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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 22, 2019 14:06:55 GMT -5
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Aug 22, 2019 23:33:16 GMT -5
191. Easy Street - Soul AsylumSoul Asylum's songs are so uptempo and catchy. I didn't even know they has songs before "Someone To Shove". So that's what Axel Rose would look like without Hair Spray. 190. Children - EMFThe more I think about it the more I realize this band sounded more like U2 than I care to admit. looks like the better attempts by this band missed the YE top 100. WTH does EMF stand for anyway? Elektronik Mother F U C K E R S
180. Real Real Real - Jesus Jones I'm gonna put songs that don't sound like this much higher than songs that sound like this.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Aug 23, 2019 11:26:54 GMT -5
191. Easy Street - Soul AsylumSoul Asylum's songs are so uptempo and catchy. I didn't even know they has songs before "Someone To Shove". So that's what Axel Rose would look like without Hair Spray. 190. Children - EMFThe more I think about it the more I realize this band sounded more like U2 than I care to admit. looks like the better attempts by this band missed the YE top 100. WTH does EMF stand for anyway? Elektronik Mother F U C K E R S
180. Real Real Real - Jesus Jones I'm gonna put songs that don't sound like this much higher than songs that sound like this. Pretty sure the E stands for Ecstasy
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 23, 2019 22:31:37 GMT -5
Alright, I have a little announcement, but first on tonight's agenda is the #25 peaks, so let's get right into them. Nothing particularly special showing up in this set, admittedly--just the only charter of a Dallas band who was once the opening act for Neil Young and Jane's Addiction, another song from the Teardrop Explodes frontman (an improvement on "Beautiful Love", but the album Peggy Suicide still had better possible single choices), another Living Colour song (whose title, funnily enough, could be a response to the title of one of the following extras ), another Charlatans song (and this isn't their only extra), and a classic rock band we saw in last year's Alt extras (with a song we'll rank in 91 Active). Overall year-end position | Song title | Artist | Video | Weeks on | Total chart points | 183 | Libertine | Buck Pets | | 2 | 8 | 177 | East Easy Rider | Julian Cope | | 4 | 10 | 176 | Elvis is Dead | Living Colour | | 2 | 11 | 171 | Sproston Green | The Charlatans | | 3 | 14 | 167 | Calling Elvis | Dire Straits | | 3 | 17 |
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 23, 2019 22:47:43 GMT -5
As for the announcement...hey, remember when I said there were 9 days left in the submission period? Well, a day later and that's still true! I really wasn't intending to extend this rankdown at all, considering I already made the submission period longer than normal, but with 92 Active bumping its due date 2 days, I wanted to maintain the week-long gap between its due date and this one. Unfortunately, 2015 AAA is also only a few days after this one's original due date, so I'd have to move either a day or two down, or a full week or more. And I'm choosing a day. So--new deadline is September 1st, at the same time as before.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 25, 2019 18:06:17 GMT -5
1 week left! (which is, coincidentally, also the amount of time that's passed since we last got a new list)
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Aug 26, 2019 5:42:12 GMT -5
I just finished this, but I'll hang on to it for a few more days. After listening to many first time listens my #1 song stays the same. It might not surprise too many here, but its a perfect #1 song for me.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 27, 2019 6:06:26 GMT -5
I will not let the fact that it is 2:41am stop me from talking about 1991 Alt's #24 peaks! Unlike the last two sets, I did feel a couple songs were worth separately highlighting this time. But let's discuss the other 6 songs first. Los Lobos will get some shine on Mainstream Rock eventually...as for Modern Rock, we'll have to delve into the pre-Billboard era for them to even have a shot, and this Grateful Dead tribute album cut certainly didn't do the job. Robert Palmer? On Alt? Yes, it's more likely than you'd think (but the fact that he joined forces with UB40 and covered a Bob Dylan song helped). The only Billboard Alt charter of the important half of Simon & Garfunkel shows up here, as well as missed chances from The Connells and Ned's Atomic Dustbin to get 2 and 3 songs into the RD respectively. Outside of the two highlight songs that will come after this post, "Boombastic" is the most interesting entry here; it's pretty rare for a rap song from the Americas and without any white guys involved to chart on this format. Ngl I would've been pretty favorable to the song in my ranking Overall year-end position | Song title | Artist | Video | Weeks on | Total chart points | 182 | Bertha | Los Lobos | | 2 | 8 | 179 | I'll Be Your Baby Tonight | Robert Palmer | | 2 | 9 | 175 | Get a Gun | The Connells | | 2 | 11 | 164 | The Obvious Child | Paul Simon | | 7 | 19 | 163 | My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style | The Dream Warriors | | 5 | 21 | 157 | Grey Cell Green | Ned's Atomic Dustbin | | 6 | 29 |
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 27, 2019 6:59:43 GMT -5
The Goo Goo Dolls, like The Smashing Pumpkins, are another band we'll be paradoxically saying both goodbye and hello to within these extras. The Goos released two albums before 1990's Hold Me Up, but their label Metal Blade didn't see much point to throw their promotional muscle behind them when they were a fledgling punk band fronted by Robby Takac, writing songs like "Hammerin' Eggs (The Metal Song)" and "Don't Beat My Ass (With a Baseball Bat)". This album is where they really started to find the sound they became most known for, assisted by the emergence of John Rzeznik's vocal talents. EXTRA
There You Are The Goo Goo Dolls
Overall Year-End Position: #171 Chart Peak: #24 Chart Weeks: 3 Total Chart Points: 14 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 27, 2019 7:15:49 GMT -5
And, of course, Ride's first charter also peaked at this position, so you know I had to give them some shine. Alternative rock in its growing stages, following the punk tradition, could not be seen in its full picture without considering the EP format. Shoegaze/dream pop was particularly adept at the medium-form, with My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, The Verve, This Mortal Coil, Lush, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Swervedriver, Ride, and many more (even into the present day) all squirreling away fan favorites on EPs. Case in point: "Taste" did not originate on the Nowhere LP, though deluxe editions of the album would later claim it--but rather the Fall EP released a month prior. An easy top 20 for me. EXTRA
Taste Ride
Overall Year-End Position: #159 Chart Peak: #24 Chart Weeks: 5 Total Chart Points: 26 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 27, 2019 14:45:28 GMT -5
5 days left! (Doc remains tagged because his list has an error which prevents me from being able to insert it until he corrects it)
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Post by House Lannister on Aug 28, 2019 21:19:52 GMT -5
If rankdowns are a bell curve, then this year would have a huge middle and short highs and lows.
1-2 5 3-4 4.5 5-22 4 23-54 3.5 55-78 3 79-89 2.5 90-94 2 95-98 1.5 99-100 1
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2019 11:41:55 GMT -5
I’m sorry I won’t make it on time, you can untag me, thank you and I’ll follow along on the results.
Sadeness would have been my 1. I wonder how that would do on here.
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Post by Az Paynter on Aug 30, 2019 4:34:28 GMT -5
I'm working on this now but yikes, based on what I've listened to so far this list is... underwhelming. There's a few songs that I must stick around to support, but this is the first retro rankdown since I joined in that I've felt like skipping out wouldn't be the worst thing.
That said, another reason to stick it out is that I'm thinking of only going back as far as 1990 before I bow out of the retro games and we're almost there (so why quit when we're so close?).
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Post by alexcuse on Aug 30, 2019 10:05:35 GMT -5
Please tag me ( alexcuse ) in reveals. I hope eventually there will be something like the 80's countdown, using compilation of Pulse's top 10 of each year to do rankdowns for Top 100 Alt of the 90s, Top 100 of the 2000s, and Top 100 of the 2010s; those would be really fun to do! I recognize a few more songs than in 1992 (but still not enough to submit), here's what would've been my top 15: {Spoiler} 1. EMF - Unbelievable 2. Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now 3. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away 4. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game 5. Big Audio Dynamite II - Rush 6. Enigma - Sadeness Part 1 7. The La's - There She Goes 8. Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kiss Them for Me 9. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 10. Big Audio Dynamite II - The Globe 11. Seal - Crazy 12. Divinyls - I Touch Myself 13. Violent Femmes - American Music 14. Blur - There's No Other Way 15. The Psychedelic Furs - Until She Comes
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 30, 2019 11:49:45 GMT -5
So...you may have noticed I did reminders on day 7 and 5, but not yesterday, day 3. Is there a reason for this, other than forgetfulness? Yes, actually! I've been in contact with a group of crucial regulars, and a sizable portion of them were afraid, or almost certain, they couldn't make the September 1st deadline, but implied that moving back around another week would improve their chances of submitting greatly. I really didn't want to have to extend yet again (especially since I'm hosting 1991 Active and this means I'm going to have to think harder about how I want that RD's schedule to lay out), but I feel the festivities would be so much less fun without these posters' voices in the mix, and honestly I couldn't say I was totally prepared with my lot of the hosting duties if the reveals were to stay on the same schedule. So, the new due date is September 7th. The exact time is not set in stone yet, but it might return to the usual 4PM PT/7PM ET so that we can start reveals on that day (all depends on my upcoming work schedule, stay tuned for more details). In the meantime, I want to talk about the #23-peaking extras today, so be on the lookout for that post(s).
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Post by Red on Aug 30, 2019 12:33:24 GMT -5
So you mean to tell me that I could have waited another week?
Dammit.
But really, given that Dorian is going to impact at least a couple of people who have not submitted yet, this is a necessity.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 30, 2019 15:04:31 GMT -5
I've been anticipating the #23 peaks posts, because this position was fairly loaded. 4 of the songs are in this table, and 3 will get separate posts. Below we have more songs from Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches and Reverberation. A band who was first ranked in 94 Alt (as well as my Random Rock 1 RD ) show up again here, and so do a minor 80s sensation, who we sadly may only be ranking in rock chart RDs once. Overall year-end position | Song Title | Artist | Video | Weeks On | Total Chart Points | 168 | Bob's Yer Uncle | Happy Mondays | | 3 | 16 | 166 | Gone, Gone, Gone | Echo & the Bunnymen | | 3 | 17 | 165 | Come Inside | Thompson Twins | | 5 | 18 | 161 | The Sunny Side of the Street | The Pogues | | 5 | 24 |
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 30, 2019 16:48:43 GMT -5
For whatever reason, Alt radio made hits of two songs from lackluster 1992 album Walking in London, but let a second single from Bloodletting--the followup to Alt #1 and Hot 100 top 20 "Joey", and quite a good song on its own--flop. Maybe they thought it was too cutesy to send a song with a woman's name after a song with a man's name smashed. EXTRA
Caroline Concrete Blonde
Overall Year-End Position: #174 Chart Peak: #23 Chart Weeks: 4 Total Chart Points: 11 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 30, 2019 16:54:29 GMT -5
If you listed all the songs that charted on Alt in 1991 by popularity in the modern day, "Jerry" would certainly be very high up there. Well, at least you can currently rank this song in janinho's personal rankdown. EXTRA
Jerry Was a Race Car Driver Primus
Overall Year-End Position: #173 Chart Peak: #23 Chart Weeks: 3 Total Chart Points: 11 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 30, 2019 16:59:58 GMT -5
After finishing top 10 in both rock chart rankdowns over the years of 1993 and 1992 with "Nearly Lost You", we see the Screaming Trees' very first charter. Sort of like Soul Asylum from earlier, this band was releasing albums independently since the mid-80s, and Uncle Anesthesia, their 5th album total, was their first under the Epic Records imprint. EXTRA
Bed of Roses Screaming Trees
Overall Year-End Position: #152 Chart Peak: #23 Chart Weeks: 7 Total Chart Points: 33 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by craziaskowboi on Aug 31, 2019 12:00:54 GMT -5
I'll have this done late next week. Thanks for moving the dealine back. I was on vacation last week, and this is a chaotic weekend for me.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 1, 2019 17:29:09 GMT -5
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 1, 2019 18:15:38 GMT -5
Let's check out some extras.
183. Libertine - Buck Pets I keep echoing the fact that the extras still somehow sound better to me than songs on the actual YE top 100. Never heard of this band , but I dug the vocals and brass. The song also sounded like a U2/INXS song in some places. Either everyone wanted to sound like them or they were sounding like everyone else
177. East Easy Rider - Julian Cope Most of the Alt during this year had very samey compositions. Some gave it a groovy vibe, but sometimes the groove went overboard. This song was ok, but looses me with the vocals.
176. Elvis is Dead - Living Colour I just never like this band's vocal delivery. The lyrics about Elvis a pretty fresh, but IMOP give the song to Lenny Kravitz.
171. Sproston Green - The Charlatans This sounded more like something I would upgrade on a list like this. I especially like this one for the intro. The combo of guitars and organs? sounded really great. Once again the Psychedelic vibe drives it home. This one would have easily made my top 30.
167. Calling Elvis - Dire Strait More Elvis themed songs. For some reason this song's vibe spelled out riding down the highway in the The Hot Desert of Nevada. This one also had a decent Western rock vibe to it.
182. Bertha -Los Lobos Aside from "La Bamba" and "Comon Baby Let's Go" I didn't know more about this band. Their vocal style is not for me, but it somehow fit "La Bamba".
179. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Robert Palmer What is this tropical crap. "You're Amazing" was great. This is not.
175. Get a Gun - The Connells Sound like the leftovers of the Smiths. Not bad musically. The melody sounds Brit Pop, but they don't sound British. I do like the song enough for top 50 action. maybe?
164. The Obvious Child - Paul Simon Not for me. Probably a bottom tank if we had ranked this.
163. My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style - The Dream Warriors I was expecting something else based on the band's name. Even this would give Fred Krueger nightmares. I rename this Jazzy Bomastic Travesty "My Definition of A Nightmare on Alt Chart"
157. Grey Cell Green - Ned's Atomic Dustbin This bands sounds really cool. I would have charted their songs if I had been aware of them back then. the drumming in this song sorta takes me back to Adam and The Ants, giving it that 80's British modern rock sound, but then you also have the poppunk Guitars. I would have ranked this on even higher than the one that made the actual YE top 100.
There You Are - The Goo Goo Dolls First time listen. Very Melodic, but they needed to refine their sound just a tad. This was surely ion Cheap Trick Powerpop realm. Probably just a question of production and promotion. Johnny Certainly was the strong vocalist.
Taste - Ride Good song. I would guess it was a college rock favorite back in its day. Hard to find an un melodic song in the Dreampop genre.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 3, 2019 17:31:52 GMT -5
Since there are only two #22-peaking songs from this year, and one of them is very noteworthy for me personally and the other will also have its fans, I'm not going to do the grid method for them. First up is the second of Inspiral Carpets' 3 extras. This song is their second-highest peaking song in the United Kingdom (their highest "Dragging Me Down" did not chart in America) EXTRA
This is How It Feels Inspiral Carpets
Overall Year-End Position: #160 Chart Peak: #22 Chart Weeks: 4 Total Chart Points: 25 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 3, 2019 18:25:21 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 5, 2019 15:54:29 GMT -5
2 days! I can now officially say the deadline time is the usual 4PM PT/7PM ET, by the way. A little concerning that I haven't received any lists since the old due date...y'all didn't make me extend for nothing, did you?
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