1001 Song You Must Hear Before You Die - 1989

A rather good selection of songs again. Madonna, Depeche Mode, Electronic, The Cure and The Blue Nile all great songs. However, this just has to be The Stone Roses.

monkey gone to heaven-one of the best songs ever

Lullaby? That's not even in the top 5 songs on Disintegration.

Humpty 4eva.

it's really tough between like a prayer and nothing compares 2 u for me

hilarious to see chloe dancer/ crown of thorns on there. beautiful song, but wouldn't have thought it would be included on this kind of thing.

I love "Nothing Has Been Proved," "Back to Life" (though would prefer "Keep on Movin'"), "Monkey Gone to Heaven," and "Nothing Compares 2 U," but still this is easily "Getting Away with It" for me. The B-52's' "Roam," Inner City (most would pick "Big Fun" or "Good Life"; I'd go with "Do You Love What You Feel"), Young MC's "Bust a Move," and--no lie!--Milli Vanilli's "Girl You Know It's True" should be on there, and I'd list De Le Soul's "Eye Know" instead. Personal favourites: Beat Happening's "Knick Knack," Grant Hart's "2541," James Dean Driving Experience's "Oh, Grateful," Kon Kan's "I Beg Your Pardon," Maureen Tucker's "Do It Right," Neil Young's "Hangin' on a Limb," Pavement's "Box Elder," the Ramones' "Pet Sematary," Speed the Plough's "Big Bus," St. James Infirmary's "The Boy Who Crossed the Street," and the Stone Roses's "Waterfall" (technically a single much later). Good year.

("Like a Prayer" I've never liked--not then, not now. And I'd count "Nothing Compares 2 U" as 1990; it was released as a single in early '90, and dominated radio during the spring.)

wicked game but this would be an aight playlist

wow this mostly sucks

Sinead just over Madonna, but, seriously, THESE are the choices?!

lol this list is awful again

Happy Mondays

Although I also like some of the others including

The Stone Roses: I Am The Resurrection
Faith No More: Epic
Madonna: Like a Prayer
Pixies: Monkey Gone To Heaven
Soul II Soul: Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)

Hmmmm maybe wishing I'd voted I Am The Resurrection. bah. No, I'm good with W.F.L.

I voted The Sundays because it's probably the only chance I'll get to do so in one of these polls.

here's your chance to do the hump

getting away w/ it over w.f.l., me myself & i, back to life, nothing compares 2 u

and then..

De La Soul

cocksucker's anthem

I thought I'd have to redo this poll, but I guess we can keep this thread and vote here then?

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

AWESOME :D

The verdict is in, and the number of votes - in spite of the downtime - is efficient to accept the poll. So 1990 next then.

miss this

missed this, rather

Excellent winner of a really good list!

One of the better recent lists, and boo, I missed it. Would probably have voted "Like A Prayer", but there were 11 close contenders. I love pop years with 9s on the end of them. (Except 1999. That was shit.)

Would have totally voted "Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns" if I'd had the chance. That song just never sounds bad to me. Of course, that was more representative of my 1992 year in music.

No wonder many missed this, bummer about the downtime, but there are enough votes here, so I am going for 1990.

I love pop years with 9s on the end of them. (Except 1999. That was shit.)

The only ones I really like are 1979 and 2009. 1989 was better than any year around that time though.

no love for Free Fallin? damn... damn!!!!!

IM A BAAAAD BWOOOOIII

Might have been close to voting for "I Won't Back Down". Not that big on "Free Fallin"

Mmm.. One is like "hey, I can do Bob's voice", and the other is "REM? Pssh."

I thought about "Free Fallin'" for a sec but it's no "Wicked Game" tbh

Isaak's LPs are pretty good too IIRC, I've got a friend who had a couple of them and still reps for them.

Soul II Soul: Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) 1

you people are philistines

"Humpty Dance" should have won. So many classic lines in that one, and the unforgettable bass.

missed this one cause of poxy fule. twas a good year for the roses. i know few ilm-ers will agree.

Soul II Soul: Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) 1
Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation 1
The Cure: Lullaby 1
Tom Petty: Free Fallin' 0
Faith No More: Epic 0
Depeche Mode: Personal Jesus 0

nobody cares anymore, right?

It was a heck of a good list.

I missed this too.

Most of the voting days were lost during the downtime.