Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today.
Hey Mike,
What goes into your 'intricate analysis' for all of these definitive songs? Might I suggest some alternatives?
Anthony
I meditate on each artist for approximately 30 seconds and await the playing of their definitive song in my id. Sometimes it's obvious, sometimes there's room for a great deal of debate. It's far from a totally objective exercise.
Once I post a block of ten, I usually hear it from a bunch of people telling me I'm wrong about this choice or that. Yesterday I was told I got Radiohead and Sarah McLachlan wrong but I still believe I got them right. Anyone can submit a Guest Blog Entry and make a case for an alternative tune. Looking at the block of ten I listed yesterday, for example, I'm well aware that ten people would reference ten different Beatles song as their definitive track. My favourite Beatles song is "A Day In The Life" and their most popular song is probably "Hey Jude" yet I went went with what was behind door #3. Go figure.
At the end of the day, the purpose of these lists is to ignite debate and thought on the subject. If I got you thinking about what The Flaming Lips' definitive song is, I've accomplished my goal.
