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89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer (1969) 8/10
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89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer | 6
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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Huh? I thought songs picked for Biggest Fan last time were ineligible this time? This was a 6 then and it's a 6 now, still a merely good song off an otherwise imperious album:
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As for the rest:
Tom Waits - Down, Down, Down 5
Edan feat. Mr. Lif - Making Planets 5
Elisa & Ennio Morricone - Ancora qui 5
John Lennon - Steel & Glass 6
CHVRCHES feat. Robert Smith - How Not to Drown 7
The Beach Boys - Our Prayer 5
Tom Waits - Down, Down, Down 5
Edan feat. Mr. Lif - Making Planets 5
Elisa & Ennio Morricone - Ancora qui 5
John Lennon - Steel & Glass 6
CHVRCHES feat. Robert Smith - How Not to Drown 7
The Beach Boys - Our Prayer 5
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89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer 8.5
SMiLE tracks are some of my favourite music of all time
SMiLE tracks are some of my favourite music of all time
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Last time, starchman46 introduced us to the obscure N I G H T P O O L. His next selection isn’t much more well-known it seems. Just like last time, today’s artist belongs more to internet culture than to regular music channels (Tom Milsom is a YouTuber).
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun
Year: 2013
Album: Organs
Biggest Fan: starchman46 (#116)
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90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun
Year: 2013
Album: Organs
Biggest Fan: starchman46 (#116)
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Ah, you are correct. i have removed most, but apparently not all previous Biggest Fan songs from my work sheet and completely missed this song. Had forgotten that it was used for Biggest Fan before too. Sharp observation! Thanks!
I guess the thing to do here for consistency is to remove Ann Peebles' song from the 2022 line-up and make antonius eligible again for a new second pick.
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I've taken myself the liberty to edit every post after the Ann Peebles one to normalize the order, now the numbers are:
86. Elisa & Ennio Morricone – Ancora qui
87. John Lennon – Steel and Glass
88. CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown
89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun
86. Elisa & Ennio Morricone – Ancora qui
87. John Lennon – Steel and Glass
88. CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown
89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun
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The Beach Boys - Our Prayer: 5
I associate this mostly with the Smile Sessions album. There it is the opener and as such it works wonders. That version also has a bit of a more rich sound than the one on 20/20, even if otherwise it is mostly the same. The thing is that a song like this really needs a context. It's a great intro or interlude, but not much of a standalone piece. In that way it indeed sounds like a school choir practice, although the voices by the Beach Boys are very suited to this kind of thing.
Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 8
If Starchman keeps on offering highly original tracks like this to Biggest Fan, we have a lot to look forward too. This is certainly not as out there as N I G H T P O O L, but it is more captivating. A very creative way of turning indie pop on its head.
I associate this mostly with the Smile Sessions album. There it is the opener and as such it works wonders. That version also has a bit of a more rich sound than the one on 20/20, even if otherwise it is mostly the same. The thing is that a song like this really needs a context. It's a great intro or interlude, but not much of a standalone piece. In that way it indeed sounds like a school choir practice, although the voices by the Beach Boys are very suited to this kind of thing.
Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 8
If Starchman keeps on offering highly original tracks like this to Biggest Fan, we have a lot to look forward too. This is certainly not as out there as N I G H T P O O L, but it is more captivating. A very creative way of turning indie pop on its head.
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90. Tom Milsom | "Having Fun": 7/10
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Having Fun is a 6
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86. Elisa & Ennio Morricone – Ancora qui 7
87. John Lennon – Steel and Glass 6.5
88. CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown 7
89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer 5.5
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun 6
87. John Lennon – Steel and Glass 6.5
88. CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown 7
89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer 5.5
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun 6
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90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 5
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90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun (2013) 5/10
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Emerald’s second pick is the lowest ranked on her list that is eligible. Will we be hypnotized by it?
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic
Year: 2015
Album: Kicker
Biggest Fan: Emerald (#812)
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91. Zella Day - Hypnotic
Year: 2015
Album: Kicker
Biggest Fan: Emerald (#812)
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I'm not female.
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Hypnotic is a 7
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Ah, sorry. For some reason I have it in my head you stated otherwise in the past, but that's one me. Fixed it in the original post.
Zella Day - Hypnotic: 6
I know this singer for her guest appearance on Lana Del Rey's cover of Joni Mitchell's For Free last year. Hypnotic is a fine song, that I probably would give just one point more if it wasn't so derivative. Not much wrong with it otherwise though.
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91. Zella Day - Hypnotic (2015) 5/10
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89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer: 7
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 7.25
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90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 7.25
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90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun | 6
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic | 6.5
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic | 6.5
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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85. Edan, featuring Mr. Lif - Making Planets : 8
86. Elisa & Ennio Morricone – Ancora qui: 6
87. John Lennon – Steel and Glass: 7
88. CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown: 8
89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer: 5
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 6
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic : 6
86. Elisa & Ennio Morricone – Ancora qui: 6
87. John Lennon – Steel and Glass: 7
88. CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown: 8
89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer: 5
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 6
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic : 6
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90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 6
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic : 4
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic : 4
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You need no ticket for CupOfDreams’ second pick, from Solomon Burke’s late-career comeback album.
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train
Year: 2002
Album: Don’t Give Up On Me
Biggest Fan: CupOfDreams (#743)
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92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train
Year: 2002
Album: Don’t Give Up On Me
Biggest Fan: CupOfDreams (#743)
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92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train: 8
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90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun - 7
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic - 7
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train - 7
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic - 7
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train - 7
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91. Zella Day - Hypnotic: 4
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train: 4
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train: 4
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91. Zella Day - Hypnotic: 6
Thanks!
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76) Declan McKenna - Be An Astronaut : 7
77) Cheryl Linn - Got to Be Real : 7.5
78) Swing Out Sister - Breakout : 6
79) The Supremes - Stoned Love : 6.5
80) Elvis Costello & The Attractions - You Little Fool : 5
81) Billy Talent - River Below : 4.5
82) Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On : 4.5
83) Os Paralamas do Sucesso - Alagados : 6
84) Tom Waits - Down, Down, Down : 7
85) Edan - Making Planets : 7
77) Cheryl Linn - Got to Be Real : 7.5
78) Swing Out Sister - Breakout : 6
79) The Supremes - Stoned Love : 6.5
80) Elvis Costello & The Attractions - You Little Fool : 5
81) Billy Talent - River Below : 4.5
82) Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On : 4.5
83) Os Paralamas do Sucesso - Alagados : 6
84) Tom Waits - Down, Down, Down : 7
85) Edan - Making Planets : 7
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Fast Train is a 9
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Solomon Burke – Fast Train: 9
The Wire introduced me to this gem
The Wire introduced me to this gem
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Solomon Burke – Fast Train: 7
More than solid soul track. I have a bit of hard time getting into his early stuff, but age seemed to have treated him well.
More than solid soul track. I have a bit of hard time getting into his early stuff, but age seemed to have treated him well.
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All I can think of when I hear the "dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum, da-da-dum" riff in "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is the beginning of the Sesame Street theme song (which, since you're Dutch, you probably also know is the beginning of the Sesamstraat theme song).
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92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train (2002) 8/10
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79) The Supremes - Stoned Love - 8.25
80) Elvis Costello & The Attractions - You Little Fool - 7
81) Billy Talent - River Below - 2.5
82) Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On - 4.5
83) Os Paralamas do Sucesso - Alagados - 5
84) Tom Waits - Down, Down, Down - 8
85) Edan - Making Planets - 7.75
86) Elisa & Ennio Morricone – Ancora qui - 7.5
87) John Lennon – Steel and Glass - 6.5
88) CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown - 6.5
89) The Beach Boys – Our Prayer - 5.5
90) Tom Milsom – Having Fun - 7.75
91) Zella Day - Hypnotic - 3.5
80) Elvis Costello & The Attractions - You Little Fool - 7
81) Billy Talent - River Below - 2.5
82) Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On - 4.5
83) Os Paralamas do Sucesso - Alagados - 5
84) Tom Waits - Down, Down, Down - 8
85) Edan - Making Planets - 7.75
86) Elisa & Ennio Morricone – Ancora qui - 7.5
87) John Lennon – Steel and Glass - 6.5
88) CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown - 6.5
89) The Beach Boys – Our Prayer - 5.5
90) Tom Milsom – Having Fun - 7.75
91) Zella Day - Hypnotic - 3.5
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CupOfDreams gives us a song that ranks rather high on the main site, at #2404. We don’t get a lot of space rock on here, but does that mean we dislike it?
93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine
Year: 1972
Released as a single
Biggest Fan: SL3 (#591)
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93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine
Year: 1972
Released as a single
Biggest Fan: SL3 (#591)
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93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine: 8
Love me some Hawkwind.
Love me some Hawkwind.
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Silver Machine is a 5
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92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train: 5.5
93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine: 8.25 (#4922 on my AT list)
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93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine: 8.25 (#4922 on my AT list)
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93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine: 4
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93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine: 5
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92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train | 7.5
93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine | 8
93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine | 8
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It's hard to hear in the Dutch version, because it is in another key, with another instrument and a slightly different tempo. It's more obvious in the English version. But how do you know what Dutch kids are watching?StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:01 pmAll I can think of when I hear the "dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum, da-da-dum" riff in "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is the beginning of the Sesame Street theme song (which, since you're Dutch, you probably also know is the beginning of the Sesamstraat theme song).
Hawkwind – Silver Machine: 8
Once I finally get my own spaceship I will definitely play this while cruising through the galaxies!
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I'm a nerd about Muppet/Sesame-related things. I mostly meant the original theme song performed by Frank Groothof, which is in the same key as the American theme.Rob wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:03 pmIt's hard to hear in the Dutch version, because it is in another key, with another instrument and a slightly different tempo. It's more obvious in the English version. But how do you know what Dutch kids are watching?StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:01 pmAll I can think of when I hear the "dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum, da-da-dum" riff in "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is the beginning of the Sesame Street theme song (which, since you're Dutch, you probably also know is the beginning of the Sesamstraat theme song).
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91. Zella Day | "Hypnotic": 4/10
92. Solomon Burke | "Fast Train": 6/10
93. Hawkwind | "Silver Machine": 5/10
92. Solomon Burke | "Fast Train": 6/10
93. Hawkwind | "Silver Machine": 5/10
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93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine (1972) 7/10
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89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer: 4
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 7
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic: 5
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train: 7
93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine: 8
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun: 7
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic: 5
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train: 7
93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine: 8
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88. CHVRCHES, featuring Robert Smith – How Not to Drown - 9
This one very sadly passed me by last year, it's fantastic!
89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer - 3
A minute of what I can only call "Beach Boy Noises"
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun - 5
Ah... I Googled and there's a reason I haven't heard of this guy. Anyway, drama aside, song is fine.
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic - 7
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train - 8
93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine - 6
I find it interesting that this is listed as space rock... it just sounds like I'm hearing a regular hard rock song from the other room.
This one very sadly passed me by last year, it's fantastic!
89. The Beach Boys – Our Prayer - 3
A minute of what I can only call "Beach Boy Noises"
90. Tom Milsom – Having Fun - 5
Ah... I Googled and there's a reason I haven't heard of this guy. Anyway, drama aside, song is fine.
91. Zella Day - Hypnotic - 7
92. Solomon Burke – Fast Train - 8
93. Hawkwind – Silver Machine - 6
I find it interesting that this is listed as space rock... it just sounds like I'm hearing a regular hard rock song from the other room.
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From space to the countryside, with nicolas. This song was later re-recorded in the bluegrass style by Simpson himself for his Cuttin’ Grass project.
94. Sturgill Simpson – Old King Coal
Year: 2014
Album: High Top Mountain
Biggest Fan: nicolas (#952)
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94. Sturgill Simpson – Old King Coal
Year: 2014
Album: High Top Mountain
Biggest Fan: nicolas (#952)
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