Best or better song game

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:37 am

A new game.

Recording "artists" are chosen, then their (apparently) best song can be posted. Then the song chosen is open to challenge by further song selections deemed as good or better. If the song choice(s) seems exhausted enough for you, you chose someone else.

To start off:

The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:09 am

A Town Called Malice

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:45 am

I don't think either of these two could easily be topped by another. They're both well recognized as being among the very best of The Jam songs.

John 'Cougar' Mellencamp - Paper In Fire

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:00 am

Jackie Brown - John Cougar Mellencamp. Although Paper in Fire is a geat tune, I think this is one of Mellencamp's most moving and powerful tunes.

oily slick · Post by **oily slick** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:41 am

Rain on the Scarecrow

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:35 pm

The ONLY JC Mellencamp song I like is "Colored Lights", written by him, performed by the Blasters. When I played this on my peace-march radio show (a long story of a great, tragically shortlived radio career), I said the following: "My pledge to you -- this is the only John Cougar Mellencamp song I will ever play." So, I guess that makes it his best song! It really is pretty great.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:22 pm

Bobster, I've never heard Colored Lights. What is it about? And, what does it sound like?

Jackie Brown is very, very good, so is Rain On The Scarecrow. He always gets me when he goes, "...like a scarecrow in the raaaaaaiiinnnn!"

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:49 pm

Well, I'll hum a few bars. Hmm-hmm-hmm--hmm-hmm--hu-hu-humma-huh-huh-huh-huh.

It's about...well, whatever most songs that mention dancing are about. I think there's a person of the singer's opposite sex mentioned. The lyrics I remember are "When the room goes darks, they're gonna turn on the colored lights". Not exactly Cole Porter, but it works.

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:43 pm

Ok, another change in direction (and one open to many suggestions)...

The Clash - Tommy Gun

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:11 am

bobster wrote:The lyrics I remember are "When the room goes darks, they're gonna turn on the colored lights". Not exactly Cole Porter, but it works.

Reminds me of A Streetcar Named Desire, where Brando's talking about, "Don't you remember the colored lights?" and you just want to rip his clothes off right then and there to see what the colored lights are...

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:18 am

Back to The Clash, a hugely overrated singles band, imo, their finest moment has to be Bankrobber .

oily slick · Post by **oily slick** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:32 pm

no clash fans i guess. i thought this was a pretty good game idea.

wardo68 · Post by **wardo68** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:44 pm

I'm late, and my last attempt to post got stuck, so please forgive the lack of protocol. I offer these:

Jam: Going Underground
Clash: The Right Profile
Mellencamp: no comment

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:49 pm

I agree with w68 on Melon Camp.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:52 pm

Jam:

Start, topped by Eton Rifles, topped by Going Underground, capped by Down at the Tubestation at Midnight.

oily slick · Post by **oily slick** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:54 pm

ooo, i think i disrupted the absence of continuity.

noiseradio · Post by **noiseradio** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:16 pm

bambooneedle wrote:I don't think either of these two could easily be topped by another. They're both well recognized as being among the very best of The Jam songs.

It's too late, but I'd have picked "That's Entertainment"

wehitandrun · Post by **wehitandrun** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:50 pm

I'm just gonna start a new band.

"F-Hole" - Squeeze

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:12 am

"Up The Junction"

Copenhagen Fan · Post by **Copenhagen Fan** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:11 am

The Jam - Little Toy Soldiers

Squeeze..Pulling Mussels From A Shell.

Cool guitar and great singing.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:15 am

Oily Slick wrote:ooo, i think i disrupted the absence of continuity.

wardo68 wrote:please forgive the lack of protocol. I offer these:

noiseradio wrote:It's too late, but I'd have picked "That's Entertainment"

I wouldn't be fussed about informal submissions or lack of continuity but think they and it would probably enhance the thread. Brando diversions and informative answers to my questions about previously unheard songs would be welcome anytime, too. Enjoyed reading the lyrics to The Clash's Bankrobber, look forward to hearing it. I always thought of That's Entertainment as an obvious inspiration for Smells Like Teen Spirit, so that's probably been mentioned before.

Good to see Mr. Average back with an interesting sequence of well considered The Jam picks.

I don't feel familiar enough with Squeeze -- only have a singles compilation -- to choose a better song, but really like the Beatles-like Is That Love.

wehitandrun · Post by **wehitandrun** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:18 am

bambooneedle wrote:but really like the Beatles-like Is That Love.

You've gotta hear F-Hole! Veryyyyy Beatles-esque.

Copenhagen Fan · Post by **Copenhagen Fan** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:52 am

Happiness is A Warm Gun....Beatles

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:23 pm

Help - The Beatles

The creme' de la creme'

Squeeze:
Tempted - East Side Story
Farfisa Beat - ArgyBargy
...and my favorite, gut wrenching, tear-jerker Glenn Tilbrook vocal and Squeeze Song:
Last Time, Forever - Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:39 pm

Some other Beatles' songs might be more obvious, but my choice is "Across The Universe"