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Post by Red on Nov 14, 2019 20:47:41 GMT -5
I love, love, love, love NIN...but oh, how I wish this was "Head Like a Hole" instead.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Nov 14, 2019 20:49:11 GMT -5
I love, love, love, love NIN...but oh, how I wish this was "Head Like a Hole" instead. Don't we all
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 20:52:11 GMT -5
The stakes keep rising! #13 is the 5th highest SD. More than half of players ranked this song top 20. 4 are top 5, and 4 more are top 10. 2 bottom 10s and 2 bottom 25s, however, stopped this song dead in its tracks.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 20:56:07 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Nov 14, 2019 20:58:19 GMT -5
"Let It Be Me", I get being divisive. It's rough around the edges and Mike Ness is taking his voice to the limit.
This...this, I do not understand.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:01:24 GMT -5
Let's drop the heat a little before the top 10. #12 has 2 top 5s, 3 top 10s, and 3 top 20 15s. The 3 bottom 50s consist of a bottom 40, bottom 25, and bottom 15. This song reached the top 20 in no time, experienced a slight setback slipping to merely top 30, then spent 3 lists in the top 10 late.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:05:10 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Nov 14, 2019 21:07:05 GMT -5
Well, I thought this was a safer bet to make the top ten than a good chunk of the remaining songs.
I have to imagine they'll make the top ten next year...though they may only get the one.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:09:40 GMT -5
#11 isn't a top 20 high SD, but it's still fairly divisive. One the low end, a bottom 20, bottom 25, and 4 more bottom 50s. On the high end, 3 top 5s (including a #1), 2 top 10s, and 8 top 20s. This song spent one movement each outside the top 50 and inside the top 10.
It lands 43 points short of the top 10, by the way. So it wasn't very close.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:13:08 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2019 21:14:52 GMT -5
This just became the "Fuck With Jugs Top 10" hour as well lol
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Post by Red on Nov 14, 2019 21:16:43 GMT -5
I expected to rank "Love and Anger" higher going into the rankdown, but listening to "The Sensual World" again for this rankdown, it really hit me just how good of a song this was. It came this close to being in my top ten.
Well, I have good news and better news. The good news is that my top three made the top ten, to my absolute lack of surprise (and almost all of the remaining songs below said top three would have been ranked higher in 1991). The better news is that my 72 made it, so, for once, I actually have a legitimate anti-rooting interest!
(Oh, you guys are going to fucking hate me for this...)
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:17:31 GMT -5
The Creatures could've had multiple songs in the rankdown. I'm not sure how well it would've done comparatively--it's more accessible, but I personally wouldn't have ranked it as high (though still top 50)
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Overall Year-End Position: #107 Chart Peak: #12 Chart Weeks: 7 Total Chart Points: 87 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:18:21 GMT -5
Though The Smithereens have more songs in the Active RD, the order of their performances on each format was different.
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Overall Year-End Position: #106 Chart Peak: #16 Chart Weeks: 8 Total Chart Points: 88 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:19:58 GMT -5
Aztec Camera out here getting another Alt chart appearance for Mick Jones
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Overall Year-End Position: #105 Chart Peak: #12 Chart Weeks: 6 Total Chart Points: 89 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:21:06 GMT -5
Songs For Drella misses being represented in the rock chart RDs, but Lou Reed will make his return next year with "Dirty Blvd."
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Overall Year-End Position: #104 Chart Peak: #13 Chart Weeks: 6 Total Chart Points: 91 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:22:19 GMT -5
I'm not surprised the kings of filth-garage nabbed a Billboard Alt charter
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Overall Year-End Position: #103 Chart Peak: #10 Chart Weeks: 8 Total Chart Points: 91 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:23:08 GMT -5
From Red's 80s RD; I'd guess this would've done better than either of their songs that actually made the RD
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2019 21:25:20 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:25:29 GMT -5
And finally, the closest miss would've seen Dramarama in their 4th appearance.
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Overall Year-End Position: #101 Chart Peak: #13 Chart Weeks: 11 Total Chart Points: 93
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 14, 2019 21:25:52 GMT -5
THE TOP TENPeter Murphy - Cuts You Up Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends Concrete Blonde - Joey Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence Cocteau Twins - Iceblink Luck Electronic - Getting Away with It Sonic Youth - Kool Thing The Blue Nile - The Downtown Lights D.N.A. with Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner- What surprised you by either making or missing the top 10? - Care to predict the order these songs leave in?
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Nov 14, 2019 22:57:33 GMT -5
Just catching up on the results for this. I am somewhat disappointed that neither of the Kate Bush song's could make the top 10 but I am more upset that "Ball and Chain" fell just short. Also, I was really rooting for "Birdhouse in Your Soul" though I never thought in stood much of a chance.
This is still an outstanding top ten though for sure. I'm most impressed with the Sundays and Concrete Blonde making it. I never thought either song would even be in contention.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Nov 15, 2019 0:59:19 GMT -5
25. Let It Be Me - Social DistortionOne of the few times I just didn't dig on a Social Distortion song. 24. Blue Sky Mine - Midnight Oil Midnight Oil was on a roll these years. Love that 60's organ in the intro. 23. Forgotten Years - Midnight OilAll the Midnight Oil songs made my top 40. This one returns on Active 90 and I'll be upgrading it smack in between some Hair/Glam Metal songs. Which means pretty F U C K ing high in PULSE language. 22. Dreamtime - The Heart ThrobsJust outside my top 10. Wonderful first time listen. I love songs that end with that last guitar twang. Do you see the pattern here? I upgrade the melodic Female sung songs. 21. Head On - The Jesus & Mary ChainThis song is great. Starts off with the fire. Could have been a Billy Idol song. What are the chances I lose my #11 and then directly after my #12? Only on PULSE rd's. 20. Deliverance - The Mission U.K.Oh you guys suck. This is soooooooooooooo deliciously gothic. There is more 80's going on here than you want to realize. I gotta think those who upgraded it with me. 19. House - The Psychedelic FursGreat song, and I honestly thought I would rank this higher, but it just didn't live it up to the epicness of this band's past songs. 18. Pure - Lightning SeedsThe intro of this song, and chorus to a certain extant was sorta cheesy and silly sounding. I didn't like it half as much as "All I Want'17. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'ConnorIronically this was one of the songs I actually knew well from this list, but hated the heck out of it. I always thought Prince should have sang it. I probably would have liked it more. I still have bottom 10's swimming around this RD. 16. Birdhouse in Your Soul - They Might Be GiantsAnother stupid cheesy ass song I knew well and hated. 15. Love and Anger - Kate Bush One of the few times I actually agree with those two shit stains. 14. Down in It - Nine Inch NailsAll this travesty needed was RUN DMC breaking out a rap a thon. Another tank dweller out. Getting there slowly but surely. ;) 13. Ball and Chain - Social DistortionThis started out in my top 10. I knew this song, but quite a few first time listens sounded even better. 12. Velouria - PixiesThis..... was not good. So Nirvana wasn't the first Grunge sound on alt. 11. The Sensual World - Kate BushI failed to get the sensual vibe here. Anyway this song was kinda too out there for me. last EXTRAS:Fury Eyes - The CreaturesI feel this one sounds a bit more melodic than the other song. Add the great vocals and I got a would be Top 50 song. Yesterday Girl - The SmithereensThis was just a big bowl of Alt rock fun. Loved it sideways. I don't recall it getting much love on MTV tho. Good Morning Britain - Aztec CameraAnother great sounding song from this band. I feel I could have sacrificed Nelson or Trixter, and charted this band instead. Anyway here is one Mick Jones post- Clash song I wouldn't have tanked. Nobody but You - Lou Reed/John CaleWhat's next? (scrolls to next song). Bikini Girls with Machine Guns - The CrampsGreat F U C K ing song. Just misses the top 100 of the year. I would have loved to put this one in my top 10. I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone RosesHuh this misses the top 100 on Alt. Just like "Cherry Pie" misses on Active. Go figure. Last Cigarette - DramaramaI love Dramarama. KROQ (back when KROQ was worth a deuce) used to play "Anything Anything" all the time. #4 on their YE top 106.7 of 1986. The band's most popular song ,and years later i found out the song didn't even chart on official singles chart?
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Post by Juanca on Nov 15, 2019 3:46:33 GMT -5
35. Fools Gold (43): I liked the music of this one over their other song, but it got a bit too repetitive and monotonous... 34. Where Do We Go from Heaven? (53): Nice vibe, with good potential. The chorus could've been stronger overall --the key change was interesting and promising but then didn't go anywhere really. 33. A Girl Like You (42): Strong offering. I liked the 80s rock influence with the female-backed chorus and all. 32. Suicide Blonde (16): This was their last song to reach the top of my personal chart. I still like how eclectic, fun, dynamic this is in terms of structure, music, production, vocals (from the sexy deep verses getting angry at the pre-chorus and then playful in the chorus). Hoped it could make the top 25 31. The Only One I Know (65): I might've under-ranked this a bit. I liked the sound quite a bit, but I think the watered down vocals affected my ranking a bit more than it should. 30. Roam (14): I'm actually pleasantly surprised that it made it this far in this RD. Personally, I've been a BIG B-52s FAN since I first heard Private Idaho / Party Out of Bounds in the early 80s. I love their fun, unapologetic music style --and Kate's vocals. This is one of their best songs in terms of harmony and feel-good vibe. It was a big hit back home and one of several personal chart-toppers. (drindie, interesting that both of us had the same ranking for this and Suicide Blonde :o ) 29. Drifting, Falling (25): I didn't know much of Ocean Blue in the 90s except for Ballerina... and Sublime (two personal favorites from that decade), but I caught up with their music a few years ago. This became a favorite. The musicality is exquisite and the vocals complement it perfectly. Btw, I managed to see them live last year, and talked with vocalist David Schelzel in one of those few unforgettable concert moments 28. Higher Ground (77): I guess I'm far too connected with the original, and I've always found this too messy. I guess it's a similar situation to what happens here with the UB40 covers that I love and people seem to think are trash lol. 27. Metropolis (13): Another great discovery! Love the nostalgic, moody vibe of music and vocals. 26. November Spawned a Monster (2): NOOOOO!!!!! One of my favorite songs by Morrissey. I love the dark undertones in music and vocals -and lyrics- and the different types of instruments used that generate a lot of energy. Production is also strong and unique. Sad to see this leave so soon --and before a couple of songs... 25. Let It Be Me (23): Interesting first listen that needed several chances for me to get it. I initially had it in my 60s, but the more I listened to it the more I enjoyed it and appreciated what they were going for. 24. Blue Sky Mine (3): NOOOOO!!!!! Although it wasn't a big smash back home -just a hit in one of our rock stations- it reached the top of my personal chart. It's a song I still listen to, and I like singing in karaokes :) Love the vibe, passion, energy, and the different melodic elements. That harmonica-led, energetic bridge, followed by a more relaxed guitar-based section is pretty good. A clear top 5 for me. 23. Forgotten Years (18): This is a much more pop offering by MO, and less interesting than BSM to me. Still a very strong song as well. 22. Dreamtime (54): A nice chill song that I was just hoping would go somewhere more interesting so that I could rank it in my top half 21. Head On (8): Geez!! Another top 10 loss? :( Another GREAT discovery of this RD, and a confirmation that I needed to download more songs from them. Great melody, with a drum-guitar combo that I dug completely. A classic 80s sound transitioning into the 90s. I look forward to playing this in my next road trip! 20. Deliverance (36): This was a nice discovery. I had it in my top 25 at some point, but I ended up liking other songs a bit better in the end. 19. House (22): Another great discovery. I'm a fan of Love My Way and couple other, and this was as strong as I hoped :) 18. Pure (12): This was a surprise hit in one of our pop radio stations. I was a fan of the 80s sophistipop sound and this had all that influence, with a pretty strong melody and lyrics. A personal chart-topper in 1991 that I've used many times afterwards to lift my mood up. 17. Nothing Compares 2 U (11): A timeless CLASSIC. Her vocal performance is as good as it could be. The melody is Prince strong. The lyrics are astounding. The music and production are perfect (from the almost a capella beginning to the use of strings later on to the somber background chorus). 16. Birdhouse In Your Soul (61): Huh? Oh well, I guess. Nice little cute inoffensive catchy song, but I found 60 songs much more interesting than this one.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Nov 15, 2019 9:50:43 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Nov 15, 2019 16:26:13 GMT -5
If I'm typing in Georgia, size three font, and it's in a rock chart rankdown that I'm not hosting, it can only mean one thing: IT'S TOP TEN P-P-P-P-PREVIEW TIME. As always, if I make a mistake or leave something out, I am positive that you guys won't hesitate to let me know.
- Ready for a bunch of first timers? This is the first top ten appearance for Peter Murphy, The Sundays, Concrete Blonde, Sonic Youth, The Blue Nile, and both D.N.A. and Suzanne Vega. This is the first appearance period for The Blue Nile, while Peter Murphy is making the top ten in his second appearance. The last time he showed up, in 1992 Alt, he was in the bottom 35, so...quite the jump. Concrete Blonde are making their first top 30 appearance, let alone top ten. Sonic Youth has steadily improved in each successive performance, culminating in a top ten appearance here. Meanwhile, The Sundays are here in their fourth appearance, only barely making the top 25 once. Finally, while D.N.A. are definitely making the top ten in their first appearance, Suzanne Vega had to wait until her fourth appearance to make it. She also came the closest to making the top ten previously, making the top 15 with "Blood Makes Noise" in Alt 1992. - This is the second straight Alt top ten appearance for Electronic, who will be looking to jump up at least two spots more and have "Getting Away With It" do what "Tighten Up" couldn't do: Make the top five. - Cocteau Twins are also making their second straight Alt top ten appearance, though they had a much better time in the previous Alt rankdown, winning the coveted title of "Highest Song in the Rankdown That Isn't 'Losing My Religion'". Can Cocteau Twins jump up one more spot? - The "veterans" of this top ten are also the act most likely to take the top spot, as Depeche Mode are making their fourth and fifth top ten appearances. Funnily enough, Depeche Mode have yet to make the top five in Alt rankdowns. Then again, R.E.M. also didn't make the top five until Alt 1991, and you all know what happened there...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 20:41:51 GMT -5
Sad about losing my number one and both Kate Bush songs, but happy Sonic Youth made it to the top 10! Also happy that for the moment, I'm not at the bottom in closeness of the rankdown... even if I am in the year end closeness lol
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Post by Albie on Nov 15, 2019 21:07:56 GMT -5
I'm back folks! And we're on to the top 10! #10 has the 9th lowest SD. It spent 18 lists outside the top 10, dipping as low as #34. There are 6 top 10s and 1 ranking below the top 50.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Nov 15, 2019 21:14:17 GMT -5
I think I still have a bottom 10 left, but like I said at the beginning, I like all of these songs (well at least 98 of them)
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Post by Albie on Nov 15, 2019 21:14:28 GMT -5
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