It's a hard choice, narrowing so many songs down to only a handful. Especially when you think you could have widened the genres to appeal to more people. I *did* consider that when choosing but decided ultimately that it was *me* making the decision so it has to be *my* tastes which dictate the finalists. There were songs last month that would have been shoe-ins for me but didn't make the cut. I'm sure whoever chooses next month would have chosen (some) different songs if they have had the deciding vote this month. So I make no apologies for who I choose. You (some of you at least) wanted me to decide. I've made my decision...
I'm doing this in my own imitible style so I'm going to go through some of the thought process behind it. So I'm going to give a nod to my top 10 (just happened to be that number - a coincidence) before revealing the top 6 you cam vote for.
I listened to all (I think - I may have missed one or two although I tried to be thourough) May's songs. Some songs grabbed me from the start and I knew they were certainties for the short list, if not the poll itself.
Songs that made my top ten but just missed out on the final cut...
Hang On Shep @Paulski the psychotic drowns in the same waters in which the mystic swims with delight @Tommy Blixt ft Axel M)
Ruth's Blues @adamfarr and
@pompeyjazz Seeing Blind @Cawproductions Which leaves us with the ones that did make the cut. Congratulation folks! May the highest bribe best song win!Dirty Dirty Funkby
@pompeyjazz and
@Neil C http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15321.0The Last To Know
by @TfZ
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15398.0Secret Mover @jacksimmonshttp://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15440.0Silent Tears by
@LostBoy and
@Jambrains http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15318.0Stranger by
@pnb http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15354.0The Way You Make Me Feel by
@Mutrins http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15431.0You've got
2 weeks to vote folks. I'm being nice to you - I'm giving you three votes each.
Don't forget that if you're one of the nominated acts you need to vote (for somebody else!) for your own nomination to be valid. If you don't vote yourselves then any votes for you will be invalidated and you won't win. Collabs mean BOTH of you have to vote.
And how do you know I'll know if you haven't voted (or voted for yourselves)? Well let me tell you this. I have a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you cheat I will find you and I will kill you.
Get voting!
[edit] I'm thinking I should have just gone with my top ten in its entirety... oh well too late now.
[edit 2] Since tfz (Mike67) seems to have left us (or at least deleted their account) they're now out of this poll. I've edited the poll to remover them - if you voted for them, I think you can alter your vote.