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Since we can't do polls over here, how about a little formula I've seen on other forums?
Each song starts with 10 points. Each person voting gets one +1 vote and two -1 votes.
Example turn: +1 A Day In The Life, -1 Hey Jude, -1 Penny Lane
Whoever feels like adding up and keeping track of the points can do so whenever. Once a song has 0 points, it's out of the running. Only vote once a day.
Here are your contestants!
(10 Points) Across The Universe (10 Points) While My Guitar Gently Weeps (10 Points) In My Life (10 Points) Here Comes The Sun (10 Points) Golden Slumbers (10 Points) A Day In The Life (10 Points) Hey Jude (10 Points) I've Just Seen A Face (10 Points) Penny Lane (10 Points) I Saw Her Standing There
(If you don't like the choices and your favorite isn't in the running, just write me an email and it will get deleted with the rest of the junk ;p There are plenty, plenty more that could be in the running, but I started the thread, so I'm supreme authority. )
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Giving a song a minus doesn't mean you don't like it. Just that it's not The Greatest. I mean, how could anyone dislike any of these songs?
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Pfft, the fact that Harrison didn't even play the guitar on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a testiment to how overinflated the Beatles really are in the eye of the public.
I know what's my favourite Beatles song! Well, it's a tie between Failed Sonic Experiment #47 and Extremely retarded and too oft-repeated chorus #23.
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That they could get Eric Freaking Clapton to do a cameo is a testament to their greatness. Now go away, hater. Posts: 5264 | Registered: Jul 2002
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(11 Points) While My Guitar Gently Weeps (11 Points) In My Life (10 Points) I Saw Her Standing There (10 Points) A Day In The Life (10 Points) Hey Jude (10 Points) I've Just Seen A Face (9 Points) Penny Lane (9 Points) Here Comes The Sun (9 Points) Across The Universe (9 Points) Golden Slumbers
And kq, there are plenty of my favs I left out, too, 'cause I figured stuff like Dear Prudence and Don't Pass Me By would get trampled.
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Eric Freaking Clapton sold his soul to SBC. His crediblity as a selective artist is marred by his status as a complete whore. Posts: 4753 | Registered: May 2002
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I cannot believe you didn't include Elenor Rigby! Though +1 for Day in the Life. And +1 for In my Life
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(12 Points) While My Guitar Gently Weeps (11 Points) In My Life (11 Points) A Day In The Life (10 Points) Hey Jude (9 Points) Here Comes The Sun (9 Points) Across The Universe (9 Points) I've Just Seen A Face (8 Points) Penny Lane (7 Points) Golden Slumbers (7 Points) I Saw Her Standing There
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+1 for Golden Slumbers cause i can't believe so many people are giving it -1.
I've just seen a face -1 I saw her standing there -1
I don't think I can decide between alot of the songs on this list, so i'll continue to just vote for songs that I don't want to see fall off the list, if they start getting negative votes, not that it looks like i'm doing much help for Golden Slumbers. I really am curious why so many people easily dismiss it out of this list.
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Before I add my 2 cents: "Best song" as in "this version that the beatles did of thier song is the coolest thing I've ever heard" or as in "what a wonderous, innovative use of aolian cadences and lyrical simplicity that emphasizes the melodic naivte etc etc.."?
Because lets not lie here- "Across the Universe"? Show some respect, Paul. Grabbing a couple of Apple Scruffs from out front and having them sing backing vocals. And John sings it like he's turning away every couple of lines to do a different sort of line. But, BRILLIANT SONG.
okay then, with that said.
+1 Here Comes the Sun
-1 I've Just Seen A Face, I Saw Her Standing There
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If you wanna +1 Here Comes The Sun, Raia, ya gotta give me two songs to -1.
quote:Before I add my 2 cents: "Best song" as in "this version that the beatles did of thier song is the coolest thing I've ever heard" or as in "what a wonderous, innovative use of aolian cadences and lyrical simplicity that emphasizes the melodic naivte etc etc.."?
Yes.
And I'm with you on Golden Slumbers, Greg, but it might not be the greatest as a stand alone...it's gotta be followed by Carry That Weight and The End.
Early Beatles isn't looking too good, teetering on the brink of elimination. Even Bob minused a song from his favorite album...surprises abound!
I suppose I'll throw in a vote. I have to give +1 to Here Comes The Sun, because there's absolutely no other song that can put a huge smile on my face no matter what else is going on. I could be passing a kidney stone the size of a pomegranite and still be happy.
I'll -1 ISHST, because athough it was my first favorite Beatles song, I've come to like the later stuff over the more poppy songs.
And -1 Hey Jude because I have to follow the freaking rules. Though I love it even more now that it reminds me of Roland and the Dark Tower.
(15 Points) While My Guitar Gently Weeps (11 Points) In My Life (11 Points) Here Comes The Sun (10 Points) A Day In The Life (10 Points) Hey Jude (9 Points) Across The Universe (8 Points) Penny Lane (5 Points) I've Just Seen A Face (5 Points) Golden Slumbers (1 Points) I Saw Her Standing There
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That's why I didn't +1 it, Frisco. I didn't want to -1 anything! I just mentioned that I like it. Posts: 7877 | Registered: Feb 2003
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(14 Points) While My Guitar Gently Weeps (11 Points) In My Life (11 Points) Here Comes The Sun (10 Points) A Day In The Life (9 Points) Hey Jude (8 Points) Across The Universe (8 Points) Penny Lane (5 Points) I've Just Seen A Face (5 Points) Golden Slumbers
*sniff* She was just 17, if you know what I mean.
*crushes Crotalus and Kama with Maxwell's Silver Hammer*
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+1 Day in the Life -1 In My Life -1 I Saw Her Standing There [Edit: already eliminated? OK, how about -1 to Golden Slumbers instead. Despite it being in my favorite sequence of songs evar.]
Tough choices. I wanted to vote for Here Comes the Sun and While My Guitar Gently Weeps too.
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