Cream Of 2023 - Winter - Round 5 - VOTING closed MIDNIGHT Sunday January 21st

[Val]

We've made it to the final round of the best of 2023 so let's see what we've got left.

The next FIVE themes after this one are:

Theme 405 - Chinese Zodiac - songs titles or artists that contain one (or more) of the animals of the Chinese Zodiac: Rat, Dragon, Monkey, Ox, Snake, Rooster, Tiger, Horse, Dog, Rabbit, Goat and Pig - Helen
Theme 406 - Rock And Roll - song titles containing the phrase "ROCK A('N')D ROLL". - KJS
Theme 407 - Song of the South, specifically South America. Anything related really, either from South America (Mexico and below... yes, I know!) or relating to SA, or referencing SA in title or band name. Be (almost) as tenuous as you like! - Sera
Theme 408 - Beginnings and endings - any song or artist containing any form of the words BEGIN and END - Val
Theme 409 - Dearly departed - songs which feature artists or band members (not necessarily the lead singer) who are no longer with us - Fishy Jim

and new themes can be added at :

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Val]

Kicking off with some local country/folk. I don't expect much enthusiasm for either.

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnz1D...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtlzJ...

[theDuke]

Think that's my lot, but i'll see if i can find a 2nd nom.

After Val:

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB9wi...

[TheFoe]

After TheDuke, I wish the Spencer Zahn song was longer.

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho
May I Comply - Heartworms
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdeKk...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPA4u...

[Helen The Melon]

After Foe

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho
May I Comply - Heartworms
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
The Howl - Soft Scent

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EFpIz0R...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SStNUSs...

WARNING: Second video has constant flashing strobe. It's horrible. Might be best to just listen and not watch!

[Sera69]

After Helen

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho
May I Comply - Heartworms
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
The Howl - Soft Scent
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy
Hell's Sang - Myrkur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_TqL...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzD_O...

[Tim]

after Sera

as is customary, I'm selecting a couple of reissues for the final round, one from GhostBox's reissue programme, the second thanks to the legend that is Jonny Trunk.

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho
May I Comply - Heartworms
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
The Howl - Soft Scent
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy
Hell's Sang - Myrkur
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WA7e...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V6dS...

[Fishy_Jim]

After Tim:

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho
May I Comply - Heartworms
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
The Howl - Soft Scent
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy
Hell's Sang - Myrkur
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz
Oni - Kate NV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4L5v...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4euY...

[theDuke]

Scrabbled around for number 2, and found this British heavy psyche blues sludge band.

After Jim:

#2

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho
May I Comply - Heartworms
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
The Howl - Soft Scent
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy
Hell's Sang - Myrkur
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz
Oni - Kate NV
Tethered - Ritual King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fVc-...

[Val]

Here's the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

and it's FIVE votes once again thanks.

[Sera69]

Not a bad final list!

5 - Kate NV
4 - Soft Scent
3 - Ritual King
2 - Speedy Ortiz
1 - Heartworms

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho
May I Comply - Heartworms - 1
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
The Howl - Soft Scent - 4
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy
Hell's Sang - Myrkur
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz - 2
Oni - Kate NV - 5
Tethered - Ritual King - 3

[Helen The Melon]

Sera69 wrote: "Not a bad final list!"

Um, wasn't that great either :-(

Speedy - 3
Myrkur - 2
Ritual - 1

Lost In Time - Melody Pool
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho
May I Comply - Heartworms - 1
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
The Howl - Soft Scent - 4
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy
Hell's Sang - Myrkur - 2
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz - 5
Oni - Kate NV - 5
Tethered - Ritual King - 4

[TheFoe]

After Helen

Soft Scent - 5
Ritual King - 4
Motorpsycho - 3
Melody Pool - 2
OMD - 1

Lost In Time - Melody Pool - 2
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho - 3
May I Comply - Heartworms - 1
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 1
The Howl - Soft Scent - 9
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy
Hell's Sang - Myrkur - 2
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz - 5
Oni - Kate NV - 5
Tethered - Ritual King - 8

[Val]

After TheFoe

Motorpsycho - 5
Spencer Zahn - 4
Heartworms - 3
Electric Callboy - 2
The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager - 1

Lost In Time - Melody Pool - 2
1982 - Valley Road
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho - 8
May I Comply - Heartworms - 4
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn - 4
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 1
The Howl - Soft Scent - 9
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy - 2
Hell's Sang - Myrkur - 2
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager - 1
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz - 5
Oni - Kate NV - 5
Tethered - Ritual King - 8

[theDuke]

After Val:

Myrkur - 5
Heartworms - 4
Speedy Ortiz - 3
Valley Road - 2
Soft Scent - 1

Lost In Time - Melody Pool - 2
1982 - Valley Road - 2
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho - 8
May I Comply - Heartworms - 8
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn - 4
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 1
The Howl - Soft Scent - 10
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy - 2
Hell's Sang - Myrkur - 7
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager - 1
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz - 8
Oni - Kate NV - 5
Tethered - Ritual King - 8

[Tim]

after Duke

Valley Road Duo - 5
Mykur - 4
Soft Scent - 3
Motorpsycho - 2
Ritual King - 1

Lost In Time - Melody Pool - 2
1982 - Valley Road - 7
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho - 10
May I Comply - Heartworms - 8
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn - 4
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 1
The Howl - Soft Scent - 13
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy - 2
Hell's Sang - Myrkur - 11
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager - 1
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz - 8
Oni - Kate NV - 5
Tethered - Ritual King - 9

[Fishy_Jim]

After Tim:

Motorpsycho - 4
Ritual King - 3
Spencer Zahn - 2
Soft Scent - 1

Lost In Time - Melody Pool - 2
1982 - Valley Road - 7
Hotel Daedalus - Motorpsycho - 14
May I Comply - Heartworms - 8
Lullaby For My Dog - Spencer Zahn - 6
Bauhaus Staircase - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 1
The Howl - Soft Scent - 14
Arrow Of Love - Electric Callboy - 2
Hell's Sang - Myrkur - 11
The Human Chord - Eric Zann
Children Of The Stones Theme - The Ambrosian Singers/Sidney Sager - 1
Ghostwriter - Speedy Ortiz - 8
Oni - Kate NV - 5
Tethered - Ritual King - 12

[Val]

That's another year done and dusted. Our final round winners were:

In first place: it's a tie between Helen and Duke. Both on 14 points, the former with Soft Scent and the latter with Motorpsycho.
Second place goes to Duke with his second nomination, Ritual King, on 12 points.
And in third, it's Sera with Myrkur on 11 points.

Well done everyone!

[theDuke]

WOW! '112' points for my hasty picked Ritual King nomination....amazing! I sure picked a good one there! Lol!

Hearty thanks for everyone that voted for either of them, especially Motorpsycho. The latter is truly an excellent band.

I really wasn't expecting either nom to do well, so that's a nice finish for me. Ta!

And i enjoyed the Myrkur track also, nice pick Sera.