Theme 291 - High dynamism - a song which features a moment which particularly stands out. - Fishy Jim (closed 10pm Sun 21st Mar)

[Brass Neck]

Tech XXIII wrote: "i appreciate the concept, jim, without denegrating anyone, it's a pain in the pisser when a theme doesn't materialise like the vision you have. "

Have you experienced a great deal of pain there? Must come with the visions I guess?

[Craig White]

visions, hallucinations, voices in my head, god told me to do it?

i gots the lots!

[Rob]

Fishy_Jim wrote:
I may be missing something, but isn't that just a change of musical style, rather than a dynamic moment?."

Depends whether you are talking about the explosive Hammond solo or the pause and segue to the Latin beat. Either way, I would say that they both fit the original requirement:-

"High dynamism - a song which features a moment which particularly stands out. It could be just be an instrumental 'sting' or phrase, a dramatic pause followed by an explosive continuation, or a sudden change of direction"

[Rob]

After Tech,

Nearly nominated Copperhead Road myself. I can still remember the first time I heard it back in 1988, and I recently nominated it at #4 in my list of favourite songs ever.
Without question the best "gear change" in a song ever - well done to KJS for nominating it, if you don't win you've been robbed.

400 - Steve Earle
3 - Al Stewart
2 - The Smithereens
1 - The Pineapple Thief


Badge - Cream
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 3
Awaken - Yes
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 2
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 1
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 1
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 4
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 2
Send Me An Angel - Real Life

[Sera69]

After Tech

4 - Mötley Crüe
3 - Ramones
2 - The Pineapple Thief
1 - Steve Earle

Badge - Cream
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 3
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
Awaken - Yes
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 2
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 1
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 2
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 1
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens
Send Me An Angel - Real Life

[Rob]

Adding my points back in

Badge - Cream
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 3
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 3
Awaken - Yes
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 2
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 1
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 3
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 5
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 2
Send Me An Angel - Real Life

[Fishy_Jim]

After Rob:

Yes - 4
Cream – 3
Al Stewart – 2
Rage Against The Machine - 1

Badge – Cream - 3
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 3
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 5
Awaken – Yes - 4
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 2
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 2
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 3
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 5
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 2
Send Me An Angel - Real Life

[TheFoe]

After Fishy Jim

RATM - 4
Pineapple Thief - 3
Al Stewart - 2
Cream - 1

Badge – Cream - 4
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 3
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 7
Awaken – Yes - 4
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 2
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 6
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 6
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 5
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 2
Send Me An Angel - Real Life

[Helen The Melon]

After Foe

Communards - 4
RATM - 3
Ramones - 2
Al Stew - 1

Badge – Cream - 4
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 5
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 8
Awaken – Yes - 4
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 6
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 9
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 6
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 5
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 2
Send Me An Angel - Real Life

[Serial]

After Helen

Communards - 1

Badge – Cream - 4
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 5
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 8
Awaken – Yes - 4
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 7
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 9
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 6
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 5
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 2
Send Me An Angel - Real Life

[Val]

After Serial

I listened carefully to all the tracks and I have tried to vote for those which best stick to the theme (IMO):

Yes - 4
Steve Earle - 3
Cream - 2
Rage Against The Machine - 1

Badge – Cream - 6
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 5
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 8
Awaken – Yes - 8
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 7
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 10
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 6
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 8
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 2
Send Me An Angel - Real Life

[Collette]

After Val

Communards - 4
Pineapple Thief - 3
Real Life - 2
Howlin' Rain - 1

Badge – Cream - 6
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 5
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 8
Awaken – Yes - 8
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 11
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain - 1
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 10
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 9
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 8
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 2
Send Me An Angel - Real Life - 2

[Tim]

after C

Pineapple Thief - 4
Real Life - 3
Smithereens - 2
Cream - 1

Badge – Cream - 7
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 5
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 8
Awaken – Yes - 8
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 11
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain - 1
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 4
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 10
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 13
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 8
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 4
Send Me An Angel - Real Life - 5

[KJS]

after Tim

Cream - 4
M Crüe - 3
Smithereens - 2
Yes - 1

Badge – Cream - 11
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 5
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 8
Awaken – Yes - 9
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 11
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain - 1
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 7
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 10
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 13
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 8
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 6
Send Me An Angel - Real Life - 5

[Brass Neck]

SE - 4
Rs - 3
RATM - 2
HR - 1

Badge – Cream - 11
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 8
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 8
Awaken – Yes - 9
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 11
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain - 2
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 7
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 12
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 13
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 12
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 6
Send Me An Angel - Real Life - 5

[SussexWelsh]

After Brass

Yes 4
Rage Against The Machine 3
Steve Earle 2
Cream 1

Badge – Cream - 12
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones - 8
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart - 8
Awaken – Yes - 13
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards (feat Sarah Jane Morris) - 11
Phantom in the Valley - Howlin' Rain - 2
Live Wire - Mötley Crüe - 7
Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against The Machine - 15
Nothing At Best - The Pineapple Thief - 13
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle - 14
White Castle Blues - The Smithereens - 6
Send Me An Angel - Real Life - 5

[theDuke]

Evening all.

Okay then...i hope I've got the right nominees for each song....as there was a lot of 'confusion' on that first page....well, to me anyways!

Right then, in a tightly scoring round, the best of the rest were separated by a solitary point apiece, but topping the bill, the nomination that temporarily disappeared, much to the annoyance of it's nominee..but it returned and went on the steal the crown, thus first place goes to Killing In the Name Of by Rage Against The Machine, which scored 15 points, meaning Serial got the cream. Congrats sah.

Best of the rest were: 2nd place - Copperhead Road by Steve and Earle, nominated by KJS & bringing up the rear, with yet another tie for third place, both on 13 points, they are: Awaken by Yes nominated by Tim & Nothing At Best by The Pineapple Thief, nominated by the theme nominator himself Fishy Jim.

And once again those wooden spoons remain where they are.

Apologies for not voting....I've been somewhat preoccupied this week and thus didn't get a chance to listen to the playlist.

[Serial]

And I was sure The Communards had it in the bag.

[TheFoe]

Not rock enough.

[Tim]

Serial wrote: "And I was sure The Communards had it in the bag."

Not so much 'Aaaaaaahhh' as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM6rt... for me! 😂