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Sharon Van Etten – One Day - 5.5
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Catch-up time !!!

971. Sharon Van Etten – One Day - 7.5
970. Allman Brothers Band – One Way Out: 6
969. Plastikman - Krakpot: 9
968. Elvis Presley – Old Shep: 3
967. Alannah Myles – Black Velvet: 8 - Great Voice !
966. Broken Bells - October: 7

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Today one of those hyper-obscure songs. It’s also Chinese folk music, so even for Biggest Fan standards this is really something else.

972. Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons
Year: 2008
Album: Chinese Bamboo Flute Music
Biggest Fan: Live in Phoenix (#195)

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965. The All-American Rejects - Swing, Swing : 6.5
964. Matia Bazar - Ti Sento : 4
963. Baboucar Traoré - Kayes-Ba : 6
962. Kanye West - Bad News : 3
961. The Judybats - Down in the Shacks Where the Satellite Dishes Grow : 6
960. BADBADNOTGOOD - Hedron : 8
959. Mel Tormé - Comin' Home Baby : 7
958. Mahmoud Ahmed - Tezeta : 5
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971. Sharon Van Etten – One Day: 7.25

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Rob wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:19 am972. Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons
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Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons: 8
This sounds almost stereotypically like what I expect Chinese folk music to sound like. Not that I'm an expert in any sense. The melody sounds very familiar too. Apparently it was popularized by the 1937 film Street Angels, a Chinese classic unseen by me. Maybe it has been used much more since. I'm not sure if it was an original composition for the film. Heck, I'm not even 100% certain it is the same song as the Ming Flute Ensemble uses, but they sound very similar.
Anyway, the melody is very appealing and soothing, even more so on flute. Easy to like.

The song in Street Angels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWgLRud ... ralStudies
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The second appearance by Robbie Williams.

973. Robbie Williams - Radio
Year: 2004
Album: Greatest Hits
Biggest Fan: Romain (#601)

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972. Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons - 6
973. Robbie Williams - Radio - 6 - I like Robbie, and I have four of his songs in my top 1000, but this isn't one that's ever stood out to me
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972. Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons: 7.75
Love this!

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Rob wrote: Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:02 am973. Robbie Williams - Radio
5

It's pretty good, but there's another song with the same title that gets a 9 from me.

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Robbie Williams - Radio: 6
From the back-end of the time when Robbie Williams was one of the most reliable hit-makers in Europe. This isn't his most memorable song however and it barely sounds like one of his songs, musically and also vocally. Not bad on its own though.
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971. Sharon Van Etten – One Day - 8
972. Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons - 7
973. Robbie Williams - Radio - 3
Not a fan myself, and that's as someone who quite enjoys a Robbie song. This one just strikes me as flat.
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Today’s song is bubblin’ under on AM.

974. The Temptations – Don’t Look Back
Year: 1965
Album: Temptin’ Temptations
Biggest Fan: Red Ant (#302)

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973. Robbie Williams - Radio: 6

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Rob wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:20 am974. The Temptations – Don’t Look Back
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The Temptations – Don’t Look Back: 7
Solid song from a dependable group.
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Yankee Doodle's suffered long enough on the hot seat- I'm bumping it up to a 2 and Elvis Presley - Old Shep can take a 1 and be the anchor of my BF list.

Plastikman - Krakpot 7
Allman Brothers Band - One Way out 6
Sharon Van Etten - One Day 6
Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons 5
Robbie Williams - Radio 4
The Temptations - Don't Look Back 8
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Hymie returns with what might be his most well-known entry up till now. It is James Brown’s fourth appearance on Biggest Fan and it ranks on AM at #6875.

975. James Brown – Out of Sight
Year: 1964
Album: Out of Sight
Biggest Fan: Hymie (#159)

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James Brown – Out of Sight: 8
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Out of Sight is an 8
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Rob wrote: Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:46 am975. James Brown – Out of Sight
A HUGE 10
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Rob wrote: Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:46 am Hymie returns with what might be his most well-known entry up till now.
I've had things better known than this, like "Along Comes Mary."
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974. The Temptations – Don’t Look Back: 7

I was today year's old when I learned this isn't a Peter Tosh original:
https://vimeo.com/349495809

975. James Brown – Out of Sight: 8 (#5704 on my AT list)

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mileswide wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:11 pm Yankee Doodle's suffered long enough on the hot seat- I'm bumping it up to a 2 and Elvis Presley - Old Shep can take a 1 and be the anchor of my BF list.
You actually improved Yankee Doodle's score to make Old Shep suffer more? What did Elvis' dog every do to you? Kill your grandparents? :o


James Brown – Out of Sight: 7
One of his most catchy, funky tunes. Some of his more famous songs like Papa's Got a Brand New Bag or Sex Machine overstay their welcome for me, but about two minutes is the right length for most Brown studio cuts (James Brown live is another matter).
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Rob wrote: Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:46 pm
mileswide wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:11 pm Yankee Doodle's suffered long enough on the hot seat- I'm bumping it up to a 2 and Elvis Presley - Old Shep can take a 1 and be the anchor of my BF list.
You actually improved Yankee Doodle's score to make Old Shep suffer more? What did Elvis' dog every do to you? Kill your grandparents? :o


James Brown – Out of Sight: 7
One of his most catchy, funky tunes. Some of his more famous songs like Papa's Got a Brand New Bag or Sex Machine overstay their welcome for me, but about two minutes is the right length for most Brown studio cuts (James Brown live is another matter).
My girlfriend prefers the long versions on all of them. "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" is only slightly over 2 minutes. You must be listening to some album version, or part 1 and 2 together or something. The only version that was ever played over here is this hit single.


As far as "Sex Machine" the great version is 5:16, but if you want you can just listen to the front side of the 45, below, which is 2:50.

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The fourth appearance by U2.

976. U2 – So Cruel
Year: 1991
Album: Achtung Baby
Biggest Fan: Listyguy (#470)

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Rob wrote: Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:19 am976. U2 – So Cruel
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U2 – So Cruel: 8
One of those songs that just reminds me once again the Achtung Baby is by far my favorite U2 album. Such a cool sound and so much atmosphere on this one.
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U2 - So Cruel

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The second appearance by Avenged Secondfold, two and a half year after their first.

977. Avenged Sevenfold – Seize the Day
Year: 2005
Album: City of Evil
Biggest Fan: andy1010 (#979)

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976. U2 – So Cruel: 5.5

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Rob wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:17 am977. Avenged Sevenfold – Seize the Day
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Avenged Sevenfold – Seize the Day: 7
The singer's voice isn't great, but I tend to like this band's sense of melody and their guitar work. It's bit cheesy, but in a fun way.
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969. Plastikman - Krakpot
2 minutes in and not hearing enough melodic variation to hold my interest. 2
970. Allman Brothers Band – One Way Out
6
971. Sharon Van Etten – One Day
6
972. Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons
4
973. Robbie Williams - Radio
4
974. The Temptations – Don’t Look Back
6. Just a little too slick for its own good.
975. James Brown – Out of Sight
5
976. U2 – So Cruel
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"The laughs come hard in Old Lang Syne....."
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978. Steve Earle – Fearless Heart
Year: 1986
Album: Guitar Town
Biggest Fan: Live in Phoenix (#397)

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974. The Temptations – Don’t Look Back - 6
975. James Brown – Out of Sight - 7
976. U2 – So Cruel - 7
977. Avenged Sevenfold – Seize the Day - 4
978. Steve Earle – Fearless Heart - 4
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977. Avenged Sevenfold – Seize the Day: 5.5

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Rob wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:12 am978. Steve Earle – Fearless Heart
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Steve Earle – Fearless Heart: 6
Decent. Not anything particular to say about it.
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Avenged Sevenfold – Seize the Day: 9

The issues people have with his voice are well documented and pretty reasonable, and this style of song isn't what most people are looking for coming from a metal band. But I love it for the reasons Rob mentions. The verse and pre-chorus melodies are phenomenal and the guitar solo is one of my all-time favorites.
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Today we get to the #9137 of the official AM list:

979. Carly Rae Jepsen – All That
Year: 2015
Album: E•MO•TION
Biggest Fan: Neil (#587)

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978. Steve Earle – Fearless Heart: 4

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Rob wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:46 am979. Carly Rae Jepsen – All That
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Good voice, but awful synthesizers and very sterile arrangement.
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Carly Rae Jepsen – All That: 6
Sounds very nineties. This makes it trigger some nostalgia effect as it sounds a bit like the music growing up. Sadly, it wasn't particularly a style I was ever that fond of.
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Carly Rae Jepsen – All That: 6
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972. Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons: 8
973. Robbie Williams - Radio: 5
974. The Temptations – Don’t Look Back: 6
975. James Brown – Out of Sight: 6.5
976.  U2 – So Cruel: 7
977. Avenged Sevenfold – Seize the Day: 5
978. Steve Earle – Fearless Heart: 6
979.  Carly Rae Jepsen – All That: 3
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980. Modest Mouse – Bury Me With It
Year: 2004
Album: Good News for People Who Like Bad News
Biggest Fan: Nassim (#607)

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979. Carly Rae Jepsen – All That: 3

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Rob wrote: Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:35 am980. Modest Mouse – Bury Me With It
2 this is putrid.
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