Alrighty, so if the Features could play any 15 songs, which would they be? Well, any 15 songs that came about since Rollum joined the band. This is the place to make your votes and discuss other peoples' votes. You can argue, barter, whatever... have some fun with this.

We're starting this thread a bit early so once you're reading this, you can vote. The voting will end Friday night at midnight. Posts/votes or edits made after this time/date are ineligible, so be sure to wrap things up before this time to avoid any problems. And yes, you can go back and edit your votes during the open voting time if you change your mind.

I will probably ask a couple of other members to help me do an independent count and we'll post the results by the end of the weekend (my guess). The Features will then get this list and begin practicing.

If you have any questions about what are the "Rollum" songs, you can ask questions here and I'll try and get an answer as soon as possible. Basically the songs "off limits" are those off the Features EP and those recorded during that session but that did not make it on the EP like Extension Chord. Your Smile is probably not a qualifiable song, but I will double check.

Happy voting!

Well, here are mine...

1. Don't Lie To Me
2. Serious
3. Harold
4. Stagecoach
5. Temporary Blues (pre-2003 change version, but TB in any form is fine by me)
6. Armani Suede
7. The Damage Is Done
8. The Design ("there's more to life than living" version)
9. Moonlight
10. Oh My Love
11. Your Smile
12. Leave It All Behind
13. Paid To Think
14. Anti-Gravity Class of '93
15. Jurley

For covers, "Savoy Truffle" would be really cool. Or "Animals" by Talking Heads...

(Edited by DigsySlattery at 10:11 am on Oct. 21, 2003)

Digsy, "Hey Lou" was on the Features EP (unlisted track), so this song is not eligible. Nice list otherwise. And oh boy, Damage is Done would be nice to hear again.

So was Armani Suede...however it was rerecorded during Rollum's era, so does that count?

Yeah, you're right. Armani Suede is still played from time to time anyway so I think it's fine to vote for.

Temporary Blues
Harold
Jurley
Your Smile (yeah yeah, I know I know)
the Beginning
Exhibit A
the Design
Paid to Think
Radio One
Don't lie to me
Discotheque
Armani Suede
Antigravity Class of 93
Serious
Extension Chord

List will probably change and I'm sure a couple of those don't count.

(Edited by rachel at 8:58 pm on Oct. 21, 2003)

Harold
Temporary Blues
Burma
Action
Someway, Somehow
GSRnR
See You Thru
Damage is Done
Bumblebee
The Design (old, old version w/ "there's more to life than living...")
Demons
That's The Way It's Meant to Be
Me & The Skirts
Million Ways to Sing the Blues
Buffalo Head

my selfish list that goes only for songs that i might not ever hear again otherwise (including pre-rollum stuff on elt's hint):

1. harold
2. don't lie to me
3. disco
4. willie and the willigers
5. oh my love
6. the damage is done
7. stick together (just for tom)
8. temporary blues
9. radio one
10. jurley
11. extension cord
12. YOUR SMILE
13. hey lou
14. antigravity c/o '93 (vote for it, you know you love it)
15. captain williams (you're welcome)

i'm no good at coming up with cover suggestions, so i'm going to mostly just list the ones that have already been mentioned that i like:
"savoy truffle" would be my #1 vote.
*other beatles..."happiness is a warm gun (excellent idea on the "bang bang shoot shoot"s, sadie)," "hey bulldog," "ticket to ride," "i'm so tired"
*the kinks..."picture book," "do you remember walter?"
*talking heads..."animals," "cities," "making flippy floppy," "pulled up"
*and good call, rd, on the nerves' "hanging on the telephone" and the jam's "start!"
*and good call, other rd, on pere ubu's "non-alignment pact" and kool and the gang's "get down on it"
*smee is a genius. the only thing i can't picture is matt pelham having anyone naked by the end of that song. it would be hilarious to hear him say that, though.

(Edited by HaveSomeSoma at 6:34 pm on Oct. 23, 2003)

"Hey Lou" has been played at least three or four times in the Rollum era. Maybe it should count, too?

When the band agreed to do this, were they expecting us to pick fifteen fairly current songs, or did they know that we would ask them to re-learn fifteen classics?

I'm new to The Features and have never been to a Features show, so sorry if this list sucks.

1. Your Smile
2. Armani Suede
3. D-Con (Radio One) [Come on, vote for this...you know you want to]
4. The Damage is Done
5. Don't Lie To Me
6. Stick Together
7. Discotheque
8. Paid To Think
9. Anti-Gravity Class of '93
10. Thursday
11. Harold [Since it's on everyone else's list]
12. Moonlight
13. Leave It All Behind
14. Jurley
15. Capt. Williams

Not finalized list, I guess, so if anyone wants to banter that's cool by me. I haven't heard about half of those, just mimicking some of the others' lists and picking songs that have cool names. So yeah, banter away. I'll be willing to trade any of these if you vote for D-Con (Radio One)!

(Edited by Jakob Dorof at 4:39 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

I'm actually a little afraid of some of these rarities winning, simply because how well will they be able to remember/play them. I would be perfectly content for them to break out a couple oldies in the context of a normal set. However, since the opportunity is presenting itself, I will go all out and post the 15 occasional/dead songs I want to hear. I may amend this later to reflect a more old/new mix.

33 1/3
Action
Burma
Bring on the Night
Captain Williams
Don't Lie to Me
The Design
The Damage is Done
Discoteque
Idea of Growing Old
Stick Together
Jurley
Harold
Moonlight
Paid to Think

I believe this song may be disqualified

i would think so, too. wasn't it in the dortch sessions?

Really? I read in an earlier thread that anything post The Features EP would be fine, but then again, the song might've been recorded and played only before Rollum entered the band. I don't know that much about Features history just yet so I apologize if that song is disqualified. (Damn shame though, that it'll never be played again...)

ok, these are subject to change:

1. paid to think
2. the design (agree with lawnwrangler about the lyrics)
3. burma
4. damage is done
5. harold
6. armani suede
7. oh my love
8. the way its meant to be
9. the beginning
10. dark room
11. captain williams (you owe me a free rental, ghostflower )
12. anti-gravity class of '93 (i hate you, HSS)
13. bumblebee
14. circus
15. serious

As far as covers as concerned:

- please please please play "Jet"!!!!!!
-"Hanging on the Telephone" by The Nerves (popularized by Blondie)
-ANY KINKS SONG (though i think that they could do a fine job with "mindless child of motherhood", "love me till the sun shines", "holiday in waikiki" but i just want to hear them do any kinks song)
-As far as the Beatles are concerned, I definitely agree with "Savoy Truffle". That would be glorious. I could also see the band doing "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", "Hello Goodbye", "She Said, She Said" or "Hey Bulldog"
-"Substitute" by The Who, though i will agree with Richard D. and say that "A Quick One" would be fucking amazing
-"When You're Young" or "Start!" by The Jam
-ANY VELVET UNDERGROUND SONG
-"Virginia Plain" would be fucking great!!!! (though i would really like to hear them play "Remake/Remodel", and i could also see the band doing a version of "over you")

(Edited by ray davies at 11:08 am on Oct. 23, 2003)

Can I vote for "Disco" (not to be confused with Discoteque) 15 times? Well if not, here is what I have so far and I may come back and add to it:

Disco
Anti-Gravity Class of Rollum
Buffalohead
Action
Damage is Done
Serious
Stagecoach
Moonlight
Captain Williams
Jurley
Heard It Through The Grapevine
Don't Lie To Me
Stick Together
WILLIE & THE WILLIGERS

(Edited by Keith at 1:53 pm on Oct. 24, 2003)

here's a hint. ignore the pre-rollum rule and vote for what you want to anyway.
in no order & subject to change.....
1.the damage is done
2.harold
3.temporary blues
4.disco(original way that ripped off blondie's "atomic")
5.your smile
6.bumblebee(with more effort put into learning to play the song correctly)
7.action
8.stick together(super rare version that rips off neu!)
9.d-con(radio 1)
10.the treehouse club
11.heard it through the grapevine
12.paid to think
13.me & the skirts
14.buffalo head
15.don't lie

GIRLS ON FILM

(Edited by exliontamer at 3:43 am on Oct. 20, 2003)

No order...

Bring On The Night
Burma
Circus
(older) Damage Is Done
The Design
Disco
Discotheque
Don't Lie To Me
Jurley
Oh My Love
Paid To Think
Radio One
Stick Together
(older) Temporary Blues
Your Smile

covers for the next night, in no particular order...
"Girls on Film" by Duran Duran
"Money Money Money" by ABBA
"Savoy Truffle" by The Beatles
"A Quick One" by The Who (RS Rock and Roll circus version)
"Little Red Book" by Love
"Private Eyes" by Hall & Oates
"Not Your Steppin Stone" by The Monkees
"Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake
OR
"Rock With You" by Michael Jackson

(Edited by richarddawson at 3:44 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

Exliontamer may speaketh the truth and if so, fucking awesome!

By the way, this is maybe 4 in the morning with a cold talking, but for now I'd say let's keep our "top 15 vote" in a single post and just keep updating that until Friday night. You can obvioulsy post multiple times about questions and comments and all that, but I think that makes it easier on me (and whoever counts) to not have multiple top 15s by the same person. You know what I'm sayin'?

1. Don't Lie To Me
2. Damage is Done
3. Your Smile (hey, I'll even give it a try, we're putting our faith in the Exliontamer, brave soul and all!)
4. Harold
5. Someway, Somehow
6. 33 1/3
7. Action
8. Stick Together
9. Design
10. Circus
11. Temporary Blues
12. Stagecoach
13. Paid to Think (just nice to hear every so often, you know?)
14. Serious
15. Leave It All Behind

Let's see some more Jurley action!


(Edited by DigsySlattery at 6:45 am on Oct. 20, 2003)

first of all, i must say that extension chord needs to be represented here, and not all this jurley business. so, here goes:

1....extension chord
2....treehouse club
3....jurley
4....bring on the night
5....temporary blues
6....burma
7....harold
8....antigravity class of '93
9....stagecoach
10...moonlight
11...engine debris
12...serious
13...damage is done
14...the design
15...captain williams

(Edited by damon at 5:19 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

1) burma
2) harold
3) temporary blues
4) don't lie
5) bring on the night
6) stagecoach
7) exhibit a
8) disco
9) damage is done
10) vote #2 for BURMA
11) someway somehow
12) me & the skirts
13) situation gone bad
14) the design (since everyone's putting in their two cents about the lyrics, i'll add mine. i do not like the "there's more to life than living" line)
15) anti-gravity (because i will win havesomesoma's bear mask if it is played)

(Edited by smee at 8:52 pm on Oct. 26, 2003)

1. Jurley
2. Burma
3. Moonlight
4. 33 1/3
5. Captain Williams
6. Armani Suede (I think this one circumvents the Rollum Rule)
7. Serious
8. Temporary Blues
9. Discotheque
10. Action
11. Damage is Done
12. Harold
13. Extension Chord
14. Don't Lie to Me
15. Someway, Somehow

(Edited by somethingman at 11:04 am on Oct. 25, 2003)

Well, if there are no restrictions:

1. Treehouse Club (This was my favorite when I started going to their shows)
2. Your Smile (I will do the dance, even if nobody else does)
3. See You Through
4. Idea of Growing Old
5. Armani Suede
6. Standing By
7. Circus
8. Million Ways to Sing the Blues
9. Me & the Skirts
10. Darkroom
11. Walk You Home
12. Oh My Love
13. Way it's Meant to Be
14. Stagecoach
15. God Save Rock & Roll

And hey, I want to see some theremin action!!!

1) DON'T LIE
2) Burma
3) Stagecoach
4) Harold
5) The Design (with Lawnwrangler's Lyrics)
6) The Damage is Done
7) Capt. Williams
8) Temporary Blues
9) Oh My Love
10) Paid to Think
11) Action
12) Circus
13) Anti-Gravity Class of '93 (For HaveSomeSoma)
14) Stick Together (For TomFoolery)
15) Someway Somehow (For Carl)

Bonus: Hungry Like the Wolf, but I'd take Girls on Film or Heard it Through the Grapevine

(Edited by Lauren at 7:15 am on Oct. 22, 2003)

Moron!

heehee

1. Dark Room
2. Harold
3. Extension Chord
4. Action
5. Exhibit A
6. Paid To Think
7. Me & The Skirts
8. The Damage Is Done
9. Stick Together
10. Anti-gravity class of '93
11. Oh My Love
12. 33 1/3
13. Serious
14. Bring On The Night
15. Don't Lie To Me

(Edited by deathscythe257 at 11:28 am on Oct. 23, 2003)

Moron? I didn't make up the dance, I just said I would do it! You should have reverence for the dance!!!

i'd better hurry up and take off work......

Paid To Think
Armani Suede
Capt. Williams
The Design
Disco (for Keith, a little curious about this one)
Extension Chord (for damon)
Your Smile
Temporary Blues
Moonlight
Radio One
Dont Lie To Me (for you Lauren)
Anti-Gravity Class of 93 (for HSS)
Stagecoach
Stick Together (for tom)
Oh My Love


i might change this after i've had a few days to think it over.

Girls on film would be an excellent cover......

a Cure cover should be cool too. Love Song, 100 Years, Close To Me, Friday I'm In Love, A forest, Lullaby just to name a few........

(Edited by ghostflower at 12:25 pm on Oct. 24, 2003)

Yes!

HAVE THEY PLAYED CIRCUS YET?


those of you that didn't vote for circus sucks

I am trading out "Walk You Home" for "Captain Williams". Slipped my mind when I was making the list...

FIRST, A GIANT "FUCKIN' A, MAN" goes to the FEATURES for doing this. This is one of the coolest things ever in the history of the Nashville music scene. I can't overstate my appreciation.

SECOND, I will hold off on voting for now, as I want to do so with a printed-out list of all available songs in front of me, and the logistics don't allow that right now.

FINALLY, I want to see every person on this MB vote for "Don't Lie to Me." If you like me, care for me, or respect me at all...Hell, if you like GOOD MUSIC at all, please please please put this song on your list. Add me to the list of people who will be willing to "swap" votes for this song.

MY LIST is FORTHCOMING.

I'm OUT.

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 2:17 pm on Oct. 20, 2003)

Ok JC- I'll trade you one "Don't Lie To Me" for a "Disco."

I just hope they play blow it out.

Blow it out? Man, that song is so gay. Only a gay falcon would suggest something like that.

For the record, I refuse to vote until the Features decide to reschedule the show to a date when I'll be able to see it. Of course, I will accept bribes if the price is right.

haha- I was just trying to get on stopforme's cool list. See here

I should add that the Damage Is Done version that I want is the older one with 3 "Oh boy, you really done it this time"s, not the newer with 2.

Older Temporary Blues with "I've got the temporary blues", not the newer "I wanna go home" like in Discotheque. "Watch out here it comes, temporary blues is gonna bring you down" is spoken in the older and Matt sings it in the newer. The old version is far superior in my eyes, to the point that I would rather have a different song altogether if they are going to play the newer version.

(Edited by richarddawson at 3:21 pm on Oct. 20, 2003)

Man this show is going to be awesome, I can onlygo to one of the two shows, and I was going to go to the second night, but I have changed my mind and decided to go to the first night. anyways here's the setlist I think would be cool to hear

1.Anti Gravity Class of 93(this better be played so I can be a dollar richer)
2.Burma
3. Captain William (mainly because I've never heard this song
4. Roger's Theme
5. Engine Debris
6. Extension Chord
7. Hey Lou
8. Standing By
9. Willie and the Willigers (same reason as C.W.)
10. I wont Let You Down
11. Stick Together
12. Treehouse Club
13. Your Smile
14. Dont Lie to Me
15. Discotheque

(Edited by FlyingFeaturesFan at 3:08 pm on Oct. 23, 2003)

I completley agree.

I don't mind the new "I wanna go home"s as much as the changes with "Watch out here it comes..".

1. Stagecoach
2. Exhibit A
3. Harold
4. Me and the Skirts
5. The Design
6. Idea of Growing Old
7. D-con (Radio One)
8. Your Smile
9. Class of 93
10. Million Ways to sing the blues
11. Armani Suede
12. Circus
13. Action
14. GSR&R
15. Extension Chord



(Edited by GrungeSlobTearPants at 2:14 pm on Oct. 23, 2003)

well, now's just about a good a time as any to bring this up, but is there anyway to keep people from voting more than once with all the diff. screen names? I don't really feel like making up more screen names just so my vote actually counts the same as others...

and i'm doing the same thing as JC as far as my list is concerned

Well, you dont have to worry about me as far as that goes, ive learned my lesson. But I'm not completely sold that there arent other members with other aliases on this board???

(Edited by GrungeSlobTearPants at 3:40 pm on Oct. 20, 2003)

Well. The clever ones have already figured it out, but I am also.. Rachel1808.

If we don't get Circus Friday it will show up Saturday.

1 circus
2 temporary blues
3 harder to ignore
4 there's a million ways to sing the blues
5 leave it all behind
6 paid to think
7 jurley
8 burma
9 action
10 exorcising demons
11 the design
12 the damage is done
13 look out below
14 the idea of growing old
15 don't lie to me

forgive me for not wanting to "waste" a vote on it, but i really hope they play thursday. i've been to 10 shows, and they've always played it. i hope it's not included as a vote-required song. thanks, features!

(Edited by Bowl of Fire at 10:53 pm on Oct. 23, 2003)

yea, I was thinking about that too. Some people are voting for songs that they play all the time. Which, is fine by me if those songs are indeed their favorites. Personally, I can't see them playing 15 cover songs on sat. so I'll prolly be leaving some of the regulars/recent ones off my "ballot". The beginning and Circus are two that I can't live without.

Rabbit March (w/ Don Sergio)
God Save Rock & Roll (w/ lawnwrangler's bridge)
Bring on the Night
Oh my Love*
Way its Meant to be
Walk You Home
Paid to Think
Circus
Me & the Skirts
Action
33 1/3
Discotheque
Serious
The Beginning
Armani Suede

Covers:
SAVOY TRUFFLE
VIRGINIA PLAIN
and I'll throw in a vote for Girls on Film

*I can't believe this hasn't recieved more votes!!!!!!

(Edited by roadie at 5:01 pm on Oct. 20, 2003)

I'd rather hear some of the old standards as much as anyone. Still, this is a unique opportunity, and we really don't know when, if ever, they will play any of these rarer and older tunes. This could be our last chance to hear these songs. Hence, Circus got booted from my list.

1. Your Smile
2. Jurley
3. D-Con (Radio One)
4. Paid to Think
5. Oh My Love
6. Serious
7. Armani Suade
8. Idea of Growing Old
9. Bumblebee
10. Stick Together
11. The Damage is Done
12. Way its Meant to Be
13. Exhibit A
14. Someway, Somehow
15. Harold

*Armani Suede
*Bumblebee
*33 1/3
*Idea of Growing Old
*Don't lie to me
*million ways to sing the blues
*Burma
*Walk you Home (because it is Roger's fave to play)
*Circus
*Roger's Theme
*engine debris
*Buffalo Head
*SWS (I have never heard it live)
*Darkroom
*Someway, somehow
covers:
*some zombies would be great
*psycho killer (because this is the one time I can request it without being shot a dirty look and because i can dammit!)

(Edited by mindylieu at 3:58 pm on Oct. 25, 2003)

i thought the exact same thing.

From that link: it ruins a show for me to see morons being over-enthused........doing tandem coreography....

See, I am not a moron - I will be doing cHoreography.

I think coreography must have something to do with porno or maybe geology. I would be just dancing. Well, actually, leaning to the right, back, back & left. I think that's the right order..it's been so long.

Anyway, I would bet that dance has been around much longer than stopforme has been a fan, so she must suffer through the torture of watching it be performed!

Rabbit March
Treehouse Club
Extension Chord
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
Radio 1
Anti-Gravity
Paid To Think
The song where Matt used the bicycle siren thingy
Armani
Discotheque
Roger's Theme
33 1/3
Jurley
I'm A Boy
Standing By
That's Me

oldies but goodies

Circus
Situation Gone Bad
Your Smile
Extension Chord
Armani Suede
The Design
The Damage is Done
Me and the Skirts
Leave it All Behind
Exorcising Demons
Exhibit A
Thursday
Jurley
Harder to Ignore
God Save Rock and Roll

~"Hey" by the Pixies would be an awesome cover to hear again!~

(Edited by herman at 6:18 pm on Oct. 25, 2003)

1 Stark White Stork Approaching
2 Jurley
3 Armani Suede
4 Antigravity Class of '93
5 Bring on the Night
6 Bumblebee
7 D-Con (Radio One)
8 The Damage is Done
9 The Design
10 Discotheque
11 Growing Old
12 Hey Lou
13 Extension Cord
14 Treehouse Club
15 Burma

(Edited by joeywade at 4:03 pm on Oct. 23, 2003)

So can we include a cover in our voting to replace a real song? Or will there ever be a designated place where we can request covers?

Consider it done.

I haven't done an "official" tally, but it seems to be looking grim for "Don't Lie to Me." How sad it would be if this one super-rare opportunity to hear this gem goes unused.

My thinking on this whole request thing is as follows: Why should we use these precious "votes" on songs that the Features play every show anyway? I mean, I love "Harder to Ignore" too, but you can hear that at any Features show these days. Maybe we should take advantage of this special opportunity and use all of our "requests" for stuff that we wouldn't normally get to hear. You know? It's just a thought.

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 1:11 am on Oct. 21, 2003)

As far as covers go, there have been some really great ones suggested so far, but I kind of just want the covers to be surprises.

Unless we're talking about covering "Mountain Music" by Alabama

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 1:06 am on Oct. 21, 2003)

Really? I thought it looked pretty well represented.

Man, I disappear for awhile and look at what happens... I miss the opportunity to vote. Maybe late submissions will be accepted from a fan that can't be at the show (unless that is Thanksgiving weekend, in which I *may* be able to get away to Nashville (knock on wood).

My votes, if they still count, are:

1. DON'T LIE TO ME
2. Your Smile
3. Standing By
4. Circus
5. Stick Together
6. Burma
7. Stagecoach
8. The Design
9. Temporary Blues
10. Paid to Think
11. 33 1/3
12. Bumblebee
13. Moonlight
14. Willie and the Willigers
15. I Won't Let You Down

I'm also pleading early... someone please tape this, and I'll do whatever is asked of me to get a copy.

Will

(Edited by Wiyum at 2:34 am on Oct. 23, 2003)

vote for Capt Williams!!

I shall trade you a "Jurley" for a "Don't Lie To Me." I've already edited my list accordingly...

I also totally agree with the sentiment that songs that we hear every single show shouldn't be voted for, unless it is your absolute fave. I mean, I have LIAB on my list because it's my favorite song, but I am more than willing to take off "Harder to Ignore" if anyone else wants to do a tradey-trade.

"Moonlight" and "Oh My Love" also need more votes, darnit.

(Edited by DigsySlattery at 8:58 am on Oct. 21, 2003)

i agree with jc about the songs we can hear every show vs. songs we may not ever hear again thing. my list is composed completely of the latter. though i'm a little nervous about it, i am going on exliontamer's hint and voting for what i want (including pre-rollum stuff). i may be throwing some of my votes out the window, but i'm willing to take that chance.

so, about barter...digsy, i'll trade you a "jurley" for a "antigravity c/o '93."

and keith, trade you a "disco" for "c/o '93"?

and i would offer jc a trade, but i already love "don't lie to me"...

anyone else wanna trade?

1. Paid to Think
2. Damage is Done
3. Armani Suede
4. Jet ( I don't know if we're supposed to include covers here or not)
5. Oh My Love
6. Darkroom (must be performed at every show)
7. Harold
8. Bumble Bee
9. Burma
10. Antigravity Class of '93 (just for HSS)
11. Temporary Blues
12. Don't Lie to Me
13. The Design
14. Serious
15. Bring on the Night

Covers:
1. The Beatles (I know this will never happen) - And Your Bird Can Sing, Savoy Truffle, Lovely Rita, You Can't Do That, Happiness is a Warm Gun (we could all sing the "bang, bang, shoot, shoot"s), Hello Goodbye, or any other Beatles song
2. Jet or other Paul songs
3. Talking Heads - Animals, Cities
4. various Roxy Music songs
5. The Kinks - Holiday in Waikiki, Dead End Street, All Day and All of the Night, etc...
6. The Monkees - (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone, Randy Scouse Git

Oh, and did I say how lovely a Beatles cover would be?????

(Edited by Sexy Sadie at 10:00 am on Oct. 24, 2003)

Can diddley-do. I really enjoy "Class of '93," I don't know why I didn't put it down.

(Edited by DigsySlattery at 10:10 am on Oct. 21, 2003)

~ Your Smile
~ Paid to Think
~ Serious
~ Burma
~ Don't Lie to Me
~ Jurley
~ Captain Williams (for Ghostflower)
~ AG c/o '93
~ Temporary Blues
~ Someway, Somehow
~ Extension Chord
~ Attention
~ Stick Together
~ Armni Suede
~ Me and the Skirts

A few of mine are up for revision if anyone needs some extra votes.

(Edited by iwantelvis at 10:23 am on Oct. 23, 2003)

You've got a deal. I hope to get my list up tonight.

Is it late? I thought voting went through Friday. Am I wrong?

i'm surprised i haven't seen anyone vote for karie-ann yet... off to change my list...

the features should cover "rock your body" by justin timberlake. seriously.

(Edited by smee at 11:36 am on Oct. 21, 2003)

What about the "beatbox" part? and for the record, i just don't know...

No, I'm just a fool. I saw that it went through Friday and assumed that it must have been last Friday.

Will

pumped about the long-awaited return of Don't Lie to Me.

Will

I thought a lot about this, and I figured it might be kinda rude to milk The Features for everything they've got, making them re-learn 15 "dead" songs in a week. My list is about half and half old and new. I think The Features are doing a really cool thing by allowing this, but I also know that they probably quit playing a lot of these songs for a reason. I remember the face Rollum gave me when I yelled for Armani at the last show, and it was obvious he didn't want to play it. I just want them to have as good a time as the fans, and throwing some current stuff into the mix of oldies, I'm sure, will show them that we appreciate it as much as their past work. It's just a thought.

Incidentally, I noticed that not many people are voting for Thursday. Do you think they'll throw this in automatically or is everyone consciously not voting for it?

Also, is this list just for the Nov. 7th date, making the 8th a "regular" show, or are they going to play the same set both nights?

indeed. i believe a self cover would be more appropriate.

i believe that a self cover would be more gay.

i believe the original song couldnt be more gay if it was on BRAVO.

All right Lawn Wrangler, Ray Davies, Damon, SMEE (!), & Poohbear's Girl: I'm callin' you out, along with anyone else who didn't vote for Don't Lie to Me. Bring on your trade offers & let's see if we can make a deal

1. Don't Lie To Me
2. The Idea of Growing Old
3. Bumblebee
4. Temporary Blues
5. There's A Million Ways to Sing the Blues
6. Harold
7. Jurley
8. BuffaloHead
9. Moonlight
10. Action
11. Radio One
12. Serious
13. Me and the Skirts
14. Damage Is Done
15. Extension Chord

(Edited by Craig T. Nelson at 6:03 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

I worry that by voting for so much stuff that Pelham outright said they wouldn't play, we risk being able to help choose at all. That's why I pretty much avoided those songs.

possibly, the last thing i think anyone wants to do is piss the band off... I'm almost positive that 99% of the poeple on here will be more than understanding if they refuse to play songs that were burried 3 years ago.

Again, if anyone wants to trade, I'll replace anything on my list with whatever song you want if you add "Radio One" to your list. I know there was some doubt over whether this song was still fair game but a good deal of other people have voted for it, and it is post-Features EP, so...

Do you plan on attending this show?

1. Circus
2. Darkroom
3. Paid to Think
4. Armani Suede
5. Action
6. Oh My Love
7. The Way It's Meant to Be
8. Jurley
9. Radio One
10. Stick Together
11. Don't Lie to Me
12. Treehouse Club
13. Anti Gravity c/o 93
14. Discotheque
15. Temporary Blues

(Edited by Brother Love at 7:21 pm on Oct. 21, 2003)

That would be quite impossible on a variety of levels, considering my age and location. Does my vote still count?

I won't be there, but I suppose I'll put in my vote. If that's alright with you, Keith. In no particular order:

Don't Lie To Me (Dedicated to JC)
Stick Together
Paid to Think
Jurley
Your Smile (pretty please)
Bring On the Night (my friend's favorite?)
The Design ("more to life than living" lyrics)
AntiGravity Class of '93
Radio One
Kari-Anne
Disco (whatever that is)
Harold
Discoteque
Burma
Standing By

(Edited by carligula at 11:14 am on Oct. 24, 2003)

damn it keith. i know what i'm doing. vote for whatever you want.

Geeze, who made you the boss of the Features setlists? A little full of ourselves, aren't we?

Here's a list of people who seem to have forgotten to vote for "Stick Together." I see each of you as potential trading partners.

DigsySlattery, rachel, thelawnwrangler, ray davies, Keith, damon, smee, somethingman, poohbear's girl, Lauren, deathscythe257, ghostflower, GrungeSlobTearPants, Bowl of Fire, roadie, mindylieu, holeypeacoat, herman, joeywade, Sexy Sadie, Craig T. Nelson, carligula

1. Circus
2. Demons
3. The Beginning
4. 2 x 2
5. The Idea of Growing Old
6. Thats the Way its Meant to Be
7. Bring on the Night
8. Oh My Love
9. Theres a Million Ways to Sing the Blues
10. Bumblebee
11. Action
12. The Damage is Done
13. Kerri Anne
14. Moonlight
15. ANTI GRAVITY CLASS OF 93 (I'll do anything for a dollar.)


Somebody tape this show please, I won't be there.

(Edited by HeyItsBriggs at 1:13 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

Fine, I withdraw my objection. Post on.

I have added Stick Together. You know what I want.

if you didn't notice, i REALLY really would like for anti-gravity c/o '93 to be played. i am more than willing to trade votes. but if trading votes just isn't enough, here are some additional bribes:

sadie & ray-you guys can dj on the way to atlanta
richardd-i'll give the baking of the "awesome" cookie another go
damon-two words: bear mask
lauren-i actually owe you a vote, but you do have a super special 'thank you' on its way to you in the mail!
brother love-i'll tell everyone how brotherlovetastic you are, especially at half past 3
rach-i'll call you "rach" when i address you from now on
paul-i gave you my raffle ticket!
keith-same deal with "disco"

and to the following people, i will give you a dollar if you vote for the song and the song is played:
tlw
ceeze
brianw
roadie
somethingman
poohbear's girl
fff
bof
weeny
mindy
wiyum
craig t. nelson
briggs
smee

...and i really will give you a dollar.

(Edited by HaveSomeSoma at 6:09 pm on Oct. 21, 2003)

Your song is being added right now and will probably have been added by the time you read this. 1 Radio One, please.

Here we go!

Bumble Bee
The Design
Jurley
Oh My Love
Stick Together
Bring On The Night
Temporary Blues
Kari Ann
Harder To Ignore
Damage Is Done
Action
Circus
Harold
The Beginning (Week One)
Situation Gone Bad

OK... OK... If I have to. Meet me in the alley behind 12th & Porter and I'll "pay my dues."

Sold.

Um, shouldn't the rest of the traveling party be consulted with before making such a bold proposition? *



*best if said in Sandy's voice from Daria...

Might I add that after my super-geeky excel spreadsheet (stopforme, start the time-management criticisms ), the following songs are in a dead locked tie for #14/15...

-Serious
-Disco/theque
-Bring On The Night
-Stick Together

This should be a mighty battle...

(Edited by DigsySlattery at 8:21 pm on Oct. 21, 2003)

yes.
i'm going to take a at poke this finally.
let's see...

1. D-Con; Radio One
2. Dark Room
3. Kari-Ann
4. Paid to Think
5. Walk You Home
6. Buffalohead
7. Blow it Out
8. Your Smile
9. Oh My Love
10. Idea of Growing Old
11. Thursday
12. Someway Somehow
13. Speed of 33 1/3
14. God Save Rock and Roll
15. Leave it All Behind

!

I completely agree with that.

umm, I have a question. does nobody really like roger's theme? I really like it, but I've noticed I'm the only one who has voted for it. Or is it a song that they just absolutly wont play live?

Thanks to Sexy Sadie for mentioning "(Not Your) Steppin Stone." In return, I have added Savoy Truffle, which I meant to do anyway.

done.

maybe a jurley if you have room. you might even have it, i haven't checked.

i dont really care. so many great songs are going to be played that night.

(Edited by rachel at 9:27 pm on Oct. 21, 2003)

I am pretty sure that I voted for it...\



woohoo...five dots! weeee

(Edited by mindylieu at 8:34 pm on Oct. 21, 2003)

I'll trade you a "Stick Together" for a "Serious"...that is if you haven't already voted for it--I can't find your list, have you even voted yet?

This is going to be my first Features show in six months or so, so I don't know any of the new stuff. Here's my list of almost-old school stuff anyway:

Buffalohead
Paid to Think
Bring on the Night
Walk You Home
Exercising Demons
God Save Rock 'n Roll
the Design
the Beginning
Blow it Out
Action
Darkroom
33 1/3
Someway Somehow
Leave it All Behind
Moonlight

Thanks.

(Edited by Johnny Thunder at 9:29 pm on Oct. 21, 2003)

That's funny that 6 months is considered "old" for Features' songs. I mean, they've only played like 4 or 5 new songs in the last 6 months, right?

I don't think we're "pushing it" to ask for much of what has been asked for... the deal was originally for all post-rollum material AND Your Smile. elt seemed to have it on good authority that we could even request pre-rollum stuff, and I feel that that is the way to go. The band seems to know what they are setting themselves up for, and I honestly see this as the band doing one of a few things. I could totally see this as an opportunity for the band to give one last chance to certain songs that are beloved that they dropped because they didn't think them to be as great as we do. In the process, maybe they'll bring one or two of them back. At least this way they know what of their old material they should think about revisiting. Or they're just doing a really cool "last local show" for all of the fans that will be lost in the masses of the "new" fanbase that the full-length will doubtless bring them. Either way, the band seems to understand what they are getting into, and they are giving themselves plenty of time to take it on. I see everything as fair game, and as such, I voted for the songs that I most want to hear. I've heard Buffalohead and Leave It All Behind a ton of times, but I've never heard Your Smile or Don't Lie to Me. I know what's going to get my vote. They asked, and I'm not going to lie and say that I'd rather hear something that won't be a unique experience.

Will

I think songs that are six or so months old are still fairly new. Hence the "new stuff" reference.

i wasn't included in the bribe list... i feel deprived, hss. it's okay though, you made us cookies.

i don't think he has...

but i might be persuaded to throw in a "Stick Together" in exchange for an "Extension Chord."

(Edited by deathscythe257 at 12:22 am on Oct. 22, 2003)

You really think this will be the last local show before the album comes out? I sure hope not. However if it is, what a way to go out w/a bang.

On a completely unrelated note, how are the accoustics at 12th and porter ?

to anyone looking to trade with me, all i ask is extension chord. i'm too lazy to read all of this, so pm me with the terms of agreement.

love,

damon

in no certain order:

stick together
your smile
bumblebee
antigravity
the beginning
radio one
treehouse club
hey lou
extention chord
rabbit march
stagecoach - rawlings
discotheque - rawlings
cap'n williams
circus
ggsrnr

(Edited by JustAnotherDrive at 4:38 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

I'm willing to trade one of mine for Stark White Stork Approaching, Just send me a PM, I don't want to have to read through all this either.

since people are specifying what versions of songs they would like to hear, i wouldn't mind hearing the older version of stagecoach. i guess it's the only studio version.

...and while i'm at it, i think it would be funny if they included the lyrics boogers and poop, dictionary soup in your smile. it would not only be serious, but medical as well.

(i must apologize for this. i just happened to have a tracy morgan/woodrow the homeless character song in my head while listening to your smile.)

(Edited by damon at 12:39 am on Oct. 22, 2003)

HSS- you got it, I love that song, I only left it out b/c of the earlier parameters. All other requests may or may not be filled.

Carl- If you didn't pick Someway, Somehow, can I drop it from my list?

Sure. I won't be there and none of you people appreciate it enough anyway.

Antigravity Class of '93

lauren, rach, jakob, FFF, heyitsbriggs, and brother love: THANK YOU.

DIGSY, apparently ray and sadie still haven't been swayed by dj priveleges anyway. so don't worry about it (they're leggings!).
RAY AND SADIE, help a sister out. let me know what it'll take for those votes.
DEATHSCYTHE, you already voted for that the song i am bribing for, weirdo. but i'll bake you some more cookies if you want. this time i'll bake the ants inside the cookies.
TOM, how 'bout you return the "stick together" favor with a "c/o '93" vote?
EVERYONE ELSE, you don't seem to get it. i really will give you a dollar.

(Edited by HaveSomeSoma at 3:41 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

The 12 and Porter sound system is very good. I always like the way rock music sounds there.

Not the same song. "Discotheque" was the song that partially morphed into "Temporary Blues." It's much older, and was recorded at least once. "Disco" on the other hand was more recent and much much more rare. It was never recorded in the studio and was only played live like 5 or 6 times. Just clarifying. They are not in any way the same song.

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 2:25 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

All I have to say is thank god this show is not at the Red Rose. The vocals will actually translate at 12th&P.

I think that the Features probably knew how this vote would turn out before they agreed to do it. I don't think voting for all rarities is rude at all. Milk it, baby. Milk it.

After much pondering, my list is ready:

DON'T LIE TO ME

TEMPORARY BLUES

DISCO

HAROLD

BURMA

STICK TOGETHER

THE DESIGN

STAGECOACH

SERIOUS

CAPTAIN WILLIAMS

JURLEY

HEY LOU

THE ANTI-GRAVITY CLASS OF '93

ROGER'S THEME

YOUR SMILE

Do you know what could potentially be really great about this fan-voting thing? Maybe in the process of re-learning and performing some of these forgotten songs, the band will rediscover their love for some of these great songs and start playing them again semi-regularly.

i would help you out, but i hate you.

ill figure out some kind of trade in a little while.

Well here goes:

*Temporary Blues
*Harold
*Serious
*E. Demons
*Leave I.A. Behind
*Walk U Home
*The Design
*Someway Somehow
*Harder 2 Ignore
*Action
*Paid 2 Think
*Armani Suede
*A Million W.T.S.T. blues
*Me and the skirts
*Extension Chord

I would vote for "Oh My Love" 15 times, but I will resist.

1. oh my love
2. harold
3. burma
4. the design
5. serious
6. someway, somehow
7. stagecoach
8. radio one
9. circus
10. bumblebee
11. temporary blues
12. paid to think
13. armani suede
14. buffalo head
15. the damage is done

(Edited by VegetableMan at 2:36 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

...up and down the sidewalk, take a doodoo pie. haha. thanks for the laugh

This show is overrated anyway.

all of this "i'll trade you this song for this song" is making my head hurt. i do not envy the person(s) who has to tally this list.

I voted for it halfway because of you.

thank you. does this mean i owe you 50 cents (the monetary value, not the rapper)?

and smee, all of the bartering is making my head hurt too. but if you really love a song...hmmm, let's use "antigravity c/o '93" as an example...you'll do anything to get some votes. and it shouldn't be hard for the tally-person(s) to tally, because when people make trades, they're just editing their original lists...or at least i hope so. beacuse, if not, i would definitely agree with your sentiment.

in other news, i still have some votes to buy. richarddawson, sexysadie, damon...i'm looking your way.

I am going to refrain from voting... I'm gonna be happy with just about anything they play. But don't think for a second I'm not gonna be bucking for some covers...

(Edited by Peace Frog at 4:17 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

Sorry, it ain't happening. My list is packed with excellent songs, Anti-Gravity not being one of them. No offense, but it sucks.

Hello,
I will not vote but as far as the cover song thing goes, i think this whole thread is a sneaky trick to try and uncover who the annoying girl is that always screams "psycho killer" at every show. we all know this pisses off the band more than anything.

ok, i see where we stand now. and no offense, but you suck.

and i'm noticing how several key messageboard members have not voted yet. i'm assuming that they're waiting 'til the end so they won't have to barter any of their votes. plus they'll put in a bit of a wave of surprise in the end where it really counts. clever.

i'm sure a lot of you are making your own heads hurt agonizing about this all day with the voting and stuff. it's just a couple of shows. whatever they play WILL be good, no matter what. and isn't the point that we put down 15 songs that we each want, not that we "traded" for? what if all the trades don't make a difference, and whatever song it is doesn't get played anyway? it's like voting for nader.

alright, i don't know what this "bear mask" implies, but i might consider a trade if you give ME said bear mask instead of a dollar.

i hear rollum's opposed to 'anti-gravity' because he didn't graduate in '93. what a baby.

For anyone who plays a music instrument, learning an old song isn't as difficult as it seems. Besides, the band offered. I'm sure they knew beforehand that they would be getting requests for all of these fossils everyone keeps digging up (which is a great thing).

Jeremy

(Edited by somethingman at 7:27 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

I will consider trading votes for "Moonlight." Email me off the list to avoid additional clutter on this thread.

deal! i'll give damon your dollar and you can have the bear mask. i think the bear mask has seen it's glory days anyway. it's time for it to be passed on...
and maybe rollum can just plug his ears during the "93" part. or wear his senior class t-shirt, clearing stating his year of commencment, so that no one will be mistaken.


and bowl of fire, i see what you're saying. i'm really just doing what what brianw suggested when he said "This is the place to make your votes and discuss other peoples' votes. You can argue, barter, whatever... have some fun with this." it's all in good fun. i really wouldn't be crushed if a few of the songs i wanted didn't make the cut. but if i have the chance to up the odds...what the hell? i'm only gonna make one more final plea, and i'll save it for friday.

I don't think it's that big of a deal. If people want to trade, that's cool. It's part of the fun. I am confident that either Don't Lie To Me or Discotheque will be played and that's all I really want anyway. Jurley and Paid To Think will hopefully see time as well. It will be a great night.

(Edited by richarddawson at 8:42 pm on Oct. 22, 2003)

well it isn't me because I was told at my first features show to NEVER yell for it. and unfortunately, I don't get to go to many shows anyways.

What's the deal with "Psycho Killer"? Why does the mentioning of it piss the band off?

I don't know that it pisses them off, but I think most people get tired of hearing the request when they'd rather just hear an original. The only time it remotely irritates me is when somebody does it early in the set. The rest of the time I don't really care.

i dunno, but i like psycho killer... perhaps i will add it to my list.

Burma, Oh My Love, and Anti-Gravity Class of '93 are now duking it out for spot 15. If one of those pulls ahead, Radio One will be knocked out. And unless something totally crazy happens, we will be hearing Damage is Done, Paid To Think, Don't Lie To Me, Harold and Temporary Blues. The Design, Your Smile, Jurley, Circus and Armani Suede round out the top 10. Stick Together is also just barely in the top 15, and both Disco and Discotechque are in the top 27. Captain Williams is hovering just outside the top 25.

Just thought I would attempt to let everyone know how their campaigning is going. But no matter what, this will truly be an amazing, amazing show.

Suck it.

All apologies to those voting for Circus but seriously, why is this in the top ten? We get this at every show. They might even play Circus on top of the fifteen choices we have listed. Save your votes folks.

I couldn't agree more, Mr. Man. I think everyone should change their votes for "Circus" to votes for "Stick Together."

Digsy, looks like you'll be one of those I pick to do an independent count, since you're keeping up with things already. Congrats on the job!

"Somebody's Watchin Me" by Rockwell f/ Michael Jackson

Parrish could have a wicked role in that.

sounds cool, y'all. i didn't mean to sound like a stick in the mud. i'm just lame and i can't devote attention to stuff that'll give me a headache. i picked my 15 favorite songs old and new, posted 'em, and sat back to watch the circus (no pun intended). I do, however, entertain the possibility of trading, but i only accept cash.

How could I forget? I'm adding it to my list right now!

This is certainly baffling to me... so many people's lists have several songs that are heard all of the time. They will, in fact, probably get played at the show in addition to the magical 15 that get voted for. If not, they will get played the following night. It just doesn't make sense to request Walk You Home whe it's been played at every show for two years. But to each their own.

And I have Circus on my list, which as you point out somethingman, doesn't compute because it gets played at every show. It is my favorite Features song, and when last I was able to see the band regularly, it was something of a treat. However, a little research revealed that it is still alive and kicking, so I'll be willing to trade it away for something else that's great. Just not Antigravity... sorry.

And now that Don't Lie to Me seems to be a lock, I'm pushing for Burma and Standing By.... come on, you know you want 'em!

Will

I think it does make sense because they asked to post the 15 songs you would most like to hear in one show...your ideal setlist. Therefore, my list includes/ed the few songs that I think should be played at every show. I'm probably going to edit it today to make other people happy, basically because some of the choices I made have no chance, but this goes against what I think is right. My list, by the end of today, will not reflect my true feelings on the perfect Features show. The way it's looking now, the list is going to be nowhere near my ideal set unless they do decide to play some of the standards, too. I'm sure the show will be fabulous either way. Maybe I'll actually learn to enjoy some of the old songs that you all are voting for that I just do not love.

i must say, the bear mask is worth it. you should ask hss to do the bear dance as well. and did she say antigravity class of '93? she meant antigravity class of *insert rollum's graduation year here*.

(Edited by damon at 7:44 am on Oct. 23, 2003)

Been watching "I Love the 80's Strikes Back" have we? Funny thing is I was watching that going... ooooh Features covering Rockwell... how cool!!!!

This is getting truely insane. But in a good way, I guess.

GF:I changed one of my votes for you and I will expect to get my beer.

The Amazing List of Songs (as prescribed by Tom Foolery)


01. Disco
02. Discotheque
03. Willie and the Willigers
04. Extension Cord
05. Anti-Gravity Class of '93
06. D-Con (Radio One)
07. Captain Williams
08. Jurley
09. The Design
10. Moonlight
11. Hey, Lou
12. Don't Lie to Me
13. Burma
14. Bring on the Night
15. Stick Together


Cover Request: Record Stack

Keith, ghostflower, damon, HaveSomeSoma, and desthscythe257, I have honored your trade requests. If anyone else wants to trade something, let me know.

(Edited by Tom Foolery at 10:35 am on Oct. 23, 2003)

let it not be said that tom foolery is not a man of his word.

ok, here's my deal:

ill trade you an "anti gravity class of '93" if you put "oh my love" on your list....

(the trading of this matter is now over)

(Edited by ray davies at 11:12 am on Oct. 23, 2003)

OK PEOPLE!!!

Where is the love for BURMA? It was definitely in the top 10 as of a few days ago and now its on the verge of not even making the top 15.

Im willing to make deals.....

indeed.

let's get some more extension chord, people!

(Edited by deathscythe257 at 11:31 am on Oct. 23, 2003)

OK HSS- I have decided I will add anti-gravity if I can get BOTH disco AND Willie and The Willigers. Take it or leave it.

Don't worry about making any deals with me. Last night I went to the mp3 site and refreshed my mind on what the older songs sounded like, and Burma completely rocks. It has been added to my list free of charge.

On a side note: a cover of "Somebody's Watching Me" would be priceless in my opinion. There are lots of great songs out there that i think the features just wouldn't sound right in covering, they could really pull this one off and sound awesome in doing so!

(Edited by joeywade at 12:49 pm on Oct. 23, 2003)

I was just wondering why no one has voted for Waffle House Menu THATS A PRICELESS SONG, and, ive never seen them do it live. I'm willing to do some trading dammit.

(Edited by GrungeSlobTearPants at 2:23 pm on Oct. 23, 2003)

yes to burma.

(Edited by damon at 2:21 pm on Oct. 23, 2003)

not to be insulting or anthing, but that song is like 30 seconds lone, why waste a vote on a 30 seconds long song when you could vote for a full song

And I agree with the whole thing about songs that are regularly played, this is a once in a long time chance to get to hear a bunch of retired songs, so mhy not go for the oldies.

1. Captain Williams (for ghostflower)
2. Don't Lie to Me
3. D-Con (Radio One)
4. Paid to Think
5. Jurley
6. Stick Together
7. Discotheque
8. Your Smile
9. Burma
10. Anti-Gravity Class of '90-whatever (for HSS)
11. The Design
12. Hey Lou
13. Bring on the Night
14. Extension Cord
15. Disco (I'm curious)

(Edited by Token at 6:14 pm on Oct. 24, 2003)

ok, for whoever cares, i traded my me and the skirts for don't lie to me. i realized i've never heard this song, and lots of people seem to love it. for the record, i've had burma on my list from the start. go burma!

It's always a good Features show when they open with Circus... So I don't want to jinx it by not having them play Circus. That's why it's on my list.

Here's why I think they don't like people yelling out Psycho Killer....

My band used to play Psycho Killer, and people would always yell it out at shows. It's annoying, because playing a cover is almost like a gimmick. It's something that's done to get people interested in the band, but it's a means to an end. You want them to like your music, not someone else's. The cover is to just ease them in with something they already know.

I'm a little concerned about "The Damage is Done." I don't know if a lot of people have taken it off their lists, but just browsing through, I'm not seeing it that much anymore. It was #1 with over 70% of the votes, and if it somehow gets lost in all this trading madness (which I'm not opposed to, since I did trade myself) it would really suck. I'm just wondering if everyone is going to, in these last 12 or so hours of votings, think "Oh, that song will be okay, I'll take it off my list and put Willie & the Willigers on instead" and cause what are the current top 15 to be completely trumped.

Eh...I'm getting worried...

I've never even heard of Willie & the Willigers. Just how old is that song?

I heard Matt wrote the chorus in 5th grade.

I remember many moons ago when the message board was in its infancy and a certain brianeno2 requested "Willie and the Willigers"- and in so doing showed who in the crowd had been reading the message board. If HE didn't get his wish that night, y'all are just grasping at straws to get it played this time.

Just a note, we were late in getting out the mailing list letting people know of this opportunity to vote, so the management has decided to extend the voting until Monday at noon.

If by chance this thread does not close down at noon, understand that any posts that show a posted/edited time of later than 12:00pm on Monday will be discarded (ah, that sounded powerful!).

So, uh, here's how it stands as of 6:00 pm central time. Just, um, I dunno, do with it what you will. I just thought some people would like to know how it stands...the first number being the ranking and the second one being how many votes it has received.

01 Don't Lie To Me     27
02 The Design     26
03 Paid To Think     25
04 The Damage Is Done     24
Anti-Gravity Class of '93     24
06 Jurley     23
Harold     23
08 Temporary Blues     22
Stick Together     22
10 Burma     21
Your Smile     21
12 Armani Suede     19
D-Con (Radio One)     19
14 Serious     17
15 Circus     16
Oh My Love     16
Action     16
Extension Cord     16
Discotheque     16
Disco     16
21 Captain Williams     15
22 Bumblebee     14
Bring On The Night     14
24 Stagecoach     13
Moonlight     13
26 Someway, Somehow     11
Me & The Skirts     11
28 Idea of Growing Old     10
33 1/3     10
30 Dark Room     8
The Way It's Meant To Be     8
Leave It All Behind     8
Million Ways To Sing The Blues     8
Treehouse Club     8
Buffalo Head     8
Hey Lou     8
God Save Rock & Roll     8
38 The Beginning (Week One)     7
39 Exhibit A     6
Willie & the Willigers     6
Walk You Home     6
Exorcising Demons     6
43 Standing By     5
44 Kari-Ann     4
Harder To Ignore     4
Roger's Theme     4
47 Situation Gone Bad     3
Thursday     3
Engine Debris     3
Heard It Through The Grapevine     3
Rabbit March     3
52 See You Thru     2
Blow It Out     2
That's Me     2
I Won't Let You Down     2
Stark White Stork Approaching     2
57 Two By Two     1
Look Out Below     1
Jet     1
I'm A Boy     1
Psycho Killer     1
Matt's Little Ditty     1
Attention     1

(Edited by DigsySlattery at 12:43 am on Oct. 25, 2003)

Score! Due to the tie D-Con is either 13 or 12 on the list and Your Smile is even higher. Just hope it stays that way.

what do i have to do to ensure that extension chord takes number 15? I'm willing to do whatever it takes.

Probably get it one (or even two) more votes.

Since Psycho Killer is clearly not going to happen I've changed my vote to Extension Chord. I was just listening to my Features playlist and man...that song ROCKS!

(Edited by herman at 6:23 pm on Oct. 25, 2003)

you're talking as if you're actually coming to this show. don't pussy out on me this time. i will have suffered through OAR the night before and i'll need this... badly.

Looks like Stagecoach and Standing By are just pipe dreams...

Oh well.

Will

fifteen votes for "god save rock and roll" WITH the classic colvert bridge

Yeah Wiyum, I wanting Standing By too, but seeing that others weren't as enthusiastic about it I didn't think it was feasible.

howdy! nice to see your sunshining face in these parts!

grrr....this is a very hard decision...but after seeing which songs will most definitely be played....here's my vote in no particular order:

1. Extension Cord
2. Someway Somehow
3. Million Ways to Sing the Blues
4. Moonlight
5. Treehouse Club
6. Me and the Skirts
7. Exhibit A
8. Bring on the Night
9. Exorcising Demons
10. Armani Suede
11. Paid to Think
12. Darkroom
13. Your Smile
14. Stagecoach
15. Radio One

oh my love
moonlight
armani Suede
the damage is done
the way it's meant to be
there's a million ways to sing the blues
dark room

i only have 7 votes, partly because 4 songs i wanted are neck and neck with oh my love

(Edited by eros at 8:42 pm on Oct. 26, 2003)

D-Con (Radio One)
Buffalo Head
The Damage is Done
The Design (Old version)
Paid to Think
Someway, Somehow
Engine Debis
Oh My Love
The Way It's Meant to Be
Bring on the Night
Moonlight
Stick Together
Your Smile
Stagecoach
Standing By

Hooray for all of the recent moonlight votes.

Just a reminder that all voting/editing will end today at noon. So wrap things up or get your votes up now!

Thanks to Digsy for keeping a running total on things.

Call Me Old Fashioned, But I Still Like The Hits:

1. D-Con (Radio Ones)
2. Paid To Think
3. God Save Rock And Roll
4. Thats The Way It's Meant To Be.
5. Jurley
6. Bumble Bee
7. Darkroom
8. Buffalo Head
9. Armani Suede
10. Exorcising Demons
11. Carrie-Anne
12. Million Ways To Sing The Blues
13. Walk You Home (With Trumpet...hey i can dream)
14. Moonlight
15. Oh My Love.

Danke.

I don't want to be greedy, but I'd like to make another request of the band. Would it be possible for one of the members of the band to talk about some of the songs before playing them? I'm not expecting the show to become an episode of VH-1 Storytellers, but I think it'd be nice if they shared any significant stories behind a few of the songs. Specifically, I'd like to know who Peanut is and what he's doing with Matt's shoes.

I agree...that would be completely amazing if we got even a little back story here and there.

(Edited by Superflks at 11:09 am on Oct. 27, 2003)

wellwell
i'm glad someone else chose radio one as the opener.
it was my first favorite.

Horray for me.

so when do we hear of the final fifteen?

Yeah, what do we pay you for, anyway!?! I mean, you've had like 3 hours to count these up. We need to know as soon as possible what songs will be played and in what order they will be played for that matter. We wouldn't want any surprises or anything!

Just kidding, Rachel But wouldn't it be nice to not know which songs they'll be playing until they actually play them (or the day after they play them for those of us unlucky enough to miss the show)?

BrianW, I'm not sure what the plan is, but I think some of us would like to keep the setlist a surprise. If you post the information, can we get a spoiler alert? Please?

Oh and by the way, can we all please keep in mind that the band has complete 100% veto power for each and every song-- no matter how many votes they got? Let's show nothing but appreciation for these shows.

(Edited by carligula at 3:14 pm on Oct. 27, 2003)

Not a bad idea. What about taking it out to another extreme; Decorate the stage with white roses and candles to set the VH1 / MTV concert sort of mood.

I want the set list to be a surprise, too. However, knowing the results of the voting process won't ruin the surprise because:

a. As Carl points out, the band is under no obligation to play the songs we chose.

b. We won't know the order in which they'll be played. I doubt the final order will be set until just before they go on stage... and maybe not even then.

c. They may play only fifteen oldies, but I doubt they'll limit their entire set to just fifteen songs at such a big show. I wouldn't be surprised if they throw in five to ten current songs to make it a decent-sized Features rock extravaganza... unless of course relearning all of these old songs totally wears them out and they're too tired to play any more.

I think that's why they're playing two nights in row-- so they don't have to play a 3 hour set in one night. Friday is fan's choice and saturday is new stuff, semi-new stuff, and covers. Of course, I'm sure there will be a few exceptions.

Did I mention that I'm pissed I'll be missing these shows?

Others are publishing results, so be careful what threads you enter! Official results will be in a few days, though I'm sure they'll be exactly (or at least pretty darn close) to what's already been published.

The band's gonna try really hard to get the songs ready, btw.