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
Patience is the only album I wasn't that familiar with before voting so this poll is helping me discover it. Nice to see a lot of people are into it.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:47 (seven years ago) link
Thanks to Brad and this thread for leading me to this fantastic song that I've played all week.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:49 (seven years ago) link
jeez why didn't i put "amazing" higher, everything about it is...amazing
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:49 (seven years ago) link
19. Young Guns (Go For It!)
Too high.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:50 (seven years ago) link
patience is one of the best sounding records i've ever heard
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:50 (seven years ago) link
Of course it was Dee And Shirley until Make It Big.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:51 (seven years ago) link
It's true. Because it's in the middle of his prolonged standards phase, it took me a long time to realise that it's got barely any MOR to it at all.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:55 (seven years ago) link
I think he means the mix. It's true -- for an early dance '00s record it has surprising warmth and fullness; it reminds me of EBTG's Temperamental.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:01 (seven years ago) link
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17. Outside157 points, seven votessingle, 1998
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:04 (seven years ago) link
yes I've been bad
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:11 (seven years ago) link
I found the redhead here very enchanting. I still do.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:14 (seven years ago) link
Lord, how I adore Outside. It was my no.3.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:23 (seven years ago) link
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16. Heal the Pain157 points, seven votes, one number onefrom Listen Without Prejudice vol.1, 1990
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:25 (seven years ago) link
That'll do for tonight. He's scuppered my screenshots plan for no.20 down, hence him and Macca up there (they redid Heal the Pain as a duet at some point) - I'd forgotten that the LWP tracks had no videos.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:31 (seven years ago) link
whoa that's pretty high for "heal the pain"!
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:31 (seven years ago) link
It's a pretty song.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:33 (seven years ago) link
god "jesus to a child" is so beautiful. i didn't vote for it, and if i had voted for a pretty bossa nova-y george track it would've been "you have been loved," but wow
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:43 (seven years ago) link
Hooray for Precious Box which was my number three. What a gorgeous song. The strings are everything.
I was hoping Outside would make the top 10. I love everything about that song. He handled that whole situation so perfectly.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 22:57 (seven years ago) link
I voted for "Heal the Pain."
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 23:07 (seven years ago) link
i did too i think
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 23:17 (seven years ago) link
oh wait nope, it got cut :\
I'm guessing "Mother's Pride" won't make it. An odd song for him to record in 1990, as if he was trying for respectability with a protest song, then it actually got airplay during the Gulf war.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 23:21 (seven years ago) link
i voted for "mother's pride" really high, it's sooooooooooooo beautiful
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 23:22 (seven years ago) link
you are doing an excellent job Ismael Klata! don't know George Michael too well outside the singles, so this is an education. thanks for the Spotify as well.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 23:53 (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 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkhe made George more human and -- crucially when it was needed -- hetero.― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:30 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkI'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 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:29 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:30 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 21:32 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I've been thinking about this non-exchange, and about the significance of Wham! being a band, rather than George starting off as a solo act. I think it's crucial - imagine the strain on him had he been this ultra-talented 22-year-old sole-centre of the nation's' attention, with a *dark secret*. It was evidently too much to bear when he did take it on, with five years' experience, and then he went off the rails often enough in later years anyway.
Also, I was only a kid at the time and too young to be really paying attention - but it did feel to me like Wham! were *an event*, rather than one-guy-plus-a-backdrop. It must have really helped.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 September 2016 09:22 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, whether or not Ridgeley had much creative input, having two guys introduces a very different dynamic than a solo act
― niels, Thursday, 22 September 2016 14:52 (seven years ago) link
I #1'd Heal the Pain, a simple and beautiful song, quite an eye opener in the period a few years back when I got proper into GM
Has a good message imo
― niels, Thursday, 22 September 2016 14:53 (seven years ago) link
Are we getting more tracks today Ismael?
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 22 September 2016 19:01 (seven years ago) link
in the meantime..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRcAqItYydc
― piscesx, Thursday, 22 September 2016 19:44 (seven years ago) link
We are xp. It's a tight schedule but I'm planning to take it all the way down to no.1
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 September 2016 19:58 (seven years ago) link
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15. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go163 points, six votes, one number one votefrom Make It Big, 1984
should've been #2. This song is a delight and I've never gotten tired of it and y'all are invited to my A+ karaoke rendition but you gotta buy me shots
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:03 (seven years ago) link
Never even considered voting for it. I heard it today and was staggered at how good it is.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:08 (seven years ago) link
JITTERBUG
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:10 (seven years ago) link
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14. Freedom164 points, eight votesfrom Make It Big, 1984
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:13 (seven years ago) link
at #14????
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:14 (seven years ago) link
i couldn't fit "freedom" on my ballot but i am also surprised it's not top ten
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:14 (seven years ago) link
15. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Ha, too low! Me and this song have a long history.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:15 (seven years ago) link
'Freedom' also too low.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:16 (seven years ago) link