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big number, but there has to be enough to support it. i did a search for soemthing similar to this but was surprised that i didnt find anything that i was really looking for. alert me to it if its exits. parameters are very loose. probably under 5 minutes. probably has a pretty solid structure though not necessarily a traditional one. these are songs that give you stendhal syndrome. make your knees weak. ill begin.

1000. beach boys - good vibrations
999. undertones - teenage kicks
998. velvet underground - sunday morning
997. all the non instrumental tracks on pet sounds. (to save space)
996. beach boys - surf's up
995. beach boys - help me rhonda
994. smile (chaplin)
993. jaynetts - sally go round the roses
992. t. rex - mambo sun
991. t. rex - bang a gong
990. royal trux - ray o vac
989. nico - these days
988. the four tops - bernadette
987. captain beefheart - her eyes are a blue million miles
986. stan getz - the girl from ipanema
985. john cale - paris 1919
984. crystals - he hit me (it felt like a kiss)
983. the fleetwoods - come softly to me
982. any version of brazil
981. big star - thirteen
980. big star - september gurls
979. the stranglers - golden brown
978. daniel johnston - speeding motorcycle

ill get aroudn to picking out all the songs off of back to mono and nuggets later. so many so many. i think ill probably end up downloading all the ones i dont have.

― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Sunday, 30 May 2004 12:52 (twenty-one years ago)

977. Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me Off My Feet

― Josh Love (screamapillar), Sunday, 30 May 2004 13:17 (twenty-one years ago)

976. George Jones - The Door

― Josh Love (screamapillar), Sunday, 30 May 2004 13:21 (twenty-one years ago)

975. Ann Peebles - "I Can't Stand the Rain"

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 30 May 2004 13:55 (twenty-one years ago)

974. toya - no matta what (party all night)

― m. (mitchlnw), Sunday, 30 May 2004 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)

973. Tone Loc - "Funky Cold Medina"
972. The Zombies - "She's Not There"
971. The Bangles - "Hero Takes a Fall"
970. Prince - "Kiss"
969. El Gran Silencio - "Super Riddim Internacional"

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 30 May 2004 14:01 (twenty-one years ago)

968. Jorge Ben - "Paiz Tropical"
967. Steely Dan - "Peg"
966. Gretchen Wilson - "Redneck Woman"
965. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam f Full Force - "I Wonder If I Take You Home"
964. Labelle - "Lady Marmalade"

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 30 May 2004 14:07 (twenty-one years ago)

963. Elvis Presley - "Devil in Disguise"
962. Elvis Presley - "Burnin' Love"
961. Imperial Teen - "You're One"
960. Killing Joke - "Eighties"
959. Mitch Ryder and the Detriot Wheels - "Jenny Take a Ride"
958. The Sex Pistols - "God Save the Queen"
957. Neil Young - "Hey Hey My My"
956. The Clean - "Art School"
955. The Smiths - "Panic"

― dieblucasdie (dieblucasdie), Sunday, 30 May 2004 14:09 (twenty-one years ago)

954. flaming lips - do you realize
953. wire - outdoor miner
952. bowie - life on mars
951. beach boys - heroes and villains
950. ronettes - be my baby
949. ronettes - the best part of breaking up
948. ronettes - do i love you
947. crystals - da doo ron ron

― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Sunday, 30 May 2004 14:22 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not touching this one.
I've got things to do today.

― peepee (peepee), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:03 (twenty-one years ago)

this is more important.

― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:06 (twenty-one years ago)

946. Daft Punk - Digital Love
945. The Kinks - Picture Book
944. Stevie Wonder - Uptight

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:10 (twenty-one years ago)

943. rod stewart - young turks
942. the zombies - she's not there
941. the zombies - tell her no
940. the zombies - care of cell 44

i was about to put that stevie wonder. much more concise than knocks me off my feet.

― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:13 (twenty-one years ago)

939. Blur - Song 2
938. The Archies - Sugar Sugar
937. Kris Kross - Jump
936. Fleetwood Mac - I Don't Wanna Know
935. Fountains of Wayne - Radiation Vibe
934. Naughty By Nature - OPP
933. Jackson 5 - ABC
932. George Michael - Faith
931. The Outfield - Your Love

― frankE (frankE), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:15 (twenty-one years ago)

930: Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi
929: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
928: THe Vapors - Turning Japanese

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:17 (twenty-one years ago)

tom I already
put the zombies' "she's not there"
try again my friend

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

927. Heart - These Dreams
926. Belinda Carlise - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
925. Poison - Every Rose Has It's Thorn
924. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
923. Ramones - Oh Oh I Lover Her So

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

922. Abba - Dancing Queen
921. Cheap Trick - Surrender
920. Journey - Keep On Believin'
919. Guns'N'Roses - November Rain
918. Smokey Robinson - Tracks of my Tears
917. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
916. Europe - The Final Countdown

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

915. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
914. The Band - The Weight
913. Puff Daddy feat Faith Evans - I'll Be Missin' You
912. Alice Cooper - Poison
911. Van Halen - Jump
910. Take That - Back For Good
909. Britney Spears - Opps! I Did It Again

(dude, are you sure you wanna leave email notifications on?)

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

908. Ramones - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
907. The Chills - Rain
906. Neil Diamond - Cherry, Cherry

― frankE (frankE), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

905. Blur - Chemical World
904. ? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:38 (twenty-one years ago)

jel are you sure you
want to leave your pick for that
chicago song on?

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:39 (twenty-one years ago)

903. Buddy Holly and the Crickets - That'll Be the Day

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:40 (twenty-one years ago)

902. Diana Ross & the Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
901. Gram Parsons - Love Hurts
900. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
899. Blink 182 - What's My Age Again?
898. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
897. They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul

absolutely begs!

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:44 (twenty-one years ago)

there are ten better
pop songs by chicago than
that yucky thingie

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Put them in the list then mr.begs! We gotta get to 1,000!

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)

896. Fun boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed
895. Elvis Costello - Accidents Will Happen
894. the Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait
893. Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes
892. The Avalanches - Since I left You
891. The Boo Radleys - Lazarus
890. Cymande - Bra

― David Nolan (David N.), Sunday, 30 May 2004 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)

889. Aswad - Don't Turn Around
898. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
897. Duran Duran - Rio
896. Human League - Don't You Want Me
895. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
894. Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 30 May 2004 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)

893. The Notwist - "Pilot"

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 30 May 2004 16:03 (twenty-one years ago)

892. a-Ha - "Take on Me"

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 30 May 2004 16:07 (twenty-one years ago)

891. the count five - psychotic reaction
890. the blues magoos - we ain't got nothing yet

― Toon (Skelter), Sunday, 30 May 2004 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

889. Chicago - "Saturday in the Park"
888. Chicago - "25 or 6 to 4"
887. Chicago - "Wishing You Were Here"
886. Chicago - "Old Days"
885. Chicago - "Colour My World"
884. Chicago - "Baby What a Big Surprise"
883. Chicago - "Alive Again"
882. Chicago - "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
881. Chicago - "Saturday in the Park"
880. Chicago - "You Are on My Mind"

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 30 May 2004 16:26 (twenty-one years ago)

879. Human League: "WXJL Tonight"

― Brandon Mitchell (A.H.), Sunday, 30 May 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

878. The Distractions-Time Goes By So Slow
877. Del Shannon-Runaway

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Sunday, 30 May 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

876. Spiderbait - "Glokenpop"
875. Velocity Girl - "Pop Loser"
874. Apples in Stereo - "Seems So"
873. Beatles - "What You're Doing"
872. Go-Betweens - "I'm Alright"
871. Go-Betweens - "Bye Bye Pride"
870. The La's - "There She Goes"
869. Rank & File - "Sound of the Rain"
868. Rank & File - "Long Gone Dead"

― Jim M (jmcgaw), Sunday, 30 May 2004 17:01 (twenty-one years ago)

867. Jem & The Holograms - "Flowers In My Hair"

― PeterALopez, Sunday, 30 May 2004 17:03 (twenty-one years ago)

primal scream - velocity girl

― coco, Sunday, 30 May 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

865. The Stone Roses -- Made of Stone
864. The Buggles -- Video Killed the Radio Star
863. Stereolab -- Super Electric
862. Kim Carnes -- Bette Davis Eyes

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 30 May 2004 19:16 (twenty-one years ago)

861. The Clean - Tally Ho
860. The Clean - Beatnik
859. The Clean - Anything Could Happen
858. The Chills - Pink Frost
857. The Chills - Wet Blanket
856. Chris Knox - Not Given Lightly
855. Chris Knox - Inside Story
854. Toy Love - Squeeze
853. The 3Ds - Spooky
852. The 3Ds - Beautiful Things
851. The 3Ds - Animal

― chris andrews (fraew), Sunday, 30 May 2004 20:19 (twenty-one years ago)

okay, you win, I quit.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 30 May 2004 20:25 (twenty-one years ago)

850. Pavement - Cut Your Hair
849. Basement Jaxx - Romeo

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Sunday, 30 May 2004 20:32 (twenty-one years ago)

848. Buzzcocks - "Orgasm Addict"
847. Buzzcocks - "Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have?)"
846. Buzzcocks - "Everybody's Happy Nowadays"

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 30 May 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

845. The Ronnettes - 'Be My Baby'
844. The Ronnettes - 'And Then He Kissed Me'
843. Girls Aloud - 'No Good Advice'
842. The Prodigy - 'Everybody In The Place'
841. Lemon Jelly ' Sapce Walk'
840. Daft Punk - 'One More Time'
839. Daft Punk - 'Digital Love'
838. Daft Punk - 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger'
837. Blondie - 'Heart Of Glass'
836. Blondie - 'Atomic'
835. Beck - 'The New Pollution'
834. Beck - 'Where It's At'
832. Beck - 'Mixed Bizness'
831. Beck - 'Jack-Ass'
830. Whitetown - 'Your Woman'

― Crickets Dance On Tequila Booty (Barima), Sunday, 30 May 2004 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

829. Simon and Garfunkel "Mrs Robinson"

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 30 May 2004 21:32 (twenty-one years ago)

828. Edwyn Collins - 'A Girl Like You'
827. Justin Timberlake - 'Like I Love You'
826. Justin Timberlake - 'Last Night'
825. Justin Timberlake - 'Cry Me A River'
824. Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake - 'Work It'
823. Nelly - 'Hot In Herre'
822. The Noonday Underground - 'The Light Brigade' (Cut Copy Remix)
821. The Avalanches - 'Two Hearts In 3/4 Time'
820. Janet Jackson - 'Someone To Call My Lover'
819. Janet Jackson - 'Rhythm Nation'
818. Janet Jackson - 'Control'

― Crickets Dance On Tequila Booty (Barima), Sunday, 30 May 2004 21:36 (twenty-one years ago)

there are 999 songs that are better than 'good vibrations'?

― keith m (keithmcl), Sunday, 30 May 2004 21:50 (twenty-one years ago)

817. Slade: "Merry XMas Everybody"

― Brandon Mitchell (A.H.), Sunday, 30 May 2004 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah shit.

839. Jamelia - 'Superstar'

816. Sugababes - 'Soul Sound'
815. Sugababes - 'Overload'
814. Richard X feat Javine - 'You Used To'
813. All Saints - 'Let's Get Started'
812. All Saints - 'I Know Where It's At'
811. Debbie Gibson - 'Electric Youth'
810. Andrew WK - 'We Want Fun'
809. April March - 'Sugar'
808. April March - 'Charlatan'
807. April March - 'Nothing New' (Dust Brothers Remix)
806. Plus-Tech Squeeze Box - 'White Drops'
805. Plus-Tech Squeeze Box - 'Early Riser'
804. Len - 'Steal My Sunshine'
803. Len - 'Feelin' Alright' (Dust Brothers Remix)
802. Money Mark - 'Cry' (Dust Brothers Remix)
801. Money Mark - 'Maybe I'm Dead' (Original and Cornelius remix)
800. Jade - 'Don't Walk Away'

Over to you, ILM, Steve, where you at?

― Crickets Dance On Tequila Booty (Barima), Sunday, 30 May 2004 22:16 (twenty-one years ago)

799. Propaganda - "P:Machinery"
798. Eminem - "Without Me"
797. Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)"

― OleM (OleM), Sunday, 30 May 2004 22:19 (twenty-one years ago)

796. OMC - "How Bizarre"

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 30 May 2004 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

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― (Jon L), Friday, 4 June 2004 04:44 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

revive. because. no. one. said.
BILL WITHERS - LEAN ON ME
WHAT THE FUCK

so keep em coming if youve got em.

― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Lean On Me sucks!

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:19 (twenty-one years ago)

There, I said it.

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:19 (twenty-one years ago)

"Lean on me sucks," leered old Cap'n Pissgums.

― briania (briania), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:20 (twenty-one years ago)

A physical impossibility, surely. Unless you'd like to show us how it's done.

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Arr, belowdecks with ye, m'boy.

― briania (briania), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:27 (twenty-one years ago)

sorry to derail this thread that I just noticed, but I'm really shocked to see "He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss)" on your list, Tom. It's one of the most offensive songs ever written-- surely the horrible politics in it prevent it from being "perfect," no?

― antexit (antexit), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:34 (twenty-one years ago)

no way. i dont think that song should be read as advocating it anyway. i believe the story is that carole king wrote it about a friend who had that point of view. its an expression of a true point of view. its obviously a view coming from a perverse psychology but tahts what art is for, expressing every aspect of the human condition, and i think what makes the song so amazing is it acknowledges such a dark area of the human psyche through such an apparently "naive" medium (the girl group). what i really mean to say is its creepy as shit.

― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:52 (twenty-one years ago)

The La's, "Timeless Melody"

― OCP (OCP), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:55 (twenty-one years ago)

also:

"Written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. They were inspired to write this song after Little Eva (pop singer famous for her hit "The Loco-Motion") told them about her relationship with an abusive boyfriend. Due to the subject matter and lyrics, this was a complete failure. It was disliked by the public, and radio stations denied the song airplay. The Crystals hated the song as well. Why Phil Spector convinced them to record it and then tried to release it as a single remains a mystery today. (thanks, Jerro - New Alexandria, PA, for above 2)"

http://songfacts.com/detail.lasso?id=2790

― OCP (OCP), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 14:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe so, but the issue of responsibility has to be raised-- the Crystals were largely popular with adolescent girls, and we all know now that you learn a lot of what you know and understand about love and relationships from the culture that you're exposed to at that age. Even if the song's operating in an ironic mode, which I don't believe anyway, it was totally irresponsible for the group to have recorded it.

― antexit (antexit), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Or for Phil Spector to have recorded it, anyway. It seems pretty transparent, to me, that even if the song was meant ironically that's not the spirit in which it was recorded-- by someone we now know is a vicious and unrepentant wifebeater.

― antexit (antexit), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

im not saying its ironic. the group didnt want to record. its a very serious song. i think the idea that children should be hidden from subtler, darker bits of their minds is one of the most opressive, unnatural, disgusting ideas around and the answer to preventing young girls from following this ideology certainly isnt to censor the culture. and its doubly important when you recognize that pop music is art, and i believe this song is operating as art even more than most music of that genre and time period. its certainly one of the least superficial and real. and it wasnt a hit anyway, haha. i cant believe im having this conversation.

― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not talking about children being "hidden" from "subtler, darker bits of their minds," for heaven's sake, and I'm certainly not arguing for censorship. Phil Spector put the words of an abused woman--that the only real way a man can express his love for a woman is through violence--into the mouths of a group singing about love for 12-year-old girls. How can that possibly be justified?

― antexit (antexit), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 15:54 (twenty-one years ago)

CTRL + F "TOXIC"

"Finished searching document."

WHAT THE GOD DAMN PEOPLE!?!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"TOP 1000 SHITTY OBSCURE RETARDED SONGS THAT AREN'T BRITNEY SPEARS 'TOXIC'" is what this thread should be retitled.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I keed, I keed.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

i think the product is justification enough. and in the end, i dont think it did any real harm. i admit that the song does not "fit" in with the rest of the groups repertoire or the music of that time as a whole, but i also think it transcends it and becomes something greater. its a fantastic song.

― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not talking about children being "hidden" from "subtler, darker bits of their minds," for heaven's sake, and I'm certainly not arguing for censorship.

Well, despite the fact that you say this isn't what you're doing... you are!

― OCP (OCP), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 16:21 (twenty-one years ago)

that the only real way a man can express his love for a woman is through violence
Huh??? The only "real" way? The song says nothing of the sort. The lyrics don't condone anything, but they are expressing a view of the situation from the standpoint of the abused woman. It's not a pretty view, it's not a comfortable song, and it's not meant to be. Goffin and King wrote a song about love (NOT a "love song") and it's not a happy one. It's very very different from what the Crystals and the other girl groups were singing during that era, but that doesn't make it improper.
By the same reasoning, one could argue that another Goffin/King composition, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" (also an edgy lyric for its time) is saying that the only real way that a man can express his love for a woman is by sleeping with her, and any woman who does cooperate will be lonely. We're looking at a snapshot of a moment in the lives of two people, and it's not an unrealistc situation at all. But they're just two people -- don't assume that it's meant to be representative of "proper" behaviour.
(xposts)

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 16:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Hang on, there are two Missy songs on this list but no "Get UR Freak On"? Bizarre. That might well my favourite song ever.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 22:38 (twenty-one years ago)

eleven months pass...

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
Pink - You Make Me Sick
Papas Fritas - Way You Walk
Rachel Stevens - Some Girls
Spoon - The Way We Get By

― Jimmy_tango, Saturday, 2 July 2005 16:44 (twenty years ago)

four weeks pass...

NUMBER ONE IS "PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON" BY PETER PAUL & MARY OK?

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 30 July 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

the foo fighters - "big me"

― peter smith (plsmith), Saturday, 30 July 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

Such a stoopid idea...

but, clearly, "big me" should be in the top 5.

― paulhw (paulhw), Sunday, 31 July 2005 00:33 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

Bruce Dickinson - Tears Of The Dragon
megan_mccauley-wonder
12 Stones Photograph
---------
+many more.....

― gosu, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 11:06 (twenty years ago)

two months pass...

I am disgusted that "Did You Ever Have To Make Your Mind?" by the Lovin' Spoonful is not on here. That song is absolute and total perfection.

― musically (musically), Sunday, 27 November 2005 06:17 (twenty years ago)

Interstate Love Song? Anyone?

― joe schmoe (joeschmoe), Sunday, 27 November 2005 21:17 (twenty years ago)

My no. 1 is The Murmaids "Popsicles & Icicles".

― Zed Szetlian (Finn MacCool), Sunday, 27 November 2005 21:54 (twenty years ago)

Someone already nailed "Walk Away Renee". I'll add Johan's "Tumble and Fall". Most songs are ruined by the addition of a bridge but this one actually enhances an already perfect pop confection.

― doug watson (solid air), Monday, 28 November 2005 03:38 (twenty years ago)

the only number one in this list only can be "Down Town" from Petula Clark (Tony Hutch composer)

― antonio, Monday, 28 November 2005 17:38 (twenty years ago)

two months pass...

The number one is so fucking obvious

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to heaven

― Mat, Sunday, 5 February 2006 00:39 (twenty years ago)

I'd also like to point out that I mentioned "Is This the Way To Amarillo" a very long time before it turned into the top party piece singalong annoyance-fest that it is now. Still a great song, though.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 5 February 2006 14:04 (twenty years ago)

gbv, game of pricks.

i'll never ask for the truth but you owe that to me.

― aa, Monday, 6 February 2006 01:01 (twenty years ago)

elastica- 2:1
super furry animals- frequency
the specials- message to rudy
stone roses- sugar spun sister (song for my)
joy division- love will tear us apart
campag velocet- vito satan

― hub, Monday, 6 February 2006 12:39 (twenty years ago)

THIS ENTIRE ALBUM:

http://www.chipple.net/mt/agenda/archives/20040706aprilspanda.jpg

The Aprils - Pan-da. And If I'm picking just one, it's the title track.

― BARMS, Monday, 6 February 2006 13:24 (twenty years ago)

Young Marble Giants - Final Day

Disco Inferno - The Last Dance

― S- (sgh), Monday, 6 February 2006 13:38 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

1. The La's - There She Goes

(the orginal version, not the cover versions)

available on the one and only (so far) eponymous release from 1990

― dgreene, Saturday, 25 February 2006 20:43 (twenty years ago)

NSync - "Pop"
Blackstreet - "No Diggity"

― Nick H (Nick H), Sunday, 26 February 2006 19:09 (twenty years ago)

two months pass...

I'm very surprised that nobody mentioned Money - Pink Floyd, or Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers, no Pearl Jam, no Hendrix, no Who,Metallica, Bob Marley or anything...

now, you guys'll go "WTF? everybody knows them" yes, that's quite true..and we've all heard Zep or Clapton on the radio COUNTLESS times, but that's for a very good reason.

― Floyd M., Friday, 28 April 2006 03:03 (twenty years ago)

Well the number one I think should have been "See Emily Play". That should have been SOMEWHERE on the list!

― xgurggleglgllg (xgurggleglgllg), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:31 (twenty years ago)

without GREEN, this list is shite. so here we go:

Green - She's Not A Little Girl
Green - Monique, Monique
Green - Bittersweet
Green - I Play The Records
Green - She's Heaven

...etc. etc. ad infinitum

― Lawrence the Looter (Lawrence the Looter), Friday, 28 April 2006 11:46 (twenty years ago)

What Scritti Politt album are those on, then?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Friday, 28 April 2006 11:52 (twenty years ago)

Sea Urchins - "Pristine Christine"
Delays - "Valentine"
Byrds - "Mr. Tambourine Man"

And "Emma's House" should be here somewhere. Talk about perfect pop... there are none more perfect than that.

― Attr. Captain Badass, Friday, 28 April 2006 13:43 (twenty years ago)

I would expect a list of Perfect Pop songs to contain only Glaswegian early 80s pop from the likes of Aztec Camera, Orange Juice and Paul Haig.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 28 April 2006 14:29 (twenty years ago)

What Scritti Politt album are those on, then?

haha...sorry, not Green the singer, GREEN the band (powerpoppunk from chicago, 1984-2001, unbefuckinglievable singer in jeff lescher)

but early scritti is ok, though.

― Lawrence the Looter (Lawrence the Looter), Friday, 28 April 2006 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Glen Campbell: Galveston
Talking Heads: This Must Be The Place
A Woman Needs Love: Ray Parker Jr.

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Friday, 28 April 2006 17:05 (twenty years ago)

roxy music "more than this"
elo "ticket to the moon"
the cure "pictures of you"

"more than this" is so very much number 1!!!

― nique (nique), Saturday, 29 April 2006 06:40 (twenty years ago)

one year passes...

English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom

― gr8080, Friday, 14 December 2007 09:27 (eighteen years ago)

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