is there a version on king shit and the golden boys? that one iirc is more lo-fi.
yes. and yes more lo-fi.
― dmr, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
actually think of the blowfish from crying your knife away as definitive. fun song to cover. so easy! (and a lot of GBV songs are deceptively difficult -- pollard uses strange chords).
― tylerw, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
56. "Key Losers" (outtake, 1995) [124 points, 5 votes, 1 #1 vote]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emIlqw1xMjE
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
This one I actually vote for, though fairly low on my ballot. Was hoping to see it make the top 50, too bad.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
Man, I had no idea that Doug Gillard had recorded I Am a Tree before joining GBV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06LeARpYqo0&feature=related
― Viva Brother Beyond (ithappens), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
Really thought Postal Blowfish was more loved (not to beat a dead horse here). Love the build up at the end, especially in that Brain Candy version, lots of cool guitar parts. Guess that's all Gillard?
― grandavis, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Brain Candy version would've been pre-Gillard.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
fun song to cover. so easy!
I have an mp3 of the Grifters covering it live
and yeah I thought the song the *poll was named for* might place higher? I voted it pretty high.
― dmr, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i think the postal blowfish on brain candy is still "classic lineup" gbv? could be wrong.
― tylerw, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
non-album track etc etc
― ciderpress, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
I thought the song the *poll was named for* might place higher
The song the Led Zeppelin poll was named for didn't make the countdown at all. To be honest, top 60 is a pretty good result when there were 80 million songs to choose from.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
I like Postal Blowfish but it's not one of my favorites.
― some lady (La Lechera), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
I think so. There were a lot of songs around then that had a lo-fi and hi-fi version like Motor Away and I Am a Scientist but most of em all had the same guys playing on them
― dmr, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
Would anyone be terribly offended if I asked if there are any other female voters here? Just curious.
― some lady (La Lechera), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
55. "Huffman Prairie Flying Field" (Half Smiles of the Decomposed, 2004) [125 points, 4 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGYvY2unqVo
(Until the news that there would be upcoming GBV material, this would've been the final album track ever released by the band. A fine sign-off imo.)
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
Oh man I tooooooooooooooootally love this song. Quintessential GBV.
― some lady (La Lechera), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
The song the Led Zeppelin poll was named for didn't make the countdown at all.
A good pun trumps all.
― Antonio Carlos Broheem (WmC), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
i'm happy then you didn't call this one, say, Tracks Poll Rape Chain
― V79, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
"Polled hands, touching my face"
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
Buzzards and Dreadful Polls
― tylerw, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
Club POLLuska
― some lady (La Lechera), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
Robert POLLard
― V79, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
54. "Big Boring Wedding" (Under the Bushes Under the Stars, 1996) [125 points, 5 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKGprtQJwSY
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
woo!
― da croupier, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
Great track. Scraped my top 20, but I just couldn't make room for it.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
53. "Everybody Thinks I'm a Raincloud (When I'm Not Looking)" (Half Smiles of the Decomposed, 2004) [130 points, 6 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MTzCxFlT8g
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
^ Another near miss from my ballot. Given a second draft now, it likely would be on there.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
52. "Gleemer (The Deeds of Fertile Jim)" (Vampire on Titus, 1993) [131 points, 6 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvsGMlgK0fs
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:44 (twelve years ago) link
That's a good one.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:52 (twelve years ago) link
could this be a brand new low? a brand new love? what is he saying? either way, so nice, maybe my favorite song on VOT. kind of long for a gbv song, but i wish it was longer!
― tylerw, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
Last one for today. The "official" countdown begins tomorrow (50-36, then 35-21, then the top 20 on Thursday)...
51. "Little Whirl" (Alien Lanes, 1995) [136 points, 6 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1H0_NhJar8
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
"chicken blows" was in my most-hated tracks
― sons of menarche (donna rouge), Monday, 26 September 2011 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
None of my picks in those. Looking forward to the rest of the list.
― Jeff, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
my favourite Tobin song off of Alien Lanes. it's just so euphoric with its waves of overdrive, masses of compressed sounds. I can't shake off the feeling that Sprout sang this one with a huge smile on his face.
― V79, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
For stragglers:
TIE 60. "My Kind of Soldier" (Earthquake Glue, 2003) [110 points, 5 votes]TIE 60. "Chicken Blows" (Alien Lanes, 1995) [110 points, 5 votes]58. "Postal Blowfish" (outtake, 1993) [111 points, 5 votes]57. "Bulldog Skin" (Mag Earwhig!, 1997) [116 points, 6 votes]56. "The Key Losers" (outtake, 1995) [124 points, 5 votes, 1 #1 vote]55. "Huffman Prairie Flying Field" (Half Smiles of the Decomposed, 2004) [125 points, 4 votes]54. "Big Boring Wedding" (Under the Bushes Under the Stars, 1996) [125 points, 5 votes]53. "Everybody Thinks I'm a Raincloud (When I'm Not Looking)" (Half Smiles of the Decomposed, 2004) [130 points, 6 votes]52. "Gleemer (The Deeds of Fertile Jim)" (Vampire on Titus, 1993) [131 points, 6 votes]51. "Little Whirl" (Alien Lanes, 1995) [136 points, 6 votes]
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:09 (twelve years ago) link
it's my only pick (#12 on my ballot) so far to show up
― V79, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
man 3 of my top 20 already knocked out in there
― da croupier, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
Chicken Blows just missed the cut for me. And of course, Bulldog Skin was on my ballot.
― righteousmaelstrom, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
Bulldog Skin was on mine as well. Just makes me happy.
― grandavis, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:19 (twelve years ago) link
This was one track I voted for ("Key Losers") and a whole bunch of tracks that were fine but I never really considered voting for. I guess that's about right for 60-51
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Monday, 26 September 2011 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
Spotify playlist: http://open.spotify.com/user/sp10000/playlist/5QWljGgTEhj3DPiXtmkYU7
― skip, Monday, 26 September 2011 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
Little Whirl and Big Boring Wedding both made my lists. The chicks are back!
― spellcheck is really advanced these days (cajunsunday), Monday, 26 September 2011 21:52 (twelve years ago) link
lol "brand new low" never even occurred to me, but I thought "Captain's Dead" started thusly:
Captain's dead, the woman -- she has fled
haha
― some lady (La Lechera), Monday, 26 September 2011 21:55 (twelve years ago) link
ha, i really did not know, but i looked it up
I'm sitting on 2 heads"Some seat" I heard some saidJust waiting for SundayFour days after Wednesday
The higher clouds are closing inTo hide the deeds of Fertile Jim
Could this be a brand new lowOne that we can't talk aboutOne that we can't live withoutOne that we can join in now
I'm standing on 2 feetNow buried in concreteJust waiting for sundownSo as to be not found
― tylerw, Monday, 26 September 2011 22:02 (twelve years ago) link
The only one I voted for today was "Bulldog Skin" : such a power rocker. I thought about voting for "Gleemer" but 20's a tough # to fit with this band.
― Euler, Monday, 26 September 2011 23:03 (twelve years ago) link
Was listening to a fairly random GBV playlist on my way into work. Only one track I voted for was on the selection, but realised that if I hadn't done an instant top-of-my-head 20, I could have been there all week trying to winnow it down. So many good songs.
― Viva Brother Beyond (ithappens), Tuesday, 27 September 2011 10:25 (twelve years ago) link
Too bad that 'Key Losers' isn't better known. If it had been included on one of the '94-'96 albums, it would have placed MUCH higher. BTW, who had it at #1? It was my number 3.
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 10:29 (twelve years ago) link
Kicking it off for today in 3...2...1...
50. "As We Go Up, We Go Down" (Alien Lanes, 1995) [138 points, 8 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7FqlArPFwI
(My friend Danny actually made this video for it, so yeah.)
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 13:36 (twelve years ago) link
Good start.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 13:37 (twelve years ago) link
49. "I Am a Tree" (Mag Earwhig!, 1997) [150 points, 6 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV1fPyh53Ik
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 13:54 (twelve years ago) link