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Based upon a Norwegian movie soundtrack ("Mannen som elsket Yngve" - translates as "The Man Who Loved Yngve") that is such a great and essential collection of 80s (and thereabouts) new wave and indie that it deserves a poll.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
The Stone Roses – I wanna be adored	7
Pere Ubu – Final Solution	4
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Just like honey	4
Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven	2
The Cure – Just Like Heaven	2
XTC – Making Plans for Nigel	2
Japan – Ghost	1
The Cut – In dieser stadt	1
Violent femmes – Blister in the sun	1
Raga Rockers – Når knoklene blir til gele	1
Nick Cave & the bad seeds – The mercy seat	1
The Aller Værste – Du sklei meg så nær inn på livet	1
Soft Cell – Tainted love	1
Sjølmord – Supertankerne kommer	0
Prefab Sprout – Faron Young	0
Stavangerensemblet – Kan’kje finna fingen	0
REM – The one I love	0
Happy Mondays – Kinky afro	0
Liliedugg – Neonråte	0
Mighty Dogfood – Honeyhead	0
Dumdum Boys – Hemmelig	0
Jokke & Valentinerne - Hvis jeg var deg	0
Wannskrækk - Føle mæ rar	0
Blaupunkt – La meg være ung	0
Buzzcocks – Ever fallen in love	0
Skjønn Forening – Jeg ser dobbelt	0
Duran Duran – Girls on film	0
Matchstick Sun – You & Me	0
Tre Små Kinesere – Du e der vel	0
deLillos – Hjerne er alene	0
Iggy Pop – Lust for life	0
De Press – Bo jo cie kohom	0
Kjøtt – Jeg vil bli som Jesus	0

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 25 February 2008 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

There are a few central acts lacking here (Joy Division, The Smiths, Depeche Mode - probably for licensing reasons), but generally this is such an excellent compilation that I felt it deserved a poll. Obviously the best Norwegian movie soundtrack ever.

The Norwegian tracks may be unknown to most people here, but from a Norwegian viewpoint, they are just as essential as the rest. Virtually all of the most important Norwegian punk/new wave/indie/underground rock bands of the 80s are represented here.

My favourite track here is "Ghosts", but I voted for "In Dieser Stadt" because the Norwegian stuff will get generally few votes, and because it is a brilliant track that has been unavailable on CD for almost 20 years.

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 25 February 2008 21:41 (eighteen years ago)

Btw. there are also three tracks at the end that I omitted from the poll because they are newly recorded songs by the band the movie is about.

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 25 February 2008 21:42 (eighteen years ago)

Based on the title alone, I totally thought Geir started a thread about himself.

― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 25 February 2008 21:47 (eighteen years ago)

No Tu Fulle Menn, no cred. Boycott!!!!!!!!

― kornrulez6969, Monday, 25 February 2008 21:55 (eighteen years ago)

Stavangerensemblet – Kan’kje finna fingen

We used to rinse this tune back in the day. Big tune, lot of great memories.

― Dom Passantino, Monday, 25 February 2008 22:01 (eighteen years ago)

Fuck that shit, Raga Rockers were the real deal.

― Noodle Vague, Monday, 25 February 2008 22:27 (eighteen years ago)

this thread title should be on geir's tombstone

― J0rdan S., Monday, 25 February 2008 22:28 (eighteen years ago)

vem bryr sig~

― OskarM, Monday, 25 February 2008 22:30 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry, Oskar, but it seems they didn't include any Ebba Grön, Imperiet nor Dag Vag. :)

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 25 February 2008 23:35 (eighteen years ago)

Haha, true!

― Dom Passantino, Monday, 25 February 2008 23:51 (eighteen years ago)

my top 5:

1. The Cure – Just Like Heaven
2. Violent Femmes – Blister in the Sun
3. Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven
4. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
5. Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro
5. Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored

― nicky lo-fi, Monday, 25 February 2008 23:59 (eighteen years ago)

I want to hear the Norwegian tracks!

― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 26 February 2008 05:22 (eighteen years ago)

AAAACK! "The One I Love!" Positively HORRIBLE.

No offense to any Norwegian bands I've never heard of, but I voted for "Tainted Love" . . . my psychedelic-oriented, proggy brain always heard the spooky keyboard line and interpreted it as some kind of newfangled "96 Tears," or some kind of proto-prog.

― SecondBassman, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 02:31 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― ILX System, Sunday, 9 March 2008 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Monday, 10 March 2008 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

This is what happens when no one gives a flying fuck about the poll, the Stone Roses always win by default.

(See also Luxembourg vs Liechtenstein FITE poll, which was won by She Bangs The Drums despite it not having been an option)

― Matt DC, Monday, 10 March 2008 00:08 (eighteen years ago)

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