Top 50 Songs!

[Bungo the Mungo]

I'm going for it. It's time!

I think we all enjoy something like this - some kind of poll, or competition. It lends an air of importance to the boards, I think. Bleep's album poll and Tapioca's cup were exciting. And we all love lists.

So - your all-time top 50 songs - they can be album tracks, singles (A or B-sides), anything that was officially released, in fact. Song title, and artist. If the version you're voting for is not the most well-known, then specify where it comes from.

I can't think of any further rules. Post them here - it's slightly easier to collate, and people are interested. There's no need for anything to be kept secret, anyway.

You have until May 1st - that's plenty time. Those who participated in the Cup have a head start with shortlists of at least 10. I should have collated the results about a week afterwards.

Get cracking! (mine to follow shortly)

[Beno]

It doesn't leave a lot of time, but with 50 tracks it's just not possible to be as precious as you would be with an albums list, so you are right to keep it tight.

Count me in.

[Bungo the Mungo]

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Melody (Extrait de Melody) - Serge Gainsbourg
Let's Build A Car - Swell Maps
Leave The Capitol - The Fall
I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
What Goes On - Velvet Underground
Slip Inside This House - 13th Floor Elevators
Help You Ann - The Lyres
Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Victoria - The Kinks

Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
Father's Name Is Dad - Fire
Reward - The Teardrop Explodes
Initials B.B. - Serge Gainsbourg
Ripped And Torn - Swell Maps
The Sun - Pretty Things
Starman - David Bowie
Touch Sensitive - The Fall
I Walk On Guilded Splinters - Dr. John
(I'm) Stranded - The Saints

Do The Strand - Roxy Music
A Song From Under The Floorboards - Magazine
Through My Eyes - The Creation
Tropicalia - Caetano Veloso
Plastic Factory - Captain Beefheart
1970 - The Stooges
Liar, Liar - The Castaways
Rumble - Link Wray
Five Years Ahead Of My Time - The Third Bardo
Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Desiree - The Left Banke
Art-i-ficial - X Ray Spex
God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
Marquee Moon - Television
Two Librans - The Fall
Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
1-2-5 - The Haunted
Artificial Energy - The Byrds
Kingdom of Love - The Soft Boys

Theme From 'Casino Royale' - Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass
Back Seat Of My Car - Paul McCartney
Gideon's Bible - John Cale
Trees - Pulp
My Kingdom - Echo and the Bunnymen
Madman Running Through The Fields - Dantalion's Chariot
Running With The Devil - Van Halen
Dream In My Mind - Rupert's People
Clear Spot - Captain Beefheart
Octopus - Syd Barrett

[Bungo the Mungo]

Moderator - can you please make this a sticky?

[Jumper k]

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Melody (Extrait de Melody) - Serge Gainsbourg
Let's Build A Car - Swell Maps
Leave The Capitol - The Fall
I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
What Goes On - Velvet Underground
Slip Inside This House - 13th Floor Elevators
Help You Ann - The Lyres
Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Victoria - The Kinks

Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
Father's Name Is Dad - Fire
Reward - The Teardrop Explodes
Initials B.B. - Serge Gainsbourg
Ripped And Torn - Swell Maps
The Sun - Pretty Things
Starman - David Bowie
Touch Sensitive - The Fall
I Walk On Guilded Splinters - Dr. John
(I'm) Stranded - The Saints

Do The Strand - Roxy Music
A Song From Under The Floorboards - Magazine
Through My Eyes - The Creation
Tropicalia - Caetano Veloso
Plastic Factory - Captain Beefheart
1970 - The Stooges
Liar, Liar - The Castaways
Rumble - Link Wray
Five Years Ahead Of My Time - The Third Bardo
Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Desiree - The Left Banke
Art-i-ficial - X Ray Spex
God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
Marquee Moon - Television
Two Librans - The Fall
Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
1-2-5 - The Haunted
Artificial Energy - The Byrds
Kingdom of Love - The Soft Boys

Theme From 'Casino Royale' - Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass
Back Seat Of My Car - Paul McCartney
Gideon's Bible - John Cale
Trees - Pulp
My Kingdom - Echo and the Bunnymen
Madman Running Through The Fields - Dantalion's Chariot
Running With The Devil - Van Halen
Dream In My Mind - Rupert's People
Clear Spot - Captain Beefheart
Octopus - Syd Barrett

C

[Bungo the Mungo]

The order doesn't matter then ? Each song gets as much 'points' as the next ? That's fine by me btw, just want to know.

Yes - just to simplify things.

Get 'em in, JJ!

[Bungo the Mungo]

you are aware that no more than 10 of this list will end up in the final one, dont you ?

I'd be chuffed if five get in there. I mean, how many songs do we have to choose from? Millions.

It'll be interesting to see if any two lists chosen randomly contain any of the same songs.

That's why we need loads of lists - otherwise I won't be able to compile any meaningful results.

[Penk!]

But there are only eight songs I like. Everything else is shit.

[Quaco]

Would you consider changing the rule to include any song, whether it was officially released or not? There are a couple of unreleased tracks I'm thinking about including in my list. Unreleased songs are just as much songs as released ones. A song is a song, and whether it was released or not is artistically irrelevant.

[copehead]

[quote="John Coan"]
It'll be interesting to see if any two lists chosen randomly contain any of the same songs.

[quote]

Well there are a few off yours I may pick, and one is certain - Reward.

[Bungo the Mungo]

after the bcb cup, i'm all listed out.

i'd much prefer a slimmed down list (say 20?) with the reason why it's a favourite, as the reason is as interesting as the choice, for me. and does it have to be a poll?




...just a thought.

[copehead]

I'm down to 87, time for the cull

[Bungo the Mungo]

Would you consider changing the rule to include any song, whether it was officially released or not?

Yes, of course.

[Bungo the Mungo]

after the bcb cup, i'm all listed out.

i'd much prefer a slimmed down list (say 20?) with the reason why it's a favourite, as the reason is as interesting as the choice, for me. and does it have to be a poll?




...just a thought.

Your list I would genuinely love to see.

Just get them in, y' bastard!

[copehead]

here's todays 50

Reward - Teardrop Explodes
Babies - Pulp
Spirit of Radio - Rush
Sk8ter Boi - Avril Laveign
Lazy Line painter Jane - Belle and Sebastian
Boy with the Arab Strap - Belle and Sebastian
L-Dopa - Big Black
This is a low - Blur
Shimmer - The Flatmates
All Day long - The Shop Assistants

You Trip me up - JAMC
See Emily Play - Pink Floyd
Substitute - The Who
Faster - Manic Street Preachers
You Shook me all Night Long - AC/DC
The man don't give a fuck - Super Furry Animals
Am I loud Enough - bis
Blood and Fire - Niney
7 Nation Army - White Stripes
Atmosphere - Joy Division

Dead Souls - Joy Division
Outdoor Miner - Wire
I wanna Be Sedated - Ramones
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
No. 1 Song in Heaven - Sparks
Wednesday week - The Undertones
Ohio River Boat Song - The Palace Brothers
Street Spirit - radiohead
Stop Me - The Smiths
Suedehead - Morrissey

Wrote For Luck - Happy Mondays
Ray of Light - Madonna
Pinky Blue - Altered Images
White man.... - The Clash
Straight to Hell - The clash
Head Over Heals - Tears for fears
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Rattlesnakes - Lloyd Cole
Blowin Free - Wishbone Ash
Freak Scene - Dinosaur Jr

French Disco - Stereolab
Hey Ya - Outcast
David Watts - Kinks ( prefer the Jam version )
Give him a great big Kiss - Shangri Las
My BoyFriend's Back -The Angels
Paid in Full - Eric B and Rakim
I luv U - Dizzee Rascal
Hell Hound - Robert Johnson
Dippermouth Blues - King Oliver
Quiet Joys of Brotherhood - Sandy Denny

[purgatory brite]

A Salty Dog - Procol Harum
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
Kites - Simon Dupree & the Big Sound
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
The Carpet Crawlers - Genesis
Song to the Siren - Tim Buckley
It's Up To You - The Moody Blues
Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
Train in Vain - The Clash

I haven't deliberated too hard on this list - but it is representative of what I would consider to be the best songs.

pb

[Bungo the Mungo]

A Salty Dog - Procol Harum
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
Kites - Simon Dupree & the Big Sound
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
The Carpet Crawlers - Genesis
Song to the Siren - Tim Buckley
It's Up To You - The Moody Blues
Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
Train in Vain - The Clash

I haven't deliberated too hard on this list - but it is representative of what I would consider to be the best songs.

pb

Right. So how long do I have to wait for the next 40, then, pb?

[Mike Boom]

Be My Baby - the Ronettes
20th Century Boy - T Rex
Life Begins at the Hop- XTC
I Cant Get it Out of My Head - ELO
My Favourite Dress - The Wedding Present
Israelites - Desmond Dekker and the Aces
I Cant Explain- The Who
Can We Still be Friends- Todd Rundgren
See Emily Play - Pink Floyd
Bled White - Elliott Smith
Just Like Honey - The Jesus and Mary Chain
Twisterella - Ride
Pearly Dew-Drops Drop - Cocteau Twins
Pink Frost - The Chills
First Balloon to Nice - Moose
Sister Ray - The Velvet Underground
Echos Myron - Guided By Voices
Teenage Riot - Sonic Youth
Montague Terrace - Scott Walker
Cindy Incidentally - The Faces
You Keep Me Hanging On- The Supremes
1969- The Stooges
Overnight Sensation- The Raspberries
All the Young Dudes- Mott The Hoople
Dead End Street - The Kinks
Fallin - Teenage Fanclub and De La Soul
Chestnut Mare - The Byrds
Surrender - Cheap Trick
Surfs up - The Beach Boys
Cry Baby Cry - The Beatles
Pink Moon - Nick Drake
Stroke It Noel - Big Star
Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
She's Your Lover Now - Bob Dylan
When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease - Roy Harper
Train To Skaville - The Ethiopeans
Louie Louie - The Sonics
Mr Blue - Laura Nyro
Roadrunner - The Modern Lovers
Save It For Later - The Beat
Totally Wired - The Fall
Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
Hobart Paving - St Etienne
Drive In Saturday - David Bowie
No# 10 - Velvet Crush
Shoplifters of the World- The Smiths
Maps - The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Police and Thieves - Junior Murvin
Save Me A Place - Fleetwood Mac
Virginia Plain - Roxy Music

[Moleskin]

Love Alone Again Or
Four Tops Reach Out (I'll Be There)
Fire Father's Name is Dad
Frank Sinatra In The Wee Small Hours
The Colourfield Thinking Of You
Tim Buckley Morning Glory
David Ackles When Love Has Gone
Woodentops Love Affair With Everyday Living
Easybeats Friday On My Mind
Traffic Hidden Treasure

Nick Drake Northern Sky
Nilsson I Guess The Lord Must Be in New York City
The Beatles I've Just Seen a Face
Elton John Tiny Dancer
Glen Campbell By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Women
The Stooges TV Eye
Velvet Underground I Can't Stand It
The Kinks You Really Got Me
The Troggs Wild Thing

Mott The Hoople Wrong Side of the River
Queen Drowse
Jesus & Mary Chain Just Like Honey
Neu! Hero
David Bowie "Heroes"
Spirit Morning Will Come
Grateful Dead Dark Star ('Live/Dead' version)
Tom Rush No Regrets
The Byrds Goin' Back
The Monkees What Am I Doing Hanging 'Round?

XTC River of Orchids
Norma Waterson Black Muddy River
Van der Graaf Generator Refugees
The Kingsmen Louie Louie
Denny Laine Say You Don't Mind
Pink Floyd Cymbaline
The Beach Boys California Girls
The Zombies Hung Up On A Dream
King Crimson Starless
The Buzzcocks Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)?

The Loving Spoonful Daydream
Talking Heads I Zimbra
Suede To The Birds
The Ramones Rockaway Beach
Jimmy Ruffin What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted?
Mary Wells My Guy
The Temptations My Girl
Sex Pistols Pretty Vacant
The Band Up On Cripple Creek
The Miracles Tracks of My Tears

[Minnie, Boss of Appropriate Posting]

Can I just ask, its not ascending order is it...so number 1 isnt my all time favourite song...