ILM Artist Poll No. 77 · CAN · Results Thread

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14. Pinch. 406 points, 15 votes, 3 #1 votes
From: Ege Bamyasi (1972)

lol that image

I didn't manage to submit a ballot, but Pinch would have been somewhere in the top 5. Can at their hottest.

Hehehe sorry it was the first image that came to mind with the word.

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13. One More Night. 409 points, 17 votes, 1 #1 vote.
From: Ege Bamyasi (1972)

Phew, I was getting worried that wouldn't turn up.

still stunned that "father cannot yell" and "sing swan song" are so low

10 of mine are still to place, drop one of them, which was never going to make it the Top 50, and I think I know what tracks are left.

One More Night would have been another of my top picks. Such a nice groove, which never quite settles into a comfortable mellow. I didn't pay much attention to it for the longest time, but now it's one of the Can tracks I come back to the most.

ha ive only just found out can were on totp

Not my number one but it's worthy of a No.1 vote. (One More Night).

xpost yeah, and Michael Karoli couldn't make it he was on holiday, so they got a random bloke to stand in.

I frigging love "I Want More." Even if it's the only real toe they ever dipped into disco, it somehow manages to lose none of what makes Can great -- the weirdly half whispered treated lead vocal, the hilarious toy keyboard counter-melody, the Rother-esque melody in the guitar and keys refrain. The remaster (on Spotify) sounds great, too. The fact that "...And More" exists, too, which sounds like some lost KC and the Sunshine Band 12", makes it even better. Wow.

thought I Want More was top 5 easy!

"I Want More" is the song I'm prepared to play at the drop of a hat, should the opportunity ever present itself. I think it'd be a crowd-pleaser and fun to play (and learn) and could segue into extendo-jam w "And More"
It's so goofy and fun while maintaining essential CAN-ness as described upthread, a marvel!

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12. Chain Reaction. 475 points, 20 votes.
From: Soon over Babaluma (1974)

YEAH

Brutal track, bass drum stomping into yr brain like a jackhammer/boot.

Some of Karoli's best guitar playing too.

Yay! Chain Reaction!

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11. Yoo Doo Right. 518 points, 22 votes
from: Monster Movie (1969)

Too low.

TOO LOW!! I voted specifically for the Live '71-77 version because I feel it's superior to the original. I have listened to it SO MANY TIMES.

Almost my No.1, changed it at the last minute.

#3 for me, after my other two favorites. this poll has made me realize that CAN is one of my all-time favorite bands. my top 3 on my ballot are some of my favorite songs period. i don't see myself growing out of liking them ever.

wtf @ that placement

It's clear what's in the top 10 though and it's all amazing stuff.

Moka, I have a feeling you chose the font you did based on how it'd look on "Yoo Doo Right."

You think Moonshake's gonna place, jmm? So weird that it would be 10+ slots above I'm So Green, but even weirder if it doesn't make it

It's better than I'm So Green, definite Top 10.

Moonshake is a shoo-in.

voted Moonshake pretty high!
i'm sad Deadly Doris won't make it
i love Deadly Doris - it's so ridiculous!

The thing with I'm So Green is it's so understated that it's possible to overlook when bringing tracks to mind. That's my excuse for not voting for it!

Moka, I have a feeling you chose the font you did based on how it'd look on "Yoo Doo Right."

― Pleeesiosaur (Leee)

Close! First test I did was with 'Spoon'. Love those double-oh's.

TOO LOW!! I voted specifically for the Live '71-77 version because I feel it's superior to the original. I have listened to it SO MANY TIMES.

― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera)

I still counted your vote in this one to avoid splitting.

On to the top 10!

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10. Bel Air. 537 points, 22 votes, 2 Nº1 votes.
From: Future Days (1973)
https://youtu.be/LFGcZQuqOI4

I was a bit busy in the morning but I can post the rest with some 15mins in between, is it alright or do you want more time?

xp - thanks moka! i figured you would, i just wanted to specify my favorite bc i feel maximum zeal for that particular version.

even though bel air was my #1, i am genuinely surprised to see it make the top 10!

middle of the night headphone listening

I though it might be higher tbh. People seem to like it.

"bel air" was my no. 3. I think it's basically perfect

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09. Paperhouse. 543 points, 23 votes, 1 Nº1 vote.
From: Tago Mago (1971)
https://youtu.be/Nzry1jz2-oA

I frigging love "I Want More." Even if it's the only real toe they ever dipped into disco, it somehow manages to lose none of what makes Can great -- the weirdly half whispered treated lead vocal, the hilarious toy keyboard counter-melody, the Rother-esque melody in the guitar and keys refrain. The remaster (on Spotify) sounds great, too. The fact that "...And More" exists, too, which sounds like some lost KC and the Sunshine Band 12", makes it even better. Wow.

― Naive Teen Idol

You need to listen to CAN (1979)! There's more can disco to be had, namely 'Sunday Jam' and 'Aspectacle' (which was in the lower end of the poll).

middle of the night headphone listening

Totally. It makes me think of the ocean under a full moon. Also one of my favourite Damo performances.

I can guess 7 of the 8 remaining tracks but the eighth is a mystery

I can count 8.

nm I figured it out.

Uphill next?