i regret not voting for “the cat with the cream”
put that on barman and watch yourself not notice
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Saturday, 8 December 2018 06:44 (five years ago) link
It's OK I voted for it
― resident hack (Simon H.), Saturday, 8 December 2018 06:45 (five years ago) link
it’s so beautiful thank you
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Saturday, 8 December 2018 06:48 (five years ago) link
think I am settling on 3 songs from Girls in Peacetime, but there are two others that just missed the ballot. should have known I would like this album if it's Brad's favorite
― Vinnie, Saturday, 8 December 2018 07:00 (five years ago) link
I entered my own votes on the first day so I wasn't tempted to vote strategically and have managed to restrict myself to slight tinkering with the order. But today I found I could no longer resist giving some points to "There's Too Much Love". Amazing really that I barely registered its existence around the turn of the century, let alone acknowledged it as the highlight that it is.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Saturday, 8 December 2018 13:30 (five years ago) link
Absolutely superb cut
― avoid drinking on an empty liver (fionnland), Saturday, 8 December 2018 18:15 (five years ago) link
yeah agreed, and it actually snuck onto my ballot at the last minute too
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Saturday, 8 December 2018 18:31 (five years ago) link
Sneak Into My Ballot, Baby.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 8 December 2018 18:42 (five years ago) link
love that this poll made me realize how crucial colburn is to their sound and also to the successful expansion of their sound. he's one of the main reasons girls in peacetime works at all. also the drumbeat for "i didn't see it coming" is all-time
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Saturday, 8 December 2018 18:50 (five years ago) link
I’m not submitting a ballot, but I must say relistening to all these albums makes me really appreciate this band all over again. They’re really fucking good songwriters! Why do so many people hate this band so much?
― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 8 December 2018 19:42 (five years ago) link
Just voted
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 8 December 2018 19:46 (five years ago) link
Why do so many people hate this band so much?
There have been a few comments floating around on here, along the lines of 'that twee cunt' etc. It always feels like we're not far from other, more, ah, vicious insults.
― Have the Rams stopped screaming yet, Lloris? (Chinaski), Saturday, 8 December 2018 20:41 (five years ago) link
28 ballots received so far. Y'all have done rather well given this wasn't even on the upcoming polls list this time two weeks ago.
Plenty of time of left if you're still deliberating...
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Saturday, 8 December 2018 21:29 (five years ago) link
i will definitely be sending a ballot
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 8 December 2018 21:30 (five years ago) link
Still making my last few tough cuts, will be submitting later today
― bunny slopes, Saturday, 8 December 2018 21:44 (five years ago) link
when are the ballots due again?
i just tried playing "dirty dream #2" while singing and am ready to play out when we have ilx B&S nite
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Saturday, 8 December 2018 22:28 (five years ago) link
I originally said the end of 10th December (in Alaska (?) or wherever GMT-12 timezone is), which is itself well over 48 hours away. But if people are still tinkering towards the middle of the week I've promised to wait till they're done. Bigger ballot pool > punctuality.
Calculating the final results will take only a few seconds after that, but I probably need a day or two to cater for the tracks at the start of the countdown, which are currently, er, oscillating wildly with every new ballot. (The whole list is in flux really: almost nothing is more than a few points clear of its rivals. Later contributors can still make a big difference.)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Saturday, 8 December 2018 23:36 (five years ago) link
My ballot will be in on the 10th. I meant to spend this time listening to the material I was less familiar with but, finally catching up with DCW aside, I've mostly gotten hung up on listening to the I already knew and loved but hadn't heard in a long time.
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Saturday, 8 December 2018 23:41 (five years ago) link
"almost nothing is more than a few points clear of its rivals"
because there are so many outstanding ones. it's really hard to choose between them
― Dan S, Saturday, 8 December 2018 23:44 (five years ago) link
sent! could go on revising forever though
― devvvine, Sunday, 9 December 2018 14:40 (five years ago) link
I'm tempted to draw up an alternative top 30. I bet it's nearly as good.
― Alba, Sunday, 9 December 2018 14:49 (five years ago) link
I feel like a good (possibly the best) ballot would just be everything from the first two albums and first three EPs, in by order. Minus a track.
― sacral intercourse conducive to vegetal luxuriance (askance johnson), Sunday, 9 December 2018 15:21 (five years ago) link
Voted. No spoilers, but my number one is a track from the past 3 years.
― Dan Worsley, Sunday, 9 December 2018 17:50 (five years ago) link
also voted
― Dan S, Sunday, 9 December 2018 18:07 (five years ago) link
voted
― bunny slopes, Sunday, 9 December 2018 19:29 (five years ago) link
Ooooh, just noticed these (and more, possibly) juicy new ballots in my mailbox. This is feeling like a pretty strong turnout overall. Fab.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Sunday, 9 December 2018 20:48 (five years ago) link
Ballot sent
― that's not my post, Monday, 10 December 2018 00:32 (five years ago) link
I meant to spend this time listening to the material I was less familiar with but, finally catching up with DCW aside, I've mostly gotten hung up on listening to the I already knew and loved but hadn't heard in a long time.
Same
― that's not my post, Monday, 10 December 2018 00:33 (five years ago) link
Voted
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Monday, 10 December 2018 02:22 (five years ago) link
Big shake-up in my spreadsheet recent votes. A few tracks have shot up 20-or-so places and the top ten has thoroughly jiggled itself about. Fascinating.
That's 36 votes now, and 128 tracks selected.
I've taken a liking to crytosicko's "We're not terrific, but we're com-POLL-tent" as a rollout thread title. Further puntastic suggestions are encouraged.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 10 December 2018 03:12 (five years ago) link
'AFTER recent votes", geez.
When is the official deadline?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 10 December 2018 03:46 (five years ago) link
I've promised to wait until at least Tuesday. So...within the next 48 hours or so would be good.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 10 December 2018 04:09 (five years ago) link
nice,
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 10 December 2018 04:10 (five years ago) link
I know POLL puns are de rigueur for rollout thread titles but "Could we please be objective?" would be highly appropriate
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 10 December 2018 04:38 (five years ago) link
Yes, I like it!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 10 December 2018 05:21 (five years ago) link
If I could do just one near perfect poll I'd be happy
― Vinnie, Monday, 10 December 2018 05:22 (five years ago) link
get me away from here, i'm POLL-ing
― big crime for a SPECIAL WHATEVER (voodoo chili), Monday, 10 December 2018 06:00 (five years ago) link
Could we please be objective cause the other POLLS are queuing up behind us.
― Alba, Monday, 10 December 2018 06:39 (five years ago) link
lol
― Dan S, Monday, 10 December 2018 07:04 (five years ago) link
that's perfect lmao
― ufo, Monday, 10 December 2018 07:04 (five years ago) link
I really like Stevie but so far the poll I'm working on doesn't seem to reflect it. I think my top for him is "Jonathan David" at #12.
― naus, Monday, 10 December 2018 09:39 (five years ago) link
This is the most excited I've been for a poll roll-out in a long while. I wouldn't bet on any more than like 5 songs being definitely making the top 30.
― avoid drinking on an empty liver (fionnland), Monday, 10 December 2018 10:01 (five years ago) link
XP: I'm in similar situation re Stevie.
Actually, if "Jonathan David" doesn't end up placing in the top 30-40-50-whatever, I may have to start the countdown from wherever it ends up. I'll *make* it 'place', dammit! LOL. It's interesting how divisive that song (and Stevie himself?) seems to be; always imagined its brilliance was self-evident.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 10 December 2018 10:06 (five years ago) link
I think the problem with Stevie is that he fancies himself a folky 70s singer-songwriter guy, which I'll have none of. But when he's there as a counterpoint to Stuart, he's completely on it and I can't love it enough.
― naus, Monday, 10 December 2018 10:32 (five years ago) link
'to be myself completely' is peak stevie imo
― devvvine, Monday, 10 December 2018 11:35 (five years ago) link
Could we please be objective cause the other POLLS are queuing up behind us.― Alba, Monday, December 10, 2018 12:39 AM (six hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Alba, Monday, December 10, 2018 12:39 AM (six hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
a thousand times this
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 10 December 2018 13:26 (five years ago) link
I did not like "Jonathan David" until around the 37th listen. I was DJ'ing when it came out, and upon playing it without previewing, my first reaction of "what is this mess?" The logic of its 37 sections makes perfect sense now. At first it felt like a trailer for Forever Changes.
― eva logorrhea (bendy), Monday, 10 December 2018 13:33 (five years ago) link
"Jonathan David" in the top 10 for me
― bunny slopes, Monday, 10 December 2018 19:03 (five years ago) link
yup, the only stevie track that made my ballot
― J. Sam, Monday, 10 December 2018 19:24 (five years ago) link