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Bob_C67 · Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

My first time here, so plz be gentle

Alex your right about Waterproof, a blinding performance of one of Ron's best ever songs...but how many people will vote for it?? Much as I love Waterproof, it has to be...................................................

ALABAMY RIGHT.............................please, please, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alex Robertson · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

1 / Goofing Off(X11)
2 / Moon Over Kentucky(X11)
3 / Moustache(X10)
4 / Looks,Looks,Looks(X9)
5 / Looks Aren't Everything(X9)
6 / What Would Katharine Hepburn Say?(X8)
7 / Singing In The Shower(X7)
8 / Change(X7)
9 / The Scene(X7)
10/ Marry Me(X7)
11/ No. 1 Song In Heaven(X7)
12/ Alabamy Right(X7)
13/ The Decline And Fall Of Me(X6)
14/ Tryouts For The Human Race(X6)
15/ Profile(X5)
16/ Don't Leave Me Alone With Her(X5)
17/ Gone With The Wind(X5)
18/ Occupation(X5)
19/ Angst In My Pants(X5)
20/ Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth(X5)
21/ Equator(X4)
22/ BC(X4)
23/ When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'? (X3)
24/ Lost And Found(X3)
25/ Suburban Homeboy(X3)
26/ My Baby's Taking Me Home(X3)
27/ Chile Farm Farney(X3)
28/ Reinforcements(X3)
29/ Rockin' Girls(X2)
30/ National Crime Awareness Week (X2)
31/ Eaten By The Monster Of Love(X2)
32/ Slowboat(X2)
33/ Landlady(X2)
34/ Where Did I leave My Halo(X2)
35/ Tearing The Place Apart(X2)
36/ It's Kinda Like The Movies(X2)
37/ Upstairs(X2)
38/ Get Crazy(X2)
39/ Get In The Swing(X2)
40/ Now That I Own The BBC(X2)
41/ Academy Award Performance(X2)
42/ In the Future(X2)
43/ Amateur Hour(X2)
44/ Ugly Guys With Beautiful Girls(X2)
45/ I Married A Martian(X2)
46/ Those Mysteries(X2)
47/ V6 Jeans(X2)
48/ I Wish I Could Dance Like Black People Do
49/ Something For The Girl With Everything
50/ Beat The Clock
51/ Bullet Train
52/ BREATHE
53/ We Will Make Great Pets
54/ Mickey Mouse
55/ The Louvre
56/ Saccharin And The War
57/ Kakadu
58/ Academy Award Performance
59/ Waterproof
60/ Propaganda/At Home,At Work,At Play
61/ The Japanese Have Come....
62/ Islington N1
63/ Lets Make Love
64/ Girl From Germany
65/ That's Not Nastassia
66/ Bon Voyage
67/ Funny Face
68/ Tips For Teens
69/ Confusion
70/ Where's My Girl?
71/ The Rhythm Thief
72/ Carbon Copy
73/ My Other Voice
74/ Johnny's Adventure
75/ Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat
76/ All You Ever Think About Is Sex
77/ We Are The Clash.
78/ How Are You Getting Home
79/ Beaver O'Lindy
80/ Wunderbar
81/ Fletcher Honorama
82/ A Big Surprise
83/ Pineapple
84/ Big Bands
85/ Arts And Crafts Spectacular
86/ Retro Boy/Retro Girl
87/ England
88/ Achoo
89/ Biology 2
90/ Drawn By Picasso
91/ Sherlock Holmes
92/ Forever Young
93/ Breaking Out Of Prison
94/ That Looks Great On You
95/ Ladies
96/ Talent Is An Asset
97/ The Wedding Of J.Kennedy To R.Mael
98/ Barbecutie

Alex Robertson · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject:

My computer's time(ie the times of posts) is 9 hours behind the actual time here...so that means that any votes logged after 3pm on the screen will be after midnight GMT....so that will save me sitting up all hours when I've got work tomorrow....lol

All Our Fans Are Gay · Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: London, UK

MY BABY'S TAKING ME HOME

Outstanding last night. Let's have it again.

Alex Robertson · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:

1 / Goofing Off(X11)
2 / Moon Over Kentucky(X11)
3 / Moustache(X10)
4 / Looks,Looks,Looks(X9)
5 / Looks Aren't Everything(X9)
6 / What Would Katharine Hepburn Say?(X8)
7 / Singing In The Shower(X7)
8 / Change(X7)
9 / The Scene(X7)
10/ Marry Me(X7)
11/ No. 1 Song In Heaven(X7)
12/ Alabamy Right(X7)
13/ The Decline And Fall Of Me(X6)
14/ Tryouts For The Human Race(X6)
15/ Profile(X5)
16/ Don't Leave Me Alone With Her(X5)
17/ Gone With The Wind(X5)
18/ Occupation(X5)
19/ Angst In My Pants(X5)
20/ Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth(X5)
21/ Equator(X4)
22/ BC(X4)
23/ My Baby's Taking Me Home(X4)
24/ Lost And Found(X3)
25/ Suburban Homeboy(X3)
26/ When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'? (X3)
27/ Chile Farm Farney(X3)
28/ Reinforcements(X3)
29/ Rockin' Girls(X2)
30/ National Crime Awareness Week (X2)
31/ Eaten By The Monster Of Love(X2)
32/ Slowboat(X2)
33/ Landlady(X2)
34/ Where Did I leave My Halo(X2)
35/ Tearing The Place Apart(X2)
36/ It's Kinda Like The Movies(X2)
37/ Upstairs(X2)
38/ Get Crazy(X2)
39/ Get In The Swing(X2)
40/ Now That I Own The BBC(X2)
41/ Academy Award Performance(X2)
42/ In the Future(X2)
43/ Amateur Hour(X2)
44/ Ugly Guys With Beautiful Girls(X2)
45/ I Married A Martian(X2)
46/ Those Mysteries(X2)
47/ V6 Jeans(X2)
48/ Breaking Out Of Prison (X2)
49/ Something For The Girl With Everything
50/ Beat The Clock
51/ Bullet Train
52/ BREATHE
53/ We Will Make Great Pets
54/ Mickey Mouse
55/ The Louvre
56/ Saccharin And The War
57/ Kakadu
58/ Academy Award Performance
59/ Waterproof
60/ Propaganda/At Home,At Work,At Play
61/ The Japanese Have Come....
62/ Islington N1
63/ Lets Make Love
64/ Girl From Germany
65/ That's Not Nastassia
66/ Bon Voyage
67/ Funny Face
68/ Tips For Teens
69/ Confusion
70/ Where's My Girl?
71/ The Rhythm Thief
72/ Carbon Copy
73/ My Other Voice
74/ Johnny's Adventure
75/ Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat
76/ All You Ever Think About Is Sex
77/ We Are The Clash.
78/ How Are You Getting Home
79/ Beaver O'Lindy
80/ Wunderbar
81/ Fletcher Honorama
82/ A Big Surprise
83/ Pineapple
84/ Big Bands
85/ Arts And Crafts Spectacular
86/ Retro Boy/Retro Girl
87/ England
88/ Achoo
89/ Biology 2
90/ Drawn By Picasso
91/ Sherlock Holmes
92/ Forever Young
93/ I Wish I Could Dance Like Black People Do
94/ That Looks Great On You
95/ Ladies
96/ Talent Is An Asset
97/ The Wedding Of J.Kennedy To R.Mael
98/ Barbecutie

Alex Robertson · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:35 am Post subject:

To Gia...the voting is closed as per this thread....

Just an off-chance...Michael,I know you read this topic regularly....the mobile no. you left was wrong(or I copied it down wrong...more likely!!!)but I deleted the message before checking..call me today if you can!!

aloetom · Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

Thanks Ron and Russ for the great time.
Our vote goes for Goofing Off.

Stay well,

Tom and Erica McCoy

Alex Robertson · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:25 am Post subject:

No more votes are being tallied.

Tj Sundown · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:33 am Post subject: Top 20

Wow! What a great top 20.

Great work Alex.

I was so close to voting for Moon Over Kentucky, but joint first is pretty good going and I got Marry Me up to joint 7th.

It's a shame to see The Decline and Fall of Me fall down the chart towrads the end as I feel was one of the great highlights of the shows so far. The other two songs Russell has talked about playing on the second set are the Song that Sings Itself and Goofing Off. I would guess that as Goofing Off is joint first that it's probaly the best bet to hear on the night.

There's is many great songs in this list. I wonder how Ron and Russell will choose which ones they play?

I've highligted my favourites in bold.

Can't wait for tomorrow night.

1 / Goofing Off(X11)
2 / Moon Over Kentucky(X11)
3 / Moustache(X10)
4 / Looks,Looks,Looks(X9)
5 / Looks Aren't Everything(X9)
6 / What Would Katharine Hepburn Say?(X8)
7 / Singing In The Shower(X7)
8 / Change(X7)
9 / The Scene(X7)
10/ Marry Me(X7)
11/ No. 1 Song In Heaven(X7)
12/ Alabamy Right(X7)
13/ The Decline And Fall Of Me(X6)
14/ Tryouts For The Human Race(X6)
15/ Profile(X5)
16/ Don't Leave Me Alone With Her(X5)
17/ Gone With The Wind(X5)
18/ Occupation(X5)
19/ Angst In My Pants(X5)
20/ Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth(X5)
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Kermit · Guest

Good choice of songs but it remains to be seen what gets chosen as ultimately it's Sparks who will decide. It's strange to notice there are no tracks from the last two albums. Seeing as the voting closed last night I can't help but think some people just didn't have the thinking time or chance to put a vote in as I'm surprised "Dick Around" (surely Sparks finest!!) and "My Baby's Taking Me home" didn't get in there after the raptuos reception they both got. Will be a great show nonetheless!! (As long as we get "In The Future" of course...)

Well done Alex for your time and effort in doing the counting on this one!! See you Friday!!

Eve · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

nevermind I would have voted for all of Whomp or Propaganda

Murfo · Groupie Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 158

I think the reason why there is a lack ofHello Young Lovers and Lil' Beethoven tracks is down to all the fans having Dee Vee Dee and theLil' Beethoven DVD. it's not out of a lack of love. Great list... Can't wait til we get to hear it. Please record it Sparks!

lickley_p · Newbie Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 9

If I was to choose I'd have to go with either 'Dick Around' or 'Now That I Own The BBC'.

Liedzeit · Junior Groupie Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 39

I missed the vote. Find it strange that This Town did not make it. It is probably their best song. Everybody thought it would be in anyway?
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rainbow · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:45 am Post subject:

I voted Moon over Kentucky because of the song itself, but also the life performance of it that REALLY BLEW ME AWAY... Still Dick around is the best, The ryth theif, and so many more. But I am very glad Moon got so many votes!!!

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rix1opr · Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

Great song, great premise.

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martin suffolk · Fan-in-Training Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 18

Has anyone anywhere voted for I Wanna Hold Your Hand? Still got this on the original 7" Island single with England on the B side....

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martin suffolk · Fan-in-Training Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 18

Kermit's happy! Under rated sadly...
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E-Clect-Eddy · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:34 am Post subject:

How great was that to have a track of Big Beat and TWO of Introducing including one of my favs Those Mysteries. Lives too good...
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