No strawberries for you Anthony?

That's wonderful.

I guess that's payback for the "Gunther" post?

Nicolas, I planned on a "joke" entry with Aqua, but your post did remind me that...in the immortal words of Sarah Michelle Gellar, "It just ain't skanky enough!"

Just saw the complete video Of "Born to Run" that Moonbeam selected. Absolutely hilarious!!

Sorry, Anthony, I couldn't resist! I hope you're not offended! I just thought it would be funny to take a little laugh at ourselves and how seriously we take this. Believe me, I take this waaaay too seriously sometimes!

No hard feelings?

5. Pulp- Common People (1995)



Total points: 712.19

Place in the 2005 poll: 97

Appears on: 19 ballots

Ranked by:

Midaso (3)
Neoptolemos (3)
Mo (6)
Mitchell Stirling (16)
Schleuse (22)
Rocky Raccoon (33)
Schwah (34)
Slush (36)
Fred (37)
Otisredding (42)
Nicolas (64)
Andre (7
Lonesome Panda (8
Rune (91)
BillAdama (100.5)
Giuseppe (11
Ajackson (146)
John (150)
Toni (166)

Aargh! Back from a computer breakdown. (This thread is becoming quite big.) I was about to miss the final!

Yeah, no "Strawberries" on my list, Stephan.

As big of a Beatles fan as I am, there are a few songs that I don't hold in a particularly high regard. That's one of them; "Across the Universe" is another (along with a few other lesser-known album tracks too).

"Penny Lane" wins the A-sides battle, for me anyway.

No hard feelings at all, Moonbeam!

Seems like I underestimated God Only Knows. Great video on Common Peope, never saw that one before.

4. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)



Total points: 717.45

Place in the 2005 poll: 11

Appears on: 18 ballots

Ranked by:

Eduard (3)
Mitchell Stirling (3)
Vgrd (4)
Midaso (12)
Michel (19)
Greg (26)
Rendle (26)
Ajackson (27)
Giuseppe (44)
Andre (61)
Stammer (69)
Honorio (73)
Ozphoenix (80)
Rune (9
Lonesome Panda (134)
Neoptolemos (149)
Pop Elton (160)
Mo (181)

Interesting, that leaves the three B's.

Surprise, surprise... This list includes unexpected ones even in the Top 5. Great...

3. The Beach Boys- God Only Knows (1966)



Total points: 915.15

Place in the 2005 poll: 5

Appears on: 19 ballots

Ranked by:

Jonah (2)
Honorio (4)
Giuseppe (6)
Vgrd (
Rendle (10)
Midaso (14)
Ajackson (15)
Slush (15)
Rune (27)
Greg (2
Neoptolemos (32)
Sonofsamiam (4
Mo (49)
Mitchell Stirling (50)
Andre (51)
John (65)
Stammer (83)
BillAdama (100.5)
Miguel (149)

Comments:

Honorio: If someone asked me which is my favourite minute of music (although why the hell somebody could ask me that) I would choose for sure the last minute of “God Only Knows”, where the vocal harmonies of the boys from the beach goes intertwining and intertwining forming a spiral that elevates you to heaven.

Ow! What an incredible countdown. Now to see which of the 2 giants wins this time.

Well, it seems that we all knew the Top 2 even before voting. But, who will be the winner? The winner of Bracketology or the winner of the 2005 poll?

That is a big point difference between #3 and #4 by the way.

Yeah, it's fascinating to see the point differences. 4-6 were all so close, as were 9-11.

I assume that Rudy Giuliani had something to do with 9-11 being so close.

Sorry for that "joke."

We all know what the BIG 2 will be, so I think the only way to do them justice is to post them together.

2. Bob Dylan- Like a Rolling Stone (1965)



Total points: 1003.54

Place in the 2005 poll: 2

Appears on: 21 ballots

Ranked by:

Honorio (1)
Neoptolemos (1)
Ajackson (2)
Mark Propp (5)
Vgrd (6)
Michel (7)
Rocky Raccoon (11)
Ozphoenix (15)
Mo (16)
Andre (33)
Rendle (36)
Schleuse (53)
Mitchell Stirling (56)
Midaso (69)
Giuseppe (71)
Slush (81)
Fred (82)
BillAdama (100.5)
Sonofsamiam (115)
Nicolas (120)
Schwah (192)

Comments:

Honorio: Bruce Springsteen once described the drum hit at the beginning of “Like a Rolling Stone” like the “snare shot that sounded like somebody’d kicked open the door to your mind”. And it’s not a fan exaggeration, this snare shot opened a lot of doors: it introduced folk into rock (and rock into folk), it introduced literature and poetry into pop lyrics and it introduced adulthood complexities into a mostly teenager style.



1. The Beatles- A Day in the Life (1967)



Total points: 1115.38

Place in the 2005 poll: 1

Appears on: 19 ballots

Ranked by:

Mitchell Stirling (1)
Rendle (1)
Ozphoenix (2)
Miguel (3)
Giuseppe (4)
Schwah (4)
Mo (5)
Jonah (12)
Rocky Raccoon (13)
Michel (14)
Anthony (22)
Fred (26)
Midaso (29)
Honorio (35)
Henrik (36)
John (60)
Andre (96)
Pop Elton (180)
Lonesome Panda (200)

Comments:

Honorio: Lennon wrote a song from fragments of newspapers (it was usual for him these times), played acoustic guitar and sang with a haunting beautiful voice. McCartney wrote and sang a middle section, played piano and bass and was responsible for the drug references (“I had a smoke / and I went into a dream” or “I’d love to turn you on” . And Starr played the best drums you can actually hear on a Beatles song.

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What a great finish!

Moonbeam, let me be the first to say - amazing job! You definitely raised the bar for future polls with your killer, interactive YouTube format! *applause*

Great list everyone.

That was excellent Moonbeam, I think youtube loads might have gone up 200% with all my refreshing. Thanks a lot!

And there it is!

It has been my great pleasure to be pilot for this little adventure. I'll get around to posting some fun statistics soon, including an amalgamation of this list and the albums list to determine the top 100 artists according to Henrik's formula! I think it will be interesting to compare it to the results of the artists poll.

I'm signing off for now. As we all know, we love the list, we trust the list, and we BELIEVE in the list. As such, it has been my pleasure to bring you the list, and thank you all for giving me the opportunity and for participating. You've made it a blast, and a healthy-ish distraction from the stress of moving! I know I'm discovering new songs from this, and I can't wait to dive in deeper.

I'll second that long, resounding no

Let me offer a hearty thank you again to everyone. This forum has really come to life over the past year or so with Bracketology, the decade polls and the updated album and song polls, and I love all the fervor that goes into it.

Brilliant list guys. I've been around these forums for quite some time and haven't posted until now. I love what you guys do with this; it's a great idea. Although I do now wish that I had joined this earlier and submitted the list - I might have been able to push God Only Knows into number 2.

Yeah, it was great.

The best part, I think, was discovering some new songs.

Speaking of which. Can I have permission to do a 2008 Unacclaimed Music Songs Poll?

Based around the most obscure songs that we love. And do them some justice. The rule would be that they weren't in this poll.

Also, this was awesome to watch unfold Moonbeam. I appreciate the work and, especially considering how hard it must have been for you to watch a Beatles song land at #1.

Thaks a lot, Moonbeam, this has been fantastic...

Moonbeam, just a fantastic job the whole way. I have so many youtube's left to watch.

As great as the list is, the best is yet to come... the individual lists!

Thanks for all of the fun, right down to the photo finish.

Thanks Moonbeam for all your work !

Well I was currently trying to put this poll and the one of the album together to make the artist list, but if you do it on your side, I'm going to spend my time on something more useful like searching a job (or more probably play PS2, watch a dvd, read a comic book or listen to music)

You guys should be pleased! My last charting entry in the list was number 42! Maybe in 2011 the tide will sway Dylan's way. Or maybe something will come along between then and now that blows both out of the water! Here's to hoping!

Thank you Moonbeam! These countdown days have been the best in AM forum history. And I'm sure many many people will go back to these threads to listen to the great songs and see the videos. All in one place!

Thanks again!

(If my English was better, I would use better words to describe all my positive feelings!)

Moonbeam, let me do the 2008 Unacclaimed Music Songs Poll, please? I'll make you proud.

Excellent work, Moonbeam. Go get yourself a frosty one--you've earned it!

Moonbeam, you know what ?
Thank you !

Sure, Sister Velvin! When you mean that they aren't included, do you mean in anyone's list? Or do you mean that they didn't appear in the top 200?

Yes, thank you.

Yep, I mean that they didn't appear in the Top 200.

Thank you!

Have at it! I'll send Henrik the master list soon, and hopefully that will be of use for your Unacclaimed poll!

Great list !
Very good work Moonbeam, thank you !

OK guys, nice job. I didn't participate but I impressed that you had Thirteen, by Big Star (maybe my favorite song) at No. 64 instead of No. 2,475 where the critics have it. Well done!

Cheers Moonbeam - great countdown

OK. I guess there will be some Bob, Beach Boys and Beatles now. Maybe even a Bowie song or two. Where is "Let It Be"? R-E-S-P-E-C-T? B My Bay-Bee? Born To Run? No More California Sun? Marvin Gaye, Joy D, Righteous B, Curt C. I guess we all will see. Fools Gold, Common People, Tainted Love. Have I missed someone not above?

Haven't commented as this has unfolded, so I'll say it's been well presented and tremendous fun to follow! Well done and every one that voted and especially to Moonbeam. Can't say there was anything that was 100% new to me but a few things I've not really sat and listened to for a while!

Thank you Moon, and 36 others voters

Thank you Moon, and the othes 36 voters

Songs appreciated in 2005 (top 100) but forgotten in 2008:

32 The Beatles - Something
41 The Velvet Underground - Waiting for the Man
50 David Bowie - Five Years
60 The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
72 Radiohead - Exit Music (for a Film)
80 Patti Smith - Gloria
82 The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
83 The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray

I took the top 200 list from Acclaimed Music and subtracted tracks on our top 500 list. Highest rated songs not to appear on our top 500 are:

Aretha Franklin - Respect
The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
John Lennon - Imagine
Beatles - Hey Jude
Animals - House of the Rising Sun
Beatles - In My Life
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Madonna - Like a Virgin

Imagine was #31 and House Of The Rising Sun #122 or so.

I was missing "Waiting For The Man" too otisredding, I had it included at #39, but apparently I was one of the few.

It was me who was the "Poet" and in my real life I didn't score any points either today...

It should be real fun to see some peoples individual lists!

Moonbeam, is that possible or should we publish themselves in another thread? If it sounds like I'm threatening anyone, I am... :)


To the list...I could live with the top 20!

Besides that I discovered some real great tunes, "13" by Big Star, "Plainsong" by Cure and "Hyper-Ballad" by Bjork, just to mention a few. And Hoagy Carmichael - Stardust! Django Reinhardt version prefered.

There are three themes with LP'S between our two hundred favorite songs?

Yes:

The Beatles - Revolver- 1967
57 And Your Bird Can Sing
66 Eleanor Rigby
85 Tomorrow Never Knows

The Velve Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico - 1967
193 Sunday Morning
44 Venus in Furs
87 Heroin

The Beatles - White Album - 1968
74 Happiness Is a Warm Gun
111 Revolution
143 Blackbird

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run - 1975
15 Born to Run
40 Thunder Road
187 Jungleland

Radiohead - OK Computer - 1997
24 Paranoid Android
37 Let Down
59 No Surprises

The Arcade Fire - Funeral - 2004
92 Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
118 Rebellion (Lies)
130 Wake Up

I had Waiting for the Man at #154. Too low to help it out much, sadly.

And agreement on Django. I had another one of his numbers ("Tears") on my list.

Schwah, also had a Django Tune, "Limehouse Blues" among my top 200.

Moonbeam, if you want a month off, I will be fine with that! Great work!

Songs loving critics (top 100 AM) and which do not interest the AM'ers (not in the top 500)

5 Aretha Franklin - Respect
11 The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
21 The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand
24 The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
31 The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
40 The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash
43 The Crickets - That'll Be the Day
45 Bill Haley and His Comets - (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
53 Martha and The Vandellas - Dancing in the Street
57 Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
64 Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
72 Elvis Presley - That's All Right (Mama)
75 Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
76 Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
78 Chuck Berry - Maybellene
82 James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
83 Run-D.M.C. - Walk This Way
85 Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
86 Beyoncé - Crazy in Love
87 Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions
89 Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour
92 Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel
93 Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line
98 The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
99 The Beatles - She Loves You

#1

Ajackson The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Andre Otis Redding - Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
Honorio Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
John Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Michel Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Midaso The Smiths - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Miguel The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
Mitchell Stirling The Beatles - A Day in the Life
Mo Radiohead - Let Down
Neoptolemos Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
Otisredding Roy Orbison - In Dreams
Ozphoenix David Bowie - Heroes
Pop Elton The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Rendle The Beatles - A Day in the Life
Rocky Raccon Prince and The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy
Schleuse R.E.M. - Fall on Me
Schwah The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Slush New Order - Temptation
Stammer R.E.M. - Fall on Me
Vgrd Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
Anthony ?
BillAdama ?
Dumbangel ?
Eduard ?
Fred ?
Georgie ?
Giuseppe ?
Greg ?
Henrik ?
Jonah ?
Lonesome Panda ?
Mark Propp ?
Moonbeam ?
Nicolas ?
Rune ?
Sonofsamiam ?
Toni ?

#1

Lonesome Panda Elliott Smith - Waltz #2
Mark Propp The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

What a beautyful collection of songs. Thanks Moonbeam for putting it together with the streaming links. You can kill hours with your friends listning at and talking around this list. Thanks also to all you people who have taken the effort to submit a list for this poll. I hope that they all will be posted. It will be a pleasure to go through everyone of them in seach for lost and new treasures.

Let me just add a belated kudos to Moonbeam for the excellent list. It was a lot of fun.

Just finished reading the list! Wow, it's been a great work of all the AM'ers, who had to think once, twice and much more times while making their lists, (and then going back and remaking it again, hehe). But specially it's been an incredible work of Moonbeam. All we were apreciated too much his ideas of putting youtube videos for the 200 songs, and of taking a day only to show the 201-500 bubbling under songs (and so permiting those songs that only one of us seems to love (or even to know) to become known for all the other AM'ers)!

I LOVE THAT MIKAH song that JOsiah sings in AMerican Idol...i think it was sooo funny that he makes fun of simon for it...LOVVVED it...Im gonna get the album...its sucha catchy song

I will be posting the individual lists sometime next week!

Fred Steely Dan - Doctor Wu :)

Katy tried
I was halfway crucified
I was on the other side
Of no tomorrow
You walked in
And my life began again
Just when I'd spent the last piaster
I could borrow
All night long
We would sing that stupid song
And every word we sang
I knew was true
Are you with me Doctor Wu
Are you really just a shadow
Of the man that I once knew
Are you crazy are you high
Or just an ordinary guy
Have you done all you can do
Are you with me Doctor

Don't seem right
I've been strung out here all night
I've been waiting for the taste
You said you'd bring to me
Biscayne Bay
Where the Cuban gentlemen sleep all day
I went searching for the song
You used to sing to me
Katy lies
You could see it in her eyes
But imagine my surprise
When I saw you

Are you with me Doctor Wu
Are you really just a shadow
Of the man that I once knew
She is lovely yes she's sly
And you're an ordinary guy
Has she finally got to you
Can you hear me Doctor

Great results and great work, Moonbeam!

Greetings from a stormy New Zealand (this morning we had no electricity and no water at the B&B, we are surely experiencing the kiwi-way-of-life here).

Andre

Were individual lists ever posted?

I promise they will be soon.

I can't wait. I'm on this site day and night waiting for those lists.

Andre - you must be in the wrong parts - mid 20s and sunny here...

Midaso, today everything normalized here in Whangarei (North Island) and we had a very humid, but sunny day. We hope to swim with dolphins tomorrow, so we keep our fingers crossed that we will have the same weather as today.