79 different songs have votes so far.
― WmC, Sunday, 5 May 2019 21:45 (four years ago) link
^ that's awesome.
i'm getting fatigued by hearing version after version so i've just decided to just cut my ballot at 25 and call it a day. will email my finished list shortly.
― budo jeru, Monday, 6 May 2019 04:55 (four years ago) link
okay, voted.
― budo jeru, Monday, 6 May 2019 05:25 (four years ago) link
That makes 8 ballots -- how many can we get?
https://www.theopennotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Your_Vote_Counts_Badge.jpg
― WmC, Monday, 6 May 2019 12:52 (four years ago) link
Tabulation trivia - one of the songs has four votes, all from different artists.
― WmC, Monday, 6 May 2019 16:55 (four years ago) link
So no extension? If not, what time is the deadline?
― How I Redd One of the Blecchs (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 6 May 2019 17:09 (four years ago) link
Can probably get a ballot in by Wednesday, maybe by tomorrow
― L'assie (Euler), Monday, 6 May 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
I'll take ballots all through this week. Rollout won't happen until next week.
― WmC, Monday, 6 May 2019 17:13 (four years ago) link
9 ballots in. 6th and 7th place are one point apart, 6th and 9th are 20 points apart.
― WmC, Tuesday, 7 May 2019 13:32 (four years ago) link
I voted, really wanted to throw a vote for Dorothy Ashby's version of 'The Look of Love'. Hope someone else does.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 7 May 2019 15:13 (four years ago) link
That's not which version you had in your ballot -- you want me to change it to Ashby?
― WmC, Tuesday, 7 May 2019 15:16 (four years ago) link
I may have misunderstood yr post
― WmC, Tuesday, 7 May 2019 15:17 (four years ago) link
No, the version I voted for is the correct one. Just regretted not being able to vote for Ashby.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 7 May 2019 15:38 (four years ago) link
Gotcha.
Five songs have points from four different artists! Only one of those five songs is in the top 15!
― WmC, Tuesday, 7 May 2019 15:44 (four years ago) link
Gonna have to scramble. With a few exceptions, probably going to vote for mostly obvious stuff, especially early stuff on Scepter, especially if Paul Griffin is on it.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 8 May 2019 11:47 (four years ago) link
Your daily reminder to vote! With a low turnout, everybody who votes can be sure their ballot will carry a lot of weight.
― WmC, Wednesday, 8 May 2019 15:46 (four years ago) link
Okay, thanks. Slowly compiling a ballot.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 8 May 2019 15:53 (four years ago) link
Sent!
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 8 May 2019 23:42 (four years ago) link
rad
― budo jeru, Thursday, 9 May 2019 05:02 (four years ago) link
I count a dozen or so unballoted posters upthread who said they'd vote or vaguely indicated interest -- please give a few minutes to hammer out your ballot! NV, Morbs, rushomancy, Euler, Darin, et al...
― WmC, Thursday, 9 May 2019 12:59 (four years ago) link
I am putting one together right now!
― L'assie (Euler), Thursday, 9 May 2019 14:41 (four years ago) link
Promises, promises.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 9 May 2019 15:15 (four years ago) link
Obviously the results thread has to be called One Less Poll to Answer.
― WmC, Thursday, 9 May 2019 15:15 (four years ago) link
dunno if ongoing life crash will permit
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 May 2019 15:45 (four years ago) link
voted
― L'assie (Euler), Thursday, 9 May 2019 16:46 (four years ago) link
Sorry, Morbs, hope things improve for you.
Highest-ranked song with all points from one version: {redacted} placeLowest-ranked song with points from more than one artist: 60th place
― WmC, Thursday, 9 May 2019 17:33 (four years ago) link
Make it easy on yourself, Doctor.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 9 May 2019 18:02 (four years ago) link
One of the weirder bootlegs in my music collection is Zumpano on the radio on “Burt Bacharach” night in 1999 playing:
24 Hours From TulsaAnyone Who Had A HeartWhat The World Needs NowAlways Something There To Remind MeMy Little Red Book
It’s a fun listen if nothing else, and I can’t remember where I got it.
― fancy the Dirkishness of carrying Doré a round (fionnland), Thursday, 9 May 2019 19:21 (four years ago) link
OK, I have a better sense of my work schedule (I hope). The thing is, my work client has newly-discovered cancer and is putting 95% of her time and attention into dealing with that, so a big project that should have been finished on the 1st isn't getting finished until next week. My part should be mostly done by Monday, fingers crossed. So I'm calling a hard deadline on ballots: MONDAY, MAY 13th by end of day. I will work on tabulations and artwork Tuesday and roll out results starting Wednesday.
Sorry this is dragging out past a month, I hate it when these polls do that. But you have plenty of time to vote!
― WmC, Friday, 10 May 2019 11:57 (four years ago) link
I have a job application and a ballot scheduled to do tomorrow/Sunday, hangover permitting. Might well just vote for the songs rather than versions tho
― call me cismale (Noodle Vague), Friday, 10 May 2019 11:59 (four years ago) link
Haven't found the time to put together a ballot unfortunately, but here's a new interview with BB:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/10/burt-bacharach-trump-is-dangerous-my-songs-are-a-form-of-resistance?fbclid=IwAR3_2HB0-eNWHKODPiBio6ib_yJYcgOI0SP2_1uXymcs7ggrCQz_EPIP5gA
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 10 May 2019 15:23 (four years ago) link
Last 3 days to vote! Do it if you're gonna do it!
― WmC, Saturday, 11 May 2019 13:58 (four years ago) link
already voted, but still listening and finding new stuff to be interested in
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 11 May 2019 21:40 (four years ago) link
91 years old today! (or whenever Sunday arrives in the western hemisphere anyway)Nice Guardian article btw.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Saturday, 11 May 2019 22:10 (four years ago) link
Interesting article!
I am pretty sure I could stay cool and collected in the presence of any individual but Dionne Warwick would be the exception. "Anyone Who Had A Heart" is just the greatest song
― twink infinitives (flamboyant goon tie included), Sunday, 12 May 2019 00:33 (four years ago) link
Happy Burtday! Vote if you haven't already!
― WmC, Sunday, 12 May 2019 11:52 (four years ago) link
Up to 103 different songs, represented by 110 artists, receiving votes.
― WmC, Monday, 13 May 2019 00:02 (four years ago) link
Drafting Ballot Now.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 May 2019 03:59 (four years ago) link
Needs To Be Said: The Rhino Box Is ALL-TIME.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 May 2019 04:37 (four years ago) link
Yup
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 13 May 2019 09:47 (four years ago) link
Last day to vote!
― WmC, Monday, 13 May 2019 11:50 (four years ago) link
Come on ILM
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 13 May 2019 20:41 (four years ago) link
And there areOnly Twenty four hours to POLL, sir
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 13 May 2019 20:48 (four years ago) link
Ballot #15 received and added to the spreadsheet.
I just want to say that one of these years real soon, Burt's going to die and somebody's going to say "hey we should do a ballot poll in tribute" and I'm going to be real tempted to ban that fucker if stet doesn't catch me and unmod me first.
Pretend he's dead now and vote in the memorial poll!
― WmC, Monday, 13 May 2019 21:16 (four years ago) link
might do a short ballot tonight
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 13 May 2019 21:43 (four years ago) link
Just sent my top 20
― Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Monday, 13 May 2019 22:14 (four years ago) link
One song has points from seven different artists, still not enough to push it into the top 10.
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 00:05 (four years ago) link
"Long Day, Short Night" is the greatest song the (English) Beat never recorded.
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 00:16 (four years ago) link
Wm there really isn't a mu in yr email, is there?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 02:17 (four years ago) link
No, it's a u.
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 02:21 (four years ago) link