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18th Election Results! No Spoilers! But the End is Near For a Few Big Names …

After our 1972 episode, we asked you to vote for the songs that you thought were worthy of the Hall of Songs. After that election … we have results. But we’re not giving anything away. Not this time! (You’ll have to listen to find out more.)

That said, we will say that a few songs that we expected better of are either off the ballot or very close to their end. Which songs? Again, you’ll have to listen.

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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following song on making the Hall of Songs …

Let’s Stay Together / Al Green – 66.67%

Continuing to the next round of voting

Superstition / Stevie Wonder – 56.67% (1st round)
You Can’t Always Get What You Want / The Rolling Stones – 53.33% (2nd round)
Won’t Get Fooled Again / The Who – 53.33% (2nd round)
Rocket Man / Elton John – 53.33% (1st round)
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman / Aretha Franklin – 50% (6th round)
Ain’t No Sunshine / Bill Withers – 50% (2nd round)
Layla / Derek and the Dominos – 46.67% (3rd round)
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone / The Temptations – 46.67% (1st round)
You’re So Vain / Carly Simon – 46.67% (1st round)
All Along the Watchtower / The Jimi Hendrix Experience – 43.33% (5th round)
Walk on the Wild Side / Lou Reed – 43.33% (1st round)
Bridge Over Troubled Water / Simon and Garfunkel – 40% (2nd round)
Here Comes the Sun / The Beatles – 36.67% (4th round)
Lean on Me / Bill Withers – 36.67% (1st round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Baba O’Riley / The Who – 33.33% (2nd round)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Crosby, Stills & Nash – 30% (4th round)
You Are the Sunshine of My Life / Stevie Wonder – 30% (1st round)
Thirteen / Big Star – 26.67% (1st round)
I Can See Clearly Now / Johnny Nash – 23.33% (1st round)
Suspicious Minds / Elvis Presley – 16.67% (4th round)
The Harder They Come / Jimmy Cliff – 16.67% (1st round)
Go All the Way / Raspberries – 13.33% (1st round)
Back Stabbers / The O’Jays – 10% (1st round)

17th Election Results! The Most Surprising Cut Yet

Yes, there are new inductees in the Hall of Songs. Maybe they’re the songs you most expected after listening to the 1971 episode.

But the big news is what’s on the other side of the ballot: Tim and Chris discuss some shocking cuts — songs that didn’t get enough support to stay on the ballot any longer.

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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following songs on making the Hall of Songs …

What’s Going On / Marvin Gaye – 66.67%
Stairway to Heaven / Led Zeppelin – 66.67%

Continuing to the next round of voting

Layla / Derek and the Dominos – 54.16% (2nd round)
Let’s Stay Together / Al Green – 54.16% (1st round)
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman / Aretha Franklin – 50% (5th round)
You Can’t Always Get What You Want / The Rolling Stones – 50% (1st round)
Ain’t No Sunshine / Bill Withers – 50% (1st round)
All Along the Watchtower / The Jimi Hendrix Experience – 45.83% (4th round)
Here Comes the Sun / The Beatles – 45.83% (3rd round)
Bridge Over Troubled Water / Simon and Garfunkel – 45.83% (1st round)
Won’t Get Fooled Again / The Who – 45.83% (1st round)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Crosby, Stills & Nash – 41.67% (3rd round)
Baba O’Riley / The Who – 41.67% (1st round)
Suspicious Minds / Elvis Presley – 37.5% (3rd round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Wichita Lineman / Glen Campbell – 29.16% (1st round)
Angel From Montgomery / John Prine – 29.16% (1st round)
Imagine / John Lennon – 29.16% (1st round)
Fire and Rain / James Taylor – 25% (2nd round)
River / Joni Mitchell – 25% (1st round)
Family Affair / Sly and the Family Stone – 25% (1st round)
Without You / Harry Nilsson – 25% (1st round)
Life on Mars? / David Bowie – 25% (1st round)
Ohio / Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 20.83% (2nd round)
Hey Jude / The Beatles – 12.50% (4th round)
No Matter What / Badfinger – 0% (1st round)

16th Election Results! Vengeance and Vindication

It’s a thrilling episode of Hall of Songs, in which Tim and Chris discuss the results of the latest round of voting.

One song definitely gets into the Hall, and that makes one of us very happy. Any more songs? You’ll have to listen to find out.

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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following songs on making the Hall of Songs …

My Girl / The Temptations – 66.67%
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay / Otis Redding – 66.67%
Let It Be / The Beatles – 66.67%

Continuing to the next round of voting

Hey Jude / The Beatles – 53.33% (3rd round)
Suspicious Minds / Elvis Presley – 53.33% (2nd round)
Layla / Derek and the Dominos – 53.33% (1st round)
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman / Aretha Franklin – 43.33% (4th round)
All Along the Watchtower / The Jimi Hendrix Experience – 40% (3rd round)
Here Comes the Sun / The Beatles – 40% (2nd round)
Fire and Rain / James Taylor – 40% (1st round)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Crosby, Stills & Nash – 36.67% (2nd round)
Ohio / Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 36.67% (1st round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Paranoid / Black Sabbath – 33.33% (1st round)
I’ll Be There / The Jackson 5 – 30% (1st round)
Move on Up / Curtis Mayfield – 30% (1st round)
Sympathy For the Devil / The Rolling Stones – 26.67% (3rd round)
Big Yellow Taxi / Joni Mitchell – 26.67% (1st round)
Lola / The Kinks – 26.67% (1st round)
Proud Mary / Creedence Clearwater Revival – 23.33% (2nd round)
Fortunate Son / Creedence Clearwater Revival – 23.33% (2nd round)
Heartbreaker / Led Zeppelin – 23.33% (2nd round)
A Day in the Life / The Beatles – 20% (4th round)
Iron Man / Black Sabbath – 20% (1st round)
Sweet Jane / The Velvet Underground – 20% (1st round)
War / Edwin Starr – 13.33% (1st round)

15th Election Results! 2 Hall of Songs Inductees … 1 Host

It’s time to induct new songs into the Hall of Songs, bringing the total to 36.

Is it finally time for the Temptations’ “My Girl”? Did the Beatles or Elvis Presley get a third song in? What about Otis Redding or Aretha Franklin? Maybe The Jackson 5?

Join Tim (and only Tim) for this results show. That’s right, Chris isn’t around for this one. We’ll talk about it.

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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following songs on making the Hall of Songs …

Gimme Shelter / The Rolling Stones – 75%
The Weight / The Band – 66.67%

Continuing to the next round of voting

Suspicious Minds / Elvis Presley – 58.33% (1st round)
My Girl / The Temptations – 54.16% (5th round)
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman / Aretha Franklin – 50% (3rd round)
Hey Jude / The Beatles – 50% (2nd round)
All Along the Watchtower / The Jimi Hendrix Experience – 50% (2nd round)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Crosby, Stills & Nash – 50% (1st round)
Here Comes the Sun / The Beatles – 50% (1st round)
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay / Otis Redding – 45.83% (2nd round)
Proud Mary / Creedence Clearwater Revival – 45.83% (1st round)
Sympathy For the Devil / The Rolling Stones – 41.66% (2nd round)
Fortunate Son / Creedence Clearwater Revival – 41.66% (1st round)
A Day in the Life / The Beatles – 37.5% (3rd round)
Heartbreaker / Led Zeppelin – 37.5% (1st round)

Eliminated from the ballot

When a Man Loves a Woman / Percy Sledge – 33.33% (4th round)
Mrs. Robinson / Simon and Garfunkel – 33.33% (2nd round)
Paint It Black / The Rolling Stones – 29.16% (4th round)
I Want You Back / The Jackson 5 – 25% (1st round)
Walk on By / Isaac Hayes – 20.83% (1st round)
Both Sides, Now / Joni Mitchell – 16.66% (1st round)
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Sly and the Family Stone – 16.66% (1st round)
Piece of My Heart / Big Brother and the Holding Company – 12.5% (2nd round)
I Wanna Be Your Dog / The Stooges – 12.5% (1st round)

1969 Hall of Songs Nominees: Led Zeppelin, The Jackson 5, and Some Controversy?

You may have some questions after our 1969 picks for Hall of Songs nominees.

Sure, you’ll hear some of the biggest songs of all-time, including selections by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and new stars like Creedence Clearwater Revival and Led Zeppelin, but we had to throw in some controversy this time around.

Get ready for a year of big rock and pop hits, massive soul jams, and pioneering folk rock and singer-songwriter fare.

After listening, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1969, plus tunes from 1968, ’67, ’66, and ’65 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! Vote now and come back on October 29 to find out which song or songs get in!

Our 1969 nominees:

“Proud Mary” as performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Written by John Fogerty; recorded late 1968; released January 1969
“Both Sides, Now” as performed by Joni Mitchell
- Written by Joni Mitchell; recorded late 1968; released May 1969
“Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” as performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Written by Stephen Stills; recorded February 1969; released May 1969
“Walk On By” as performed by Isaac Hayes
- Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David; recorded early 1969; released June 1969
“I Wanna Be Your Dog” as performed by The Stooges
- Written by Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Iggy Pop; recorded April 1969; released July 1969
“Suspicious Minds” as performed by Elvis Presley
- Written by Mark James; recorded January 1969; released August 1969
“Here Comes the Sun” as performed by The Beatles
- Written by George Harrison; recorded July 1969; released September 1969
“Fortunate Son” as performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Written by John Fogerty; recorded August 1969; released October 1969
“I Want You Back” as performed by The Jackson 5
- Written by Berry Gordy, Freddie Pirren, Alphonso Mizell and Deke Richards; recorded July 1969; released October 1969
“Heartbreaker” as performed by Led Zeppelin
- Written by John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant; recorded summer 1969; released October 1969
“Gimme Shelter” as performed by The Rolling Stones
- Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards; recorded February 1969; released December 1969
“Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” as performed by Sly and the Family Stone
- Written by Sly Stone; recorded late 1969; released December 1969

Listen to the full episode for more, and then vote for the songs that you think are the greatest of all-time. Scroll down or click here to vote. Then, come back on October 29, 2021 to find out the voting results, and October 31, 2021 for our discussion on 1970.

7th Class Results! 4 New Hall of Songs Inductees!

The hits just keep on coming! We have four new inductees to the Hall of Songs after the latest round of voting. One song skates right through without a problem, another is a bit of a surprise, and two get in by the skin of their teeth.

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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following songs on making the Hall of Songs …

Crazy / Patsy Cline – 86.27%
Can’t Help Falling in Love / Elvis Presley – 82.35%
Stand By Me / Ben E. King – 66.67%
Crying / Roy Orbison – 66.67%

Continuing to the next round of voting

Georgia on My Mind / Ray Charles – 60.78% (2nd round)
I Fall to Pieces / Patsy Cline – 58.82% (1st round)
Only the Lonely / Roy Orbison – 56.86% (2nd round)
The Wanderer / Dion – 54.9% (1st round)
That’ll Be the Day / The Crickets – 52.94% (5th round)
Wake Up Little Susie / The Everly Brothers – 50.98% (5th round)
Please Mr. Postman / The Marvelettes – 43.13% (1st round)
Tutti Frutti / Little Richard – 41.17% (7th round)
La Bamba / Ritchie Valens – 41.17% (4th round)
Runaway / Del Shannon – 41.17% (1st round)
Wonderful World / Sam Cooke – 37.25% (2nd round)
Mack the Knife / Bobby Darin – 35.29% (3rd round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Runaround Sue / Dion – 33.33% (1st round)
The Twist / Chubby Checker – 31.37% (2nd round)
Running Scared / Roy Orbison – 9.80% (1st round)
Back Door Man / Howlin’ Wolf – 3.92% (1st round)
Let’s Go Trippin’ / Dick Dale and the Del-Tones – 3.92% (1st round)

An Hour on Elvis: A Retrospective with Justin Gausman of TCBCast

One decade down, and Hall of Songs has seen a lot of Elvis Presley. So for this bonus episode, we chatted with Justin Gausman, co-host of TCBCast, the popular Elvis fan podcast, about the man, the myth … the King?

The illuminating conversation touches on perspectives and opinions of Elvis’ career and story, the songs of his that we’ve nominated for the Hall of Songs, and what 1960s and ’70s Elvis songs we should consider going forward.

By the way … have you voted yet? Here is the current list of nominees:

Scroll down to vote! Then come back on July 11, 2021, for our episode on 1962. Then, we’ll start voting for the eighth class of the Hall of Songs.

1961: Our Nominees for the Hall of Songs

It’s 1961 and we’re twisting again on Hall of Songs! OK, “Let’s Twist Again” is not one of our 12 nominees from this year, BUT we talk about dance crazes before hopping into the new songs on the ballot.

We get to know some new artists for this episode, including Patsy Cline, Del Shannon, Dion, Dick Dale, and Howlin’ Wolf. Plus, we hear once again from established stars like Roy Orbison and Ben E. Keith (formerly of the Drifters), and the newly discharged Elvis Presley. And we travel back to Motown to find a girl group bursting onto the scene with an exciting song about the U.S. mail.

After listening, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1961, plus tunes from 1960, ’59, ’58, ’57, and ’55, are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! Vote now and come back on July 9 to find out which song or songs get in!

Our 1961 nominees:

“I Fall to Pieces” as performed by Patsy Cline
- Written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard; recorded November 1960; released January 1961
“Runaway” as performed by Del Shannon
- Written by Del Shannon and Max Crook; recorded January 1961; February 1961
“Running Scared” as performed by Roy Orbison
- Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson; recorded February 1961; released March 1961
“Stand By Me” as performed by Ben E. Keith
- Written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller; recorded October 1960; released April 1961
“Back Door Man” as performed by Howlin’ Wolf
- Written by Willie Dixon; recorded June 1960; released spring 1961
“Crying” as performed by Roy Orbison
- Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson; recorded June 1961; released July 1961
“Please Mr. Postman” as performed by The Marvelettes
- Written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, and Robert Bateman; recorded April 1961; released August 1961
“Let’s Go Trippin'” as performed by Dick Dale and the Del-Tones
- Written by Dick Dale; recorded summer 1961; released September 1961
“Runaround Sue” as performed by Dion
- Written by Dion DiMucci and Ernie Maresca; recorded summer 1961; released September 1961
“Can’t Help Falling in Love” as performed by Elvis Presley
- Written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss; recorded March 1961; released October 1961
“Crazy” as performed by Patsy Cline
- Written by Willie Nelson; recorded August 1961; released October 1961
“The Wanderer” as performed by Dion
- Written by Ernie Maresca; recorded October 1961; released November 1961

Listen to the full episode for more, and then vote for the songs that you think are the greatest of all-time. Scroll down or click here to vote. Then, come back on July 11, 2021, for our discussion on 1962.

3rd Class Results! Two Songs Make the Hall of Songs!

The third round of voting is complete, and thanks to a new golden vote rule, two new tunes have entered the Hall!

The newest inductees are: “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis and “You Send Me” by Sam Cooke. Congratulations!

Here are the full results:

Great Balls of Fire / Jerry Lee Lewis – 74.50% (1st round)
You Send Me / Sam Cooke – 66.67% (1st round)

Continuing to the next round of voting

Jailhouse Rock / Elvis Presley – 54.90% (1st round)
Wake Up Little Susie / The Everly Brothers – 54.90% (1st round)
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On / Jerry Lee Lewis – 49.01% (1st round)
Hound Dog / Elvis Presley – 49.01% (2nd round)
Bye Bye Love / The Everly Brothers – 47.05% (1st round)
All Shook Up / Elvis Presley – 45.09% (1st round)
That’ll Be the Day / The Crickets – 43.13% (1st round)
Peggy Sue / Buddy Holly – 43.13% (1st round)
Roll Over Beethoven / Chuck Berry – 39.21% (2nd round)
Don’t Be Cruel / Elvis Presley – 37.25% (2nd round)
Not Fade Away / The Crickets – 37.25% (1st round)
The Great Pretender / The Platters – 35.29% (3rd round)
Tutti Frutti / Little Richard – 35.29% (3rd round)

Eliminated from the ballot

That’s All Right / Elvis Presley – 33.33%
Lucille / Little Richard – 31.37%
Ain’t That a Shame / Fats Domino – 29.41%
Rock and Roll Music / Chuck Berry – 29.41%
Your Cheatin’ Heart / Hank Williams – 29.41%
Blue Suede Shoes / Carl Perkins – 29.41%
Blueberry Hill / Fats Domino – 27.45%
I Walk the Line / Johnny Cash – 27.45%
Maybellene / Chuck Berry – 25.49%
In the Still of the Night / The Five Satins – 25.49%

1957: Our Nominees for the Hall of Songs

It’s a big year in music: From the westward expansion of teen culture to a West Side Story that sets a new tone for Broadway, so much is changing in 1957. Our 12 nominees for the Hall of Songs from this year reflect that.

Elvis Presley is still making big tunes, like “All Shook Up” and third movie theme “Jailhouse Rock.” And what exactly do Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller slip into the lyrics of the latter song?

Presley is joined by other big stars of the mid 1950s like Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Big songs like “Rock and Roll Music” and “Lucille,” respectively, find these stars at the top of their game. And then there are newcomers like Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, and Buddy Holly, each adding something dynamic and fresh to the already established rock ‘n’ roll soud.

1957 is a year when everything expands just a little. Hear more of this expansion in our latest episode, then VOTE for the greatest songs of all-time! Below, choose up to 10 songs to join the Hall of Songs and current inductees “Rock Around the Clock” and “Heartbreak Hotel.”

Our 1957 nominees:

“Lucille” as performed by Little Richard
- Written by Richard Penniman and Albert Collins; recorded July 1956; released February 1957
“All Shook Up” as performed by Elvis Presley
- Written by Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley; recorded January 1957; released March 1957
“Bye Bye Love” as performed by The Everly Brothers
- Written by Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant; recorded March 1957; released March 1957
“Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” as performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
- Written by Dave Williams and James Faye Hall; recorded February 1957; released April 1957
“That’ll Be the Day” as performed by The Crickets
- Written by Charles Hardin, Jerry Allison, and Norman Petty; recorded February 1957; released May 1957
“Wake Up Little Suzie” as performed by The Everly Brothers
- Written by Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant; recorded August 1957; released September 1957
“You Send Me” as performed by Sam Cooke
- Written by Sam Cooke; recorded June 1957; released September 1957
“Rock and Roll Music” as performed by Chuck Berry
- Written by Chuck Berry; recorded May 1957; released September 1957
“Jailhouse Rock” as performed by Elvis Presley
- Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; recorded April 1957; released September 1957
“Peggy Sue” as performed by Buddy Holly
- Written by Jerry Allison and Norman Petty; recorded July 1957; released September 1957
“Not Fade Away” as performed by The Crickets
- Written by Charles Hardin and Norman Petty; recorded May 1957; released October 1957
“Great Balls of Fire” as performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
- Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer; recorded October 1957; released November 1957

Listen to the full episode to learn more, then vote for the songs you think are the greatest of them all. Scroll down or click here to vote. Then, come back on May 16, 2021, for our discussion on 1958.