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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 23:16:23 GMT -5
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Relax Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Year-End Placing: #10
1419 points Standard Deviation: 20.15
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 23:21:46 GMT -5
#17 preview:
SD rank: 43rd lowest
Highest Movement: #10 Lowest Movement: #21
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 23:28:27 GMT -5
THIS IS PEQUOD, ARRIVING SHORTLY AT LZ 17
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes Ultravox
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Post by willapted33 on Dec 19, 2020 23:30:49 GMT -5
a lot of songs in my bottom 20 were just average to me, rather than bad - including this one this also applies here - wasn't really a fan of the vocals & unfortunately that pushed it wayyy down my list lol (vienna would've been in my top 20 though)
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 23:34:14 GMT -5
#16 preview:
SD rank: 13th lowest
Highest Movement: #4 Lowest Movement: #17
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Post by campbellssoup on Dec 19, 2020 23:39:37 GMT -5
The more popular version of West End Girls definitely would've been in my top 5, potentially even my number one. The version ranked here though just lacked everything I love about the song the most.
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 23:40:37 GMT -5
I don't know how "alternative" this song is but it's one of my favorite pop songs of the 80s regardless so I had to do what I could with it lol 16
Cruel Summer Bananarama
Year-End Placing: #34
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 19, 2020 23:43:08 GMT -5
well...i had to lose a top 10 song eventually
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Post by wrip on Dec 19, 2020 23:45:05 GMT -5
I kind of underranked this is the 11-20 rd that samo hosted so had to rank this higher here. It's really a solid song, also feels very 80s defining
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 23:47:53 GMT -5
#15 preview:
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Highest Movement: #12 Lowest Movement: #33
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 23:54:02 GMT -5
The Damned - Life Goes On 15
Eighties Killing Joke
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Post by willapted33 on Dec 19, 2020 23:55:46 GMT -5
really hoping people are people & smalltown boy leave before top 10
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Post by wrip on Dec 19, 2020 23:57:49 GMT -5
Really vibe with the instrumentation in this
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Post by peacebone on Dec 19, 2020 23:58:49 GMT -5
#14 preview:
SD rank: 25th highest
Highest Movement: #9 Lowest Movement: #24
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 19, 2020 23:59:14 GMT -5
Nirvana obviously listened to this song
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Post by peacebone on Dec 20, 2020 0:04:03 GMT -5
really hoping people are people & smalltown boy leave before top 10 You’re halfway there 14
People Are People Depeche Mode
Year-End Placing: #3
1440 points Standard Deviation: 24.70
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Post by Red on Dec 20, 2020 0:05:51 GMT -5
This is just a murderer's row of songs now, my goodness. There's one song left that I don't absolutely adore, and that song is still a classic of its genre and wholly deserving of being in still.
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Post by peacebone on Dec 20, 2020 0:08:58 GMT -5
#13 preview:
SD rank: 8th highest
Highest Movement: #1 Lowest Movement: #17
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Post by peacebone on Dec 20, 2020 0:21:11 GMT -5
This would sting a lot more if the group of songs that are still in wasn’t so ridiculously stacked. The piano solo here may possibly be the most magnificent 3 minutes of music I’ve ever heard. There’s so much more to love about this song too, but I only have so much time to post this reveal in. Web13
Uncertain Smile The The
Year-End Placing: #51
1465 points Standard Deviation: 27.43
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Post by willapted33 on Dec 20, 2020 0:23:12 GMT -5
really disappointing this missed top ten, a phenomenal song
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Post by campbellssoup on Dec 20, 2020 0:23:30 GMT -5
I don’t remember Uncertain Smile being that remarkable but obviously I’m in the minority. Guess I gotta give it another couple of listens.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 20, 2020 0:26:42 GMT -5
would've been a top 3 song for me in a normal year
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Post by Red on Dec 20, 2020 0:29:20 GMT -5
I plan on posting what (probably) would have been my top ten after this set, and all I'll say is that this would have been there somewhere.
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Post by peacebone on Dec 20, 2020 0:29:35 GMT -5
#12 preview:
SD rank: 37th lowest
Highest Movement: #10 Lowest Movement: #21
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Post by peacebone on Dec 20, 2020 0:32:29 GMT -5
Have at it, will 12
Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat
Year-End Placing: #43
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 20, 2020 0:35:14 GMT -5
im not a big fan of falsettos in general, but this song is a flat out masterpiece
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Post by peacebone on Dec 20, 2020 0:36:51 GMT -5
#11 preview:
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Highest Movement: #11 Lowest Movement: #37
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 20, 2020 0:42:01 GMT -5
Red will be furious if this is "It's My Life"
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Post by peacebone on Dec 20, 2020 0:43:07 GMT -5
There’s always Active...right? 11
Let's Go Crazy Prince and the Revolution
Year-End Placing: #8
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Post by willapted33 on Dec 20, 2020 0:46:45 GMT -5
sucks that this is the last one to miss top 10 but alas
1 2 5 9 10 14 16 17 20 28
even my #28 is great, my remaining top tens are especially strong though so i hope one of those can win
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