Call for Nominations - the song

Update 26 February - First - I am NOT giving in! It's now three months since the switch-on.
The adoption of the implant is continuing and so far the results have been, well, spectacular. Music remains a problem and obviously a problem for the longer term, maybe after #2 listening will be easier - at the moment all sound is arriving in [what passes for] my brain all at once and with little differentiation. The speech processor is just that, it is geared to speech primarily.
So - I'm going to award the prize for the music nomination, based on memory rather than realistic hearing [nothing would pass in that case]. Now is the time for last-minute nominations. You have until the end of February to get them in either via email, or use the form further down the page. Remember - it'll have to be something memorable, post-2000 and melodic.

Update 26 November - There are now 32 nominations, hearing is not quite right to announce a winner [they'd all fail with this jangly hearing] so keep 'em coming. Remember melody, harmony, pre-2000 is possible. How young do you think I am? The boyish good looks fooled you!

Update 23 November - I thought that I might have a better appreciation of music. It's certainly better than before tune-up#1 but still jangly. Hopefully with time and despite the mono-ness music will become meaningful again.

Update 21 November - As a result of the first tune-up I will start listening to familiar music. This will assist in re-training me to hear music better. Then I can better judge the nominations. So keep those nominations rolling in!

Update 13 November - The Call for Nominations song poll is still open and will remain so until I think I'm ready to attempt to hear music - thats a big step!

So get your entries in, as many as you like. There is a prize!

[Hint - I'm looking for something melodic and harmonic, something I might recognise. I have a few ideas, but I welcome any suggestion]

Notes at the bottom of this page

Song title	The nominator said...	I said
All You Need is Love	LG suggested it	The Beatles, I can think of a lot of Beatles songs which could be contenders for the ‘The Song’ I’m less-inclined to the Paul McCartney end of the catalog however
any Neil Young songs	You can blame his bad singing	I don’t find NY’s songs terribly melodic or harmonic, even though I did listen to Harvest all those years ago
Anything by The Pixies	The Pixies were the band Kurt Cobain tried to imitate when he wrote Nirvana's best known song, Smells Like Teen Spirit. Why is this good for Couani? Because The Pixies pioneered the quiet-loud-quiet-loud verse/chorus template that is the basis for a lot of alternative rock since the late ’80s. Thus a song such as Monkey Gone To Heaven or Gigantic will test his range of hearing. It will also make him rock like a bastard. Turn it up, JC. Turn it up loud.	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
Ave Maria		Best sung by a single female voice with minimal accompaniment. Another song to die for.
Birds in backyards-Top 40 bird songs	For the memory to kick in	I look forward to hearing as many birds as I can, including the mascot. Not really music as required by the poll, but a good suggestion
Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve		I heard this song on too many ads or something for it to be a contender. Didn’t like the lead vocal.
Blessed Essence- Children	It is	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
Children (Dream Version) - 7:06 - Robert Miles - Dreamland	Via my friend J.: "It starts off with rain in a forest and then moves onto the piano before slowly going into the beginning of the song. Build up is amazing."	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
Eva Cassidy's over the Rainbow	Tony here mate .. late as usual. Try Eva she's absolutely wonderful and that's coming from a guy who doesn't really like vocalists	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
Every Breath You Take by The Police	Hit of the 80s which I took a liking to because my son was a great fan of The Police band.	Nominated twice. Do love this song – whether an appropriate test of hearing…
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor	Oh, who cares what happened since 2000. The Best of Britney is her willingness to appear nude, not her music. The Day the Music Died was sometime just after 1990. Nothing's been good since...	Are you kidding? This was suggested by at least two respondents!
Fallen, Sarah McLachlan	cos it is beautiful and describes where you have been, but is also filled with positive energy for the future, enjoy	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
Good Vibrations, Beach Boys	The cochlear relies on them	Excellent choice, and God Only Knows, one of my favourite songs. Contenders
hallelujah, jeff buckley	certainly recognisable, definitely melodic, and the bloke has a very good vocal range, could be too high in parts for you to handle but maybe not...	With the right singer, a song to die for. I wish I knew who sang the version which made me melt when I heard it
Hawaii 5-0 theme	To distinguish ringtones	I’ve heard quite enough of Steve’s Theme song in tinnitus. Latest version played on a banjo – think about it.
Henryk Goreckis Symphony no 3	Hauntingly beautiful	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
Hey Jude - The Beetles	Any of the Beetles songs would be good to listen to. You dont want anything too head banging when you start out. Best if you have lyrics also so you can follow as you listen. Even do some from YouTube.	Apparently written by John Lennon as "Hey Jules" and altered by PMcC. A good song, although the na, na, na, na bizzo gets up my nose.
INTO MY ARMS, nICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS	JUST BOOOOOTIFUL	Agreed - another song to die for
John Denver Children of the Universe	I just captioned this song today, so you can follow along as you listen. The lyrics are beautiful and John Denver has an amazing voice. <http://deafmomworld.com/john-denver-song-makes-me-think-of-deafhard-of-hearing-children/>	I don't know this song but John Denver could certainly sing a mean song. Singable usually - have to hear it.
Moon River Audrey Hepburn	Moon river with a Lisa Simpson voice could be interesting.	A song which rips your guts out. Pure, simple
OLD MAN, NEIL yOUNG	YA JUST GOTTA DO IT FOR NOSTALGIA'S SAKE	What is it with Neil Young!?
Praise You Fatboy slim	"I have to celebrate you baby, I have to praise you like I should".....	Where’s the melody/harmony? Not the right kind of song
RockLobster B52s	cant get those BeeHive dos out of my head fun, fun, fun	Good and few more B52s tracks are contenders [Love Shack has great harmonies]
Sadness Prt1	Blessed Essence	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
SiX Million Dollar Man theme	Cause you're bionic	As far as I can recall, was this actually music?
Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkle	Its quite obvious really .....	Ahh the irony, but and excellent choice for harmonies and melody. Singable
Spanish Flea - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass	You know why	Sadly enough this is a great suggestion and a few others of Herbs. Cheesy but good!
the ship song, nick cave	all time beautiful, melodic song ...just listen to it.. deaf or not .. you'll know what I mean.........	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
The Wonder of You	For practice	Elvis – there’s a few Elvis songs which could easily be contenders
Thievery Corporation The Richest Man In BabyloN-	GOOD SOLID BASS	Unknown to me – I’ll have to hear them
this is the end , the doors	one of those never ending all time greats from way before	Agreed - there are few Doors songs which capture the moment…
Us & Them	Pink Ployd. No reason in particular, I just love the song!	Pink Floyd DsotM. Haven’t heard it for a while but I think there might be more melodic tracks.
Valley Girl and catholic girls Frank Zappa	With a tongue like a cow she can make you go Wow!	Unfortunately known to me. Where’s the melody?
walk on the wild side, lou reed	tres kool....feels goood	I saw Lou when he came to Sydney during the Walk on the Wild Side days. I think I can’t go along with this nomination because of that
Yesterday - The Beetles	Because it is easy listening and you can try and listen to the words as well as the music.	Always been a good song, nice easy tune