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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 10, 2019 0:01:37 GMT -5
Tonight's 7-pack can be described as a Nobody-Somebody sandwich. We'll begin with more Baaaahhhston talent.
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Leave Me Alone The Cavedogs
Overall Year-End Position: #135 Chart Peak: #17 Chart Weeks: 8 Total Chart Points: 51 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 10, 2019 0:06:37 GMT -5
Remember these guys from 1993? Well, this single comes from the album directly after their most popular two
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A Life of Sundays The Waterboys
Overall Year-End Position: #134 Chart Peak: #15 Chart Weeks: 9 Total Chart Points: 51 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 10, 2019 0:09:08 GMT -5
The overseas debut single from Jellyfish couldn't make this rankdown, so we'll never know if they could've kept up their stunningly consistent success in this series
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The King is Half Undressed Jellyfish
Overall Year-End Position: #133 Chart Peak: #19 Chart Weeks: 7 Total Chart Points: 52 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by campbellssoup on Nov 10, 2019 0:11:21 GMT -5
I kind of expected my opinions on Jealous to be unpopular, but I’m surprised to see Del Amitri out so early, I thought that song would most likely leave in the 50s. I’m surprised to see Let Love Rule out too.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 10, 2019 0:11:27 GMT -5
Despite the title, this is not a cover of either the Elvis Presley or Billy Joel compositions. The duo's last American Top 40.
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Don't Ask Me Why Eurythmics
Overall Year-End Position: #132 Chart Peak: #12 Chart Weeks: 7 Total Chart Points: 54 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 10, 2019 0:20:35 GMT -5
The debut single from the Windows Vista song (also 1993's "Dream All Day") guys. It seems the best Beatle took notice of the title's play on "Golden Slumbers" and recorded a cover around a decade laterEXTRA
Golden Blunders The Posies
Overall Year-End Position: #131 Chart Peak: #17 Chart Weeks: 7 Total Chart Points: 56 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 10, 2019 0:22:58 GMT -5
Chrissie Hynde and crew weren't quite able to hit big on two rankable songs in 1990. EXTRA
Hold a Candle to This Pretenders
Overall Year-End Position: #130 Chart Peak: #18 Chart Weeks: 5 Total Chart Points: 58 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Nov 10, 2019 0:25:57 GMT -5
John Doe isn't really a memorable figure on his own, despite being one of the key pieces of the band X. Excellent name-title combo here, though.
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Let's Be Mad John Doe
Overall Year-End Position: #129 Chart Peak: #19 Chart Weeks: 7 Total Chart Points: 59 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Nov 10, 2019 4:30:20 GMT -5
Extras:
“Leave Me Alone” - this is ok...that’s all I’ve got
“Life Of Sundays” - this one was quite dull...they’ve got a much better song coming up (a few years earlier)
“King Is Half Undressed” - this band never disappoints...they should’ve been huge
“Don’t Ask Me Why” - nobody can come close to matching Annie’s phenomenal vocals & she sounds great as usual here along with a very sleek, sexy musical piece
“Golden Slumber” - the song is a mess & that video even more-so
”Hold A Candle To This” - I love Pretenders but this era was their weakest
“Let’s Be Mad” - you need eXene to make X
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Nov 10, 2019 5:12:55 GMT -5
85. Kiss This Thing Goodbye - Del AmitriCatchy little number. Don't know why it ended up so low? It returns in Active 1990. I'll probably place it around the same area. 84. Pretty Pink Rose - Adrian Belew & David BowieDavid didn't give me much to work with here. I like the harder edge of it, but damn was this forgettable. 83. Jealous - Gene Loves JezebelSay What? This was actually one of my favorite Glam rock songs of the year. I loved that riff to death. I'm pretty sure Pirate Radio station played this one too. 82. Let Love Rule - Lenny KravitzAnchors my top half. It's Lenny. How can you tank those vocals. 81. Step On - Happy MondaysWay too painfully happy and that percussion? Well you know what i think of it? 80. Sweet Smell of Success - The StranglersThis was very good. Didn't recall it at all, but it surely reminded me of some 80's Stranglers vibes. 80's tankers strike again. 79. J ealous of Youth - The TheI don't recall The The The sounding so weirdly boring. WTF was that vocal delivery? 78. When the River Runs Dry - Hunters and CollectorsAnother first time listen that had some 80's charm in the percussion works. 77. Respectfully King of Rain - The Rave-UpsThis makes my top half because of the 60's psychedelic vibes. A little Paul Revere and The Raiders vibe never hurts. A fine first listen. 76. Candy - Iggy Pop with Kate PiersonI'm not a fan of Iggy Pop's vocals. Not in the least. I upgraded this because of Kate. She's the sweetness of this song. Take her out of this equation and I would have dropped this song twenty slots down. 75. Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello... - Something HappensThis started off in my top half, but started to descend down my list after a couple of previews. The "hellos hellos" which were the initial charm of the song became annoying real quick. 74. Life in Detail - Robert PalmerA very uneventful Robert Pamler song. Filler material on The Power Station L.P. would have sounded more enticing. It still manages to slot right outside my top 50. Mostly for Robert's vocals tho. 73. Hello I Love You - The CureStarted off in my list of GREAT SONGS:, but took a dive once I realized what the F U C K Jim Morrison would have thought of this cover. It only made my top half because it's my favorite original song from The Doors. You know for respectful reasons. 72. This and That - Michael PennI never cared for this guy. The other song is even worse. I would have preferred Jeff Spicoli on vocals. 71. Hello - The BelovedWhat the actual F U C K was this even? One listen is all it took for me to drown this travesty at the bottom of the tank. This had to have popped over from the Top 40. All these songs appearing close to one another. I'm just glad my #1 song doesn't feature the word "hello" in the title.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Nov 10, 2019 5:32:37 GMT -5
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Leave Me Alone - The Cavedogs Interestingly enough this song was more enticing that the last set of songs I just commented on. early 90's was dishing out a nice Proto-punk revival.
A Life of Sundays - The Waterboys Another song that could have taken a time machine back to 1967 and somehow would find its way onto the music charts. It was alright. I liked the vocals quite a bit.
The King is Half Undressed - Jellyfish Another fine sounding late 60's influenced song. I feel this Tambourine heaven sound is due for a comeback.
Don't Ask Me Why - Eurythmics "Here Comes The Rain" with 90's alt influence. Not too bad really. Annie Lennox had some gorgeous vocals.
Golden Blunders - The Posies Tis the "Possum Kingdom" guys? This sounds suits me much better than the grungy one. This is so 60's groovy.
Hold a Candle to This - Pretenders No doubt The Pretenders. It could have been on the 1980 debut album. Easy top 50 for me.
Let's Be Mad - John Doe Easily the least interesting song on this set of extras. Aside from George Thorogood and or Volbeat I don't particularly care for this semi Boogie Rock style.
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Post by Lordef†ones on Nov 10, 2019 7:36:56 GMT -5
hey so I should probably tag for this! there's about 6 weeks until this is due! no submissions yet and I still haven't made my list ill get my list in pronto
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Nov 10, 2019 9:39:20 GMT -5
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Post by Az Paynter on Nov 10, 2019 9:46:15 GMT -5
Move, crazia. You're in my spot. :sip2:
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 21:39:12 GMT -5
Hi! Let's get some more reveals going. It's quite an exciting batch as we've got several people clearing the bottom 10s. But even better than that, we've got #1s.
#70 brings none of these things with it. It does, however, bring 6 bottom 20s and 10 top 50s, of which 2 are top 25s.
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 21:44:21 GMT -5
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Don't Let Me Down, Gently The Wonder Stuff
Year-End Placing: #86 Chart Peak: #11 Weeks on Chart: 8 907 points Standard Deviation: 21.19Juanca - 21 Daryl the Beryl - 30 American Idiot - 39 Geometrical - 41 @xfer - 43 wheatsquares33 - 45 lyhom - 48 Az Paynter - 49 somelikeitwhen - 49 @humanshazam - 49 peacebone - 52 Red - 61 singingrulebritannia - 68 Albie - 69 Doc Indie Party Rock - 73 @doinktheclown - 76 rowellfarm490 - 78 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 82 craziaskowboi - 83 campbellssoup - 84 Alex1901 - 86 newpower - 92 Sambalada - 98 Performance history:#62 Alt 1991 (Caught in My Shadow) Movements:68 67 72 71 67 64 67 62 61 66 65 67 70 68 66 69 73 74 76 72 72 70 Spectators: MoD janinho jamesflame {Remaining songs}Cuts You Up Policy of Truth Here's Where the Story Ends Metropolis The Emperor's New Clothes Nothing Compares 2 U No Myth Head On Love and Anger Way Down Now Joey Standing There Proud to Fall Forgotten Years I Don't Know Why But I Love You Enjoy the Silence House Blue Sky Mine Deliverance Fools Gold Blues from a Gun Roam Never Enough Birdhouse in Your Soul The Crying Scene Type Merry Go Round Every Beat of the Heart Suicide Blonde The Only One I Know Been Caught Stealing Iceblink Luck Downtown Getting Away with It Dreamtime Ouija Board, Ouija Board Never Do That Kool Thing King of the Mountain Stop! Cradle of Love A Girl Like You Velouria The Downtown Lights Pure Tom's Diner Crystal Clear Book of Dreams Put the Message in the Box It's Too Late November Spawned a Monster Where Do We Go from Heaven Drifting, Falling Pineapple Face All I Want The Sensual World World in Motion One Love Ball and Chain Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning Secrets Down In It Show Me Your Soul Higher Ground Time and Space Faith and Healing Razor Blades of Love Let It Be Me God Tonight
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Post by Red on Nov 10, 2019 21:47:11 GMT -5
This was better than their song in 1991. I was kind of hoping it would outlast "Caught in My Shadow", tbh.
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 21:49:00 GMT -5
#69 dipped as low as #80 at one point but steadily worked its way back up. Only 5 bottom 20s here. There are 8 top 50s and, again, 1 of them is top 25.
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 21:54:36 GMT -5
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It's Too Late Bob Mould
Year-End Placing: #64 Chart Peak: #10 Weeks on Chart: 10 923 points Standard Deviation: 21.53@xfer - 22 newpower - 28 wheatsquares33 - 30 peacebone - 38 somelikeitwhen - 39 Daryl the Beryl - 40 @doinktheclown - 42 craziaskowboi - 49 Az Paynter - 60 American Idiot - 61 lyhom - 61 @humanshazam - 61 Alex1901 - 63 Doc Indie Party Rock - 64 rowellfarm490 - 72 Juanca - 72 Geometrical - 78 Red - 79 Albie - 80 singingrulebritannia - 87 Sambalada - 91 campbellssoup - 91 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 92 Performance history:Debut Movements:63 78 77 80 66 68 70 72 69 76 79 78 73 70 69 72 72 69 67 69 69 69 Spectators: MoD janinho jamesflame {Remaining songs}Cuts You Up Policy of Truth Here's Where the Story Ends Metropolis The Emperor's New Clothes Nothing Compares 2 U No Myth Head On Love and Anger Way Down Now Joey Standing There Proud to Fall Forgotten Years I Don't Know Why But I Love You Enjoy the Silence House Blue Sky Mine Deliverance Fools Gold Blues from a Gun Roam Never Enough Birdhouse in Your Soul The Crying Scene Type Merry Go Round Every Beat of the Heart Suicide Blonde The Only One I Know Been Caught Stealing Iceblink Luck Downtown Getting Away with It Dreamtime Ouija Board, Ouija Board Never Do That Kool Thing King of the Mountain Stop! Cradle of Love A Girl Like You Velouria The Downtown Lights Pure Tom's Diner Crystal Clear Book of Dreams Put the Message in the Box November Spawned a Monster Where Do We Go from Heaven Drifting, Falling Pineapple Face All I Want The Sensual World World in Motion One Love Ball and Chain Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning Secrets Down In It Show Me Your Soul Higher Ground Time and Space Faith and Healing Razor Blades of Love Let It Be Me God Tonight
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Post by Red on Nov 10, 2019 21:55:25 GMT -5
I did not enjoy ranking this so low, but Bob really is capable of better.
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 21:58:46 GMT -5
#68 is the 19th highest SD. And it also clears the bottom 10 for one lucky poster. 7 other bottom 20s go with it. 8 top 50s here as well. 1 of them is a top 5.
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 22:04:27 GMT -5
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World in Motion New Order
Year-End Placing: #76 Chart Peak: #5 Weeks on Chart: 8 926 points Standard Deviation: 26.68 (19TH HIGHEST)newpower - 5 Sambalada - 12 Az Paynter - 24 campbellssoup - 28 American Idiot - 33 craziaskowboi - 35 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 50 @xfer - 50 lyhom - 59 Geometrical - 61 Albie - 63 Daryl the Beryl - 64 Juanca - 69 @humanshazam - 74 Doc Indie Party Rock - 75 singingrulebritannia - 80 wheatsquares33 - 83 rowellfarm490 - 84 Alex1901 - 85 somelikeitwhen - 87 peacebone - 90 Red - 92 @doinktheclown - 94 Performance history:#1 Alt 1993 (Regret) | #33 Alt 1993 (World (The Price of Love) Movements:72 80 88 79 77 67 73 71 72 64 68 65 61 62 61 60 61 63 62 64 65 68 Spectators: MoD janinho jamesflame {Remaining songs}Cuts You Up Policy of Truth Here's Where the Story Ends Metropolis The Emperor's New Clothes Nothing Compares 2 U No Myth Head On Love and Anger Way Down Now Joey Standing There Proud to Fall Forgotten Years I Don't Know Why But I Love You Enjoy the Silence House Blue Sky Mine Deliverance Fools Gold Blues from a Gun Roam Never Enough Birdhouse in Your Soul The Crying Scene Type Merry Go Round Every Beat of the Heart Suicide Blonde The Only One I Know Been Caught Stealing Iceblink Luck Downtown Getting Away with It Dreamtime Ouija Board, Ouija Board Never Do That Kool Thing King of the Mountain Stop! Cradle of Love A Girl Like You Velouria The Downtown Lights Pure Tom's Diner Crystal Clear Book of Dreams Put the Message in the Box November Spawned a Monster Where Do We Go from Heaven Drifting, Falling Pineapple Face All I Want The Sensual World One Love Ball and Chain Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning Secrets Down In It Show Me Your Soul Higher Ground Time and Space Faith and Healing Razor Blades of Love Let It Be Me God Tonight
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Post by Red on Nov 10, 2019 22:06:20 GMT -5
I was worried that this would get more of a free pass because "New Order", but this really isn't good.
I mean, all power to the New Order guys for trying to make a World Cup song, I guess, but this isn't the way.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Nov 10, 2019 22:07:23 GMT -5
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 22:09:54 GMT -5
Here's the first of two songs from this act. #67 has 8 bottom 25s and 9 top 50s but nothing in the top 30.
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 22:13:58 GMT -5
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Way Down Now World Party
Year-End Placing: #10 Chart Peak: #1 Weeks on Chart: 13 927 points Standard Deviation: 21.39Doc Indie Party Rock - 33 somelikeitwhen - 33 lyhom - 35 peacebone - 37 Alex1901 - 40 Juanca - 41 American Idiot - 44 Az Paynter - 44 @doinktheclown - 46 singingrulebritannia - 51 wheatsquares33 - 53 campbellssoup - 53 Daryl the Beryl - 63 @humanshazam - 68 rowellfarm490 - 70 Geometrical - 76 newpower - 76 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 84 Red - 84 craziaskowboi - 87 Sambalada - 88 Albie - 92 @xfer - 98 Performance history:#39 Alt 1993 (Is It Like Today?) Movements:77 62 66 74 88 81 75 77 75 82 83 82 82 79 77 73 69 67 72 68 66 67 Spectators: MoD janinho jamesflame {Remaining songs}Cuts You Up Policy of Truth Here's Where the Story Ends Metropolis The Emperor's New Clothes Nothing Compares 2 U No Myth Head On Love and Anger Joey Standing There Proud to Fall Forgotten Years I Don't Know Why But I Love You Enjoy the Silence House Blue Sky Mine Deliverance Fools Gold Blues from a Gun Roam Never Enough Birdhouse in Your Soul The Crying Scene Type Merry Go Round Every Beat of the Heart Suicide Blonde The Only One I Know Been Caught Stealing Iceblink Luck Downtown Getting Away with It Dreamtime Ouija Board, Ouija Board Never Do That Kool Thing King of the Mountain Stop! Cradle of Love A Girl Like You Velouria The Downtown Lights Pure Tom's Diner Crystal Clear Book of Dreams Put the Message in the Box November Spawned a Monster Where Do We Go from Heaven Drifting, Falling Pineapple Face All I Want The Sensual World One Love Ball and Chain Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning Secrets Down In It Show Me Your Soul Higher Ground Time and Space Faith and Healing Razor Blades of Love Let It Be Me God Tonight
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Post by Red on Nov 10, 2019 22:16:33 GMT -5
I've never really cared for "Way Down Now". The other two songs we've ranked have been quite a bit better. In fact, their other song here is probably my favorite song I've heard from World Party so far.
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Post by Albie on Nov 10, 2019 22:22:10 GMT -5
#66 is the 3rd highest SD. There are eight bottom 20s of which 3 are bottom 5s. Also, we've got 9 top 50s including 2 top 15s.
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