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Favorite Steve Taylor Songs
Steve Taylor says (re: this poll), "I recently came across a fan site that did a poll of their favorite Steve Taylor songs, and I was surprised how closely their top picks corresponded with mine. The Finish Line was number one, which Id probably agree with. And in the top 20 were songs like Jim Morrisons Grave, Clone, Hero, Jesus Is for Losers, Cash Cow, and Since I Gave Up Hope, I Feel a Lot Betterall of which I still like. There are also many of the songs Id written with Peter Furler and most of what I wrote with my bandmates in Chagall Guevara. I could list the songs Ive written that I dont like, but, thankfully, they havent conducted that poll yet." - CCM Magazine, March 2004
Recently, many fans were asked what their five favorite Steve Taylor songs were. I kept track of the responses, even solicited a few myself, and am here posting the results of this poll. For each #1 response, I awarded five points. For each #2 response, I awarded four points. And so on.
If you have not yet taken part in this poll, please Contact Me with your five favorite songs, in order.
Click on the title if you want to see the lyrics.
Rank | Title | Albums | Points |
#1 |
The Finish Line | Squint, Liver | 61 |
#2 |
Jim Morrison's Grave | I Predict 1990, Liver, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
50 |
#3 |
I Want To Be A Clone | I Want To Be A Clone, Limelight, Liver, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
48 |
#4 |
Hero | Meltdown, Liver, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
42 |
#5 |
Violent Blue | Chagall Guevara, Liver, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
37 |
#6 |
Jesus Is For Losers | Squint, Liver | 36 |
#7 |
Smug | Squint | 35 |
#8 |
On The Fritz | On The Fritz, Limelight, Liver, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
30 |
#9 |
Meltdown (At Madame Tussaud's) |
Meltdown, Limelight, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
29 |
#10 |
Sin For A Season | Meltdown, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
28 |
#11 |
Bannerman | Squint, Liver | 25 |
#12 (tie) |
Jenny | Meltdown | 22 |
#12 (tie) |
Since I Gave Up Hope I Feel A Lot Better |
I Predict 1990, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
22 |
#14 |
I Just Wanna Know | On The Fritz, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
21 |
#15 |
Lifeboat | On The Fritz, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
20 |
#16 (tie) |
The Moshing Floor | Squint | 14 |
#16 (tie) |
Innocence Lost | I Predict 1990, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
14 |
#16 (tie) | Cash Cow | Squint | 14 |
#16 (tie) | Lament of Desmond R.G. Underwood-Frederick IV |
Squint, Liver | 14 |
#16 (tie_ | To Forgive | On The Fritz, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Te Told |
14 |
#21 |
Drive He Said | On The Fritz, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
13 |
#22 (tie) | Harder To Believe Than Not To |
I Predict 1990, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
12 |
#22 (tie) | Escher's World | Chagall Guevara, Liver, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
12 |
#22 (tie) | What Is The Measure Of Your Success? |
I Predict 1990, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
12 |
#25 (tie) |
We Don't Need No Colour Code |
Meltdown, Limelight, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
11 |
#25 (tie) | Whatever Happened To Sin? |
I Want To Be A Clone, Limelight, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
11 |
#27 (tie) |
This Disco (Used To Be A Cute Cathedral) |
On The Fritz, Limelight, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
10 |
#27 (tie) | Murder In The Big House | Chagall Guevara, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
10 |
#29 |
Written Guarantee | I Want To Be A Clone, Best We Could Find |
9 |
#30 (tie) |
A Principled Man | I Predict 1990, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
8 |
#30 (tie) | Dream In Black And White | Now The Truth Can Be Told | 8 |
#30 (tie) | Am I In Sync? | Meltdown, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
8 |
#30 (tie) | Babylon | I Predict 1990 | 8 |
#34 (tie) | Easy Listening | Squint | 7 |
#34 (tie) | If It All Comes True | Chagall Guevara | 7 |
#36 |
Winter Wonderland | Now The Truth Can Be Told | 6 |
#37 (tie) |
Baby Doe | Meltdown, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
5 |
#37 (tie) |
Curses | Squint | 5 |
#37 (tie) |
Bad Rap (Who You Tryin' To Kid, Kid?) |
I Want To Be A Clone, Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
5 |
#37 (tie) |
Shortstop | Roaring Lambs | 5 |
#41 (tie) |
Monkey Grinder | Chagall Guevara | 4 |
#41 (tie) |
I Manipulate | On The Fritz | 4 |
#41 (tie) |
Tale Of The Twister | 'Pump Up The Volume' soundtrack | 4 |
#44 (tie) |
Over My Dead Body | The Best We Could Find | 3 |
#44 (tie) |
I Blew Up The Clinic Real Good |
I Predict 1990, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
3 |
#44 (tie) |
Down Under | Best We Could Find | 3 |
#44 (tie) | Guilty By Association | Meltdown, The Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
3 |
#44 (tie) | Sock Heaven | Squint | 3 |
#44 (tie) | Under The Blood | Best We Could Find, Now The Truth Can Be Told |
3 |
#44 (tie) | Play God | Chagall Guevara | 3 |
#51 (tie) | The Rub Of Love | Chagall Guevara | 2 |
#51 (tie) | Candy Guru | Chagall Guevara | 2 |
#51 (tie) | Meat The Press | Meltdown | 2 |
#54 |
Jung And The Restless | I Predict 1990 | 1 |
Top albums
I made this list by adding the points for each song on the album.
Points for songs appearing on multiple albums are added to each album.
Rank | Album | Year | Points |
#1 | Now The Truth Can Be Told (best of - 2 CDs) |
1994 | 495 |
#2 | Liver (live album) | 1995 | 355 |
#3 | Best We Could Find (best of) | 1988 | 259 |
#4 | Squint | 1994 | 214 |
#5 | Meltdown | 1984 | 150 |
#6 | Limelight (live album) | 1985 | 139 |
#7 | I Predict 1990 | 1987 | 130 |
#8 | On The Fritz | 1985 | 112 |
#9 (tie) | Chagall Guevara | 1991 | 77 |
#9 (tie) | I Want To Be A Clone | 1982 | 73 |