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Patti Smith – Piss Factory (2123)

Henrik wrote:

Listyguy wrote:David Bowie - Wild Is the Wind (4762)

I was close to nominate Nina Simone's version (bubbler). It would be cool if someone does.

I'm surprised it's only bubbling...it's a pretty good song. Then again, most of her songs are underrated on the site.

Sinéad O'Connor - Troy (4825)

EmilienDelRey wrote:Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (2174)

Sweepstakes Ron wrote:Grimes - California (Artist #205)

Thanks, awesome songs!

My pick for today: Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Day (2755)

Henrik wrote:Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (5101)

If I was voting would have voted for this. Excellent choice.

Suede- So Young (#8220)

Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter (3617)

Cake - I Will Survive (8924)

Henrik wrote:Sia - Breathe (8427)

BleuPanda wrote:8001-10000 (6 spots remain):
Henrik: Sia - Breathe (8427)

Just a minor thing for when you set up the bracket - it's Breathe Me

Nice choice Henrik! Great song. A few years ago I worked for a company that does music for TV, and we were trying to think of any song that matched its style and mood, but we couldn't come up with anything particularly close. It's very unique. Can anyone else think of a good comparison?

Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces (8187)

Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia (2864)

Thanks andyd1010 for the Sia correction.

There’s always someone who makes a positive comment on my choices! Seems like they could do really well in this game. But maybe you are just being extra nice to me after the site update...

Ten years after - I'd love to change the world (8955)

Big Star | Holocaust (4324)

Edith Piaf - Milord (5866)

Already pushed The Past is a Grotesque Animal to the 2nd round of the 00s poll, and don't want to depress everyone with "No Children" so my pick for the 3001-4000 section is :
Mötorhead - Overkill (3730) (could have gone to AC/DC - Let There Be Rock as easily)

Sisters of Mercy : This Corrosion (2680)

The 8001-10000 group is full now unless I miscounted.

Bang Jan wrote:

Rob wrote:Ah, the rules changed there.

Then I go for:

Sleater-Kinney - One Beat (Bubblin')

That was in the last tournament, songs from there are also ineligible.

It seems I was having an off day yesterday. Since the bubbling place is still free as far as I can tell I go with something else entirely:

Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Bubblin')

I was going to do a song in the 4001-5000 range since it's filling up, but none of my top 300 songs are in there, while I have a top-100 song in all the other sections, so I'll go with this instead:

The Mamas & the Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me (5338)

I'm going to modify one of the rules now: if you have already nominated a song in every open division, you can then nominate a second song in a division. Otherwise, people who missed out on some of the closed sections could end up getting less chances to nominate. This likely won't go into effect until the last day or so.

I'm going to nominate:
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End (7590)

1001-2000 (4 spots remain):
Neil: Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand (1068)
Nassim: Pulp - This is Hardcore (1071)
Bang Jan: The Slits - Typical Girls (1178)
spiritualized: Neu! - Hallogallo (1194)
andyd1010: Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) (1313)
Bruno: Wham! - Careless Whisper (1395)
Sweepstakes Ron: Haim - Falling (1747)
Krurze: Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire (1816)
StevieFan13: They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul (1839)
bonnielaurel: Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl (1853)
EmilienDelRey: Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm (1937)
luney6: Heart - Barracuda (1995)

2001-3000 (3 spots remain):
DaveC: Patti Smith - Piss Factory (2123)
andyd1010: Beach House - Zebra (2153)
StevieFan13: Blur - Tender (2168)
EmilienDelRey: Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (2174)
luney6: John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (2186)
Sweepstakes Ron: The Pipettes - Pull Shapes (2310)
Neil: Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (2607)
bonnielaurel: Elvis Costello - Veronica (2673)
spiritualized: Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion (2680)
Krurze: Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Day (2755)
Henrik: Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia (2864)
Romain: Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today (2886)
BleuPanda: Underworld - Rez (2887)

3001-4000 (8 spots remain):
luvulongTIM: Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business (3104)
StevieFan13: Nina Simone - Sinnerman (3147)
Listyguy: Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (3195)
BleuPanda: Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag (3244)
bonnielaurel: Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (3528)
Henrik: Kristin Hersh & Michael Stipe - Your Ghost (3577)
Bruno: Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter (3617)
Nassim: Motorhead - Overkill (3730)

4001-5000 (3 spots remain):
luvulongTIM: The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town (4045)
Sweepstakes Ron: Janelle Monae - Dance Apocalyptic (4127)
Chilton: dEUS - Suds & Soda (4307)
Bang Jan: Big Star: Holocaust (4324)
luney6: Tim Buckley - Buzzin' Fly (4330)
acroamor: Tortoise - Djed (4389)
EmilienDelRey: Cocteau Twins - Lorelei (4410)
Nassim: Wolf Parade - I'll Believe in Anything (4519)
Romain: Cerrone - Supernature (4571)
BleuPanda: Frida Hyvonen - Dirty Dancing (4693)
Listyguy: David Bowie - Wild is the Wind (4762)
bonnielaurel: Sinead O'Connor - Troy (4825)
Krurze: Caribou - Melody Day (4838)


5001-6000 (9 spots remain):
Neil: Teena Marie - Lovergirl (5029)
acroamor: Justice - Waters of Nazareth (5048)
Henrik: Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (5101)
andyd1010: The Mamas and the Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me (5338)
DaveC: Angel Olsen - White Fire (5846)
antonius: Michel Fugain - Une Belle Histoire (5853)
Romain: Edith Piaf - Milord (5866)


6001-8000 (9 spots remain):
spiritualized: Sonic Youth - Youth Against Fascism (6657)
Neil: Prefab Sprout - Faron Young (6921)
Rob: Aimee Mann - Deathly (7018)
Bang Jan: The Monkees - Porpoise Song (7548)
BleuPanda: Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End (7590)
acroamor: The Velvet Underground - Stephanie Says (7598)
Romain: Wallace Collection - Daydream (7849)


8001-10000 (FULL):
EmilienDelRey: Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces (8187)
apocalypsecolorer: Suede - So Young (8220)
Henrik: Sia - Breathe Me (8427)
antonius: Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (8514)
andyd1010: Muse - Hysteria (8709)
Nassim: Modest Mouse - Trailer Trash (8830)
acroamor: Cake - I Will Survive (8924)
luney6: Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (8955)
luvulongTIM: Mint Royale - Don't Falter (9013)
spiritualized: Jeff Buckley - Dream Brother (9464)
Listyguy: Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down (9517)
Krurze: GZA - 4th Chamber (9613)
DaveC: Genesis - Firth of Fifth (9680)
Chilton: The Chakachas - Jungle Fever (9764)
Rob: Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart (9799)
Sagittarius - My World Fell Down (9804)

bubblers (FULL):
Listyguy: Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free (Artist #20)
Bruno: Michael Jackson - Stranger in Moscow (Artist #31)
Bang Jan: Steely Dan - Aja (Artist #85)
DaveC: Arctic Monkeys - 505 (Artist #89)
luney6: Elliot Smith - Memory Lane (Artist #134)
Sweepstakes Ron: Grimes - California (Artist #205)
BleuPanda: Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground (Artist #840)
StevieFan13: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble (Artist #1031)
Nassim: The Books - Take Time (artist #1795)
Henrik: Dubstar - Stars (unranked)
EmilienDelRey: The Joubert Singers - Stand on the Word (unranked)
Romain: Cromagnon - Caledonia (unranked)
spiritualized: 16 Horsepower - Haw (unranked)
Heavenly - C is the Heavenly Option (unranked)
andyd1010: Fastball - The Way (unranked)
Rob: Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (unranked)

StevieFan13 wrote:OK, I can finally nominate again!
The Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You (8431)

Unfortunately, by the time I would have added this, the section had become closed. So you'll need to come up with another song.

The Smiths- I Know It's Over (4705)

Mick Jagger / Memo from Turner (4018)

Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands (4633)

Group 4001-5000 is closed!

The Prefab Sprout song is actually called Faron Young, not Faton Young.

Tocotronic - Jackpot (3878)

Damn, this was the hardest group to choose from.

I have arranged the completed groups to show how they'll look in the bracket. I'm sad Dirty Dancing drew Holocaust in the first round...maybe it will surprise me.


1001-2000 (4 spots remain):
Neil: Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand (1068)
Nassim: Pulp - This is Hardcore (1071)
Bang Jan: The Slits - Typical Girls (1178)
spiritualized: Neu! - Hallogallo (1194)
andyd1010: Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) (1313)
Bruno: Wham! - Careless Whisper (1395)
Sweepstakes Ron: Haim - Falling (1747)
Krurze: Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire (1816)
StevieFan13: They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul (1839)
bonnielaurel: Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl (1853)
EmilienDelRey: Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm (1937)
luney6: Heart - Barracuda (1995)

2001-3000 (3 spots remain):
DaveC: Patti Smith - Piss Factory (2123)
andyd1010: Beach House - Zebra (2153)
StevieFan13: Blur - Tender (2168)
EmilienDelRey: Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (2174)
luney6: John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (2186)
Sweepstakes Ron: The Pipettes - Pull Shapes (2310)
Neil: Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (2607)
bonnielaurel: Elvis Costello - Veronica (2673)
spiritualized: Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion (2680)
Krurze: Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Day (2755)
Henrik: Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia (2864)
Romain: Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today (2886)
BleuPanda: Underworld - Rez (2887)

3001-4000 (7 spots remain):
luvulongTIM: Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business (3104)
StevieFan13: Nina Simone - Sinnerman (3147)
Listyguy: Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (3195)
BleuPanda: Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag (3244)
bonnielaurel: Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (3528)
Henrik: Kristin Hersh & Michael Stipe - Your Ghost (3577)
Bruno: Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter (3617)
Nassim: Motorhead - Overkill (3730)
Krurze: Tocotronic - Jackpot (3878)

4001-5000 (FULL):
1. Mick Jagger - Memo from Turner vs. 16. Caribou - Melody Day
8. Cocteau Twins - Lorelei vs. 9. Wolf Parade - I'll Believe in Anything
4. dEUS - Suds & Soda vs. 13. The Smiths - I Know It's Over
5. Big Star - Holocaust vs. 12. Frida Hyvonen - Dirty Dancing
2. The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town vs. 15. Sinead O'Connor - Troy
7. Tortoise - Djed vs. 10. Cerrone - Supernature
3. Janelle Monae - Dance Apocalyptic vs. 14. David Bowie - Wild is the Wind
6. Tim Buckley - Buzzin' Fly vs. 11. Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands

5001-6000 (9 spots remain):
Neil: Teena Marie - Lovergirl (5029)
acroamor: Justice - Waters of Nazareth (5048)
Henrik: Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (5101)
andyd1010: The Mamas and the Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me (5338)
DaveC: Angel Olsen - White Fire (5846)
antonius: Michel Fugain - Une Belle Histoire (5853)
Romain: Edith Piaf - Milord (5866)

6001-8000 (9 spots remain):
spiritualized: Sonic Youth - Youth Against Fascism (6657)
Neil: Prefab Sprout - Faron Young (6921)
Rob: Aimee Mann - Deathly (7018)
Bang Jan: The Monkees - Porpoise Song (7548)
BleuPanda: Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End (7590)
acroamor: The Velvet Underground - Stephanie Says (7598)
Romain: Wallace Collection - Daydream (7849)

8001-10000 (FULL):
1. Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces vs. 16. Sagittarius - My World Fell Down
8. Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World vs. 9. Mint Royale - Don't Falter
4. Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) vs. 13. Genesis - Firth of Fifth
5. Muse - Hysteria vs. 12. GZA - 4th Chamber
2. Suede - So Young vs. 15. Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
7. Cake - I Will Survive vs. 10. Jeff Buckley - Dream Brother
3. Sia - Breathe Me vs. 14. The Chakachas - Jungle Fever
6. Modest Mouse - Trailer Trash vs. 11. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

bubblers (FULL):
1. Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free vs. 16. Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
8. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble vs. 9. The Books - Take Time
4. Arctic Monkeys - 505 vs. 13. 16 Horsepower - Haw
5. Elliot Smith - Memory Lane vs. 12. Cromagnon - Caledonia
2. Michael Jackson - Stranger in Moscow vs. 15. Fastball - The Way
7. Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground vs. 10. Dubstars - Stars
3. Steely Dan - Aja vs. 14. Heavenly - C is the Heavenly Option
6. Grimes - California vs. 11. The Joubert Singers - Stand on the Word

BleuPanda wrote:

StevieFan13 wrote:OK, I can finally nominate again!
The Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You (8431)

Unfortunately, by the time I would have added this, the section had become closed. So you'll need to come up with another song.

Too bad, great song.

BleuPanda wrote:I'm sad Dirty Dancing drew Holocaust in the first round...maybe it will surprise me.

It has my vote!

Since the update happened, I've been going through and listening to every song from each year (starting from 2016 working backward). I really wish I found Ibeyi's River in time for this.

Soulwax - NY Excuse (6025)

BleuPanda wrote:

StevieFan13 wrote:OK, I can finally nominate again!
The Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You (8431)

Unfortunately, by the time I would have added this, the section had become closed. So you'll need to come up with another song.

Damn. Alright, my vote instead goes to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Bad Reputation (5213).

Narrowing down the options is super difficult, but I'll have to go with:

X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents (3259)

Python Lee Jackson – In a Broken Dream (6715)

I'm torn on what to nominate next, because there are a lot of songs I love in the 1000-2000 range, but do they really need more exposure (Dylan's "Tambourine Man", "All Tomorrow's Parties" and "Nightswimming", for example, but I've considered like 15 different songs at this point)?

So I decided to go with Stealer's Wheel "Stuck in the Middle With You" (#1688). It isn't by a forum favorite or on a well-acclaimed album, so while it is definitely well known, I think it's a better choice in that division than some other songs I was considering.

Listyguy wrote:I'm torn on what to nominate next, because there are a lot of songs I love in the 1000-2000 range, but do they really need more exposure (Dylan's "Tambourine Man", "All Tomorrow's Parties" and "Nightswimming", for example, but I've considered like 15 different songs at this point)?

So I decided to go with Stealer's Wheel "Stuck in the Middle With You" (#1688). It isn't by a forum favorite or on a well-acclaimed album, so while it is definitely well known, I think it's a better choice in that division than some other songs I was considering.

One song from that range I really wish got more attention is Yes by McAlmont and Butler - fantastic, lush Britpop.

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (5141)

Edit: Sorry, didn't realize groups were full yet, let me find another.

Edit: #7410 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl

Sleater-Kinney - Get Up (7275)

Mano Negra - King Kong Five (3208)

Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline (3377)

Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie (6309)

Rush | The Spirit of Radio (2262)

ABBA - Gimme Gimme Gimme (a man after midnight) (3397)

Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (2242)

Sniff ’n’ the Tears - Driver’s Seat (6366)

Post Break-Up Sex - The Vaccines (3911)

My nomination for today will be The Shangri-La's "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" (#1206).

1001-2000 (2 spots remain):
Neil: Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand (1068)
Nassim: Pulp - This is Hardcore (1071)
Bang Jan: The Slits - Typical Girls (1178)
spiritualized: Neu! - Hallogallo (1194)
BleuPanda: The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) (1206)
andyd1010: Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) (1313)
Bruno: Wham! - Careless Whisper (1395)
Listyguy: Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You (1688)
Sweepstakes Ron: Haim - Falling (1747)
Krurze: Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire (1816)
StevieFan13: They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul (1839)
bonnielaurel: Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl (1853)
EmilienDelRey: Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm (1937)
luney6: Heart - Barracuda (1995)

2001-3000 (1 spots remain):
DaveC: Patti Smith - Piss Factory (2123)
andyd1010: Beach House - Zebra (2153)
StevieFan13: Blur - Tender (2168)
EmilienDelRey: Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (2174)
luney6: John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (2186)
Bruno: Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (2242)
Bang Jan: Rush - The Spirit of Radio (2262)
Sweepstakes Ron: The Pipettes - Pull Shapes (2310)
Neil: Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (2607)
bonnielaurel: Elvis Costello - Veronica (2673)
spiritualized: Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion (2680)
Krurze: Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Day (2755)
Henrik: Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia (2864)
Romain: Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today (2886)
BleuPanda: Underworld - Rez (2887)

3001-4000 (2 spots remain):
luvulongTIM: Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business (3104)
StevieFan13: Nina Simone - Sinnerman (3147)
Listyguy: Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (3195)
Romain: Mano Negra - King Kong Five (3208)
BleuPanda: Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag (3244)
Sweepstakes Ron: X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents (3259)
luney6: Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline (3377)
spiritualized: ABBA - Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) (3397)
bonnielaurel: Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (3528)
Henrik: Kristin Hersh & Michael Stipe - Your Ghost (3577)
Bruno: Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter (3617)
Nassim: Motorhead - Overkill (3730)
Krurze: Tocotronic - Jackpot (3878)
Neil: The Vaccines - Post Break-Up Sex (3911)

4001-5000 (FULL):
1. Mick Jagger - Memo from Turner vs. 16. Caribou - Melody Day
8. Cocteau Twins - Lorelei vs. 9. Wolf Parade - I'll Believe in Anything
4. dEUS - Suds & Soda vs. 13. The Smiths - I Know It's Over
5. Big Star - Holocaust vs. 12. Frida Hyvonen - Dirty Dancing
2. The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town vs. 15. Sinead O'Connor - Troy
7. Tortoise - Djed vs. 10. Cerrone - Supernature
3. Janelle Monae - Dance Apocalyptic vs. 14. David Bowie - Wild is the Wind
6. Tim Buckley - Buzzin' Fly vs. 11. Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands

5001-6000 (7 spots remain):
Neil: Teena Marie - Lovergirl (5029)
acroamor: Justice - Waters of Nazareth (5048)
Henrik: Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (5101)
bonnielaurel: Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (5141)
StevieFan13: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Bad Reputation (5213)
andyd1010: The Mamas and the Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me (5338)
DaveC: Angel Olsen - White Fire (5846)
antonius: Michel Fugain - Une Belle Histoire (5853)
Romain: Edith Piaf - Milord (5866)

6001-8000 (3 spots remain):
Chilton: Soulwax - NY Excuse (6025)
EmilienDelRey: Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie (6309)
Henrik: Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat (6366)
spiritualized: Sonic Youth - Youth Against Fascism (6657)
DaveC: Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (6715)
Neil: Prefab Sprout - Faron Young (6921)
Rob: Aimee Mann - Deathly (7018)
StevieFan13: Sleater-Kinney - Get Up (7275)
Jirin: Scritti Politti - The Word Girl (7410)
Bang Jan: The Monkees - Porpoise Song (7548)
BleuPanda: Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End (7590)
acroamor: The Velvet Underground - Stephanie Says (7598)
Romain: Wallace Collection - Daydream (7849)

8001-10000 (FULL):
1. Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces vs. 16. Sagittarius - My World Fell Down
8. Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World vs. 9. Mint Royale - Don't Falter
4. Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) vs. 13. Genesis - Firth of Fifth
5. Muse - Hysteria vs. 12. GZA - 4th Chamber
2. Suede - So Young vs. 15. Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
7. Cake - I Will Survive vs. 10. Jeff Buckley - Dream Brother
3. Sia - Breathe Me vs. 14. The Chakachas - Jungle Fever
6. Modest Mouse - Trailer Trash vs. 11. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

bubblers (FULL):
1. Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free vs. 16. Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
8. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble vs. 9. The Books - Take Time
4. Arctic Monkeys - 505 vs. 13. 16 Horsepower - Haw
5. Elliot Smith - Memory Lane vs. 12. Cromagnon - Caledonia
2. Michael Jackson - Stranger in Moscow vs. 15. Fastball - The Way
7. Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground vs. 10. Dubstars - Stars
3. Steely Dan - Aja vs. 14. Heavenly - C is the Heavenly Option
6. Grimes - California vs. 11. The Joubert Singers - Stand on the Word

If anyone needs suggestions for the 5000 range, my nomination there would be Reverend Black Grape (I doubt I'll get another nomination).

If this could be my final nomination, I'll choose:

Passion Pit - Take a Walk (5214)