Speaking of Towers, that NME list didn't contain ANYTHING by Bon Iver.

 

Its one of those cases where every time you look at it you see something they missed.

 

Yet they include multiple tracks by The Strokes and Klaxons song, typical indie press. Speaking of, no Editors?

Edited April 19, 201213 yr by Paramore

Anybody up for doing our own version of this seeing as there's so much dissatisfaction with the list.

 

I'd be happy to sort this all out.

Could split it into decades? 1990s & a 2000-present? Go further back if there's demand....

Could split it into decades? 1990s & a 2000-present? Go further back if there's demand....

Could do a 21st Century one and then go further back if there's the interest.

Would be cool to do a kind of "indie rate" like the ones over on the charts page. Proper indie, mind!

The ones you've listed are all from the fully post-Richey era and the NME will naturally want to mention him. I'd also say none of those three are classics, all paling compared to what the Manics did in their first four albums, but hey ho. Personally, if they had to take one from Everything Must Go, then it should have been Kevin Carter.

 

 

Of course they are all poorer than the first 4 albums - everyone knows that. But three of those albums were outside the 15/16 year bracket and were ineligible - but I don't have to yell you that. :D

Edited April 20, 201213 yr by tonyttt31

I was going to suggest it - I did many a 90 and 00s rate in the days of CHC.

 

I'm fine with someone else doing it.

So agree with this. Towers above everything else on the album.

 

 

really? The Lyrics for Removables are better. Although Kevin Carter is amazing.

 

Side note - A Design for Life was released 16 years ago today.

Side note - A Design for Life was released 16 years ago today.

 

Cripes, I feel old. I remember buying the cassingle of this after a first year uni lecture.

B.O.B. is probably better than both these songs. This song is insane in a good way:

 

 

So so good, it is my favourite OutKast single, though its easy to see why Hey Ya! tends to get more recognition.

"Empire State of Mind" top 20 is hilarious, no love for The Blueprint? I would have had Kanye, All My Friends and MAPS much higher.

Could do a 21st Century one and then go further back if there's the interest.

 

There's been very little to shout about in the 21st century - I'd say go back first and then come up to date if there's the interest...

There's been very little to shout about in the 21st century - I'd say go back first and then come up to date if there's the interest...

 

I'd imagine there would be more interest from a wider breadth of the forum were there to be a 21st century one first.

21st century one would get more interest.

Their Top 100 Singles of the 1980s - published last week

 

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100. Paul Simon – “Graceland”

99. The Clash – “Straight To Hell”

98. Dead Or Alive – “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)”

97. Pixies – “Where Is My Mind?”

96. OMD – “Enola Gay”

95. Elvis Costello – “Shipbuilding”

94. Starship – “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”

93. The Clash – “Should I Stay Or Should I Go”

92. Fleetwood Mac – “Everywhere”

91. INXS – “Need You Tonight”

90. Primal Scream – “Velocity Girl

89. Lil Louis – “French Kiss”

88. Bruce Springsteen – “Atlantic City”

87. Blondie – “Atomic”

86. Madness – “House Of Fun”

85. Womack & Womack – “Teardrops”

84. Soft Cell – “Tainted Love”

83. James – “Sit Down”

82. The Stone Roses – “She Bangs The Drums”

81. Van Halen – “Jump”

80. S’Express – “Theme From S’Express”

79. Cyndi Lauper – “Time After Time”

78. Faith No More – “We Care A Lot”

77. De La Soul – “The Magic Number”

76. Simple Minds – “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”

75. Dead Kennedys – “Too Drunk To f***”

74. Orange Juice – “Rip It Up”

73. The Fall – “Hit The North”

72. The Clash – “Rock The Casbah”

71. Queen & David Bowie – “Under Pressure”

70. Talking Heads – “Road To Nowhere”

69. Metallica – “Master Of Puppets”

68. Sonic Youth – “Teen Age Riot”

67. Duran Duran – “Rio”

66. U2 – “With Or Without You”

65. Melle Mel – “White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)”

64. Nirvana – “About A Girl”

63. Depeche Mode – “Never Let Me Down Again”

62. Sundays – “Can’t Be Sure”

61. The Waterboys – “Whole Of The Moon”

60. Guns N’ Roses – “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

59. Iron Maiden – “Run To The Hills”

58. Bomb The Bass – “Beat Dis”

57. Psychedelic Furs – “Pretty In Pink”

56. Soul II Soul – “Back To Life”

55. 808 State – “Pacific State”

54. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – “Two Tribes”

53. The Cure – “Just Like Heaven”

52. Bruce Springsteen – “The River”

51. The Jam – “Going Underground”

50. MARRS – “Pump Up The Volume”

49. My Bloody Valentine – “You Made Me Realise”

48. Prince – “Sign ‘O’ The Times”

47. Grace Jones – “Pull Up To The Bumper”

46. Pixies – “Monkey Gone To Heaven”

45. Don Henley – “The Boys Of Summer”

44. Morrissey – “Everyday Is Like Sunday”

43. Kate Bush – “Hounds Of Love”

42. Cameo – “Word Up”

41. Dexys Midnight Runners – “Come On Eileen”

40. Happy Mondays – “Hallejulah”

39. Echo And The Bunnymen – “The Killing Moon”

38. Run DMC – “Walk This Way”

37. AC/DC – “Back In Black”

36. R.E.M. – “The One I Love”

35. NWA – “Straight Outta Compton”

34. The Smiths – “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”

33. Madonna – “Like A Prayer”

32. The Stone Roses – “Made Of Stone”

31. New Order – “Temptation”

30. Pet Shop Boys – “What Have I Done To Deserve This?”

29. The Jam – “That’s Entertainment”

28. Sugarcubes – “Birthday”

27. The Pogues – “Fairytale Of New York”

26. David Bowie – “Ashes To Ashes”

25. Public Enemy – “Don’t Believe The Hype”

24. The Jesus And Mary Chain – “Just Like Honey”

23. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – “The Mercy Seat”

22. Dinosaur Jr – “Freak Scene”

21. This Mortal Coil – “Song To The Siren”

20. Salt N’ Pepa – “Push It”

19. Joy Division – “Atmosphere”

18. Michael Jackson – “Billie Jean”

17. Bon Jovi – “Livin’ On A Prayer”

16. Pixies – “Debaser”

15. Pet Shop Boys – “It’s A Sin”

14. The Smiths – “This Charming Man”

13. The Jesus And Mary Chain – “April Skies”

12. The Stone Roses – “Fools Gold”

11. Human League – “Love Action (I Believe In Love)”

10. Eric B. & Rakim – “Paid In Full”

09. New Order – “Bizarre Love Triangle”

08. The Cure – “In Between Days”

07. Neneh Cherry – “Buffalo Stance”

06. Prince – “When Doves Cry”

05. The Specials – “Ghost Town”

04. Talking Heads – “Once In A Lifetime”

03. The Smiths – “How Soon Is Now”

02. Joy Division – “Love Will Tear Us Apart”

01. New Order – “Blue Monday”

 

 

Surprised that Living on a Prayer and Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now are in this chart at all.

 

No Eurythmics or Stranglers! WTF?

 

Very pleased that Buffalo Stance is in the Top 10 and It's A Sin is Top 20 - I would have thought they'd go for West End Girls.

 

The presence of Beat Dis also pleases me. As much New Order as there is they should have put True Faith in there instead of Bizarre Love Triangle. Pleased with the Madonna selection too.

"Blue Monday" is one of my favourite songs of all-time, and I LOVE the inclusion of "Bizarre Love Triangle" as well. I agree about "True Faith" as well.

Their Top 100 Singles of the 1980s - published last week

 

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98. Dead Or Alive – “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)”

96. OMD – “Enola Gay”

94. Starship – “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”

93. The Clash – “Should I Stay Or Should I Go”

92. Fleetwood Mac – “Everywhere”

91. INXS – “Need You Tonight”

89. Lil Louis – “French Kiss”

87. Blondie – “Atomic”

85. Womack & Womack – “Teardrops”

84. Soft Cell – “Tainted Love”

81. Van Halen – “Jump”

79. Cyndi Lauper – “Time After Time”

77. De La Soul – “The Magic Number”

76. Simple Minds – “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”

72. The Clash – “Rock The Casbah”

71. Queen & David Bowie – “Under Pressure”

70. Talking Heads – “Road To Nowhere”

65. Melle Mel – “White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)”

61. The Waterboys – “Whole Of The Moon”

60. Guns N’ Roses – “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

59. Iron Maiden – “Run To The Hills”

56. Soul II Soul – “Back To Life”

54. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – “Two Tribes”

53. The Cure – “Just Like Heaven”

47. Grace Jones – “Pull Up To The Bumper”

43. Kate Bush – “Hounds Of Love”

42. Cameo – “Word Up”

38. Run DMC – “Walk This Way”

35. NWA – “Straight Outta Compton”

34. The Smiths – “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”

33. Madonna – “Like A Prayer”

31. New Order – “Temptation”

30. Pet Shop Boys – “What Have I Done To Deserve This?”

28. Sugarcubes – “Birthday”

27. The Pogues – “Fairytale Of New York”

26. David Bowie – “Ashes To Ashes”

20. Salt N’ Pepa – “Push It”

15. Pet Shop Boys – “It’s A Sin”

14. The Smiths – “This Charming Man”

11. Human League – “Love Action (I Believe In Love)”

09. New Order – “Bizarre Love Triangle”

07. Neneh Cherry – “Buffalo Stance”

06. Prince – “When Doves Cry”

03. The Smiths – “How Soon Is Now”

01. New Order – “Blue Monday”

 

"Come On Eileen"... lawl. Good list tbh.

 

I don't know anyone who doesn't appreciate Come on Eileen... Maybe it's a cultural difference :P

"Come On Eileen" and "Young At Heart" are my two worst songs of all-time. I've made it well documented in real life, H8 EM!

What the flying f*** is April Skies doing there, one of the Mary Chain's most safe singles while Upside Down isn't there at all is ludicrous.

 

Oh and Debaser wasn't a single during the 80s, dullards.

 

WTF is Womack and Womack doing there, a dreadful oversweet sickly mess of a single that is probably only there coz The XX covered it.

Although I am surprised by the amount of metal on there, especially Master of Puppets.

 

I thought when the last editor finally pissed things might look up but it now seems to be written by 5 year olds.

That top ten is brilliant, less sure about the rest of the list.

Bizarre Love Triangle would've been a more appropriate No.1, imo.