My #1 won at least
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
always thought of it as a chain of tractor's raping the earth or something? i dunno about the rest of it
Yeah Pollard refers to something along those lines in an interview in the 33 1/3 book.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
WOW! It won by almost 300 points.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
same results in the Alien Lanes poll, too.
i wanna ask you a question: what is the best song in GBV's Alien Lanes?
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
"Game Of Pricks" was my #1 of course, as it was the first GBV song I fell in love with! you could never be stroooooong, you can only be freeeeee....
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Am disappointed there weren't more bob solo tracks. Definitely deserve to be in the top 60.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah 'Game of Pricks' was #1 for me too. Cool!
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Am disappointed there weren't more bob solo Tobin tracks.
Atom Eyes?Awful Bliss?To Remake the Young Flyer???
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
"Pricks", in terms of sheer songwriting, is probably the best thing he ever wrote.
― tom d: he did what he had to do now he is dead (Tom D.), Sunday, July 18, 2010 2:33 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
This guy knew what he was talking about, whatever happened to him?
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah that's domination. But it deserves it!
Actually these were my #1 and #4
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
Johnny #1 for even bothering with this at all, but also for ensuring proper results. The time came, and he added up the numbers. A man of energy.
Satisfying result, I'm pleased. Live versions of Game of Pricks are good enough to make my head pop clean off.
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
So who else voted for "Official Ironmen" as their #1? So curious.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
I had a load of Bob solo tracks then ditched them to make it less complicated
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
thanks for organizing Johnny!
― skip, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
I won't divulge people's ballots, but anyone who wants to share theirs is welcome to.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
Game of PricksSubspace BiographiesThe EnemySHOCKER IN GLOOMTOWNThe Official Ironman Rally SongEchos MyronSubmarine TeamsWeedkingBig SchoolMotor AwayWatch Me JumpstartCloser You AreI Am A ScientistCut-Out WitchTwilight CampfighterTight GlobesGet Under ItA Salty SaluteThings I Will KeepThe Best of Jill Hives
boom
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks so much Johnny Fever. There will always be a place for this poll in the Superior Sector Janitor X of my heart.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
thank yo Johnny for this poll! it's been such fun to participate. well, the only thing that disappointed me was the placing of "Awful Bliss". I thought it's a kind of a consensus that it's a top Tobin?
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
Yes Johnny, thanks a lot!
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
Hey, I had a great time doing this. While the Pavement poll was a fun and uniting exercise, they've always been a band I just kind of like. GBV is a band I spent many years loving whole-heartedly. Now that the poll's done, I feel like I've sent a firstborn off to college or something.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
the one bob solo song that immediately comes to mind for me as being up there with the best of the best is "get under it"
― bluelips, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
Are people really that unfamiliar with Uncle Dave or was it just not in the top20 running for you guys?
― ℓ٥ﻻ ﻉ√٥υ (CaptainLorax), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
now it's time for a Summer Babe vs. Game Of Pricks poll
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
My ballot:
1. "The Official Ironmen Rally Song"2. "The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory"3. "Teenage FBI"4. "My Valuable Hunting Knife"5. "The Best of Jill Hives"6. "Tractor Rape Chain"7. "Don't Stop Now"8. "Glad Girls"9. "Bulldog Skin"10. "Game of Pricks"11. "Dayton, Ohio-19 Something and 5" - GbV & Airport 512. "Chasing Heather Crazy"13. "Exit Flagger"14. "Buzzards and Dreadful Crows"15. "Jane of the Waking Universe"16. "Girls of Wild Strawberries"17. "Motor Away"18. "Do the Earth"19. "Everywhere with Helicopter"20. "Cut-Out Witch"
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
Oh right! You all probably want to see the full list of results: http://home.earthlink.net/~pauletc/gbv.htm
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
Here's my ballot. Tracks in bold didn't place.
1 - Blimps Go 902 - Game of Pricks3 - The Key Losers4 - The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory5 - Indian Fables6 - The Official Ironmen Rally Song7 - Motor Away8 - To Remake the Young Flyer9 - Short on Posters10 - Awful Bliss11 - Always Crush Me12 - Hardcore UFO's13 - I Am a Scientist14 - My Impression Now15 - Teenage FBI16 - Underwater Explosions17 - Blatant Doom Trip18 - Everywhere With Helicopter19 - Dusted20 - Atom Eyes
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
I've never heard Uncle Dave. And it was never played live.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
1.weedking2. a good flying bird3. tractor rape chain4. my son cool5. game of pricks6. gold star for robot boy7. unleashed! The large hearted boy8. I'll replace you with machine9. glad girls10. my kind of soldier11. smothered in hugs12. quality of armor13. man called aerodynamics14. a salty salute15. motor away16. chicken blows17. watch my jumpstart18. bulldog skin19. over the neptune/mash gear fox20. hardcore ufo's
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
"Twilight Campfighter" was in my Top 20 (several xposts)
My favourite Bob solo track is "Psychic Pilot Clocks Out". Then "Girl Named Captain". Then "Subspace Biographies".
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
"Uncle Dave" has never been recompiled anywhere beyond a fan comp, so I think its understandable that most people haven't heard it.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
I'm happy with this result. don't stop now was my no. 1 (KSATGB version) here's my list.
don't stop nowbig boring weddingover the neptune/mesh gear foxtractor rape chainsubspace biographiesa big fan of the pigpenunleashed the large hearted boya salty saluteexit flagger14 cheerleader coldfrontlittle whirlhardcore ufossmothered in hugshot freaksi am a scientistgame of prickscloser you arepop zeusofficial ironman rally songpantherz
― spellcheck is really advanced these days (cajunsunday), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
my heavily AL-slanted, wildly diverging away from consensus ballot looked like that:
Game Of PricksChasing Heather CrazyI Am A ScientistAwful BlissWhen She Turns 50(I Wanna Be A) DumbchargerMy Feet's Trustworthy ExistanceWatch Me JumpstartPerch WarbleMotor AwayPimple ZooLittle WhirlThe Official Ironmen Rally SongDrinker's PeaceCigarette TricksA Good Flying BirdEx-SupermodelMy Valuable Hunting KnifeTractor Rape ChainBlimps Go 90
and, as seems to be the case with all the polls so far, I do not agree with myself today. like, very much.
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
my ballot1. If We Wait
2. Dusted [fast japanese spin cycle version]
3. Tractor Rape Chain
4. Peephole
5. Yours To Keep
6. Echoes Myron
7. Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory
8. A Good Flying Bird
9. Motor Away
10. Weed King
11. Cut Out Witch
12. Exit Flagger
13. Drag Days
14. Kisses to the Crying Cooks
15. Do The Earth
16. I Am A Scientist
17. A Salty Salute
18. As We Go Up We Go Down
19. Over The Neptune/Mesh Gear Fox
20. Awful Bliss
― tylerw, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
well have to do this again after the new GBV record Lets Go Eat The Factory be released in 2012
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
Listen to Uncle Dave on youtube. It's awesome. It was supposed to be on the 2nd album - the one that got scrapped
― ℓ٥ﻻ ﻉ√٥υ (CaptainLorax), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
1. Learning To Hunt2. Choking Tara3. Acorns & Orioles4. Teenage FBI5. Your Name Is Wild6. Ghosts Of A Different Dream7. Jane of the Waking Universe8. The Official Ironmen Rally Song9. Not Behind the Fighter Jet10. Motor Away11. I Am A Tree12. Chasing Heather Crazy13. Hardcore UFO's14. 14 Cheerleader Coldfront15. Sad If I Lost It16. Now to War17. Glad Girls18. Things I Will Keep19. They're Not Witches20. Hollow Cheek
THANKS FOR DOING THIS PAUL! Had a great time! <3
― Young Swell (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
I was the only vote for 'Lethargy'? Really? I didn't know that song was not that well-liked. I think they've played it at every show I've seen.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
... kinda had a lot of good ones to choose from
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
Ha! So many songs with just one vote. Glad I'm not the only one. I guess some of the songs I voted for just so I could register my love for them officially. (Everyday, Earful O'Wax for instance)
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
If We WaitWeed KingOver the Neptune/Mesh Gear FoxDon't Stop NowShocker in GloomtownQuality of ArmorDayton, Ohio 19 something and 5An Earful O' WaxThe Hard WayWe've Got AirplanesHuffman Prairie Flying FieldLiquid IndianGold Star for Robot BoySubspace BiographiesEverywhere with HelicopterSecret StarLifetime for the MavericksDrag DaysGame of PricksPendulum
Barely made it: Barricade
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
1-20:
Game Of PricksMy Son CoolShort On PostersThe Brides Have Hit GlassDon't Stop NowMy Valuable Hunting Knife (Tigerbomb version)Closer You AreI Am A ScientistKnock 'Em Flyin'Motor Away14 Cheerleader ColdfrontInterest PositionHey Hey, SpacemanGold Star For Robot BoyCircus WorldIf We WaitLook At ThemDusted (Fast Japanese Spin Cycle version)Not Behind The Fighter JetStrawdogs
Yeah thanks for running this Johnny, it's been great.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
At least one other person voted for Learning to Hunt, my number #!
― Young Swell (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
Interest Position
Oooh, that's a good call
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
1. Watch Me Jumpstart2. Shocker in Gloomtown3. Hot Freaks4. Weed King5. Tractor Rape Chain6. My Impression Now7. Postal Blowfish8. Exit Flagger9. I Am a Scientist10. Motor Away11. The Closer You Are, The Quicker It Hits You12. Quality of Armor13. Smothered in Hugs14. If We Wait15. A Salty Salute16. Indian Was an Angel17. Glad Girls18. Game of Pricks19. Over the Neptune/Mesh Gear Fox20. Echos Myron
Albums1. Alien Lanes2. Bee Thousand3. Propeller4. King Shit & the Golden Boys5. Under the Bushes, Under the Stars
― dmr, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
Echoing everyone else's thanks for doing this, Johnny. That was quite an undertaking. Here's my ballot.
1 Exit Flagger2 Glad Girls3 Motor Away4 A Salty Salute5 The Brides Have Hit Glass6 My Valuable Hunting Knife7 Hot Freaks8 14 Cheerleader Coldfront9 Game of Pricks10 Watch Me Jumpstart11 It's Like Soul, Man12 Bulldog Skin13 Tractor Rape Chain14 Lethargy15 Wished I Was A Giant16 Echos Myron17 The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory18 Little Whirl19 Your Name is Wild20 Quality of Armor
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
Four votes for The Hard Way!
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
can we do a song titles poll next
― ciderpress, Thursday, 29 September 2011 20:03 (twelve years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Animated-Flag-Ohio.gif
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 20:03 (twelve years ago) link
am i the only one who voted for "drag days"?
― tylerw, Thursday, 29 September 2011 20:05 (twelve years ago) link
11 It's Like Soul, Man
I voted for this too. Sad it didn't make the countdown.
Also, very sad my #1 didn't make the countdown (only one of two that didn't). Gonna play it again for y'all in the event I didn't evangelize hard enough about it the first time...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=254k6ThzW0E
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 20:05 (twelve years ago) link