I'd say using this thread to nominate selections for a Part 2 poll would be good, as long as we can talk about what's in here too and not just grouse about omissions.
"Do I Do" for me, with "Mary Jane's Last Dance" a close runner-up.
― some dude, Saturday, 12 December 2009 23:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, I didn't mean to grouse, the Jawbreaker comment was just the first thing that fell out of my head.
It is a tough battle between "The Whole World" and "September."
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Saturday, 12 December 2009 23:16 (fourteen years ago) link
There was a time when I was head over heels for "True Faith," but I think I've over-listened to it. I should probably still vote for it anyway.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 12 December 2009 23:16 (fourteen years ago) link
All That Money Wants, by a wide wide margin. It's my favorite thing they ever did.
― kornrulez6969, Sunday, 13 December 2009 00:02 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm not particularly a New Order kind of guy, but "True Faith" gets my vote.
― Hideous Lump, Sunday, 13 December 2009 00:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Now the grousing: The correct Cure song for this list would be "Never Enough."
― Hideous Lump, Sunday, 13 December 2009 01:00 (fourteen years ago) link
True Faith
― what fun it is to reign & sing a Slayer song tonight (Curt1s Stephens), Sunday, 13 December 2009 01:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Ha, instantly voted "True Faith" before I read the comments.
― Lostandfound, Sunday, 13 December 2009 01:52 (fourteen years ago) link
"Celebration" >>>>>> "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me"
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Sunday, 13 December 2009 01:57 (fourteen years ago) link
lots of great songs. i voted donna summer, but also really like "true faith," "dancing horses," the dylan song, "september," "the whole world," "mary jane," "do i do," "was it worth it"...
― hellzapoppa (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 13 December 2009 01:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Most of these are Good Songs, worthy additions to the artists' canon, but I voted for "Say It Isn't So" cuz it's SO fun to sing karaoke.
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 13 December 2009 03:46 (fourteen years ago) link
I liked Frank Black's song for the Power Puff Girls CD.
― Adam Bruneau, Sunday, 13 December 2009 04:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Emperor Penguin - Erotic Christmas(My Pal God Holiday Record 2)
― Bay-L.A. Bar Talk (Hurting 2), Sunday, 13 December 2009 04:37 (fourteen years ago) link
butthole surfers - "boiled dove"
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Sunday, 13 December 2009 05:05 (fourteen years ago) link
steve fitch - in the neighborhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTDNBivOJ5o
― scott seward, Sunday, 13 December 2009 05:24 (fourteen years ago) link
I think a few of these were singles released within the months before a comp was released, and not specifically recorded for the comp.. like "True Faith" or "Justify My Love.." "Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" would also be one of these.
― billstevejim, Sunday, 13 December 2009 06:08 (fourteen years ago) link
I love Window In the Skies by U2. That is a doozy.
― kornrulez6969, Sunday, 13 December 2009 06:20 (fourteen years ago) link
"True Faith", which frustrated me as a young rockist avoiding compilations---"which album is it really on?" (this was long before the internet).
Of songs unlikely to warrant much mention on this thread, I like "Piccadilly Palare" a lot: it leads off my favorite Morrissey album (I didn't realize it was a comp when I got it in 1990; man, those were different times) and its strut anticipates Your Arsenal, though without its snarl. Also it's like one long chorus, and it's fun to sing b/c it sounds like gibberish and so it's easy to sub in other nonsense when you forget the lyrics.
― Euler, Sunday, 13 December 2009 06:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Bona Drag is my favorite Moz "album" too.
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 13 December 2009 13:05 (fourteen years ago) link
truefaithtruefaithtruefaith
Arguably the best New Order song, and I don't think you can say that about any of the other songs and their respective artists.
― Dorian (Dorianlynskey), Sunday, 13 December 2009 13:11 (fourteen years ago) link
You can definitely say it about "September."
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 13 December 2009 13:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh yeah, overlooked that one. Nevertheless, truefaithtruefaithtruefaith
― Dorian (Dorianlynskey), Sunday, 13 December 2009 13:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Went for Kate Bush "Experiment IV." It may just be my favorite recording of hers. Weird and nerve-wracking it always gives me anxiety. Good song for mix tapes and sounds amazing in headphones. Plus you've got these two ridiculous and great videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_7IjIp2DZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6hvNe11r9U
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 13 December 2009 13:17 (fourteen years ago) link
"September": one of the best 5 songs ever released by EWF, and nothing beat EWF on top if its game. "True Faith" is ok, but I think the guitars and synths on it sound kinda lame and watered-down, like a mediocre Pet Shop Boys imitation.
― Tuomas, Sunday, 13 December 2009 13:50 (fourteen years ago) link
bring on the dancing horses vs. true faith for me, really
but new order had far better songs than true faith so i'm going with dear mr. echo
― Karen Tregaskin, Sunday, 13 December 2009 13:53 (fourteen years ago) link
what the HELL is that weird scientific calculator/drum machine/guitar hybrid that kate bush's guitarist playing in that first video?
i WANT one
― Karen Tregaskin, Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Tough choice between True Faith and September.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:15 (fourteen years ago) link
"True Faith" by light years.
― Alex in NYC, Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I love a lot of these 80s classic but is nobody going to represent for "Justify My Love"? Because that song is a monster imo
― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:30 (fourteen years ago) link
but looking again at the list I see EWF's "September" which -- I mean, yeah, we all love New Order to pieces and all & yeah "True Faith" is an all-time jam for sure but "September" is an all-time all-time forever-and-always jam and just plain better.
― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:32 (fourteen years ago) link
Fuckin' wrong, JOhn. You know I love ya, but fuckin' wrong.
― Alex in NYC, Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Both songs are 10's.
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:41 (fourteen years ago) link
I may be relieving myself of the cumbersome burden of credibility by confessing this, but I've also always loved "Adult Eduction" by Messrs. Hall et. Oates. But still -- not even Earth, Wind, Fire, Hall & Oates or a mighty combination of all these elements at once can trump "True Faith."
― Alex in NYC, Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:43 (fourteen years ago) link
"Adult Education" only suffers if you remember its video and in comparison with "Say It Isn't So."
I'd rate them:
SeptemberTrue FaithSay It Isn't SoThat GirlAll That Money WantsWas It Worth It?Do I DoRescue MePiccadilly PalareJustify My LoveOn The RadioExperiment IVThe Whole WorldAdult EducationRunawayThe rest.
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:44 (fourteen years ago) link
I had a discussion about this a few weeks ago, saying how most greatest hits bonus tracks were crap (based on hearing the new Madonna one), obviously forgetting a lot on this list, esp September. As exceptions we came up with True Faith, Justify My Love and St Etienne's He's on the Phone.
DJ Culture >>> Was It Worth It?
― Dorian (Dorianlynskey), Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:46 (fourteen years ago) link
The "Adult Eduction" video is like a weird combo of "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," "The Blue Lagoon" and a documentary about Max Ernst with some big shoulderpad dancing, if memory serves.
― Alex in NYC, Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:47 (fourteen years ago) link
"All That Money Wants" is pretty brilliant as well.
Shit! "He's On the Phone" made my shortlist. Oh well.
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 13 December 2009 14:49 (fourteen years ago) link
for me "All That Money Wants" was one of many late-Furs numbers where I thought: fuck yes! they're good again! I've been waiting for this! it was really only fully true for "Book of Days" though I think.
― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Sunday, 13 December 2009 15:14 (fourteen years ago) link
'September' closely followed by 'Do I Do'.
― Gavin in Leeds, Sunday, 13 December 2009 15:15 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't remember seeing it but this sounds awesome and I miss the days when that kind of mess was what passed for normal in music video.
― dad a, Sunday, 13 December 2009 18:34 (fourteen years ago) link
voted "Runaway" because its the only one there that's one of my favorite songs by an artist I love
― LA CANCION MAS PRETENCIOSA DEL MUNDO... (The Reverend), Monday, 14 December 2009 06:26 (fourteen years ago) link
September is most fun at a wedding.
― Mark, Monday, 14 December 2009 06:32 (fourteen years ago) link
can't stand EWF :(
― LA CANCION MAS PRETENCIOSA DEL MUNDO... (The Reverend), Monday, 14 December 2009 06:34 (fourteen years ago) link
I am surprised that some of these were recorded for compilations (and have no idea what compilations they might have been recorded for). Another vote for "September."
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 14 December 2009 06:37 (fourteen years ago) link
September! great idea for a poll. have we done one for songs recorded for a soundtrack?
― 囧 (dyao), Monday, 14 December 2009 06:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Adult Ed, edging out Dylan.
Dancing Horses was the first Echo song I hated.
― .gif of the magpie (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:23 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
"Justify" was snubbed
― Without Curves, I would feel deflated. I like Curves. They are best. (Stevie D), Wednesday, 23 December 2009 00:03 (fourteen years ago) link
and Bob Dylan wasn't?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 00:14 (fourteen years ago) link
ABBA were sorta robbed already at the nominations. I mean, "Fernando" and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 December 2009 16:34 (fourteen years ago) link
And actually "The Day Before You Came" and "Under Attack" too.
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 December 2009 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link
I might have voted for PSB's "Flamboyant" had it made the list (and had I seen the poll). Probably my favorite song of theirs from the past decade. Out of this list though, I would have thrown another point to EWF.
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 17:02 (fourteen years ago) link
"Do I Do" > "That Girl"
― Alfre, Lord Woodard (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 04:19 (ten years ago) link
cassie - is it you
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 09:33 (ten years ago) link
Were any of the exclusive dylan songs on the Greatest Hits packages written for the comps? Just curious, I wondered if just had them sitting around or something.Incidentally, the Side Tracks set of nonlp stuff in the new Dylan box is fun as hell.
― brimstead, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 09:39 (ten years ago) link
and damn, i had no idea True Faith was recorded for a comp (obv Substance, right?) That's crazy. New Order rule.
― brimstead, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 09:41 (ten years ago) link
Yeah this song has never failed to get everyone out on the floor at any wedding I've been to. Went to my friend's wedding back in September, and I smiled a little when I realized "hey, we're dancing in September". But when I remembered that day was the 21st night of September, I went nuts and pointed it out to everyone like a grinning idiot.
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 18:16 (ten years ago) link
I would have voted for “Watching the River Flow” (though it wasn’t “recorded specifically for a compilation”).
― Murdered-Out Highlander XLE (morrisp), Sunday, 1 March 2020 17:16 (four years ago) link