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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 21:46:58 GMT -5
hot Brother Ali premake 90
Room With A View Let's Active Year-End Position: #93 670 Points Standard Deviation: 17.50 (7TH LOWEST) peacebone - 22 Geometrical - 54 wheatsquares33 - 58 singingrulebritannia - 59 American Idiot - 61 @trilogy - 61 tanooki - 64 craziaskowboi - 66 willapted33 - 67 Daryl the Beryl - 68 aerodynamite - 70 lyhom - 72 Football - 73 Doc Indie Party Rock - 80 Mirago - 83 rowellfarm490 - 83 chanman - 84 campbellssoup - 84 alexcuse - 88 gonecountry - 90Juanca - 91 razorshark - 92 jamesflame - 95 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 95 Sambalada - 96 DadJokes - 100 Performance History: #38 Alt 1986 (In Little Ways) | #69 Alt 1984 (Blue Line) Movements: 85 93 97 98 95 92 91 95 96 95 94 92 90 89 88 89 89 90 91 93 93 93 91 91 90 Spectators: wrip MoD {Remaining songs} The Lovecats In A Big Country 99 Luftballoons Burning Down The House Oblivious Major Tom Karma Chameleon Church Of The Poison Mind One Thing Leads To Another Union Of The Snake King Of Pain Synchronicity II Everyday I Write The Book The Safety Dance Rebel Yell Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) New Year's Day Send Me An Angel Let's Dance Every Breath You Take Mad World Talking In Your Sleep Save It For Later Modern Love Let's Go To Bed Dear Prudence Power And The Passion Girls Just Want to Have Fun Our House The New World Pale Shelter Blue Monday The Cutter Never Stop Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) I Confess Change Love My Way Sunday Bloody Sunday This Is Not A Love Song Institutionalized Wrapped Around Your Finger The One Thing China Girl Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me Get The Balance Right! Fields Of Fire She Blinded Me With Science Love Is A Stranger Legal Tender Numbers With Wings White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) Too Shy Save A Prayer Is There Something I Should Know? The Stand She's In Parties The Walk Der Kommissar Long Hot Summer I Melt With You This Is The Day Radio Free Europe Don't Change Age Of Consent The Politics Of Dancing Saved By Zero Rainy Season Blister In The Sun Living On The Ceiling Just Got Lucky Nobody's Diary Confusion True Love Pt #2 Love Is The Law Nowhere Girl The Metro (Keep Feeling) Fascination Stand Or Fall Making Flippy Floppy Red Skies Let Me Go Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) Your Silent Face Every Word Means No Reap The Wild Wind Add It Up 2000 Miles This Charming Man
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Post by Football on Mar 19, 2021 21:49:41 GMT -5
This is pretty good (I'm saying this about a song in my 70's, what even is this), but I do prefer "In Little Ways" to this.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 21:50:15 GMT -5
--#89 Multiple Song Artist? Y Highest Ranking: 25 Lowest Ranking: 99 Top 25s: 1 Top 50s: 4 Bottom 25: 15 Bottom 10s: 5 Bottom 5s: 1
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Post by peacebone on Mar 19, 2021 21:51:05 GMT -5
You guys just don't understand the joys of barebones jangle pop 🥶
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 21:55:36 GMT -5
I don't dislike this song as much as I used to, but I can't get over how hard that chorus bites "Midnight Train to Georgia" 89
Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello & The Attractions Year-End Position: #14 698 Points Standard Deviation: 19.20 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 25 peacebone - 43 Doc Indie Party Rock - 49 chanman - 49 Mirago - 58 DadJokes - 58 alexcuse - 59 aerodynamite - 62 Daryl the Beryl - 63 @trilogy - 69 campbellssoup - 74 Football - 77 willapted33 - 79 craziaskowboi - 81 gonecountry - 81 singingrulebritannia - 83 Sambalada - 83 American Idiot - 87 wheatsquares33 - 90 lyhom - 90 rowellfarm490 - 90 Juanca - 94 Geometrical - 95 tanooki - 95 razorshark - 95 jamesflame - 99 Performance History: #29 Active 1989 (Veronica) | #36 Alt 1989 (Veronica) | #61 AAA 2018 (Unwanted Number) | #63 Alt 1991 (The Other Side of Summer) | #76 Alt 1986 (Tokyo Storm Warning) | #78 Alt 1986 (Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood) | #90 Alt 1989 (This Town) | #90 Alt 1994 (13 Steps Lead Down) | #92 Alt 1984 (The Only Flame in Town) | #95 Alt 1983 (Let Them All Talk) Movements: 56 64 81 87 89 89 90 89 87 88 87 88 88 88 89 88 88 88 88 87 88 87 86 86 89 Spectators: wrip MoD {Remaining songs} The Lovecats In A Big Country 99 Luftballoons Burning Down The House Oblivious Major Tom Karma Chameleon Church Of The Poison Mind One Thing Leads To Another Union Of The Snake King Of Pain Synchronicity II The Safety Dance Rebel Yell Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) New Year's Day Send Me An Angel Let's Dance Every Breath You Take Mad World Talking In Your Sleep Save It For Later Modern Love Let's Go To Bed Dear Prudence Power And The Passion Girls Just Want to Have Fun Our House The New World Pale Shelter Blue Monday The Cutter Never Stop Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) I Confess Change Love My Way Sunday Bloody Sunday This Is Not A Love Song Institutionalized Wrapped Around Your Finger The One Thing China Girl Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me Get The Balance Right! Fields Of Fire She Blinded Me With Science Love Is A Stranger Legal Tender Numbers With Wings White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) Too Shy Save A Prayer Is There Something I Should Know? The Stand She's In Parties The Walk Der Kommissar Long Hot Summer I Melt With You This Is The Day Radio Free Europe Don't Change Age Of Consent The Politics Of Dancing Saved By Zero Rainy Season Blister In The Sun Living On The Ceiling Just Got Lucky Nobody's Diary Confusion True Love Pt #2 Love Is The Law Nowhere Girl The Metro (Keep Feeling) Fascination Stand Or Fall Making Flippy Floppy Red Skies Let Me Go Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) Your Silent Face Every Word Means No Reap The Wild Wind Add It Up 2000 Miles This Charming Man
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 21:59:14 GMT -5
--#88 Multiple Song Artist? Y Highest Ranking: 13 Lowest Ranking: 98 Top 25s: 1 Top 50s: 2 Bottom 25: 14 Bottom 10s: 4 Bottom 5s: 1 20th Lowest SD
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Post by Football on Mar 19, 2021 22:01:17 GMT -5
Definitely a better song from Elvis, but I still felt like I wanted more. It's weird, it's like the further back we go, the less I like Elvis, for some reason.
(I also know that stops by the time you get back to the 70's, anyway.)
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:03:29 GMT -5
Let's Passive Let's Defunct 88
Every Word Means No Let's Active Year-End Position: #96 719 Points Standard Deviation: 18.89 (20TH LOWEST) peacebone - 13 willapted33 - 50 @trilogy - 51 razorshark - 54 Geometrical - 55 tanooki - 56 singingrulebritannia - 65 jamesflame - 66 rowellfarm490 - 68 chanman - 70 Football - 71 craziaskowboi - 74 gonecountry - 76 Daryl the Beryl - 78 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 79 American Idiot - 83 lyhom - 83 Juanca - 84 Doc Indie Party Rock - 87 aerodynamite - 89 wheatsquares33 - 89 DadJokes - 90 alexcuse - 91 Sambalada - 92 campbellssoup - 95 Mirago - 98 Performance History: #38 Alt 1986 (In Little Ways) | #69 Alt 1984 (Blue Line) | #90 Alt 1983 (Room With A View) Movements: 56 64 81 87 89 89 90 89 87 88 87 88 88 88 89 88 88 88 88 87 88 87 86 86 89 Spectators: wrip MoD {Remaining songs} The Lovecats In A Big Country 99 Luftballoons Burning Down The House Oblivious Major Tom Karma Chameleon Church Of The Poison Mind One Thing Leads To Another Union Of The Snake King Of Pain Synchronicity II The Safety Dance Rebel Yell Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) New Year's Day Send Me An Angel Let's Dance Every Breath You Take Mad World Talking In Your Sleep Save It For Later Modern Love Let's Go To Bed Dear Prudence Power And The Passion Girls Just Want to Have Fun Our House The New World Pale Shelter Blue Monday The Cutter Never Stop Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) I Confess Change Love My Way Sunday Bloody Sunday This Is Not A Love Song Institutionalized Wrapped Around Your Finger The One Thing China Girl Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me Get The Balance Right! Fields Of Fire She Blinded Me With Science Love Is A Stranger Legal Tender Numbers With Wings White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) Too Shy Save A Prayer Is There Something I Should Know? The Stand She's In Parties The Walk Der Kommissar Long Hot Summer I Melt With You This Is The Day Radio Free Europe Don't Change Age Of Consent The Politics Of Dancing Saved By Zero Rainy Season Blister In The Sun Living On The Ceiling Just Got Lucky Nobody's Diary Confusion True Love Pt #2 Love Is The Law Nowhere Girl The Metro (Keep Feeling) Fascination Stand Or Fall Making Flippy Floppy Red Skies Let Me Go Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) Your Silent Face Reap The Wild Wind Add It Up 2000 Miles This Charming Man
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Post by Football on Mar 19, 2021 22:05:24 GMT -5
I hate that I ranked the Let's Active songs as low as I did. They're both good.
I'm going to run out of ways to say "this was a very tough rankdown".
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Post by peacebone on Mar 19, 2021 22:06:10 GMT -5
Alright sure but if you prefer this version I'm bounding and gagging you
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:06:56 GMT -5
--#87 Multiple Song Artist? N Highest Ranking: 31 Lowest Ranking: 100 Top 50s: 6 Bottom 25: 16 Bottom 10s: 7 Bottom 5s: 5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:10:17 GMT -5
i PrEfEr ThE bUlOw VeRsIoN 87
This Is Not A Love Song Public Image Ltd. Year-End Position: #42 721 Points Standard Deviation: 22.72 razorshark - 31 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 34 Sambalada - 37 alexcuse - 39 aerodynamite - 41 @trilogy - 49 Daryl the Beryl - 59 singingrulebritannia - 61 American Idiot - 65 DadJokes - 67 willapted33 - 76 Mirago - 76 Football - 80 Juanca - 82 chanman - 83 jamesflame - 84 peacebone - 86 craziaskowboi - 86 Geometrical - 87lyhom - 93 rowellfarm490 - 95 tanooki - 97 wheatsquares33 - 97 gonecountry - 100 Doc Indie Party Rock - 100 campbellssoup - 100 Performance History: #32 Alt 1986 (Rise) | #37 Alt 1989 (Disappointed) | #63 Alt 1987 (Seattle) | #94 Alt 1991 (Don't Ask Me) | #98 Alt 1992 (Covered) | #99 Alt 1984 (Bad Life) Movements: 46 69 62 69 72 71 77 78 83 86 81 84 86 84 85 83 82 81 81 82 83 84 84 84 87 Spectators: wrip MoD {Remaining songs} The Lovecats In A Big Country 99 Luftballoons Burning Down The House Oblivious Major Tom Karma Chameleon Church Of The Poison Mind One Thing Leads To Another Union Of The Snake King Of Pain Synchronicity II The Safety Dance Rebel Yell Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) New Year's Day Send Me An Angel Let's Dance Every Breath You Take Mad World Talking In Your Sleep Save It For Later Modern Love Let's Go To Bed Dear Prudence Power And The Passion Girls Just Want to Have Fun Our House The New World Pale Shelter Blue Monday The Cutter Never Stop Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) I Confess Change Love My Way Sunday Bloody Sunday Institutionalized Wrapped Around Your Finger The One Thing China Girl Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me Get The Balance Right! Fields Of Fire She Blinded Me With Science Love Is A Stranger Legal Tender Numbers With Wings White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) Too Shy Save A Prayer Is There Something I Should Know? The Stand She's In Parties The Walk Der Kommissar Long Hot Summer I Melt With You This Is The Day Radio Free Europe Don't Change Age Of Consent The Politics Of Dancing Saved By Zero Rainy Season Blister In The Sun Living On The Ceiling Just Got Lucky Nobody's Diary Confusion True Love Pt #2 Love Is The Law Nowhere Girl The Metro (Keep Feeling) Fascination Stand Or Fall Making Flippy Floppy Red Skies Let Me Go Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) Your Silent Face Reap The Wild Wind Add It Up 2000 Miles This Charming Man
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Post by Football on Mar 19, 2021 22:14:08 GMT -5
John Lydon just sitting and chilling in the bottom 15
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:14:24 GMT -5
--#86 Multiple Song Artist? N Highest Ranking: 16 Lowest Ranking: 97 Top 25s: 1 Top 50s: 4 Bottom 25: 15 Bottom 10s: 8 Bottom 5s: 3
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:18:05 GMT -5
When this song was bottom 10 in Early 80s Lost Hits I felt a little , but here I'm fine with it being bottom 30 86
Just Got Lucky JoBoxers Year-End Position: #78 724 Points Standard Deviation: 21.97 razorshark - 16 chanman - 33 gonecountry - 39 campbellssoup - 48 alexcuse - 51 Doc Indie Party Rock - 54 lyhom - 59 Juanca - 64 aerodynamite - 69 singingrulebritannia - 71 Geometrical - 75 DadJokes - 76 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 78 Football - 79 craziaskowboi - 79 peacebone - 83 tanooki - 83 willapted33 - 90 Mirago - 91 @trilogy - 92 wheatsquares33 - 92 American Idiot - 94 Daryl the Beryl - 95 Sambalada - 97 jamesflame - 97 rowellfarm490 - 97 Performance History: Debut Movements: 82 63 54 67 69 76 82 81 79 85 84 85 85 87 87 85 86 87 84 84 84 85 85 85 86 Spectators: wrip MoD {Remaining songs} The Lovecats In A Big Country 99 Luftballoons Burning Down The House Oblivious Major Tom Karma Chameleon Church Of The Poison Mind One Thing Leads To Another Union Of The Snake King Of Pain Synchronicity II The Safety Dance Rebel Yell Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) New Year's Day Send Me An Angel Let's Dance Every Breath You Take Mad World Talking In Your Sleep Save It For Later Modern Love Let's Go To Bed Dear Prudence Power And The Passion Girls Just Want to Have Fun Our House The New World Pale Shelter Blue Monday The Cutter Never Stop Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) I Confess Change Love My Way Sunday Bloody Sunday Institutionalized Wrapped Around Your Finger The One Thing China Girl Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me Get The Balance Right! Fields Of Fire She Blinded Me With Science Love Is A Stranger Legal Tender Numbers With Wings White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) Too Shy Save A Prayer Is There Something I Should Know? The Stand She's In Parties The Walk Der Kommissar Long Hot Summer I Melt With You This Is The Day Radio Free Europe Don't Change Age Of Consent The Politics Of Dancing Saved By Zero Rainy Season Blister In The Sun Living On The Ceiling Nobody's Diary Confusion True Love Pt #2 Love Is The Law Nowhere Girl The Metro (Keep Feeling) Fascination Stand Or Fall Making Flippy Floppy Red Skies Let Me Go Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) Your Silent Face Reap The Wild Wind Add It Up 2000 Miles This Charming Man
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Post by Football on Mar 19, 2021 22:19:58 GMT -5
There's going to be a lot of songs that are victims of being in a tough RD here.
This one was fun, but, I mean, just wait until you see what I put in the 60s, let alone higher.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:20:34 GMT -5
Clearly Parquet Courts learned a lot from this band EXTRA
Slang Teacher Wide Boy Awake
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:21:41 GMT -5
EXTRA
Chicken Outlaw Wide Boy Awake
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:23:31 GMT -5
It's usually pretty sad when a band's best song is a Christmas song EXTRA
Make The Weather The Waitresses
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:25:35 GMT -5
Another band with multiple songs in the extras but none in the rankdown EXTRA
Oldest Story in the World The Plimsouls
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:27:44 GMT -5
Another of Vince Clarke's many projects; Feargal Sharkey of The Undertones sings lead here EXTRA
Never Never The Assembly
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:29:07 GMT -5
Usually these 80s Alt extras don't have very low ratings on RateYourMusic, but this single is sporting a 2.58 from 30 ratings lol EXTRA
Whirly Girl OXO
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:29:57 GMT -5
You thought we were done with Naked Eyes extras? Wrong. EXTRA
When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 19, 2021 22:31:32 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 gonecountry on Mar 19, 2021 22:32:57 GMT -5
Whirly Girl is a poor mans JoBoxers "Just Got Lucky" or Haircut One Hundred's "Love Plus One". Always found it to be annoying as all hell
On the other hand, love Naked Eye's "When the Lights Go Out", more than the bigger hits.
I always thought the Waitresses had a pretty interesting sound. "Make the Weather" was more interesting than a handful of songs in the this rankdown
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Post by lyhom on Mar 19, 2021 22:41:08 GMT -5
c'mon, big money, big money, no
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Whammy Kiss The B-52's
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Post by razorshark on Mar 20, 2021 0:33:34 GMT -5
100.(98) Adam Ant - Puss & Boots: I thought this was the better Adam Ant song but I still really didn't like it. I feel like Adam Ant just isn't for me
99.(17) Stray Cats - She's Sexy + 17: I want to save face and claim I put it at 17 for the meme but I feel like saying I am sucker for Brian Setzer is a better reason for placing this so high. Lyrics are pretty gross but I love the way this sounds.
98.(63) Gang Of Four - Is It Love: This was just a nice vibe. I see why it got tanked though.
97.(99) Adam Ant - Strip: This so lame, again I just don't think Adam Ant is for me.
96.(100) UB40 - Red Red Wine: If this had been a discovery I probably would have been nicer to this but I'm glad it wasnt't. Fuck you UB40, you suck forever.
95.(55) Elvis Costello - Let Them All Talk: I liked this song, the horn intro kicks so much ass.
94.(78) The B-52's - Whammy Kiss: This band is really hit or miss, Grouplove reminds me of them in that way where I either or hate their songs. This was more towards the middle for me but this list was strong.
93.(67) Spandau Ballet - Lifeline: I like this singer's voice but besides that this is pretty average. I'm not sad at all this was bottom 10.
92.(56) Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya: I like this chorus but I think I overranked this quite a bit.
91.(47) Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant: I have had this song stuck in my head since I ranked this list. I'd probably have it top 25 now.
90.(92) Let's Active - Room With A View: This is fine but this is also a really strong list.
89.(95) Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book: I kept relistening to this hoping it would grow on me but it never did. There is something good here but I just can't find it.
88.(54) Let's Active: Every Word Means No: I like this one a lot, definitely the better of the two Let's Active songs. This is so catchy, I'm actually sad this out so early.
87.(31) Public Image LTD - This Is Not A Love Song: This one kinda hurts. The bassline here is so good. I feel like this got tanked for vocals and I totally understand that tbh. I've never had an issue with Lydon's vocals though.
86.(16) JoBoxers - Just Got Lucky: I'm not sure why I put this top 20, I think it just hit right when I out my list together. This is still good but I think I'd place it lower if I redid this.
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Post by razorshark on Mar 20, 2021 1:11:42 GMT -5
Extras Review
Wide Boy Awake - Slang Teacher: 5/10 Nice bassline but not much else here sadly. Perfectly fine though.
Wide Boy Awake - Chicken Outlaw: 3/10 This was pretty annoying, I wanted this to at least make me smile or something but it didn't even do that.
The Waitresses - Make The Weather: 9/10 Patty Donahue had some serious stage presence, even on a song like this she sounds so confident and sexy. The backing instrumental keeps up with her at all times too. This should have been a hit.
The Plimsouls - Oldest Story In The World: 9/10 I need to check this album out sometime soon. I had never even heard of this band before yesterday but this is two songs that I already love by them.
The Assembly - Never Never: 6/10 Not bad but I think I am missing something here. Just kinda meh
OXO - Whirly Girl: 7/10 This really took off towards the end, sadly it was too late for me say much else about it. Nice guitar solo that was too short sadly, if it was longer I'd like this a lot more.
Naked Eyes - When The Lights Go Out: 8/10 Naked Eyes may need a deeper dive from me soon. They seem to be a really solid New Wave band. Synths carry this but they don't have to do much lifting, but that solo about halfway through is so cool.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 20, 2021 1:31:44 GMT -5
100. Puss 'n Boots - Adam AntI hate to start off on a sour note, but you all suck and don't know how to have fun. BTW I know the chant in the background says "boots" , but I wish it said "puss" instead. 99. She's Sexy + 17 - Stray Cats(Sigh)...For all, you who get creeped out easily when you see 17 +the word sexy remember he is supposed to be a high school guy singing about a 17 year old in the song, which makes it totally fine, but whatever I wasn't even 10 yet when this song came out. BTW it's not my favorite Stray Cats song. I just hoped it wasn't tanked because of the lyrics? 98. Is It Love - Gang Of FourBarely recalled this one. I found the song sophisticated and very Disco oriented. 97. Strip - Adam AntLOL! You know you are gonna grow up to be a horny F U C K when you aren't even 10 years old ,and one of your favs of the year is a song titled "Strip". I loved Adam Ant. Probably because most of his songs were for lack of a better word "youthful" sounding. In my defense It's a mighty fun song to sing along to. The video is a 80's HOT with a mighty fine young looking Caroline Munroe. A true Scream Queen of the 80's. I had a big ass poster of her in my room. I didn't even have to listen to this one to put it in my top 10. It went in there all by itself. 96. Red Red Wine - UB40This is there best song. There is absolutely nothing corny about this one. It's not a crappy cover song, and it even has some rappy stuff some of you enjoy. Just wondering? How many of you saw the name UB-40 and just tanked it without even listening? yeah...I know who you are? 95. Let Them All Talk - Elvis Costello & The Attractions I really didn't have many song to tank with, but a few I wasn't too familiar with. This one wasn't horrible, but didn't stand a chance among the ones I grew up with. 94. Whammy Kiss - The B-52's Not there best, but there were some parts that wanted to go into the "Rock Lobster" route. 93. Lifeline - Spandau BalletA mighty fun sophistipop song, but you can tell it is not a super favorite of mine with my rank of below 50. Something about the chorus rubs me the wrong way. 92. I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture ClubGuess the old at heart can't seem to tumble for this funbomb. 91. Nellie The Elephant - Toy DollsI got a soft spot in my heart for 80's novelty songs. I like the story more than the song. back then I used to think Nellie might be related to Dumbo. Silly but fun song. 90. Room With A View - Let's ActiveOne of those first time listens that I had to creep into my top 80. The part with the guitars had strong Tom Petty vibes. 89. Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello & The AttractionsI feel bad that Elvis Costello has joined the ranks of acts we tank for their name alone. I know I did his other song dirty, but this one is a great song. Great love lyrics that 's for sure. 88. Every Word Means No - Let's ActiveI didn't know of this band. This song was alright. decent guitarworks. Sounded a bit too 90's for the 80's , but still better than 70% of all 90's music. 87. This Is Not A Love Song - Public Image Ltd.At least my #100 doesn't make it out of the bottom 10. This was vocally horrid. Some of today's wannabe Alt acts sound better than this guy. So bad your rankdown won't even let me watch the video again. lucky me. ;) 86. Just Got Lucky - JoBoxersA lot of fun songs are gonna get the axe so weird unmelodic ones can get upgraded. This one was ultra fun. Had a lot of Culture Club vibes. Like "Church of The Poison Mind" which will probably show up before 5 of the songs I tanked. * tuff night for my love for Adam Ant. It's definitely a tuff rankdown , but one man's treasure is another man's junk. I'm pretty sure I'll see a few of my tanks tomorrow night. Most of the stuff I usually tank is musically unattractive to me. Not hard to figure out which ones.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 20, 2021 1:53:14 GMT -5
let's do some extras. Slang Teacher - Wide Boy Awakenever heard this. It sounded like Starpoint or Midnight Star, but those vocals didn't fit the music. This stuff doesn't move me I'm not about the beats. I'm more about the melodies and synths. If I enter a club and I don't hear either Disco ,or High Energy I dance my way straight out the door. Chicken Outlaw - Wide Boy AwakeWhat the hell was that. It was fun, but toooo weird for me at the same time. How can someone like this and not "Strip"? Make The Weather - The WaitressesThe magic of the Waitresses are the vocals. BTW their best song is "I Know What Boys Like" everybody knows that. Oldest Story in the World - The PlimsoulsI forget to mention that I charted "A Million MIles Away". One of my favs from "Valley Girl" soundtrack. Or was it "The Last American Virgin"? I forget, but it rocks and made KLOS top 95 of the year which I'll reveal during the mainstream Rock RD. BTW, I didn't like this song at all. lacks the power and charm of "A Million Miles Away". Never Never - The AssemblyDidn't go for the song, but recognized Feargal Sharkey on vocals. "A Good Heart" is such a great song. Whirly Girl - OXONow this one was fun. Felt like The Jetts meets the Partridge Family. This was also A Casey Kasem's America's top 40 hit. Lead singer Ish Ledesma also left his mark on the Freestyle world. Notably with Company B. When The Lights Go Out - Naked EyesAnother song I charted and would have slotted in my top 40 on this RD. My lowest charting Naked Eyes hit , but still miles better than most music after the 80's era. The synths produce wonderful melodic magic. Especially in the mini solo.
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