I voted for this, surprised to see it has so many fans though
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:41 (ten years ago) link
07. "Heartache All Over The World" (1971) [450 points, 2235 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh2hkTzcT7c
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:42 (ten years ago) link
haha!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:42 (ten years ago) link
the kind of surprises that makes ILX polling a glorious place
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:43 (ten years ago) link
omg I didn't even end up voting for it but I'm SO happy that it placed high. childhood nostalgia etc
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:44 (ten years ago) link
2235 votesis this a joke?
― sup (billstevejim), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:44 (ten years ago) link
wtf song is this
― sup (billstevejim), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:45 (ten years ago) link
TOKYO TO ROME
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:46 (ten years ago) link
oh wait it's a joke.
― sup (billstevejim), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:47 (ten years ago) link
damn you kids
GIRLS. GIRLS. GIRLS
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:48 (ten years ago) link
the mid eighties were a sober, reflective time for the happily married Elton
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:49 (ten years ago) link
Always loved "Levon"'s (slightly disguised) reference to this:
http://www.conversantlife.com/files/imagecache/blog_wizard/files/blog_wizard/Is+God+Dead%3F.jpg
― clemenza, Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:49 (ten years ago) link
The real #7...
07. "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" (1983) [452 points, 17 votes, 2 first place votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:50 (ten years ago) link
Confession: my #1. I adore this song: he's so confident he knows which syllables to stress vs throw away.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:51 (ten years ago) link
This was def one of the tracks I was juggling around for my own #1.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:52 (ten years ago) link
I saw a clip recently in which he changed the line to "Never forget you're my man."
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:54 (ten years ago) link
I didn't vote for this, but I've come round since I put my ballot in. Beautiful song.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:54 (ten years ago) link
and of course the Stevie Wonder harmonica
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:55 (ten years ago) link
and those descending melody lines ("Laughing like children/living like lovers/rolling like THUNDER")
harmonica is a really beautiful bow on an already beautiful song
time on my handscould be time spent with you
so lovely
Johnny Fever you're kinda mean for trolling me with Heartache All Over The World ;_;
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:56 (ten years ago) link
yeah Fever
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:56 (ten years ago) link
Alfred did it!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:57 (ten years ago) link
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:58 (ten years ago) link
clearly I can't read
Alfred you are dead to me
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:59 (ten years ago) link
like Godd?
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:00 (ten years ago) link
I really should have ranked this higher on my ballot. Great song.
― Lee626, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:01 (ten years ago) link
xpost I don't know what that means
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:01 (ten years ago) link
YOU'RE A JERK IS WHAT I'M SAYING
Levon/Time cover/Alfred being dead 2 u
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:02 (ten years ago) link
hmph
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:03 (ten years ago) link
06. "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" (1973) [478 points, 17 votes, 2 first place votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_xAToFzck
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:04 (ten years ago) link
high five to my fellow voter of Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters at number 1!
― piscesx, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:04 (ten years ago) link
I still want Shakey to review "Heartache All Over the World."
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:05 (ten years ago) link
love love love
I even like the Funeral For a Friend intro when I'm in the right mood, though admittedly sometimes I skip to the song
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:05 (ten years ago) link
I can do without the instrumental bit but I like this quite a bit.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:06 (ten years ago) link
Is this one particularly famous for anything? I didn't know it before this poll, but I've definitely heard the title in some context.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:08 (ten years ago) link
I first heard about it in the 'songs that make you cry' thread from like 5 years back or more, quite a few ppl repped for that and it made me seek it out
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:09 (ten years ago) link
05. "Recover Your Soul" (1998) [481 points, 20 votes, 3 first place votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_xkMf75-uQ
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:10 (ten years ago) link
(xp) it was elton's "stairway to heaven"/"carry on my wayward son"/"november rain"!
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:10 (ten years ago) link
no more fakes, plz
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:10 (ten years ago) link
can you tell I need a drink?
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:11 (ten years ago) link
voted for "love lies bleeding" only, ad "funeral" has not aged well. i assume those kind of votes were included here?
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:11 (ten years ago) link
ad = as
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:12 (ten years ago) link
Yeah this was the FM radio epic he had to deliver at some point.
― sup (billstevejim), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:12 (ten years ago) link
Votes for both and for either were included in the total points.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:12 (ten years ago) link
The fanfare is like WHOA LOOK OUT ELTON AND SYNTHESIZERS
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:12 (ten years ago) link
weeee I'm flying
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:13 (ten years ago) link
it reminds me of the Jim Steinman keyboard freakout intro to Bat Out Of Hell
I still like it as a whole. I recall hearing it for the first time while my parents were listening and I asked "is he ever gonna sing?" about 3 seconds before the singing part begins.
― sup (billstevejim), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:14 (ten years ago) link