Top 50...

[tamia]

Mas eu como ainda não vi as 50, apenas as 10 primeiras, o que dizem?


10
Lie In Our Graves

In March 1992, during a break from performing, Dave wrote some new songs. It was during this time that he played a gig with Greg Howard, and tried out a new song he wrote. It was short, barely over 2 minutes, and he entitled it Peanuts. It would be almost 8 months later before it stretched over the four minute mark. Presently, the modern-day performance of Lie In Our Graves (a bit more telling title) is in the 10-13 minute mark, and one of the staple jam songs. Fans from all stretches placed it consistently high in their rankings.

9
Typical Situation

The song is one of the earliest Dave wrote, back at a time when he thought there were seven oceans. But it wasn’t really Dave who is topographically challenged; the song is based on a Robert Dederick poem, A Prayer In The Pentagon, which also alludes to bodies of water (but calls em “seas”). Fans were willing to give Dave a pass on that, because it has been adored by fans since its very first play, which happened to be the first DMB song ever played live (3.14.91). The song has gone through some morphs in the later 2000’s, including a fix on the “seven oceans” lyric by Dave. The song placed on almost every ballot, including a few top 5’s. However, it is the first of two songs in the top 10 to not receive a single first place vote.

8
Pig

The least performed top 10 song, through 2010 the song just barely eclipsed the 150 mark in plays. Pig has always been a strong favorite among both message board and casual fans, but seemingly fell out of favor with the band in 2000. It was then that fans stretched their muscles, and on 7.7.01 bombarded the band with Pig signs, chants, and little plastic pigs. Despite what the in-ear-monitor recording captured, Dave did indeed play the song again, and once again Pig was beloved. The song originated with the same guitar riff (in a different time signature) as a song called Don’t Burn The Pig, but morphed into its present form during the Before These Crowded Streets sessions. Pig is the second of two songs to not receive a single #1 vote yet still make the top 10.

7
Dancing Nancies

Dave conceived the song Dancing Nancies while on a trip to Zimbabwe, where he was… wait for it… lost. Makes perfect sense. Of course, the transvestite-prostitute thing was just a bit of artistic flair, but that never slowed down fans from loving the song. It’s been a favorite since 1991, and fans continue to enjoy it live. Interestingly, the song was so popular in its early days that it was one of the early repeat songs in live shows, it was common to hear Dave do a solo version of it (which he sometimes referred to as Dancing Nancies 2) and then have the full-band play it later in the show. Nancies continues to get fans off their feet.

6
Two Step

The song is a staple as a set closer, or encore closer nowadays, but Two Step has filled about every slot imaginable in live shows. It’s opened, been a set II opener, and a mid-show pace changer. The song went through numerous lyric changes prior to its appearance on Crash, and has pretty-much settled on lyrics since, with the occasional Dave-alteration. Two Step is also a song that’s known to get a chant or two (Looking at you, SPAC-fan), but that hasn’t soured the band from playing it.

5
Seek Up

When you think Epic DMB song, Seek Up is usually the song that comes to mind. If you hear a 12 minute version, you’ve heard a quick one. But it’s the pace of the song that has fans forgetting how long its been going. The song builds until an explosion of lyrics, and then electrifies the crowd with deep, rich lyrics. It is seemingly the one jam-song that fans want to hear every night, at risk of losing out on some other shorter songs. It’s worth it to hear Seek Up live.

4
Ants Marching

There’s probably some moaning on this. “How can Ants Marching be ranked so low? It’s their signature song!” Think of it like this; it’s one of their best known songs, yet hard-core fans still love it. And for a song that’s been played over 1000 times, it’s still being altered by the band. In 2008, the boys whipped up a new intro, and in past years, they’ve dropped the drum intro, and extended the outro. Not too many bands would mess with their signature song like that. It’s also probably the best example of Dave re-writing a song. It began as a tune called No New Directions, but Dave rewrote it into what we now know. Ants Marching appeared on every ballot turned in, it’s that beloved by all.

3
Warehouse

The music alone is so good that the band played Warehouse for almost a year without any set lyrics. At one point in 1991, Dave sang about “Dried up chicken” in the lyrics. The final lyrics, the same ones we have now, were set in February 1992, and fans have been singing along ever since. Warehouse has worn a few different intros (the famous, or infamous “woo’s” intro dominated the mid 90’s through 2000’s), and has alternated outros as well. But it’s those lyrics, those deep, thought provoking lyrics, that keep the fans loving it. The song has inspired the band’s official fan-club name, and caused fans to stand in front of a pink building in the Historic Downtown of Charlottesville just to get a picture in front of it. Warehouse also placed on every ballot.

2
#41

#41 received more first-place votes than any other song. So how is it not #1? Quite simply, two people completely left the song off their ballots. How can this be? Well, believe it or not, there is a minority of fans who simply do not like #41. Yes, it’s true. No, really. “it is too long, it has a meandering ramble of a jam,” wrote one fan. “2000 with the everyday intro (sic)”. Another commented, “I actively dislike #41, have since I started seeing shows. Just something about it that sits wrong with me.” To other fans (the majority of us), it’s a defining song for DMB. How many songs can you name without a chorus? Yet every fan (well… except two that we know of) are singing along with every word. The song is so personal, so deep, and yet with those hidden biblical overtones that so many of Dave’s songs contain yet pass by the average fan (see Luke 10: 25-37). #41 is a beast. There have been 6 minute versions, and 32 minute versions. It is also the only non-single performed by DMB on a late night TV show (replacing Tripping Billies in 1996 on Letterman). It’s probably best summed up as those who love it, really love it, and those who don’t, really hate it.

1
The Stone

No Song placed in the top 5 like The Stone. Half the ballots put it in the top 5 overall. And all walks of life love it; men, women, internet fan, and non-internet fan. It’s almost incredible to believe, but The Stone was by far the most detested song from Before These Crowded Streets among the “hardcore” fans of 1998. They were the ones complaining that DMB’s sound had altered too drastically, and wagged a finger in the direction of The Stone. Those who left were replaced by fans who appreciated the scope of the song. Even today, there remains a debate on exactly what the song is about (the prevailing thought is that it’s told through the mind of Judas right after he turned Jesus into the authorities). Regardless of the true meaning, the heavy, deep tone, in both music and lyrics, haunts DMB fans, and leaves them awed by its awesome power live. It’s a beast live, and consistently the one song that fans mention that they want to hear. It has a bit over 300 plays since 1998 through 2010, and its placement in shows lately has been more of a treat for fans; it hasn’t been in heavy rotation since 2005. But no one soured on The Stone during its lull; DMB fans love it. It’s #1.

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[#41]

Ora, se bem me recordo o meu Top 5 inclui:

Ants
Stone
41
Typical Situation
Best of What's Around

Ou seja, 4 encontram-se nessa lista.

Mas honestamente não percebo o que a Pig faz num top 10 de DMB. Se fosse num Top 10 de músicas que aparecem depois das 30 primeiras ainda aceitava.

[adhara]

Nov 25, 2010 15:27:30 GMT 1 #41 said:

Mas honestamente não percebo o que a Pig faz num top 10 de DMB. Se fosse num Top 10 de músicas que aparecem depois das 30 primeiras ainda aceitava.

Concordo plenamente.

Especialmente quando tira o lugar a outras que eu tenho dificuldade em acreditar que não chegaram a um top 10 como a Last stop, R&R, Halloween, DDTW, Crush, Grey Street, Bartender, Big Eyed Fish...

Curioso como os gostos das pessoas são tão diferentes...

[CrushMan]

Bem não sei o que me surpreende mais, se a Pig no top 10 se The Stone em 1º lugar...

Eu colocaria a Pig no top 10, mas nunca pensei que numa votação aparecesse assim tão votada, não estava nada à espera!!
Gosto muito da The Stone, mas não a colocaria no top 10 se bem que entendo que aqui esteja, mas em 1º?

Se me perguntassem qual seria o Top 5 mais votado, não o meu mas sim o da maioria, eu diria o seguinte:

1º - #41
2º - Two Step
3º - Ants Marching
4º - Dancing Nancies
5º - Seek Up

Fiquei mesmo surpreendido com Two Step só em 6º... Bartender e Crush fora do Top 10... não estava mesmo nada à espera.
Quanto à #41 parece que só não venceu pois houve dois votantes que simplesmente não incluiriam no top 50!!!
(Há malta que não gosta mesmo da #41, e não é preciso ir muito longe... o LeRoi não gostava! )

[CrushMan]

Nov 25, 2010 16:35:02 GMT 1 adhara said:

Nov 25, 2010 15:27:30 GMT 1 #41 said:

Mas honestamente não percebo o que a Pig faz num top 10 de DMB. Se fosse num Top 10 de músicas que aparecem depois das 30 primeiras ainda aceitava.

Concordo plenamente.

Especialmente quando tira o lugar a outras que eu tenho dificuldade em acreditar que não chegaram a um top 10 como a Last stop, R&R, Halloween, DDTW, Crush, Grey Street, Bartender, Big Eyed Fish...

Curioso como os gostos das pessoas são tão diferentes...

Eu gosto da Big Eyed Fish... mas top 10?!?!? ;D

Agora Crush e Bartender... estas duas estão no meu top 10!! ;D

[#41]

Qualquer Top de DMB em que a Ants Marching não esteja em 1º Lugar não é credível !!!

[scatterbrain]

Ainda não vi com atenção esse top, mas relativamente ao Top 10... Não esperava que a The Stone ficasse em 1.º lugar, esperava sim a #41 ou mm a Ants Marching. Para o meu gosto pessoal, e não especificando o lugar da música, só trocava a Pig pela Crush, a Dancing Nancies pela Bartender e ainda tinha de arranjar forma de encaixar aí algures a Loving Wings...

[adhara]

Nov 25, 2010 20:01:25 GMT 1 CrushMan said:

Nov 25, 2010 16:35:02 GMT 1 adhara said:

Concordo plenamente.

Especialmente quando tira o lugar a outras que eu tenho dificuldade em acreditar que não chegaram a um top 10 como a Last stop, R&R, Halloween, DDTW, Crush, Grey Street, Bartender, Big Eyed Fish...

Curioso como os gostos das pessoas são tão diferentes...

Eu gosto da Big Eyed Fish... mas top 10?!?!? ;D

Agora Crush e Bartender... estas duas estão no meu top 10!! ;D

A PIG antes da BEF ?!!! Jamais

A PIG não entrava no meu top 100, quanto mais no 10.

De resto, consigo compreender o fascinio geral pela The Stone e gosto muito que ela tenha ganho à #41 e Ants marching ( que seriam as escolhas mais óbvias).

Enfim, estas listas são sempre polémicas

[dulce]

Este tipo de top são sempre muito curiosos pois baseiam-se nas preferências pessoais de quem participa; agora o que eu acho mesmo muito curioso, é que independentemente da ordem de preferência das músicas que mais gostamos, no fim , e se juntarmos 5 , 10, 50 ou 100 pessoas se calhar a ordem " das " preferidas não varia assim tanto ... e no caso deste top acho que surpreendeu um bocado, não só pela ordem " das " preferidas , como também pela ausência de algumas. O BWATGGK practicamente não tem lá nenhuma, a Jimmi thing nem aparece ... enfim ... vou pôr as próximas 10 ( da 11 à 20 ) :

20 Don’t Drink The Water

This may seem surprisingly low to some fans. It surprisingly fared well with the message-board fans, despite the fact that it was a radio release (usually a no-no for the hard-cores). No fans voted for the early incarnation of Leave Me Praying, and no one got cute and tried for the Weight Of The World version either.


19 You Never Know

The song scored amazingly well among all fans, catching top 10 votes from the message-board crowd, the more casual fan, and both men and women. Pretty much everyone likes You Never Know. It’s a deep and smart song; with a time change early in the song (which has to do with its origins, it was two songs joined together in studio). This is the least played live top 20 song, with a mere 70 plays through 2009. Zero plays in 2010.


18 Bartender

The song finished consistently in the top 20 on most ballots, with only a few fans opting to leave it off completely. Bartender may very well hold the distinction of being the most popular DMB song to debut at a Dave and Tim show. The song was already popular with fans in 1999 when it made it to the studio for the aborted Lillywhite Sessions. The song to many fans is nostalgic as well; no one can forget Leroi’s wonderful pennywhistle playing, with his iconic “If I Only Had A Brain” interpolation. It has become a live-show staple for fans to sing along as Jeff carries on the tradition of playing the interpolation.


17 Grey Street

This is the lowest-placed song to receive more than one first place vote. This song is another radio release that scored well with the internet crowd, although most of them probably knew it from its 2000 debut. A few fans specifically mentioned the now-absent “third verse” version, but there still aren’t too many complains when the band strikes up Grey Street at a show.


16 Recently

In early 1991, when a nervous (by his own admission) Dave gave a mix tape to Leroi and Carter to hear, to ask if they’d join him to put a band behind his works, the two elder musicians agreed; there was some potential in the song Recently. Many fans might not realize that technically it was their first radio single, getting play on college stations with a radio cut of a live version of the song. The song has been very long, truncated, and in 2010 picked up in its jam. It’s also featured a plethora of interpolations, from Al Green to Blood Sweat And Tears. Fans still dig it, but it did better with the 30 year old + crowd.


15 The Last Stop

It’s the 2010 song of the year for fans. It seemingly came out of nowhere in West Palm Beach, and then worked its way into rotation on the fall tour. It’s always been popular with fans, but reached mythic proportions in recent years. As you can guess, it’s the doppelganger of Recently. Younger fans, especially who had not heard the song during its heavy-rotation years of 1998-99 scored the song considerably higher than those who heard the song in those years.


14 Tripping Billies

In the short list of identifying songs for DMB, Tripping Billies is certainly one of them. It received a fair amount of top 10 votes, with only a few ballots leaving Billies off completely. The song seems universally respected by fans, to the point of perhaps underrating it.


13 Crush

The song has been a fan-favorite since its first play in 1998. Look around a crowd next time it’s played, and you’ll probably find a couple singing (or screaming) it to each other. Across all spectrums of fans, the song placed in the top 20, and had a strong showing in the top 10 on a few ballots.


12 The Dreaming Tree

In 2006, it was the present-time Last Stop. Fans were very hungry for the song, and when it finally got played, the message-board crowd loved it. The song is easily a top 10 song among those who frequent the internet, but for others… not so much. You know how sometimes when a great song is being played, and you see fans sitting down, and you’re screaming “Get up!” Well, they just don’t like Dreaming Tree that much. We can try and ridicule them, and call Dreaming Tree the Radiohead of DMB songs, but it’s not going to change the fact that some people just don’t care for it.


11 The Best Of What’s Around

To some fans, it was the first song they heard from DMB, as the opening track from Under The Table And Dreaming. To some older fans, it’s the song that Dave used to play solo, and dedicate to his mom (the title comes from a phrase she uttered occasionally). Everyone likes “Best”, it made its way onto every ballot. It got a few top 10’s and a few bottom 10’s, but the song appeals to everyone

[scatterbrain]

Epa, esqueci-me de dzr que trocava a Typical Situation pela Dreaming Tree!!

Round 1: Fight! ;D

[adhara]

E mais 10 lugares ( da 21 à 30)


30 One Sweet WorldDave once said, summing up his comments, that One Sweet World was this sweet little acoustic tune that Carter funked up. In that matter, it’s a perfect example of DMB music. Sweet melodic rhythm and lyrics, with a funky drum beat. The song is classic DMB.

29 The Song That Jane LikesOn the song tour, it’s what we consider the first Dave-written song. It’s certainly one of the earliest he finished (with the assistance of former The Deal guitarist/singer Mark Roebuck), but it might not be the very first. Technically, it was a Tribe Of Heaven song before being a DMB song. But the song that Dave’s sister dug so much as Dave played over and over in the late 1980’s is liked by a whole lot of fans still. It is always a crowd pleaser live; getting a big roar when Dave introduces it simply by stating, “I’ve got a sister named Jane, and this is The Song That Jane Likes.”


28 Big Eyed Fish
This is another song where voters split their votes between two versions; the Lillywhite Sessions didn’t get as many votes as the Busted Stuff/live performances, but one has to wonder if the original form of it still isn’t more popular. Big Eyed Fish has always been a special song to fans; it was chants for it in 2001 that resurrected it from its in-limbo state on the LWS to being performed live. Even today it’s still a crowd pleaser. Although the votes didn’t express it, general consensus is the original version is stronger than the current form, but not too many fans are turning their noses up at it in any form.

27 JTR
This song was the first from the 2000 tour to open, close, and be the final encore song of a show. Yet surprisingly, JTR was left off the Busted Stuff album. Then in the mid 2000’s it disappeared from set lists. Its return is always welcomed at shows, as illustrated by its high placing among fans; both from the internet world and the more casual fan. JTR remains a fan favorite. Yet surprisingly, it still does not have truly ‘set’ lyrics.


26 I’ll Back You Up
This song has for years (but not always) identified by Dave as the first he wrote. Well, that might not be true either, but the first two songs he ever wrote both remain popular with fans, and both are in the top 30 overall. I’ll Back You Up hasn’t been played full-band (like everyone having a part) since 1991, yet remains one of the most popular ‘slow’ songs from the band. Fans today consider it a rare treat to hear it live.

25 Granny
It’s hard to imagine that in 1993, after an ending chorus was added to the song, Dave would instruct fans to sing along with the “Love Baby” outro. No need for that now, Granny is the most popular unreleased song by DMB. Fans across the spectrum placed it solidly in the top 30, with a few top 10 votes as well. DMB wanted it to be the first single from Under The Table And Dreaming; instead it didn’t make the album. It didn’t matter, fans still took to it, and now, Dave doesn’t need to instruct anyone on when to sing.


24 Minarets
Dave once said that it was Tim Reynolds eastern style playing that influenced Minarets; fitting that it has made it back into rotation now that Tim plays with the band full-time. The song has gone through a few changes early (including a primeval scream by Dave to open the song, and a harmonica accompaniment by Peter) , and still evolving . Not too many band will take a 20 year old song and change the intro, but DMB did just that in 2010. No complaints from fans, it seems everyone is happy to have Minarets back.

23 Halloween
It was 1993 when fans first chanted for Halloween. And they still do it today. The shows in the decade of the 2000’s with it are always special, as it was mainly a rare treat. Then the unthinkable happened; in 2009 it received 7 plays during the summer, the most since 1998 for one year. Ask any fan who has heard it when their first Halloween was, they’ll probably recall it with the detail of their first kiss, or first other thing, if you know what I mean. Structurally, it hasn’t changed a lot since its October 31, 1992 first appearance, but the lyrics seam to move about to fit Dave’s mood, and the jam has been altered slightly. All fans seem to like the song, it was only left off a very few ballots completely.

22 Say Goodbye
The song changed greatly from its first appearance, in July 1993 as Any Noise/An ti Noise. The full Say Goodbye version debuted in October 1993, and has been a fan favorite since. No song has probably such fluidity in the lyrics than Say Goodbye. Even to this day, it’s not uncommon for a lyrical twist to appear in the song. Fans consistently ranked the song in the 20’s.

21 Spoon
The hauntingly beautiful song received a first place vote from one fan, and placed in the top 10 on quite a few other ballots. However, as much as some fans love it, others don’t have a care for it. It is highly popular with the on-line fans, whereas the casual fans have little interest. It is probably the song with the biggest difference between the internet crowd and the non-board folk. Who would’ve ever thought that a song about Jesus would rank so highly with fans in this day and age?

[proudestmonkey]

2 para o BTCS, 3 para o Crash e 4 para o UTTAD não deixa de ser interessante

A mim surpreendeu-me a Warehouse e a Pig.. Mas sinceramente esta coisa de tops para DMB simplesmente não se aplica LOL

Eu não me sinto com coragem para fazer um top 10

[#41]

E a Baby Blue não constar das primeiras 30 é uma heresia !

There, I said it !

[dulce]

A Baby Blue nem sequer consta deste top se não estou em erro

Já agora ponho o resto da lista .

Top 50: 40-31


40 Raven

  No one specifically mentioned the original Lillywhite Sessions version, which probably bodes well for the current version of Raven. The song made a resurgence in 2009 on the Fall tour, but regardless of that, it probably still would’ve cracked the top 50. It’s always been a favorite among fans, and cracked a few folks top 10 lists.


39 Proudest Monkey

This song is pretty popular with the more casual fans. Most scored Proudest Monkey in the top 20, whereas it languished a bit further back among the message board crowd for the most part. It’s rarely played without Satellite attached to it, yet Satellite could not sniff the top 50.


38 Stay Or Leave

The premiere entry from Some Devil, but as with a few songs from Dave’s “solo” album, Stay Or Leave has gotten its fair share of plays full-band. The song got its fair share of support across the board; meaning that no one has become ‘sick’ of it yet; a fate that often strikes songs that slide into heavy rotation.


37 Crash Into Me

When someone gives you that dog-head-turned-sideways look when you say, “Dave Matthews Band”, there’s probably two songs you say to get their attention, Crash Into Me is one of them. For a lot of fans today, it’s a song that introduced them to the band. For older fans, it’s that song the introduced screaming girls to shows. But there’s no denying that it is popular with fans. Not bad for a song that’s about a stalker. Remember that next time someone tells you they used it for their wedding song.


36 Shotgun

This is probably the most controversial entry in the top 50. The song barely has set lyrics, but there’s no denying that the hard-core fans love Shotgun. A few fans listed it in their top 10’s, and a few also specifically mentioned “2006 Shotgun” as their entry. This song is probably like drafting a high school player in the NBA draft (back when you could). People look at it, and just see all the potential and superstar written all over it, and they see flashes of brilliance, but it might not be at that level yet. Well, just like in the NBA, sometimes potential is enough to get you to the top. It worked for Shotgun.


35 Rhyme And Reason

There is no denying that lyrically, Rhyme and Reason is one of the best written by Dave. The song reads like poem, and is harsh, frank, and blunt. The music flows perfectly to build the tension throughout it. So why is Rhyme And Reason only sitting at 35? A few factors; it has been played a lot in the past 10 years. And it’s also recently received a hiatus. Unfortunately, no one has missed it. It may not be very fair to the song, but it happens. No one is bringing Rhyme And Reason signs to shows. It’s the smart kid in school; overlooked for its brilliance because it’s obvious.


34 Pantala Naga Pampa…>Rapunzel

98% of the entries put the two songs together, with only a scant few spinning the two into separate songs (and usually listing them in order). Pantala Naga Pampa has only been played once without Rapunzel in a full-band show (in 2010), and DMB is a live band, so it only makes sense that the two be joined in a listing. The song is still immensely popular with fans, and has opened, closed, and been the encore for shows throughout its time. A listing at 34 may seem low for such a fan favorite, but the simple truth is that it didn’t crack too many top 20 lists.


33 #40

How beloved is the Yoshi’s version of #40? It almost cracked the top 50 by itself. And had other fans been told specifically to list their favorite version, it undoubtedly would have. When fans think #40, they think Yoshi’s. It doesn’t make it more magical to hear the familiar chords struck, but clearly fans favor the beginning to be “Share the time again…” rather than “Tables turned again…” Regardless, #40 is beloved by a full spectrum of fans; message board folks and more ‘common’ fans.


32 #36

There are not a lot of bands that have a defunct song sung at half the shows they play. That’s the power of #36. As soon as Boyd begins his part in Everyday, fans start chanting “Hani Hani…” (or “honey honey… for some). Then the fans wait approximately 4 minutes for some lyrics and jams they don’t really care about to conclude, so they can start chanting “Hani Hani…” again. And then Dave will join in, and the crowd will erupt. The general thought was that #36 was probably still more popular than Everyday with all fans, but the numbers don’t lie. In addition to a #1 overall vote, the song received a handful of top 10 votes, and the vast majority placed it in the top 20. People like #36.


31 Cry Freedom

Elegantly written, Cry Freedom still is quite popular despite being a protest song about a system that ceased in the 1990’s. It is sort of a connoisseur’s choice of DMB fans; it received more top 10 votes than bottom 10. The song is much more popular with the message board crowd than the casual fan; the majority of the back of the pack votes came from those not around the boards often. But it’s fairly consistently placed in the top 50 on the majority of lists.


The Top 50 List: 50-41




50 (tie) Christmas Song, Seven, Hello Again, You Might Die Trying

Could you find four more dissimilar songs than those? Yes, it’s hard to believe that there would even be a tie, let alone a 4-way tie, but the gap between these songs and the next on the list was great, so it was only fair to include them all. Of the four, Seven actually garnered the highest single vote, polling at #11 on one ballot.

49 Blue Water Baboon Farm

Yes, I know, it’s just Blue Water, but it’s more fun to add the agricultural aspect to it with the primates. Someone called it the third best DMB song overall. It’s not hard to imagine why; those haunting lyrics. As one pollster said, “Blue Water is one of the most unabashedly depressing songs Dave has ever written. A truly dark masterpiece.” A word thrown around a lot is “haunting”. That it is. Maybe that’s why it’s so high on the hard-cores lists of songs most wanting to hear live. It’s not for the average DMB fan, as we witnessed in 2009 when the song was met with some stunned looks, but the screams you heard were from the kind of people reading this list right now.


48 Pay For What You Get

Possibly the simplest in terms of structure on the list, however, it’s always been a favorite for its straightforward approach. Throw in the fact that Roi had a beautiful accompaniment, and that’s reason enough for its entry in the Top 50.

47 Sweet Up And Down

Few songs have been appreciated more in its surprise comeback role than Sweet Up And Down. Thought to be left for dead after the aborted Lillywhite Sessions, it resurfaced as the only DMB song to be covered by Dave on his Dave and Friends 2003 tour. It received 10 plays in 2010, and that was probably enough to wet the beak of fans and slide it into the top 50.

46 #34

Some fans harkened back to the old days, and specifically mentioned their listing of #34 as “with lyrics”. This was a song dominated by Roi, and truly one of the most beautiful studio tracks laid down by the band. It’s shocking return in 2005 (the savior of the tour to some), and then a special treat in 2007 gave fans the pleasure of hearing a song that most thought they’d never hear with their own ears. Since Roi’s passing, some fans are OK with its departure from shows. It was Roi’s song.

45 Drive In Drive Out

Lyrically, it is one of the most fluid songs on the top 50 list. Dave has admitted that the song was written for Carter to shine in, and shine he does. It sort of has set lyrics now, but for 10 years it was a song that Dave basically sung whatever was on his mind, and no offense to Dave, but it didn’t really matter. The song is practically a 5 minute Carter exhibition, and one that leaves fans gasping after it’s done.

44 Lying In The Hands Of God

The second entry so far from Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, it was left off a number of ballots, but received a high rating from those who chose it. That seems to be the opinion live as well, some love it, some don’t. But there’s no denying it’s deep lyrical composition, and that certainly helped its spot in the top 50.
 
43 Grace Is Gone

One wonders how much higher this song would be if it were still in semi-heavy rotation? The song only received 5 plays in 2010. But it’s one of those songs that has a lasting impression on people. One pollster said, “Grace Is Gone is a song that really blew me away the first time I heard it live in November of 2007. The song's beautiful lyrics go about telling the story of a lost love and trying to hide the pain”. Another commenting, “As someone that grew up around 70's country music, I love the tone of the song... It’s a punch in the gut.”

42 What Would You Say

This is the second radio single to enter the charts, but the first that some older fans probably heard in the pre-iPod days. It’s always had a catchiness to it, and unlike some (most?) singles released by the band, it still remains quite popular with fans. Most would probably be surprised at it being slotted so low, but it only cracked one ballots top 20.

41 Captain

If you have more than 100 posts in the message board, you probably just booed aloud, and everyone in your office is wondering why you just chucked your monitor across the room. But it comes down to this; hardcore fans love it (it was a top 10 for a few), but casual fans have no care for it. Part of that stems from the ole “Lillywhite Sessions” vs “Busted Stuff” version. More fans specifically mentioned the LWS version than the BS one (no pun intended). So if you think Captain got jobbed, well, you’re right. If you post on a message board