***Put Ya Hands Up for the 2006 ILX TRACKS POLL RESULTS***

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I heart the Gossip, but despite my best efforts, I just could never quite get into the song "Standing In The Way Of Control." There was something herky-jerky about it, or just not hooky enough. Felt like a huge departure from their sound without really getting anywhere.

More importantly, it came out in 2005, so I call DISQUALIFIED.

― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:46 (sixteen years ago) link

I am delighted that Sally Shapiro placed so high and sort of amazed The Gossip placed so low - I had that penned as a top five entry easy.

― Matt DC, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:11 (sixteen years ago) link

apologies, on a shit PC right now & everything is hard but can someone tell me where the 2006 albums thread is, seeing as the new answers page is way too fucking short now... so much stuff keeps slipping off before getting search/google indexed. Unless you're on here watching 24/7 it's a bit of an arse to keep up with honestly...

― fandango, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:19 (sixteen years ago) link

Albums poll

― musically, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:34 (sixteen years ago) link

Why doesn't that link work?

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=57588

― musically, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:01 (sixteen years ago) link

thank you! :)

― fandango, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:06 (sixteen years ago) link

25. Muse - Knights Of Cydonia
(57 points, 4 votes, 1 number one)

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Who would have thought fusing together 80s Queen, Ennio Morricone in his spaghetti Western mode, and surf rock guitar would have produced one of the most jaw-dropping rock singles in years? Muse, apparently. It's probably best experienced with the crazy futuristic western video, but the song conjures up enough imagery and grandeur on its own even without visual accompaniment. Don't waste your time, or time will waste you.
-Jeff Treppel

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 00:03 (sixteen years ago) link

I love the crap out of that Midlake song and its accompanying remix. I'm glad to see it getting props

― Morley Timmons, Thursday, 10 May 2007 00:07 (sixteen years ago) link

seconded. yay Roscoe!

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 10 May 2007 00:12 (sixteen years ago) link

24. Clipse - Wamp Wamp (What It Do) (Feat. Slim Thug)
(59 points, 5 votes)

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http://ilx2006music.googlepages.com/wamp.jpg

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 00:18 (sixteen years ago) link

23. Cansei De Ser Sexy - Let's Make Love and Listen To Death From Above
(59 points, 7 votes, 1 number one)

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― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 01:16 (sixteen years ago) link

Ah, we meet again!

22. Ciara - Promise
(62 points, 5 votes, 1 number one)

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There have been plenty of good hit ballads in the past couple years, but none have felt as genuine as "Promise." There's something so amazing about the way Ciara sings here. Rather than trying to asking Polow Da Don to hide her voice, she takes a leading role on the track and coos with real sincerity.

Ok, so "Promise" is not an original track by any means, but for a smooth Ciara single, it's pretty close to perfect. The song itself is pretty simple...It's just a gorgeous beat, complete with some genius vocoder clips, and Ciara, who sounds more powerful here than she ever has.
-Tape Store

A curveball, at first: what's this, the thin-voiced Princess of Crunk leading her second album off with an opulent ballad? 'Promise' was an ambitious undertaking triumphantly executed: there was its epic structure (two intros! two middle eights, one of them spoken word!), there were the sumptuous layers of multi-tracked voices, the wonderfully tactile drum pads, the soft gasps of breaths used as extra percussion, the echoing longing of the vocodered backing vocals, the devotional romance of the lyrics (with added reference to the sources: you can be my Prince, my Knight indeed) - and above all, there was Ciara, replete with emotion, singing her heart out. And, even better, the video was a dancing video! By my count, this is the third of Ciara's singles which is a genius pinnacle of human achievement: a record which brooks no argument as to who, exactly, is the greatest pop star in the world right now.
-lex pretend

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 01:17 (sixteen years ago) link

And the last track of the day...

21. Justice vs Simian - We Are Your Friends
(62.5 points, 5 votes)

http://ilx2006music.googlepages.com/weareyour.jpg

~~via Youtube~~ via Youtube

Thoughts?

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 01:20 (sixteen years ago) link

22 songs voted better than "LMLALTDFA" (my #1)? I hope I missed out on a lot.

― abanana, Thursday, 10 May 2007 01:23 (sixteen years ago) link

This is taking too long.

― billstevejim, Thursday, 10 May 2007 02:30 (sixteen years ago) link

Wait, 49 and 22? WTF?

― I eat cannibals, Thursday, 10 May 2007 03:00 (sixteen years ago) link

#49 was a fuckup.

― The Reverend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 03:02 (sixteen years ago) link

though if 'promise' took up each and every one of the top 50 spots it would be more than deserved!

shocked that CSS was so low. i ended up not voting for it but assumed it was a lock for the top 5 or so.

who are the closet muse fans? and why?

― lex pretend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:30 (sixteen years ago) link

I am an out and proud Muse fan kthx

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:43 (sixteen years ago) link

I am a muse fan and I am not in the closet about it. I have a lot of goodwill towards them left over from my days when I only listened to indie. And they deserve all of it. Black Holes And Revelations was a great step forward for them and they went even more over the top - The massive opening track about burning in hell sets the pace for what is a hypnotic, crazy, yet compulsively danceable and singalongable album. And I am glad I have some common ground with the metalists.

― danzig, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:55 (sixteen years ago) link

Also, I'm a little surprised by "Roscoe"'s low placing. Everyone here seems to be praising it to the high heavens. Deservedly so.

And can someone please explain why they voted for "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'." I went to see them recently and sang along to every word as only a gay boy can but practically everything on new album is very disappointing.

― danzig, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:59 (sixteen years ago) link

I voted for Head Home rather than Roscoe.

I saw the Scissor Sisters and I Don't Feel Like Dancin' was mental fun, as it is on record. I'll agree about the other new album tracks (live, at least - haven't got the product), but I Don't Feel Like Dancin' is immense.

― Alba, Thursday, 10 May 2007 07:27 (sixteen years ago) link

Shocked SPEECHLESS that Let's Make Love And Listen Death From Above placed so low.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:46 (sixteen years ago) link

If Crazy doesn't win this I will buy every single person who voted a pint.

― Matt DC, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:52 (sixteen years ago) link

who are the closet muse fans?

I voted for "Knights of Cydonia". My #3, actually.

and why?

Having a headbang section > Not having a headbang section.

― The Reverend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:00 (sixteen years ago) link

i don't really understand why people like to headbang. dancing is better!

― lex pretend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:05 (sixteen years ago) link

Both have their merits.

― The Reverend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:20 (sixteen years ago) link

And having a specific headbang section >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> being entirely headbangable. It's the anticipation, you see.

― The Reverend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:22 (sixteen years ago) link

'knights of cydonia' is one muse's better tracks but i don't like 'starlight' at all.

― blueski, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:27 (sixteen years ago) link

As should be readily apparent, I am a Muse fan. Mostly/entirely due to Knights of Cydonia, in fact. And I like to head bang because I can't dance, nor do I have much interest in it. Speed, aggression, and an incredibly catchy chorus do more for me than a groovy beat or whatever you kids call it.

― Jeff Treppel, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:03 (sixteen years ago) link

Before I start posting the results, here are the other "Worst Tracks":

Beyonce - Ring the Alarm

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http://ilx2006music.googlepages.com/ringthealarm.jpg

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:12 (sixteen years ago) link

The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnmRekHHEp4">Freemasons Mix</a> is soooo good though.

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:14 (sixteen years ago) link

Okay, I always say to myself, "remember to click the Convert to BBcode button," but I NEVER DO.

link again

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:15 (sixteen years ago) link

WHAAAAAAT

― lex pretend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:18 (sixteen years ago) link

Panic at the Disco! - I Write Sins Not Tragedies

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http://ilx2006music.googlepages.com/iwritesins.jpg

Thoughts?

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:18 (sixteen years ago) link

I really should have voted....

― The Brainwasher, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:19 (sixteen years ago) link

seriously the two so-called "worst" tracks so far are two of the best here! ilm, you vote for camera obscura, tv on the radio, grizzly bear, midlake and justice about half a decade after the fact, and then hate on beyonce and fergie ferg? you fucking chumps.

uh xp i agree panic at the disco are bad

― lex pretend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:19 (sixteen years ago) link

I like Beyonce but Ring the Alarm is a sonic shit-missile. And after listening to the Freemasons mix so many times it seems even worse than when I first heard it.

― musically, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:52 (sixteen years ago) link

omg i totally forgot to mention it - i heard (what i presume was) the freemasons rmx while i was having my hair cut the other day! it is AMAZING.

i heart the original 4eva though.

― lex pretend, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:07 (sixteen years ago) link

While Fergie definitely sucks, Camera Obscura, Grizzly Bear, the Hold Steady, etc. are not much better.

― Tape Store, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:17 (sixteen years ago) link

The two singles I voted for were "Knights of Cydonia" and "Crazy." Tells you just how awesome "Crazy" is, in that it spans such a large range of tastes.

― Jeff Treppel, Thursday, 10 May 2007 23:09 (sixteen years ago) link

Camera Obscura, Grizzly Bear, the Hold Steady, etc. are not much better.

This is 2/3 true. Camera Obscura rule.

― Drooone, Thursday, 10 May 2007 23:14 (sixteen years ago) link

Musically, may I suggest keeping the Worst Tracks in their own thread? It's going to be confusing scanning through this thread and seeing those single covers popping up amidst the list.

― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 10 May 2007 23:26 (sixteen years ago) link

but "Ring The Alarm" totally belongs on this list.

― danzig, Thursday, 10 May 2007 23:39 (sixteen years ago) link

That was all three of them, actually. And I think I mentioned that they are the "Worst Tracks" right by them so hopefully there won't be too much confusion about it, which wasn't my intention.

― musically, Friday, 11 May 2007 00:29 (sixteen years ago) link

20. Hold Steady - Stuck Between Stations
(63 points, 5 votes)

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― musically, Friday, 11 May 2007 00:29 (sixteen years ago) link

"And can someone please explain why they voted for "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'." I went to see them recently and sang along to every word as only a gay boy can but practically everything on new album is very disappointing."

It's a fantastic, gorgeous track, #7 on my ballot. The bride, in particular, is excellent. And who can resist the lyrics in the chorus? It's the Sisters at their best.

― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 11 May 2007 00:48 (sixteen years ago) link

19. Chamillionaire - Ridin'
(64 points, 4 votes, 2 number ones)

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<img src="http://ilx2006music.googlepages.com/ridin.jpg">

― musically, Friday, 11 May 2007 00:52 (sixteen years ago) link

19. Chamillionaire - Ridin'
(64 points, 4 votes, 2 number ones)

via Youtube

http://ilx2006music.googlepages.com/ridin.jpg

― musically, Friday, 11 May 2007 00:52 (sixteen years ago) link

18. Liars - Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack
(64 points, 6 votes, 1 number one)

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This might be the year's most beautiful track. It's got these gorgeous 'aahs,' this ebbing and flowing guitar and a reassuring, heartbreaking vocal. Listening to "Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack" = a truly cathartic experience
-Tape Store

― musically, Friday, 11 May 2007 00:58 (sixteen years ago) link

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