Peter Seeley

• Edward James +1 — There's a level of vocal power that black choirs seem to be able to achieve that isn't replicated anywhere else. Beautiful.
• judd.baker +1
• Regina Scime +1
• fionmul 0 — Not enough votes bro. Was sort of waiting for some instruments to come in and tempo to change but it didn’t really.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — I expect this will do numbers
• ared56 -1
• Sam Ary -1

• SamRobertsND +1 — Songs Sammy would love
• shea nowicki +1
• judd.baker +1 — Upvoting this for being more creative than some other submissions without simply being nasty like some of the other submissions
• Edward James 0 — Amazing. I should have pulled out my Eddie does William Shatner doing rocket man ages ago. But it does seem like it would be relying entirely the gimmick to vote for this.
• fionmul 0 — Lol
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Isn’t this just ironically bad? Not hitting the mark
• Claire 0 — Wait I actually kinda rock with this. Will Joseph? Idk
• ared56 -1
• Sam Ary -1

Peter Seeley: Rodin’s “Belle Heauimiere” is a statue of an aged beauty.

• Edward James +2 — Thank you Peter Seeley. What a gem. How did this man create so many bangers in his short life?
• Joseph Harvey +2 — Staggeringly beautiful
• fionmul +1 — I love Stan
• Sam Ary +1
• Regina Scime +1
• Claire 0 — I love this song. But I’m gonna be really pedantic here and say that this feels more like a vignette than a story properly speaking
• judd.baker -1 — Beautiful but it’s giving me, out of all those assembled here, the least impression of narrative

• fionmul +2 — No notes
• Joseph Harvey +1 — Ouch. These lyrics embody a deeply millennial ethos
• Regina Scime +1
• shea nowicki +1
• Edward James 0 — I don’t know if this is the millennial in me, but I expected this round to be bangers only. And this is absolute garbage.
• SamRobertsND -1
• Claire -1 — I feel bad downvoting because this is a perfectly fine submission, but of all the songs this time this was the one that just didn’t get me super excited musically and also wasn’t as interesting of a pick genre wise. I’m fine with it staying in 2015

• SamRobertsND +2
• Regina Scime +1
• judd.baker +1 — Listened to this in my apartment late at night and was not expecting this sound, really haunting. I liked
• fionmul 0 — The talking part is cute haha

• SamRobertsND +1
• Joseph Harvey +1 — Medieval, eery, horrifying
• Sam Ary +1
• Edward James 0 — This one sounded cool, but I could not identify a moment when someone was actually killed

Peter Seeley: Strangely enough, Peter Paul and Mary did a cover of this making it one (briefly) the most known G and S song in America

• SamRobertsND +1
• Edward James 0 — I don't know what this song is about
• Claire 0 — This tells a story but it doesn’t feel like it really captures the feeling of falling
• Joseph Harvey -1 — What
• shea nowicki -1

Peter Seeley: Similar in theme to "one I love" but with a different emphasis

• SamRobertsND +2
• Joseph Harvey +2 — Something about the vibe of this just works. Major Song of Songs vibes
• Claire 0 — Technically not a repeat but this one feels less impressive bc we had another similar song by her in the St Therese round. I feel like I’d have to be really blown away by the submission for it to make my podium given that context
• judd.baker 0 — Personally I’m partial to the “Jesus was unattractive and simple looking” patristic take

• Claire +1 — Assuming this is a Sammy pick? I think the 80s angle works well for this round
• Edward James +1 — This brings to mind beautiful memories of "Songs Corey Would Love"....good times. A particular sound that calls to mind driving in a way other sounds can't. Great pick.
• Sam Ary +1
• judd.baker +1
• Regina Scime +1
• Joseph Harvey 0 — It’s so boring! Fast tempo alone can’t make me speed. Also singing in German always sounds like a bit
• fionmul 0 — I think I see the vision, but it was not quite it for me

• Claire 0 — Experimental indeed
• judd.baker 0 — I did not really enjoy this personally and I’m not sure I could envision hearing it at a porch sit. But it’s an out of the box submission, not obvious, downvoting feels too cruel. I am ambivalent
• Joseph Harvey -1 — This is both a kind of lame song and I can’t imagine it playing on the hangar porch. Aside from the Beatles, 60s music just ain’t it for me
• fionmul -1
• shea nowicki -1
• Regina Scime -1

• Joseph Harvey +1 — Clearly self conscious but man this is so tasty
• Claire +1 — Hell yeah
• judd.baker +1 — I liked this a lot and I think it captures a particular sound well that is underrepresented in this playlist
• Brad Stalcup +1 — This could definitely have been a Marvin Gaye song. Well done.
• Edward James 0 — I really liked this, similar answer to Boz Scaggs though, I decided to just give one vote for this "style" and it went to Bobby Caldwell

• fionmul +1 — Clever
• ared56 +1
• shea nowicki +1
• judd.baker +1 — I didn’t know this was late career, this is neat
• Edward James 0 — Dying during the height of your career makes this fit the letter of the round, but not the spirit of the round.
• Claire 0 — This is a masterpiece, and late career, yes, and also I have that special fondness for it that one has for music one’s sung in the past. But I feel like it just doesn’t stand out *as a read of the category* the way the Bach did last round
• Regina Scime -1

• SamRobertsND +1
• ared56 +1
• Claire +1 — I guess this sounds kinda fun but really the guy is a a good for nothing player and that’s evil? Not sure I fully see it but tbh I wasn’t impressed by many songs this round so you get a vote
• Sam Ary +1
• Regina Scime +1
• judd.baker +1
• fionmul 0 — But Judd says it's ok to go on lots of dates
• Joseph Harvey 0 — This is intentionally evil
• Brad Stalcup 0 — Ok to be clear, fornication is evil. But i feel like there are so many songs about it that we're looking for a different kind of evil here.

• SamRobertsND +1 — My favorite
• fionmul +1 — This one is cute and my niece and nephew know it so positive connotations for me (it might get hate so I have to show it some love)
• Joseph Harvey +1 — I vaguely remember this from early childhood. Nostalgia upvote. Conjures adorable images
• Regina Scime +1 — Ok for a children’s song, this was actually enjoyable. Can we please bring back quality music for children?😩
• Edward James 0 — I respect the choice but I don’t enjoy it.
• Brad Stalcup 0 — Ok, This was a really good. Sorry, this was 5th for me.

• fionmul +1 — I can picture the sort of scene that would go with this; I do see the vision.
• Joseph Harvey +1 — 10/10 brilliant submission. Any instrumental submission has to work extra hard to grab my attention and vote, and this knocked it out of the park
• Edward James 0 — Good tune
• ared56 -1
• SamRobertsND -1 — Don't really see the connection here. Classic film.
• Spicey Riche -1

• Regina Scime +3
• fionmul +1 — Like it or not, the sound matters a lot to me; it’s the packaging. And this was appealing. But lyrically even without the sound it’s one of the stronger ones. To me, this captures both the entering of Carmel and the misunderstanding from other sisters and the passion in her soul during her religious life.
• ared56 +1
• Joseph Harvey +1 — Haunting and beautiful. I don’t know how specifically Theresian this is vs. being a general saintly thing, but this is good
• judd.baker +1 — Slightly more genetically about love for Jesus than it is about Therese, but it fits
• Sam Ary +1
• Claire 0 — I really like this. I do feel a little bit like this is “accidentally [insert saint who loves Jesus a lot]” more than it is specifically Therese coded.
• Brad Stalcup 0 — Reading this as being the bridegroom of Jesus is a really good take.

• SamRobertsND +3 — This got me at 6:15AM on the way to work--why would you do this to me, Peter? This is such a good album, Alison Krauss is one of the best to ever do it.
• ared56 +1
• Joseph Harvey +1 — This is heartbreaking and gorgeous. Definitely teared up. I really hope Shea likes this.
• fionmul 0 — Moses vibes? Wasn't feeling this overall
• Edward James 0 — Pleasant
• shea nowicki -1 — The lyrics to this are beautiful! I really appreciate a Moses reference... poses the question why we don't have more songs about various moments in the Pentateuch?! ... The whole spiritual maternity theme, entrustment to the Heart of God... I think this gets to my spirituality/ministerial dream best of everything on the list. I feel so seen; thank you!! I've long been trepidatious about this round because I don't want to have to downvote anything!!! In the end, only downvoting this because of its sound not being my most fave. But please don't perceive it as a dislike of the song in the slightest; I'm so grateful you submitted it and so excited to pray more with it!!!
• Regina Scime -1

• ared56 +1
• SamRobertsND +1
• Brad Stalcup +1 — i dug this one. This is the sort of storytelling that should make it to space. Musically, this was by far my favorite one on the list.
• Spicey Riche +1
• judd.baker +1 — Consummate Juddbait. I loved every part of this. Lyrically perfect, sort of mystical fit to the category as well. Perfect score, Dr. Roberts (I assume).
• fionmul 0 — I like this too and I think it being last is a disadvantage but I ultimately liked a couple of other similar genre ones better. Not enough notes etc
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Nice enough, I just can’t picture this playing in the capsule
• Claire 0 — This is for sure topical but musically it was just okay
• Regina Scime -1

• Claire +1 — This is the vibe. 10/10 would die to this
• Edward James 0 — This is the song Judd would request before Sammy's scenario plays out

Peter Seeley: I want you to suffer.

• fionmul 0 — I want you to suffer too! ❤️‍🩹 I can understand the words
• Edward James 0 — This was fun but I understood them
• Claire 0 — This was weird and creepy but I do feel like I understood most of the words?
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Mission success
• Sam Ary 0 — Decipherable.
• judd.baker 0 — Would have been a great pick for Scary Songs if we had done that round. This is horrible
• Brad Stalcup -1 — This might be the worst song I've ever heard. Katie made me change it before it finished.

Peter Seeley: Cf. Augustines sermon on the Wedding at Cana and other commentaries of his on nature and miracles.

• SamRobertsND +1
• Brad Stalcup +1 — "F****n magnets how do they work?" -Augustine, Probably Upvote for creativity and cleverness
• ared56 +1 — Voted despite the comment.
• Claire +1 — Made me think of the part in city of God where he talks about salamanders who live in fire. Also “Music is all magic You can't even hold it It's just there in the air Pure motherfucking magic” is basically just a line from book X of the confessions
• fionmul 0 — Didn’t make the cut in this bunch
• Edward James 0 — I’m going to assume there’s some sort of Augustinian thing that relates to this that I just don’t know about. Because it’s a very fun choice.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Can’t comment on how great of a read this is but I get a kick out of the song.
• judd.baker 0 — Kinda clever, I especially enjoy really tonally discordant/unexpected picks for these rounds. That said, I apologize for not being an Augustinian scholar but the deeper cut reference didn’t hit as hard for me

• Joseph Harvey +1 — Didn’t know this song was originally in French. It’s a great tune and this rendition sounds great
• shea nowicki +1
• Claire +1 — I was today years old when I learned this was originally a French song. Submitting a Spanish guy singing a French song that is perhaps best known in English is a fun bit.
• judd.baker +1 — Wow this is good stuff. Spanish singer performing an English song in French. Lost in translation truly. Amazing shout
• Peter Staffelbach +1
• SamRobertsND 0 — Very good, probably 5th vote. Misses the vote just because I was already so familiar with it.
• Edward James 0 — Sorry, found this very boring
• Brad Stalcup 0 — love the jazzy elevator-music-esque organ playing in the background of this one. Hate his vibrato though. Bass line is killer.
• Sam Ary -1

Peter Seeley: Just a fun song about people taking the train to work .... in the South African goldmines.

• SamRobertsND +1 — Fantastic! The real ones will hear the word "stimela" in here
• fionmul +1 — I have heard this lmao I think mens choir did it in college and I didn’t know the context which is indeed sad. Me gusta the song.
• Regina Scime +1
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Refuse to translate
• Edward James 0 — I ain't translating that. Banger though. There's something deeper here though, similar to American slave songs.
• Spicey Riche 0 — Not a happy sounding song. Just enjoyable.
• ared56 -1
• Brad Stalcup -1 — Man, it was hard to downvote this song. But a song of encouragement and perseverance isn't sad. Maybe the situation is depressing but the song sure isn't. Sorry.

• judd.baker +1 — Inspired read of the category
• Joseph Harvey +1 — Straightforward and great read
• Regina Scime +1 — I considered submitted a black opera singer singing a Western aria… this fits the theme!
• fionmul 0 — 😲 pretty
• Edward James 0 — Just missed, my 5th choice. I think it literally just being a “white ethnic” song is too on point
• Claire 0 — This is very cool. I envisioned this category as being white people music that was made/written by black people, and this isn’t quite that, but I think it’s a valid alternative read
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I'm not sure I'd call this "white people music" ... could easily be a AfAm. spiritual.

• SamRobertsND +1 — More Whitman, less Storey, but it stil works
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Peter type submission
• Edward James 0 — Richard will hate me saying this, but it fits the theme and the general atmosphere that was cultivated.
• Brad Stalcup 0 — the mad lad actually did it.
• Claire 0 — Eh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’m trying to imagine Richard full sending and putting his all into the most passionate chicken dance of all time. But I just don’t see it
• Spicey Riche -1 — Insulting. Do you take for your unmarried 60 year old aunt?!
• shea nowicki -1
• ared56 -1

• Edward James 0 — Middle of the pack for me, but a good choice.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Sorry Peter, I’m not crazy about this
• judd.baker 0 — I enjoyed this
• Brad Stalcup -1 — This was the hardest sell as a movie closer.
• shea nowicki -1

• SamRobertsND +1
• Edward James +1 — The idea of an album named Waterloo, Tennessee where a bunch of 2000s looking white women sing a song about Napoleon is guaranteed to get me. Well done
• Brad Stalcup +1
• Claire +1 — This is weird but in a way that I enjoyed
• fionmul 0 — 🦻🏼I’d turn off my hearing aids

Peter Seeley: Notably NOT about the Edmund Fitzgerald.

• fionmul +1 — This is making me wish I had submitted an Irish or Scottish song sorta (I know this isn’t Irish but it’s folky) This is something like the songs my brothers play in the living room and just break your heart
• Joseph Harvey +1 — Stan is very good at this
• SamRobertsND +1
• Edward James 0 — Hadn’t heard this and it’s so good. I don’t think this is something that would make me cry, but did make me deeply reflective.
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I should probably be more moved at the sinking of a ship, but It really didn't jerk any tears from my eyes.
• Regina Scime -1 — Sorry, maybe it’s because I’m a woman but I don’t really get it

• SamRobertsND +1 — I liked this a lot! Original and something Regina probably hasn't heard
• Claire +1 — Hell yeah. This is the song Regina would sing to clinch the South Bend Idol victory
• Regina Scime +1 — YES! 10 Jesus points to whoever found this. Fascinating intersection of classical and jazz… I had no idea this existed. Looks like I have some new music to learn! I shouted when the sax first came in and was mesmerized by it all the way through🥇
• fionmul 0 — This is cool but idk if it’s an “I love this” song for me personally or for me in persona Regina
• Edward James 0 — Regina might like this, but I didn’t really like it that much
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Ok, this is out there, I’ll give it that. Classical vocal noodling accompanied by upright bass is a bold choice. Regina either submitted this or she will think it an amusing if questionable novelty
• Spicey Riche 0 — Corey
• ared56 -1

Peter Seeley: I have no idea what this category is supposed to mean

• ared56 +1 — This song demonstrates diner supremacy. Only thing it messes up is that Denny’s would 100% make him that cheeseburger. Love “Love songs with Mr. Lundt”
• Spicey Riche +1
• Brad Stalcup +1 — A very nice pick. Definitely shows the devotion of a man to his local diner. Well done.
• fionmul 0 — I want to vote for it but I was taking it more seriously and I dont think I’d actually hear this at a diner
• Edward James 0 — This is a runner-up for sure. I haven’t heard this in at least 10 years, and I forgot how good it actually is.
• SamRobertsND -1 — Awful submission. Also adulting legitimation of VeggieTales needs to stop.
• Joseph Harvey -1 — I would hate to have to hear this while eating
• judd.baker -1 — The diner is the villain in this song
• Claire -1 — With apologies to the person who submitted this: I would not want to listen to this song at a diner
• Sam Ary -1

• Joseph Harvey 0 — Genres I don’t usually listen to != songs I hate. This is nice enough and the super strong accent makes it interesting. Would happily spin again
• fionmul 0 — “People forget Joseph has a soft spot for Irish music. And as you know, I’m the authority on songs joseph would love” - Claire
• Edward James 0 — Nah
• Claire 0 — “Joseph wishes he could shred acoustic like this” “If Joseph upvotes this he hates the Irish people” People forget that Joseph does indeed enjoy a good Irish tune every now and then… -CM
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I think Joseph would love this song, except for the lyrics.
• judd.baker 0 — I’m not convinced Joseph would actually hate this song, but I am pleased to see the Catholic Worker Songbook represented among submissions
• SamRobertsND -1

Peter Seeley: This song saved a member of the Marine Electric crew.

• Joseph Harvey +2 — Yes, this is what we’re looking for, even if it is a little on the nose. Thank you Peter
• fionmul +1 — My brother Patrick wants you to know you know ball
• Claire +1 — I don’t always love this genre of song but it’s a clever read of the theme, and for that I give it a vote
• shea nowicki +1
• judd.baker +1
• SamRobertsND 0 — Peter?
• Brad Stalcup 0 — This is maybe better fitting for "We will be so back"

Peter Seeley: Townes was the last real one. Tragic life. Brilliant musician. Curiously Robert Plant and Allison Krauss did a cover which is brilliant in its own right but completely different.

• SamRobertsND +1 — One of the best to ever do it. I almost did "Mr Bojangles" for songs that tell a story.
• fionmul 0 — Lyrically pretty good but musically not giving
• Joseph Harvey 0 — I am unable to receive what this song has to give
• Edward James 0 — Great pick, but when I went to vote, I couldn’t remember even listening to this song. I listened again, but I feel like that keeps it from getting a vote.

• SamRobertsND +1 — Awesome!
• judd.baker +1 — This is genuinely phenomenal
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Not funny
• fionmul 0 — Unmemorable
• Edward James 0 — Good song, but didn’t stand out to me as particularly funny.
• Claire 0 — I too thought of submitting a presidents of the USA song so props for that

Peter Seeley: Imagine you're on the 101 S, and the air is full of smog. The traffic is at a standstill. No matter. You embrace the moment.

• Joseph Harvey +2 — Stunning. I could fall in love to this, easily. Gorgeous, expressive, longing sax part that is actually memorable. This is especially great because the rest of the arrangement is as beautiful as the sax melody.
• Corey +2
• SamRobertsND +1 — Vangelis is Sammy bait
• Edward James +1 — There’s something so perfect about sci-fi futurism and saxophone. You get it here and in the Cowboy Bebop song. They create such an incredible atmosphere.
• judd.baker +1 — Beautiful stuff all around
• fionmul 0 — Yeah
• Regina Scime 0 — This made me chuckle
• Claire 0 — Didn’t make my top 4 but I really love this track
• Spicey Riche 0 — Most overrated sci-fi film ever!

Peter Seeley: This song has the most yearningest sound you'll ever hear. Don't tell me it's not about longing.

• fionmul +1
• Claire +1 — Yeah this is big yearning hours
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Polly is a weird name to fit in this song. There are multiple lines where I really don’t know what they mean. But the vibe is perfect for yearning
• SamRobertsND 0 — Very interesting album
• Edward James 0 — The song needs to speak for itself.
• Brad Stalcup 0 — It's not about longing. At least the lyrics are hard to parse as those of longing. Voice does all the work there.
• judd.baker 0 — musically this is phenomenal. Instant add to a playlist of mine. Lyrically/thematically I think I got filtered a bit, didn’t seem as resonant as other entries.
• ared56 -1
• shea nowicki -1 — I hate to downvote based on preference! I'm sorry! It's not you; it's me!!! :(

• ared56 +1
• Edward James +1 — This was my favorite by a large margin. Well done. I had considered 2 other Stan Rogers songs for my own submission, but this one beats them both.
• fionmul +1 — Eh it’s ok
• Joseph Harvey +1 — Hauntingly beautiful and leaves me with many questions. It’s a simple and brief story and but well told with just the right admixture of detail and vagueness
• Claire +1 — I hadn’t heard this before. Enjoyed it
• Brad Stalcup 0 — This was another story that was really just told with a musical background. Great storytelling though.

• Brad Stalcup +1 — This is awesome. And I think Corey would love it. Well chosen.
• Sam Ary +1
• Claire +1
• judd.baker +1 — last but not least, wow. I thought I was being clever by submitting Brazilian funk and someone had to one up me with Senegalese folk fusion. Obscure international fusion rock is an essential pillar of the Coreybait genre
• Corey 0 — Feels like something I'd run into in one of my international compilation albums. Intriguing, but it doesn't quite grab me.
• Edward James 0 — This has Judd written all over it. Great song, but middle of the pack for me, and therefore, I assume it is also the middle of the pack for Corey.
• Joseph Harvey -1 — Sorry, this ain’t it

Peter Seeley: This song was in fact the kick off song to my journey to SB five years ago. It just happened to be on the radio.

• SamRobertsND +1 — Hi Richard! Or Judd? Maybe Shea if the Communists in Theology have gotten to her just yet. This is Augustine: the Song, and if you can't see that, you're a moral pervert. Cat Stevens was usually on during Roberts family car trips.
• shea nowicki +1
• Sam Ary +1
• fionmul 0 — I think the key part of this prompt is that it’s the very first song kicking off the roadtrip but many of these are great for middle of the trip vibes
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I kept waiting for this song to build to something that it never built to.
• Claire 0 — Lyrically on theme but didn’t hit music/vibe wise for me
• Joseph Harvey -1 — Kind of sounds like Peter Gabriel which I like, but not a good fit for this at all
• Edward James -1 — This is similar to Peaceful Easy Feeling in terms of the type of road trip vibe it creates, but sadly I am just not a big fan of Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens. Probably the hardest downvote to assign so far, so don't feel too bad!