Tower of Song

[BlueChair]

We haven't done one of these in ages. I'm including nine random songs here from across the board. For those who haven't played before, everyone is entitled to drop one song from the list in exchange for a new song. Anything by Elvis is automatically disqualified because our entire list would end up being Elvis. Actually, let's limit the list to one song per artist, and once you try to put in an artist you can't put them in again if they get removed (though someone else can). Make sense? Let's go! Whatever's standing at midnight Eastern Time on March 31 is our Tower. Make sure you paste the full new list when you replace a song so that it always appears. And don't be a Tower hog - one swap per day!

"Paint It, Black" - The Rolling Stones

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield

"Sweet Gene Vincent" - Ian Dury

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana

"Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley

"Orange Crush" - R.E.M.

"Night Life" - Willie Nelson

"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry

"Going To A Go-Go" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

[pophead2k]

OUT: Ian Dury IN: Leonard Cohen, naturally

"Paint It, Black" - The Rolling Stones

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield

"Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana

"Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley

"Orange Crush" - R.E.M.

"Night Life" - Willie Nelson

"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry

"Going To A Go-Go" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

[Otis Westinghouse]

Yay!

Out: REM (that's about no. 47 in their all time great songs list)
In: Chrissie Hynde and her Pretenders - God what a voice and what a song!

"Paint It, Black" - The Rolling Stones

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield

"Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana

"Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley

"Kid" - Pretenders

"Night Life" - Willie Nelson

"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry

"Going To A Go-Go" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

[invisible Pole]

Out : "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley (never liked it)
In : "Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg

"Paint It, Black" - The Rolling Stones

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield

"Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana

"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg

"Kid" - Pretenders

"Night Life" - Willie Nelson

"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry

"Going To A Go-Go" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

[wardo68]

Out : "Paint It, Black" - The Rolling Stones (tired of it)
In : "Slit Skirts" - Pete Townshend

"Slit Skirts" - Pete Townshend

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield

"Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana

"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg

"Kid" - Pretenders

"Night Life" - Willie Nelson

"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry

"Going To A Go-Go" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

[Otis Westinghouse]

Out : "Paint It, Black" - The Rolling Stones (tired of it)

And it had that erroneous comma in it, as if Blue was overly influenced by being referred to as a colour, and he thought this song was an imperative to a timid person with a paintbrush before a blank canvas.

Well I'm the first person to go twice, but can't be labelled a hog as I managed to keep away all day on Saturday! Why are there only 9 this time? Surely all towers have 10 by definition?

Sorry, Willie Nelson, you're a fine man, but I don't know your song. Saw kd live at the Union Chapel on telly the other day and she did a spectacular version of her own classic, boy what a voice. So one third of the tower is made up of superb female vocalists.

"Slit Skirts" - Pete Townshend
"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana
"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Constant Craving" - kd lang
"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry
"Going To A Go-Go" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

[pophead2k]

Out: Smokey. Love Smokey, but he has written much better songs. In: Nick Lowe and his Tiny Fuhrer

"Slit Skirts" - Pete Townshend
"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana
"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Constant Craving" - kd lang
"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry
"Little Hitler" - Nick Lowe

[Jackson Monk]

Never liked Nirvana.


"Slit Skirts" - Pete Townshend
"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen
"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Constant Craving" - kd lang
"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry
"Little Hitler" - Nick Lowe
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze

[Jackson Monk]

Wow...this thread has really kicked off!!!

[BlueChair]

Yeah - I think a lot of the people who used to be really into this game are long gone... El Vez, noiseradio, etc.

[invisible Pole]

Out : Chuck
In : Graham Parker and "Life Gets Better" (damn catchy !)

"Slit Skirts" - Pete Townshend
"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen
"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Constant Craving" - kd lang
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Little Hitler" - Nick Lowe
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze

[Fishfinger king]

Out "Tower of Song" - Leonard Cohen
Sorry but Leonard is not cheery enough.
E is much more cheery (honest)- so in is "Dirty Girl":

"Slit Skirts" - Pete Townshend
"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Dirty Girl" - Eels
"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Constant Craving" - kd lang
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Little Hitler" - Nick Lowe
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze

"

[so lacklustre]

Out Pete
In Valerie


"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Dirty Girl" - Eels
"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Constant Craving" - kd lang
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Little Hitler" - Nick Lowe
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze
"Valerie" - The Zutons

[so lacklustre]

Out kd
In tw


"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Dirty Girl" - Eels
"Greetings To The New Brunette" - Billy Bragg
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Little Hitler" - Nick Lowe
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze
"Valerie" - The Zutons
"In The Neighbourhood" - Tom Waits

[cosmos]

out: bb
back in: smokey

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Dirty Girl" - Eels
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Little Hitler" - Nick Lowe
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze
"Valerie" - The Zutons
"In The Neighbourhood" - Tom Waits
"Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

[Otis Westinghouse]

Out: Nick
In: Elbow - best song of the decade, and probably one or two before that too

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Dirty Girl" - Eels
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Great Expectations" - Elbow
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze
"Valerie" - The Zutons
"In The Neighbourhood" - Tom Waits
"Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

[so lacklustre]

Out: Funny Bone
In: Feet

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Dirty Girl" - Eels
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze
"Valerie" - The Zutons
"In The Neighbourhood" - Tom Waits
"Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
"Come On Feet" - Pete & the Pirates

[Otis Westinghouse]

Not very humerus. That's just low, ousting a song that's just gone i. You probably haven't even heard, and in any case, who the fuck are Pete and the Pirates? Elbow seem to have had a lot of negative comments on their name recently ('they'd be much bigger if they had a better name' etc., which is silly), but Pete and the Pirates sounds like a band who entertain at parties for 7 year olds, several notches down the bad band names list from the actually rather hilariously named 'Does It Offend You, Yeah?'

[DeathWearsABigHat]

Out: Valerie, that's my wife's name and she hates that song.
In: The Who

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Dirty Girl" - Eels
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze
"Picture of Lily" - The Who
"In The Neighbourhood" - Tom Waits
"Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
"Come On Feet" - Pete & the Pirates

[cosmos]

I think this Tower ended at midnight. That's why I started a newer and more limited Tower.

I'd heard that if two Towers run concurrently, this board would explode!

[BlueChair]

Indeed. And so our Tower is:

"Just A Little Lovin'" - Dusty Springfield
"Dirty Girl" - Eels
"Kid" - Pretenders
"Life Gets Better" - Graham Parker
"Vicky Verky" - Squeeze
"Valerie" - The Zutons
"In The Neighbourhood" - Tom Waits
"Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
"Come On Feet" - Pete & the Pirates

Not a great Tower, but pretty good - and certainly reflective of what people on this board are into. Hopefully cosmos' Tower gets a little more love.

[so lacklustre]

Not very humerus. That's just low, ousting a song that's just gone i. You probably haven't even heard, and in any case, who the fuck are Pete and the Pirates? Elbow seem to have had a lot of negative comments on their name recently ('they'd be much bigger if they had a better name' etc., which is silly), but Pete and the Pirates sounds like a band who entertain at parties for 7 year olds, several notches down the bad band names list from the actually rather hilariously named 'Does It Offend You, Yeah?'

You're right I am not familiar with the song, I may well of heard it but can't recall it. I do have Cast of Thousands which I like, but obviously do not like enough to inspire me to get any more Elbow. The main reason for the ousting was your arrogant proclamation that it was the best song in the last three decades. I also knew it would wind you up and true to form you took the bait.

Pete & the Pirates is a fantastic name with a hint of humour and a nod to bygone days of Bill Haley etc. Their debut album is very good you should give it a try.