The Friday Canon: ROD STEWART

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

With one of the most consistently rubbish haircuts in pop, Rod Stewart has been bothering the charts for 36 years! What has he got to show for it? You have 16 ticks over Rod's FORTY-NINE UK Top 40 appearances to find out.

[Poll #978503]

Eminem: (link)
1. Lose Yourself
2. The Real Slim Shady
=3. My Name Is
=3. Stan
5. Without Me
6. Forgot About Dre [w/Dr Dre]
7. The Way I Am
8. Guilty Conscience [ft Dr Dre]
9. Cleanin' Out My Closet
10. Like Toy Soldiers

Wasis: (link)
1. Live Forever
=2. Cigarettes And Alcohol
=2. Supersonic
4. Some Might Say
5. Don't Look Back In Anger
6. Wonderwall
7. Whatever
8. Shakermaker
9. Roll With It
10. D'You Know What I Mean?

Comments

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

Couldn't get close to 16 here. I am guessing very few people will tick "Rhythm Of My Heart" but I have to confess I rather adore it. Heard it on the radio just the other day and I sang along quite obnoxiously.

A guy I know said that he once broke down and RS helped change his tyre. Like, got out of his limo that was going past and actually helped. I don't know if I believe that.

Quorum

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I ticked a handful, including two that I'd barely heard before yesterday!

I've been mulling over the canons recently - the mere fact that Rod has had nearly 50 UK hit singles makes him canon-worthy, even though lots of those 50 were probably bobbins. I feel I have a duty to spotlight pop stars who keep plugging away regardless, as well as the ones that are brilliant but less prolific.

Re: Quorum

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Quite right.

Even if it'll nearly always be the "older, funny" songs that get the ticks.

Re: Quorum

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Hear hear!