Modern Love almost made my top 5, but ended up choosing Under Pressure instead.JennyB wrote:Mine are pretty mainstream:
1. Suffragette City
2. Modern Love (don't judge -- I love this song)
3. Ziggy Stardust
4. Ashes to Ashes
5. Space Oddity
Heston and Marky's Friday Top 5
Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
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Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
1. Drive In Saturday
2. Life On Mars
3. Star Man
4. Ziggy Stardust
5. Changes
Predictable however classics are classics for a reason.
2. Life On Mars
3. Star Man
4. Ziggy Stardust
5. Changes
Predictable however classics are classics for a reason.
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Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
I got no problem with those being top 5 picks either.101Walterton wrote:1. Drive In Saturday
3. Star Man
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Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
I got no problem with most of these.tepista wrote:I got no problem with those being top 5 picks either.101Walterton wrote:1. Drive In Saturday
3. Star Man
Heck, if it's a Bowie song recorded between 1969-1980, it's probably totally defensible.
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I can't be the only one who is surprised that Hoy didn't select "Dancing In the Street" just to be a dick?
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I am going to tabulate the results based on a 5 pts for 1st, 4 pts for 2nd etc. Don't tell my work, this is a monumental waste of time.
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Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
I thought he'd use it for at least three of his choices.Dr. Medulla wrote:I can't be the only one who is surprised that Hoy didn't select "Dancing In the Street" just to be a dick?
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Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
with 12 voters (first place votes in parenthesis)
1. Ashes to Ashes 15pts (1 1st pl vote)
2. Moonage Daydream 12pts (2)
3. Rebel Rebel 12pts
4. Space Oddity 11pts (2)
4. Sound and Vision 11pts (1)
6. Modern Love 10pts
7. Changes 9pts (1)
7. Ziggy Stardust 9pts
9. Sweet Thing/Candidate 8pts
9. Rock and Roll Suicide 8pts
11. Suffragette City 7pts (1)
11. Life on Mars? 7pys
13. Time 6pts (1)
13. Station to Station 6pts
15.Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 5pts (1)
15. 1984 5pts (1)
15. Drive-In Saturday 5pts (1)
15. Diamond Dogs 5pts
31 songs total received votes
1. Ashes to Ashes 15pts (1 1st pl vote)
2. Moonage Daydream 12pts (2)
3. Rebel Rebel 12pts
4. Space Oddity 11pts (2)
4. Sound and Vision 11pts (1)
6. Modern Love 10pts
7. Changes 9pts (1)
7. Ziggy Stardust 9pts
9. Sweet Thing/Candidate 8pts
9. Rock and Roll Suicide 8pts
11. Suffragette City 7pts (1)
11. Life on Mars? 7pys
13. Time 6pts (1)
13. Station to Station 6pts
15.Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 5pts (1)
15. 1984 5pts (1)
15. Drive-In Saturday 5pts (1)
15. Diamond Dogs 5pts
31 songs total received votes
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Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
Hello,
1. Scary Monsters (very far ahead)
2. Cat People (the original version - I have it on a 45 - much better than the version on Let's Dance)
3. Fashion
4. Diamond Dogs
5. I am a DJ
1. Scary Monsters (very far ahead)
2. Cat People (the original version - I have it on a 45 - much better than the version on Let's Dance)
3. Fashion
4. Diamond Dogs
5. I am a DJ
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1. Life On Mars
2. Ashes To Ashes
3. White Light / White Heat (Peel)
4. Moonage Daydream
5. Hang On To Yourself
Bubbling under :
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Rebel Rebel
Modern Love ....JB it's great
Changes
Ziggy Stardust
2. Ashes To Ashes
3. White Light / White Heat (Peel)
4. Moonage Daydream
5. Hang On To Yourself
Bubbling under :
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Rebel Rebel
Modern Love ....JB it's great
Changes
Ziggy Stardust
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:I can't be the only one who is surprised that Hoy didn't select "Dance Magic Dance" just to be a dick?
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Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
that one's as good as any.Marky Dread wrote: 5. Hang On To Yourself
i'll update the standings after a few more entries
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Re: Heston's Friday Top 5
If Hoy REALLY knew how to Bowie troll, he'd pick The Laughing Gnome.
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Hoy hoy hoy he he he I'm the Laughing Gnome and you can't catch me.Wolter wrote:If Hoy REALLY knew how to Bowie troll, he'd pick The Laughing Gnome.
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The end of liberty
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Man, that song is embarrassingly awesome.Marky Dread wrote:Hoy hoy hoy he he he I'm the Laughing Gnome and you can't catch me.Wolter wrote:If Hoy REALLY knew how to Bowie troll, he'd pick The Laughing Gnome.
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