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Post by Red on Mar 4, 2020 22:35:11 GMT -5
{WELL, I WASN'T PREPARED FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TONIGHT, FOR SOME REASON}#100: This is lame. So, so lame. Somehow, it is not the lamest song among this group of songs. #99: THIS is. 99 of the 100 songs in this rankdown were, at the very least, tolerable. The gap in quality between my #99 and my #100 is probably the largest I've ever had in a rock chart rankdown. This is terrible, and not particularly in a fun way. #98: Oh, I guess we're going back to "BAD isn't very good" territory. #97: What the hell even was this? The freaking Replacements made this? #96: This wasn't in my bottom ten because I appreciated the effort to try and make this work. Just didn't get there, ultimately. #95: The most disappointing song in the entire rankdown by a mile. The fact that he went from "Camouflage" to this in three years is frightening. #94: Haha, I'm second-highest ranking, that's funny. This is nowhere near Joe's best, but it's fine. #93: Not shocked this is out now at all, either. I liked this more than I expected to. Maybe not "top ten" liked, but liked. #92: How the hell did Pere Ubu get to this point? I kind of liked it, but imagine if this was your introduction to Pere Ubu. Wow. #91: I can put up with The B-52's most of the time, and I even like them at times. But even I have my limits. #90: I do not share gates' opinion that Elvis Costello "sucks", but this is decidedly the worse of the two Costello songs here. #89: The first (but not the last) instance of "this exists". #88: I didn't dislike this, but, even in 1989, it feels odd among this group of songs. #87: Stan Ridgway saved this from being the biggest disappointment. Squeeze can do so much better. #86: I fail to see what's bottom ten worthy about this, lol. It's not particularly good, but it's so inoffensive.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 5, 2020 1:07:14 GMT -5
100. I'm an Adult Now - The Pursuit of HappinessWhat A bulls eye I hit with this travesty. What the actual F U C K was this song? Was it making fun of Hair Metal, and that vocal delivery. Slightly better than Beastie Boys, and those lyrics? Oh man those have to be the worse I've encountered. Quite easily the worst first time listen I have come across. Burn this song in the fire. 99. Oh Daddy - Adrian BelewAnother Corn on the cobb corniness to put an end to all corniness. At least Hair Metal never featured any 10 year olds in the back round saying "Daddy Daddy". I got Pete Townsend vibes with this song. 98. James Brown - Big AudioAnd the right travesties keep falling. Question !? What the actual hell became of The Clash? Question 2? What the hell was Mick smoking in the 80's. 97. Cruella Deville - The ReplacementsWell that stroke of good luck ended quick. This one was fun and it sounded like The Stray Cats but with a different singer. That Clok clok sound in the back round reminded me of that girl that lost her head in "Heredity". 96. Make Believe Mambo - David ByrneAnd we are back to some duds. Sounds like David got bit by the "mambo" bug. Seriously what was up with these big name artists? Did they want to close off the decade as clowns? 95. Goin' Southbound - Stan RidgwayI kinda liked this one. I could see Bowling For Soup doing a cover of this and me liking it. 94. Nineteen Forever - Joe JacksonA terrible showing for Joe Jackson. Not that I ever cared for Joe after "Steppin' Out", but this just sounded sooooooo uninspired. 93. Look Who's Dancing - Ziggy MarleyLOL! We were not dancing to this campyness that's for sure. 92. Waiting for Mary - Pere UbuAnother WTF first time listen. man this year was full of silliness. 91. Shake That Cosmic Thing - The B-52'sBottom 10 for B-52's? I didn't see that coming. Silly? Oh F U C K Yes, but I have a soft spot for this band, so they can get as hokey as they want and I'll still over rank them. 90. This Town - Elvis CostelloThis wasn't no "Everyday I Write The Book". The song wasn't terrible, but the corniness vibe was still pretty evident. 89. Angel Visit - Thrashing DovesIs this a case of "we don't know who this band is so let's just tank them"?. This was really good. You got "Cowbell" and other good stuff. 88. Shakin' the Tree - Youssou N'DourToo much tropical island silliness here. WTF? were those actual Island natives on vocals? 87. If It's Love - SqueezeIt will be a cold day in hell before you can get me to tank Squeeze. Even if it's far from their best song. 86. You Don't Get Much - BoDeansI couldn't get myself to feel anything for this song. It sounded like a bad U2 cover album filler song. maybe if it had featuered a Bono cameo?
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 5, 2020 1:39:32 GMT -5
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Calling Out to Carol - Stan Ridgway I don't think this would have fared any better than "Goin' Southbound". It certainly sounded cornier to me.
Mandela Day - Simple Minds I did not like this sound for them. That "Mandela exotic land" vibe was not for me.
The Music Goes Round My Head - The Saints I'll give it points for some decent vocal tones, but the song cancels out it's points for being borderline boring.
Debbie Gibson is Pregnant with My Two Headed Love Child - Mojo Nixon/Skid Roper best song title ever. I like this simply because it mentions Debbie Gibson, but in the end I really like the Bill Haley and The Comets real Rock N Roll sound, so this kinda rules. Who else read Skid Row for a hair of a split mili second
The Line Between the Devil's Teeth - Peter Murphy Never heard this before. What a weird title for a song. His vocals delivery is also a tune out. He is like talking fast and saying a bunch of "jibberish" that made no F U C K ing sense to me at all.
Gravitate to Me - The The Really low level for The The. Couldn't get into that vibe at all.
Heaven's in Here - Tin Machine This is the only Extra I cared for tonight. Has some Eric Clapton and Jim Morrison vibes. Three repeat listens later I think I would have put this one in my top 30. Good Blues rock.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 5, 2020 1:45:04 GMT -5
Also is this the first time ever Doc got a perfecto on the 100? "OOWEEE! I think I just stumbled upon the song of this year that might be tanked by more than 50% of us. I'm still not 100% sure cuz I've only previewed ten of these, but what in the livin F U C K was "I'm An Adult Now' by "The Pursuit of Happiness getting tanked" "I quoted myself because I picked this trash fest out as my #100 almost immediately after I listened to it. ;)
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 2:04:16 GMT -5
88. Shakin' the Tree - Youssou N'DourToo much tropical island silliness here. WTF? were those actual Island natives on vocals? Would you find it to be an issue if they were Are such people not allowed to record music in your estimation
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Mar 5, 2020 9:53:52 GMT -5
{WAITING FOR STATS}
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Mar 5, 2020 11:08:49 GMT -5
yeah, "I'm An Adult Now" is corny...but it's a fun guilty pleasure...unpopular opinion obviously...i don't know, maybe you just had to be of a certain age at the time to appreciate it
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:19:34 GMT -5
#85-71 will be revealed in a little bit.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:28:37 GMT -5
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5 O'Clock World Julian Cope
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Post by peacebone on Mar 5, 2020 19:30:00 GMT -5
I'm fine with this but Charlotte Anne had better not show anytime soon
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:31:51 GMT -5
Chris Brown got nothing on this 84
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah The Pogues
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 19:35:43 GMT -5
I've never been the biggest fan of "Charlotte Anne", but to say it's better than "5 O'Clock World" is an understatement.
Sadly, "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" represents the absolute worst side of The Pogues, and I'm not sure if we're going to rank their best side.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:36:44 GMT -5
precursor to WGWAG R&B covers 83
Everlasting Love U2
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 19:38:21 GMT -5
Going back to what I said about "Oh Daddy", there was a BIG gap in quality between my #99 and my #100 here. Even though this is my #99, I do not outright dislike it, certainly not the extent that I did "Cold, Cold Heart". It's just kind of meh.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:42:14 GMT -5
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Dear God Midge Ure
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 19:44:41 GMT -5
This feels really empty and hollow. I wouldn't say that their discography prior to this song was "flawless", but this may be the first time where I think the cracks began to really show in U2.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:45:06 GMT -5
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Under the God Tin Machine
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 19:46:52 GMT -5
This whole song just feels wrong.
So why do I not dislike it at all?
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:47:46 GMT -5
congrats Daryl the Beryl for being the first to clear your bottom 10 80
I Don't Want a Lover Texas
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 19:49:17 GMT -5
This was fine and a little cute, but that's about it.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:50:55 GMT -5
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Always Saturday Guadalcanal Diary
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 19:52:39 GMT -5
The latest installment of "this existed".
Not sure if it warranted a 100, but sure, why not
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:55:02 GMT -5
Another band you can rank in my post-punk rankdown right now 78
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Year-End Placing: #22 Chart Peak: #2 Weeks on Chart: 12 676 points Standard Deviation: 25.36 (19th highest)Geometrical - 25 Sambalada - 30 peacebone - 38 Doc Indie Party Rock - 39 Albie - 40 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 45 rowellfarm490 - 53 singingrulebritannia - 54 Juanca - 58 Red - 61 MoD - 69 @humanshazam - 76 Daryl the Beryl - 88 House Lannister - 89 American Idiot - 91 willapted33 - 92 wheatsquares33 - 95 campbellssoup - 100 somelikeitwhen - 100 Performance history:Debut Movements:46 36 56 55 65 57 50 61 56 69 61 62 66 72 78 76 77 78 Spectators: newpower@slipperyslope Alex1901janinhoalexcusecraziaskowboi{Remaining songs} So Alive Fascination Street I'll Be You Stand The Mayor of Simpleton Love Song Good Thing Dirty Blvd. She Drives Me Crazy Veronica Sweet Jane Fisherman's Blues Disappointed Here Comes Your Man Charlotte Anne Come Anytime Nightmares Between Something and Nothing Angel of Harlem Pictures of Matchstick Men Fine Time See a Little Light Love Shack Fire Woman Sold Me Down the River Sowing the Seeds of Love Orange Crush Let the Day Begin Trouble Me Round & Round Madonna of the Wasps The Killing Jar The Great Commandment I Want That Man Monkey Gone to Heaven The Last of the Famous International Playboys Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Regina Pet Semetary Way of the World Personal Jesus Come Out Fighting King for a Day Tears Run Rings Channel Z Call Me Blue Knock Me Down Driven Out Dizzy Something to Say Sick of It Into the Heart of Love Suboceana Hard Sun Don't Crash the Car Tonight In Your Room She Gives Me Love Way Behind Me She Bangs the Drum Crossroads Radio Silence Turn You Inside-Out Little Miss S Punk Rock Girl Interesting Drug Don't Look Back The Beat(en) Generation Eat for Two Everything Counts A Little Respect Drama! Smoke Rings Obsession When Love Comes to Town Dancing Barefoot Walking Away God is a Bullet
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 19:58:08 GMT -5
I get why this is divisive, but it's fitting that I'm more in the middle on it. I thought it was pretty decent.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 19:59:46 GMT -5
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Something to Say The Connells
Year-End Placing: #61 Chart Peak: #7 Weeks on Chart: 9 691 points Standard Deviation: 19.51House Lannister - 14 @humanshazam - 38 Daryl the Beryl - 41 MoD - 41 singingrulebritannia - 52 American Idiot - 59 Doc Indie Party Rock - 61 rowellfarm490 - 66 Geometrical - 71 peacebone - 71 somelikeitwhen - 71 Albie - 75 Red - 75 willapted33 - 77Butterflies & Hurricanes - 78 Sambalada - 83 campbellssoup - 84 Juanca - 85 wheatsquares33 - 86 Performance history:#42 Alt 1991 (Stone Cold Yesterday) | #73 Alt 1993 (Slackjawed) Movements:66 72 78 74 75 76 80 77 76 78 78 78 79 78 80 80 79 77 Spectators: newpower@slipperyslope Alex1901janinhoalexcusecraziaskowboi{Remaining songs} So Alive Fascination Street I'll Be You Stand The Mayor of Simpleton Love Song Good Thing Dirty Blvd. She Drives Me Crazy Veronica Sweet Jane Fisherman's Blues Disappointed Here Comes Your Man Charlotte Anne Come Anytime Nightmares Between Something and Nothing Angel of Harlem Pictures of Matchstick Men Fine Time See a Little Light Love Shack Fire Woman Sold Me Down the River Sowing the Seeds of Love Orange Crush Let the Day Begin Trouble Me Round & Round Madonna of the Wasps The Killing Jar The Great Commandment I Want That Man Monkey Gone to Heaven The Last of the Famous International Playboys Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Regina Pet Semetary Way of the World Personal Jesus Come Out Fighting King for a Day Tears Run Rings Channel Z Call Me Blue Knock Me Down Driven Out Dizzy Sick of It Into the Heart of Love Suboceana Hard Sun Don't Crash the Car Tonight In Your Room She Gives Me Love Way Behind Me She Bangs the Drum Crossroads Radio Silence Turn You Inside-Out Little Miss S Punk Rock Girl Interesting Drug Don't Look Back The Beat(en) Generation Eat for Two Everything Counts A Little Respect Drama! Smoke Rings Obsession When Love Comes to Town Dancing Barefoot Walking Away God is a Bullet
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 20:01:07 GMT -5
1989 feels like we're ranking all of the scraps from this particular era for U2. This isn't bad, but compared to what they were releasing before this, this feels like such a step down.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 20:03:32 GMT -5
rowellfarm490 sent U2's love right back out of town 76
When Love Comes to Town U2
Year-End Placing: #94 Chart Peak: #10 Weeks on Chart: 13 692 points Standard Deviation: 25.34 (20th highest)House Lannister - 15 Sambalada - 16 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 32 @humanshazam - 36 somelikeitwhen - 41 Geometrical - 56 Red - 65 singingrulebritannia - 67 wheatsquares33 - 68 Doc Indie Party Rock - 70 Daryl the Beryl - 73 Juanca - 75 MoD - 77 American Idiot - 83 Albie - 84 peacebone - 86 campbellssoup - 91 rowellfarm490 - 94 willapted33 - 98 Performance history:U2: #19 Active 2001 (Elevation) | #20 Alt 1991 (The Fly) | #21 Active 2001 (Walk On) | #26 Alt 2000 (Beautiful Day) | #29 Active 2002 (Electrical Storm) | #31 Active 1992 (Until the End of the World) | #32 Alt 1992 (One) | #33 Active 1993 (Zooropa) | #34 Alt 2001 (Walk On) | #34 Alt 2009 (Magnificent) | #35 Active 1992 (Mysterious Ways) | #35 Active 1994 (Stay (Faraway, So Close!)) | #35 Active 2009 (Magnificent) | #36 Active 2000 (Beautiful Day) | #37 Active 1992 (One) | #38 Active 1992 (Even Better Than the Real Thing) | #39 Alt 2001 (Elevation) | #41 Active 2005 (Vertigo) | #42 Alt 2002 (Electrical Storm) | #44 Alt 1992 (Mysterious Ways) | #44 Alt 1993 (Zooropa) | #44 Alt 2004 (Vertigo) | #54 Alt 1992 (Until the End of the World) | #55 Alt 1993 (Lemon) | #55 Alt 1997 (Staring at the Sun) | #56 Active 1992 (Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses) | #57 Alt 1995 (Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me) | #57 Active 1995 (Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me) | #58 Alt 1992 (Even Better Than the Real Thing) | #59 Alt 1992 (Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses) | #59 Alt 1994 (Stay (Faraway, So Close!)) | #62 Active 1997 (Staring at the Sun) | #64 Alt 1999 (Sweetest Thing) | #66 Alt 2006 (The Saints Are Coming w/ Green Day) | #68 Alt 2015 (Every Breaking Wave) | #69 2015 AAA (Every Breaking Wave) | #70 Active 2005 (All Because of You) | #73 Alt 1997 (Last Night on Earth) | #74 Alt 2009 (I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight) | #75 Alt 2005 (Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own) | #78 Active 1997 (Last Night on Earth) | #78 Alt 2005 (All Because of You) | #81 Alt 1991 (Night and Day) | #81 Alt 2017 (You're the Best Thing About Me) | #83 Alt 1989 (Everlasting Love) | #84 AAA 2018 (Get Out of Your Own Way) | #86 Alt 2014 (The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)) | #87 Alt 1993 (Numb) | #88 Alt 1997 (Discothèque) | #88 AAA 2017 (You're the Best Thing About Me) | #89 Alt 2009 (Get on Your Boots) | #90 Active 2009 (Get on Your Boots) | #92 AAA 2018 (Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way) | #93 2015 AAA (Song for Someone) | #96 Active 1997 (Discothèque) B. B. King: #61 Active 2000 (Riding With The King [w/ Eric Clapton]) Movements:45 52 68 77 80 83 76 78 78 80 83 80 80 79 77 79 80 76 Spectators: newpower@slipperyslope Alex1901janinhoalexcusecraziaskowboi{Remaining songs} So Alive Fascination Street I'll Be You Stand The Mayor of Simpleton Love Song Good Thing Dirty Blvd. She Drives Me Crazy Veronica Sweet Jane Fisherman's Blues Disappointed Here Comes Your Man Charlotte Anne Come Anytime Nightmares Between Something and Nothing Angel of Harlem Pictures of Matchstick Men Fine Time See a Little Light Love Shack Fire Woman Sold Me Down the River Sowing the Seeds of Love Orange Crush Let the Day Begin Trouble Me Round & Round Madonna of the Wasps The Killing Jar The Great Commandment I Want That Man Monkey Gone to Heaven The Last of the Famous International Playboys Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Regina Pet Semetary Way of the World Personal Jesus Come Out Fighting King for a Day Tears Run Rings Channel Z Call Me Blue Knock Me Down Driven Out Dizzy Sick of It Into the Heart of Love Suboceana Hard Sun Don't Crash the Car Tonight In Your Room She Gives Me Love Way Behind Me She Bangs the Drum Crossroads Radio Silence Turn You Inside-Out Little Miss S Punk Rock Girl Interesting Drug Don't Look Back The Beat(en) Generation Eat for Two Everything Counts A Little Respect Drama! Smoke Rings Obsession Dancing Barefoot Walking Away God is a Bullet
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 5, 2020 20:03:46 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Mar 5, 2020 20:04:13 GMT -5
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Okay, now the retro rankdowns are well and truly back.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2020 20:06:25 GMT -5
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Don't Crash the Car Tonight Mary's Danish
Year-End Placing: #67 Chart Peak: #7 Weeks on Chart: 10 704 points Standard Deviation: 20.80willapted33 - 27 House Lannister - 32 American Idiot - 33 Doc Indie Party Rock - 34 campbellssoup - 48 Albie - 53 wheatsquares33 - 56 @humanshazam - 63 rowellfarm490 - 67 singingrulebritannia - 69 Juanca - 72 Geometrical - 74 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 77 Red - 79 Sambalada - 82 somelikeitwhen - 85 Daryl the Beryl - 86 peacebone - 88 MoD - 90 Performance history:Debut Movements:80 80 65 67 60 53 62 71 70 66 72 74 73 68 70 72 75 75 Spectators: newpower@slipperyslope Alex1901alexcusecraziaskowboi{Remaining songs} So Alive Fascination Street I'll Be You Stand The Mayor of Simpleton Love Song Good Thing Dirty Blvd. She Drives Me Crazy Veronica Sweet Jane Fisherman's Blues Disappointed Here Comes Your Man Charlotte Anne Come Anytime Nightmares Between Something and Nothing Angel of Harlem Pictures of Matchstick Men Fine Time See a Little Light Love Shack Fire Woman Sold Me Down the River Sowing the Seeds of Love Orange Crush Let the Day Begin Trouble Me Round & Round Madonna of the Wasps The Killing Jar The Great Commandment I Want That Man Monkey Gone to Heaven The Last of the Famous International Playboys Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Regina Pet Semetary Way of the World Personal Jesus Come Out Fighting King for a Day Tears Run Rings Channel Z Call Me Blue Knock Me Down Driven Out Dizzy Sick of It Into the Heart of Love Suboceana Hard Sun In Your Room She Gives Me Love Way Behind Me She Bangs the Drum Crossroads Radio Silence Turn You Inside-Out Little Miss S Punk Rock Girl Interesting Drug Don't Look Back The Beat(en) Generation Eat for Two Everything Counts A Little Respect Drama! Smoke Rings Obsession Dancing Barefoot Walking Away God is a Bullet
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