tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post3559686680443717899..comments2024-01-31T09:10:18.662-07:00Comments on "One Poor Correspondent": Rock of AgesTom Nawrockihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766845038505392731noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-82058213091983740312008-05-07T06:11:00.000-06:002008-05-07T06:11:00.000-06:0038: "38 Years Old" by The Tragically Hip38: "38 Years Old" by The Tragically HipMJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198554656748211523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-17373698941393418652008-05-06T18:05:00.001-06:002008-05-06T18:05:00.001-06:00(also 17, but I figured we were well covered there...(also 17, but I figured we were well covered there)Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576993334350753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-305958570404133192008-05-06T18:05:00.000-06:002008-05-06T18:05:00.000-06:005/6: "Dance Music" by the Mountain Goats5/6: "Dance Music" by the Mountain GoatsGavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576993334350753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-51910068257747350782008-05-06T16:08:00.000-06:002008-05-06T16:08:00.000-06:0026: Chic's "26" ("My baby's a 26 / on a scale of 1...26: Chic's "26" ("My baby's a 26 / on a scale of 1 to 10")<BR/><BR/>23: Too Much Joy's "Kicking"<BR/><BR/>22: The Stratford 4's "Telephone"<BR/><BR/>28 If: Paul McCartney<BR/><BR/>best songs that came out when I was the age in the song: Paul Hardcastle’s “19,” Stray Cats’ “Sexy and 17,” and any Pavement song that goes “I’m feeling like a fixture set in 1966.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-72904151650257637412008-05-06T08:35:00.000-06:002008-05-06T08:35:00.000-06:0040: "Beautiful Boy" by John Lennon (also 4)40: "Beautiful Boy" by John Lennon (also 4)MJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198554656748211523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-48301477636091677422008-05-06T07:49:00.000-06:002008-05-06T07:49:00.000-06:0068: "Maggie's Farm" by Bob Dylan68: "Maggie's Farm" by Bob DylanTom Nawrockihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766845038505392731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-29622803676811384002008-05-06T07:28:00.000-06:002008-05-06T07:28:00.000-06:00The old fart end of the spectrum is going to be mo...The old fart end of the spectrum is going to be more difficult to fill in.<BR/><BR/>64: You already know<BR/>65: "Alone Again, Naturally" by Gilbert O'SullivanMJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198554656748211523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-49272790569161591332008-05-05T17:22:00.000-06:002008-05-05T17:22:00.000-06:0010: "Amazing Journey" by The Who10: "Amazing Journey" by The WhoMJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198554656748211523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-6686127918311899322008-05-05T16:26:00.000-06:002008-05-05T16:26:00.000-06:0010: "Father of Mine" by Everclear10: "Father of Mine" by EverclearGavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576993334350753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-32187577216657245212008-05-05T16:14:00.000-06:002008-05-05T16:14:00.000-06:0012. "Fuck and Run" by Liz Phair12. "Fuck and Run" by Liz PhairJoe Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060317452146257550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-47730727630531093482008-05-05T16:00:00.000-06:002008-05-05T16:00:00.000-06:005: "Four Eyes" by Randy Newman5: "Four Eyes" by Randy NewmanGavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576993334350753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-87822408122811888142008-05-05T14:15:00.000-06:002008-05-05T14:15:00.000-06:00A few runners-up:16: "It's Money That I Love," Ran...A few runners-up:<BR/><BR/>16: "It's Money That I Love," Randy Newman<BR/>17: Janis Ian, "At Seventeen"<BR/>21: Sinead O'Connor, "The Emperor's New Clothes"Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576993334350753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-82682620691232127022008-05-05T14:04:00.000-06:002008-05-05T14:04:00.000-06:0026: "My Fault" by Eminem26: "My Fault" by EminemMJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198554656748211523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-69345704914651321262008-05-05T13:58:00.000-06:002008-05-05T13:58:00.000-06:009: "Graceland" by Paul Simon6: "Memphis, Tennessee...9: "Graceland" by Paul Simon<BR/>6: "Memphis, Tennessee" by Chuck BerryMJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198554656748211523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-9363171904437836492008-05-05T13:55:00.000-06:002008-05-05T13:55:00.000-06:00[Silently wondering how the judges are reading his...[Silently wondering how the judges are reading his thoughts.] <BR/><BR/>. . . <BR/><BR/><BR/>[Oh.]Joe Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060317452146257550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-91499267162026854102008-05-05T13:34:00.000-06:002008-05-05T13:34:00.000-06:00Persuasion? Yes. Bribery? Yes. Threats? Never.Persuasion? Yes. Bribery? Yes. Threats? Never.Tom Nawrockihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766845038505392731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-84916113092159486322008-05-05T13:21:00.000-06:002008-05-05T13:21:00.000-06:00[Silently weighs kicking the judges asses.][Silently weighs kicking the judges asses.]Joe Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060317452146257550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-10025199764834793012008-05-05T11:45:00.000-06:002008-05-05T11:45:00.000-06:00I bet you can expand the list in both directions (...I bet you can expand the list in both directions (although the top priority clearly is filling that nasty hole at 26).<BR/><BR/>If/when you get all the way back to 3, I nominate Led Zeppelin's "The Ocean."Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576993334350753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-65950103300635109952008-05-05T10:24:00.000-06:002008-05-05T10:24:00.000-06:00"Thirteen" was considered but rejected by the judg..."Thirteen" was considered but rejected by the judges because they never actually say "thirteen" in the song. <BR/><BR/>However, the judges are open to persuasion and/or graft.Tom Nawrockihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766845038505392731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-90981236330502971112008-05-05T10:03:00.000-06:002008-05-05T10:03:00.000-06:00Recount! Clearly should have started with "Thirtee...Recount! Clearly should have started with "Thirteen" by Big Star. <BR/><BR/>Save the Presidents of the United States for your inevitable summer fruit and vegetable list.Joe Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060317452146257550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-49004773428604647322008-05-05T08:19:00.000-06:002008-05-05T08:19:00.000-06:00That's true, although "Up Against the Wall" is a g...That's true, although "Up Against the Wall" is a great song nevertheless.<BR/><BR/>It's not hard to be more rock than Faith Hill, so other suggestions for 27 are welcome too.Tom Nawrockihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766845038505392731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-34968823413863010712008-05-05T07:39:00.000-06:002008-05-05T07:39:00.000-06:0034: "Slit Skirts" by Pete Townshend is a little mo...34: "Slit Skirts" by Pete Townshend is a little more "rock" than Jerry Jeff Walker.MJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198554656748211523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-24220157363773991792008-05-05T07:36:00.000-06:002008-05-05T07:36:00.000-06:00For decades, I've been holding on to "Good Old Roc...For decades, I've been holding on to "Good Old Rock and Roll" by Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys for age 23. I guess I can let it go now.MJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198554656748211523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360486056983018949.post-18232933951203376002008-05-04T17:54:00.000-06:002008-05-04T17:54:00.000-06:00"Sexy and 26," by Stray Cats?"Sexy and 26," by Stray Cats?Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699738769158250398noreply@blogger.com