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Subject: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: Criz on 03/08/03 at 10:35 a.m.

Second section... (5 = best. 1 = worst remember :])

David Bowie - Space Oddity
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine
John Lennon - Imagine
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Monkees - Daydream Believer
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Police - Every Breath You Take
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You
Aretha Franklin - Respect
REM - Everybody Hurts
U2 - With Or Without You
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody
Doors - Light My Fire
Temptations - My Girl
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Don McLean - American Pie
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
The Who - My Generation
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale
Derek & the Dominos - Layla
Kingsmen - Louie Louie
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
Abba - Dancing Queen
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun
Beatles - Hey Jude
Ben E King - Stand By Me
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: Crazy Don on 03/08/03 at 10:39 a.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity 3
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine 4
John Lennon - Imagine 4
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters 1  :P
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 4
Monkees - Daydream Believer 4
Madonna - Like A Prayer 3
Police - Every Breath You Take 4
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You 4
Aretha Franklin - Respect 5
REM - Everybody Hurts 4
U2 - With Or Without You 3
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody (not familiar with)
Doors - Light My Fire 5
Temptations - My Girl 5
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 4
Don McLean - American Pie 4
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl 4
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 4
The Who - My Generation 4
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale 3
Derek & the Dominos - Layla 4
Kingsmen - Louie Louie 4
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 5
Abba - Dancing Queen 4
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun 4
Beatles - Hey Jude 4
Ben E King - Stand By Me 4
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated (not familiar with)

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: lebeiw15 on 03/08/03 at 10:40 a.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity haven't heard
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine haven't heard
John Lennon - Imagine 4
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters 3
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 5
Monkees - Daydream Believer 2.5
Madonna - Like A Prayer 2.5
Police - Every Breath You Take 5
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You haven't heard
Aretha Franklin - Respect 3.5
REM - Everybody Hurts 3.5
U2 - With Or Without You 3.5
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody haven't heard
Doors - Light My Fire 5
Temptations - My Girl 4
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 1
Don McLean - American Pie 2 (I know, I know, I just don't like this song)
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl 4
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 1 (I hate this song)
The Who - My Generation 3
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale haven't heard
Derek & the Dominos - Layla haven't heard
Kingsmen - Louie Louie 3 (I would rather heard a pep band play this song at a basketball game)
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 2
Abba - Dancing Queen 3
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun 3
Beatles - Hey Jude 5
Ben E King - Stand By Me 1
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated haven't heard

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: Rice Cube on 03/08/03 at 01:09 p.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity Haven't heard
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine 5, he's got soul
John Lennon - Imagine 4...the message is idealistic but not realistic, if you know what I mean
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters 4
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean  3...the tune is catchy but I'm not keen about the lyrics
Monkees - Daydream Believer 3
Madonna - Like A Prayer  3
Police - Every Breath You Take  5...the ultimate stalker song 8)
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You  haven't heard
Aretha Franklin - Respect   5...she's got soul 8)
REM - Everybody Hurts   3
U2 - With Or Without You   5..beautiful lyrics
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody  haven't heard
Doors - Light My Fire   3
Temptations - My Girl   5
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony   3
Don McLean - American Pie  2...it's too blasted long
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl  5! (that's 5-factorial)
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star  2
The Who - My Generation  3
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale   haven't heard
Derek & the Dominos - Layla   I like Clapton's better, plugged and unplugged
Kingsmen - Louie Louie   2
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction   5
Abba - Dancing Queen  1...makes me want to kill the jukebox
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun  5
Beatles - Hey Jude  4...there's been better
Ben E King - Stand By Me  5
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated  haven't heard

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: Hairspray on 03/08/03 at 01:35 p.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity 5
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine 2
John Lennon - Imagine 5
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters 3
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 3
Monkees - Daydream Believer 5
Madonna - Like A Prayer 3
Police - Every Breath You Take 5
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You 2
Aretha Franklin - Respect 3
REM - Everybody Hurts 1
U2 - With Or Without You 2
Chacka Khan - Aint Nobody 3
Doors - Light My Fire 5
Temptations - My Girl 2
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony ?
Don McLean - American Pie 2
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl 3
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 4
The Who - My Generation 4
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale ?
Derek & the Dominos - Layla 3
Kingsmen - Louie Louie 3
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 3
Abba - Dancing Queen 5
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun 5
Beatles - Hey Jude 5
Ben E King - Stand By Me 3
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 3

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: Jeffpcmt on 03/08/03 at 03:33 p.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity4-Disturbing but a very good song
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine5-Classic Motown, good groove
John Lennon - Imagine4-Visionary
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters3-
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean4.5-MJ at his best, its all been downhill since then
Monkees - Daydream Believer2.5-Cheesy 60s pop
Madonna - Like A Prayer4.5-Good song, I like the gospel overtones
Police - Every Breath You Take
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You4-I always dug her deep soulful voice
Aretha Franklin - Respect5-sock it to me, sock it to me
REM - Everybody Hurts2.5-Rather mediocre to me
U2 - With Or Without You4-
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody(havent heard)
Doors - Light My Fire4-not my favorite Doors tune but it has a great arraingement
Temptations - My Girl4-nice vocal harmonies
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Don McLean - American Pie5-great lyrics, Im still trying to figure out a lot of the symbolism
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl5-
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star3.5-OK but a classic since it ushered in MTV
The Who - My Generation5-the greatest and loudest rebellion song ever,  I always liked Roger's stutter
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale2-Ho hum
Derek & the Dominos - Layla5-has one of the best riffs ever
Kingsmen - Louie Louie5-More influential in rock than people give it credit for
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction5-the Stones signature song
Abba - Dancing Queen2-Disco drivel
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun3.5-Catchy and one of my favorites from the 80s
Beatles - Hey Jude5-very unorthodox but still one of the best ever
Ben E King - Stand By Me4-classic soul the way it was meant to be
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated2-not much of a Ramones fan

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: princessofpop on 03/08/03 at 07:59 p.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity (3)
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine (4)
John Lennon - Imagine  (5)
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters  (5)
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean  (5)
Monkees - Daydream Believer  (1)
Madonna - Like A Prayer  (4)
Police - Every Breath You Take  (3)
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You   (3)
Aretha Franklin - Respect   (4)
REM - Everybody Hurts  (4)
U2 - With Or Without You  (3)
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody   (5)
Doors - Light My Fire  (3)
Temptations - My Girl  (3)
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony  (4)
Don McLean - American Pie  (5)
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl  (5)
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star  (1)
The Who - My Generation  (1)
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale  (2)
Derek & the Dominos - Layla  (4)
Kingsmen - Louie Louie  (1)
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction  (5)
Abba - Dancing Queen  (5)
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun  (3)
Beatles - Hey Jude  (5)
Ben E King - Stand By Me  (4)
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated  (2)

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: DJ Midas on 03/08/03 at 09:02 p.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity 3
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine 4
John Lennon - Imagine 5
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters 3
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 2
Monkees - Daydream Believer 2
Madonna - Like A Prayer 2
Police - Every Breath You Take 5
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You 4
Aretha Franklin - Respect 4
REM - Everybody Hurts 2
U2 - With Or Without You 4
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody 3
Doors - Light My Fire 5
Temptations - My Girl 4
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 1
Don McLean - American Pie 5
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl 5
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 3
The Who - My Generation 3
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale 2
Derek & the Dominos - Layla 3
Kingsmen - Louie Louie 3
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 1
Abba - Dancing Queen 2
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun 3
Beatles - Hey Jude 5
Ben E King - Stand By Me 5
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 4

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: BrianMannixGirl on 03/09/03 at 01:55 a.m.

Oh wow I like these choices heaps better than the last list !!!


David Bowie - Space Oddity  5 Bowie is The Man
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine 5
John Lennon - Imagine Higher than 5
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters 4
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 4
Monkees - Daydream Believer 4
Madonna - Like A Prayer 3
Police - Every Breath You Take 5
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You 3
Aretha Franklin - Respect 5
REM - Everybody Hurts 4 - not a fan but this one makes me cry
U2 - With Or Without You 5 a gorgeous song
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody 2 not really a fan
Doors - Light My Fire 3 not a fan but its their better song
Temptations - My Girl 4 timeless classic
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony ummm i wil admit to only knowing this one cos everyones mobile at work has it as their ringtone !!
Don McLean - American Pie 5
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl 5
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star over 5 cos it spoke for a very particular generation of us
The Who - My Generation 3 again not a personal fave but I respect its "classic" status
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale 4 great to get drunk to
Derek & the Dominos - Layla 2 not really a fave regardless of whose version it is
Kingsmen - Louie Louie 3 a great drunken singalong
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 5 I dont like the Stones but I agree this is definately a classic
Abba - Dancing Queen 5
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun 4 spoke for a generation of gals !
Beatles - Hey Jude 4
Ben E King - Stand By Me 5 and equal with Lennons version
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated I can admit to knowing who the Ramones are but not what their songs sound like - so I cant rate it.

Geez I didnt have to delete a single song from that list !!!!!

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: Tarzan Boy on 03/09/03 at 02:07 a.m.

Second section... (5 = best. 1 = worst remember :])

David Bowie - Space Oddity 5

Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine 3

John Lennon - Imagine 4

Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters 4.25

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 5

Monkees - Daydream Believer 3

Madonna - Like A Prayer 5

Police - Every Breath You Take 5

Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You 4.5

Aretha Franklin - Respect 2.5 (like Otis Redding better)

REM - Everybody Hurts 3 (I don't know why this song never clicked with me...)

U2 - With Or Without You 5

Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody 3

Doors - Light My Fire 5

Temptations - My Girl 3.5

Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 5

Don McLean - American Pie 1

Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl 2

Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 4

The Who - My Generation 3.5

Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale 3

Derek & the Dominos - Layla 5

Kingsmen - Louie Louie 3

Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 2.5

Abba - Dancing Queen 5

Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun 3.5

Beatles - Hey Jude 4

Ben E King - Stand By Me 5

Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 5

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: Criz on 03/09/03 at 07:31 a.m.

Here's mine:

David Bowie - Space Oddity 3
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine 5
John Lennon - Imagine 3 (Never got into it)
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters 3, not their best
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 5
Monkees - Daydream Believer 3
Madonna - Like A Prayer 4
Police - Every Breath You Take 5
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You 4 (I like pretty much all the covers too)
Aretha Franklin - Respect 5
REM - Everybody Hurts 3 (never got into it so much - prefer a lot of their other stuff but it's still good)
U2 - With Or Without You 4
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody 5
Doors - Light My Fire 2
Temptations - My Girl 4
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 4
Don McLean - American Pie 5
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl 4
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 4
The Who - My Generation 4
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale 4
Derek & the Dominos - Layla 4
Kingsmen - Louie Louie 3
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 2
Abba - Dancing Queen 3, (prefer others)
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun 4
Beatles - Hey Jude 2
Ben E King - Stand By Me 4
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 4

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: Junior on 03/09/03 at 07:36 a.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity - 3
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine - never heard
John Lennon - Imagine - 5
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - haven't heard enough
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean - 4.5
Monkees - Daydream Believer - 3.5
Madonna - Like A Prayer - 3.5
Police - Every Breath You Take - 4
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You - never heard
Aretha Franklin - Respect - 5
REM - Everybody Hurts - 4.5
U2 - With Or Without You - 1.5 (for some reason, this song gets on my nerves)
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody - never heard
Doors - Light My Fire - 2
Temptations - My Girl - 3
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony - 5
Don McLean - American Pie - 4.5
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl - 3.5
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star - 4
The Who - My Generation - haven't heard enough
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale - never heard
Derek & the Dominos - Layla - haven't heard enough
Kingsmen - Louie Louie - 3
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction - 3
Abba - Dancing Queen - 3.5 (Annoyingly catchy)
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun - 4.5
Beatles - Hey Jude - 4
Ben E King - Stand By Me - 4
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated - 5

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: FOXVOX on 03/09/03 at 06:00 p.m.

Who compiled this list..?


David Bowie - Space Oddity  5
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine   5
John Lennon - Imagine  4
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters   5
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean  3
Monkees - Daydream Believer   1
Madonna - Like A Prayer  2
Police - Every Breath You Take  3
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You  4
Aretha Franklin - Respect   5
REM - Everybody Hurts  2
U2 - With Or Without You   3
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody   2
Doors - Light My Fire   5
Temptations - My Girl   3
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony   1 (1997 is classic?  Maybe the Stones' original)
Don McLean - American Pie  4
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl   5
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star   3
The Who - My Generation   5
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale   4
Derek & the Dominos - Layla   5
Kingsmen - Louie Louie   4
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction   4
Abba - Dancing Queen   2
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun   1
Beatles - Hey Jude   5
Ben E King - Stand By Me   2
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated  3

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 03/09/03 at 07:14 p.m.

Hi Criz !

David Bowie - Space Oddity   5
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine   4
John Lennon - Imagine   4
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters   5
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean   3
Monkees - Daydream Believer   4
Madonna - Like A Prayer   2
Police - Every Breath You Take   4
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You   3
Aretha Franklin - Respect   2
REM - Everybody Hurts   3
U2 - With Or Without You   4
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody   U/K
Doors - Light My Fire   3
Temptations - My Girl   3
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony   4
Don McLean - American Pie   5
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl   2
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star   4
The Who - My Generation   4
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale   4
Derek & the Dominos - Layla   4
Kingsmen - Louie Louie   2
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction   4
Abba - Dancing Queen   3
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun   2
Beatles - Hey Jude   4
Ben E King - Stand By Me   4
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated   U/K

Subject: Re: Rate the Classic songs - Part Deux

Written By: FunkyFresh on 03/10/03 at 09:32 a.m.

David Bowie - Space Oddity- 4
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine- 3
John Lennon - Imagine- 5
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters- 4
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean- 4
Monkees - Daydream Believer- 3
Madonna - Like A Prayer- 2
Police - Every Breath You Take- 4
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You- haven't heard
Aretha Franklin - Respect- 3
REM - Everybody Hurts- 3
U2 - With Or Without You- 5(my favorite on the list)
Chacka Kahn - Aint Nobody- haven't heard
Doors - Light My Fire- 5
Temptations - My Girl- 3
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony- 4
Don McLean - American Pie- 3
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl- 5
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star- 2
The Who - My Generation- 3
Procal Harlem - Whiter Shade Of Pale- haven't heard
Derek & the Dominos - Layla-3
Kingsmen - Louie Louie-4
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction- 4
Abba - Dancing Queen-3
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wana Have Fun- 3
Beatles - Hey Jude- 4
Ben E King - Stand By Me- 4
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated- 5