July 18, 200619 yr 25 Arcade Fires - Rebellion (Lies) (2005 UK#19) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNfWC4Sgkcs.swf The 4th single from last year's fantastic critically acclaimed debut album "Funeral" from this Canadian band suggests great things for the future. I'll comment on the whole chart when it's complete but I'll show my admiration for this now. I did one of these earlier this year. It's my 4th favourite song ever, and Funeral is also my 4th favourite album ever. Fantastic band! :D Edited July 18, 200619 yr by RabbitFurCoat
July 18, 200619 yr Author 05 Duran Duran - Ordinary World (1993 UK#6, US#3) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud31JWsyxGw.swf The best Pop Band since 1980 IMHO. This performance is taken from the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize awards with the original 1980-85 line up. So Andy Taylor is doing Warren Cucurullo's guitar parts. This song proved that Duran Duran were far, far more than "just another boyband" © Simon Cowell (& as they were regarded in the 1980s). I'd liked to see Westlife come up with anything a tenth as good as this - A song about when sh1t is happening how you would settle for an average or ordinary day.
July 18, 200619 yr Author 04 The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (1992 UK#25) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YWp6zWnJLg.swf The greatest Indie Rock band.... EVER! This song from their career highlight 1986 The Queen Is Dead album, was voted #1 in 1986s John Peel Show festive 50 & was released as a single six years later. Morrissey is the greatest lyricist that Britain has ever had IMHO, and his lyrics perfectly offset Johnny Marr's instrumentation.
July 18, 200619 yr Author 03 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (1985 UK#3, US#30) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w4MP1yiOgs.swf My favourite track of the 1980s from my favourite female artist. This was her (then) comeback single taken from her best album Hounds Of Love. Recently Placebo did a decent cover of the song, and it has been rumoured that a certain Australian has recorded a cover of this song as a forthcoming B-side.
July 18, 200619 yr Author 02 The Beatles - A Day In The Life (1967 Never a single) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZez_k4vAzU.swf This is the final track on 1967s Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - a John track with the bridge provided by Paul. Only this year Mojo magazine done a poll of 500 musicians/music writers/DJs to come up with their personal Top20 Beatles songs to come up with a more definitive list than "Joe Public". This song came out in 1st place.
July 18, 200619 yr Author 01 David Bowie - Life On Mars? (1973 UK#3) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueUOTImKp0k.swf This song taken from 1971s Hunky Dory featuring the legendary Rick Wakeman on piano was David's attempt at writing a (Frank Sinatra's) My Way. Obviously he did far, far better than that. In short David Bowie is Britain's greatest Pop/Rock Icon that this nation has ever produced. The material he came up with in the 1970s through to 1980 is little short of brilliant.
July 19, 200619 yr Author My Top101 Songs of All-Time* Position / Artist / Song / Year 101 XTC - This Is Pop 1978 100 Corrs - Radio 1999 99 Blue Nile - Tinseltown In The Rain 1984 99 Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 1968 97 Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize 1973 96 The Timelords (aka KLF) - Doctorin The Tardis 1988 95 TLC - No Scrubs 1999 94 Jellyfish - A New Mistake 1993 94 Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream 1969 92 Saint Etienne - He's On The Phone 1995 91 REM - Fall On Me 1986 90 Martika - Love Thy Will Be Done 1991 89 Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding 1982 88 Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again 1987 87 Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains 1996 86 Basement Jaxx - Romeo 2001 85 Mel C - First Day Of My Life 2006 84 Travis - Driftwood 1999 83 Split Enz - Message To My Girl 1983 82 Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song 1970 81 Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight 1975 80 McAlmont & Butler - Yes 1995 79 World Party - Ship Of Fools 1987 78 Beyonce ft Jay Z - Crazy In Love 2003 77 Bangles - In Your Room 1988 76 Alison Moyet - Love Letters 1987 75 Doors - Touch Me 1969 74 Japan - Life In Tokyo 1980 73 Rolling Stones - Paint It Black 1966 72 Shakespears Sister - You're History 1989 71 T-Rex - Jeepster 1971 70 New Order - True Faith 1987 69 Madonna - Oh Father 1989 68 Specials - Ghost Town 1981 67 Stevie Wonder - Superstition 1973 66 Outkast - B.O.B. 2000 65 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 1979 64 Black Box Recorder - The Facts Of Life 2000 63 Clash - Train In Vain 1979 62 Dubstar - Stars 1995 61 Goldfrapp - Lovely Head 2001 60 Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart 1990 59 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes 1980 58 Adventures - Broken Land 1988 57 Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies 1989 56 A-ha - Summer Moved On 2000 55 Smiths - This Charming Man 1983 54 Suede - The Wild Ones 1994 53 Robbie Williams - A Better Man 2000 52 Billy Joel - Piano Man 1973 51 Kinks - Days 1968 50 Soft Cell - Bedsitter 1981 49 Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices 1988 48 Chic - Le Freak 1978 47 Blur - Pop Scene 1992 46 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart 1987 45 Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed 1970 44 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain 1972 43 Spice Girls - Two Become One 1996 42 Britney Spears - Baby One More Time 1998 41 Public Image Ltd - Public Image 1978 40 Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 2001 39 The Who - Wont Get Fooled Again 1971 38 U2 - One 1991 37 Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash 1968 36 REM - Everybody Hurts 1992 35 Prince - Raspberry Beret 1985 34 Pixies - Debaser 1989 33 Adam & the Ants - Prince Charming 1981 32 Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence 1990 31 Alanis Morissette - Head Over Feet 1995 30 Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever 1967 29 Coldplay - The Scientist 2002 28 Blondie - Rapture 1981 27 Abba - SOS 1975 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 2003 25 Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies) 2005 24 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 1978 23 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 1983 22 Led Zeppelin - Kashmir 1975 21 Aimee Mann - Wise Up 1999 20 Kinks - Waterloo Sunset 1967 19 Madonna - Like A Prayer 1989 18 Radiohead - Paranoid Android 1997 17 Oasis - Live Forever 1994 16 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 1980 15 Annie - Chewing Gum 2004 14 U2 - With Or Without You 1987 13 David Bowie - Heroes 1977 12 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven 1971 11 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up 1986 10 John Lennon - Imagine 1971 09 Propaganda - Duel 1985 08 Vitamin C - Graduation 1999 07 Beatles - Hey Jude 1968 06 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon 1988 05 Duran Duran - Ordinary World 1993 04 Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 1986 03 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 1985 02 Beatles - A Day In The Life 1967 01 David Bowie - Life On Mars 1971 Please post your comments.
August 1, 200618 yr Just want to say thisispop, how awesome this thread is. Your selections, videos and write up. I have no idea how you go about creating an all time list. The idea seems to vast that I wouldn't know where to start. Love your #1 but heard it very rarely, I'm to young to have heard much before 1975, unless my family bought it or it was later on a compiliation album I bought. Kate Bush :wub: Love her also.
August 1, 200618 yr My Top101 Songs of All-Time* Position / Artist / Song / Year 101 XTC - This Is Pop 1978 Is this where you got your user name 99 Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 1968 97 Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize 1973 :dance: 87 Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains 1996 81 Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight 1975 75 Doors - Touch Me 1969 73 Rolling Stones - Paint It Black 1966 71 T-Rex - Jeepster 1971 :cheer: 70 New Order - True Faith 1987 68 Specials - Ghost Town 1981 :yahoo: 67 Stevie Wonder - Superstition 1973 65 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 1979 59 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes 1980 58 Adventures - Broken Land 1988 55 Smiths - This Charming Man 1983 54 Suede - The Wild Ones 1994 51 Kinks - Days 1968 50 Soft Cell - Bedsitter 1981 49 Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices 1988 48 Chic - Le Freak 1978 47 Blur - Pop Scene 1992 46 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart 1987 45 Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed 1970 44 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain 1972 :cheer: 42 Britney Spears - Baby One More Time 1998 41 Public Image Ltd - Public Image 1978 40 Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 2001 39 The Who - Wont Get Fooled Again 1971 38 U2 - One 1991 37 Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash 1968 36 REM - Everybody Hurts 1992 32 Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence 1990 30 Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever 1967 29 Coldplay - The Scientist 2002 28 Blondie - Rapture 1981 27 Abba - SOS 1975 24 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 1978 23 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 1983 20 Kinks - Waterloo Sunset 1967 19 Madonna - Like A Prayer 1989 18 Radiohead - Paranoid Android 1997 17 Oasis - Live Forever 1994 16 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 1980 14 U2 - With Or Without You 1987 13 David Bowie - Heroes 1977 12 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven 1971 11 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up 1986 10 John Lennon - Imagine 1971 07 Beatles - Hey Jude 1968 06 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon 1988 05 Duran Duran - Ordinary World 1993 03 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 1985 02 Beatles - A Day In The Life 1967 :yahoo: 01 David Bowie - Life On Mars 1971 These are the ones I like,well over half...................what a great list
August 2, 200618 yr Wow, a great list Rich :o must have taken ages to do! But Annie - Chewing Gum?! :rofl: Heartbeat by her was better! :wub:
October 21, 200618 yr 08 Vitamin C - Graduation (Friends Forever) (1999 UK Flop!, US #4) I to this day, do not understand how this gigantic US hit single / college anthem failed to chart in the UK. Still at least Andy McCluskey (ex-OMD), has admitted he took inspiration from the song to write the very similar (& massive UK#1) Whole Again for Atomic Kitten. :o First time I heard this, but it's really good. :dance:
October 22, 200618 yr My faves: 99 Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 1968 95 TLC - No Scrubs 1999 92 Saint Etienne - He's On The Phone 1995 87 Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains 1996 86 Basement Jaxx - Romeo 2001 85 Mel C - First Day Of My Life 2006 78 Beyonce ft Jay Z - Crazy In Love 2003 70 New Order - True Faith 1987 69 Madonna - Oh Father 1989 67 Stevie Wonder - Superstition 1973 65 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 1979 59 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes 1980 55 Smiths - This Charming Man 1983 46 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart 1987 43 Spice Girls - Two Become One 1996 42 Britney Spears - Baby One More Time 1998 40 Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 2001 38 U2 - One 1991 36 REM - Everybody Hurts 1992 32 Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence 1990 31 Alanis Morissette - Head Over Feet 1995 29 Coldplay - The Scientist 2002 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 2003 24 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 1978 23 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 1983 20 Kinks - Waterloo Sunset 1967 19 Madonna - Like A Prayer 1989 14 U2 - With Or Without You 1987 13 David Bowie - Heroes 1977 11 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up 1986 10 John Lennon - Imagine 1971 07 Beatles - Hey Jude 1968 03 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 1985 My fave 5 1 Madonna - Like a prayer 2 John Lennon - Imagine 3 REM - Everybody hurts 4 U2 - With or without you 5 Spice Girls - 2 become 1
November 12, 200618 yr I really like Annie-Chewing Gum as well! Good list, though not a fan of Bowie or the Beatles. My favourite is number 99 Dusty Springfield- SOAPM!
December 1, 200618 yr This list of - literally - unbelievable, it's amazing how the taste of one person can be so eclectic! Some fantastic gems in that list (Annie, Goldfrapp, Basement Jaxx...) And some stinkers (Christina Aguilera... EUGH!)
December 2, 200618 yr love that Vitamin C song. But the year is 2000 Edited December 2, 200618 yr by skizzo
April 4, 200718 yr 87 Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (1996 UK#29, US#55) 84 Travis - Driftwood (1999 UK#13) 65 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (1979 UK#9, US#86) 53 Robbie Williams - Better Man (2000 Never a single) 38 U2 - One (1992 UK#7, US#10) 36 R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts (1993 UK#7, US#29) 29 Coldplay - The Scientist (2002 UK#10) 18 Radiohead - Paranoid Android (1997 UK#3) 17 Oasis - Live Forever (1994 UK#10) 05 Duran Duran - Ordinary World (1993 UK#6, US#3) wow Thisispop amazing job would have taken forever to do these are my favs from the list :cheer:
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