorry, but I don't think I can keep a regular schedule with this. I'll get something up each day until it's over, but I can't make any promises as to how much each day.

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Bless my heart, bless my soul, didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old [1900] Alabama Shakes | Hold On [152.62 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 1924 Fans: andyd1010 (123), acroamor (123) If I gave you time to change my mind, I'd find a way to leave the past behind [1899] Tim Hardin | Reason to Believe [152...

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His body is a golden string that your body is hanging from [1920] Leonard Cohen | Master Song [150.43 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: unranked Fans: Gillingham (30) I feel your fever from miles around [1919] Michael Jackson | The Way You Make Me Feel [150.44 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 4438 Fans: Renan (58) Th...

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You pretend it doesn't bother you but you just want to explode [1940] Bob Seger | Turn the Page [148.71 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: 2885 Fans: Jirin (59) Don't let the walls cave in on you [1939] Basement Jaxx | Where's Your Head At [148.73 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: 1811 Fans: Gillingham (123) I see my l...

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*sharp, screeching violin stabs* [1979] Bernard Herrmann | Psycho: A Suite for Strings [145.53 pts / 5 votes] The quote cracked me up! :D Also, what formula did you use to determine points? I'm trying to keep track of how many points I assigned to each range of the resulting list, and I was using a...

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La tua voce è una musica dolce che suona per me [1960] Domenico Modugno | Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) [147.07 pts / 3 votes] AM rank: 1807 Fans: frezzie (14) The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind never lets in the sun [1959] Billy Joel | Only the Good Die Young [147.19 pts / 4 votes] A...

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Looks great, Sweepstaken Ron! If not for ask too much, you also could put the year in the presentation? Thanks, Bruno! I do plan to add the years eventually, but I didn't prioritize it. When I release the spreadsheet at the end, I'll make sure it includes the year so you can use it for whatever dat...

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Where ya goin' with the mask I found? [1980] Stone Temple Pilots | Plush [145.40 pts / 6 votes] AM rank: 3544 Fans: Whuntva (104) *sharp, screeching violin stabs* [1979] Bernard Herrmann | Psycho: A Suite for Strings [145.53 pts / 5 votes] AM rank: bubbling Fans: Henrik (31) Pretty girl keep growin...

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As before, the "fans section consists of everyone who mentions the song in their top 10, or the top three who have mentioned it in their top 100, and the top vote outside of the top 100 if it didn't receive that high of a vote. And now... presenting, our top 2000 songs of all-time! When so many...

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rumpdoll wrote:Many thanks for your work Sweepstakes Ron!

here is a spotify playlist for the bubblings with hopefully only a few errors:

Thank you so much!!! Now the party can really start!

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Sweepstakes Ron, did some people list "Dance or Die", "Faster", and "Locked Inside" as a suite? I had them all separate on my extended list. Yes, andyd1010 voted for them as a suite (Toni did so as well in 2015, but he did not submit a list this year). I'll admit, I so...

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Oh, I almost forgot: feel free to make use of the prediciton thread! viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6849

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Some of the above songs were people's personal #1s – I have marked those songs as such. It's past midnight where I am and I'm tired, so the real countdown will start in 12-18 hours. Unfortunately, I do not have the time to make a Spotify playlist. If you want to explore the list, you're all on your ...

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Now, although I will be counting down our top 2000 songs, the number of songs that received enough points to "qualify" (more than the amount given by a single first-place vote) actually turned about to be closer to 3000! So, for those who like to dig a bit deeper, here are nearly a thousan...

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First of all, let's give a brief shout out to those songs that received only a single #1 vote: Jeff Buckley & Elizabeth Fraser – All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun (JohnnyBGoode) Kanye West – I Feel Like That (PlasticRam) Linkin Park – One More Light (Karla) M83 – Outro (Krurze) Mattias Al...

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At long last, the results are in! This year, we have received votes from 62 participants , who voted for 19441 individual songs! (Admittedly, I took some liberties with the definition of "individual song", but I digress.) So now, I will present the fruits of our collective efforts, so let'...

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You know what, looking at spreadsheets hurts my eyes too much to get this done when I promised. September 15 is the day, and no takebacks. And who knows, maybe it will be ready even sooner. Getting PTSD flashbacks of the Boys Don’t Cry rollout here :( but for real hope to see the list drop soon! :m...

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Dexter, the all-time songs poll is very close to completion... like, it will probably be ready tomorrow. Is it okay with you if I begin rollout before you are finished with this? I’d hate to be the one to steal all your glory... Don't worry, Sweepstakes Ron. I'm very okay with it. I don't really se...

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Dexter, the all-time songs poll is very close to completion... like, it will probably be ready tomorrow. Is it okay with you if I begin rollout before you are finished with this? I’d hate to be the one to steal all your glory...

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The results will be ready any day now, but there's still one thing I need to clear up...

Is it "The Smashing Pumpkins" or just "Smashing Pumpkins"?

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1. John Coltrane - My Favorite Things vs. Deep Purple - Made In Japan
2. Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit vs. Sleater-Kinney - One Beat
3. Nina Simone - In Concert 1964 vs. Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
4. M. Ward - Hold Time vs. SEXWITCH - SEXWITCH

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