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Rob wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:43 am804. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your Precious Love
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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your Precious Love: 6
A sweet classic, but not something that grabs me in particular.

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804. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your Precious Love: 7
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804. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Your Precious Love: 5/10
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804. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your Precious Love: 8.2 (my 1713th fave of all time)
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And this one we find on AM at #4635:

805. Wilco – Handshake Drugs
Year: 2004
Album: A Ghost is Born
Biggest Fan: JohnnyBGoode (#259)

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Wilco – Handshake Drugs: 6

Wilco is one of those bands entirely inside my supposed taste who rarely if ever really compel me. Maybe it is Jeff Tweedy's voice, which I don't find all that expressive or appealing. The guitar is nice though.
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Rob wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:04 am805. Wilco – Handshake Drugs
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Nice arrangement, but a terrible singer.
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805. Wilco - Handshake Drugs: 7/10
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Catching up a bit:
Lenny Kravitz - I'll Be Waiting: 6/10
Colbie Caillat - Bubbly: 6/10
Fazerdaze – Lucky Girl: 8/10 Nice song, but I can't believe I put this as my number 394 of all time. I probably listened to this three or four times since our last all-time poll, at most. If this game has taught me anything, it's that I should try to be less impulsive when making my lists.
Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around: 8/10
Die Sterne - Fickt das System: 6/10
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805. Wilco – Handshake Drugs: 6
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806. Erkin Koray – Hele Yar
Year: 1974
Album: Elektronik Türküler
Biggest Fan: panam (#517)

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I'll be updating the top 100 tomorrow, so if you want to catch up with the votes up til #800 or change any of your grades you have 24 hours or so to do so.

I myself will change one vote:

Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around: 9
Really been listening to this a lot since it appeared here.
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781. Fazerdaze – Lucky Girl - 6.5
782. Miley Cyrus – The Floyd Song (Sunrise) - 2.5
783. Janet Jackson – Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun) - 2
784. Dave Dobbyn, featuring Ardijah – You Oughta Be in Love - 3
785. Lou Reed – Metal Machine Music, Pt. 2 - 1
786. Emma Pollock – Paper and Glue - 7
787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted - 9 [#2239 AT]
788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr - 6
789. Billie Holiday – Blue Moon - 8 [#4882 AT]
790. Eric Matthews – Everything So Real - 5
791. Arcade Fire – Deep Blue - 6.5
792. The Fratellis – Lupe BrBrown - 7
793. 2Pac – So Many Tears - 4.5
794. The Five Keys – Ling Ting Tong - 5.5
795. Mark Lanegan – One Hundred Day - 7
796. Black Sabbath – Hole in the Sky - 6
797. Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around - 9 [#2243 AT]
798. The Blue Nile – Let’s Go Out Tonight - 5
799. Mason Williams – Classical Gas - 7.5 [#5603 AT]
800. Ghetto Brothers – Ghetto Brothers Power - 6.5

The month got off to a horrendous start, but ended up getting much better.
It's looking like Mr. Cash is going to be our new no. 1 looking at the scores he's getting, which is a great result in my eyes.
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805. Wilco – Handshake Drugs - 7
806. Erkin Koray – Hele Yar - 4
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I wish I had the time for Biggest Fan this week but I'll rate the song I know:

Wilco - Handshake Drugs 5 Muzzle of Bees off the same album would get an 8.5.
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I forgot that The Man Comes around can boast of being the best song written in Nottingham- in the liner notes to American IV, Cash reveals the song came to him after picking up a book about Revelations in a charity/thrift shop while on tour in Nottm. You don't have to look far for inspiring apocalyptic imagery in our fair city!

Still, we got off more lightly than Widnes- I'm sure Paul Simon wasn't being complimentary when he wished he were homeward bound and not stuck at a train station watching the famous English rain but that didn't stop their council from putting a plaque up to commemorate the town's part in Homeward Bound's composition!
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mileswide wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:25 pm I forgot that The Man Comes around can boast of being the best song written in Nottingham
How dare you disrespect Tied Up in Nottz like that
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Rob wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:04 am806. Erkin Koray – Hele Yar
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Erkin Koray – Hele Yar: 7

For some reason something totally different then I expected. Very catchy.
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804. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your Precious Love: 6
805. Wilco – Handshake Drugs: 8.5 (#3084 AT)

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806. Erkin Koray - Hele Yar: 8/10
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806. Erkin Koray - Hele Yar: 6
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Krurze wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:45 pm How dare you disrespect Tied Up in Nottz like that
With a 'Z', you :!: I'd go as far as saying Tweet Tweet Tweet is the 2nd best song ever written in Nottm
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Today’s song ranks on AM at #4091:

807. Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World
Year: 1975
Album: That’s the Way of the World
Biggest Fan: bootsy (#516)

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803. Die Sterne – Fickt das System - 4
804. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your Precious Love - 5
805. Wilco – Handshake Drugs - 5
806. Erkin Koray – Hele Yar - 7
807. Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World - 7
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Rob wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:03 am807. Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World
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Hard to believe this was only on one list.
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806. Erkin Koray – Hele Yar: 6
807. Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World: 8 (# 6328 on my AT list)

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801. Antônio Carlos Jobim – Brazil: 5
802. Dorothy Ashby – Moving Fingers: 7
803. Die Sterne – Fickt das System: 5
804. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your Precious Love: 6
805. Wilco – Handshake Drugs: 7.5
806. Erkin Koray – Hele Yar: 7
807. Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World: 5
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807. Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World: 7.5
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Hymie wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:12 pm
Rob wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:03 am807. Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World
7

Hard to believe this was only on one list.
Agreed.

Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World: 7
Very solid soul song from a rather consistent group. Great interplay in the vocals.
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807. Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World: 7/10

I predict this will make the next Top 100.
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That’s the Way of the World is a 7 for me
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And this one ranks on AM at #4152. What’s up this week with songs ranking in the 4000’s? Or in people’s 500’s?
It is also the first song in a long time not to be available on Spotify.

808. Jens Lekman – Black Cab
Year: 2003
EP: Maple Leaves
Biggest Fan: 9 (#520)
The song on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdX0nf8 ... randonGoei

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808. Jens Lekman – Black Cab - 3
Any good the song does is overpowered by whatever that choppy static noise is. It's very oddly spaced but always in time with the beat so I assume it's part of the song and not my end or the upload. Whatever the case, the random timing of it and relative volume just pulls me out of the song.
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Rob wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:04 am808. Jens Lekman – Black Cab
Jesus Fucking Chist!

How do these horrendous monotone singers have the balls to make a record?

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808. Jens Lekman – Black Cab: 7
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Jens Lekman – Black Cab: 8
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Jens Lekman – Black Cab: 8
Safetycat wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:28 am 808. Jens Lekman – Black Cab - 3
Any good the song does is overpowered by whatever that choppy static noise is. It's very oddly spaced but always in time with the beat so I assume it's part of the song and not my end or the upload. Whatever the case, the random timing of it and relative volume just pulls me out of the song.
I've checked other uploads and they all sound like that so I guess it is an aesthetic choice. I don't mind it though, as it adds another layer of isolation to the song, something which is already strong in the lyrics and the singing. And in contrast to Hymie, I actually find Lekman an expressive singer here, in a subdued way. This is a very touching song with great lyrics and a nice melody. Makes me want to seek out more Lekman.
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809. Martin Denny – The Enchanted Sea
Year: 1959
Album: The Enchanted Sea
Biggest Fan: jamieW (#192)

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Hey Rob, you've added the whole "Enchanted Sea" album to the playlist ;-D
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spiritualized wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:05 am Hey Rob, you've added the whole "Enchanted Sea" album to the playlist ;-D
Yes, I noticed. I thought I treat you to the full experience ;)
Seriously though, I fixed it.
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807. Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World - 6.5
808. Jens Lekman – Black Cab - 8
809. Martin Denny – The Enchanted Sea - 5.5
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Jens Lekman – Black Cab: 7.5

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Rob wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:10 am809. Martin Denny – The Enchanted Sea
3

You won't see many low ratings like this from me on 50s material.
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808. Jens Lekman - Black Cab: 5/10
809. Martin Denny - The Enchanted Sea: 3/10

Exotica is just generally not a very good genre.
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809. Martin Denny - The Enchanted Sea: 5
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Martin Denny – The Enchanted Sea: 6

I guess exotica like this plays more like a novelty nowadays. It has a pleasant appeal, but there isn't much to it. Maybe a fuller, even warmer sound could have won me over. I'm not sure if the cheesy animal sound effects detract from it or make it more charming. Depends on the mood I'm in probably.
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Rob wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:56 pm Martin Denny – The Enchanted Sea: 6

I guess exotica like this plays more like a novelty nowadays. It has a pleasant appeal, but there isn't much to it. Maybe a fuller, even warmer sound could have won me over. I'm not sure if the cheesy animal sound effects detract from it or make it more charming. Depends on the mood I'm in probably.
You may like his big hit from that time better, I know I do.

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Hymie wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 5:57 pm
Rob wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:56 pm Martin Denny – The Enchanted Sea: 6

I guess exotica like this plays more like a novelty nowadays. It has a pleasant appeal, but there isn't much to it. Maybe a fuller, even warmer sound could have won me over. I'm not sure if the cheesy animal sound effects detract from it or make it more charming. Depends on the mood I'm in probably.
You may like his big hit from that time better, I know I do.

I like it a little bit better, but not by much. I appreciate that the animal sounds have an even bigger presence here; hopefully the monkeys and birds were credited in the liner notes.
That's also Denny's only song on Acclaimed Music, by the way.
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