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#6FARON YOUNGfrom Steve McQueen (1985)Points: 406Votes: 19 (0)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:25 (four years ago) link
the first side of steve mcqueen has to be one of the greatest sides of a record ever
― ufo, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:26 (four years ago) link
This is the song that hooked me into Steve McQueen. I remember having it running through my head while on a weekend tramp.
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:28 (four years ago) link
the sunset makes a fence out of the forest!!!!
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:29 (four years ago) link
god that line is so brilliant
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:30 (four years ago) link
lol the first 5 songs on steve are in the top 6
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, March 19, 2020 3:17 PM (thirteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
predictable, yet... otm
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:31 (four years ago) link
name five better songs
you can't
As obsolete as warships in the Baltic
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:34 (four years ago) link
i didn't vote for faron (for some godforsaken reason) but yeah, hard to argue.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:34 (four years ago) link
I had always misheard the line, "But here I am with head inside the bonnet" as "But I fear I have my head inside the bottle" until my band recently started working on covering this and I learned the real lyric. I mentioned to my bandmates that what other reason would there be to listen to Faron Young at 4 in the morning? A bottle must be involved.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:35 (four years ago) link
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#5WILD HORSESfrom Jordan: The Comeback (1990)Points: 480Votes: 24 (1)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:41 (four years ago) link
extra tiiiiime
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:42 (four years ago) link
Ah, voodoo chili's clue makes sense. Great song that's found a new audience with younger groups. Pretty high on my list as I recall.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:43 (four years ago) link
This song always reminds me of New Zealand's former prime minister harassing a young waitress by repeatedly pulling her ponytail.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/67949918/prime-minister-john-key-pulled-waitress-ponytail
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:45 (four years ago) link
Ha!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:52 (four years ago) link
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#4WHEN LOVE BREAKS DOWNfrom Steve McQueen (1985)Points: 499Votes: 21 (2)Youtube: promo video
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:57 (four years ago) link
i love the syncopated chorus so much and the falsetto "wild" in "wild horses"
― ufo, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:57 (four years ago) link
I'll have to check my ballot, but I think I forgot to vote for this!
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:59 (four years ago) link
quite possibly the classiest song ever recorded
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:00 (four years ago) link
'When Love Breaks Down' has a convoluted history - released as a single in 1984 and again in 1985. Also in different mixes and lengths on the UK and US versions of the album.
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:02 (four years ago) link
Also in different mixes and lengths on the UK and US versions of the album.
Was just about ready post with this question. Thanks!
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:03 (four years ago) link
*to submit* post
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:04 (four years ago) link
was mystified by the phrase 'boxing clever' for a while before i realized it's a thing that british people say, i guess.
cool phrase, either way.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:05 (four years ago) link
I thought this song was on a movie soundtrack, but wikipedia says it was in a grand theft auto game and was covered by the Zombies (!)
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:10 (four years ago) link
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#3GOODBYE LUCILLE #1 (aka. JOHNNY JOHNNY)from Steve McQueen (1985)Points: 582Votes: 23 (2)Youtube: promo video
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:18 (four years ago) link
Um, too low?
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:19 (four years ago) link
NO YOU WON'T!
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:20 (four years ago) link
This would be my preferred #1 of the remaining options, but it's far too high for a 'too low!' [XP: Haha!]
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:22 (four years ago) link
I've neglected to prepare a witty false #1 or whatever. So, if you wish, imagine an entry for "Farmyard Cat" or something at around this point, with a suitably amusing image, etc. :)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:26 (four years ago) link
uh yeah this is too low. my no. 2
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:28 (four years ago) link
oh my god appetite vs. bonny
i have no idea
"bonny" was my very first prefab sprout song and its effect was immediate
same
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:29 (four years ago) link
can't believe "the wedding march" has made it this high
― ufo, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:30 (four years ago) link
hey, i voted for it
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:31 (four years ago) link
"goodbye lucille #1" was my #1. it's everything all in one song
― ufo, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:32 (four years ago) link
The margin between #2 and #1 is much bigger than that between #3 and #2. Anyway...
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:36 (four years ago) link
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#2BONNYfrom Steve McQueen (1985)Points: 597Votes: 23 (2)
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well i sorta knew in my heart "appetite" would be no. 1. how could i not vote for it
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:37 (four years ago) link
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#1APPETITEfrom Steve McQueen (1985)Points: 695Votes: 26 (2)
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― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:38 (four years ago) link
crazy to think that thomas dolby believed he never did justice to the song
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:38 (four years ago) link
i think it's very appropriate that whatever true version of "appetite" dolby has an idea of is forever out of reach
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:39 (four years ago) link
"Appetite" was the very first Prefab Sprout song I heard, and it sounded pleasant, but I think I was put off by the dude with a beard in Smash Hits saying mean things about... Duran Duran, or something. LOL
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:43 (four years ago) link
Well, my voting strategy tanked.
I would have been ok with any order if ranking of the top 3.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:46 (four years ago) link
thanks for running this!
― ufo, Thursday, 19 March 2020 23:52 (four years ago) link
Yeah, thanks Nag! I had the Sound of Crying at #1 so that was TOO LOW, but Appetite was my #2 so overall I'm happy with these results.
A bit disappointed that Cowboy Dreams and Dublin were shut out tho
― J. Sam, Friday, 20 March 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link
didn't vote but that would have been my exact top 2...
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 20 March 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link
Thanks everyone for voting and writing stuff, etc, etc. I'll extract the full results a little later, cuz stats are awesome.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Friday, 20 March 2020 00:04 (four years ago) link
Definitely. Thank you, Nag! This poll, the Physical Graffiti thread and the bass players thread have helped me get through this work week from home!
― righteousmaelstrom, Friday, 20 March 2020 00:05 (four years ago) link
"Appetite" was (and is) my #1!
Thank you for doing this! Good way to get me to delve back into the PS catalog.
― henry s, Friday, 20 March 2020 00:27 (four years ago) link