I was a huge fan of The Ones' original version of Flawless before GM came out with his rendition. I didn't vote for it here because it's always felt more like theirs than his to me since I first fell in love with the original.
― Chantilly Bass, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 17:28 (seven years ago) link
Same here.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 17:42 (seven years ago) link
at the time I thought it was a bit weird that GM did a cover of a house song, these days I just think his version is great in its own right
he's a good cover artist, look forward to seeing how high ICMYLM will place
― niels, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 17:46 (seven years ago) link
I also appreciate it now, but it did feel weird at the time especially since The Ones' track had only been out for a year or two. He basically just put vocals over it, but then again why not. I'm sure there's other examples. Beyoncé's "Run The World" comes to mind.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 18:17 (seven years ago) link
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25. I'm Your Man106 points, five votessingle, 1985
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 18:42 (seven years ago) link
not anymore
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 18:46 (seven years ago) link
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24. Hard Day109 points, five votesfrom Faith, 1987
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 19:05 (seven years ago) link
This ended up being the only Faith cut to make my ballot
TOO LOW:
39. Star People35. I Want Your Sex29. The Edge of Heaven25. I'm Your Man
TOO HIGH:
31. Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)26. Killer/Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 19:06 (seven years ago) link
Not a massive fan of I'm Your Man. It's probably my least favourite Wham single.
Hard Day is a good one. Always thought it was his attempt to do something similar to Scritti Politti's Cupid & Psyche.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 19:08 (seven years ago) link
"hard day" is wayyyyyyyyyyyy too low
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 19:46 (seven years ago) link
if you're gonna do it do it right
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 19:47 (seven years ago) link
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23. Amazing116 points, seven votesfrom Patience, 2005
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 19:51 (seven years ago) link
i think it's amazing!
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 19:54 (seven years ago) link
wasn't able to post during the rundown yesterday so:
"i knew you were waiting (for me)": i didn't vote for this but i think i should've? i mean it's the emptiest glossiest waiting room narada michael walden production holding together a grooveless faux-gospel song and it's somehow totally thrilling regardless, prob, i'm guessing, bc of aretha and george"older": didn't vote for this either and, like most of the singles from older, i'm stunned that it was a single and was successful in a ton of markets. to its credit i can't ever decide what the chorus is, there are like five. beautiful muted trumpet playing too"star people": the original is still kind of inaccessible to me and feels weirdly mean, though it grooves; the single version is a rave up"flawless": yesssss. love the original, was surprised when i listened to patience for the first time last week that it was that "flawless." tbh i was worried that no patience tracks beyond "amazing" would place.
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:07 (seven years ago) link
i get how it maybe felt weirdly pointless at the time that george would sing over a year-old house song but he just stacks incredible melodies and harmonies on top of it
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:08 (seven years ago) link
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21=. Club Tropicana122 points, seven votesfrom Fantastic, 1983
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:19 (seven years ago) link
where's 22
― maura, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:21 (seven years ago) link
21 is a tie. I didn't put the = sign on the pic for fear of diluting the purity of the image.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:25 (seven years ago) link
Club Tropicana is so classic. Those harmonies! That video!
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:26 (seven years ago) link
Starting to worry that Precious Box missed out. Can't see it being higher than some of the songs that have already placed.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:27 (seven years ago) link
They got absolutely pilloried for it didn't they? In my mind it couldn't be as vacuous as was believed, so it had to be a critique of Sun City or somewhere like that (if there was anywhere 'like that'). Wikipedia elevates it to a satire on Club 18-30, which'll do I suppose.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:28 (seven years ago) link
The video does a great job of capturing how joyful the song is. I love it.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:30 (seven years ago) link
ahh ok :)
― maura, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:31 (seven years ago) link
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21=. Monkey122 points, six votesfrom Faith, 1987
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:35 (seven years ago) link
what kind of club serves drinks for free?
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:36 (seven years ago) link
AYAYAYAYAYAYA
All that's missing is the sea,But don't worry, you can suntan!
Always thought suntanning was a very poor replacement for the sea...
nonsense lyrics, great song
― niels, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:41 (seven years ago) link
the Jan & Lewis remix of "Monkey" is one of the pinnacle of Western civ.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:46 (seven years ago) link
pinnacles too
I haven't managed to get all the images done, so I'll do another few and leave the top fifteen or so for tomorrow. Right now we move into the top twenty, with what might be George's finest vocal performance...
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:58 (seven years ago) link
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20. Jesus to a Child146 points, seven votesfrom Older, 1996
I loved "I'm Your Man" when it came out, I thought the chorus was really exciting. Now it kind of feels like he was trying to make "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" part 2. Does anybody remember the extended mix that had that weird high pitch spoken part in the middle?
I had no idea "Monkey" was more liked than "I Want Your Sex". I don't hate it, but it's not my favorite.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:01 (seven years ago) link
Half the time I remember to play it I think it's pretty and boring.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:01 (seven years ago) link
"Jesus to a Child," that is
"hand to mouth": i guess this is gonna place under "look at your hands" but i prefer it in terms of underrated faith side 2 jams, the climbing/descending synth throughout, etc."i want your sex": i LOVE this song but it was pushed off my ballot at the last minute. part 2 really enhances part one by accessing the stevie wonder jam buried within the v stiff (heh) electro funk song"something to save": my least favorite song on lwp (it's just melodically very narrow) but beautifully sung, very beatles-y too with the sudden cello flourishes"shoot the dog": what a fuckin weird song"the strangest thing": the only song i regretted not voting for, it also got pushed off my ballot at the last minute. george's best "boring" song; the house-y remix he made for the single is very nice but doesn't really add anything essential, the original is so full of smoke
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:15 (seven years ago) link
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19. Young Guns (Go For It!)150 points, six votes, one number onefrom Fantastic, 1983
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:16 (seven years ago) link
This always seemed like the weakest of the early singles, but I absolutely adored the Top Of The Pops performance posted on the voting thread and I love the track now. Bad Boys has taken its place as the runt for me now.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:19 (seven years ago) link
I've never heard Club Fantastic Megamix though
TOO LOW
― soref, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:22 (seven years ago) link
when i was putting together my ballot i didn't listen to fantastic which is a shame bc i would've hella voted for "ray of sunshine," holy shit
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:22 (seven years ago) link
I'm still trying to confirm that he's actually saying "This young gun says abortion pays" at the end of the second set of verses. That's how I've heard it all these years and no one believes me.
Either way, filthy pleasure.
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, September 8, 2005 6:24 PM (eleven years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― soref, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:24 (seven years ago) link
So Hard Day could be the highest non single?
― piscesx, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:25 (seven years ago) link
i was like "hard day was a single!!!! i bought a copy of it a few years ago!!!!" but turns out that was just a promo single for the shep pettibone mix
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:28 (seven years ago) link
I finally get Andrew Ridgeley's function: besides being the crucial inspiration for starting Wham!, he and Michael's camaraderie looks unforced and I can believe they remain good friends.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:29 (seven years ago) link
he made George more human and -- crucially when it was needed -- hetero.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:30 (seven years ago) link
I'll give a quick shout-out to Pepsi and Shirley here - they had a small but important part to play too.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:32 (seven years ago) link
As a closeted kid in the 80's I always knew me he wasn't hetero, with or without Andrew.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:36 (seven years ago) link
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18. Precious Box155 points, seven votesfrom Patience, 2005
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:37 (seven years ago) link
YEAH
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:37 (seven years ago) link