Biggest Fan Songs - February 2021

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Welcome to the February 2021 edition of Biggest Fan. Let me explain for those who only join now. It's about those songs that only got one vote in our recent All-Time Best Song Poll. There were over 13.000 of them! That's too much to get collectively into, but through this series we are going to introduce you to one of them every day. A randomly selected song, so you never know what you're gonna get.

There is also a game element, to make things more interactive. You can give a grade to each song, from 1 (for the worst of them) to 10 (the masterpieces). A 0 will be counted as a 1. Every 100 days I will calculate the average grades and post the current top 100. At the end of each year I'll post the whole list as is.

Some points of note:
- A topic for each song would be a little much, but all songs in one topic too. That's why I make monthly new topics for the entries of that month.
- There will be links to old topics in each new one, so you can easily go back. Once we have collected a decent amount of songs, I will also post a topic with all the songs listed and a link to their initial appearance.
- There is gonna be a Spotify playlist (see below). Each new song will be put atop of the playlist! If songs aren't on Spotify there will be a link to YouTube or any platform it's available on. I will contact the biggest fan through a message if I can't find the song anywhere.
- You can always still vote for each song, even months later. Just go to the right topic.
- You can always change your grade. Again, place it in the right topic.
- You don't have to vote for each song if you don't want to.
- I think this goes without saying but still: always name the artist and title of the song you vote for. I'm not going to guess for which song you vote.
- Comments on the song are more than welcome. Nobody is probably going to review them all, but if you have something to say, please do.
- I know some wanted to go faster. Two songs a day, 10 songs a week, something like that. I'm decided against this, because I wanted to keep it small. We can't deal with over 13.000 songs, so I'm not trying. I just want to give you all one small discovery (or re-discovery) for the day. We'll never get all these songs done before the next All Time Song poll rolls along, but we can have fun getting there.
- I'll try to get each new song up soon after awakening, so in most cases it should be here relatively early.
- Feel free to ask questions or make general comments about this poll if you think it could be better.

You can still vote for the songs of earlier months, but please so do that in it's own topic.

January 2019
February 2019
March 2019
April 2019
May 2019
June 2019
July 2019
August 2019
September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
July 2020
August 2020
September 2020
October 2020
November 2020
December 2020
January 2021

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753. Bosnian Rainbows – Turtle Neck
Year: 2013
Album: Bosnian Rainbows
Biggest Fan: prosecutorgodot (#921)

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753. Bosnian Rainbows – Turtle Neck - 6.5
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Rob wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:31 am753. Bosnian Rainbows – Turtle Neck
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753. Bosnian Rainbows - Turtle Neck: 6/10
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753. Bosnian Rainbows - Turtle Neck: 7/10
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753. Bosnian Rainbows – Turtle Neck: 7
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Bosnian Rainbows – Turtle Neck: 9

A big surprise this one. I never heard of this group before, but the gorgeous melody in combination with the vocals that manage to be both down-to-earth and ethereal is just beautiful. The way it goes from a lush ballad to a rock song and back is flawless. Wonderful discovery.
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Today’s song ranks on AM at #3996:

754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking)
Year: 1966
Album: Janis Ian
Biggest Fan: Henry (#884)

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Bosnian Rainbows – Turtle Neck: 6.5

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Rob wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:32 am754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking)
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754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking) - 5.5
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Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking): 7

Mostly famous for tackling the subject of an inter-racial love affair in a time where such a subject in a pop song was unlikely at best. It's good and quite heartfelt, especially when you consider Ian was only thirteen when she wrote this. She would get even better though.
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754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking) - 7.5

I was ten years old when this song was released. It moved me then and now.

I wasn't quite as keen about her 1975 hit "At Seventeen," and wonder if anyone else can recommend other songs from her acclaimed 1975 album - Between the Lines.
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754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking): 7
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754. Janis Ian - Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking): 7/10
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755. Jack Drag – Now or Never
Year: 2002
Album: The Sun Inside
Biggest Fan: Zombeels (#477)

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755. Jack Drag – Now or Never - 6
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Rob wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:22 am755. Jack Drag – Now or Never
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Jack Drag – Now or Never: 6

Not the most original thing known to men, but I enjoy the crunching guitar sound and the outro.
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755. Jack Drag - Now or Never: 5/10
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755. Jack Drag - Now or Never: 5
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753. Bosnian Rainbows – Turtle Neck - 8
754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking) - 6
755. Jack Drag – Now or Never - 7
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754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking): 7
755. Jack Drag – Now or Never: 6

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756. Underground Lovers - Holiday: 6/10
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Did I forget to post today's pick again in the morning, even though I added the song to the playlist? Well, at least Schüttelbirne seems to check the playlist.

It's the second pick by Zombeels in a row.

756. Underground Lovers - Holiday
Year: 1992
Album: Leaves Me Blind
Biggest Fan: Zombeels (#543)

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Underground Lovers - Holiday: 6

Not very typical for a Zombeels pick, with all these ambient-like synths. It's good, but it's dreamy atmosphere has been done a lot better by others.
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Bosnian Rainbows - Turtle Neck 7

Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking) 7
Henry wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:34 pm I wasn't quite as keen about her 1975 hit "At Seventeen," and wonder if anyone else can recommend other songs from her acclaimed 1975 album - Between the Lines.
I don't recall anything resembling Society's Child on Between the Lines and Janis Ian's utter lack of self-worth throughout makes the album a bleak listen, especially if its big hit isn't your thing (I happen to adore At Seventeen). From Me to You shows a bit more fight, Ian singing with a confidence largely absent elsewhere. The Come On would be my other pick but I don't think you'd like it, I'll let you make your own mind up though!

Jack Drag - Now or Never 6
Underground Lovers - Holiday 7
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Rob wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:09 pm756. Underground Lovers - Holiday
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756. Underground Lovers - Holiday - 4
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This song ranks on AM at #9231:

757. Stone Temple Pilots – Big Bang Baby
Year: 1996
Album: Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop
Biggest Fan: fasbjd (#769)

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754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking): 5
755. Jack Drag – Now or Never: 7
756. Underground Lovers - Holiday - 4
757. Stone Temple Pilots – Big Bang Baby - 8
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756. Underground Lovers - Holiday: 6.5

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Rob wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:39 am757. Stone Temple Pilots – Big Bang Baby
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757. Stone Temple Pilots - Big Bang Baby: 4/10
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756. Underground Lovers - Holiday: 5
757. Stone Temple Pilots - Big Bang Baby: 5.5
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Already the fourth appearance by Yo La Tengo.

758. Yo La Tengo – Yellow Sarong
Year: 1990
Album: Fakebook
Biggest Fan: Brad (#441)

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757. Stone Temple Pilots - Big Bang Baby: 8.5
"On a mountain range, I'm Dr. Strange"
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Rob wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:10 am758. Yo La Tengo – Yellow Sarong
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757. Stone Temple Pilots - Big Bang Baby: 6.75
758. Yo La Tengo – Yellow Sarong: 9.75 (now #217 on my AT list)

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758. Yo La Tengo – Yellow Sarong: 7.5
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758. Yo La Tengo - Yellow Sarong: 6/10
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Stone Temple Pilots - Big Bang Baby: 6

There is a good song in here, but the production feels a little muddy, making it lose it's punch.

Yo La Tengo - Yellow Sarong: 6

Pleasant, as a lot of Yo La Tengo songs seem to be, but this one is perhaps a little too short to make an impression.
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For those interested, here's a humble, poignant show-closing live version of Yellow Sarong:
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759. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ooby Dooby
Year: 1970
Album: Cosmo’s Factory
Biggest Fan: Hymie (#339)

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759. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ooby Dooby: 7/10
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Rob wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:50 am759. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ooby Dooby
Not quite as good as the Roy Orbison hit version, but still a 10.
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759. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ooby Dooby: 6.5
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Hymie wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:28 pm
Rob wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:50 am759. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ooby Dooby
Not quite as good as the Roy Orbison hit version, but still a 10.
You're also the only voter for the Orbison version, so it might appear here too one day.

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ooby Dooby: 7

My dad's two favorite artists, Roy Orbison and Creedence Clearwater Revival, together at last. In a way. This has never been my personal favorite from either, but I do like the way give the old rock 'n roll sound a rougher edge.
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Rob wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:09 pm My dad's two favorite artists, Roy Orbison and Creedence Clearwater Revival, together at last.
Tell him he's got much better taste than you :mrgreen:
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