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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 23, 2021 22:01:35 GMT -5
The next two songs were both in Tom's 80s Underground rankdown. This song is notable for being the first American single recorded entirely on a computer. EXTRA
AEIOU Sometimes Y EBN OZN
Estimated chart points: 140 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 23, 2021 22:02:52 GMT -5
a top 5 hit in Australia, top 25 in the UK and Germany, and #74 on the Hot 100 EXTRA
Shiny Shiny Haysi Fantayzee
Estimated chart points: 143 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 23, 2021 22:06:23 GMT -5
Despite the title, this is not yet another version of the classic Austrian tango EXTRA
Just A Gigolo Barbie & The Kens
Estimated chart points: 166 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 23, 2021 22:06:43 GMT -5
Year-end Chart Closeness: Rankdown Closeness: Highest Loss: Lowest Remaining Ranking: Top 10s Remaining: Bottom 10s Remaining: Top 50s Remaining: Perfect Rankings:
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Post by Verisimilitude on Mar 23, 2021 22:09:07 GMT -5
Not the Weezer drummer. And I'm sure he's glad to not be responsible for this garbage EXTRA
Bop Girl Pat Wilson
Estimated chart points: 139 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below! Lest we not forget the video includes a pre-fame Nicole Kidman in there!
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 24, 2021 1:01:24 GMT -5
How cruel is this RD. We are really cleaning house on the songs that opened the modern rock sound to the top 40 world, and made New Wave and Synthpop acts house hold names. These are the songs that did what Glam Rock did for Metal. I just can't wrap my head around this kind of slaughter. 40. Wrapped Around Your Finger - The PoliceI thought I would be able to put all the pop cruise overs in my top 40. Love this one haunting melody this song has. The music video with the candles reminds me of the Victorian era. 39. Get The Balance Right! - Depeche ModeThis one of those Depeche Mode songs I overlook, but when I hear the synth magic it reminds me how 80's Depeche was better than 90's. At least for me they were. 38. One Thing Leads To Another - The FixxEveryone got this right. Pop, Alt and it even shows up on mainstream where I believe sounds right at home. The melody the song provides is every aggressive, but fitting to his vocals. I love the way they played the guitars in this one. It barely made the top 40 here which makes no sense to me, but I'm positive we will see it higher on mainstream. 37. The One Thing - INXSA Fire catching good song of theirs' , but also one I can usually sacrifice when it appears on these rds. I love how he struts around the table in that seductive manner which also reflects in his vocals. The vid is a lot like Adam Ant's "Strip" 36. Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) - Icicle WorksThis one is a classic one hit wonder, and one I was glad to squeeze into my top 40. Love the percussion in this song. 35. Our House - MadnessAnother Mad fun house of a song. Pity this was their only pop cruise over, but it was the most catchy of the bunch. 34. Modern Love - David BowieHands down my favorite David Bowie song of all eternity. It's upbeat, melodic and has brass all over it. He never quite captured this level of fun. The closest was with " Blue Jean". Another of my favorites, but this one has that stellar buildup in the intro with the guitars and drums. Untouchable. You all could have done so much better with this fun bop. 33. She's In Parties - BauhausThis was a strange ,dark, unmelodic song. Never heard it ever on KROQ nor any movie soundtrack in the 80's. I don't know where all you heard it that it left such a big impression on your ranking, but I felt nothing. 32. Institutionalized - Suicidal TendenciesThis is actually one of my favorite Punk jams. Mainstream would have been a better pace for me to play with it. Those lyrics are off the chart. It's pretty much some guy yelling at his parents about soft drinks and shit, but it was damn entertaining. 31. Send Me An Angel - Real LifeI would easily put this song in my top 10 no matter what format we rank. It's one of the most powerful, theatrical and epic New Wave songs ever written. Easily soared into my top 5. 30. Reap The Wild Wind - UltravoxIt's nice to have some synthpop wonders actually make the top 30. Easily my favorite song from the band. In's interesting how two of the most epic New Wave songs of the decade end up side by side. 29. Every Breath You Take - The Police First off WTF did you post and why? That was a terrible mockery of a lyrically beautiful song. Even after hearing on radio, MTV, Elevators and J.C. Penny Intercoms hundredths of times I still couldn't keep it out of my top 20. Now mainstream Rock might tell another story. 28. Talking In Your Sleep - The RomanticsNice to know you couldn't tank this ultra cool classic even if you tried. Something about this song is SEXY. Even without the video it's just so smooth and inviting at every corner. 27. Change - Tears For FearsDon't know how this ends up lowest when it's clearly the best of the three. The star of this song is the instruments that sound like clanking bottles or shingles. That sound actually provides the melody the song rides on. There was this top 40 related radio station in L.A. called KIQQ in the 80's. It was literally the best new acts and songs in the Los Angeles area. That's were I first heard of most of the synthpop and new Wave bands. This song was the most popular from that TFF album. It peaked at #9 and made the KIQQ top 100 of 1983. I'll post that list once we are just outside the top 10. 26. Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) - A Flock Of SeagullsI could write a boook about this song and where it takes me when I listen to it. Another epic song that should have been in the top 10. It's a beautiful song written in a way that space beings would write a love song. Idk how he did it, But Mike Score captured a picture perfect atmosphere with this songs synth riff. You need to listen to the extended version with earphones in the dark to be transported the realm this song is meant to take you on. BTW congratulations you all just gave this song the rank where it originally peaked on the HOT 100 chart. #26. The worst part for me is that this song appears on mainstream RD so I'm relying on you all to do with it what I won't be able to. I'm not really feeling this top 25. There are still some cool classics, but I only have three of those left in my top 10, but also three swimming around at the bottom of my tank. I don't like those odds.
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Post by razorshark on Mar 24, 2021 1:31:13 GMT -5
Flock Of Seaguls - Space Age Love Song(Prague Philaharmonic Orchestra) 10/10: Amazing, beautiful. Thanks for showing this to me.
Jimmy The Hoover - Tantalise 5/10: Kinda meh. Could be the youtube quality though.
Pat Wilson - Bop Girl 7/10: Not sure what a bop girl is but this song is silly in such an 80s way, gotta love this.
Peter Godwin - Images Of Heaven 8/10: This is another song that is very 80s but in a completely different way than Bop Girl. I like this a bit more for it's dark atmosphere but on a different day my scores could switch.
Ebn-Ozn - Aeiou Sometimes Y 6/10: I get why this was almost 7 minutes long, it's for the dance floors but that doesn't help me when I am hanging with headphones on. I'm not in the right environment for this.
Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny 7/10: I feel like calling this Shiny Shiny is just begging for a joke about ADHD, especially because this is all over the blace. Like B-52's but even more out of control.
Barbie And The Kens - Just A Gigolo 5/10: This kinda reminded me of the Adam Ant songs we listened to earlier on. Except I like the musicianship a lot more. Not much to say besides this just isn't for me.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 24, 2021 1:48:18 GMT -5
Stellar group of extras here. Two of these would have shaken up my top 20. Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeh Yeh) - Jimmy The Hoover This is not one of those. First time listen. Sounds a bit hoky with all that tropical vibe. The disturbing aspect is that parts of this song sounds like an Adam Ant or Bow Wow Wow jam, but at the same time reminds me of Meco's "Ewok celebration" also from 1983 which I charted. My defense? I was a little boy. Bop Girl - Pat WilsonI remember this one from MTV. Didn't blow me away. Reminds me of Dwight Twilly and other acts that didn't really have anywhere else to go but Pop. I'm pretty sure I would have tanked this based on hokiness alone. Images Of Heaven - Peter GodwinHere is one of those songs that takes me into Italo Disco realms. He had another song "Baby's in The Mountains" , but this is the one that sits in my 12 inch collection. The bassline is melancholy like was early Italo disco, but his vocals were perfect New Wave like Phillip Oakey. The rest of the song relies on a haunting synths you could find in Human League or Real Life songs. Definitely a top 30 contender for me. AEIOU Sometimes Y - EBN OZNI knew this classic must be featured. This one would have been in my top 10 for many reasons. A few of those are. It was a #1 song on my own charts. It's my favorite rap song ever. It tells a story that I absolutely love with him, and the school teacher Lola, and it's picture perfect New Wave. I actually finally learned the vowels by heart by singing along to this one. Did I put this one as my #1 song on Tom's 80's RD? I 'm pretty sure I could have. Shiny Shiny - Haysi FantayzeeAnother song that takes me back to my grade school days. I loved this one. Let's be real here. The song sounds like it was written for 8-10 year olds around the globe, and if it's intention was to get us jumping around in the H.R Pufnstuf mode then it got its job done. Same reason I loved "Come On Eileen". The two have very similar music soundworlds. In the end this is a song you either love or despise, and I was lucky to be one of the many that flipped for it. Could I fit it into my top 10? It is a 100% certified wonder funbop. Tuff call, but I do know that I always felt a certain something whenever Kate Garner would do her little strut in the Mv. I could do Top 15 for that alone. Just A Gigolo - Barbie & The KensThis act was a Bobby Orlando production. He was best known in the New York area for his Hi-Energy disco club classics. A different sound for him. , but still very catchy. The chorus is very aggressive and reminds me a lot of "Rock Lobster". I wonder if we will see another certain Bobby "O" production from the Flirts in these EXTRAS?
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Post by willapted33 on Mar 24, 2021 3:04:25 GMT -5
there are a few bloody painful songs that have overstayed and perhaps some blisteringly charming songs as well no :)
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:01:45 GMT -5
--#25 #1 Loss Alert! Top 5s: 2 Top 10s: 2 Top 25s: 9 Top 50s: 21 Bottom 25: 4 Bottom 10s: 1 1 bottom 10 cleared High point: 13 Low point: 33
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:05:27 GMT -5
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Post by Football on Mar 24, 2021 19:06:45 GMT -5
Ayy, "Sychronicity II" highest of the Police songs, you love to see it.
I've had a bit of a complicated history with this one, but there's no denying that it's a good song, complicated feelings or not.
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Post by razorshark on Mar 24, 2021 19:06:57 GMT -5
The Police songs left in the order I wanted them to.
Oh ya this
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:09:46 GMT -5
--#24
Top 10s: 1 Top 25s: 12 Top 50s: 20 Bottom 25: 2 Bottom 10s: 2
2 bottom 10s cleared
High point: 19 Low point: 47
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Post by Football on Mar 24, 2021 19:12:44 GMT -5
TEdit: I don't know how to embed videos here but that video is just the Mudvayne cover of King Of Pain [video.]YT video url[/.video] Without the periods, of course.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:13:13 GMT -5
Stevie Ray Vaughan on Alt, what are the oddsDropping 13 from the Hot 100 RD 24
Let's Dance David Bowie Year-End Position: #21 1707 Points Standard Deviation: 24.20 Daryl the Beryl - 7 DadJokes - 11 Mirago - 13 Geometrical - 13 Juanca - 13 craziaskowboi - 14 rowellfarm490 - 16 @trilogy - 17 chanman - 17 lyhom - 21 campbellssoup - 22 aerodynamite - 24alexcuse - 29 singingrulebritannia - 31 willapted33 - 34 jamesflame - 37 American Idiot - 38 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 40 razorshark - 48 Doc Indie Party Rock - 48 Sambalada - 51 gonecountry - 61 peacebone - 62 Football - 64 tanooki - 93 wheatsquares33 - 95 Performance History: #6 AAA 2016 (Lazarus) | #29 Alt 1998 (I'm Afraid of Americans) | #34 Alt 1983 (Modern Love) | #34 Active 1985 (This Is Not America [w/ Pat Metheny Group]) | #39 Alt 1995 (The Hearts Filthy Lesson) | #58 Active 1984 (Blue Jean) | #62 Alt 1993 (Jump They Say) | #65 Alt 1984 (Blue Jean) | #66 Alt 1983 (China Girl) | #66 Active 1987 (Time Will Crawl) | #77 Alt 1987 (Never Let Me Down) | #84 Alt 1990 (Pretty Pink Rose w/ Adrian Belew) | #87 Active 1987 (Day-In Day-Out) | #88 Alt 1987 (Day-In Day-Out) | #100 Active 1985 (Dancing in the Street [w/ Mick Jagger]) Movements: 30 46 43 45 47 45 38 31 30 30 28 36 34 31 30 28 29 26 24 24 20 20 23 19 24 Spectators: wrip MoD BB🌕 {Remaining songs} In A Big Country 99 Luftballoons Burning Down The House Major Tom Synchronicity II Rebel Yell Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) New Year's Day Mad World Pale Shelter Blue Monday Love My Way Sunday Bloody Sunday Save A Prayer I Melt With You This Is The Day Radio Free Europe Don't Change Age Of Consent Blister In The Sun The Metro Your Silent Face This Charming Man
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Post by Football on Mar 24, 2021 19:15:05 GMT -5
Obviously iconic, but I just couldn't rank it any higher.
Thanks for shielding me, Tanooki and wheat.
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Post by razorshark on Mar 24, 2021 19:16:40 GMT -5
Stevie makes this song for me, and I usually don't care for Stevie very much.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:17:16 GMT -5
--#23
Top 5s: 1 Top 10s: 4 Top 25s: 9 Top 50s: 21 Bottom 25: 1
16th Lowest SD
High point: 15 Low point: 41
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Mar 24, 2021 19:18:57 GMT -5
interesting that Peter Schilling, borrowing from the theme of a Bowie song, has outlasted all 3 Bowie songs in this rankdown
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:21:04 GMT -5
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Post by aerodynamite on Mar 24, 2021 19:22:55 GMT -5
Speaking of covers:
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Mar 24, 2021 19:23:02 GMT -5
when i was a teen, i always thought she was singing "swimming through a pile of cheese"
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Post by Football on Mar 24, 2021 19:23:23 GMT -5
Proud of you guys for getting this to the top 25, especially considering I had zero expectations going in.
I hope we get to see Berlin again next year. Fingers crossed.
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Post by razorshark on Mar 24, 2021 19:24:15 GMT -5
This was a top 5 discovery for me in this rankdown. Absolute banger.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:25:46 GMT -5
--#22
Top 5s: 1 Top 10s: 4 Top 25s: 12 Top 50s: 21 Bottom 25: 4 Bottom 10s: 1
12th Highest SD
High point: 11 Low point: 39
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:30:35 GMT -5
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Post by razorshark on Mar 24, 2021 19:33:13 GMT -5
This is just a casualty of damn good list syndrome for me.
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Post by campbellssoup on Mar 24, 2021 19:33:36 GMT -5
Your Silent Face was one of my favorite first listens. Hopefully Age of Consent can outlast Blue Monday.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 24, 2021 19:34:51 GMT -5
--#21
Top 5s: 2 Top 10s: 4 Top 25s: 10 Top 50s: 20
High point: 21 Low point: 55
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