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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 22:24:50 GMT -5
The further back we go, the better they'll get.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:26:40 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:31:52 GMT -5
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Happy Hour The Housemartins
Year-End Placing: #53 Chart Peak: #5
1108 points Standard Deviation: 24.32
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 22:33:38 GMT -5
I went and listened to "Caravan of Love" as a comparison point, and, uh, yeah, this is way better. It's not even close.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:35:48 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:40:17 GMT -5
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Walk Like an Egyptian Bangles
Year-End Placing: #49 Chart Peak: #3
1161 points Standard Deviation: 24.68
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 22:42:23 GMT -5
If the song was in my top half, it's pretty good.
This is still my least favorite of the big Bangles charters, though.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:43:37 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 28, 2020 22:47:06 GMT -5
Late but can you folks save the B-52s simping until we see Song For A Future Generation at least
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:47:22 GMT -5
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Digging Your Scene The Blow Monkeys
Year-End Placing: #28 Chart Peak: #6
1179 points Standard Deviation: 25.87
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 22:49:31 GMT -5
It's simple: Usually, when you give me sophistipop, I'll like it.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 22:55:33 GMT -5
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Hold My Life The Replacements
Year-End Placing: #36 Chart Peak: #6
1182 points Standard Deviation: 27.03 (14th highest)
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 22:57:52 GMT -5
Real talk, this probably should have done better than "I'll Be You", but I'll respect the fact that it did close to as well in a tougher RD overall than 1989.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 23:03:00 GMT -5
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(Forever) Live and Die Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Year-End Placing: #87 Chart Peak: #14
1213 points Standard Deviation: 20.59
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 23:06:38 GMT -5
Maybe I just don't like OMD all that much. I rarely really get into them, even if they're also rarely bad, and this was about the norm for me with them.
Maybe we'll rank the ones I do really like, though.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 28, 2020 23:06:47 GMT -5
Something about the bass synth and the implementation of the swing rhythm turned me off for FLAD
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Post by peacebone on Aug 28, 2020 23:08:54 GMT -5
For a while this song had a record-breaking SD with all of its ranks either in the top 20 or bottom 20 lmao 26
Wax and Wane Cocteau Twins
Year-End Placing: #75 Chart Peak: #13
1213 points Standard Deviation: 33.64 (2nd highest)
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 28, 2020 23:10:41 GMT -5
Red and I had the same ranking on 3 of the last 6 songs
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Post by Beno on Aug 28, 2020 23:11:31 GMT -5
fwiw this is far from the norm regarding the Cocteaus imo
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Post by Red on Aug 28, 2020 23:13:17 GMT -5
I knew this song was doomed the moment gonecountry said it was their #100.
I can't say I'm stunned to see this miss the top 25. The remaining competition is just nuts.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Aug 29, 2020 1:06:44 GMT -5
40. I Still Believe (Great Design) - The CallFirst time listen. I didn't find it too exiting. When are we getting to their hits. 39. Missionary Man - EurythmicsWhen they changed their style to this harder Blusey Alternative Rock style the one I really loved was "Would I Lie To You", but this one was still pretty good. Her vocals usually get me to upgrade their songs. I'm looking forward to ranking their synthpop wonders. 38. In Little Ways - Let's ActiveThis was a pretty decent first time listen. A young Paul McCartney doing Alternative Rock. 37. Summer of Love - The B-52'sDefinitely a fun song. More poppy than than usual but that's what makes it fun. Like Bananarama before they went Hi-Energy. 36. A Way - The BolshoiI think this was my favorite first time listen. Or maybe That Church song? I loved the darker wave vibe the song had. The bassline sounds a little gothic. Other bands I love with this sound would be Gene Loves Jezebel and The Cult. 35. Kiss Me on the Bus - The ReplacementsI think this is the one I ranked higher? I'm pretty sure I didn't like the other one at all? ANyway, Neither blew me away, and the melody wasn't all there. 34. Superman - R.E.M.Never heard this and honestly it sounded like amateurish R.E.M.. Sounds like they were still searching for their sound. 33. Secret Separation - The FixxThe Fixx was great back in the day. Hit after hit and they all sounded different too. I love when a band finds a certain recurring melody for a song and just goes with it. For this song it would be the guitars in the intro and right after the chorus. 32. Rise - Public Image LtdI remember nothing but hating this song back then. Especially when MTV would stick it in between Dead Or Alive and Duran Duran. My main problem with it is that its start off pretty decent melody and his vocals are mellow enough, but than he has some sort of panic attack and starts with the whole "i could be this I could be that, and it all sounds horrible. It would scare right off into VH-1. I did not care to revisit that experience. 31. Happy Hour - The HousemartinsThis was rather super hokey with a very silly vibe all around, and I have my threshhold for silliness, but it's still eons better than that church of Illuminati song we ranked last time. This band had some serious Bi-Polar music vibes. 30. Walk Like an Egyptian - Banglesdamn I wanted this one to go Top 10 so bad. It's my favorite song from the band because the different members got to sing a verse. The percussion reminded me of some Bow Wow Wow hits and thanks to Vicki Peterson this one features a lot of great guitarworks. I actually enjoyed watching her even more than Susana in this MV. She looked good and she was really rocking it on the guitars. 29. Digging Your Scene - The Blow MonkeysSophistipop to the rescue. I figured I would be its highest ranker in a list like this, and I was right. It actaully did strike me as Nightclub Pop just as the MV suggests 28. Hold My Life - The ReplacementsThis song's melody direction was all over the place. much worse than the last songs we ranked from them. Very amateurish Just like that R.E.M song. It also sounded like they were still trying to get their sound sorted out. I would have loved to replace this one with any other extra. 27. (Forever) Live and Die - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Darkthis is not one of my favorite OMD songs. In fact I really don't like it ,and it has everything to do with that "I never I never know why" part. I needed to keep it out of my top 40, but this list didn't make it easy. If we had ranked more songs from the extras this would have fallen down to my 70's. I'm not surprised "If You leave" left this on the dust. 26. Wax and Wane - Cocteau TwinsNow this song here just sounded ugly to me from all angles. Like a Phantogram song gone wrong . It did have a definite Goth Dark Vibe, but way too serious, and her vocals? Good Lord. what was going on with them at the end of each line. That gargling sound sounded like she swallowed a bird or something. I pick up on things like that and if it tunes me out the song is doomed on my list. Not to mention this went nowhere melodically. "Heaven Or Las Vegas" might be the only song of theirs that even comes close to my like range.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Aug 29, 2020 3:59:39 GMT -5
That one list you posted. I at least got to touch on the songs I charted Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (KROQ #74) This went to #1 on my chart for one week. There are a few versions of this song. I didn't really care for the original, but I loved the one with the spoken parts. The one that goes through his history and has the guitar cranks before each line. It's almost like a preview of the song and it shockingly leaves out the Falco parts, but adds a lot of other instrumental parts. It even keeps the Pointer Sister sounding chicks singing "baby do you rock me" I think it's titled "The Canadian edit". Anyway here it is. John Taylor - I Do What I Do… (KROQ #85) John Taylor solo wonderjam. I loved this song. had some of the best exotic Duran Duran percussion sounds. The rest of the song was pure musical class. The saxophone added a smooth vibe, and John surprisingly had really great vocals. Pretty crazy watching Micky Rourke in his Pre boxer days. Magazine 60 - Don Quichotte (KROQ #92) this was one of the most played songs in the latin Disco club scene. You couldn't go to any house party without this jam being played. I remember the older kids had a special dance for it and everything. If you have never heard it before you probably think its pure cheese, but if you grew up with it you can appreciate the classic simple but mega catchy synth beat. This is the radio edit which like always does not do a High Energy song any justice, because it tries to cram a six minute original into three minutes. This video is so cheesy but lovable at the same time. It reminded me of "Shiny Shiny" another song I loved.Anyway, I would have put this one at my #10 slot just because its such a danceable "funbomb". Yup this one made KROQ's top 100 at #92 (back when KROQ was cool of course). Prince and the Revolution - Kiss (KROQ #93) I don't know how this song got onto these extras, but why complain when its this great. Sly Fox - Let's Go All the WayHere is another one that sounded more apt for pop than Modern Rock. Felt like a Dino song to me. Which is why I also liked it. Tears for Fears - Mothers TalkAnother great one from Tears For Fears. You think the college crowd would have at least dug this one enough to make the top 100 of the year? I'm sure this would have ended up super high if we had ranked it. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This WayHard not to love Jimmy Sommerville's vocals. A Disco classic given the High Energy treatment. I loved the Thelma Houston original, but this is still my preferred version of the song. The song also featured Sarah Jane Morris She provide the deeper vocal tones to this version. Thompson Twins - Nothing in Common (KROQ #22) This song is nice. I'm sure it's in my 45's collection I just didn't recall it. The one I recalled for 1986 was "King For Day". I loved that one. Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat (KROQ #56) This one featured John Foster on vocals, and I remember it being one of my favorite Bronski Beat songs ever. So NRGetic and bouncy. Another Hi-Energy classic that Gavin chart guy managed to keep us from ranking. King - Alone Without You (KROQ #52) First let me say that if that Gavin guy keeps us from ranking "Love and Pride" I gonna personally track him down and give him a piece of my mind. Back to this song. This is Paul King bringing the best in Modern Rock. I loved that King brought on a Poppy New Wave vibe but also had a dash of the Modern Alternative Rock to their songs. Sparks - Music That You Can Dance To (KROQ #33) I wonder if we will ever get to rank Sparks? They had a lot of great songs in the early 80's like "I Predict", "Eaten By The Monster Of Love" , "All You Ever Think About Is Sex" and a few others. Their most popular was "Cool Places" with Jane Wiedlin , but that one still fell short of the Hot 100 top 40. This one was ok. I thought they held back a lot on this songs production. I charted it too , but it was liteweight Sparks compared to songs off "Whomp That Sucker". Dramarama - Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) (KROQ #4) This is the last song from this list that I charted too. back then this was like Punk rock to me because it was so much more aggressive than the synthpop and New wave songs, but I liked it. KROQ made sure of that by playing it all the time. Even through the 90's it got strong airplay. This song was KROQ #4 for the year and it actually made sense given how many times this got airplay. It was very fast and the lyrics told a story, but back then I especially loved that chorus with the rhyming of Bills, Pills and Hundred Dollar Bills. i can't accept that the college kids didn't drool over this one?
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Aug 29, 2020 9:35:23 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 29, 2020 20:09:20 GMT -5
Definitely one of the more surprising misses among the charting extras - not even taking its success overseas into account, this was a #1 hit on our dance charts! Slave to the Rhythm Grace Jones
Year-End Position: #133
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Post by peacebone on Aug 29, 2020 20:09:41 GMT -5
I guess the AAA stations were at work here Oh the Warm Feeling Van Morrison
Year-End Position: #132
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Post by peacebone on Aug 29, 2020 20:09:56 GMT -5
The first of two extras here from one of the leading bands in the Paisley Underground scene I've Tried Subtlety Game Theory
Year-End Position: #131
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Post by peacebone on Aug 29, 2020 20:10:10 GMT -5
Released on the soundtrack to Legend. Features David Gilmour on guitar ...Is Your Love Strong Enough? Bryan Ferry
Year-End Position: #130
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Post by peacebone on Aug 29, 2020 20:10:36 GMT -5
The guys behind "88 Lines About 44 Women" managed to score another charter Things You Left Behind The Nails
Year-End Position: #127
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