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by Hymie
Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:43 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Charlie Watts RIP
Replies: 12
Views: 9534

Re: Charlie Watts RIP

I have always assumed that once Charlie was gone, the Rolling Stones would cease to be. Yes, Mick and Keith and Ronnie are still here, but Charlie Watts is the heart of the Stones. I can't see them going on, or wanting to. They're probably obligated to play out this tour, but after that? I'd be sho...
by Hymie
Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Charlie Watts RIP
Replies: 12
Views: 9534

Re: Charlie Watts RIP

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58316842 this has crushed me I was surprised that I felt so bad about it too. The best Charlie Watts story.... One anecdote relates that in the mid-1980s, an intoxicated Jagger phoned Watts's hotel room in the middle of the night, asking, "Where's my...
by Hymie
Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:11 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

I thought you weren't into punk. Or are the Ramones the exception? No, I like lots of punk and new wave through like 1983. It's Alternative that I can't stand. In particular, I thought if Bruce liked any punk band, it would be the Ramones, who at times sounded like an early '60s band gone punk, wit...
by Hymie
Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:30 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:54 am957. The Verlaines – Gloom Junky
3

Would have been a 5 if the guy could sing at all.
by Hymie
Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:08 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Favorite Songs of All Time, 2021 Edition, Extended Lists!
Replies: 70
Views: 60012

Re: AM Favorite Songs of All Time, 2021 Edition, Extended Lists!

I just put my Top 1000 on CDs for the car. The last disc I did, which is the first disc in the order that they get played, goes from #1024 to #997. This occurred because of the times, there's 80 minutes on each disc (actually a maximum of 79:44). I had gotten to #996 on the prior disc. The list only...
by Hymie
Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:49 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project
Replies: 315
Views: 149822

Re: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project

19. Buddy Holly & The Crickets – “That’ll Be the Day” (1957) from the album The “Chirping” Crickets Only the second song in your top 100 that is also in my top 100. The other was "Summertime Blues." As far as Buddy Holly "songs" go, several of his biggest hits and best known...
by Hymie
Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 6:44 pm
Hymie wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:45 pm
Rob wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 6:23 am956. Ramones – Rockaway Beach
I made up my Ramones CD recently.
I thought you weren't into punk. Or are the Ramones the exception?
No, I like lots of punk and new wave through like 1983. It's Alternative that I can't stand.
by Hymie
Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:45 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

956. Ramones – Rockaway Beach 8 I made up my Ramones CD recently. Blitzkrieg Bop Beat On The Brat Judy Is A Punk I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue Let's Dance I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment Carbona Not Glue Suzy Is A Headbanger Pinhead Swallow My ...
by Hymie
Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:32 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project
Replies: 315
Views: 149822

Re: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project

In the other forum where I am sharing this, I think somewhere around "Paper Planes," I dove into the idea that I enjoy every song in my top 1000 (maybe even 3000) about equally. Is "Paper Planes" my 'favorite' M.I.A. song? What does favorite mean, anyway? So, a lot of the songs ...
by Hymie
Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:06 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:51 am955. Tom Petty – A Higher Place
5

It's pretty good, would fit right in on a Byrds album.
by Hymie
Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:06 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project
Replies: 315
Views: 149822

Re: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project

I use they/them pronouns. And both songs reached the top 40, which clearly means people liked both songs. And it's clear "A Change is Gonna Come" had a stronger impact; it has 113 millions stream on Spotify while "Shake" is at 1 million. Like, maybe in the first couple months of...
by Hymie
Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:18 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project
Replies: 315
Views: 149822

Re: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project

I don't understand why I'm fucking bothering with this Just ignore him, I like reading your explanations and I know I'm not the only one ! So do I. Am I not allowed to disagree with his opinion on a particular song? The entire American Public disagreed in 1965, when "Shake" reached #7 on ...
by Hymie
Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:01 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project
Replies: 315
Views: 149822

Re: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project

26. Sam Cooke – “A Change Is Gonna Come” (1964) from the album Ain’t That Good News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEBlaMOmKV4 Key lyrics: “It’s been too hard livin’ But I’m afraid to die ‘Cause I don’t know what’s up there Beyond the sky” “A Change Is Gonna Come” is an eternal classic of the Civi...
by Hymie
Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:02 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:09 am954. Dave Holland Quartet – Four Winds
2

Sounds like guys first starting to warm up.

I prefer THESE Four Winds:

by Hymie
Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:17 am953. Calle 13 - Adentro
2

Boy, this one will give you a monstrous headache quickly. Music sounds like a funeral dirge and then they add in a guy rapping in rapid fire Spanish.
by Hymie
Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:27 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project
Replies: 315
Views: 149822

Re: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project

BleuPanda wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:27 am
As someone born in 1992,
I was wondering how old you were. This explains a lot to me about why this list is like it is.
by Hymie
Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

A live version of one of the songs that was in this contest:

by Hymie
Thu Aug 19, 2021 2:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:03 am952. Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster
5
by Hymie
Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:49 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:47 am951. Cerys Matthews – Arlington Way
3
by Hymie
Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:22 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls
Replies: 61
Views: 39352

Re: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls

maverick470 wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:58 pm Songs
27 | The Kinks | Sunday Afternoon
I think that's SUNNY Afternoon!
by Hymie
Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:20 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Live in Phoenix wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:13 pm I don't know what the most unlikely Number One song would be, but At This Moment would be in the conversation.
There are tons of them. How about this one from 1964.

by Hymie
Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:57 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:33 am950. Billy Vera and the Beaters – At This Moment
4

Billy Vera likes the kind of stuff I like. He's written liner notes for a bunch of albums of 1950s R&B material, and even produced some of those compilations himself, where he picked out the tracks that would be used.
by Hymie
Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:32 am949. Brad – The Day Brings
4
by Hymie
Sun Aug 15, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:24 am948. George Harrison – Love Comes to Everyone
4
by Hymie
Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Since this is site about music critics and their rankings of records, in Dave Marsh's book " The Heart of Rock & Soul -The 1001 Greatest Singles of Ever Made" he ranks "Hanky Panky" at #911, and writes this..... In the greatest dance clubs there's a long estimable tradition o...
by Hymie
Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

The Shondells – Hanky Panky: 4 I do generally like this type of rock, but this song strikes me as a little too generic and I don't like the whiny vocals or silly lyrics much. It's a song that gets annoying rather quick. Paying attention to the lyrics on this kid of record is what's silly. It's like...
by Hymie
Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:40 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Live in Phoenix wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:34 pm The Shondells – Hanky Panky

2

Docked hard for "My baby does the hanky panky" being the intro,
That's the best part!

It would pack the dance floor in MY DJ days in the early to mid 1980s, 15-20 years after it was a hit.
by Hymie
Sat Aug 14, 2021 3:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

947. The Shondells – Hanky Panky: 7.2 (my 2294th fave of all time) Other Shondells songs that may be worth a listen: Crystal Blue Persuasion (409) I Think We're Alone Now (455) Mony Mony (1637) Sweet Cherry Wine (1666) Crimson and Clover (2356) Draggin' the Line (4702) I'd add "Mirage" to...
by Hymie
Sat Aug 14, 2021 2:43 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Hymie returns with an acclaimed song you can find at #4668 on our main site. 947. The Shondells – Hanky Panky Year: 1964 Album: Hanky Panky Biggest Fan: Hymie (#730) Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote! Knowing this crowd as I do, you guys will probably prefer the...
by Hymie
Sat Aug 14, 2021 2:30 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:11 am947. The Shondells – Hanky Panky
9
by Hymie
Fri Aug 13, 2021 2:23 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:33 am946. Plastikman - Ethnik
2
by Hymie
Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:47 am945. Can – Dizzy Dizzy
3
by Hymie
Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:34 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project
Replies: 315
Views: 149822

Re: BleuPanda's Top 250 Song Project

54. Eddie Cochran – “Summertime Blues” (1958) non-album single https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C38Zevwyx4 Key lyrics: “I’m gonna take my problem to the United Nations” It's higher on your list than on my list. It's a 10 all day, but I don't like any of the later remakes (Blue Cheer, The Who) much ...
by Hymie
Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:46 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

I just saw Henrik's post, so I won't comment any more on this, even though I believe that it's worthwhile discussion that we should have here. But it's Henrik's site and he seems to really disapprove of any controversial subjects being discussed.
by Hymie
Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

I’ve look at this comment for like five minutes, and I really don’t understand it. Is this a joke? What’s the punchline? There's no punch line. I wasn't trying to funny at all. I'm simply saying that you can't trust the judgment of someone who is severely mentally ill to the point that he would tak...
by Hymie
Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

David Bowie – The Width of a Circle: 9.5 (dropped 3 spots to #317 currently) A fine track - the opening track of my second favorite Bowie album (loved/pushed it years before "Cobain-approved" :D ), Why would anybody care about the endorsement of someone who was as mentally ill as Cobain w...
by Hymie
Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:43 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

David Bowie – The Width of a Circle: 9.5 (dropped 3 spots to #317 currently) A fine track - the opening track of my second favorite Bowie album (loved/pushed it years before "Cobain-approved" :D ), Why would anybody care about the endorsement of someone who was as mentally ill as Cobain w...
by Hymie
Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:56 am944. David Bowie – The Width of a Circle
4

He could have just called this "Diameter."
by Hymie
Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:28 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Song Top 10 Mini-Lists
Replies: 36
Views: 17882

Re: Song Top 10 Mini-Lists

Okay, here's some of mine. ROCKABILLY 1. Honey Hush ¦ Johnny Burnette Trio - 56 2. Good Rocking Tonight ¦ Elvis Presley - 54 3. Matchbox ¦ Carl Perkins - 57 4. The Train Kept A'Rollin' ¦ Johnny Burnette Trio - 56 5. All Mama's Children ¦ Carl Perkins - 56 6. End Of The Road ¦ Jerry Lee Lewis - 56 7....
by Hymie
Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:39 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Cool Videos of Number One Songs
Replies: 0
Views: 3507

Cool Videos of Number One Songs

There's a series of these on Youtube. Each video covers 2 years worth of number one songs. They include several countries and any record that was number one in any of these countries - USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands and some others. There are like 100-120 ...
by Hymie
Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:28 am943. The Jam – Funeral Pyre
5
by Hymie
Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:25 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:16 am942. Of Montreal – Cato As a Pun
4
by Hymie
Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:21 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls
Replies: 61
Views: 39352

Re: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls

What are the parameters for this chart? The highest average among the fewest (weighted) votes. There might be other variables but that's essentially how it's calculated. There has to be, other wise you'd have records with one or two votes with a 4.5 or 5.0 average. It must be minimum 5 votes or som...
by Hymie
Mon Aug 09, 2021 1:28 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls
Replies: 61
Views: 39352

Re: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls

mileswide wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:17 pm here's the link for the esoteric soul singles chart for 1966 https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/esoter ... 6/ge:soul/ (albeit with soul & it's subgenres as a primary or a secondary)
What are the parameters for this chart?
by Hymie
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:24 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Good article about Digital Dream Door
Replies: 0
Views: 3254

Good article about Digital Dream Door

I wonder if the author knows about this site.

https://theoutline.com/post/7655/a-good ... number-one
by Hymie
Sun Aug 08, 2021 6:21 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls
Replies: 61
Views: 39352

Re: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls

Way to go Miles...No Beatles but lots of great soul. I'm impressed that you even know #110. It's on my list too. Cheers Hym! I only found the Don Gardner track through RYM's esoteric soul singles chart for '66, it's just so raw, I hope his other stuff is like that :music-guitarred: As promised last...
by Hymie
Sun Aug 08, 2021 5:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls
Replies: 61
Views: 39352

Re: Albums and Songs of 1966 Polls

Way to go Miles...No Beatles but lots of great soul. I'm impressed that you even know #110. It's on my list too.
by Hymie
Sun Aug 08, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:36 am941. Soul Asylum - Homesick
3
by Hymie
Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:13 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

The Drifters – Saturday Night at the Movies: 6 Only now noticed that this fittingly landed on a Saturday. I'm going to the movies tomorrow instead of tonight, so that is a missed opportunity. The song itself is kind of what I expect from The Drifters. They tend to be dependable, without ever really...
by Hymie
Sat Aug 07, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021
Replies: 202
Views: 90963

Re: Biggest Fan Songs - August 2021

Rob wrote: Sat Aug 07, 2021 9:38 am940. The Drifters – Saturday Night at the Movies
7

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