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Post by somelikeitwhen on Sept 7, 2019 23:40:05 GMT -5
I Want(ed) More...from this song.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 7, 2019 23:40:15 GMT -5
Someone once said my singing voice sounded like Dave Wakeling . That's crazy if you figure my band was actually an 80's Glam Metal cover band. I always enjoyed Dave's vocals, and it's no surprise I gave this song the highest ranking even if it was a first time listen too.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 7, 2019 23:44:48 GMT -5
The Charlatans could've had 3 songs in the rankdown!
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White Shirt The Charlatans UK
Overall Year-End Position: #162 Chart Peak: #18 Chart Weeks: 2 Total Chart Points: 22 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 7, 2019 23:46:03 GMT -5
You may know this band for their #1 Dance Club hit "The Great Commandment" in 1988
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Heaven (I Want You) Camouflage
Overall Year-End Position: #158 Chart Peak: #18 Chart Weeks: 5 Total Chart Points: 27 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 7, 2019 23:47:07 GMT -5
A song remixed by Fatboy Slim 20 years later
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Can You Dig It The Mock Turtles
Overall Year-End Position: #151 Chart Peak: #19 Chart Weeks: 4 Total Chart Points: 33 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 7, 2019 23:47:53 GMT -5
Rockaway Ric Ocasek
Overall Year-End Position: #150 Chart Peak: #19 Chart Weeks: 5 Total Chart Points: 36 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 7, 2019 23:49:23 GMT -5
We miss out on a chance to rank another Strange Free World song
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Quick as Rainbows Kitchens of Distinction
Overall Year-End Position: #147 Chart Peak: #18 Chart Weeks: 5 Total Chart Points: 44 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 7, 2019 23:50:45 GMT -5
What is it with 1991 and Elvis-referencing songs
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Overall Year-End Position: #146 Chart Peak: #17 Chart Weeks: 5 Total Chart Points: 44
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 7, 2019 23:55:36 GMT -5
Oops 3 of Jugg's rankings in these reveals were wrong lol Luckily I'm pretty sure they were the only ones I got wrong, none of the songs changed order, and no future reveals are affected too badly Here are the differences for now until the posts can be fixed {Spoiler}Jugg's ranking for Tomorrow Never Knows is 100 He ranked This Love 87 and he ranked I Want More 92
The new points and SD numbers: 86 Dave Wakeling - I Want More 597 points SD 18.27 89 Daniel Ash - This Love 533 points SD 21.66 98 Danielle Dax - Tomorrow Never Knows 402 points SD 14.99
Beautiful Love is now the 14th lowest SD, Kozmik is the 13th lowest, and I Want More is the 12th lowest
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 7, 2019 23:55:40 GMT -5
Rockaway - Ric Ocasek This one peaked higher on mainstream. #11, but still weak when you consider who this master is? I love this song. I love the whole "Fire Ball" zone CD. "Comebcak" was another 100% Cars worthy song. THis one went to #1 on my personal charts. The MV is very NRG etic, which is odd because Ric was anything but NRGetic. and he looks Joey Ramone in a weird, but good way.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2019 0:07:50 GMT -5
What is it with 1991 and Elvis-referencing songs
This only raises my hopes we can rank Elvis is Dead from Living Colour
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Post by newpower on Sept 8, 2019 1:35:07 GMT -5
This was a bittersweet batch of reveals for me. My bottom 4 is gone but also too many top half songs.
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Post by wheatsquares33 on Sept 8, 2019 5:32:39 GMT -5
FUN FACT Clint Mansell, the guy that composed the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack was the lead vocalist for Pop Will Eat Itself. I've always found this curious.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 8, 2019 5:50:13 GMT -5
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White Shirt - The Charlatans UK This band sounds extra tasty. They have that Beatle-esqu vibe, but they sound even more like Paul Revere and the Raiders.
Heaven (I Want You) - Camouflage I love me some New Wave/Synth Pop. I would have given this song a really high rank. easily top 30 in this list of songs.
Can You Dig It - The Mock Turtles Oh Wow! This one sounds really great for a first time listen. This sounds like something I would have loved to chart back in the day. If Today's Alt chart ever gets so whack that I can't chart anything from it I'm gonna go back to Alternative 1991 and chart songs I missed out back than. True Story. ;)
Rockaway - Ric Ocasek just So you know. This song would have been my #1 song if we had had a chance to rank it.
Quick as Rainbows - Kitchens of Distinction More excellent Alternative Rock vibes. I hear a bit of Psychedelic Furs in this one. These British bands had the best vocals hands down.
Vote Elvis - The Popinjays Elvis for president in 91'. Even this little bouncer sounds good.
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Post by Lordef†ones on Sept 8, 2019 6:31:24 GMT -5
we never got to rank sixpence none the richer
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Post by Az Paynter on Sept 8, 2019 8:39:30 GMT -5
we never got to rank sixpence none the richer Failing to see a downside here. :sip2:
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Sept 8, 2019 9:06:50 GMT -5
I only know one of the revealed songs, but if all but one of them are better than "The Globe", I must really be missing out!
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Sept 8, 2019 9:33:33 GMT -5
{I WANT STATS}
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2019 12:00:08 GMT -5
I do not know maybe 80 songs from the list... but there are at least 10 songs I really like... so this is my top 10
1. Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kiss Them for Me 2. Enigma - Sadeness Part 1 3. Divinyls - I Touch Myself 4. EMF - Unbelievable 5. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game 6. R.E.M. - Losing My Religion 7. Seal - Crazy 8. R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People 9. Sting - All This Time 10. INXS - Disappear
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2019 14:46:40 GMT -5
Wow, I'm number one in year end closeness!!! jajajajajajja
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 8, 2019 17:21:22 GMT -5
this must be the 1st time one of the hosts is dead last in rankdown closeness <shrug>
reveals will start shortly
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 8, 2019 17:33:36 GMT -5
starting things off today is an artist's debut on these retro rankdowns who we'll hear much more from as we move into the 80s (sounding like a broken record, aren't I?)...OK, let me just say that all but one of today's reveals will feature artists that have no more than one previous rankdown appearance to date...& the one who does have more than that will also be a regular artist in these rankdowns as we move back thru the 80s...whew, now i won't need to type this between every reveal
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 8, 2019 17:37:38 GMT -5
this isn't going to fixx my last place dilemma...thanxx Daryl 75
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Year-End Placing: #82 Chart Peak: #10 Weeks on Chart: 7 818 points Standard Deviation: 21.82Az Paynter - 18 Doc Indie Party Rock - 22 American Idiot - 29 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 34 @xfer - 42 campbellssoup - 53 Alex1901 - 55 Lordef†ones - 55 House Lannister - 57 @doinktheclown - 59 commerce196 - 64 singingrulebritannia - 72 newpower - 73 Red - 74 rowellfarm490 - 74 wheatsquares33 - 77 Sambalada - 82 peacebone - 85 somelikeitwhen - 85 Daryl the Beryl - 92 Performance history:Debut Movements:79 69 65 73 59 64 68 71 63 68 72 75 74 77 75 74 72 73 75 Spectators: alexcuse janinho Geometrical MoD {Remaining songs}Kiss Them for Me Get the Message Until She Comes Right Here, Right Now More See the Lights Losing My Religion There She Goes So You Think You're in Love American Music I Touch Myself Then Satisfied All This Time Unbelievable Walking Down Madison The Other Side of Summer Chorus Chocolate Cake Give It Away Wicked Game Smells Like Teen Spirit Sexuality Crazy Piccadilly Palare Valerie Loves Me There's No Other Way When It Began Shiny Happy People Our Frank Marble One Shot Movin' on Up Tighten Up Sweetness and Light Stone Cold Yesterday It's Only Natural Only Tongue Can Tell Top of the Pops Disappear Enlighten Me Sadeness Part 1 Sunless Saturday Take Five Monsters and Angels Bitter Tears Wild Hearted Son Caught in My Shadow The Fly Submarine Song Sing Your Life Celebrate Love Rears Its Ugly Head Texarkana Always on the Run Pearl Happy Heaven or Las Vegas Hands Across the Ocean 3 Strange Days Backlash Flowers in the Rain Drive That Fast Letter to Memphis Sit Down Love to Hate You Like a Drug Counting Backwards Timeless Melody That is Why Alive and Living Now Sam Naked Rain The Soul Cages
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Post by Red on Sept 8, 2019 18:15:35 GMT -5
Well, I guess Tom's choice of pun gives me room to say "This is enough, thanks."
Also, are you sure you revealed the right one first, Tom? Because this looks a lot like the #75 reveal.
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Post by Sambalada on Sept 8, 2019 18:17:11 GMT -5
I didn't realize we're at 75 already!
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 8, 2019 18:24:13 GMT -5
ok, ok, i fucked up...let's go back to 85
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 8, 2019 18:25:25 GMT -5
i believe that this is where we left off... 85
I Believe EMF
Year-End Placing: #72 Chart Peak: #10 Weeks on Chart: 9 647 points Standard Deviation: 27.33@xfer - 5 newpower - 14 American Idiot - 17 Sambalada - 41 @doinktheclown - 61 House Lannister - 68 somelikeitwhen - 71 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 76 Daryl the Beryl - 77 campbellssoup - 77 Alex1901 - 78 Red - 79 commerce196 - 83 peacebone - 86 Az Paynter - 86 rowellfarm490 - 89 singingrulebritannia - 90 wheatsquares33 - 90 Lordef†ones - 92 Doc Indie Party Rock - 93 Performance history:Debut Movements:93 96 77 83 88 88 80 83 76 80 77 78 81 81 80 82 82 85 85 Spectators: alexcuse janinho Geometrical MoD {Remaining songs}Rush Kiss Them for Me Get the Message Until She Comes Right Here, Right Now More See the Lights Losing My Religion There She Goes So You Think You're in Love Kinky Afro American Music I Touch Myself Then Satisfied Night and Day All This Time Unbelievable Walking Down Madison The Other Side of Summer Chorus Chocolate Cake Give It Away Wicked Game Smells Like Teen Spirit Sexuality Crazy Piccadilly Palare Valerie Loves Me There's No Other Way When It Began Obvious Song Shiny Happy People Our Frank Reach the Rock Marble One Shot Movin' on Up Tighten Up Sweetness and Light Stone Cold Yesterday It's Only Natural Only Tongue Can Tell Top of the Pops Disappear Enlighten Me Sadeness Part 1 Sunless Saturday Take Five Diane Monsters and Angels Bitter Tears Wild Hearted Son Caught in My Shadow The Fly All Together Now Submarine Song Sing Your Life Celebrate Unreal World Love Rears Its Ugly Head Texarkana Always on the Run Pearl Happy Heaven or Las Vegas Hands Across the Ocean 3 Strange Days Backlash How Much is Enough Flowers in the Rain Drive That Fast Letter to Memphis Sit Down Love to Hate You Like a Drug Counting Backwards Timeless Melody That is Why Alive and Living Now The Person You Are Sam Naked Rain The Soul Cages
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Post by Red on Sept 8, 2019 18:26:44 GMT -5
Okay, I'll resist the urge to make a pun this time.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 8, 2019 18:27:17 GMT -5
a top 10 gone already? ... but guess what, up next we lose ANOTHER top 10
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Sept 8, 2019 18:31:27 GMT -5
whoa XFER, it's a 1-2 punch for you here...btw, when i saw The Wonder Stuff in concert (opening for Siouxsie & Banshees), they had some not so nice things to say about this band here at #84...i don't know, i think The Farm were pretty decent, even if a bit polyannish 84
All Together Now The Farm
Year-End Placing: #65 Chart Peak: #7 Weeks on Chart: 9 655 points Standard Deviation: 24.01@xfer - 7 newpower - 27 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 42 @doinktheclown - 45 rowellfarm490 - 59 commerce196 - 62 Lordef†ones - 62 Sambalada - 64 House Lannister - 67 somelikeitwhen - 69 campbellssoup - 74 Az Paynter - 74 Alex1901 - 74 American Idiot - 78 Doc Indie Party Rock - 90 Daryl the Beryl - 90 singingrulebritannia - 91 Red - 95 peacebone - 97 wheatsquares33 - 98 Performance history:Debut Movements:96 92 69 80 85 87 81 80 84 82 82 82 84 86 82 85 85 84 84 Spectators: alexcuse janinho Geometrical MoD {Remaining songs}Rush Kiss Them for Me Get the Message Until She Comes Right Here, Right Now More See the Lights Losing My Religion There She Goes So You Think You're in Love Kinky Afro American Music I Touch Myself Then Satisfied Night and Day All This Time Unbelievable Walking Down Madison The Other Side of Summer Chorus Chocolate Cake Give It Away Wicked Game Smells Like Teen Spirit Sexuality Crazy Piccadilly Palare Valerie Loves Me There's No Other Way When It Began Obvious Song Shiny Happy People Our Frank Reach the Rock Marble One Shot Movin' on Up Tighten Up Sweetness and Light Stone Cold Yesterday It's Only Natural Only Tongue Can Tell Top of the Pops Disappear Enlighten Me Sadeness Part 1 Sunless Saturday Take Five Diane Monsters and Angels Bitter Tears Wild Hearted Son Caught in My Shadow The Fly Submarine Song Sing Your Life Celebrate Unreal World Love Rears Its Ugly Head Texarkana Always on the Run Pearl Happy Heaven or Las Vegas Hands Across the Ocean 3 Strange Days Backlash How Much is Enough Flowers in the Rain Drive That Fast Letter to Memphis Sit Down Love to Hate You Like a Drug Counting Backwards Timeless Melody That is Why Alive and Living Now The Person You Are Sam Naked Rain The Soul Cages
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