Saturday at 18:075 days Author 30. My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words 215ptsWriters - Bob Bryar, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Gerard Way, Mikey WayTop points - rio309 25, chrissmith276 24, Scone1 24This was the second single to be released from the New Jersey band's third album 'The Black Parade'. It was the follow-up to their number 1 hit 'Welcome To The Black Parade'.
Saturday at 18:145 days I've been revisiting The Black Parade a lot since reviewing the #1 hits of 2006.'Famous Last Words' is my second favourite track on the album after the epic 'Welcome to the Black Parade', of course. So another great single choice from the era. Those two songs go hand-in-hand in my mind as the music videos are a continuation from each other.I would've liked 'Famous Last Words' to progress further but did suspect it would fall short
Saturday at 18:245 days Author 29. Orange Juice - Rip It Up 217ptsWriter - Edwyn CollinsTop points - Jaz13music 25, AH Gold 24, chartjack2 24Scottish band Orange Juice had nine top 75 singles but this was the only one to reach the top 40. After the group split up in 1985, Edwyn Collins had a top 5 hit with 'A Girl Like You' ten years later.
Saturday at 18:465 days Author 28. Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror 219ptsWriter - Simon NeilTop points - chrissmith276 23, jimwatts 23, rio309 22Another Scottish band now, Many Of Horror peaked at number 20 in January 2010. It returned to the chart at the end of the year after being covered by X Factor winner Matt Cardle whose version, renamed 'When We Collide', was the Christmas number 1.
Saturday at 19:015 days Author 27. Dido - Life For Rent 222ptsWriters - Dido Armstrong, Rollo ArmstrongTop points - Cymro87 23, 777666jason 22, Jester 21From 2003, Life For Rent was Dido's sixth and final top 10 single with all of them coming in the first four years of the 2000s.
Saturday at 19:195 days Author 26. Bjork - Hyperballad 227ptsWriter - BjorkTop points - dandy* 25, Borza 25, DaTilt 24This was Bjork's third and final top 10 hit with all three of them coming from her second solo album 'Post'. The song in 25th place also has a score of 227 points so Hyperballad misses out on a place in the final on a tie-break.
Saturday at 19:435 days Author So these are the 25 singles to qualify for the final, in chronological order:Venus (Shocking Blue)YesterdayThe Boys Are Back In TownCa Plane Pour MoiEnola GayJust Can't Get EnoughThe MessageCruel SummerAin't NobodyWonderful LifeRentSmooth CriminalFools Gold / What The World Is Waiting ForBat Out Of HellYesKarma PoliceSmack My Bitch UpSteal My SunshineFamily AffairSk8er BoiI Miss YouJudas GuiltTryFirestoneThe second semi-final will start on Monday.
Saturday at 19:595 days That's 19 of my 25 through, very happy! Shame Many Of Horror and especially Famous Last Words didn't have enough legs...
Saturday at 20:235 days 18 of my 25 through, but 'Many Of Horror' is the biggest loss from my first round vote so far. A real shame to lose 'Hyperballad' on a tiebreak too, will be very interested to find out which song won that one!
Saturday at 21:085 days I think Exile was my biggest loss, that's way better than some of the modern tracks that made it in! I also enjoy Many of Horror and Famous Last Words.
Saturday at 21:425 days Mine were dropping like flies originally, but I’ve only lost one in the last 10 I think. Surprised to see ‘Many of Horror’ drop out.But impressed that 15 of my top 25 made it through, but that also means that of the 25 to make the final, I voted for the 15 of them - which seems a high proportion.Edit: oops - I actually lost at least a couple between 30 and 35 too. Edited Saturday at 22:575 days by GreyAsh
Saturday at 21:485 days 'Rip It Up' is good, the first song to use what would become the acid house style bassline. Orange Juice not to be confused with Oran "Juice" Jones who had a 1986 hit.'Life For Rent' is melancholy but a good song. Edited Saturday at 21:505 days by TheSnake
Saturday at 22:075 days Gutted that Hyperballad didn't make it through, it's an absolutely amazing track
Saturday at 22:185 days Oh, lost 3 in that last batch! I almost got my favourite (and wildcard), ‘Rip It Up’ “, into the final but pleased and surprised it got so far. Perfect pop IMO, that heavily influenced Franz Ferdinand’s career.Got 17 of my votes through though, which is pleasing.
Saturday at 23:515 days Shame to lose 'Life For Rent' but at least we still have an even better rent-related song to come
Sunday at 17:594 days Only 7 out of the top 15 I voted got through, but I'm not surprised obviously! Famous Last Words was my last one to leave.
Sunday at 18:104 days Oh poor brave 'Hyper-ballad' losing out on a tiebreak 🥺 one of my big losses along with Taylor and MCR. That Dido song is good too.I think that's 19 of my votes through then.
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