1 Topic by Artie'splaying (edited by Artie'splaying 2013-12-03 23:12:38)

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Topic: Most Popular Songs?

I clicked on the "Resources" tab and they had link to "Top 100 Songs" which I assumed were the 100 most popular songs on Chordie (perhaps based on those songs which most frequently appear in member songbooks).

Boy was I surprised by what I saw. The top ten were:


    Man Of Sorrows - Bruce Dickinson
    Lucky Day - Tom Waits
    Caroline No - Beach Boys
    Two Teardrops - Steve Wariner
    Blue Colllar Man - Travis Tritt
    Come Il Sole All'improviso - Zucchero
    Shuffle It All - Izzy Stradlin
    Slow Poke - Pee Wee King
    Televators Chords - Mars Volta
    Through The Fire - Nina

A Bob Dylan song doesn't appear until no. 97 and then it's an obscure 1988 release called, "Death is Not the End." This is really odd, because from my experience, "Blowing in the Wind" is the Dylan song that appears most frequently in public songbooks. Additionally, the only Pink Floyd song is "Wot's...Uh The Deal" from 1972, and I know that "Wish You Were Here" is much more popular and well known.

Can anyone explain how the top 100 is compiled?

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Re: Most Popular Songs?

No.  No one can explain how the Top 100 is compiled.  At least no one I've met.

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Re: Most Popular Songs?

Ya it is strange,if you look here most of the people have American Pie on there songbooks.

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Re: Most Popular Songs?

Yeah, American Pie--I agree, you see that one in A LOT of song books.

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Zurf wrote:

No.  No one can explain how the Top 100 is compiled.  At least no one I've met.

Wow . . . a real mystery. Where are the Hardy Boys when you need them.

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Artie'splaying wrote:
Zurf wrote:

No.  No one can explain how the Top 100 is compiled.  At least no one I've met.

Wow . . . a real mystery. Where are the Hardy Boys when you need them.

I think they hang out over on Ultimate Guitar.

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