Too much alt-rock in general. There are at most three songs here that weren't on the WHFS playlist in '94
― Lee626, Sunday, 13 December 2015 03:29 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I'm finding this list way more of a chore to get through than the others. I hate Green Day, Weezer, and Oasis, and the last time I tried to listen to The Downward Spiral again, I couldn't get through it. I never got the cult of Jeff Buckley, and Blur were always really hit and miss for me. I like "Regulate" well enough, but I kind of get where clemenza is coming from with the "camp" comment (I actually prefer "N.Y. State of Mind").
Will let the playlist play through in the off-chance it has any surprises in store for me (I'm at "Seether" as I type), but I suspect I'll probably just end up voting for "Connection."
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Sunday, 13 December 2015 03:45 (eight years ago) link
Waterfalls it is! Shares the throne with No Diggity in 90s R&B.
― Adam J Duncan, Sunday, 13 December 2015 04:56 (eight years ago) link
I could've swore Waterfalls was like 91, 92.
Also reminds me of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RIAdRDphdE
― pplains, Sunday, 13 December 2015 05:05 (eight years ago) link
Just looked up TLC to see what happened and apparently in January 2015 they launched a Kickstarter campaign for a fifth & final album. The best-selling American female group of all time. Strange that many relatively obscure acts from the 70s needn't resort to begging but they do...
― Adam J Duncan, Sunday, 13 December 2015 05:19 (eight years ago) link
Hallelujah. Over played? Only because it's amazing and everyone knows it
― octobeard, Sunday, 13 December 2015 05:33 (eight years ago) link
I think the first time I ever heard Alleluia was Jason Castro singing it on American Idol
― you're breaking the NAP (DJP), Sunday, 13 December 2015 16:51 (eight years ago) link
Strange that many relatively obscure acts from the 70s needn't resort to begging but they do...
TBF, they did make a public declaration regarding their lack of pride re: begging.
― Some Pizza Grudge From Twenty Years Ago (Old Lunch), Sunday, 13 December 2015 17:00 (eight years ago) link
Also, three Jeff Buckley songs on the list but not "Lover, You Should've Come Over", wtf....
― Lee626, Sunday, 13 December 2015 17:07 (eight years ago) link
Afaik, I've never heard it tbh.
― boring alt-reality reverend (The Reverend), Sunday, 13 December 2015 18:53 (eight years ago) link
I'm not being snarky. Just thought this was an amazing list:
TV Shows featuring "Hallelujah": House, M.D.Falcon BeachThe L WordThe O.C. (Jeff Buckley version twice, Imogen Heap version once)The West WingHollyoaksScrubsWithout a TraceCold CaseCriminal MindsERThe ShieldNip/TuckCrossing JordanDrama and NicoleRescue MeLAXRoswellUgly BettyNumb3rsNearly FamousNBC’s Dateline (during the episode covering the Virginia Tech Massacre)
― pplains, Sunday, 13 December 2015 19:09 (eight years ago) link
NBC’s Dateline (during the episode covering the Virginia Tech Massacre)
awful lol
― denies the existence of dark matter (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 13 December 2015 19:46 (eight years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 14 December 2015 00:01 (eight years ago) link
We could poll best/worst use of "Hallelujah" in a TV show
― Lee626, Monday, 14 December 2015 02:32 (eight years ago) link
If you think you can somehow beat putting the lyrics "Remember when I moved in you / and the holy dove was moving, too" over some sort of memorium to the most people killed by one gunman in US history, go right ahead.
― pplains, Monday, 14 December 2015 03:13 (eight years ago) link
Hallelujah is the new Imagine
― Lee626, Monday, 14 December 2015 03:17 (eight years ago) link
^^ It's a shame Paul McCartney won't be alive the day after he dies. Would love to see his expression.
― pplains, Monday, 14 December 2015 03:22 (eight years ago) link
― pplains, Sunday, December 13, 2015 11:09 AM Bookmark
I don't even owwwwwwn a tellervizhion.
― boring alt-reality reverend (The Reverend), Monday, 14 December 2015 03:59 (eight years ago) link
There are probably five songs on Crooked Rain Crooked Rain that would have topped this list for me, but "Cut Your Hair" and "Gold Soundz" are not among them, so I voted for "Undone" -- such a weird thing to be popular (more crooked in some ways than Pavement themselves) and it never ceases to sound strange to me all these years later. "Sabotage" will win I guess and has a good case.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 14 December 2015 04:10 (eight years ago) link
ilx knows what's up with the 213
― thom yorke state of mind (voodoo chili), Monday, 14 December 2015 04:23 (eight years ago) link
"Hallelujah" probably never needs to be covered again. I quite happily enjoyed the Buckley version for years (a cover of a cover), but every rendition after his makes me run screaming. It can be so plodding and maudlin. It's like when people play "Where Did You Sleep Last Night," but by copying the Nirvana Unplugged version precisely. Shouldn't be attempted.
― Sam Weller, Monday, 14 December 2015 13:30 (eight years ago) link
gold soundz v juicy... going with juicy!
that youtube supercut is great btw :)
― niels, Monday, 14 December 2015 15:48 (eight years ago) link
Monday Morning Shower Thought: So how come Left-Eye Lisa hasn't vanished from the video?
― pplains, Monday, 14 December 2015 16:39 (eight years ago) link
Waiting for the 1995 poll so I can vote for "Bullet with Butterfly Wings." Wish I could vote for "When I Come Around," too.
― flappy bird, Monday, 14 December 2015 18:54 (eight years ago) link
Finally decided to vote for Supergrass since there has been so much love for Gaza recently on this board. =)
― Bee OK, Monday, 14 December 2015 19:45 (eight years ago) link
Gaza = Gaz (auto correct)
― Bee OK, Monday, 14 December 2015 19:49 (eight years ago) link
The song I most associate with this year is totally Longview
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Monday, 14 December 2015 20:45 (eight years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:01 (eight years ago) link
Ignore Pavement and it's an unimpeachable top 5.
― Ballistic: ILX vs. Sever (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:24 (eight years ago) link
I'm the only person who voted for "Hurt?" Dayum.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:26 (eight years ago) link
Has everybody just forgotten "waterfalls"? is it like the "hey Jude" of the 90z?
― lute bro (brimstead), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:30 (eight years ago) link
Thank god Pavement didn't win.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:46 (eight years ago) link
jesus, glory box 0? if i'd voted i'd probably have voted for it
― roughest.contoured.silks (imago), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:58 (eight years ago) link
I had the "Regulate" cassingle. it was just the same song on both sides so I kept playing it over and over again.
also didn't know anything about street lyrics and thought "regulators" at the beginning was referring to the sneakers (of which I had a pair)
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 01:00 (eight years ago) link
are the 3 votes for supergrass all troll votes because of gaz suddenly becoming the new drummer from gay dad?
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 01:02 (eight years ago) link
prolly would've voted "Last Goodbye" but would have strongly considered "Sabotage" "Juicy" or "Black Hole Sun."
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 01:03 (eight years ago) link
also fuck "Gold Soundz"
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 01:04 (eight years ago) link
did it kill your mom or
― lute bro (brimstead), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 01:08 (eight years ago) link
nope, love that Supergrass song and voted for it.
several xposts
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 01:55 (eight years ago) link
you've blackened our name, you should be ashamed
― lute bro (brimstead), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 02:00 (eight years ago) link
Gold Soundz just isn't that good.
― skip, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 02:22 (eight years ago) link
lol at brimstead
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 02:35 (eight years ago) link
Didn't gold soundz top some pfork best of the nineties list?
― niels, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 07:41 (eight years ago) link
Yup.
http://m.pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7853-the-top-200-tracks-of-the-1990s-20-01/2/
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 08:46 (eight years ago) link
debuting in 2nd place is the sleeper-hit 'gold soundz'; as in hit me, I just fell asleep.
― The Once-ler, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 13:02 (eight years ago) link
it's an all right song, but the idea that is somehow sums up the era is crazy.
― skip, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 15:04 (eight years ago) link
2 169 Beastie Boys - Sabotage 1124 1034 Pavement - Gold Soundz 1015 760 The Notorious B.I.G. =- Juicy 8
ILM has officially turned into a white nerd frat
― you're breaking the NAP (DJP), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 15:22 (eight years ago) link
I think you might be overestimating the average frat dude's familiarity with Pavement.
― Some Pizza Grudge From Twenty Years Ago (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 15:25 (eight years ago) link
hence "nerd"
― you're breaking the NAP (DJP), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 15:28 (eight years ago) link
i am surprised that zombie got a single vote, astonished that it got 2
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 15:33 (eight years ago) link