Song versus song

[blueharvest]

but I must be honest and say that out of those songs I have only heard Caged Rat.

Yeah. sorry 3 of 'em are from Time's Incinerator, not the most commonly listened to SA album since it was never released on CD (Dammit!). It is great tho! Highly recommended!
Alright you didn't post the next question so I've got another one:

Best song whose title is a tribute to another book, tv show, etc...

Little House on the Edge (prairie)
Gullible's Travels (Gulliver)
Bus Named Desire (Streetcar)

[mystic_spiral_3]

Gullible's Travels is my favorite of those three. I always thought it had very good lyrics and I think it hints at what it was like for the band to deal with A&M records.

Hmmm...I'm tired...but I did manage to think of a new one: Best "dragging" song? Draggin' Me Down or Dragging the Lake?

[lune ellise]

Wow, I can't believe how desperately bored I am... Anyway:

I only heard Draggin In The Lake, so that takes my vote.

Favorite song that has a video for it (so vote for the song, not the video).

Sometime To Return
Cartoon
Artificial Heart
P-9
Easy Street
Somebody To Shove
Black Gold
Runaway Train
Without A Trace
Can't Even Tell
Misery
Promises Broken
Just Like Anyone
I Will Still Be Laughing
Crazy Mixed Up World (not so sure about this, correct me if I'm wrong)

(I won't include Summer of Drugs because it's not an SA song)

[Monolith Maniac]

Wow, I can't believe how desperately bored I am... Anyway:

I only heard Draggin In The Lake, so that takes my vote.

Favorite song that has a video for it (so vote for the song, not the video).

Sometime To Return
Cartoon
Artificial Heart
P-9
Easy Street
Somebody To Shove
Black Gold
Runaway Train
Without A Trace
Can't Even Tell
Misery
Promises Broken
Just Like Anyone
I Will Still Be Laughing
Crazy Mixed Up World (not so sure about this, correct me if I'm wrong)

(I won't include Summer of Drugs because it's not an SA song)

Gotta go with Cartoon, although its not my favorite video, but I enjoy the video more since I found out the cartoons that are featured in it.

No, there was no official music video for Crazy Mixed Up World. You might be thinking of this one, which was included on the EPK for The Silver Lining.


Next up; favorite song that was released as the first single for the Columbia/Legacy label albums:

Somebody To Shove (GDU)
Misery (LYDLS)
I Will Still Be Laughing (Candy)
Stand Up and Be Strong (TSL)

[lune ellise]

No, there was no official music video for Crazy Mixed Up World. You might be thinking of this one, which was included on the EPK for The Silver Lining.

Oh, OK - thanks for the correction. I wish they would make a video for one of their songs in The Silver Lining. But the thought of playing an SA video alongside Rihanna's Umbrella makes me cringe, so nevermind.

Next up; favorite song that was released as the first single for the Columbia/Legacy label albums:

Somebody To Shove (GDU)
Misery (LYDLS)
I Will Still Be Laughing (Candy)
Stand Up and Be Strong (TSL)

I would vote for Somebody To Shove - best single from Columbia so far, hands down.

Favorite song that is used to title a compilation:

Black Gold
Closer To The Stars
Down On Up To Me (Welcome To The Minority)
Can't Go Back (Time's Incinerator)

[blueharvest]

Gotta go with Can't Go Back. Another brilliant song from Mr. Murphy. Although Closer to the Stars is really close behind. Especially the original fast version.

Ok. Next...Best "Group of People" song:

Beggars and Choosers
Ship of Fools
All the King's Friends
Freaks
Nice Guys (Don't Get Paid)

J

[zany]

all the kings friends because i love to sing along really loud to it.

Best "me myself and I" song

I Will Still Be Laughing
To My Own Devices
Tell Me When
I Did My Best
Down on Up to Me
Job For Me

[Homesick]

I Did My Best. It's one of the best closing tracks I've heard, both melodically and lyrically, and it goes perfectly with the other songs on Dim Light.

Most tongue-twisting lyrics:

Twiddly Dee
Caged Rat
Masquerade (first minute in particular)

[blueharvest]

I'll have to go with Twiddly Dee even though I'm not a huge fan of the song. Another good choice for that question would have been SA's cover of "goin' down" from Time's Incinerator

Anyway, here's the next Q:
Best song whose title is about something that rotates on an axis:

You Clock
Swingin'
Standing in the Doorway
Spinnin'
Heavy Rotation

J

[zany]

i have to choose spinnin' since it's the one i know the best.

next q:
which version of 'closer to the stars'
original fast version or slower version (acoustic)