I actually think Smothered drags a bit. Still a good song but not one of my faves
Totally OTM.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
^ This
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:48 (twelve years ago) link
I don't like that keyboard bit in Teenage FBI either. a too-obvious Ric Ocasek addition imo
― dmr, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
Teenage FBI is polarizing. Wasn't these a big controversy as to which version was included on the greatest hits.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:50 (twelve years ago) link
Don't Stop Now - not one of my favorites. I like the early version on Devil Between My Toes.
― dmr, Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:56 PM (51 minutes ago) Bookmark
You mean King Shit And The Golden Boys of course...
― ColinO, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:50 (twelve years ago) link
Next seven songs:
TractorScientistMotorPricksNeptuneExit FlaggerHunting Knife
― ColinO, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
Smothered in Hugs was my #1I've probably played it on repeat for hours before. It takes me to a warm fuzzy land that I don't mind zoning out to
― ℓ٥ﻻ ﻉ√٥υ (CaptainLorax), Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
Love how drawn out the phrasing is on 'Smothered', would have been in the 20-30 range for me.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
Frankly I'm amazed at the number of high-placing songs that I don't know. I mean, I thought I knew the GBV'iverse pretty well, but 'Jill Hives', 'If We Wait' and 'Brides Have Hit Glass' are all new to me.
I have to say that 'Jill Hives' is very lovely, though.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:55 (twelve years ago) link
High five to my other "Offical Ironmen" #1 voter!
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:55 (twelve years ago) link
SPOILER
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:55 (twelve years ago) link
xp exit flagger awful bliss
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
No way.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
The next is the highest placing track to not have any first place votes (which is surprising in itself)...
7. "I Am a Scientist" (Bee Thousand, 1994 / I Am a Scientist, 1994) [470 points, 21 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc-IXlravj0
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
I knew this would place top ten, so I didn't vote for it. It's ok. I know people love this song though.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
Big school should pop up
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:59 (twelve years ago) link
I think this is one of the first GBV songs I ever heard, because they were playing a live session on a Dutch radio show and I can't imagine them not playing 'Scientist'.
The day after the broadcast I got the album, together with Weezer's blue album. Oh 1994...
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
Who was this, btw?
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
Scientist was my #2...in a different mood it would have topped
― da croupier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
I like this song and voted it #18, perhaps I should have thrown my points to something else that needed it more though. Great song anyways.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
6. "Exit Flagger" (Propeller, 1992) [514 points, 21 votes, 1 #1 vote]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCFyN5kpeX8
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:11 (twelve years ago) link
"I'm not gonna race you today" has sort of become my position on life.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
wow, picture me absolutely surprised. I had no idea this one is such a big deal in the GBV catalogue? for me it's not even a highlight on Propeller
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
cool video
― skip, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
There's my #1. I was wondering if there was much love on ILM for this. I think #5 is a perfectly respectable showing.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
oops, sorry #6.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
Misheard lyrics, part 362: 'Extra daggers'...
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
I had no idea this one is such a big deal in the GBV catalogue?
definitely one of their anthems
― dmr, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
I'm (pleasantly) surprised it made it so high though
― dmr, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
yeah
― dmr, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:23 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, 'Exit Flagger' regularly shows up in their encores with the other "hits."
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
Listening to these songs in countdown order I notice that most Bee Thousand tracks work far better in context of the album than as stand-alone songs.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
5. "Over the Neptune / Mesh Gear Fox" (Propeller, 1992) [634 points, 23 votes, 3 #1 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSd-80X-GEo
GBV! GBV! GBV!
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:40 (twelve years ago) link
kisses to the crying cooks
― dmr, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
YES!! I have nothing to say aside from this song RULES SO HARD.
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
I'm much greater than you think.
People will roll their eyes, but I say it came in TOO LOW!
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
I always thought he said "I'm much cleaner than you think". I found it hilarious and now I'm sort of disappointed.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
Hey maybe it's cleaner! I have no idea! I always thought greater because that is my personal motto.
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
I really don't get all this Propeller love, but I have to admit this version is better than the one on Fast Japanese Spin Cycle.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
missed loads of the last unveiling, but am psyched to see the final countdown while cooking :-)
― Young Swell (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
:)
I love OTN/MGF so much! It was my #3
Time's wastin' man, you're not gonna live forever.
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:46 (twelve years ago) link
I really wish I had voted for this. It's a great song. Guess it didn't need my votes.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
Officially:
I'm much greater than you thinkI'm swimmer in the drinkI'm much greedier than you thinkI'm slammer in the drink
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
That's just kooky.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
I'm a-slanderin' the drink
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
While realizing you're not the most diehard of fans, I find it completely bonkers that you like the band yet don't embrace Propeller with wide open arms. It's amazaing. I'm sad this song is only #5 and I'm sad Propller was only the #3 album. Ties would've been preferrable.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
that was my #1
― ciderpress, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:52 (twelve years ago) link
I would love to read the responses on whatever is the big GBV fan board to these results!
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:53 (twelve years ago) link
I'm landing them pretty fast now. all scorers but the following for me
a good flying birdnon absorbingthings i will keepvaluable hunting knife -loudgame of pricks (loud)they're not witcheshold on hope
three of the above are cert. top fives.
I feel I may have lost:
a good flying birdnon absorbingthings i will keepthey are not witches
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:54 (twelve years ago) link