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21st Election Results! One of the Hosts Gets Into the Rant Zone

Well, it was bound to happen. The voting process in Hall of Songs finally resulted in some possible chicanery.

One of our hosts has to address it, and he does so with equal parts frustration and … well, you should listen.

Did any songs get into our prestigious hall of fame for songs? Listen to find out. But please, hit play on this one. It’s a ride.

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

Bohemian Rhapsody / Queen – 68.9% (1st round)
Take Me Home Country Roads / John Denver – 67.24% (1st round)

Continuing to the next round of voting

Born to Run / Bruce Springsteen – 58.6% (1st round)
Superstition / Stevie Wonder – 48.27% (4th round)
You Can’t Always Get What You Want / The Rolling Stones – 44.82% (5th round)
Tangled Up in Blue / Bob Dylan – 44.82% (1st round)
Thunder Road / Bruce Springsteen – 44.82% (1st round)
Wish You Were Here / Pink Floyd – 44.82% (1st round)
Maggie May / Rod Stewart – 41.37% (1st round)
Free Bird / Lynyrd Skynyrd – 39.65% (3rd round)
Lean on Me / Bill Withers – 37.93% (4th round)
Sweet Emotion / Aerosmith – 36.2% (1st round)
Here Comes the Sun / The Beatles – 34.48% (7th round)
Jolene / Dolly Parton – 34.48% (3rd round)
Let’s Get It On / Marvin Gaye – 32.75% (3rd round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Ain’t No Sunshine / Bill Withers -29.31% (5th round)
Won’t Get Fooled Again / The Who – 29.31% (5th round)
Rocket Man / Elton John – 29.31% (4th round)
Midnight Train to Georgia / Gladys Knight and the Pips – 27.58% (3rd round)
Crazy on You / Heart – 24.13% (1st round)
Bridge Over Troubled Water / Simon and Garfunkel – 22.41% (5th round)
Waterloo / ABBA – 22.41% (2nd round)
Gloria / Patti Smith – 17.24% (1st round)
Walk on the Wild Side / Lou Reed – 13.79% (4th round)
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything / Barry White – 12.06% (2nd round)
Shining Star / Earth, Wind & Fire – 12.06% (1st round)
Help Me / Joni Mitchell – 10.34% (2nd round)
Get Down Tonight / KC and the Sunshine Band – 10.34% (1st round)
I’m Not in Love / 10cc – 10.34% (1st round)
Love to Love You Baby / Donna Summer – 10.34% (1st round)
That Lady / The Isley Brothers – 3.44% (1st round)
Can the Can / Suzi Quatro – 1.72% (1st round)

20th Election Results! Our Most Interesting Results Yet + At Least 1 Hall of Songs Inductee

In Hall of Songs, we attempt to determine the greatest songs of all-time through listener votes. But after our listeners elected no songs to our prestigious song hall of fame the last time out, what would happen after introducing a bunch of songs from 1974?

Would the early and mid-1970s continue to be a black hole? Could a 1967 song finally sneak into the hall after several rounds of waiting? What does this all mean?!

Okay. Don’t scroll if you want to be spoiled.

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

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman / Aretha Franklin – 80% (8th round)

Continuing to the next round of voting

You Can’t Always Get What You Want / The Rolling Stones – 60% (4th round)
Let’s Get It On / Marvin Gaye – 56% (2nd round)
Here Comes the Sun / The Beatles – 52% (6th round)
Ain’t No Sunshine / Bill Withers -52% (4th round)
Rocket Man / Elton John – 52% (3rd round)
Superstition / Stevie Wonder – 52% (3rd round)
Jolene / Dolly Parton – 48% (2nd round)
Won’t Get Fooled Again / The Who – 44% (4th round)
Lean on Me / Bill Withers – 44% (3rd round)
Midnight Train to Georgia / Gladys Knight and the Pips – 44% (2nd round)
Free Bird / Lynyrd Skynyrd – 44% (2nd round)
Bridge Over Troubled Water / Simon and Garfunkel – 40% (4th round)
Walk on the Wild Side / Lou Reed – 40% (3rd round)
Help Me / Joni Mitchell – 36% (1st round)
Waterloo / ABBA – 36% (1st round)
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything / Barry White – 36% (1st round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Rikki, Don’t Lose That Number / Steely Dan – 32% (1st round)
Cat’s in the Cradle / Harry Chapin – 32% (1st round)
Autobahn / Kraftwerk – 24% (1st round)
September Gurls / Big Star – 16% (1st round)
Rock Your Baby / George McCrae – 12% (1st round)
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet / Bachman-Turner Overdrive – 12% (1st round)
Return of the Grievous Angel / Gram Parsons – 4% (1st round)
You Haven’t Done Nothin’ / Stevie Wonder – 4% (1st round)
Fire / The Ohio Players – 4% (1st round)

1974 Hall of Songs Nominees: Welcome the Future of Popular Music

If there’s a word that describes the music of 1974, it’s “influential.”

Some of the year’s best songs, which Tim and Chris have nominated for the Hall of Songs, are among the most important ever written. In this episode we talk about the roots of electronic music and modern dance pop, plus styles that weren’t fully embraced for another generation or two.

After listening to our nominees, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1974, plus tunes from 1973, ’72, ’71, ’70, ’69 and ’67 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! Vote now and come back on January 28 to find out which song or songs get in!

Our 1974 nominees:

“Help Me” as performed by Joni Mitchell
- Written by Joni Mitchell; recorded late 1973; released January 1974
“Return of the Grievous Angel” as performed by Gram Parsons
- Written by Gram Parsons; recorded summer 1973; released January 1974
“September Gurls” as performed by Big Star
- Written by Alex Chilton; recorded fall 1973; released February 1974
“Rikki, Don’t Lose That Number” as performed by Steely Dan
- Written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen; recorded fall 1973; released February 1974
“Waterloo” as performed by ABBA
- Written by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson; recorded December 1973; released February 1974
“Rock Your Baby” as performed by George McCrae
- Written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch; recorded late 1973; released June 1974
“You Haven’t Done Nothin'” as performed by Stevie Wonder
- Written by Stevie Wonder; recorded late 1973; released July 1974
“You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” as performed by Barry White
- Written by Barry White, Peter Radcliffe and Tony Sepe; recorded early 1974; released August 1974
“Cat’s in the Cradle” as performed by Harry Chapin
- Written by Harry Chapin and Sandra Chapin; recorded late 1973; released August 1974
“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” as performed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- Written by Randy Bachman; recorded early 1974; released September 1974
“Fire” as performed by Ohio Players
- Written by Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell and James Williams; recorded summer 1974; released November 1974
“Autobahn” as performed by Kraftwerk
- Written byRalf Hutter, Florian Schneider and Emil Schult; recorded summer 1974; released November 1974

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 January 28, 2021 to find out the voting results, and January 30, 2022 for our discussion on 1975.

1971 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Greatest Year in Music History?

We had to narrow down an insane pool of contenders from 1971 to 12 nominees for the Hall of Songs.

This is the year of landmark releases by Marvin Gaye, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, the Who, and Sly and the Family Stone. Plus there’s Harry Nilsson, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, and David Bowie. And that’s just scratching the surface.

In this episode, you’ll hear the 12 songs we feel are the best of an incredible year of music.

After listening, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1971, plus tunes from 1970, ’69, ’68 and ’67 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! Vote now and come back on December 3 to find out which song or songs get in!

Our 1971 nominees:

“Angel From Montgomery” as performed by John Prine
- Written by John Prine; recorded winter 1970; released January 1971
“What’s Going On” as performed by Marvin Gaye
- Written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson and Marvin Gaye; recorded summer 1970; released January 1971
“Ain’t No Sunshine” as performed by Bill Withers
- Written by Bill Withers; recorded spring 1971; released May 1971
“River” as performed by Joni Mitchell
- Written by Joni Mitchell; recorded spring 1970; released June 1971
“Won’t Get Fooled Again” as performed by The Who
- Written by Pete Townshend; recorded May 1971; released June 1971
“Baba O’Riley” as performed by The Who
- Written by Pete Townshend; recorded April 1971; released August 1971
“Imagine” as performed by John Lennon
- Written by John Lennon; recorded spring 1971; released September 1971
“Family Affair” as performed by Sly and the Family Stone
- Written by Sly Stone; recorded spring 1970; released October 1971
“Without You” as performed by Harry Nilsson
- Written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans; recorded summer 1971; released October 1970
“Let’s Stay Together” as performed by Al Green
- Written by Al green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson Jr.; recorded summer 1971; released November 1971
“Stairway to Heaven” as performed by Led Zeppelin
- Written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant; recorded December 1970; released November 1971
“Life on Mars?” as performed by David Bowie
- Written by David Bowie; recorded summer 1971; released December 1971

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 November 19, 2021 to find out the voting results, and November 21, 2021 for our discussion on 1971.

1970 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Last of the Beatles, The Best of Black Sabbath

We’re in a new decade on Hall of Songs, the podcast that attempts to determine the greatest songs of all-time.

1970 brings us new fare from artists we’ve previously featured, like the Beatles and the Jackson 5. It also showcases some new sounds in music, from the bulky heavy rock of Black Sabbath to the rhythmic vibes of Curtis Mayfield.

After listening, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1970, plus tunes from 1969, ’68, ’67, ’66, and ’65 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! Vote now and come back on November 19 to find out which song or songs get in!

Our 1970 nominees:

“Fire and Rain” as performed by James Taylor
- Written by James Taylor; recorded December 1969; released February 1970
“Big Yellow Taxi” as performed by Joni Mitchell
- Written by Joni Mitchell; recorded January 1970; released April 1970
“Let it Be” as performed by The Beatles
- Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; recorded January 1969; released May 1970
“War” as performed by Edwin Starr
- Written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield; recorded May 1970; released June 1970
“Ohio” as performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- Written by Neil Young; recorded May 1970; released June 1970
“Lola” as performed by The Kinks
- Written by Ray Davies; recorded April 1970; released June 1970
“Paranoid” as performed by Black Sabbath
- Written by Tommy Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward; recorded June 1970; released August 1970
“I’ll Be There” as performed by The Jackson 5
- Written by Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch and Hal Davis; recorded June 1970; released August 1970
“Iron Man” as performed by Black Sabbath
- Written by Tommy Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward; recorded June 1970; released September 1970
“Move on Up” as performed by Curtis Mayfield
- Written by Curtis Mayfield; recorded June 1970; released September 1970
“Sweet Jane” as performed by The Velvet Underground
- Written by Lou Reed; recorded June 1970; released November 1970
“Layla” as performed by Derek and the Dominos
- Written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon; recorded September 1970; released November 1970

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.