I think it's time
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
but first I want to say that it really was really close
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:03 (eleven years ago) link
(cue loud Linn drum roll )
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
( and Orch5 sample )
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/839/0002cloudbusting.jpg
2. Cloudbusting790 points, twenty-eight votes, three no.1sHounds of Love (1985)video
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
i don't mean that. it's fine, they're all great. pull yourself together man.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
Sterling work, IK. Big thanks. Great images throughout. Pleasure to participate.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
but you don't know what's no.1 yet
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
It's Rocket's Tail!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
"Heads We're Dancing"?
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
so that leaves "heartbrake" as the only possible #1, right?
― i know your nuts hurt! who's laughing? (contenderizer), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:10 (eleven years ago) link
The single with Peter Gabriel?
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:10 (eleven years ago) link
so many possibilities, but
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7124/0001runningupthathill.jpg
1. Running Up That Hill800 points, twenty-nine votes, three no.1sHounds of Love (1985)video
My number one, iirc. It's just perfect.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
Fun poll! Glad to have added my two cents!
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
congratulations, you've just beaten the best song by anyone ever. i must admit i downgraded this a bit as i thought this may happen, how many points did my 11th place give it?
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
Kate's really big hits are also amazing songs that don't ever feel diluted by their exposure, IMO.
"Running Up That Hill" was played at a houseparty a few weeks ago and totally captivated the dancefloor.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
brilliant poll!
― piscesx, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
and as this is the end, let's marvel at such an amazing video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkM
― Jamie_ATP, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
This poll was an absolute pleasure, thanks very much to Ismael Klata for making it happen!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:24 (eleven years ago) link
No, thanks to all of you - especially the early voters, it really took the pressure off
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
Some stats to emphasise just how close it was:
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
We're all to blame, is what I'm saying
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
Wait - even if one didn't vote for "Cloudbusting"?
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
(referring to your last stat)
c'mon, who wouldn't vote for cloudbusting
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't and I kicked myself after turning my votes in. Total brain fart.
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
As was not voting for something like 15 other songs : )
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:32 (eleven years ago) link
The last stat - what I mean is, everyone could've either lopped eleven points off Running Up That Hill or given eleven more to Cloudbusting, and we'd've had a different winner. Nobody maxed out on C while ignoring R.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:33 (eleven years ago) link
thanks ismael, fantastic poll.
(and i do actually love 'R.U.T.H.', it's a deserving winner, just not as much as 'cloudbusting'. i don't love anything as much as that tho tbh).
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
I just know that something good is gonna happen. Amazing poll/images! I'm fairly happy with my ballot, considering I threw it together in a panic (hopefully my vote for "Rubberband Man" instead of "Rubberband Girl" was counted, too much T.I. on the brain). I'm curious as to where "Under The Ice" and "The Morning Fog" placed, as I've been surprised by where the other The Ninth Wave tracks ended up ("Waking The Witch" was my #2, and I hadn't realised "And Dream Of Sheep"/"Jig Of Life" were so widely-loved).
― etc, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:35 (eleven years ago) link
When's cool to post our Picks?
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
I'm just about to put up the full list, then have at it
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:39 (eleven years ago) link
etc - nearly everyone mystified one of their tracks, you're not alone!
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:40 (eleven years ago) link
Full list. Asterisks are no.1 votes.
1. 800 Running Up That Hill (29 ***)2. 790 Cloudbusting (28 ***)3. 668 Hounds of Love (24 *****)4. 663 This Woman's Work (26 ****)5. 617 Wuthering Heights (22 ***)6. 570 Get Out of My House (24 *)7. 563 Suspended in Gaffa (23 *)8. 503 Nocturn (20 ***)9. 479 Breathing (22)10. 439 Hello Earth (16 ****)
11. 414 The Sensual World (16 **)12. 401 A Coral Room (17)13. 362 Sat in Your Lap (14 *)14. 346 The Dreaming (14)15. 342 Army Dreamers (16)16. 294 And Dream of Sheep (12)17. 286 Night of the Swallow (11)18. 272 Experiment IV (13 *)19. 269 The Big Sky (13)20. 264 The Man with the Child in His Eyes (11)
21. 257 Jig of Life (12 *)22. 254 Leave It Open (10 *)23. 253 Mother Stands for Comfort (12)24. 238 Sunset (11)25. 199 Moving (10)26. 198 Babooshka (10)27. 187 Houdini (9)28. 178 Pull Out the Pin (9)29. 175 Under the Ivy (8 *)30. 172 Deeper Understanding (8)
31. 163 How to Be Invisible (8)32. 162 Wow (9)33. 145 The Wedding List (7)34. 131 Hammer Horror (7)35. 129 Snowflake (6)36. 128 There Goes a Tenner (7)37. 128 All the Love (7)38. 127 Delius (Song of Summer) (6)39. 126 Rubberband Girl (7)40. 122 Moments of Pleasure (6)
41. 119 Somewhere in Between (6)42. 117 The Infant Kiss (6)43. 113 King of the Mountain (5)44. 105 The Fog (6)45. 104 Oh England My Lionheart (5)46. 103 Waking the Witch (5)47. 103 Misty (6)48. 103 Lake Tahoe (5)49. 102 Love and Anger (5)50. 102 Aerial (5)
51. 099 Never Be Mine52. 097 The Kick Inside53. 095 π or Pi54. 095 Rocket's Tail55. 090 Blow Away (For Bill)56. 087 L'Amour Looks Something like You57. 077 Be Kind to My Mistakes58. 076 The Morning Fog59. 075 James and the Cold Gun60. 067 The Red Shoes
61. 066 Mrs. Bartolozzi62. 062 Egypt63. 061 Wild Man64. 061 Violin65. 061 Them Heavy People66. 057 The Song of Solomon67. 055 Rocket Man (1991; from Two Rooms)68. 054 Feel It69. 053 Watching You Without Me70. 053 Top of the City
71. 052 Why Should I Love You?72. 050 Under Ice73. 048 Big Stripey Lie74. 042 Night Scented Stock75. 041 Lily76. 040 Joanni77. 040 In the Warm Room78. 038 Bertie79. 031 Symphony in Blue80. 028 Something Like A Song (demo)
81. 027 And So Is Love82. 026 All We Ever Look For83. 025 Prologue84. 025 One Last Look Around The House Before We Go85. 025 50 Words for Snow86. 024 Don't Push Your Foot on the Heartbrake87. 024 Coffee Homeground88. 024 An Architect's Dream89. 023 Oh to Be in Love90. 023 Lord of the Reedy River
91. 022 December Will Be Magic Again92. 022 Constellation of the Heart93. 018 Prelude94. 017 Snowed in at Wheeler Street95. 017 Aerial Tal96. 015 Heads We're Dancing97. 014 Kashka From Baghdad98. 012 Ken99. 012 Don't Give Up
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:43 (eleven years ago) link
And the unloved:
You're the One You want Alchemy Walk Straight Down the Middle The Saxophone Song The Painter's Link The Man I Love The Handsome Cabin Boy The Empty Bullring The Confrontation Strange Phenomena Show A Little Devotion Sexual Healing Room for the Life Reaching Out Ran Tan Waltz Passing Through Air Not This Time Ne t'Enfuis Pas My Lagan Love Lyra Kite In Search of Peter Pan I'm Still Waiting Fullhouse Eat the Music Dreamtime Candle In the Wind Burning Bridge Between a Man and a Woman Among Angels
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:45 (eleven years ago) link
My own ballot:
1. Hello Earth2. Sunset3. Night of the Swallow4. Leave It Open5. A Coral Room6. This Woman's Work7. Jig of Life8. Nocturn9. Suspended in Gaffa10. Constellation of the Heart
11. Bertie12. Running Up That Hill13. How To Be Invisible14. Get Out of My House15. Snowed In At Wheeler St16. Mother Stands For Comfort17. Army Dreamers18. Flower of the Mountain/The Sensual World19. Wuthering Heights20. Pull Out The Pin
1. Aerial2. The Dreaming3. Hounds of Love
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:47 (eleven years ago) link
Great poll, love the images, nice work - wish I hadn't been so busy the past few days and had time to chime in.
― Gavin, Leeds, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
I had a blast doing this btw, thanks to you all. Special thanks to Or Something for drawing my attention to the cottage industry in youtube videos set to Kate's music - I'd been flicking through them without realising what was going on, but some really are excellent. I've linked where I've seen something good, but I'll've missed loads.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
1.The Hounds Of Love2. Houdini3.Running Up That Hill4. Night Of the Swallow5. And dream Of sheep6. Mother Stands For Comfort7. Hello earth8. Blow Away (for Bill)9. Lord Of the reedy River10. Jig Of Life11. This Woman's Work (Director's Cut Version)12. Moments Of Pleasure (Director's Cut Version)13. Breathing14. Under The Ivy15. Egypt16. Lake Tahoe17. The sensual World18. A Coral room19. Wild Man20. 50 Words For Snow
Albums:
1. The Dreaming2. The Hounds Of Love3. Never For ever
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
1. This Woman's Work2. Nocturn3. Get Out of My House4. Night of the Swallow5. A Coral Room6. Cloudbusting7. Experiment IV8. Sunset9. Top of the City10. Jig of Life11. Hello Earth12. Pull Out the Pin13. Breathing14. The Infant Kiss15. The Fog16. The Song of Solomon17. Moments of Pleasure (Director's Cut)18. Aerial19. Leave it Open20. Why Should I Love You
it occurs to me i should've put "top of the city" higher, would've liked to see that place somehow
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 22:09 (eleven years ago) link
"Aerial Tal" was robbed, and I thought ILM loved animal noises :(
Anyway, my top 3 are among of my favourite songs by any artist and any of them could have been #1 on a particular day. Looks like three of my picks had no other voters, of which I'm only really surprised by "Kashka From Baghdad" which is my favourite track by far off Lionheart.
Hounds of LoveSuspended in GaffaThis Woman's WorkBreathingJig of LifePiRunning Up That HillCloudbustingPull Out the PinWuthering HeightsDecember Will Be Magic AgainSunsetWild ManGet Out of My HouseAerial TalArmy DreamersHoudiniKashka from BaghdadThe Coral RoomEgypt
― direct references of (seandalai), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 22:13 (eleven years ago) link
01 Nocturn02 Waking The Witch03 Cloudbusting04 Hammer Horror05 Running Up That Hill06 Under Ice07 Hounds Of Love08 The Morning Fog09 The Big Sky10 Hello Earth11 Wuthering Heights12 Wow13 James and the Cold Gun14 Mother Stands For Comfort15 Aerial16 Get Out Of My House17 Big Stripey Lie18 Be Kind To My Mistakes19 Rubberband Man*20 The Dreaming
*Girl
Threw this together at the last minute without much of a chance to listen to anything again, so it probably leans a little heavily on Hounds of Love, but there are worse fates.
― etc, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 22:22 (eleven years ago) link
Mine:
Songs
1. Under the Ivy2. And Dream of Sheep3. Army Dreamers4. Suspended in Gaffa5. Something like a song6. A Coral Room7. Pull Out The Pin8. Mother Stands for Comfort9. Hello Earth10.Breathe11.Running Up That Hill12.Babooshka13.Cloudbusting14.The Song of Solomon15.Delius16.All The Love17.This Woman’s Work18.In Search of Peter Pan19.Oh England My Lionheart20.And So Is Love
Albums
1. The Dreaming2. The Hounds of Love3. Never For Ever
Not a lot of love for 'Something like a song', but that was to be expected. Pity Kate never developed that gorgeous melody into a proper song/recording.
This poll was fun. Thanks Ismael!
― Sebastian (Royal Mermaid Mover), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 22:32 (eleven years ago) link
Here's mine although now I wish I'd included 'Pull Out The Pin' 'All The Love' and 'Sunset'...whaddaya gonna do...
20.A Coral Room19.King Of The Mountain18.The Infant Kiss17.The Night Of The Swallow16..Wild Man15.Pi14.Somewhere In Between13.Houdini12..Breathing11.The Wedding Kiss10.The Sensual World9.Cloudbusting8.Wow7.Leave It Open6.Army Dreamers5.Blow Away4.The Dreaming3.The Man With The Child In His Eyes2.Wuthering Heights1.Sat In Your Lap
3.Aerial2.Never For Ever1.The Dreaming
Cheers
Lee
― The Pastiche Liberation Front (sonnyboy), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 22:46 (eleven years ago) link
my list was kind of 'canon', in retrospect
1. Hounds of Love2. Wuthering Heights (original version)3. Cloudbusting4. Get Out of My House5. Running up That Hill6. Moments of Pleasure7. The Dreaming8. Hello Earth9. Suspended in Gaffa10. Breathing11. Sat in Your Lap12. This Woman's Work13. Never Be Mine14. A Coral Room15. Love and Anger16. The Kick Inside17. Be Kind to My Mistakes18. Nocturn19. Snowflake20. Under the Ivy
1. The Dreaming2. Hounds of Love3. Aerial
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 22:58 (eleven years ago) link
my ballot -
1. Nocturn2. Leave It Open3. Aerial4. Somewhere In Between5. Be Kind To My Mistakes6. Get Out Of My House7. This Woman's Work8. Under Ice9. How To Be Invisible10. Cloudbusting11. Pull Out The Pin12. Suspended In Gaffa13. A Coral Room14. Sunset15. Mother Stands For Comfort16. Breathing17. Experiment IV18. Hounds Of Love19. All The Love20. The Morning Fog
1. Aerial2. The Dreaming3. Hounds Of Love
kinda surprised "under ice" didn't place...
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 29 August 2012 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
my pleasure ismael, it was only really through this poll that i discovered there was such a wealth of them myself. we should poll them haha! i'm kidding... or am i? ...yes, yes i am. anyway, here's mine:
1. cloudbusting2. nocturn3. hello earth4. this woman's work5. and dream of sheep6. snowflake7. prologue8. blow away (for bill)9. suspended in gaffa10. under the ivy11. running up that hill12. experiment VI13. sunset14. prelude15. mother stands for comfort16. misty17. watching you without me18. babooshka19. waking the witch20. army dreamers albums: 1. hounds of love2. aerial3. never for ever
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 23:02 (eleven years ago) link