LIVE THREAD - GREATEST SONG SUNG BY A FEMALE ARTIST

Welcome to the Live Rounds of my competition to find the best song by a female artist.


Over the last few weeks our 23 judges have been scoring a total of 373 songs submitted by boardies. The top scoring 128 songs will now go head to head in the Live Rounds.


There's just one problem


2 songs are tied on points for 128th place. Your votes are now required to determine which of these 2 great songs should take that place. All votes up to 3pm will be counted as I intend to get this show on the road good and proper late afternoon/early evening.


Sing It Back by Moloko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1eN8vyVFIM

vs

Murder on the Dancefloor by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAx6mYeC6pY

Zaph

Murder on the Dancefloor, just because I dislike it less.

quickbeam

Murder on the Dancefloor.

Kolido

I gave both these songs the same score. Based on the fact I think Sophie has better songs and Moloko brings back better memories for me, I will vote Sing it back.

lassykk

Can I vote to eliminate both now

Tauriel

Sophie Ellis Bextor for me.

Niska

Murder on the Dancefloor.

the purple tin

Those songs are very similar really, not much between them.
Sophie Ellis Bextor because it is a bit more catchy.

Green&Red

Moloko for me

Neither are what I’d consider the greatest song sung by a female

Moloko for me

Revit Man

I'll vote Moloko, slightly more edgy and less irritating!

Irish Aris

Ah, come on!!!! You can't do that!!!! I love both of them!!!

I will vote for Sophie Ellis Bextor because I'm into Roisin's solo stuff more than Moloko.

Irish Aris

lassykk wrote: »

Can I vote to eliminate both now

careful now. . .

Electric Nitwit

Coincidence!
The battle of two average pop songs from artists who had done much more interesting things before, then sold out and became generic

I think Moloko edges it for me

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I like both of 'em, but would probably favour Murder On The Dancefloor slightly more, so I'll vote for it.

Necro

Sophie Ellis Bexter.

But jaysus can we sanity check people allowing these through from the youtube lists please :P

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

Sophie Ellis Bexter.

But jaysus can we sanity check people allowing these through from the youtube lists please :P

They're both far better than most of the drivel that was hopefully cut.

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote:

They're both far better than most of the drivel that was hopefully cut.

Depends what was cut...

ShaneU

Moloko

Not particularly interested in either of these songs.

Sophie Ellis bexter is more poppy, moloko vaguely better less poppy.
So, vote for moloko

Revit Man

I get a feeling there's going to be an awful amount of muck in this competition between some gems!

ShaneU

The amount of moanbags in this thread already :pac:

Necro

ShaneU wrote:

The amount of moanbags in this thread already

I havent even gotten started :P

Wait till the 10 billionth Sinead O Connor song appears :pac:

Kolido

I would rate these songs about average, certainly a lot worse nominated imo. Happy to see either in the first round.

JP Liz V1

Sophie that tune is catchy

I never liked Sing It Back until I heard the slower, trip-hoppier album version of it. If the album track was in contention I'd probably go for it. But since the better-known dancey single version of it still annoys me I'll vote for Sophie Ellis Bextor, as it is a good tune; Murder on the Dancefloor is one of those songs that I never listen to of my own accord but am still happy enough to hear when it plays on the radio.

The Time Is Now is a way better Moloko song anyway!

Pretzill

Sing It Back by Moloko - I can't remember the original scores I gave either of these, so Moloko can have my vote.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The Time Is Now is a way better Moloko song anyway!

Agreed. A shame it wasn't nominated. It had made my nomination shortlist, bit missed out on the final cut.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Agreed. A shame it wasn't nominated. It had made my nomination shortlist, bit missed out on the final cut.

I nominated it for the best song of the noughties, think it actually got the furthest of all my nominations in that one! But being restricted to only 15 nods here it didn't quite make the cut.

bigtimecharlie

Sing it back for me.

Great time.

Rothko

Murder On The Dancefloor is easily the better song.

Ficheall

MOTD

s1ippy

MotD definitely

And Sophie bitch slaps Roisin back to 129th place.

I'm just making sure I have everything set. Then I'll go for a piddle and we'll be good to go!

Electric Nitwit

Ficheall wrote: »

MOTD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_OKd0Uo3yw

Ficheall

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_OKd0Uo3yw

Still better than the other yoke.

Before we begin, I would like to thank all those who have contributed to this final.


Firstly, my assistant, ShaneU







Our posters who submitted songs





And our judges who have endured weeks of listening to Great and Not So Great songs. If your song didn't make it through, blame them.

Did Not Qualify

Out of a possible 460 points


281 Sing It Back Moloko
280 7 Seconds Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry
280 say what you want texas
280 I Say a Little Prayer Dionne Warwick
279 Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) Doris Day
279 Without You Adele
279 At Seventeen Janis Ian
278 Into Dust Mazzy Star
278 You Don't Own Me Lesley Gore
277 Gigantic Pixies
276 A Little Time The Beautiful South
276 Take My Breath Away Berlin
276 Over The Rainbow Judy Garland
275 My Guy Mary Wells
274 Material Girl Madonna
274 Cannonball The Breeders
273 Haunted Sinead O'Connor and Shane McGowan
273 River Joni Mitchell
273 Now We Are Free Lisa Gerard
272 Heatwave Martha & The Vandellas
272 Waterfalls TLC
271 The End of the World Skeeter Davis
271 Crazy Patsy CLine
271 All That She Wants Ace of Base
271 Roam The B-52s 270 It's too late Carole King
270 Rush Hour Jane Wiedlin


269 I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton
269 Groove is in the Heart Deee-Lite
269 Babooshka Kate Bush
268 100 Like Me Stephanie Rainey
268 Picture This Blondie
266 Tom's Diner Suzanne Vega
266 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship
265 Standing in the way of Control Gossip
265 Freed From Desire Gala
264 I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston
264 Reuben Cathy Davey 263 Frozen Madonna
263 Chandelier Sia
263 Hold On Alabama Shakes
263 Mr. Sandman The Chordettes
263 Shallow Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper
262 My Happy Ending Avril Lavigne
262 Make Your Own Kind of Music Mama Cass
261 Symphony Clean Bandit
261 I Miss The Misery Halestorm
260 rotterdam beautiful south
260 Somewhere Only We Know Lily Allen
260 Missing You Everything But the Girl
259 A Change Would Do You Good Sheryl Crow
259 Love and Affection Joan Armatrading
258 Doll Parts Hole
257 Run With Us Lisa Lougheed
257 Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon
256 Stay (I Missed You) Lisa Loeb
256 Paradise (What About Us?) Within Temptation ft Tarja
256 Butterflies Katie Musgraves
256 In For The Kill La Roux
255 How Do I Live Leanne Rimes
253 I Feel The Earth Move Carole King
253 Closer to fine Indigo Girls
252 Here You come again Dolly Parton
251 Goldeneye Tina Turner
251 Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Cher
250 Lithium Evanescence
250 How Long Do I Have To Wait For You ? Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings

Did Not Qualify

Out of a possible 460 points

249 Small blue thing Suzanne Vega
249 Loving You Minnie Ripperton
248 In Your Room The Bangles
248 Speak to me Amy Lee
248 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
248 Love Exists Amy Lee
248 Satellite Lena
247 Underneath Your Clothes Shakira
246 The Climb Miley Cyrus
246 A Thousand Years Christina Perri
246 I'd Rather Go Blind Etta James
245 Ripples in the Rockpool Rita Connolly
244 Stand by your Man Tammy Wynette
244 Safe & Sound Taylor Swift ft Civil Wars
244 Why does my heart feel so bad Diane Charlemagne (Moby)
243 It's All Coming Back to Me Now Celine Dion
243 Caledonia Dolores Keane
243 Space Song Beach House
243 I'm Beginning To Think You Prefer Beverly Hills 90210 To Me Fight Like Apes
243 Nutbush City Limits Ike & Tina Turner
241 Jackson June Carter & Johnny Cash
239 Hounds Of Love Kate Bush
238 Sunny Came Home Shawn Colvin
237 Sisters Of The Moon Fleetwood Mac
236 Hello Adele 236 How Do I Live Trisha Yearwood
236 People Have The Power Patti Smith
236 Edge of Glory Lady Gaga
236 I don’t know Lisa Hannigan
234 Hips Don't Lie Shakira
234 When Tomorrow Comes Eurythmics
234 Human Christina Perri
233 Coming Aroung Again Carly Simon
233 Woman In Love Barbara Streisand
233 I'll Take You There The Staple Singers
233 Primitive Roisin Murphy
232 Horses Patti Smith
232 Coat of Many Colours Dolly Parton
232 Stars Grace Potter
232 Gold-dust Woman Fleetwood Mac
231 Daniel Bat For Lashes
231 Lost without you Freya Ridings
230 Who will save your Soul Jewel
229 hot and cold katy perry
229 It takes two Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston
229 Sand in my shoes Dido
228 The Best Is Yet To Come Aoife Ni Fhearraigh
227 Needle In A Haystack Velvelettes
227 Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell
226 Wannabe Spice Girls
226 Blood Red River Beth Orton
226 Vogue Madonna

225 If Looks Could Kill Heart
225 Ain't It Fun Paramore
225 Songbird Fleetwood Mac
224 No Filter Ward Thomas
224 Million Reasons Lady Gaga
224 Myth Beach House
224 Malibu Hole
224 Superstar Karen Carpenter
224 Dad Neele Ternes
224 Helpless Kim Weston
223 Uptown Top Ranking Althea & Donna
222 I Knew You Were Trouble Taylor Swift
222 Into The Groove Madonna
221 Everything is Free Gillian Welch
221 Big Time Sensuality Bjork
221 Down By The Water PJ Harvey
221 God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen Alison Kraus
220 Keep The Streets Empty For Me Fever Ray


I'll do some more later. Let's get started!

Tauriel

2 of mine not through so far.

Irish Aris

mmm, I think most of my nominations didn't qualify. . .

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Ah here, too many class songs not qualifying there. The majority of you clearly have sh*t taste in music.

Sawduck

Genuinely surprised by some of the non qualifiers, i really hope this doesn't end up being full of recent songs

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Sawduck wrote: »

Genuinely surprised by some of the non qualifiers, i really hope this doesn't end up being full of recent songs

I just hope its not full of sh*t songs, but judging by the ones not making it, I'm not holding my breath.

quickbeam

Three of mine out.

First to SIX votes will proceed to Round 2


Round 1 - Match 1



Foggy Dew Sinead O'Connor

VS


Echo Beach Martha and the Muffins

Round 1 - Match 2



I need a Hero Bonnie Tyler

VS


Stupid Girl Garbage

Round 1 - Match 3



Heaven is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle

VS



River Deep ~ Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner

Round 1 - Match 4



Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes

VS


Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield

Foggy Dew Sinead O'Connor - Echo Beach Martha and the Muffins

I need a Hero Bonnie Tyler - Stupid Girl Garbage

Heaven is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle - River Deep ~ Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner

Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes - Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield

TheValeyard

I'm voting Sinead for M1.

I'll check the rest when I can get to a PC aand sort links out

Sawduck

Foggy Dew Sinead O'Connor
I need a Hero Bonnie Tyler
River Deep ~ Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner
Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Foggy Dew - Sinead O'Connor

Holding Out For a Hero - Bonnie Tyler

Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle

Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

Best of each pairing, but how some of these songs made it in and others didn't make the cut at all has destroyed any faith I had left in humanity.

I predict this tournament will be an absolute war.

Foggy Dew Sinead O'Connor - Echo Beach Martha and the Muffins - partly to annoy Necro but mainly because Sinéad's voice is beautiful and Echo Beach is really meh.

I need a Hero Bonnie Tyler - Stupid Girl Garbage - two good songs but Stupid Girl is the one I'd listen to more.

Heaven is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle - River Deep ~ Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner - not a big fan of either but I'll go with the one I'd rather listen to right now if I had to choose.

Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes - Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield - No disrespect to Dusty, I just love Bette Davis Eyes.

quickbeam

Bummer! I just checked my PMs. First PM contained 10. Forgot we had 15. Sent a second PM that was meant to up it to 15, but forgot the first one of my original list, so I really only had 14 instead, and it never got included. Only noticing now