Note: This task may be a bit too easy (or difficult) for UK or US citizens, with the dominant part that those two countries have in popular music. Thus, Brits should only pick tracks that do actually come from their part of Britain (that is, for instance, somebody who is from England should not pic Scottish or Welsh tracks).
Anyway, here is my take:
The Best tracks by Norwegian acts:
1. When I Hurt Best - Animal Farm2. Agnar Mykle - Tre Små Kinesere3. Graveyard Paradise - 1-2-64. The Swing Of Things - a-ha5. Sunday People - The Monroes6. Crash - Pogo Pops7. All We Have Is The Past - Popol Ace8. Man Inside My Head - Pogo Pops9. The Art Of Living - Popol Ace10.De Skulle Begrave En Konge Stor - Jan Eggum11.English Car - Animal Farm12.Under Snø - Dollie13.Alain Delon - The Margarets14.Ingen Blir Igjen - Tre Små Kinesere15.Just a Little Teardrop - Pussycats16.Tree Of Love - Difference17.Two Way Monologue - Sondre Lerche18.A Place Nearby - Lene Marlin19.Alarmen Går - Jan Eggum20.The Weight Of The Wind - a-ha
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 28 November 2004 15:01 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 28 November 2004 15:05 (twenty-one years ago)
Alto 45 - "Don't Give Up Giving Up"Bearsuit - "Drink Ink"Fiel Garvie - "Difference Of Me"Goober Patrol - "The Biggest Joke"Hyper Kinako - "Tokyo Invention Registration Office"KaitO - "Thwipside"Le Tetsuo - "Nickers Off Ready When I Come Home"Magoo - "East Polar Opposite Can Dream"Motel - "Hey Hey"PostaLowa - "Note To Self"
― Ben Dot (1977), Sunday, 28 November 2004 15:19 (twenty-one years ago)
Kino - "Sledi za Soboi"Aquarium - "Adelaida"Nautilus Pompilius - "Vzglyad s Ekrana"Auktsyon - "Vse Vertitsya"DDT - "Rodina"Linda - "Vorona"Neschastnyi sluchai - "Net, Ty Ponyal?"Zemfira - "Shkalyat Datchiki"Chicherina - "Tu Lu La"tATu - "Ya Soshla S Uma" (aka All The Thigs She Said)
― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Sunday, 28 November 2004 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)
Aztec Camera - "Working in a goldmine"Slam - "Positive education"Scott Brown and Rab S - "Now is the time"Teenage Fanclub - "Alcoholiday"Neil Landstrumm - "Bulletproof"BMX Bandits - "Kylie's got a crush on us"Average White Band - "Pick up the pieces"Davie Forbes - "Techno renegade"Renegade and Static - "We'll delete the weak"George T - "Eddie calling"
― Jacob (Jacob), Sunday, 28 November 2004 16:46 (twenty-one years ago)
patrick coutin - j'aime regarder les fillesrachid taha - noktaedith nylon - edith nylonolivensteins - je suis fier de ne rien fairegérard manset - matricevitalic - la rock 01kas product - so young but so coldmichel polnareff - tous les bateaux, tous les oiseauxministère a.m.e.r. - traitreselli et jacno - main dans la main
― --bruno, Sunday, 28 November 2004 16:58 (twenty-one years ago)
what happened to Magoo? big GBVists?
What about the Stupids? Or Klute, Tommy Studis D&B thing?
― hull hole (hull hole), Sunday, 28 November 2004 18:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― hull hole (hull hole), Sunday, 28 November 2004 18:56 (twenty-one years ago)
Aztec Camera: Walk Out to WinterBelle & Sebastian: The State that I am inThe Proclaimers: Sunshine on LeithTrash Can Sinatras: HayfeverCamera Obscura: Eighties FanTeenage Fanclub: Sparky's DreamJesus and Mary Chain: Upside DownOrange Juice: Falling and LaughingPrimal Scream: Velocity GirlStrawberry Switchblade: Since Yesterday
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 28 November 2004 19:08 (twenty-one years ago)
King Cobb Steelie - "Rational"Skinny Puppy - "Love In Vein"Download - "Bellshaw"Do Make Say Think - "Goodbye Enemy Airships"Manitoba - "Dundas, Ontario"Download - "Glassblower"Manitoba - "Lemon Yoghourt"Kid Koala - " Fender Bender"Broken Social Scene - "“Cause=Time"Dayglo Abortions - "Proud To Be Canadian"
(I'm probably going to want to revise this within the next hour)
― Apparently now known as (o )( o) (Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 28 November 2004 20:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Sunday, 28 November 2004 20:35 (twenty-one years ago)
Deadbeat -- Cesium BeamPlastikman -- I Don't KnowDelerium -- Flowers Become ScreensPolmo Polpo -- Sky HistoireGY!BE -- Motherfucker = RedeemerBlue Peter -- Don't Walk PastNew Pornographers -- Letter From an OccupantLen -- Steal My SunshineHollowphonic -- Sonar WaveTim Hecker -- Introducing Carl Cocks
bonus:Tragically Hip -- Locked in the Trunk of a Car
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 28 November 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)
Oren Ambarchi - "Wednesday"Avalanches - "Since I Left You"Birthday Party - "Mr Clarinet"The Cat's Miaow - "Stay"Go-Betweens - Cattle and Cane"Laughing Clowns - "Theme from 'Mad Flies, Mad Flies'"Moodists - "Where the Trees Walk Downhill"The Saints - "No, Your Product"Sugargliders - "Ahprahran"Triffids - "Beautiful Waste"
― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Sunday, 28 November 2004 21:09 (twenty-one years ago)
the futurians - highwaythe terminals - touchthe renderers - so blindspace waltz - out on the streetcoconut rough - sierra leonefolina e. vili - markdowntall dwarfs - turning brown and torn in twothe sound laydee - supercomputerchants r&b - i'm your witchdoctorrainy mcmaster - the stupefier
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 28 November 2004 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)
Ian Dury & the Blockheads - "Billericay Dickie"Blur - "This Is a Low"Depeche Mode - "Just Can't Get Enough"The Prodigy - "Charly"Squarepusher - "My Red Hot Car"Billy Bragg - "Greetings to the New Brunette"Hazell Dean - "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)Five Star - "The Slightest Touch"Nitzer Ebb - "Join in the Chant"Sarah Cracknell - "Anymore"
― Richard C (avoid80), Sunday, 28 November 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 28 November 2004 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 28 November 2004 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 28 November 2004 23:26 (twenty-one years ago)
― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Sunday, 28 November 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 28 November 2004 23:49 (twenty-one years ago)
Scotland #3
Jesus and Mary Chain - 'You Trip Me Up'Mogwai - 'Summer'Arab Strap - 'Who Named The Days?'Shop Assistants - 'After Dark'Skids - 'Into The ValleyPrimal Scream - 'Swastika Eyes'Cocteau Twins - 'Pearly Dewdrops Drops'Altered Images - 'I Could Be Happy'Jesus and Mary Chain - 'Never Understand'KLF - '3am Eternal'
― Onimo (GerryNemo), Sunday, 28 November 2004 23:57 (twenty-one years ago)
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Monday, 29 November 2004 00:00 (twenty-one years ago)
1) oxide and neutrino - Bound 4 de reload2) photek - ni ten ichi ryu3) jocasta - somethign or other by them4) tiger - shining in the wood (ok wrong county but we need all we can get)
argh that is it!theres prob loads others, but i dont know about it.
joseph cotten - wot no "do svidanya" from zemfira?
― ambrose (ambrose), Monday, 29 November 2004 00:08 (twenty-one years ago)
-- Geir Hongro (geirhon...), November 28th, 2004.
i would rather consider them australians.. still lucy's list is a little biased! good pick on chants r'n'b though.. though id prolly rank the avengers 'love, hate, revenge' (as latter covered by the superb terminals) as a superior cut. i'd ad:
wreck small speakers on expensive stereos - all of thisthe clean - point that thing somewhere elsethe stones - down and aroundalec bathgate - should i wake up?axel grinders - apparatus of lovescorched earth policy - sunset on the loading zone
+ every other song ever written by mick elborado, about a million renderers / terminals / SEP / victor dimisich / plagal grind / pin group / bilders / king loser etc etc tracks..
― chris andrews (fraew), Monday, 29 November 2004 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)
POX Ohio, USA:
Raspberries: "Go All The Way"The Choir: "It's Cold Outside"Dead Boys: "Sonic Reducer"Pere Ubu: "30 Seconds Over Tokyo"Michael Stanley Band: "He Can't Love You"Screamin' Jay Hawkins: "I Put A Spell On You"James Gang: "Walk Away"Breeders: "Divine Hammer"Ohio Players: "Love Rollercoaster"Devo: "Jocko Homo"
― Phil Dennison (Phil D.), Monday, 29 November 2004 00:49 (twenty-one years ago)
Elvis - "That's Alright"Al Green - "Love and Happiness"Johnny Cash - "Folsum Prison Blues"Otis Redding - "(Sitting On) The Dock of The Bay"Booker T & The MGs - "Green Onions"Sam and Dave - "You Got Me Hummin'"Rufus Thomas - "Walkin' The Dog"Isaac Hayes - "Walk on By"Carl Perkins - "Honey Don't"The Oblivions w/ Mr Quintron - "Live The Life"
etc. etc.
― Mike Salmo (salmo), Monday, 29 November 2004 01:27 (twenty-one years ago)
frank sinatrathe feeliesyo la tengo
I WIN
― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 29 November 2004 01:29 (twenty-one years ago)
(English Language)Young Marble Giants - Searching For Mr. RightGoldie Lookin Chain - Sexy LadiesManic Street Preachers - A Design For LifeGorky's Zygotic Mynci - Patio SongBadfinger - Day After DayMary Hopkin - Those Were The DaysThe Hot Puppies - Green EyelinerMcLusky - She Will Only Bring You HappinessCatatonia - Mulder & ScullyMelys - Let Yourself Scream
(Cymru)Anhrefn - DefaidSuper Furry Animals - Gwreiddiau Dwfn / Mawrth Oer Ar Y Blaned NeifionEctogram - MeindlosFfa Coffi Pawb - Breichiau HirDatblygu - Can I GymryMC Mabon- Pedwar Trac PortMeic Stevens - Y Brawd HoudiniY Cryff - Pethau AchlysurolLlwybr Llaethog - Ni Fydd Y Chwyldro ...
― Dewi, Monday, 29 November 2004 02:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― Dewi, Monday, 29 November 2004 02:17 (twenty-one years ago)
― Mike Salmo (salmo), Monday, 29 November 2004 04:14 (twenty-one years ago)
Rake - "Pool"Building Castles Out of Matchsticks - "This Could Be the One That Makes It"David Mott - "In Inida Adi"Head Phone Over Tone - "Solar Sails"K-Os - "Superstar pt Zero"Shawn Bell - "Currents II"Robert Normandeau - "Clair de Terre"Brian Katz - "You, Too"The Readymades - "The Memory of You"Kid Koala - "Skanky Panky"
Tim Hecker - "Introducing Carl Cocks"Lal - "Brown Eyed Warrior"Barry Truax - "Riverrun"Trichy Sankaran - Karnatak ConcertoBuck 65 - "Leftfielder"
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 29 November 2004 04:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Monday, 29 November 2004 05:06 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Monday, 29 November 2004 05:07 (twenty-one years ago)
1 devotchka 'queen of the surface streets'2 czars 'dave's dream'3 minders 'hooray for tuesday'4 czars 'hymn'5 apples in stereo 'turncoat indian'6 dressy bessy 'jenny come on'7 czars 'lullabye 6000'
― keith m (keithmcl), Monday, 29 November 2004 05:27 (twenty-one years ago)
― keith m (keithmcl), Monday, 29 November 2004 05:36 (twenty-one years ago)
1. Lou Christie, "Lightning Strikes"2. Tommy James & the Shondells, "One, Two, Three and I Fell"3. The Vogues, "You Are My Special Angel"4. Jimmy Beaumont & the Skyliners, "Since I Don't Have You"5. George Benson, "This Masquerade"6. Rusted Root, "Send Me on My Way"7. The Jaggerz, "The Rapper"8. New Invisible Joy, "Hold"9. The Marcels, "Blue Moon"10. The Clarks, "Cigarette"
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Monday, 29 November 2004 05:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― Apparently now known as (o )( o) (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 29 November 2004 06:31 (twenty-one years ago)
I'm still trying to find more than 5 decent singapore songs to include (gotta rep the adopted country too)....
― Jacob (Jacob), Monday, 29 November 2004 06:39 (twenty-one years ago)
― gerardo, Monday, 29 November 2004 07:37 (twenty-one years ago)
Magoo have been doing their usual thing of spending aeons in their studio and not playing as many gigs as they ought to. However, I'm pretty sure that they've re-signed with Global Warming and their new album (which has been ready for months) should be out in well... a period of time. And yes, they are huge GBVists, I once saw them play an entire GBV covers set as "Goaded by Vices".
Magoo's website
The Stupids were from S*ff*lk.
― Ben Dot (1977), Monday, 29 November 2004 17:11 (twenty-one years ago)
Ideal - BerlinLes Liaisons Dangereuses - Los Ninos Del Parcetocotronic - freiburgthe notwist - neon goldenamon duul II - Soap Box Rockcan - spoonx-mal deutschland - mondlichtfehlfarben - paul ist totnina hagen - african reggae
― thomas, Monday, 29 November 2004 17:55 (twenty-one years ago)
1.Neil Young, "Cinnamon Girl"2.Joni Mitchell, "Carey"3.Steppenwolf, "Born To Be Wild"4.Simply Saucer, "Illegal Bodies"5.Rush, "Tom Sawyer"6.The Bells, "Stay Awhile"7.Alanis Morrissette, "You Oughta Know"8.The Tea Party, "Sister Awake"9.The Paupers, "Think I Care"10.Nomeansno, "Rags & Bones"
― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 29 November 2004 18:16 (twenty-one years ago)
― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Monday, 29 November 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)
Nah, I don't like that one. Too Russian! I'm allergic to all that gypsy-derived Dm-Am-E-Am stuff, which, of course, makes me a very finicky customer when it comes to Russian pop.
― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Monday, 29 November 2004 19:32 (twenty-one years ago)
But what about Hootie?
― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 29 November 2004 19:53 (twenty-one years ago)
― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Monday, 29 November 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)
Canada(1) The Guess Who - These Eyes(2) Neil Young - Words (Between the Lines of Ages)(3) The Payolas - Eyes of a Stranger(4) Maestro Fresh Wes - Let Your Back Bone Slide(5) Sloan - 500 Up(6) Hayden - As Bad As They Seem(7) Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here (Dance Mix)(8) Bran Van 3000 - Astounded(9) Stars - Elevator Love Letter(10) Junior Boys - Birthday
― Gregory T (tubesocks), Monday, 29 November 2004 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)
1. K-Os - The Anthem2. The Parkas - Giants In My Field3. Andrew Vincent & the Pirates - Martha4. The Deadly Snakes - I Wanna Die5. Buck 65 - 463
tbc
― Huk-L, Monday, 29 November 2004 21:04 (twenty-one years ago)
Um Zero Amarelo - TristBelle Chase Hotel - Sunset BoulevardClã - Problema de ExpressãoMão Morta - ChabalaAntónio Variações - Canção de EngateColdfinger - Para Um PoemaRaindogs - How Many TimesX-Wife - EnoLoosers - Sounds like eternalMadredeus - O Pastor
― ana (ana), Monday, 29 November 2004 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)
Mão Morta - Anarquista DuvalBlind Zero - EntertainmentTrovante - Balada das Sete SaiasSérgio Godinho - Os ConquistadoresXutos & Pontapés - SémenOrnatos Violeta - 1 Beijo = 1000Jáfumega - Nó CegoTáxi - Vida de CãoSétima Legião - GlóriaMore República Masónica - Oxygen
― JP Almeida (JP Almeida), Monday, 29 November 2004 22:10 (twenty-one years ago)
Sloan - Underwhelmed The Constantines - Young OffendersNeil Young - Keep On Rockin In The Free WorldThe Diodes - Tired of Waking Up Tired.Young Canadians - HawaiiThe Pointed Sticks - Part of the NoiseThe Spoons - Nova HeartKid Koala - Music For Morning PeopleNew Pornographers - Mass RomanticThe Pursuit of Happiness - I'm an Adult Now
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 29 November 2004 22:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― JoB (JoB), Monday, 29 November 2004 22:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 29 November 2004 22:48 (twenty-one years ago)
Comtron - Evil SystemDuvelduvel - Wie is utExtince - Spraakwater The Fatal Flowers - Younger Days Fierce Ruling Diva - Rubb it inGolden Earring - Radar Love Helmettes - Half TweeOpgezwolle - Verre OostenSeymour Bits - FreeUrban Dance Squad - Fast Lane
2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone (Belgium/Holland joint effort)
― JoB (JoB), Monday, 29 November 2004 22:59 (twenty-one years ago)
No, just joking. Go Canada. Would love to see even more lists by people from non-English speaking countries though (you know, the Canadian ones are usually filled with acts I am familiar with anyway. :-) )
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:04 (twenty-one years ago)
kenny rogers - "ruby, don't take your love to town"b-52s - "dance this mess around"pylon - "beep"r.e.m. - "pretty persuasion"oh-ok - "such and such"vic chesnutt - "sponge"the drive-by truckers - "too much sex, too little jesus"neutral milk hotel - "holland 1945"the glands - "when i laugh"bubba sparxxx - "jimmy mathis"
― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:34 (twenty-one years ago)
Please tell me this is as good as I'm imagining.
― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:39 (twenty-one years ago)
1. Zumpano "The Only Reason Under the Sun"2. The Demics "New York City"3. Stars "One More Night"4. The New Pornographers "Graceland"5. Neil Young "Thrasher"6. The Constantines "Shine a Light"7. Two-Minute Miracles "I'm Getting a Feel"8. Royal City "Spacy Basement"9. Wooden Stars "Hands to Work"10. Great Lake Swimmers "Moving Pictures Silent Film"
― Bruce S. Urquhart (BanjoMania), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 03:00 (twenty-one years ago)
― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 03:03 (twenty-one years ago)
Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue RaincoatNeil Young - After The Gold RushJoni Mitchell - Little GreenMartha & the Muffins - SwimmingThe Spoons - Nova HeartMen Without Hats - Freeways (Euromix)Eric's Trip - Secret For JulieSweeney Todd - Roxy RollerSloan - The Marquee and the Mooncub - Through My Hoop
― Kent Burt (lingereffect), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 07:38 (twenty-one years ago)
1. Boredoms - Super Coming2. Fushitsusha - I saw it! That which before I could only sense...3. Taku Sugimoto - Flagments of Happiness4. World Standard - Country Gazette5. Takehisa Kosugi - Catch Wave6. Tokyo No. 1 Soul Set - Tasogare '957. Happy End - Kaze o Atsumete8. Masonna - Vestal Spacy Ritual9. Far Out - Too Many People10. Kyu Sakamoto - Ue o Muite Aruko
― Dr Benway (dr benway), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 09:13 (twenty-one years ago)
1. Janis Joplin2. Buddy Holly3. Stevie Ray Vaughan4. Erykah Badu5. Boz Scaggs6. Norah Jones7. 13th Floor Elevators8. Roy Orbison9. Shawn Colvin10. Bowling for Soup (but mainly for that "1985" song)
Very few of the above I would actually sorta give a ringing endorsement of/for. The rest... well, at least they're not: Willie Nelson, the Dixie Chicks, Destiny's Child, Clint Black, Jay Perez, Flaco Jimenez, Asleep at the Wheel, George Strait, Ruben Ramos, Steve Earle, Latin Breed, or any of the other music folks from The Great State Of that I hate with the firey passion of a thousand Texas summers.
― Drama Queen Wannabe (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 09:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― Drama Queen Wannabe (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 09:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― Pekka, Tuesday, 30 November 2004 10:28 (twenty-one years ago)
01. The Knife - Heartbeats02. Kaah - Faller Till Noll03. bob hund - 5 meter upp i luften04. Andreas Tilliander - Love Me Like I Do05. Rocky Dennis - Maple Leaves06. Sunday Brunch - Midsummer Night07. Leila K - Electric08. Forrs - Flickermood09. Alexi Delano - Slam That Bass Baby10. Pugh Rogefeldt - Små Lätta Moln
― Kornél Kovács (Kornél Kovács), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 14:35 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Tuesday, 30 November 2004 14:35 (twenty-one years ago)
Aphex Twin 'Didgeridoo'Luke Vibert 'A Polished Solid'Global Communication, um, something by them
Does anyone want to help me out without mentioning Thirteen Senses?
― DJ Mencap0))), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)
LFO – LFONightmares on Wax – AftermathHuman League – Love ActionCabaret Voltaire - Nag,nag,nagGang of Four – Love Like AnthraxNightmares on Wax – AftermathPulp – Common PeopleSisters of Mercy –Neverland (a fragment) Forgemasters - Track with no nameSweet Exorcist – Testone
― stevo (stevo), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)
Hopefully fellow Yorkshire lad Gareth will come out of hibernation and do a better one.
― stevo (stevo), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― Will (will), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 21:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 21:32 (twenty-one years ago)
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)