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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 21:24:03 GMT -5
ngl I was pretty disappointed to see this get rather middling ranks from many of the people I tend to agree with on these lists I mean, I did like this. I also liked a LOT of these 100 songs.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 21:28:02 GMT -5
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Missionary Man Eurythmics
Year-End Placing: #84 Chart Peak: #3
998 points Standard Deviation: 24.95
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 21:30:58 GMT -5
The fact that we ranked these two Eurythmics songs and didn't rank "Thorn in My Side" is a bit of a disgrace.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 21:31:45 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 21:35:59 GMT -5
Top 40 is a much better showing than I expected from a relatively obscure band with vocals that maybe aren't objectively the greatest. I'm pleased 38
In Little Ways Let's Active
Year-End Placing: #9 Chart Peak: #2
1008 points Standard Deviation: 28.42 (10th highest)
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 21:37:49 GMT -5
I'm willing to overlook less than stellar vocals if everything else is great, and everything else is just great here.
Obscure bands who make really good songs almost always get the shaft in these RDs, and it's a shame.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 21:39:43 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 21:42:50 GMT -5
A significantly better song than I expected from them at this point, at least 37
Summer of Love The B-52's
Year-End Placing: #64 Chart Peak: #10
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 21:45:11 GMT -5
This isn't particularly a great period for the B-52's, but this is a standout at a low point. I also thought this was better than I expected.
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Post by Beno on Aug 28, 2020 21:45:58 GMT -5
pppppppppp
In Little Ways was a really cool discovery, it's a bit disappointing that it left here but not all that surprising really
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Aug 28, 2020 21:51:35 GMT -5
Obscure bands who make really good songs almost always get the shaft in these RDs, and it's a shame. Silencers’ “Painted Moon” managed to succeed though
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 21:51:43 GMT -5
A definite improvement on "Please", and the results thankfully reflected that 36
A Way The Bolshoi
Year-End Placing: #98 Chart Peak: #17
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 21:52:24 GMT -5
Pretty surprised this got so far, but I'm not complaining. This was a solid first listen.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 21:55:10 GMT -5
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Aug 28, 2020 21:59:07 GMT -5
unless you consider “Swamp Thing” or “Tantalized” obscure, ”A Way” wins the prize
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 21:59:42 GMT -5
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Kiss Me on the Bus The Replacements
Year-End Placing: #83 Chart Peak: #6
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Post by Beno on Aug 28, 2020 22:00:55 GMT -5
The right one is higher, thankfully
This was cool but the other one really clicked with me here, after not being the biggest fan of Alex Chilton when I first heard it
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Aug 28, 2020 22:01:12 GMT -5
THIS is the 1st Replacements song out? huh
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 22:01:43 GMT -5
Ugh, I will keep kicking myself for missing 1987. "Alex Chilton" would have been my likely #1.
Their two songs here aren't as good, but not many songs can be as good.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:06:57 GMT -5
Life's Rich Pageant has so many better songs to pick from than this lol 34
Superman R.E.M.
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Post by Beno on Aug 28, 2020 22:07:48 GMT -5
I'm a huge REM fan but this was not it lmao
Their other one better not show up for a while though
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 22:10:47 GMT -5
I do like this a decent amount, but I do agree that R.E.M. have better overall, and, yeah, better on the album, too.
I should probably go listen to "Cuyahoga" again sometime.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:10:50 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:15:49 GMT -5
Shouldn't have beaten Driven Out 33
Secret Separation The Fixx
Year-End Placing: #73 Chart Peak: #11
1046 points Standard Deviation: 19.72
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 22:17:42 GMT -5
I barely remember this, which tends to be a problem with me and most Fixx songs.
They have a couple of really good songs, and they're the obvious ones.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:23:18 GMT -5
This song has burned on me ever so slightly. Still really good though 32
Rise Public Image Ltd
Year-End Placing: #6 Chart Peak: #2
1079 points Standard Deviation: 22.66
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