"I'm The Queen of Rock and POLL!!!!!!"_ILM Artist Poll #51_SLEATER-KINNEY_ RESULTS THREAD

Yeah, I feel like one more hour might take it all, but it's a tough competition for the top spot

Which Dig Me Out songs will actually miss out? I can only think of Buy Me Candy.

"Things You Say" probably not placing, either.

Also, looks like only two songs from The Woods will miss the cut.

Things you say made the poll, somewhere in the 40s I think

I think buy her candy is the only one likely to miss out, unless it's a surprise top 10 smash

I wanted to vote for buy me candy, I love it, but ughh only 20 slots!!

I voted for it, but I'm not expecting to see it.

man looking at Leee's list there's just no way "hollywood ending" makes it. but if "oh!" doesn't make it i'll riot.

can't imagine 'oh!' doesn't make it though wow didn't think it'd be this high.

I wanted to vote for buy me candy, I love it, but ughh only 20 slots!!

― reddening

Same here.

...and we're back!

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7. “Oh!”
One Beat, 2002
420 Points (19 Votes, 1 #1)

The Track: http://youtu.be/kO_o1i0L8ZU
Live @ Coachella '06: http://youtu.be/EKnlzffqUBM
Next to Last Show: http://youtu.be/GgTMD8t1G9w

haha perfect

listening to all the DMO tracks now, this was absolutely the album with the most ferocious drumming, right?

impressive that at 31 ballots in, the highest vote count so far is still only 19.

and no track listed has had more than one #1 vote i think?

"Turn It On" garnered two!

So did Quarter to Three.

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6. “I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone”
Call The Doctor, 1996
421 Points (19 Votes)

The Track: http://youtu.be/xE6mBttNhLE
Live @ CBGB's in '97: http://youtu.be/sBWo2inG0Uw
Live in '06: http://youtu.be/urW2NuFnwLE
Cover by Denver School of Rock: http://youtu.be/b1Wims0jIpM

TBH I cringe a little bit at the live version of Joey R., Carrie's screams in the chorus are mixed just right on the record but a little hmm too mannered in concert.

i would like nothing better than to sing this song at karaoke but alas i have never seen it offered.

file under: i want to be corin tucker

lol.

The singer in the Denver SOR clip handles both Joey vocal parts with due aplomb, imho.

that 97 version mixes in the rock lobster riff underneath -- reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRIAA2bl1OI

I'd like to take a moment before presenting the Top 5 to point out that at one time or another each of these songs was #1, and it wasn't until the last ballots that anything was set.

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5. “Start Together”
The Hot Rock, 1999
457 Points (18 Votes, 2 #1’s)

The Track: http://youtu.be/0sTmJEMxnyk
Live New Year's Eve '97 (possibly the song's first performance): http://youtu.be/jy1gFy4vgSU
Live in '99 w/additional performances of "Be Yr Mama" & "Words & Guitar": http://youtu.be/aF54kqLTp0o
Live on TV in '99: http://youtu.be/PMmtmmZMVKU
Live @ Lollapalooza '06: http://youtu.be/lzkr9b7c6MQ

^^My #1 btw.

Greil Marcus' favorite too.

Brilliant song. The Hot Rock was my favourite Sleater-Kinney album at first just because the first and last song are my two favourite songs of theirs.

I remember popping this into the CD player for the first time and saying, "OK, can you guys top Dig Me Out like I'm unfairly expected you to?" Was very pleased to immediately hear a resounding YES in the form of this song.

*expecting

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4. “Words And Guitar”
Dig Me Out, 1997
491 Points (21 Votes, 2 #1’s)

The Track: http://youtu.be/cKBmUD4k4fs
Live @ CBGB's in '97: http://youtu.be/swWQeQwrcUI
Final Show: http://youtu.be/5QS_xfMsj9k

Way, way too loud :)

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In every live show I saw they started with a long drum solo, guitar interlude, then launched into W&G.

if i had voted, and voted my conscience, this might have been my #1

I didn't vote in this, but would have gone for One More Hour, barely, over Dig Me Out. Those are the two tracks that have stuck with me the most over the years. Hope they both make it!

huuuush / hush and ruuuush

W&G so poppy yet so, so heavy.

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3. “Dig Me Out”
Dig Me Out, 1997
550 Points (22 Votes, 1 #1)

The Track: http://youtu.be/qxfJIERpsBk
Live in '96, preceded by "The Last Song": http://youtu.be/bUZJuejJGBA
Live @ 924 Gilman in '97: http://youtu.be/FgAdvpeiLCA
Last Show: http://youtu.be/6Vv1vNjCo64

"Dig Me Out" -- that killer no-nonsense riff saying "We're not messing around, plus hey let's introduce our new drummer..." BOOOM BOOOM BOOOOOM.

the roll in w&g at 1:17 before it kicks into the bridge, straight through "rock until you're good and dead"

so good

does anyone else write songs like s/k? everything about their sound, their riffs, feels really distinct, like from a whole different place

A Real Man #1

Catching up, "Words & Guitar" was my number one, just one of the most flat out fun rock songs ever put to tape.

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2. “One More Hour”
Dig Me Out, 1997
559 Points (19 Votes, 2 #1’s)

The Track: http://youtu.be/spcbqFjJ1SE
Live @ 924 Gilman in '97: http://youtu.be/uMqRUOxUwZA
Live @ The NYC Tower Records: http://youtu.be/O6zOJAxmqhs
Final Show: http://youtu.be/uvd8dcEtN_o

Final show, final song. ;___;

Anyway, congratulations to #1, "Fortunate Son."

I have a feeling what #1 will be but...no, it can't be.

Milkshake 'N Honey it is!

Prisstina for the win. Was there ever any doubt?

Surprised One More Hour isn't number one. It looks like I voted for all the top five. Not sure that's ever happened before.