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760. New Order - Senses
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Hymie wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:09 pm
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:
I'll tell him, but I guess you are too enthusiastic. I like Roy Orbison and CCR a lot too and my dad isn't into doo-wop either.
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756. Underground Lovers - Holiday - 6.5
757. Stone Temple Pilots – Big Bang Baby - 5
758. Yo La Tengo - Yellow Sarong - 6
759. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ooby Dooby - 5.5
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759. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ooby Dooby: 6

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Rob wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:19 am
Hymie wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:09 pm
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:
I'll tell him, but I guess you are too enthusiastic. I like Roy Orbison and CCR a lot too and my dad isn't into doo-wop either.
But does you dad like anything from the past 30 years?
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Rob wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:18 am760. New Order - Senses
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Hymie wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:51 pm
Rob wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:19 am
Hymie wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:09 pm

Tell him he's got much better taste than you :mrgreen:
I'll tell him, but I guess you are too enthusiastic. I like Roy Orbison and CCR a lot too and my dad isn't into doo-wop either.
But does you dad like anything from the past 30 years?
Yes, he does. I mean, most of his favorite stuff is from the sixties and seventies and if he likes recent stuff it is mostly rock-oriented, but still.

New Order - Senses: 6
Early New Order, still closer to Joy Division than to the sound that would come to define them. Kind of cool, but it doesn't stand out that much among the post-punk stuff that was big in those days.
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760. New Order - Senses: 6
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760. New Order - Senses: 5/10
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Rob wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:54 pm
Hymie wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:51 pm
Rob wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:19 am

I'll tell him, but I guess you are too enthusiastic. I like Roy Orbison and CCR a lot too and my dad isn't into doo-wop either.
But does you dad like anything from the past 30 years?
Yes, he does. I mean, most of his favorite stuff is from the sixties and seventies and if he likes recent stuff it is mostly rock-oriented, but still.
What about your grandfathers?
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Here is a song written specifically for the Japanese release of the game Ultima III: Exodus.

761. 後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives]
Year: 1987
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Hymie wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:15 am
Rob wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:54 pm
Hymie wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:51 pm

But does you dad like anything from the past 30 years?
Yes, he does. I mean, most of his favorite stuff is from the sixties and seventies and if he likes recent stuff it is mostly rock-oriented, but still.
What about your grandfathers?
They both relatively long and I never knew them personally. Apparently the one on my mother's side liked classical music and he sung in the church choir. That's all I know.
It should be noted though that they probably wouldn't have had the same taste as you as American popular music wasn't big yet when they were young. I think there are exceptions like Glenn Miller, but music like doo-wop or old blues didn't travel much. As far I can tell they would be more likely to have listened to Dutch pop and folk music.
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Hymie wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:15 am
Rob wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:54 pm
Hymie wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:51 pm

But does you dad like anything from the past 30 years?
Yes, he does. I mean, most of his favorite stuff is from the sixties and seventies and if he likes recent stuff it is mostly rock-oriented, but still.
What about your grandfathers?
What kind of bizarre pissing contest are you trying to make happen this time?

I’m surprised that this conversation didn’t live and end with “Tell him he's got much better taste than you” already.
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760. New Order - Senses: 7

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FrankLotion wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:51 pm
Hymie wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:15 am
Rob wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:54 pm

Yes, he does. I mean, most of his favorite stuff is from the sixties and seventies and if he likes recent stuff it is mostly rock-oriented, but still.
What about your grandfathers?
What kind of bizarre pissing contest are you trying to make happen this time?

I’m surprised that this conversation didn’t live and end with “Tell him he's got much better taste than you” already.
Relax Lotion. All in good fun.
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Rob wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:30 am761. 後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives]
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761. 後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives] - 5
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Hymie wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:26 pm
FrankLotion wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:51 pm
Hymie wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:15 am

What about your grandfathers?
What kind of bizarre pissing contest are you trying to make happen this time?

I’m surprised that this conversation didn’t live and end with “Tell him he's got much better taste than you” already.
Relax Lotion. All in good fun.
To be clear, I also interpreted Hymie's comments in good fun, including the "better taste" remark.

後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives]: 5
A bit too sweet for my tastes. Surprising considering the song title and the game art. Perhaps something is lost in translation, though.
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761. 後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives]: 4/10
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761. 後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives]: 5.5
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Hymie wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:26 pm
FrankLotion wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:51 pm
Hymie wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:15 am

What about your grandfathers?
What kind of bizarre pissing contest are you trying to make happen this time?

I’m surprised that this conversation didn’t live and end with “Tell him he's got much better taste than you” already.
Relax Lotion. All in good fun.
Well then that’s my bad, sorry Hymie. I think I was a little testy last night but that’s no excuse.
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762. The Clientele - Rain
Year: 2000
Album: Suburban Light
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762. The Clientele - Rain - 5
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61. 後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives]: 3

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Rob wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:56 am762. The Clientele - Rain
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Pretty good, sounds like an album track by Donovan from like 1967.
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The Clientele - Rain: 6
Not super captivating and like most of Zombeels picks it is a more modern song extremely beholden to the sixties, but there is a darkness in the sound that I do feel appealing.
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762. The Clientele - Rain: 5/10
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762. The Clientele - Rain: 7
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The Clientele - Rain: 7/10

I think this could work really well for me in a certain mood
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It probably depends on who you count, but it might very well be that this is the first song we have by a fictional artist. The song exist nonetheless.

763. Gustafer Yellowgold – Tiny Purple Moon
Year: 2005
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Rob wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:43 am763. Gustafer Yellowgold – Tiny Purple Moon
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Gustafer Yellowgold – Tiny Purple Moon: 4

An honest to goodness lullaby. Well, I guess every genre should appear once here. As for me, I'm not ready to go to sleep yet.
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Rob wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:16 pm Well, I guess every genre should appear once here.
That's exactly how I felt when the Schoolhouse Rock album appeared on the albums side.
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Stone Temple Pilots - Big Bang Baby 7
Yo La Tengo - Yellow Sarong 5
CCR - Ooby Dooby 3
New Order - Senses 7 I get the feeling this has potential to see its score rise in my estimation, especially as I'll finally get round to listening to Movement this weekend (don't know how I've let it become their only pre-breakup album I've not heard)
後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives] 6
The Clientele - Rain 7
Gustafer Yellowgold - Tiny Purple Moon 5
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763. Gustafer Yellowgold - Tiny Purple Moon: 6/10
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acroamor wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:48 pm
Rob wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:16 pm Well, I guess every genre should appear once here.
That's exactly how I felt when the Schoolhouse Rock album appeared on the albums side.
From the same "nominator" no less!
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753. Bosnian Rainbows – Turtle Neck: 7
754. Janis Ian – Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking): 7.5
755. Jack Drag – Now or Never: 5
756. Underground Lovers - Holiday: 7.5
757. Stone Temple Pilots – Big Bang Baby: 6.5
758. Yo La Tengo – Yellow Sarong: 6
759. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ooby Dooby: 6.5
760. New Order - Senses: 8.5
761. 後藤 次利 [Tsugutoshi Gotō] – Ultima – Hitomi no Knife [A.K.A. Sharp Eye Looks Like Knives]: 7
762. The Clientele - Rain: 7
763. Gustafer Yellowgold – Tiny Purple Moon: 3
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763. Gustafer Yellowgold - Tiny Purple Moon: 5
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764. Blind Guardian – Banish from Sanctuary
Year: 1989
Album: Follow the Blind
Biggest Fan: andyramones (#121)

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Rob wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:52 am764. Blind Guardian – Banish from Sanctuary
A charitable 2
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763. Gustafer Yellowgold - Tiny Purple Moon - 5
764. Blind Guardian – Banish from Sanctuary - 4
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Blind Guardian – Banish from Sanctuary: 7

One of the better metal tracks that appeared here yet. Great rhythm, riffs and overall sense dark drama. I also find this style of singing much more palatable than the more current trend in grunting and growling.
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This song ranks on AM at #8686:

765. Mercury Rev – Car Wash Hair
Year: 1991
Released as a single
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Rob wrote: Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:07 am765. Mercury Rev – Car Wash Hair
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Mercury Rev – Car Wash Hair: 8/10
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Mercury Rev – Car Wash Hair: 7

Already has that dreamy, somewhat melancholy atmosphere that they would perfect on Deserter's Songs. On another note though: don't was your hair in a car wash. I strongly advice against it.
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764. Blind Guardian - Banish from Sanctuary: 6/10
765. Mercury Rev - Car Wash Hair: 8/10
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And this one ranks on AM at #8015:

766. Barry Ryan - Eloise
Year: 1968
Barry Ryan Sings Paul Ryan
Biggest Fan: Bonnielaurel (#305)

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762. The Clientele - Rain: 7.5
763. Gustafer Yellowgold - Tiny Purple Moon: 5
764. Blind Guardian – Banish from Sanctuary: 4
765. Mercury Rev - Car Wash Hair: 8.5 (#3622 on my AT list)

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Rob wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:01 am766. Barry Ryan - Eloise
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