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 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
yeah Fever
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:56 (twelve years ago)
Alfred did it!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:57 (twelve years ago)
TOKYO TO ROME
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:58 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
like Godd?
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:00 (twelve years ago)
I really should have ranked this higher on my ballot. Great song.
― Lee626, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:01 (twelve years ago)
xpost I don't know what that means
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:01 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
hmph
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:03 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
high five to my fellow voter of Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters at number 1!
― piscesx, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:04 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
(xp) it was elton's "stairway to heaven"/"carry on my wayward son"/"november rain"!
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:10 (twelve years ago)
no more fakes, plz
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:10 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
ad = as
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:12 (twelve years ago)
Yeah this was the FM radio epic he had to deliver at some point.
― sup (billstevejim), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:12 (twelve years ago)
Votes for both and for either were included in the total points.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:12 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
weeee I'm flying
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:13 (twelve years ago)
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 (twelve years ago)
xp to Ismael =
http://www.redhotvelvet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/68f7043833.jpg
― piscesx, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:14 (twelve years ago)
for the record if anyone shows up to my funeral wearing a polo shirt over a longsleeve shirt I will come back to haunt them
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:15 (twelve years ago)
but the kiss tie is totally welcome.
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:16 (twelve years ago)
05. "Bennie And The Jets" (1973) [486 points, 18 votes, 4 first place votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vLlpJc9mW0
This was my early guess for the poll winner, but until the final couple days of voting, it hadn't even secured a place in the top 10. I do ILM wrong, I guess.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:16 (twelve years ago)
blech
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:17 (twelve years ago)
love the bridge in this song
― Lee626, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:17 (twelve years ago)
xp NO!
It is divine!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:17 (twelve years ago)
Frank is a fan! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS_K2eg7Gx8
― piscesx, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:18 (twelve years ago)
biz markie version http://vimeo.com/5125762
― sup (billstevejim), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:18 (twelve years ago)
Gosh, thought this was a sure winner. It's the one instance of Elton going right out there that really works imo.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:18 (twelve years ago)
xp so is Mary J. Blige
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:19 (twelve years ago)
I guess I've gotten used to "Bennie" by now, but its a song--unavoidable due to classic rock radio, GYBR and the otherwise fantastic first Greatest Hits volume--that has been annoying me most of my life.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:20 (twelve years ago)
The original an R&B #1 iirc
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:21 (twelve years ago)
r&b #15 actually. his highest r&b charter except for his part of r&b #1 that's what friends are fo"
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:23 (twelve years ago)
Piano on Bennie is my favorite thing
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:23 (twelve years ago)
I love the little squelchy synthy things the increase as the song goes along. But yeah, the piano is key!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:24 (twelve years ago)
he had five r&b chart hits, by the way. david bowie had two. so there.
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:25 (twelve years ago)