LIVE THREAD - GREATEST SONG SUNG BY A FEMALE ARTIST

Rothko

the purple tin wrote: »

When I saw Mazzy Star first I thought it would be some pop-rap-crap like Rihanna, but they are really good.
Great band but they should really sort that name out.

Not much chance of that, unfortunately. The guitarist died not that long ago.

Sawduck

5 of my nominations gone, four finished with high points but failed to qualify whilst one has been eliminated in a head to head

Kolido

Can't remember, but were the corrs nominated? They have a great catelogue.

the purple tin

Rothko wrote: »

Not much chance of that, unfortunately. The guitarist died not that long ago.

Oh dear And they split up?

Pretzill

Can't believe Ella Fitzgerald
and Billy Holiday's unbelievable Strange Fruit are gone - no jazz fans among yiz

the purple tin

Kolido wrote: »

Can't remember, but were the corrs nominated? They have a great catelogue.

Argos, is it?

Strawberry Milkshake

If I'm counting correctly, 8 of my 15 made it to the final 128. That's actually not too bad, I guess.

These are my fallen nominations:

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Did Not Qualify

278 Into Dust Mazzy Star
274 Cannonball The Breeders
243 Space Song Beach House
237 Sisters Of The Moon Fleetwood Mac
220 Keep The Streets Empty For Me Fever Ray
206 Nude As The News Cat Power
198 Bachelorette Bjork

Rothko

the purple tin wrote: »

Oh dear And they split up?

I assume they have as he was their main songwriter afaik.

Zaph

4 of mine out in the qualifying round, including one in particular that I'm really disappointed didn't make the cut (and it's not the Liz Phair one, that came as no surprise ). There's also one other nominated by someone else that I'm sad didn't make it.

So far in round 2, two of mine have come up, and two have been knocked out. Bette Davis Eyes better than Son of a Preacher Man? What is wrong with you people???

Zaph

Deleted User wrote: »

Did Not Qualify

278 Into Dust Mazzy Star
274 Cannonball The Breeders

I feel your pain Homer

the purple tin

the purple tin wrote: »

Oh dear And they split up?

Was mainly just the two of them afaik, they probably had some supporting musicians but they were the only two permanent members so the band is effectively gone now.

The singer is Hope Sandoval, I know she had another side-project but I haven't really listened to them yet. She may continue to record but she's notoriously reclusive and shy.

the purple tin

I always think of this quote during these 'Boardsies Decide' contests




:pac:

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Wasn't expecting most of my nominees to do well, as I was avoiding nominating the obvious classics...

My fallen soliders...

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Did Not Qualify

269 Babooshka Kate Bush
248 Love Exists Amy Lee
248 Satellite Lena
246 A Thousand Years Christina Perri
224 No Filter Ward Thomas
202 Do You Feel It? Chaos Chaos
200 when the party's over Billie Eilish
197 I Will Never Let You Down Rita Ora
193 Innocent Eyes Delta Goodrem
189 Clarity Zedd feat. Foxes
143 Sapokanikan Joanna Newsom

And of course machineheart went out already in Round 1 which is disappointing.

3 Songs Remain...

Kolido

the purple tin wrote: »

I always think of this quote during these 'Boardsies Decide' contests




:pac:

For the best act of the 90s, I'm going to decide each match

Electric Nitwit

Zaph wrote: »

Bette Davis Eyes better than Son of a Preacher Man? What is wrong with you people???

I'm with you, that's a shocker. Great nomination

Zaph

My fallers so far:

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Did Not Qualify

246 I'd Rather Go Blind Etta James
243 Nutbush City Limits Ike & Tina Turner
168 Trust in Me Belly
156 Flower Liz Phair

And out in round 1:

Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man

But I still have another 8 to be knocked out in round 1 by you philistines.

Pretzill

I think I have 7 gone - including
Ella Fitzgerald - Moonlight in Vermont
Billy Holiday - Strangefruit
Suzanne Vega - Small Blue Thing
Joni Mitchell - River
Janis Ian - At Seventeen
Joan Armatrading - Love & Affection
Judie Tzuke - Bring the rain

There could be more (¬_¬) some really strong female performers squashed.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

If its any consolation to those who nominated them, these songs all got the full 20 points from me

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Did Not Qualify

278 You Don't Own Me Lesley Gore
268 100 Like Me Stephanie Rainey
263 Chandelier Sia
262 My Happy Ending Avril Lavigne
261 Symphony Clean Bandit
261 I Miss The Misery Halestorm
258 Doll Parts Hole
257 Run With Us Lisa Lougheed
244 Safe & Sound Taylor Swift ft Civil Wars
236 Hello Adele
233 Primitive Roisin Murphy
225 Ain't It Fun Paramore
224 Malibu Hole
222 Into The Groove Madonna
221 Everything is Free Gillian Welch
212 Head Above Water Avril Lavigne
209 Going Home Emma Hewitt
187 Shoemaker Nightwish
181 That Day Natalie Imbruglia
156 Flower Liz Phair
152 Ghost town Madonna
144 Whiteheat Madonna

I gave full marks to 74 songs, 33 of which DNQ'd

Tell me how

Match 17 - Ode to my family The Cranberries
Match 18 - Video Games Lana Del Rey
Match 19 - Don't let me be misunderstood Nina Simone
Match 20 - Manic Monday The Bangles

Tell me how

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

If its any consolation to those who nominated them, these songs all got the full 20 points from me

All those 20 points for Madonna......
And therein lies the hate for Mariah Carey.

Tauriel

My superb nominations that didn't get through to the qualifiers are:

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Did Not Qualify

273 Now We Are Free Lisa Gerard
256 Paradise (What About Us?) Within Temptation ft Tarja
215 Walking in the Air Nightwish
212 No One Alicia Keys
208 End of Time Lacuna Coil
207 When It All Comes Down The Dark Element
204 Save Me Lacuna Coil
197 Joan of Arc In This Moment
190 Phantom of the Opera Nightwish
187 Shoemaker Nightwish
163 Legacy In This Moment

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Tell me how wrote: »

All those 20 points for Madonna......
And therein lies the hate for Mariah Carey.

Round 1 - Match 21

Walk On By Dionne Warwick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijhL9Y7skQs

VS
There must be an Angel Eurythmics

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

Round 1 - Match 22

Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4TK82N1nEk

VS
Dreams The Cranberries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yam5uK6e-Bq

Round 1 - Match 23

Heart of Glass Blondie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU

VS
Think Aretha Franklin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsL9UL9qbv8

Round 1 - Match 24

Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo

VS
Bring Me to Life Evanescence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM

Walk On By Dionne Warwick VS There must be an Angel Eurythmics
Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara VS Dreams The Cranberries
Heart of Glass Blondie VS Think Aretha Franklin
Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler VS Bring Me to Life Evanescence

Also Starring LeVar Burton

There must be an Angel Eurythmics

Dreams The Cranberries

Heart of Glass Blondie

Bring Me to Life Evanescence ; this one was a tough call

Necro

mustang shelly wrote:

My superb nominations that didn't get through to the qualifiers are:

Not sure about the others but defo gave Alicia Keys some love. Cracking song

Necro

Strawberry Milkshake wrote:

Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara

Strawberry Milkshake wrote:

VS Bring Me to Life Evanescence

Too many Cranberries songs. Variety is the spice of life people.

Pretzill

Walk On By Dionne Warwick
Dreams The Cranberries
Heart of Glass Blondie
Bring Me to Life Evanescence

Walk On By Dionne Warwick

Dreams The Cranberries

Heart of Glass Blondie

Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler

Kolido

There must be an Angel Eurythmics
Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara
Heart of Glass Blondie
Bring me to life - tough choice here, 2 great songs.

Walk On By Dionne Warwick

Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara

Think Aretha Franklin

Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler