The Ultimate Women's Album - Side 1 Track 2 Vote - Round 3

[Flex]

Me deciding which song to pick:

[Flex]

I wanted to buck stereotype and pick Dancing Queen, but I couldn't. Here are my notes from Dancing Queen:

-No intro, feels like you walked into the song at a random spot
-First 45 seconds are kinda dull
-Slower than I remembered it, wish it had been a touch more sped up for maximum danceability
-The piano bit is nice but it's actually not especially hooky considering its reputation
-The song is really carried by its chorus but the rest is maybe a little listless
-Agreed about the flat production. Part of it is a function of genre, but still.
-Bottom line, great chorus that really carries the song and is what everyone wants to sing and dance to
-Side point maybe, but the official music video blows

Now here's my notes from cannonball:
-GREAT intro
-God those hooks, instantly memorable
-That drop and guitar coming in at ~2:20 just fucking kills me with its awesomeness. Shivers up my spine stuff, even after all these years
-Kim's vocals are sexy as all hell.
-So much great energy here. Slinky and cool but never subdued. What alternative rock really should be. This is an, if not THE, apotheosis of the genre.
-Given my support for Blondie last week, this isn't a requirement for winning obviously, but I like that this is really Kim Deal's total creation. She wrote the song, played on it, sang it and produced it.
-Love the music video. Tons of fun. Directed by Spike Jonze and Kim Gordon so no wonder it oozes cool fun.

Anyways, going with Cannonball. I honestly don't get how people could vote otherwise. It's a titan of its genre vs a song that may not even be a top 5 ABBA tune for me.

[101Walterton]

I wanted to buck stereotype and pick Dancing Queen, but I couldn't. Here are my notes from Dancing Queen:

-No intro, feels like you walked into the song at a random spot
-First 45 seconds are kinda dull
-Slower than I remembered it, wish it had been a touch more sped up for maximum danceability
-The piano bit is nice but it's actually not especially hooky considering its reputation
-The song is really carried by its chorus but the rest is maybe a little listless
-Agreed about the flat production. Part of it is a function of genre, but still.
-Bottom line, great chorus that really carries the song and is what everyone wants to sing and dance to
-Side point maybe, but the official music video blows

Now here's my notes from cannonball:
-GREAT intro
-God those hooks, instantly memorable
-That drop and guitar coming in at ~2:20 just fucking kills me with its awesomeness. Shivers up my spine stuff, even after all these years
-Kim's vocals are sexy as all hell.
-So much great energy here. Slinky and cool but never subdued. What alternative rock really should be. This is an, if not THE, apotheosis of the genre.
-Given my support for Blondie last week, this isn't a requirement for winning obviously, but I like that this is really Kim Deal's total creation. She wrote the song, played on it, sang it and produced it.
-Love the music video. Tons of fun. Directed by Spike Jonze and Kim Gordon so no wonder it oozes cool fun.

Anyways, going with Cannonball. I honestly don't get how people could vote otherwise. It's a titan of its genre vs a song that may not even be a top 5 ABBA tune for me.

Compared to the input in the ABBA song that is a fair decider in my book.

[revbob]

Me deciding which song to pick:

So ABBA = Football in Groin. I agree.

[Dr. Medulla]

I wanted to buck stereotype and pick Dancing Queen, but I couldn't.

In the context of your argument yesterday that the board is dominated by 70s pop fans (rather than punk fans), I would have greatly appreciated your iconoclasm.

[101Walterton]

I wanted to buck stereotype and pick Dancing Queen, but I couldn't.

In the context of your argument yesterday that the board is dominated by 70s pop fans (rather than punk fans), I would have greatly appreciated your iconoclasm.

BTW that is bollocks.

[Flex]

In the context of your argument yesterday that the board is dominated by 70s pop fans (rather than punk fans), I would have greatly appreciated your iconoclasm.

come back at me when someone puts up Take a Chance on Me

[Dr. Medulla]

In the context of your argument yesterday that the board is dominated by 70s pop fans (rather than punk fans), I would have greatly appreciated your iconoclasm.

come back at me when someone puts up Anne Murray

[Heston]

Here are my notes from Dancing Queen:

-I am right

Now here's my notes from Cannonball:

-Flex is wrong

[Dr. Medulla]

Here are my notes from Dancing Queen:

-I am right

Now here's my notes from Cannonball:

-Flex is wrong

I hope you can come up with something better than that if it's a tie.

[Heston]

Here are my notes from Dancing Queen:

-I am right

Now here's my notes from Cannonball:

-Flex is wrong

I hope you can come up with something better than that if it's a tie.

I'm just starting at the base level, we can work upwards from here.

[revbob]

Here are my notes from Dancing Queen:

-I am right

Now here's my notes from Cannonball:

-Flex is wrong

I hope you can come up with something better than that if it's a tie.

I'm just starting at the base level, we can work upwards from here.

Ive seen the error of my ways.

[Low Down Low]

In the context of your argument yesterday that the board is dominated by 70s pop fans (rather than punk fans), I would have greatly appreciated your iconoclasm.

come back at me when someone puts up Anne Murray

You needed me?

[Dr. Medulla]

Here are my notes from Dancing Queen:

-I am right

Now here's my notes from Cannonball:

-Flex is wrong

I hope you can come up with something better than that if it's a tie.

I'm just starting at the base level, we can work upwards from here.

I'm expecting A-level work from you, young master Heston.

[Dr. Medulla]

In the context of your argument yesterday that the board is dominated by 70s pop fans (rather than punk fans), I would have greatly appreciated your iconoclasm.

come back at me when someone puts up Anne Murray

You needed me?

Wikipedia says she's sold over 55M albums worldwide. I won't read a more depressing fact today, I'm sure.