I just kept mine as ties fwiw.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 7 October 2011 18:11 (twelve years ago) link
In the last one, I really had no choice.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
32. BIG BROTHER (Talking Book, 1972) -- 140 points, 6 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqGvwGz7B6g
OK, I promise to stop posting weird videos of cute/awkward boys dancing to Stevie Wonder. Maybe.
31. LOVE HAVING YOU AROUND (Music of My Mind, 1972) -- 140 points, 7 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so9_Vb5yY4k
I could have chosen any of the first four songs, but opted for Love Having You Around on the strength of Stevie's growly "baby, baby, bayby", followed by him doing the same thing through a vocoder. I LOVE that bit.― Stew, Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:02 AM (3 years ago)
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
Last five will have to wait for about an hour now. Work beckons.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
I discovered 'Big Brother' just after I sent in my ballot - it would have been top 10 for me if the deadline had been extended just two more days...
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 7 October 2011 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
hmmm dont rly care for big brother. love lhya though and voted for it p high iirc
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:20 (twelve years ago) link
damn. BIOTS, UYCBTM and It's A Shame are all too low. all three are on a short list of his greatest contributions to mankind
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 7 October 2011 18:20 (twelve years ago) link
The most annoying thing about this poll has been the recognition of so many songs by their samples, instead of the original tunes. This one for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSU73awbZUw
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 7 October 2011 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
can't think of too many Stevie samples tbh, besides the two already mentioned (and the brief vocal snippet in Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos). Kinda assumed Stevie was largely anti-sampling
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
Shakey, surely you've heard the "I Can't Help It" sample in De La's "Breakadawn."
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
actually, Stevie has supported hip-hop from the beginning.
Wild Wild West?
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 7 October 2011 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
thought this was a Michael Jackson song - is Stevie on it?
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
he wrote it, right?
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 7 October 2011 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
apparently - this is news to me. altho I guess I really shouldn't be surprised whenever an MJ song turns out to not be written by MJ lol
but let's not derail this thread with that discussion...
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
He cowrote it.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
he = Stevie
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
Here are some more (ex)samples.
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 7 October 2011 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
Rocket Love seems a p big one imo.
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
Oasis - "Step Out"
btw lol at calling this a "sample"
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
I'll try not to reveal much about the results here, but I will say that "WWW" got (at least) 1 vote.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
thankfully I have never heard this song
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:54 (twelve years ago) link
the Will Smith one that samples "I Wish"
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:56 (twelve years ago) link
30. JESUS CHILDREN OF AMERICA (Innervisions, 1973) -- 148 points, 9 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM4wvq8MtHA
best songs that mention jesus"Jesus children of America" by Stevie Wonder and "They aint makin' Jews like Jesus anymore" by Kinky Freidman― Michael Bourke, Wednesday, March 7, 2001 7:00 PM (10 years ago)
"Jesus children of America" by Stevie Wonder and "They aint makin' Jews like Jesus anymore" by Kinky Freidman― Michael Bourke, Wednesday, March 7, 2001 7:00 PM (10 years ago)
yeah I know I looked it up. Will Smith is an abomination.
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:56 (twelve years ago) link
JCOA is p dope
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Friday, 7 October 2011 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
"Jesus Children of America" is probably the quintessential Stevie deep cut.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:02 (twelve years ago) link
Love the tone in his voice in the verse after the key change so much.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
29. LOVE'S IN NEED OF LOVE TODAY (Songs in the Key of Life, 1976) -- 155 points, 7 votes, 1 #1 vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euc7Yu7-O3Y
POLL IN THE KEY OF LIFEMy vote went to "Another Star," though if you'd asked me in fall 2001 it would have been "Love's in Need of Love Today."― Joseph McCombs, Friday, December 14, 2007 11:09 PM (3 years ago)
My vote went to "Another Star," though if you'd asked me in fall 2001 it would have been "Love's in Need of Love Today."― Joseph McCombs, Friday, December 14, 2007 11:09 PM (3 years ago)
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:12 (twelve years ago) link
I'll say it. I think "Love's In Need" is maybe one of the weakest opening salvos of any classic album ever.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:18 (twelve years ago) link
Love "Love's in need of Love", my #2. It's incredibly soothing. The vocals are beautiful (and endlessly varying). I can remember one day in particular, wrung out and overtired, when I had it on repeat and couldn't listen to anything else.
― misty sensorium (Plasmon), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
28. TOO HIGH (Innervisions, 1973) -- 167 points, 14 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ODRdRYRso
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
Love's in Need of Love Today is one of his stupidest titles unfortunately
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
Too High more like TOO LOW
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
Too LOL
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
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― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
has stevie ever acknowledged/discussed any personal drug use...?
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
He said no after his stint opening for the Stones.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
27. YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE (Talking Book, 1972) -- 170 points, 11 lurker votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOwAJ9JJTes
You are the sunshine of my life. The first and only love. You are the apple of my eye. You suck my blood. And I hate you more than life itself.― marilyn manson
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
Ah c'mon, it's a good song. Didn't vote for it, though.
― Melle Mel and the Coconuts (thewufs), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
I'm cool with the original LP version. The Musiquarium version with the horns added, tho, is excruciating.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
If I had to choose between "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "My Love"--think they were probably on the radio at the same time--it'd be close. I don't hate either one, but neither do they retain any special nostalgic value for me, as they didn't register very strongly at the time.
― clemenza, Friday, 7 October 2011 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
Deeply nostalgic song for me, no matter how saccharine. Early childhood in the mid-to-late 70s sounded so much like this, and like classic album era Stevie in general. I guess Sesame Street had more than one song in this style?
― misty sensorium (Plasmon), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
...or at least with Big Brother style clear harmonica?
― misty sensorium (Plasmon), Friday, 7 October 2011 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
26. HEAVEN IS 10 ZILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY (Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974) -- 174 points, 9 votes, 1 #1 vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIE6unjkXmc
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
That's all for today, folks.
I prefer Aretha's version of Until You Come Back to Me so much to Stevie's that I left it off my ballot.
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 7 October 2011 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
Yes.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 October 2011 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
26. HEAVEN IS 10 ZILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY (Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974) -- 174 points, 9 votes, 1 #1 vote27. YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE (Talking Book, 1972) -- 170 points, 11 votes28. TOO HIGH (Innervisions, 1973) -- 167 points, 14 votes29. LOVE'S IN NEED OF LOVE TODAY (Songs in the Key of Life, 1976) -- 155 points, 7 votes, 1 #1 vote30. JESUS CHILDREN OF AMERICA (Innervisions, 1973) -- 148 points, 9 votes31. LOVE HAVING YOU AROUND (Music of My Mind, 1972) -- 140 points, 7 votes32. BIG BROTHER (Talking Book, 1972) -- 140 points, 6 votes33. IT'S A SHAME (The Spinners, 2nd Time Around, 1970) -- 137 points, 6 votes34. PASTTIME PARADISE (Songs in the Key of Life, 1976) -- 135 points, 9 votes35. (tie) UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (Aretha Franklin, Let Me in Your Life, 1973) -- 131 points, 7 votes35. (tie) BLAME IT ON THE SUN (Talking Book,, 1972) -- 131 points, 7 votes37. SUMMER SOFT (Songs in the Key of Life, 1976) -- 128 points, 9 votes, 1 #1 vote38. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE (For Once in My Life, 1968) -- 111 points, 9 votes39. ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR (Innervisions, 1973) -- 103 points, 7 votes40. ORDINARY PAIN (Songs in the Key of Life, 1976) -- 100 points, 8 votes
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 7 October 2011 23:16 (twelve years ago) link