# The mmm songs also-ran poll. Here’s your chance to get your forgotten songs some votes. Please see the RULES in the OP {POLLS ADDED} **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\ **Created:** [December 19, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823 "2023-12-19T12:03:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/61 "2023-12-20T19:42:46Z")
Room for just 3 more, pending review for duplicates. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/62 "2023-12-20T19:45:29Z")
Confession: never heard it til I played it just now (and I like it). Uh - I was kinda busy during the late 90’s. j ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/63 "2023-12-20T19:45:49Z")
The Magic Number - De La Soul, because these threads need more hip hop. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/64 "2023-12-20T19:47:28Z")
Living On A Thin Line - The Kinks ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/65 "2023-12-20T19:48:15Z")
One more! ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/66 "2023-12-20T19:50:21Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > Uh - I was kinda busy during the late 90’s. Well, I was still studying in the first half of the 90s, so lots of time and lots of parties 😉. Seriously, if you missed the whole band you should check out Teenage Fanclub, maybe the greatest students of 64-66 Beatles and 65-68 Byrds and one of the defining power pop bands. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/67 "2023-12-20T19:53:27Z")
OK, they’re on the list j ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/68 "2023-12-20T20:48:36Z")
[Pure And Easy](https://youtu.be/J9-IyAqsn9k?feature=shared) - Pete Townshend ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/69 "2023-12-20T20:55:10Z")
What are your favorite **also-ran** songs? **POLL 1 of 2**. Select up to **10** from this list. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/69))_ ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/70 "2023-12-20T20:57:17Z")
What are your favorite **also-ran** songs? **POLL 2 of 2**. Select up to **10** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/70))_ ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/71 "2023-12-21T06:08:35Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Aguas de Marco - Elis Regina Hi BlankSlate. I’ve [enjoyed this uptempo cover of Aguas](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_EqU4D9I3Zo&pp=ygUfSm9zaCB0dXJuZXIgZ3VpdGFyIGFndWEuIE1hcmNvcw%3D%3D), featuring Martina DaSilva (fluent in Portuguese) and a US guitarist trying to duet in a foreign language while playing some challenging riffs. (And muddling thru by the skin of his fingertips.) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/72 "2023-12-21T16:43:47Z")
JFTR, it’s “Harmony H **a** ll” by Vampire Weekend. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/73 "2023-12-21T18:53:06Z")
I didn’t see one of mine (Emmene-Moi by Perle Lama) in the poll, but that’s okay. It wasn’t going to win anyway. I can’t post a link, but it’s on youtube. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/74 "2023-12-21T19:07:27Z")
> [@zimaane](#): > > I didn’t see one of mine (Emmene-Moi by Perle Lama) in the poll, but that’s okay. It wasn’t going to win anyway. Must have fallen through the cracks, sorry about that! mmm ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/75 "2023-12-21T19:19:04Z")
I Feel Love - Donna Summer/Giorgio Moroder Ah shit, too late again. That would definitely be one of my votes for most important songs of all time. Surprised nobody mentioned it originally. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/76 "2023-12-21T19:58:04Z")
It was merged with the entry immediately prior to it: Du Hast / Rammstein. (I recall cause I voted for Du Hast and figured I wasn’t actually voting for a two-fer/medley) ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/77 "2023-12-21T20:14:39Z")
No worries Thanks for creating the polls. It’s fun to see what people come up with and vote for ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/78 "2023-12-21T20:15:06Z")
It would be difficult to imagine two more dissimilar songs. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/79 "2023-12-21T21:46:49Z")
That was fun. If there’s a list somewhere of the most covered songs of all time, Aguas de Marco is probably on it. My favorite version is the one with Elis Regina and Tom Jobim: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E1tOV7y94DY/hqdefault.jpg "Elis Regina & Tom Jobim - "Aguas de Março" - 1974") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1tOV7y94DY) ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823/80 "2023-12-21T23:08:55Z")
Thanks, that [motivated me to look at the Wikipedia entr](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waters_of_March)y — I hadn’t previous known what the lyrics were about. (Still don’t, really…) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmm-songs-also-ran-poll-here-s-your-chance-to-get-your-forgotten-songs-some-votes-please-see-the-rules-in-the-op-polls-added/994823.md?page=5)