Shit, people didn't vote for another TVotR song did they?
― Maciej (maciej recognizing trill), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Thanks, Jordan/Johnny.
― The Reverend (rev), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:41 (fifteen years ago) link
you know, i am glad that i am not going to be around for this top 5. i don't know what's going to be in it, in a bad way. who the hell are all these bon iver fans anyway.
also no offense but:
"Time to Pretend" works so well because it captures that dichotomy of living in a socially relaxed and technologically advanced age that seems to get more and more primitive and meaningless with every year
is totally o_0
affected ennui, one repeated basic hook and a rubbish indie-dance arrangement capture nothing about anything
i have a plane to catch! bye y'all!!
― lex pretend, Friday, 6 February 2009 20:41 (fifteen years ago) link
I suppose "Golden Age" could be in the top 5.
― The Reverend (rev), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Maybe Womanizer is going to chart after all... TVOTR is more likely than Bon Iver I'd say.
(Like I said earlier if Paris charts it'll be a combination of Aeroplane remix and the original both separately doing well - someone voted for that song twice ffs)
― Holy Suffering Gobi Desert Clit Nun (Matt DC), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:42 (fifteen years ago) link
I'd guess from looking at the noms we can expect Blind, Paper Planes for certain. Other three: Bleeding Love, Oxford Comma, If I Were a Boy, Paris, could be anything really.
― Shallow Gravy (Billy Dods), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Kings Of Leon at no1? rofl
― Boring Sign In Name (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
"bleeding love"? are you guys kidding? was that even nominated
― your infinity in you is mad lifted (J0rdan S.), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
THIS SEX IS ON FIRE
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 6 February 2009 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Blind, Happy House, Paper Planes, Oxford Comma, If I Were A Boy?
― mike t-diva, Friday, February 6, 2009 3:32 PM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Did ILXors vote for "Paper Planes?" I would find it hard to believe, since you all were prescient enough to vote it into the top 5 last year, and there doesn't seem to be that much turnover in this joint.
― Ricky Apples (Pillbox), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
guys there is gonna be a bon iver track in the top 5 probably 3. every single one of his songs was nominated
― your infinity in you is mad lifted (J0rdan S.)
not a chance. the same dude nominated every track, if memory serves
― jammed hymen (k3vin k.), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
If Kings of Leon make the top five I would like to volunteer to throw a tantrum in the Lex's place.
I'm sort of hoping there's been a massive secret metal block vote or something. That would at least be funny.
― Holy Suffering Gobi Desert Clit Nun (Matt DC), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link
also i think i agree with what LJ was implying
― jammed hymen (k3vin k.), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link
I nominated "Bleeding Love" and will be kind of shocked if it isn't there tbh
― nosotros niggamos (HI DERE), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link
I'll give you one (non) clue about the next track: it has not been mentioned once in this entire thread.
― lil waynes babymama (musically), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link
rather, i agree with what i think LJ was implying
Courtship Dating to sneak in cos everyone had it at number 15 or something? I forget whether or not those guys are hated or not on ILX.
― Frank Sumatra (NickB), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link
is it los campesinos
― your infinity in you is mad lifted (J0rdan S.), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
I wish it was Torche
― Boring Sign In Name (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
"Happy House" will be in the top 5. This is a given. I don't see why anyone thinks "If I Were a Boy" or "Bleeding Love" have a chance in hell.
― The Reverend (rev), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe my first placing for guilty simpson will pay off ;)
― . (a hoy hoy), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
haha nice
― The Reverend (rev), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Bleeding Love is horrid. Worse than American Boy.Btw I hadn't heard that Young Jeezy track and it's terrific. Thanks ILM!
― Boring Sign In Name (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:47 (fifteen years ago) link
Maybe voting coincided with the inauguration and a load of people went straight back and voted soppily for My President.
― Holy Suffering Gobi Desert Clit Nun (Matt DC), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Bleeding Love is horrid. Worse than American Boy.
Doesn't do much for me either, but I thought it was generally quite well liked.
― Shallow Gravy (Billy Dods), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link
that would be... unfortunate
― nosotros niggamos (HI DERE), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm amazed - I was sure 'American Boy' was a shoo-in for no.1. First time I've heard it for a while, still a great record
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 6 February 2009 20:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Maybe my #1 vote for "Love in This Club" somehow convinced all the haters, haha.
― Maciej (maciej recognizing trill), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Kevin K I've come round a bit to "Skeletal Lamping" again...it's a good album to listen to as a whole, but trying to "get" individual tracks is imo maddening and pointless :)
(and yeah, The Fiery Furnaces are mad underrated here)
― Robin van Injury (country matters), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:50 (fifteen years ago) link
really miffed "princes" (GANG GANG DANCE) has been passed over
― rent, Friday, 6 February 2009 20:53 (fifteen years ago) link
...if it has been
haha good :) that's just what i tell people, i think if a record gives you an 'in' song that you can learn to love, it'll be easier to let your guard down and really engage with the rest of it. that was the first ninety seconds of the album and 'an eluardian instance' for me. but we can talk more about it next week if, lord willin', it places
― jammed hymen (k3vin k.), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:54 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost i would be down for 'princes'; i didnt get into the record until just recently, and princes is fantastic
― jammed hymen (k3vin k.), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:55 (fifteen years ago) link
prev post was xpost to LJ btw
I think what makes me enjoy the album is that I really like plenty of the little bits, and plenty of the transitions between bits. I almost try to forget that it's made of songs, UNLIKE, say, The Fiery Furnaces' albums, whose songs, no matter how complicated, almost always have some sort of decipherable and hermetic narrative.
― Robin van Injury (country matters), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:58 (fifteen years ago) link
What about "Swagger Like Us," is that gonna place?
― ilxor, Friday, 6 February 2009 20:58 (fifteen years ago) link
there is no way more people voted for slu than a milli or put on.
― . (a hoy hoy), Friday, 6 February 2009 20:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Top five:
Happy HousePaper PlanesBlindSwagger Like UsLove Story
― ilxor, Friday, 6 February 2009 20:59 (fifteen years ago) link
okay I swear this is my last Santogold post on this thread but this kind of highlights why "Starstruck" is secretly my favorite song on the album:
― nosotros niggamos (HI DERE), Friday, 6 February 2009 21:00 (fifteen years ago) link
what's love story?
― . (a hoy hoy), Friday, 6 February 2009 21:00 (fifteen years ago) link
What about Miley Cyrus, any chance for "See You Again" here???
― ilxor, Friday, 6 February 2009 21:00 (fifteen years ago) link
"Love Story" is Taylor Swift...
swagger like us? wtf
― your infinity in you is mad lifted (J0rdan S.), Friday, 6 February 2009 21:01 (fifteen years ago) link
here's a tip for all you miss cleos out there: predict songs for the top 5 that people actually like
danity kane "damaged" is obviously going top 5
― The Brainwasher, Friday, 6 February 2009 21:02 (fifteen years ago) link
na i can't see SLU placing; it's a poll, so it's going to be something that a LOT of people voted for. totally forgot about 'love story', yeah that could find a place. paper planes and blind too
― jammed hymen (k3vin k.), Friday, 6 February 2009 21:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Lady Gaga - "Just Dance"
― nosotros niggamos (HI DERE), Friday, 6 February 2009 21:03 (fifteen years ago) link
kill me now
― Plaxico (I know, right?), Friday, 6 February 2009 21:03 (fifteen years ago) link
hopefully this means that everyone voted for that idjut boys phil collins re-edit
― Plaxico (I know, right?), Friday, 6 February 2009 21:04 (fifteen years ago) link
do-do you.. have a first...aid...kit...handy?
― The Brainwasher, Friday, 6 February 2009 21:04 (fifteen years ago) link