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bryan_davey · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:42 pm Post subject:

the scene
lots of reason
beat the clock
when im with you
tryouts for the human race
onamata pia
missionary position
noisy boys
upstairs
it a song that sings itself
phew..........lol

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Simon Majury · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:36 pm Post subject:

1, The Number One Song In Heaven
2, The Toughest Girl In Town
3, Music That You Can Dance To
4, Slowboat
5, A Song That Sings Itself
6, Breaking Out Of Prison
7, Lots Of Reasons
8, The Lady Is Lingering
9, Self Effacing
10, Suzie Safety

Brightonian · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:28 pm Post subject:

Andy M · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:52 am Post subject:

Well, as has been remarked, this is an impossible task and any list can change by the hour, let alone the day. Missing out favourites that will almost certainly be played, here we go with:

1. Something for the Girl with Everything
2. Fletcher Honorama
3. Katharine Hepburn
4. Goofing Off
5. Talent is an Asset
6. Scandinavian Design
7. There's No Such Thing as Aliens
8. Photoshop
9. Sherlock Holmes
10. Wacky Women

AHourEsq · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:37 pm Post subject:

Looking forward to the RAH at the end of next month.

Picking a top 10 is no easy task, but at the moment it’s this -

1. Change (always no.1 👍🙂)
2. Beaver O’Lindy
3. Unaware
4. Waterproof
5. The Rhythm Thief
6. The Toughest Girl In Town
7. Tryouts For The Human Race
8. Stravinsky’s Only Hit
9. Hospitality On Parade
10. Everybody’s Stupid

J. Prufrock · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:43 pm Post subject:

May as well get to it, though I grieve for all the worthy songs I had to omit

1. Goofing Off (a klezmer-experienced guest soloist would be a nice bonus)
2. Dick Around
3. Bon Voyage
4. Hospitality On Parade
5. I've Never Been High
6. Everybody's Stupid
7. Moon Over Kentucky
8. Mickey Mouse
9. Gone With the Wind
10. High C

waterloosunset · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:12 pm Post subject:

Impossible task. My answers might be different tomorrow. I realize that there is a glaring absence of the 80s. And 90s. I love much of that music, but those songs are not in my top top top tunes. Many of you have chosen songs that are in Numbers 11-20. There are at least 87 songs that are in my Numbers 11-20. But for what it's worth, here are my top 10:

Lost and Found
My Baby’s Taking Me Home
Here Comes Bob
(Propaganda)/At Home At Work At Play
Thank God It’s Not Christmas
Here In Heaven
Waterproof
As I Sit Down to Play the Organ at the Notre Dame Cathedral
How Do I Get to Carnegie Hall
Nothing To Do

Kermit, I needed to mention Propaganda because I think it's an intro to AHAWAP, but please don't throw out my vote. Propaganda is just there for the visuals. You can disregard it. (But can anyone really disregard Propaganda?)
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waterloosunset · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:19 pm Post subject:

I almost put The Legend of Lil' Beethoven on my top 10 list. Does anyone else love that tiny little tune?

And Kakadu, too. It would be great in a Hitchcock film.
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PeterE · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:26 am Post subject:

Kermit! · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:57 am Post subject:

PeterE · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:09 pm Post subject:

this is off topic...
but I do hope, they will do the new album and
then ... part two ...

waterloosunset · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:26 pm Post subject:

Oscar · Power Groupie Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 413

Great list, Waterloo! Would love to see them do "Nothing to Do." I've seen a video or two of them doing "Lost and Found" and that one sounds great live.

Hopefully Ron would bring out the arm extensions for "Carnegie Hall."

Boxy · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:56 am Post subject:

Good morning Sparks Fans!

1. Tryouts for the human race.
2. Tearing the place apart.
3. When do I get to sing my way.
4. Beat the clock.
5. Reinforcements.
6. Hasta Manana Monsieur.
7. Thanks But no thanks.
8. Change.
9. Good morning
10. Now That I own the BBC.

Danny
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waterloosunset · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:37 pm Post subject:

Kermit! · Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 12:21 am Post subject:

OK! Times up!!! The poll is now ended as at midnight of April 31st. It was an impossible ask for all of us I know as everyday we think of another song that we should have put in. The headache is over though & I must thank everyone for getting involved in the fun. A snapshot of some die hard Sparks fans favourites.
So, for those in the Forum who made the fine effort to join in on this impossible task, you can now stop scratching your heads.
It's a very interesting read. The results here also show the number of votes earned in brackets after the track.

1. Goofing Off (42)
2. Dick Around (39)
3. Fletcher Honorama (37)
4. Equator (35)
5. My Baby's Taking Me Home (32)
Tryouts For The Human Race (32)
6. The Number One Song In Heaven (28)
7. Beat The Clock (27)
8. Bon Voyage (26)
9. Something For The Girl With Everything (25)
10. Reinforcements (24)
11. Hasta Manana Monsieur (23)
12. Here In Heaven (22)
In The Future (22)
13. Angst In Your Pants (20)
14. The Toughest Girl In Town (19)
15. Propaganda/At Home, At Work, At Play (17)
Slowboat (17)
When I'm With You (17)
16. Change (16)
17. A Song That Sings Itself (14)
Moon Over Kentucky (14)
Music That You Can Dance To (14)
The Rhythm Thief (14)
Tips For Teens (14)
When Do I Get To Sing My Way? (14)
18. Amateur Hour (13)
As I Sit Down At The Organ Of The Notre Dame Cathedral
Lots Of Reasons (13)
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (13)
19. Gone With The Wind (12)
Hospitality On Parade (12)
Unaware (12)
20. High C (11)
Those Mysteries (11)
Upstairs (11)
Waterproof (11)
21. Everybody's Stupid (10)
Suzie Safety (10)
The Scene (10)
22. Beaver O'Lindy (9)
I Predict (9)
More Than A Sex Machine (9)
My Brains & Her Looks (9)
Tearing The Place Apart (9)
23. B.C. (8)
Here Comes Bob (8)
I Thought I Told You To Wait In The Car (8)
It Ain't 1918 (8)
Katharine Hepburn (8)
The Ghost Of Liberace (8)
Life With The Macbeths (8)
Simple Ballet (8)
That's What I Call Paradise (8)
Lawnmower (8)
24. Big Bands (7)
Don't Leave Me Alone With Her (7)
Forever Young (7)
I've Never Been High (7)
Let The Monkey Drive (7)
Miss The Start, Miss The End (7)
So Important (7)
Le Louvre (7)
The Man Without A Tan (7)
Sextown USA (7)
25. How Are You Getting Home? (6)
Edith Piaf Said It Better (6)
Eaten By The Monster Of Love (6)
Left Out In The Cold (6)
One For The Ages (6)
Profile (6)
Rock, Rock, Rock (6)
Talent Is An Asset (6)
Thank God It's Not Christmas (6)
Tarzan & Jane (6)
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us (6)
This Is The Renaissance (6)
27. Breaking Out Of Prison (5)
Get In The Swing (5)
I Wish You Were Fun (5)
La Dolce Vita (5)
Looks Aren't Everything (5)
Madonna (5)
OnaMata Pia (5)
Scandinavian Design (5)
That's Not Nastasia (5)
The Lady Is Lingering (5)
Under The Table With Her (5)
28. Aeroflot (4)
Balls (4)
England (4)
Good Morning (4)
Missionary Position (4)
There's No Such Thing As Aliens (4)
The Existential Threat (4)
Thanks But No Thanks (4)
What The Hell Is It This Time? (4)
29. I Married Myself (3)
Mickey Mouse (3)
Noisy Boys (3)
Photoshop (3)
Stravinsky's Only Hit (3)
The Decline & Fall Of Me (3)
When I Kiss You I Hear Charlie Parker Singing (3)
We Love Each Other So Much (3)
We Love Annette (3)
30. Achoo (2)
How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall? (2)
I Bought The Mississippi River (2)
Ladies (2)
Lighten Up Morrissey (2)
Looks, Looks, Looks (2)
Lucky Me, Lucky You (2)
Scheherazade (2)
Self Effacing (2)
Sherlock Holmes (2)
The Angels (2)
31. Angst In My Pants (Plagiarism Version) (1)
Do Re Me (1)
He's Home (1)
Hippopotamus (1)
Instant Weight Loss (1)
Nothing To Do (1)
Now That I Own The BBC (1)
She's Out Of This World (1)
Suburban Homeboy (1)
Wacky Women (1)

So there we have it!! Some big surprises there. I must say 'Goofing Off' is a well worthy No 1. An album track from an album that wasn't too well received at the time of release. I'm not surprised really as I think it was the one track over all the 2008 Spectacular that really tore the roof off.
Follow that with a totally random Top 10 full of Sparks at their ultimate best I think we can all agree but it's all up for discussion of course.
Thanks again everyone. looking forward to the release of the album & the Albert Hall! I'm going on the Tuesday so say hi if see me. Have fun!!
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Alex Robertson · Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 2:44 am Post subject:

Well done Kermit...Goofing Off live is an utter joy...it sounds more rock orientated in a venue with the band behind it...

Spyke · Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 3:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks for putting the list together Kermit, and it's interesting to see the results. It's good to see Goofing Off so popular, and Fletcher Honorama too.
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PeterE · Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 3:26 pm Post subject:

it is great to see Fletcher Honorama, Equator and Reinforcements in the "top ten"