so many excellent lines in this one.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 22:32 (four years ago) link
reason has to bowif love demands it
'Technique' definitely a favourite of mine from Swoon - the chorus gives me New Pornographers vibes.
'All the World Loves Lovers' is perfect, the highest song on my ballot not from Steve McQueen.
― Gavin, Leeds, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 22:36 (four years ago) link
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NIGHTINGALESfrom From Langley Park to Memphis (1988)#24Points: 205Votes: 10 (0)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 22:53 (four years ago) link
Grrrr. Sloppy cutting and pasting there.
#24NIGHTINGALESfrom From Langley Park to Memphis (1988)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 22:55 (four years ago) link
the biggest non-voting regret
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 22:57 (four years ago) link
I didn't vote but Mercy from Jordan TC would have been my number one. I wonder If it will place?
― Alain the Botton (jed_), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:14 (four years ago) link
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#23THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLLfrom From Langley Park to Memphis (1988)Points: 206Votes: 13 (0)Youtube: original promo video
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:15 (four years ago) link
i voted it higher, but i'm not mad at its placement here
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:19 (four years ago) link
this is about the right place
― ufo, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:20 (four years ago) link
Nightingales in my top 5. Thought it was more highly regarded for some reason
― J. Sam, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:24 (four years ago) link
There are faint parallels here with my reaction to "Step Into My Office Baby" in the B&S poll. One of their best known songs. A goofy and potentially divisive opening track on a mid-career album. One has to appreciate the craft and, I guess, the, er, bold move that is the chorus. It was always going to place somewhere around here, like "SIMOB". But I probably wouldn't mind all *that* much if I never heard it again! :)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:34 (four years ago) link
i do love the chorus but it's a bit below top-tier PS as charming as it is
― ufo, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:36 (four years ago) link
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#22IF YOU DON'T LOVE MEfrom Life of Surprises compilation (1992)Points: 211Votes: 13 (0)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:48 (four years ago) link
Pet sprout boys
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:53 (four years ago) link
I’ll admit I didn’t realize how elementally beautiful the melody for king of rock was til I played it on my piano. the production is fun but does the song a bit of a disservice imo.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:55 (four years ago) link
too low!!! my #3
"the king of rock n roll" does have a gorgeous melody but it's kinda offset by the very goofy backing yeah
― ufo, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 23:59 (four years ago) link
^ #22 was another occasion where I was contemplating the reaction of a specific voter while posting! :)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:05 (four years ago) link
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#21CUE FANFAREfrom Swoon (1984)Points: 217Votes: 11 (0)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:10 (four years ago) link
plane, plane...
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:12 (four years ago) link
My top rated song from swoon, what a fucking groove
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:18 (four years ago) link
Is it possible that Martin McAloon is a tad under-appreciated? It's so often the bass that lingers in my head after listening, not least with this era.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:21 (four years ago) link
Events conspired against me submitting a ballot, but 'If you don't love me', in all its forms, woulda been my #1. Makes me blub every time
― Stevie T, Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:22 (four years ago) link
He’s fantastic throughout swoon
xp
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:23 (four years ago) link
I was going to pause here given ILX gets quiet around this time (and it's after midnight in PfS's timezone) but I'll post one more. Just a second...
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:32 (four years ago) link
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#20CRUELfrom Swoon (1984)Points: 220Votes: 13 (1)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:37 (four years ago) link
There’s nooo chicagooooo
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:43 (four years ago) link
Wow, these pics are freaking great man.
― piscesx, Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:44 (four years ago) link
wow i missed a lot
"nightingales" should've been top ten
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:02 (four years ago) link
"king of rock n roll" kicks ass!!!!!! jeez
great lyrics, so fun, probably the last glimpse of paddy's scream, "hiiiigh kicking dandy!!!!!!!!", the only prefab sprout song in american karaoke books... so fuckin good
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:03 (four years ago) link
‘Cruel’...what an absolute pearl of a song...heartbreaking and bittersweet...soundtracked the summer of 85 for me...’ my contribution to urban blues’
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:05 (four years ago) link
I remember that... Rank Votes #1 Votes20 Cruel Swoon (1984) 220 13 121 Cue Fanfare Swoon (1984) 217 11 022 If You Don't Love Me LoS (1992) 211 13 023 The King of Rock 'n' Roll FLPTM (1988) 206 13 024 Nightingales FLPTM (1988) 205 10 025 Moondog JTC {1990) 197 12 026 All the World Loves Lovers JTC {1990) 193 12 027 Technique Swoon (1984) 184 10 128 The Golden Calf FLPTM (1988) 180 11 029 Don't Sing Swoon (1984) 157 9 030 The World Awake PS (1989) 153 7 031 Carnival 2000 JTC {1990) 147 9 032 Jesse James Bolero JTC {1990) 144 8 033 Hallelujah SMc (1985) 130 8 034 Enchanted FLPTM (1988) 128 10 035 Doo-Wop in Harlem JTC {1990) 127 7 036 Horsin' Around SMc (1985) 114 8 037 Ride LCtWwM (2009) 113 6 0 38 Hey Manhattan! FLPTM (1988) 110 7 039 Jordan: The Comeback JTC {1990) 110 6 040 Green Isaac I Swoon (1984) 107 8 041 Elegance Swoon (1984) 102 6 042 The End Of The Affair B-Side (1997) 102 5 143 Wicked Things PS (1989) 99 6 044 Paris Smith JTC {1990) 88 6 045 A Prisoner of the Past AH (1997) 85 6 046 I Never Play Basketball Now Swoon (1984) 84 5 047 When the Angels SMc (1985) 79 7 048 Knock on Wood FLPTM (1988) 79 5 049 Earth: The Story So Far LCtWwM (2009) 77 5 050 Til the Cows Come Home PS (1989) 76 5 051 Donna Summer B-side (1984) 75 6 052 Billy C/R (2013) 74 4 053 Cornfield Ablaze TG&OS (2001) 71 5 054 God Watch Over You LCtWwM (2009) 68 5 055 Diana PS (1989) 65 4 056 Weightless AH (1997) 64 4 057= Machine Gun Ibiza JTC {1990) 62 4 057= One of the Broken JTC {1990) 62 4 059 Couldn't Bear to Be Special Swoon (1984) 61 6 060 Tiffanys PS (1989) 59 3 0
20 Cruel Swoon (1984) 220 13 121 Cue Fanfare Swoon (1984) 217 11 022 If You Don't Love Me LoS (1992) 211 13 023 The King of Rock 'n' Roll FLPTM (1988) 206 13 024 Nightingales FLPTM (1988) 205 10 025 Moondog JTC {1990) 197 12 026 All the World Loves Lovers JTC {1990) 193 12 027 Technique Swoon (1984) 184 10 128 The Golden Calf FLPTM (1988) 180 11 029 Don't Sing Swoon (1984) 157 9 030 The World Awake PS (1989) 153 7 031 Carnival 2000 JTC {1990) 147 9 032 Jesse James Bolero JTC {1990) 144 8 033 Hallelujah SMc (1985) 130 8 034 Enchanted FLPTM (1988) 128 10 035 Doo-Wop in Harlem JTC {1990) 127 7 036 Horsin' Around SMc (1985) 114 8 037 Ride LCtWwM (2009) 113 6 0 38 Hey Manhattan! FLPTM (1988) 110 7 039 Jordan: The Comeback JTC {1990) 110 6 040 Green Isaac I Swoon (1984) 107 8 041 Elegance Swoon (1984) 102 6 042 The End Of The Affair B-Side (1997) 102 5 143 Wicked Things PS (1989) 99 6 044 Paris Smith JTC {1990) 88 6 045 A Prisoner of the Past AH (1997) 85 6 046 I Never Play Basketball Now Swoon (1984) 84 5 047 When the Angels SMc (1985) 79 7 048 Knock on Wood FLPTM (1988) 79 5 049 Earth: The Story So Far LCtWwM (2009) 77 5 050 Til the Cows Come Home PS (1989) 76 5 051 Donna Summer B-side (1984) 75 6 052 Billy C/R (2013) 74 4 053 Cornfield Ablaze TG&OS (2001) 71 5 054 God Watch Over You LCtWwM (2009) 68 5 055 Diana PS (1989) 65 4 056 Weightless AH (1997) 64 4 057= Machine Gun Ibiza JTC {1990) 62 4 057= One of the Broken JTC {1990) 62 4 059 Couldn't Bear to Be Special Swoon (1984) 61 6 060 Tiffanys PS (1989) 59 3 0
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:09 (four years ago) link
XXXP: Haha. Cheers piscesx. A comically large proportion of the gap between posts has been accounted for by (i) last minute second thoughts about the images I'd provisionally chosen during the voting period, and (ii) triple-checking bb-code (and still mucking it up!)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:12 (four years ago) link
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:02 (ten minutes ago) link
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:03 (nine minutes ago) link
oh absolutely, just picking nits.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:13 (four years ago) link
I think I'll roll out a wee trickle later today (my time) and finish the final dozen or so very early Friday (my time, so probably Thursday afternon GMT, midday-ish in the US?)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:19 (four years ago) link
I was the #1 vote for Cruel- such a great song. Love the bossa nova vibe on it. Strategic voting a bit though. I figured My #2 was likely going to be many voters' #1.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:21 (four years ago) link
I for one approve of this strategic vote.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 01:33 (four years ago) link
I'll start rolling out the final batch, when I wake on Friday morning (GMT+10), perhaps twelve hours from now. I'll drop a handful of the 'teens at a more leisurely pace in the meantime, starting with...
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 06:09 (four years ago) link
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#19LIFE OF SURPRISESfrom Protest Songs (1989)Points: 224Votes: 16 (0)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 06:10 (four years ago) link
That photo from the back of the single (arriving in 1992, to promote the best-of which shares its name) is presumably even further removed from the recording date, chronologically, than the official Protest Songs release. Maybe seven years!? LOL, oh well.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 06:29 (four years ago) link
i didn't realise it wasn't released as a single until the best-of. they really have such an odd chronology as a band
― ufo, Thursday, 19 March 2020 06:31 (four years ago) link
Great song, it's nice that the Best Of gave it some recognition, albeit belated!
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 19 March 2020 06:38 (four years ago) link
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#18LIONS IN MY OWN GARDEN (EXIT SOMEONE)Single A-side (1982)Points: 269Votes: 16 (2)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 09:07 (four years ago) link
Too low, etc, etc. High-five to the other first-place voter!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 09:11 (four years ago) link
a lot of their early stuff feels like a weirder, proggier version of a certain type of smiths song
― ufo, Thursday, 19 March 2020 09:26 (four years ago) link
I didn't vote in this poll, but I'm enjoying the rollout massively. I like Prefab Sprout, but I never know whether I love them. I feel like they keep me at arm's length.I love Lions In My Own Garden, and maybe it's one where arm's length works. "The rumours have started that we are both young" is one of my favourite lines by anyone. It's sort of low-key heartbreaking, once it sinks in.
― verhexen, Thursday, 19 March 2020 09:51 (four years ago) link
i have no idea if it'll place and i didn't vote for it, but "real love" is by far my favourite pre-steve mcqueen track
― ufo, Thursday, 19 March 2020 10:12 (four years ago) link
i mean "radio love"
I gave minor points to "Radio Love" but I don't think many others did.
A weirdier, proggier Smiths would surely be the best band ever. :)
Also: verhexen! Hello!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 10:26 (four years ago) link