1001 Song You Must Hear Before You Die - 1977

Strongest list in a while. Torn between Donna Summer, Kate Bush, David Bowie and Steely Dan. Ultimately voting for Bowie.

Oh boy...

The Yes pick is yet another weird prog pick. Obviously prog is about long tracks, and if the authors were to include any prog at all, they should have gone for epics rather than pop songs like "Wonderous Stories". Not that it is a bad song, but it is unrepresentative. "Owner Of a Lonely Heart" would have been more understandable because it represents better what Yes were about at the time (and is perhaps the greatest AOR songs ever made), but including "Wonderous Stories" is just weird.

Getting awesomely hard, except for my least favourite Bowie song ever. Leaning towards "Stayin' Alive" is my first thought.

"Owner Of a Lonely Heart" would have been more understandable

Not really, it wasn't released till 1983!

This list is kind of underwhelming considering the year, but not without its brilliant songs. It's currently between Richard Hell, Television and Uptown Top Ranking. Oh and Steely Dan. Fuck...

This list is kind of underwhelming considering the year

I'd say it's a great list. Personally I could have done without all the punk (well, except for "Peaches", which is a great song), but it has also managed to get samples of greatness from other genres than the two dominant genres at the time (punk and disco, that is).

'Wuthering Heights' is '78 surely.

And yeah, I can't get my head around Heroes or that album - it sounds hopelessly grey.

Pistols' '...Queen', because of it's impact at that time. Would be Kraftwerk's TEE for more long term impact.

Voted Voivods because, well I like it, and I don't think it'll get a lot of votes.

re 'Wuthering Heights', according to wiki released 6th January 78 so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

It is labelled as 1977 in the book, but, yes, I thought it was 1978 too.

Oh boy...

― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Friday, 15 July 2011 12:04 (2 hours ago) Bookmark

Television vs. The K'werk vs. D. Summer... or perhaps Holidays vs. Hurricane vs. Heroes (and that's just the H's)

Kraftwerk vs Eno vs Suicide vs Kate Bush vs Donna Summer vs Television vs Bowie... this is hard.

Voted for Ram Jam because I don't want them shut out.

Strong list yeah, but I can't not vote for "I Feel Love."

"Marquee Moon" over both Sex Pistols, "I Feel Love," and "Heroes." I'm a little sick of "Like a Hurricane" right now, and there are other songs from Rumours I'd take instead.

"I could have done without all the punk"--not nearly enough of it! My other '77 favourites: Cheap Trick's "He's a Whore" or "Downed" or "Southern Girls," the Clash's "Complete Control" (no Clash is bizarre), the Germs' "Forming," KC's "Keep It Comin' Love," Ramones' "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" or something from Leave Home, something from Black Vinyl Shoes, Swell Maps' "Read About Seymour," Arthur Comics' "isgodaman," Slaughter & the Dogs' "Cranked Up Really High," and Wire's "Mannequin."

Oh boy. Maybe I'll just think about Ghost Rider vs I Feel Love and ignore the rest.

Fuck it, GHOST RIDER

Donna Summer and the Bee Gees are there (I'd rather have "Night Fever"), but, in terms of a snapshot of the year, disco is as under-represented as punk (allowing that disco would get even bigger for the next couple of years).

What a year. Went for I Feel Love.

clemenza OTM re: Cheap Trick & the Clash (hopefully "Surrender" made the list, at the very least).

Torn between "Stayin' Alive," "Marquee Moon," and "Zombie," but since only one of those is my favorite song by that artist, "Zombie" it is.

Oh boy...

That one was a 1957 track by The Crickets, alternatively a 1975 track by Mud. As such, it isn't eligible here.

..(well, except for "Peaches", which is a great song)....

― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Friday, 15 July 2011 10:15 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Whoa! I mean, I like it, but since when was "Peaches" a song? It's more like Proto-rap.

Actually, speed it up but preserve the pitch, and it could be..

I think I can guess the winner here (will be honest after the vote closes)..

but my rule has been and always will be:

"Marquee Moon" gets my vote if it's an option, whatever the poll. (excpet for "worst" etc, obv)

If it had been "Night Fever" rather than "Stayin' Alive," it might have been an easier choice. As it is it comes down to Peg v. Marquee Moon v. Go Your Own Way vs. Orgasm Addict vs. Holiday In The Sun for me. Does anyone have a d5 I can roll?

Also, LOL at "Black Petty."

Whoa! I mean, I like it, but since when was "Peaches" a song? It's more like Proto-rap.

Probably a rare case of a song I like largely because of the backing track.

(They did roughly the same thing better on "Nice'n'Sleazy" though)

(true)

Also, LOL at "Black Petty."

Clarence Clemons?

pistol's queen but could have gone five ways tbn

Who in the hell is Marque Moon??

Call me a prude but I think "and ting" should be thrown at the end of every lyric. "I ain't waitin' unh-uh and ting." "Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy, I've come home and ting." "A cheap holiday in other people's misery and ting." "I feel love and ting."

Ram Jam: Black Petty

how I WISH this was actually the name of this song

Like most of these. Should probably vote something punk but Uptown Top Ranking might steal it

Who in the hell is Marque Moon??

Keith's cousin, I guess.

Lots of good songs, but it's got to be "Zombie".

Haven't voted in any of these yet, but since I've called it the GROAT so many times, I'm not gonna back off now. "I Feel Love" it is.

Fabbo year

Zombie just over Uptown Top Ranking, mainly cause Fela>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Althea and Donna

"I Feel Love" in a squeaker over Television, Ram Jam, and Pistols. Also surprised by no Clash, the lack of "Flashlight," and might offer "Less Than Zero," "Belle," "Sonic Reducer," "Whole Wide World," and/or "Margaritaville" (though everyone has already heard that before they died).

Sittin in me heels an'

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i used to love Ting, haven't had any in ages

Used to drink it at work an' ting. Think it's manufactured in Welwyn Garden City.

d' Ting tin.

Gah! And "Brick House," "Best of My Love," and "Get Ready To Ride The Lion To Zion."

hate this poll for making me choose between Marquee Moon and Zombie.

okay this is by far the best one yet, love nearly all of these.

would maybe go for Zombie

voting bat out of hell just cause no one else will it seems

'i feel love' would win most years.

Weird how there three Iggy songs. Obvious choices for me would be Buzzcocks, Kraftwerk and Voidoids but I'm going to go with Fela.

I presume after all these polls are done there will be a 'year winners poll.' A poll of the polls. If anyone kept a record of all the polls throughut each year we could do a poll pf all the poll winners for the year, and then do this for each year of ILX existence and then Poll those poll winners and then have the ultimate poll winner of everything. A poll of the polls of the polls.

Radiohead would still win it tho.

good list, particularly with wuthering heights being smuggled in from '78

figure marquee moon will win

voted 'go yr own way'

Fleetwood Mac. So many good ones to pick from though

There's at least ten songs I could credibly vote for here...

"Born for a Purpose" just over "God Save the Queen," two of my favorite life-mission songs ever, basically the flip side of each other.

And of course Johnny Rotten loved it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSwhIk6NUug

Though "Stayin' Alive" has a special place in my heart as my first single, along with the Star Wars theme.

So many great songs on this,

find "Heroes" undeniable tho.

Zombie vs. Marquee Moon vs. I Feel Love is some Clash of the Titans shit

Wuthering Heights
I Feel Love.

these list are getting better. voting for "Deacon Blues""Peg" just over "I Feel Love."

To keep my head from exploding with all the possibilities I went with Heroes in a nod over the Buzzcocks, Television, Eno and Donna Summer.

some other one-hit wonder omissions: The Trammps "Disco Inferno," Commodores "Brick House," Dan Hill "Sometime When We Touch," Alicia Bridges "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round), and Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive."

Most of those aren't one-hit wonders, though...and ting.

some other one-hit wonder omissions: The Trammps "Disco Inferno," Commodores "Brick House," Dan Hill "Sometime When We Touch," Alicia Bridges "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round), and Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive."

Commodores surely weren't one hit wonders, only their ballads became much more famous than funk numbers such as "Brick House".

"I Will Survive" is of course much later than 1977.

Trans. Europe. Express...

how the hell did they go with bat out of hell over paradise by the dashboard light???

"how the hell did they go with..." would seem to be the theme of this particular book, exponentially so as they get into the 90s-00s.

T'was a single.

yeah i screwed up, i know the Commodores are not a one-hit wonder...also "I Will Survive" will be missing next list...

They have picked a lot of album tracks over singles generally (including some obvious "how the hell did they go with..." moments), but in the case of Meat Loaf I guess it was because "Bat Out Of Hell" was a single hit while "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" is more unknown unless you aren't familiar with the album.

And while we are getting ahead of ourselves regarding more recent times, the 00s picks are so sparse I actually consider doing two-year-polls instead of one-year-polls from the 00s.

No, stick with this format

I did another format for the 50s, and probably will for the 00s too. I don't want polls with just 4-5 options.

OK

"Paradise By The Dashboard Light" is more unknown unless you aren't familiar with the album.

It didn't do very well as a single upon release, (only reaching #39) but in the US it's long been one of the most played songs on Classic Rock radio.

One of the best lists so far... voting 'Uptown Top Ranking'. Only important omission I can think of right now is:

Plastic Bertrand - Ça plane pour moi

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Whoa.

Can't imagine a more perfect tie.

Donna Summer: I Feel Love 11
Television: Marque Moon 11
Fela Kuti & Africa 70: Zombie 11
David Bowie: "Heroes" 9
Fleetwood Mac: Go Your Own Way 8
Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express 6
Steely Dan: Peg 6
Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive 5
Sex Pistols: God Save The Queen 4
Althea & Donna: Uptown Top Ranking 4
Iggy Pop: The Passenger 4

I feel like all of these songs could have won another year

I forgot to vote in this! (Was going to vote for "Go Your Own Way")

Wow!

The one I expected to win tied with the one I voted for!

only 2 vote for wuthering heights???

no... (┛◉Д◉)┛彡┻━┻ NO!!!!

Again, would have won another year.

Ashamed to say I haven't knowingly heard Zombie.

Zombie vs. Marquee Moon vs. I Feel Love is some Clash of the Titans shit

― in 77 everything is fine (Drugs A. Money), Friday, July 15, 2011 9:56 PM (5 days ago) Bookmark

I'd like a cash prize...

Fuck I shoulda voted. Would've gone with "Holidays in the Sun" - beating out "God Save the Queen" as a result.

voted Zombie, but kinda wish I'd'a voted for Ghost Rider

I'd love to vote for Fela, but "Zombie" is not a personal favorite. Also, where the hell is "Got to Give It Up"?

Will do the next one soon. Need to get a thing or two sorted out now. Things are currently a bit chaotic in this country, following recent events...

Take your time. Hoping you and yours are safe.

is it cool if I do a run-off poll?

Run-off as in?

I'd like to poll just the 3-way tie for first

CLASH OF THE TITANS: I Feel Love vs. Marquee Moon vs. Zombie