My list might be done by Monday. (Work, being the main problem). I know it won't be included in the stats, but that probably won't make a difference. I'll throw it up with the individual lists in case anyone is interested.
Rolling Stones 5
Clash, Nirvana, Pixies, REM, Replacements 4
GBV 3 (Plus one Pollard Solo)
Janes Addiction 3
'60s 44
'70s 39
'80s 55
'90s 48
'00s 14
I don't think the low number for the current decade is a reflection on my opinion of the quality of music being put out now but just a need to see which songs pass the test of time criteria.
Based upon previous discussions regarding the relative importance of the artist having written his or her own material, I knew I might elicit a reaction similar to yours. That's why I posted my question just now. To be even more provocative, I listed the cover version one place higher on the list than the original. I clearly disagree with your analysis that I have listed what boils down to the same song twice. If, as I believe to be the case with my pair, the cover version takes a very different approach to the song, you've got two very different recordings. I like both of them a lot (obviously), but for quite different reasons.
Hard to talk about this without ruiningthe surprise (and perhaps I should since I don't think either will make the master list), but I'm more curious as to what John believes my pair to be (assuming he was replying to my post).
Given prior discussions regarding the relative importance of the artist having written his or her own material, I suspected I might get a reaction similar to yours. That's why I wrote the post. To be even more provocative, I listed the cover version one placement higher than the original.
Obviously, I disagree that the two recordings essentially boil down to the same song, if, as I believe to be the case with my pair, the cover takes a very different approach to the song as written.
It's hard to talk about this without ruining the surpirse (and perhaps I should, since I doubt either of them will make the final list), but I'm more curious as to what John thought I was talking about (assuming he was responding to my post).
The list has been compiled! I was thinking about starting to unveil it today, but it's Super Bowl Sunday, so I'm not sure if all of our eager posters will be able to participate as we go. I need your opinion on this- should I start?
Because I am stuck in the office during the Super Bowl (this week I am finishing up the last week of a month-long trial), and because I will be in Court all day tomorrow (see above), I vote for now. But recognizing that mostly everyone else will be either (1) asleep (because they live in the Eastern Hemisphere where the don't watch the game), or (2) watching the Super Bowl (because they live in the United States and haven't sold their soul to a corporate law firm like I have), you should probably wait.
I live in Norway, and couldn't care less about the Super Bowl. I don't sleep either, it's not midnight yet, and I haven't got work tomorrow. Start now.
About Superbowl.. I've heard it is the most watched television show in the world, but that's unbelievable to me. I have never met a single person, except a couple of Americans, who even cared about the sport.
There's no way that the most watched event is not the World Cup Final. Maybe they're talking about yearly event. But even that must lose out to the Champions League Final in recent years.