It is the sonic equivalent of Baz Luhrman's "Moulin Rouge"; a level of combined garishness and volume that leaves one saying: a) WTF?, b) who didn't take their Ritalin today?, and c) how can I avoid having to hear this as much as possible?
― Joe (Joe), Monday, 4 November 2002 00:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
surely Blessid Union Of Souls' "I Believe" is THE WORST THING EVAH?
― robin carmody (robin carmody), Monday, 4 November 2002 06:40 (twenty-one years ago) link
Yes, but that would miss the point of the list, which is that these songs are still popular and bring happiness to many. If less people are wrong, then Tom and Jess are less right. Do you see??
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Monday, 4 November 2002 10:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
Tragically, Nine Days' "Absolutely" is from 2000.
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Monday, 4 November 2002 10:26 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Denise Lambert, Monday, 4 November 2002 10:34 (twenty-one years ago) link
I've just remembered that the Oasis song I wanted in but couldnt remember the title of is "All Around The World", thankyou Denise.
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 4 November 2002 10:37 (twenty-one years ago) link
And my point remains: The songs are on this list because they're popular, as well as you don't like them. A lot of these are The Big Hit for the band, and unnaturally extended their lifespan, causing them to release songs which aren't as good (or else those songs would be the big hit, which contradicts the premise of the supposition, thus proving it by science!).
Speaking of which, I understand that hopes are still high for science to discover a new power source based around the fact that the CD listing for All Around The World only says six minutes, but the track lasts for two to three days.
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Monday, 4 November 2002 11:02 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Alan (Alan), Monday, 4 November 2002 11:26 (twenty-one years ago) link
However, mark's idea of pro and con pieces on, say, a selection of these, might be worth reading...
― Jeff W (Jeff W), Monday, 4 November 2002 11:37 (twenty-one years ago) link
Andrew your argument still seems circular: the actual process goes - they are popular = we get to hear them = we get to choose whether we like them or not. Or - having hated "What's Up" by 4 non blondes none of the people concerned are likely to have rushed out to buy the album in order to check if there was anything worse on it.
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 4 November 2002 11:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 4 November 2002 13:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
Also, I agree with Tom's modification of Oasis's songs. Can we also replace "Zombie" ----> "Salvation"??? (eg. bad ---> unbelievably awful)
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Monday, 4 November 2002 15:07 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 4 November 2002 15:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
I don't know if Tom has to be understood to be disowning his original top 100: people change, no-one who writes is the same person second time around, and all that. But I think it's fair for him to say he doesn't want to be identified by that piece, if it is no longer representative of his views, which linking from FT / NYPLM would suggest.
― alext (alext), Monday, 4 November 2002 16:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 4 November 2002 16:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Denise Lambert, Monday, 4 November 2002 16:46 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 4 November 2002 16:46 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 4 November 2002 16:49 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Monday, 4 November 2002 16:52 (twenty-one years ago) link
― maura (maura), Monday, 4 November 2002 16:57 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Monday, 4 November 2002 17:07 (twenty-one years ago) link
Wait, wait...this might be tricky since the top 100 (at least the last 14) hasn't been nailed down yet.
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 4 November 2002 17:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
Blimey! tvcream has been updated some time in the last 2 years!
http://tv.cream.org/arktrib.htm
The Clock Tower v The Terrapin Hut is wonderful -- doubtless you'll all find it v twee and indulgent nostalgia, nevertheless i found that particular TnT quite affecting.
― Alan (Alan), Monday, 4 November 2002 17:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
also:that Friends theme songwas AM Radio by Everclear from 99 or 2000?something from Midnite VulturesAnthem for the Year 2000, SilverchairFly Away, Lenny KravitzShe Talks to Angels/Jealous Again/Hard to Handle, the Black Crowes
― scott pl. (scott pl.), Monday, 4 November 2002 18:23 (twenty-one years ago) link
That said some sort of love it/hate it article or blog format is a good idea, and some of these records could well show up there.
(I don't think Maura was hatin' - just pointing out that 190 new answers is proof that list-making 'works'. I can't remember any Article Response thread getting this much.)
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 4 November 2002 18:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 4 November 2002 18:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 4 November 2002 18:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― blueski, Monday, 4 November 2002 18:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 4 November 2002 19:04 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 4 November 2002 19:09 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 4 November 2002 19:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
A list is meant to encourage debate otherwise what's the point and this one has certainly done that.
― mms (mms), Tuesday, 5 November 2002 15:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
― blueski, Tuesday, 5 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-one years ago) link
― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 5 November 2002 17:03 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ruben, Sunday, 20 November 2005 05:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― Yawn (Wintermute), Sunday, 20 November 2005 06:06 (eighteen years ago) link
whoever suggested "my sister" ought to be ashamed, tho.
― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Sunday, 20 November 2005 06:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 20 November 2005 10:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― JTS, Sunday, 20 November 2005 12:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― Cracks (Crackity), Sunday, 20 November 2005 17:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― latebloomer: Do I have a large frog in my hair? (latebloomer), Sunday, 20 November 2005 18:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Sunday, 20 November 2005 23:55 (eighteen years ago) link
― strongo hulkington's ghost (dubplatestyle), Sunday, 20 November 2005 23:59 (eighteen years ago) link
Dear Someone With Lots Of Time On Their Hands,
Please poll this motherfucker. Preferably so we get to vote for the worst.
Lots of love,
― Matt DC, Friday, 25 May 2007 13:13 (seventeen years ago) link
"A Change (Will Do You Good)" Sheryl Crow
passantino ^^DOLLAR^^^STORE^^^
― and what, Friday, 25 May 2007 13:16 (seventeen years ago) link
62. the heights, ?how do you talk to an angel?
I have never heard this but the title is hilarious. Please tell me this is some sort of post-Soul Asylum/proto-Nickelback doing their Big Sensitive Ballad.
― Matt DC, Friday, 25 May 2007 13:18 (seventeen years ago) link
7. oasis, ?champagne supernova?
Not a single.
― Mark G, Friday, 25 May 2007 13:20 (seventeen years ago) link
it was in the States and/or Europe i think (had a video)
― blueski, Friday, 25 May 2007 13:21 (seventeen years ago) link
oh my god this list makes me want to fucking kill
― Curt1s Stephens, Friday, 25 May 2007 13:22 (seventeen years ago) link
34. tortoise, ?djed?
lol i know jess suggested this in reactionary second-guessing/self-hating mode & i also know its one of his favorite singles of the 90s
― and what, Friday, 25 May 2007 13:23 (seventeen years ago) link