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The Quietus >>>>>>>>>>>>p4k>nme No I'm not sorry either.

Did we get separated at birth or something? :lol: It's quite unbelievable how much we do agree on stuff (to do with musical tastes at any rate).

Right from the last god knows how many years just off the top of my head: The Human League Kylie (not the SAW years) Madonna Abba Blondie The Beatles Adam and the Ants Frankie Goes To Hollywood Kim Wilde Marina and the Diamonds Prince (Early) Depeche Mode OMD Madness Robyn Lady Gaga (Fame Monster period) Christina Aguilera Girls Aloud Sugababes The Police The Beach Boys Transvision Vamp Sophie Ellis-Bextor and others...

I have loved pure pop music. A lot of your choices were bland MOR Radio 2 fodder - not what I'd call pop at all. Such as these from your list: Dana - 10 Brotherhood Of Man - 9 Olivia Newton-John - 9 Carpenters - 9 New Seekers - 9 Bucks Fizz - 9 Lynsey De Paul - 8 Mary Hopkin - 6 Marie Osmond - 5 Cilla Black - 4 Twiggy - 4 Middle Of The Road - 4 Elaine Paige - 4 And PopChartFreak (Is it Dave? I can't remember!) this is what a mid 30s woman might have bought back in the day.

I was going to edit my post along the lines of what you said. I think I was being too harsh there - it is Alex's second (or third?) language and so I should cut some slack. SL2 was a dance track and I don't see dance as being a solely male-orientated genre. White indie pop definitely though (apart from Britpop). A woman in her thirties I would have thought may be more inclined towards the CelineDion/Michael Bolton axis. Although that's probably misinformed as well. Oh and it's not what's cool either. My enduring love of Toyah and Queen (as well as other artists) would hardly be classed as cool...

Think you're wrong on most counts there. You come across as so patronising sometimes. I was in my twenties by 1991. Most of your choices from the 70s and 80s are utter bilge. I have been watching Anthony's thread and I would rather listen to SL2 20 times than watch 5 seconds of Sophie Lawrence.

I was so into The Shamen. Right from the In Gorbachev We Trust album. En-Tact was an immense album and my love carried on to the Boss Drum album too, even though it was more poppy/dancey. It was an absolute joy seeing Ebeneezer get to the top spot. Surprising as it may seem I do like some dance music. Not much it has to be said but USURA nearly made #1 for me as did Utah Saints and other Shamen tracks. If I went back Pro-Gen should really have done and Make It Mine should definitely have done. But I was so heavily into Grunge/Shoegaze/T-shirt indie/goth/metal, dance didn't get that much of a look-in.

Just heard this, finest scuzz/biker rock. Originally released in 2012 but apparently given a rerelease. (Only found out about this by reading the metal column at The Quietus. Everyone should really check this out. In fact the whole site knocks seven shades out of pitchfork.) TE2dHvwA4bo ePputnIXlVc

TBH though I love LES I don't think it's her most accessible album. I think you'd be better off starting with her debut Dry or To Bring You My Love.

Elbow I can understand as apart from the truly sublime One Day Like This I find them a bit dull and sort of worthy. Peej on the other hand - blasphemy!

I really didn't think I would ever say this but I really don't care about them any more.

Other examples of ultra popular bands I do not get at all are The 1975, London Grammar (bio-engineered clones of The XX) and worst of all the absolutely dreadful Bastille.

Although I do like a couple of tracks, iamgonnagetmybapsoutinthenameofartami is an absolute triumph of style over substance and I am truly mystified why people get so excited by her. Yawn.

Blatant bloody hipster-ism!!!! Arcade Fukkin Fire get my vote.

Right now you've completed 1992, Here's the songs I would have had as #1's. 11-01-92 Hit - Sugarcubes (2 weeks) 25-01-92 Love Your Money - Daisy Chainsaw (2 weeks) 08-02-92 Visions of You - Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart (1 week) 15-02-92 Leave Them All Behind - Ride (2 weeks) 29-02-92 Reverence - Jesus and Mary Chain (2 weeks) 14-03-92 Alive - Pearl Jam (1 week) 21-03-92 Come As You Are - Nirvana (2 weeks) 04-04-92 Slash 'n Burn - Manic Street Preachers (1 week) 11-04-92 Pretend We're Dead - L7 (3 weeks) 02-05-92 Weekender - Flowered Up (2 weeks) 16-05-92 Remedy - Black Crowes (1 week) 23-05-92 15 Years - Levellers (1 week) 30-05-92 The Drowners - Suede (4 weeks) 27-06-92 Rusty Cage - Soundgarden (2 weeks) 11-07-92 You Don't Understand - The House of Love (1 week) 18-07-92 She's A Superstar - Verve (1 week) 25-07-92 Face to Face - Siouxsie and the Banshees (4 weeks) 22-08-92 NWO - Ministry (2 weeks) 05-09-92 Ebeneezer Goode - The Shamen (3 weeks) 26-09-92 Metal Mickey - Suede (4 weeks) 24-10-92 Drive - R.E.M. (1 week) 31-10-92 Teethgrinder - Therapy? (4 weeks) 28-11-92 Little Baby Nothing - Manic Street Preachers (5 weeks)

Chuffing hell! Alex picks some decent records shocker! Primitives! The Beehives! The Darling Buds! All About Eve! What on earth has happened!

01 (09) Land of the Innocent - Feathers (09-01) 02 (01) Alien Days - MGMT (03-01-02) 03 (03) Evil Eye - Franz Ferdinand (11-07-05-12-19-11-19-17-25-29-34-06-03-03) 04 (22) Kill My Darling - Oh Land (22-04) 05 (15) Sail - AWOLNATION (15-05) 06 (02) Eras - Juana Molina (33-17-07-10-21-30-33-30-11-07-01-01-02-06) 07 (04) Lost Boys and Girls Club - Dum Dum Girls (14-04-07) 08 (14) Get Off - The Dandy Warhols (14-08) 09 (23) Youth - Foxes (25-29-29-23-32-38-40-34-35-26-23-09) 10 (06) Street Hassle - Lou Reed (05-02-06-10) 11 (37) Voices - Alice in Chains (37-11) 12 (18) Tiff - Polica (35-37-18-18-12) 13 (05) Dancing On My Own - Robyn (10-08-05-13) 14 (07) Country Mile - Johnny Flynn (15-01-01-03-05-07-14) 15 (27) How The Other Half Live - Tribes (37-27-15) 16 (08) It's A Diamond Life - Girls Against Boys (29-07-07-08-12-07-08-16) 17 (10) I Need More - Wolf & Cub (06-04-10-17) 18 (11) High Road - Cults (36-27-11-09-07-04-01-02-02-02-09-11-18) 19 (16) Interstate 5 - The Wedding Present (14-12-16-19) 20 (30) Desire Lines - Deerhunter (30-20) 21 (17) On A Roll - Icona Pop (27-13-17-21) 22 (ne) It's Beautiful - Spiderbait (22) 23 (32) Burn Bright - Marc Almond (31-32-23) 24 (26) Just Friends - Yukari (39-14-17-22-26-24) 25 (12) Mercy - TV On The Radio (37-37-31-25-28-20-12-25) 26 (31) Nothing - Drenge (31-26) 27 (13) Sahara Heart - Yadi (27-17-12-03-03-03-03-03-08-16-13-27) 28 (19) Mess Around - Indiana (28-15-11-06-04-04-04-11-19-28) 29 (24) Greasy Love - Findlay (31-21-21-24-29) 30 (ne) Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Lorde (30) 31 (20) Creatures - Yadi (39-12-08-06-09-15-20-31) 32 (33) A Feeling Like This - Blouse (33-32) 33 (ne) Try Anything Once - Korallreven (33) 34 (21) Girlfriend - Icona Pop (27-13-06-05-07-10-21-34) 35 (25) Spit It Out - Butter The Children (37-15-17-25-35) 36 (29) Your Sister - Findlay (35-05-02-02-02-01-01-03-06-10-13-19-23-18-12-22-27-23-26-29-27-29-36) 37 (35) Love Illumination - Franz Ferdinand (40-38-38-37-40-33-02-02-01-02-05-17-10-12-09-16-20-33-34-35-37) 38 (36) Stay Young - Okkervil River (36-38) 39 (28) Remurdered - Mogwai (13-19-28-39) 40 (34) Bitter Rivals - Sleigh Bells (04-08-15-22-28-14-14-12-18-23-34-40)

I know I'm hijacking your thread but with the bit between my teeth, here is my 1991 list: 05-01-91 Got The Time - Anthrax (2 weeks) 19-01-91 Big City - Spacemen 3 (2 weeks) 02-02-91 Bloodsport For All - Carter USM (5 weeks) 02-03-91 Free N Easy - The Almighty (1 week) 09-03-91 Loose Fit - The Happy Mondays (2 weeks) 23-03-91 Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction (3 weeks) 13-03-91 Sit Down - James (1 week) 20-03-91 Size of a Cow - The Wonder Stuff (1 week) 27-04-91 There's No Other Way (2 weeks) 11-05-91 Dalliance - The Wedding Present (2 weeks) 25-05-91 Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees (3 week) 15-06-91 Planet of Sound - Pixies (1 week) 22-06-91 Higher Than The Sun - Primal Scream (3 weeks) 13-07-91 Sexuality - Billy Bragg (2 weeks) 27-07-91 Bring the Noise - Anthrax and Public Enemy (2 weeks) 10-08-91 Enter Sandman - Metallica (3 weeks) 31-08-91 Don't Fight It, Feel It - Primal Scream (2 weeks) 14-09-91 Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne (1 week) 21-09-91 One Way - Levellers (4 weeks) 19-10-91 Head Like A Hole - Nine Inch Nails (2 weeks) 02-11-91 The Fly - U2 (2 weeks) 09-11-91 Repeat - Manic Street Preachers (3 weeks) 30-11-91 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (4 weeks) 28-12-91 Far From Home - Levellers (2 weeks)

Yes it was indeed Talk Talk. Would be included in my Top 100 tracks if I ever get around to doing it. Falling was such a beautiful piece of music how could anyone not like it? This would also be included if I could find out the release date: Fh_EWqIFpQQ Worked out close enough where to put it - Nov 1990

I've just about managed to get my number ones from 1990 sorted. Bit behind - oh well! 06-01-90 Fool's Gold The Stone Roses (5 weeks) 10-02-90 Epic - Faith No More (4 weeks) 10-03-90 Sweet Soul Sister - The Cult (4 weeks) 07-04-90 Loaded - Primal Scream (1 week) 14-04-90 Like A Daydream - Ride (3 weeks) 05-05-90 Soon - My Bloody Valentine (5 weeks) 09-06-90 The Only One I Know - The Charlatans (3 weeks) 30-06-90 Wild & Wonderful - The Almighty (2 weeks) 14-07-90 One Love - The Stone Roses (2 weeks) 28-07-90 Kill Your Television (3 weeks) 18-08-90 Velouria - Pixies (2 weeks) 01-09-90 Life's What You Make It (3 weeks) 22-09-90 Thunderstruck - AC/DC (1 week) 29-09-90 Never Enough - The Cure (6 weeks) 10-11-90 Falling Down - Chapterhouse (1 week) 17-11-90 There She Goes - The La's (2 weeks) 31-11-90 Falling - Julee Cruise (2 weeks) 15-12-90 Unbelievable (3 weeks) This list would be a fairly accurate reflection of what I was listening to at the time. Not totally accurate as there would have been loads of retro stuff in the chart as well. I think I had just got The Stooges first two albums and the MC5 debut around this time so they would have been fairly dominant presences in the chart.

Hit was an absolute peach of a song made all the better because that absolute goon Einar was hardly on it shouting incomprehensible gobbledygook. This was one of the reasons why I loved Debut so much. Still not as good as Birthday though.

This lot make Nickelback look like some mad sonic pioneers.

01 (03) Alien Days - MGMT (03-01) 02 (01) Eras - Juana Molina (33-17-07-10-21-30-33-30-11-07-01-01-02) 03 (06) Evil Eye - Franz Ferdinand (11-07-05-12-19-11-19-17-25-29-34-06-03) 04 (14) Lost Boys and Girls Club - Dum Dum Girls (14-04) 05 (08) Dancing On My Own - Robyn (10-08-05) 06 (02) Street Hassle - Lou Reed (05-02-06) 07 (05) Country Mile - Johnny Flynn (15-01-01-03-05-07) 08 (07) It's A Diamond Life - Girls Against Boys (29-07-07-08-12-07-08) 09 (ne) Land of the Innocent - Feathers (09) 10 (04) I Need More - Wolf & Cub (06-04-10) 11 (09) High Road - Cults (36-27-11-09-07-04-01-02-02-02-09-11) 12 (20) Mercy - TV On The Radio (37-37-31-25-28-20-12) 13 (16) Sahara Heart - Yadi (27-17-12-03-03-03-03-03-08-16-13) 14 (ne) Get Off - The Dandy Warhols (14) 15 (ne) Sail - AWOLNATION (15) 16 (12) Interstate 5 - The Wedding Present (14-12-16) 17 (13) On A Roll - Icona Pop (27-13-17) 18 (18) Tiff - Polica (35-37-18-18) 19 (11) Mess Around - Indiana (28-15-11-06-04-04-04-11-19) 20 (15) Creatures - Yadi (39-12-08-06-09-15-20) 21 (10) Girlfriend - Icona Pop (27-13-06-05-07-10-21) 22 (ne) Kill My Darling - Oh Land (22) 23 (26) Youth - Foxes (25-29-29-23-32-38-40-34-35-26-23) 24 (21) Greasy Love - Findlay (31-21-21-24) 25 (17) Spit It Out - Butter The Children (37-15-17-25) 26 (22) Just Friends - Yukari (39-14-17-22-26) 27 (37) How The Other Half Live - Tribes (37-27) 28 (19) Remurdered - Mogwai (13-19-28) 29 (27) Your Sister - Findlay (35-05-02-02-02-01-01-03-06-10-13-19-23-18-12-22-27-23-26-29-27-29) 30 (ne) Desire Lines - Deerhunter (30) 31 (ne) Nothing - Drenge (31) 32 (31) Burn Bright - Marc Almond (31-32) 33 (ne) A Feeling Like This - Blouse (33) 34 (23) Bitter Rivals - Sleigh Bells (04-08-15-22-28-14-14-12-18-23-34) 35 (34) Love Illumination - Franz Ferdinand (40-38-38-37-40-33-02-02-01-02-05-17-10-12-09-16-20-33-34-35) 36 (ne) Stay Young - Okkervil River (36) 37 (ne) Voices - Alice in Chains (37) 38 (25) The Passenger - Michael Hutchence (23-25-38) 39 (24) Fever - Findlay (03-01-01-01-04-09-10-11-24-39) 40 (29) All The Days - Haerts (29-20-20-21-19-19-29-40)

Royals won't be in the TBO because isn't it our best performing song gets automatically chosen. Mine was The Irrepressibles in February.

Now that the Big Finish 8th doctor companions have been mentioned within the main series does this mean they are now canon? If not remake some of the stories as episodes now and give the 8th Doctor some well deserved screen time