Top 50 Elvis songs of all time

Jackson Doofster · Post by **Jackson Doofster** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 10:52 am

I didnt really yawn at 'I Want You'. I yawned at the predictability of its place in the top 10. Hope i'm proved wrong!

Post by **BlueChair** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:43 pm

26 lists in the bag... keep 'em coming!

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 4:58 am

Who would like to offer odds on the following or any others (to appear in the top 50)? Or Top 20? or Top 10? It shouldn't influence anybody...

Alison
Lipstick Vogue
Pump It Up
Almost Blue
The Other Side Of Summer
Man Out Of Time
Beyond Belief
Clubland
Radio Radio
Watching The Detectives
How To Be Dumb
Brilliant Mistake
Everyday I Write The Book
I Hope You're happy Now
Chelsea
I Want You

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:10 am

Beyond Belief, Almost Blue and Lipstick Vogue for sure. I consulted my psychic friend.

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:58 am

I'm going to offer odds, because I already know who's winning. Keep those lists coming!

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 7:42 am

Daring predictions:

Beyond Belief - top 3.
Radio Radio - top 5.
Watching The Detectives - top 10
Pump It Up - not in the top 20
Oliver's Army - not in the top 50

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:04 pm

Beyond Belief - top 3.
Radio Radio - top 5.
Watching The Detectives - top 10
Pump It Up - not in the top 20
Oliver's Army - not in the top 50

Beyond Belief - 4th
Radio Radio - 9th
WTD - 16th
PIU - 32nd
OA - 47th

oily slick · Post by **oily slick** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:55 pm

bambooneedle wrote:Who would like to offer odds on the following or any others (to appear in the top 50)? Or Top 20? or Top 10? It shouldn't influence anybody...

Alison --------------------------------15
Lipstick Vogue------------------------4
Pump It Up----------------------------18
Almost Blue---------------------------16
The Other Side Of Summer---------26
Man Out Of Time---------------------7
Beyond Belief-------------------------1
Clubland------------------------------8
Radio Radio---------------------------17
Watching The Detectives------------21
How To Be Dumb--------------------46
Brilliant Mistake----------------------33
Everyday I Write The Book---------30
I Hope You're happy Now-----------19
Chelsea------------------------------14
I Want You---------------------------9

ta-da

Jackson Doofster · Post by **Jackson Doofster** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:17 pm

as much as i like beyond belief, i cannot understand the facination with it...there are loads of better EC songs...imho....explain to me someone....please!!

oily slick · Post by **oily slick** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:41 pm

that opening strum is one of the most pleasing sounds in the universe to me and it has been from day one. the relentlessness of the song, mirrored by the words all running together on the vinyl sleeve, has something to do with it. clever words. it is a perfect piece of work.

number 1 was only my guess, not necessarily my ranking, by the way.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:36 pm

Like Oilus, I'm only guessing as well. Some more guesses (roughly in order, too):

Top 10:
Lipstick Vogue
Man Out Of Time
I Want You
Clubland

top 10-20:
New Amsterdam
Strict Time
Two Little Hitlers
King Horse
Deep Dark Truthfull Mirror
Couldn't Call It Unexpected No 4

top 20-30:
Mystery Dance
So Like Candy
Watch Your Step
Riot Act
Sulky Girl
Welcome To The Working Week

top 30-40:
Veronica
From A Whisper To A Scream
Accidents Will Happen
It's Time
Miracle Man
Less Than Zero
My Science Fiction Twin

top 40-50:
High Fidelity
Satellite
Battered Old Bird
Senior Service
Distorted Angel
God's Comic

laughingcrow · Post by **laughingcrow** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:11 am

Alison
WIWC.2
Riot Act
I want you
Beyond belief

will be top 10 material I think...

Bluey, who hasn't contributed yet?

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 3:09 pm

BB would not make my top twenty but a lot of other folk rate it high.

Here is my analysis of Bambi's analysis.

I predict IWY to be no.1
Clubland will prob just miss out on top ten
Strict Time won't make the top 20
I would be surprised if Veronica, My Science.., Satellite or From aWhisper.. make the top 50
Accidents will be higher I think, probably top 20.

Like Oilus, I'm only guessing as well. Some more guesses (roughly in order, too):

Top 10:
Lipstick Vogue
Man Out Of Time
I Want You
Clubland

top 10-20:
New Amsterdam
Strict Time
Two Little Hitlers
King Horse
Deep Dark Truthfull Mirror
Couldn't Call It Unexpected No 4

top 20-30:
Mystery Dance
So Like Candy
Watch Your Step
Riot Act
Sulky Girl
Welcome To The Working Week

top 30-40:
Veronica
From A Whisper To A Scream
Accidents Will Happen
It's Time
Miracle Man
Less Than Zero
My Science Fiction Twin

top 40-50:
High Fidelity
Satellite
Battered Old Bird
Senior Service
Distorted Angel
God's Comic

oily slick · Post by **oily slick** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 6:36 pm

well there aren't many of us playing the silly prediction game, but here is another one: nothing from get happy will crack the top ten, but get happy will dominate 11-20 with 3-5 songs.

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:47 am

Nothing from North will make the top 20!

laughingcrow · Post by **laughingcrow** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:05 am

Will anything from North make the top 50?

God's Comic · Post by **God's Comic** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 3:29 pm

It seems everybody is having more fun with predictions and North bashing than with list submission. What are we, the media and the Democratic primaries?

I've thought quite hard, and out of his whole catalog I only feel comfortable offering a top 5:

1: My Dark Life
2: Distorted Angel
3: Opportunity
4: Oliver's Army
5: Long Journey Home

That'll skew the current stats!

laughingcrow · Post by **laughingcrow** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 3:52 pm

I wasn't really North bashing, I just feel that seeing as it's the latest album and thus has had the least time to be heard of all albums, and I think that it stands better as an album listened to in it's entirity rather than in parts, it won't appear in the top 50.

Maybe I'll be wrong...who knows. The songs on North are beautiful.

10 · Post by 10 » Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:18 pm

When is the deadline....?

I'm still refining....how long does I got?

noiseradio · Post by **noiseradio** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:14 am

Goodbye Cruel World will mount a surprise comeback and snag 3 of the top 5 slots. I'm crossing my fingers for Only Flame in Town at #2 (just behind Broken).

HolyCoatAndHat · Post by **HolyCoatAndHat** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:21 pm

Blue, any idea when the Top 50 will be published?

Poppet · Post by **Poppet** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:54 pm

i'll play.

i figured folks wanted to see, so here's my short list. it's short 'cause i can't be bothered choosing others - "i love that one. well, what about that one. oooh! that one too! and that one! aw, screw it, that's 75 already."

the short list as of right now.

Beyond Belief
No Action
Riot Act
My Dark Life
Accidents Will Happen
Alison
I Want You
You Little Fool
You Tripped at Every Step
Toledo

yes, obviously i've not heard lotsa stuff.

or i can't be bothered with choosing.

and Blue Chair isn't even on the list today, and a few months back i had to listen to it over and over again 'cause i loved it so.

Poppet · Post by **Poppet** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:57 pm

and i didn't read thru the thread, to avoid influence. but then i see that blue wants them pm'ed to him.

blue, i'm gonna assume you can snag it from here. sorry if i'm a pain.

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:46 am

So far I have 31 lists, with a whopping 172 songs accounted for.

There are still some major bigwigs who haven't submitted their Top 15's!

taz
miss buenos aries
a rope leash
Otis Westinghouse
spooky
RedShoes
PlaythingOrPet
verbal gymnastics
sulkygirl
john & martin foyle!
gillibeanz

and others.. you know who you are!

come on people! Your say counts too! PM me!

VonOfterdingen · Post by **VonOfterdingen** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 4:32 pm

Ok I know that I´m not a bigwig but these 15 songs made the cut...(looking at the ones that did´nt "make the cut", this seems absurd

)

No particular order:

Men Called Uncle
God´s Comic
Watch Your Step
Big Sister´s Clothes
Sleep of the Just
Human Hands
Tears Before Bedtime (alt. version)
Blame it on Cain
Little Triggers
PLU
I´ll Wear it Proudly
Jacksons, Monk And Rowe
Indoor Fireworks
Shabby Doll
Man Out of Time

Close...so close, maybe tomorrow or yesterday they would be top 15:

B-Movie
You´ll Never be a Man
American Without Tears
Jack of All Parades
Suit of Lights
...And in Every Home
Accidents Will Happen
Chelsea
I Want You
Battered Old Bird
Why Can´t a Man Stand Alone
Complicated Shadows
15 Petals
Watching the Detectives
You Tripped At Every Step
All the Rage

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Top 50 Elvis songs of all time

(not to insult anyone...)

Can't offer Top 15. Here is top 5