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Post by peacebone on Dec 17, 2020 23:20:27 GMT -5
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I Will Dare The Replacements
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Post by willapted33 on Dec 17, 2020 23:21:42 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Dec 17, 2020 23:22:08 GMT -5
These tankers are mentally sick. Stock up on Debrox because your ears need to be rinsed clean. This bullshit must stop
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Post by peacebone on Dec 17, 2020 23:26:36 GMT -5
#28 preview:
SD rank: 34th lowest
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Post by peacebone on Dec 17, 2020 23:30:51 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Dec 17, 2020 23:34:10 GMT -5
can Cruel Summer not make the top 20 please
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Post by peacebone on Dec 17, 2020 23:35:03 GMT -5
#27 preview:
SD rank: 11th highest
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Post by peacebone on Dec 17, 2020 23:38:53 GMT -5
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Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now The Smiths
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Post by peacebone on Dec 17, 2020 23:42:25 GMT -5
#26 preview:
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Post by peacebone on Dec 17, 2020 23:46:11 GMT -5
Considering its album’s reputation as a flop, this finishing so high is certainly one of the better surprises of this rankdown to me 26
The Lebanon The Human League
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Dec 17, 2020 23:47:56 GMT -5
even the perfect rankings don't feel as good tonight
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2020 23:48:03 GMT -5
Loved the post-punk influences on this
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Post by willapted33 on Dec 17, 2020 23:57:58 GMT -5
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Post by craziaskowboi on Dec 18, 2020 0:27:57 GMT -5
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 26, 28, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 41, 46, 47, 55, 81, 86, 98. 8 of my top 10 11 of my top 20 21 of my top 50 4 of my bottom 50 3 of my bottom 20 1 of my bottom 10 Average ranking left = 30.5
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Post by campbellssoup on Dec 18, 2020 0:27:58 GMT -5
I love Head Over Heels but I'm not surprised it didn't make it any further. I Will Dare on the other hand...
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Post by thethirdcurry on Dec 18, 2020 2:30:31 GMT -5
55. My Ever Changing Moods - The Style Council: Nice vocal performance here, but I think I may have been a bit burned out from all the sophisti-pop we had last year while I was ranking this one. 54. Waterfront - Simple Minds: Far from the worst on this rankdown, but well below par for Simple Minds. I kept expecting them to bring a unique touch to the track, but this was pretty straight-forward and not exactly in a good way. 53. Who's That Girl? - Eurythmics: The Eurythmics were clearly at the intersection of their synth and soul phases here. It's got another good Annie Lennox vocal performance, I just wish the backing track didn't feel so thin. 52. Seven Seas - Echo & The Bunnymen: An excellent showcase of this album's uniquely cavernous production. While it doesn't measure up to the group's other hit this year in terms of songwriting, the crystalline sound and unique ambience are are immediately appealing. 51. What Is Love? - Howard Jones: Sorry, I just don't like this one. Howard Jones' lyrics and voice here don't interest me, and the keyboard tones feel janky. 50. Flesh for Fantasy - Billy Idol: This ranked highly for me mostly on the basis of that rise into the chorus. Just something about the way it hits absolutely works for me. 49. Master and Servant - Depeche Mode: Easily the weakest of their three songs in this rankdown due to the tinny synths, but their songwriting was strong this year, so it snuck into my top half anyway. 48. Why? - Bronski Beat: Straight-forward dance-oriented synth music with a nice beat and solid hooks. No complaints here. 47. Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Great energy on this track, and a tad grittier than most of the synth-pop here. 46. Don't Tell Me - Blancmange: Nothing specifically wrong with this track, I just didn't find this piece of synth-pop particularly compelling. 45. Hero Takes a Fall - Bangles: Excellent melodic power pop from The Bangles on this track, with just a hint of '60s influence. It packs quite a bit into it's slightly-under-three-minutes runtime. 44. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville - R.E.M.: I liked all three of R.E.M.'s tracks this year. The band sounds good with the country influences on this song, though I certainly wouldn't have minded a studio take of the uptempo original version
43. Big in Japan - Alphaville: I generally like quirky new wave-ish songs, and I like Alphaville's other big hit, so I was excited to give this a listen. While I was liking it at first, it didn't go anywhere terribly interesting as it progressed. Not a bad track, but I kept expecting something a bit more to happen. 42. A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) - Romeo Void: It's okay, but I'll definitely take Never Say Never over this. 41. Up on the Catwalk - Simple Minds: This track was a better showcase of Simple Minds' talents, though still not quite as memorable as the hits they had over the next two years. Personally I like the production here - gives the band a "big" sound.
40. Obsession - Animotion: Synth-pop was to this year what sophisti-pop was to 1985. There was just so much of it, and the songs started to run together as I was ranking. The overtly pop chorus here admittedly stood out in a good way, but the synth work and production did not.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Dec 18, 2020 3:28:19 GMT -5
10. I Want You Back - Hoodoo GurusThis was a majorly cool first time listen. The intro just pulled me in. The vocals are good. The kind of vocals Alt rock sounds good with. Then we have the chorus which gives me psychedelic chills. Surprising, but deserving top 10 song. I eagerly anticipate how you're going to contradict this description to justify your 78, Doc It's actually quite simple. I do like the song, but not as much when up against the other 70+ songs on this list I actually grew up with. It just wasn't what I was into in 1984 and my list reflects it. Still love the fast pacing and vocals tho, and quite possible the only song by this band I would remember if it shows up again.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Dec 18, 2020 4:12:52 GMT -5
40. Obsession - AnimotionNever thought I would be the highest ranker for this song, but in a perfect PULSE world it kinda makes sense, since I was the only one to chart a track from their 2017 album on their 2020 music charts. For me this is still the best song ,and only line up I consider New Wave for the band. In a lot of ways this song also felt like a Human League song which is perfect for a New Wave/Modern Rock chart. It wasn't all up to the nerdy college radio stations you know. 39. Constant in Opal - The ChurchI Usually I find The Church song's a lot more appealing. This was still a first time listen for me, and I put it in my top half. Music was decent. For me the band 's magic is in the vocals. 38. Pink Turns to Blue - Hüsker DüI stand by what I said about the Hüsker Dü extra. That one would have been a better song for me to play with. This one was just awful from all sides. Sounded like amateur Nirvana. Truthfully this might have scared me if I heard it in the 80's too. One more travesty from my tank and I'm in the clear. 37. Only When You Leave - Spandau BalletThis band will always get high ranks on my charts. This was pure blissful ,melodic, sophistipop at its height. Tony Hadley delivers us right into the horns section was such precise melody. A little slice of heaven for our listening pleasures. 36. Pretty Persuasion - R.E.M.Surprise! An R.E.M song I didn't tank. Well it wasn't that bad. It felt a little more like their 90's stuff and it had some nice melodic points in the chorus. I like the music in the parts right before the chorus, with the drums. It gave it a little more of an aggressive vive, but never losing it's Poppy pace. 35. Middle of the Road - Pretenders This is quite possibly my favorite Pretenders song outside of the debut album. I didn't chart much Pretenders after this, but I always come back to this one. Very Aggressive sounding and an absolute perfect drums intro. Her singing and cat growls are spot on. I feel like most of you listened to this song on your iphones instead of a proper stereo system. Other wise WTF with this #35 rank? 8D 34. I Want You Back - Hoodoo GurusAs I already mentioned this is a good Alt rock song. This wasn't my sound back in 1984 tho. I still love the fast pacing, but I love the music styles much more of the other songs on this list. 33. Wire - U2I never had heard this song before, but was quite wowed at how it sounded more like the aggressive style of U2 songs I love. Love how they play the guitars in this one and Bono croons it up quite nicely. I know this band gets free rides, but I hope the magic of this song was actually appreciated before just zooming the name U2 up your list? I feel it could have showed up a bit higher if you really let yourself be devoured by the guitars. 32. I Would Die 4 U - Prince and the RevolutionIt's obvious from the Prince was gonna get a free ride on this list. If Arianna Grande was on this list she would be this high, but it would be wrong. I gave this song a top half ranking for two reasons. , because its one of my favorite Prince songs, and even tho It's not all too suitable for the chart if I think of it in a synthpop New wave way I can upgrade it a little. But just a little since I feel it still doesn't quite fit the format. 31. The More You Live, the More You Love - A Flock of Seagulls"Space Age Love Song" Part II. I was obviously going to get mesmerized by the synth magic here. This was the last time the band made my top 10. Mike Score's vocals were more aesthetic than humanly possible for this type of Space Wave. 30. Original Sin - INXSWelcome to my favorite INXS song ever. It' mostly rides on that drum intro and Michael's vocals. The way he sings the chorus is just gorgeous. Lyrically I thought most of you would melt over this one. If not that I figured Kirk on the sax would bring this one unto top 10 status. Number 30 doesn't suite this song's beauty. I only hope the college radio nerds felt "Don't Change" was cool enough to make the top 100. That one also comes dangerously close to being my INXS favorite. 29. I Will Dare - The ReplacementsThis song isn't all too terrible. Sounded like a first time listen. It's Alternative Rock and all, but It just doesn't stand up to the synth magic and New Wave power of the 80's I grew up with. I'm just glad I wasn't in college in the 80's if this was their preferred groove. Tho I do remember college kids partying up to new wave in the movies. So that's kinda confusing. 28. Head Over Heels - Go-Go'sNow this is what I grew up with. This was a slice of fun bop heaven. The Go-Go's were always a fun band. This is also the last song of theirs' that really moved me. That mid break with the bass and claps was delicious as Pop can get. 27. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - The SmithsI did not know this song back then , and I didn't find it as enticing as I have some of the later 80's stuff. Something about that melody wasn't quite as fetching as say "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side". 26. The Lebanon - The Human LeagueA great song, but one of the few times a Human League song won't make my top 10. Philip's vocals as always are perfection, but I really didn't connect with the lyrics as I will with " Don't You Want Me Baby" or even "Mirror Man". I do love the instrumental value of the song ,and the female vocals are blissful. It's the reason I still gave it good high rank. ****SO It's great to see both Psychedelic Furs ,Cars and Bronski Beat still kicking. and of course one of my favorites "Hold Me Now"(which needs to GTFO of mainstream tho). I do feel that Prince who always gets a free ride on any RD has squeezed enough Modern Rock vibe out of this RD. He needs to humbly leave the list ,and make space for proper synthpop and New Wave songs to prevail.
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Post by peacebone on Dec 18, 2020 11:47:22 GMT -5
Year-End Closeness Rankdown Closeness Highest Rank Lost Lowest Rank Left Top 10s Left (not listing bottom 10s left as nobody has more than one left) Top 50s Left Perfect Rankings
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 18, 2020 14:54:16 GMT -5
my top 12 are still alive!!! now to clear my remaining bottom 10 song
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Post by thethirdcurry on Dec 18, 2020 18:58:16 GMT -5
39. Constant in Opal - The Church: Not the most memorable song the band produced, but a good enough piece of '80s modern rock. I like the contrast between the slow vocal delivery and the rushing guitar work.
38. Pink Turns to Blue - Hüsker Dü: Their noisy approach to punk rock definitely makes them a pretty divisive band. I liked some of their tracks in the last rankdown, but I didn't care a whole lot for this one.
37. Only When You Leave - Spandau Ballet: Sophisti-pop with a bit of dance influence and a much faster tempo than their big US hit "True." Solid vocals and a nice groove here.
36. Pretty Persuasion - R.E.M.: More solid early R.E.M. This one has a nice balance between accessible melodies and angular vocal and guitar rhythms.
35. Middle of the Road - Pretenders: I'm not a big fan of The Pretenders. "Don't Get Me Wrong" managed to take me by surprise in the '86 rankdown, but this is more in line with what I expect from them. While Chrissie Hynde is a quality vocalist, something about the group's combination of straightforward songwriting and light, mid-tempo new wave just registers as rather vanilla to me. I do like the guitar work and harmonica towards the end of this track though.
34. I Want You Back - Hoodoo Gurus: Nice, energetic power pop from the Australian rock group's debut album. The comparatively minimalist production values stand out amongst all the synth-pop dominating the alternative scene this year.
33. Wire - U2: This one slid down a little for me as it isn't a personal favorite, but it's still a good track. Bono lays it on a little thick here, but The Edge's guitar tone and the complex soundscapes of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois were made for each other.
32. I Would Die 4 U - Prince and the Revolution: Around the World in a Day made some since on the modern rock charts given all of it's psychedelic influences. I'm not sure, however, why a Purple Rain single is on the alternative charts. It's a great Prince track though, so I'm not going to complain.
31. The More You Live, the More You Love - A Flock of Seagulls: As seemingly everyone else has already noted, yeah, this is basically a second attempt at "Space Age Love Song." I love the original so much that I was still okay with this rehash.
30. Original Sin - INXS: Great grooving and simple yet effective songwriting from INXS. The guitar and bass don't waste a note and Michael Hutchence delivers well on vocals as usual.
29. I Will Dare - The Replacements: I like this band's Pleased to Meet Me album, but for whatever reason, I've struggled to get into the rest of their material. I'm not sure why.
28. Head Over Heels - Go-Go's: Solid pop rock from The Go-Go's with plenty of melody and some nice vocal harmonies. The piano solo was a brilliant touch as well. The percussion feels a little too hot in the mix, but that's a minor gripe.
27. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - The Smiths: The Smiths are mostly hit-or-miss for me. Sometimes Morrissey's ironic, moping persona is amusing and even touching, other times he feels intolerable. It's hard not to be amused by this one though. "I was looking for a job, and then I found a job / And heaven knows I'm miserable now."
26. The Lebanon - The Human League: Pretty catchy chorus here, though I didn't feel the verses were as engaging.
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Post by peacebone on Dec 18, 2020 20:35:17 GMT -5
I'll reveal #25-11 tomorrow. Can't provide much of a great reason why I'm not revealing tonight, just not in the mood to.
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 19:52:54 GMT -5
This song is about Douglas Crabbe, an Australian trucker who intentionally drove his truck into a bar and killed 5 people. 42 Wheels Hunters & Collectors
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 19:53:35 GMT -5
We really loved doing them dirty huh Bachelor Kisses The Go-Betweens
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 19:54:37 GMT -5
I don't know if any of them made the 1983 list, but I assume we'll be dealing with plenty of The Lexicon of Love's singles in 1982. Unzip ABC
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 19:55:19 GMT -5
This is miles better than "Her Head's Revolving" imo Jet Fighter The Three O'Clock
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 19:55:56 GMT -5
This is indeed a Bob Dylan cover Absolutely Sweet Marie Jason & The Scorchers
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 19:57:11 GMT -5
A collaboration between The Police's drummer and Wall of Voodoo's (original) vocalist, off the former's soundtrack to the film Rumble Fish. Don't Box Me In Stewart Copeland and Stan Ridgway
Year-End Position: #200
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 19:58:27 GMT -5
One of The Damned bassist's many solo charters in the mid 80s. There Are More Snakes Than Ladders Captain Sensible
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