Tower of Songwriters

This is for all non-EC or peripheral-EC topics. We all know how much we love talking about 'The Man' but sometimes we have other interests.
Post Reply
User avatar
BlueChair
Posts: 5959
Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:41 pm
Location: Toronto, Canada
Contact:
Contact BlueChair

Tower of Songwriters

Post by BlueChair »

Same rules as the other games... ends when we get bored:

Cole Porter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ray Davies
Kurt Cobain
Todd Snider
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Elizabeth Cotten
Michael Stipe
Ani DiFranco
This morning you've got time for a hot, home-cooked breakfast! Delicious and piping hot in only 3 microwave minutes.
Top
laughingcrow
Posts: 2476
Joined: Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:35 am

Post by laughingcrow »

How do these games work again

out: Todd Snider...don't know who you are Todd. sorry
in: Burt Bacharach...pop deity

Cole Porter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ray Davies
Kurt Cobain
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Elizabeth Cotten
Michael Stipe
Ani DiFranco
Burt Bacharach
Top
alexv
Posts: 772
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:32 pm
Location: USA

Post by alexv »

Out: michael stipe- maybe on a ladder, but not on a tower
In: Smokey Robinson -soul pop deity

Cole Porter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ray Davies
Kurt Cobain
Todd Snider
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Elizabeth Cotten
Smokey Robinson
Ani DiFranco
Top
User avatar
ReadyToHearTheWorst
Posts: 956
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:44 am
Location: uk

Post by ReadyToHearTheWorst »

Out: Elizabeth Cotten
In: Carol King (also, reinstated the great 'lost' Burt)

Cole Porter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ray Davies
Kurt Cobain
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Carol King
Smokey Robinson
Ani DiFranco
Burt Bacharach
"I'm the Rock and Roll Scrabble champion"
Top
User avatar
SoLikeCandy
Posts: 499
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 8:06 am
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Contact:
Contact SoLikeCandy

Post by SoLikeCandy »

Out: Ray Davies--meh. Not very familiar.
In: Tom Waits--Grim Reaper and Grand Weeper

Cole Porter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tom Waits
Kurt Cobain
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Carol King
Smokey Robinson
Ani DiFranco
Burt Bacharach
If there's one thing you can say about mankind--there's nothing kind about man
Top
User avatar
pophead2k
Posts: 2403
Joined: Thu Jun 05, 2003 3:49 pm
Location: Bull City y'all

Post by pophead2k »

Oh! How could you SLC? Someday you'll rue your choice...... in the meantime.....
Out: Ani
In: Paul Westerberg

Cole Porter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tom Waits
Kurt Cobain
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Carol King
Smokey Robinson
Paul Westerberg
Burt Bacharach
Top
User avatar
Jackson Monk
Posts: 1919
Joined: Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:33 pm
Location: At the other end of the telescope

Post by Jackson Monk »

Out: the very overrated Kurt
In: The very underrated Roddy

Roddy Frame
Cole Porter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ray Davies
Todd Snider
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Elizabeth Cotten
Michael Stipe
Ani DiFranco
corruptio optimi pessima
Top
ice nine
Posts: 1213
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 9:54 pm
Location: A van down by the river

Post by ice nine »

I'm not going to add or delete. I just thought members should be aware of:

http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think that you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt
- M. Twain
Top
User avatar
Mr. Average
Posts: 2031
Joined: Sat Jun 28, 2003 12:22 pm
Location: Orange County, Californication

Post by Mr. Average »

Referring to the list before the last (unless "I Misunderstood"...):

Out: Smokey Robinson
In: Richard Thompson (inclusive of Linda era)

Cole Porter
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tom Waits
Kurt Cobain
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Smokey Robinson
Paul Westerberg
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
"The smarter mysteries are hidden in the light" - Jean Giono (1895-1970)
Top
invisible Pole
Posts: 2228
Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:20 pm
Location: Poland

Post by invisible Pole »

OUT : Mr. Mozart (can't remember any songs he wrote)
IN : Robert Smith

And I'm afarid there were a few posts entered almost at the same time so the Tower should now look like this:
Cole Porter
Robert Smith
Tom Waits
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Stephen Foster
Carole King
Paul Westerberg
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
If you don't know what is wrong with me
Then you don't know what you've missed
Top
User avatar
bambooneedle
Posts: 4533
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 4:02 pm
Location: a few thousand miles south east of Zanzibar

Post by bambooneedle »

OUT: Just read about Stephen Foster, but don't recognize his songs.
( http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/ex ... hibitId=10 )

IN: Suzanne Vega. Intelligent and graceful, powerful. Master of economy and cool moods.

Cole Porter
Robert Smith
Tom Waits
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Suzanne Vega
Carole King
Paul Westerberg
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Top
User avatar
El Vez
Posts: 2085
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2003 4:44 pm
Location: Heart Attack & Vine

Post by El Vez »

OUT: Smith
IN: Welch

Cole Porter
Gillian Welch
Tom Waits
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Suzanne Vega
Carole King
Paul Westerberg
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Top
alexv
Posts: 772
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:32 pm
Location: USA

Post by alexv »

Out: Cole Porter (great songwriter totally out of place on this list as it now stands)
In: Paddy McAloon

Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Tom Waits
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Suzanne Vega
Carole King
Paul Westerberg
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Top
User avatar
SoLikeCandy
Posts: 499
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 8:06 am
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Contact:
Contact SoLikeCandy

Post by SoLikeCandy »

Out: Paul Westerberg. For both selfish and legitimate reasons: he annoys me, and he annoys me.
In: Stevie Wonder. 'Nuff said.

Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Tom Waits
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Suzanne Vega
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
If there's one thing you can say about mankind--there's nothing kind about man
Top
User avatar
so lacklustre
Posts: 3183
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:36 pm
Location: half way to bliss

Post by so lacklustre »

OUT - Vega
In - Bragg


Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Tom Waits
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Top
wehitandrun
Posts: 1752
Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:14 pm
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Contact:
Contact wehitandrun

Post by wehitandrun »

OUT - Waits
In - Oberst


Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Conor Oberst
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Image
Top
User avatar
so lacklustre
Posts: 3183
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:36 pm
Location: half way to bliss

Post by so lacklustre »

OUT Oberst
IN Neil Young


Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Neil Young
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Top
wehitandrun
Posts: 1752
Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:14 pm
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Contact:
Contact wehitandrun

Post by wehitandrun »

OUT Young
IN Joss Whedon


Joss Whedon
Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Image
Top
User avatar
BlueChair
Posts: 5959
Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:41 pm
Location: Toronto, Canada
Contact:
Contact BlueChair

Post by BlueChair »

Out: Joss Whedon
In: Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen
Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
This morning you've got time for a hot, home-cooked breakfast! Delicious and piping hot in only 3 microwave minutes.
Top
wehitandrun
Posts: 1752
Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:14 pm
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Contact:
Contact wehitandrun

Post by wehitandrun »

Sorry, I'm not big on Bruce boy.
I have one entry left after this one, no?

Out: Bruce Springsteen
In: Gram Parsons


Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Roddy Frame
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Gram Parsons
Image
Top
User avatar
cosmos
Posts: 537
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:36 pm
Location: The land of Cosmosis

Post by cosmos »

Out: Roddy
In: Randy

Paddy McAloon
Gillian Welch
Randy Newman
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Gram Parsons
Top
invisible Pole
Posts: 2228
Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:20 pm
Location: Poland

Post by invisible Pole »

Out : Welch
In : Difford & Tilbrook

Paddy McAloon
Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
Randy Newman
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Gram Parsons
If you don't know what is wrong with me
Then you don't know what you've missed
Top
laughingcrow
Posts: 2476
Joined: Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:35 am

Post by laughingcrow »

Great list...Thompson...Bragg...D&T...awesome!!!!!!

OUT: Hot Dog, Jumping Frog, Alberquerque...
IN: Nick Lowe

I'm also assuming there's an unwritten rule about EC not being on the tower (goes without saying I spose)

Nick Lowe
Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
Randy Newman
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Gram Parsons
Top
alexv
Posts: 772
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:32 pm
Location: USA

Post by alexv »

Out: BB
In: Marshall Crenshaw

Nick Lowe
Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
Randy Newman
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Richard Thompson
Gram Parsons
Top
alexv
Posts: 772
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:32 pm
Location: USA

Post by alexv »

Oops, I forgot to update the list

Nick Lowe
Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
Randy Newman
John Prine
Billy Bragg
Carole King
Stevie Wonder
Marshall Crenshaw
Richard Thompson
Gram Parsons
Top
Post Reply

Return to “The Annex”