Best Decade Tournament - 90s - Numbers wins!

[dsb1218]

Hey guys, I might not be around again 'til 9:00AM EST, so I wanted to send my pick via proxy. I'm going with Boredoms - "Super Going."

They got the boredom part right.

[William Bloke]

[LetMeSleep]

Farmer John has been PM'd

Two favourites. but but really

Neil Young - I'm the Ocean

Mazzy Star- "Into Dust".

[PryTo]

Hey DSB, love your first pick. Just curious, what made you go with that song over some of the other classics? (It's worthy, I'm just curious to know your winnowing process, assuming there was one.)

[Farmer John]

Radiohead - Exit Music (For a Film)


I'm on my phone about to drive, so no video!

[Jorge]

I got you, bud

[Birds in Hell]

Should I holler at Varis?

[Birds in Hell]

Not literally - he probably won't hear me, Western Australia's a fair distance away.

[William Bloke]

I'm here (and I hear!).

Just a sec...

[William Bloke]

Sticking with my policy of selecting Aroma of Man alumni, here's a song with a most beautifully sweet stench:

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Into My Arms

[bart]

DAMMIT

[Birds in Hell]

Good one, V.

Did you end up getting tickets to the solo tour?

[Norah]

Radiohead - Exit Music (For a Film)


I'm on my phone about to drive, so no video!

Kid A is easily my favorite Radiohead album but this might be my favorite Radiohead song.

[William Bloke]

Good one, V.

Did you end up getting tickets to the solo tour?

Yeah, I tried to argue that one as an absolutely required trip but got vetoed on 2 fronts - Lisa is heading off to Darwin for a friends birthday at the same time as the Perth shows are on and our finances kicked me in the balls with a dose of reality as well (we are moving at the end of the year and are juggling 2 mortgages with unknown tenant movements at this stage).

Really bummed actually. The Fremantle Arts Centre is a great venue too. I saw the Black Keys there a few years back.

Are you going?

[Birds in Hell]

Good one, V.

Did you end up getting tickets to the solo tour?

Yeah, I tried to argue that one as an absolutely required trip but got vetoed on 2 fronts - Lisa is heading off to Darwin for a friends birthday at the same time as the Perth shows are on and our finances kicked me in the balls with a dose of reality as well (we are moving at the end of the year and are juggling 2 mortgages with unknown tenant movements at this stage).

Really bummed actually. The Fremantle Arts Centre is a great venue too. I saw the Black Keys there a few years back.

Are you going?

Ah, fair enough.

Yes, we are, looking forward to it.

Still not sure what sort of show it's going to be but I'm sure it'll be enjoyable.

[dsb1218]

Hey DSB, love your first pick. Just curious, what made you go with that song over some of the other classics? (It's worthy, I'm just curious to know your winnowing process, assuming there was one.)

On most days Round Here is my favorite Counting Crows song. I was 15 when it came out and it took a half dozen listens before I even knew what the hell to make of it. Most songs you hear are easy to "figure out" (for lack of a better phrase), but as this song unfolded it felt (to my ears) like it took unexpected twists, turns and detours. And with every listen I realized that it never failed to make me feel something. I could go on, but for me, this is one of those special songs. Also, I dig that it's never the exact same way twice live. Other songs (Crows or other artists) along with improv lyrics often get thrown in, pushing it to typically be 8 to 10 minutes. There are a million great live versions, but I'll include a clip below from 1999 where Adam intros the song over the opening chords.

Spoiler: show

[Jorge]

Every time I watch a Counting Crows live video I'm like "STOP RECITING THE WORDS JUST SING THEM YOU'RE NOT AT A POETRY SLAM"

then I'm like "why am I watching a Counting Crows live video"

[Jorge]

It's amazing how much that guy looks like goatee'd Robert Smith these days though

[bada]

fat old queen?

[PryTo]

Hey DSB, love your first pick. Just curious, what made you go with that song over some of the other classics? (It's worthy, I'm just curious to know your winnowing process, assuming there was one.)

On most days Round Here is my favorite Counting Crows song. I was 15 when it came out and it took a half dozen listens before I even knew what the hell to make of it. Most songs you hear are easy to "figure out" (for lack of a better phrase), but as this song unfolded it felt (to my ears) like it took unexpected twists, turns and detours. And with every listen I realized that it never failed to make me feel something. I could go on, but for me, this is one of those special songs. Also, I dig that it's never the exact same way twice live. Other songs (Crows or other artists) along with improv lyrics often get thrown in, pushing it to typically be 8 to 10 minutes. There are a million great live versions, but I'll include a clip below from 1999 where Adam intros the song over the opening chords.

Spoiler: show

I'd have a hard time picking one. Might have to be Anna Begins, but the favorites are ever-changing.