lets poll my comfort food playlist, there's only 17 songs on it and I've alphabetized them

In terms of sky punching, tough to beat "Fields of Fire" imo

what a list, also contains two of my favourite songs of all time
went celebrated summer over sos
erasure third

"Don't Change"!

Also another good thing about these songs is they haven't been played to death on radio/MTV/public spaces, so like they all hit different than, like, the usual unimpeachable classics like "Cannonball" or "Get Ur Freak On" or "In Bloom" or "Block Rockin' Beats" or whatever

gotta go with abba, force of life it gives me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r326c3DewuE

I love "Ground Control"!! amazing lyrics too..."Ground control, we are on the way/Ground control, what more can I say?"

My oh my, I just voted for River Deep Mountain High, yeah yeah yeah!

Same here.

Using my limited, random knowledge of Whineyness (years of bulletin board posts dating back to CMJ), I'm also tempted to pick the most unexpected song on the list, which would probably be the Peter Gabriel.

fields of fire and don't change are unimpeachable imo, just titanic bangers

My twin flock 40s are Adverts & X-Ray Spex and I have to pick one? … also Erasure & ABBA … damn

*glock lol

Same here.

Using my limited, random knowledge of Whineyness (years of bulletin board posts dating back to CMJ), I'm also tempted to pick the most unexpected song on the list, which would probably be the Peter Gabriel.

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I think "Come Talk to Me" might scan as a bit corny because its like post-So horny era and the MCI commercial, but the version on Secret World Live has gonzo Manu Katche drums and amazing Paula Cole harmonies

"Fields of Fire" is something special, voting 80s is so me.

i could pick so many! but i voted with my heart & picked ABBA

its like post-So horny era

This honestly confused me because I didn’t see what Peter Gabriel had to do w/ 2 Live Crew

When I saw him on that tour (last US date!), he sang "Come Talk to Me" as he walked out of a phone booth, the cord stretching longer and longer.

Voted Mike Watt. It's my favorite Eddie Vedder.

"It's not reality
Just someone else's sentimentality
It won't work for you"

"Can You Feel It", for the way MJ slides in like he owns the place after Randy sings the first bit.
Like, "yeah, that guy has a good voice but check this out".

I went with SOS but there's nothing between that and Can You Feel It, otmn̈

going with positive vibrations

voted for "can you feel it" but also considered that live version of "come talk to me"

Voting for the best INXS song.

Loving the diversity of opinion in here. I guess there really isn’t an obvious choice. Didn’t even think about voting myself until now

Voted for "What a Day That Was" because it sounds great on a Sat afternoon.

Normally "River Deep," but today "Don't Change."

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Fascinating!

Yeah, great results