En Passant 3,192 Posted May 20 1 hour ago, wannamaker said: Because it's an amazing song (an all-time favourite of mine), at first the goofy sound effects makes it a bit funny, but at the end you genuinely feel sad for the girl. In some kind of way this song is like a proto-Stan, songs that tell a sad story with silly sound effects where the guy ends up dying on a crash. I hear you - after a fashion anyway. But the problem for me is that it's exactly that, the interest is that it's a novelty song with a sad tale. What that doesn't do, for me at least, is make it repeatable. Musically it's banal at best and an earworm at worst. Still, if we all liked the same stuff these threads would be damn short lived. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 13,354 Posted May 20 Tue 21 May 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 43 America - A Horse With No Name 34 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain -6 29 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 23 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 22 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 18 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,192 Posted May 20 21 May 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 43 America - A Horse With No Name 34 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 29 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 26 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 18 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 17 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack -6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,241 Posted May 20 21st May 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 43 America - A Horse With No Name 34 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 18 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 17 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,362 Posted May 20 Tue 21 May 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 37 America - A Horse With No Name -6 34 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 18 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 17 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 277 Posted May 20 21/05/24 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 37 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 28 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain -6 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 22 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy +4 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 17 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,101 Posted May 20 21/05/24 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name +4 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 28 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 22 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 18 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 17 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,050 Posted May 21 21/05/24 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 32 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +4 22 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 18 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 15 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday -3 14 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack -3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,178 Posted May 21 21/5/24 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 32 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 27 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash -6 26 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy +4 18 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 15 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 14 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,842 Posted May 21 21/5/24 06:45 hrs 48 David Bowie - Life on Mars? -3 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 45 America - A Horse With No Name +4 32 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 27 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 26 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 18 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 15 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 11 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack -3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 695 Posted May 21 May 21st at 202am 48 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 45 America - A Horse With No Name 32 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy +4 32 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 27 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 15 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 12 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 11 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 3,771 Posted May 21 Previous post: 56 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said: 26 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy Following post: 40 minutes ago, lilham said: 32 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy +4 26 + 4 = 30 Corrected list (with my points): 21/May/2024 48 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 45 America - A Horse With No Name 32 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4 24 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy -6 15 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 12 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 11 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 850 Posted May 21 21/5/2024 48 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 45 America - A Horse With No Name 32 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 20 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy -4 16 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday -2 11 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,152 Posted May 21 21/5/2024 48 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 45 America - A Horse With No Name 32 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 17 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy -3 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 08 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack -3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,582 Posted May 21 5/21/2024 48 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 39 America - A Horse With No Name -6 32 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 17 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 08 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack Happy to leave the Shangris here; given our unwritten rules on previous decade hits in these games, the victory was getting them to the top third. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,266 Posted May 21 5/21/2024 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? +2 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 39 America - A Horse With No Name 34 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +2 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy -4 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 6 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack -2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,878 Posted May 21 5/21/2024 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 39 America - A Horse With No Name 38 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +4 25 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash -6 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 6 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 719 Posted May 21 21st May 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name +2 40 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +2 25 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 18 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 6 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 13,354 Posted May 21 Wed 22 May 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 34 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain -6 25 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 22 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 6 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack ^ Tempting, but I properly dislike that Carly song. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 277 Posted May 21 22/05/24 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 29 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4 28 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain -6 22 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 06 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,241 Posted May 21 22nd May 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4 28 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 16 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 06 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,192 Posted May 22 22nd May 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4 28 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 00 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack -6 Temptation accepted. I'm ok with Carly. Actually I'm ok with the shangri-la's too, nothing I detested here but we need to move on. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,362 Posted May 22 Wed 22 May 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 22 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain -6 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday YSV is one of those songs that I never need to hear again. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,050 Posted May 22 Wed 22 May 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 26 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +4 21 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -3 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 10 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday -3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,101 Posted May 22 Wed 22 May 50 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 45 America - A Horse With No Name +4 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 26 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 15 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 13 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 10 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
