Ladies and gentlemen....the 1990s ILX SINGLES POLL RESULTS

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is cannonball still going to make it?

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe 'Groove Is In The Heart' is the 'Hey Ya' of the 90s but we were all less cynical then.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:45 (twenty-one years ago)

oh boy

― jed_ (jed), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:45 (twenty-one years ago)

whoah, i really expected Soon at #1

kinda glad it's not
but what is??

― rentboy (rentboy), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

i can't think of 'Soon' without thinking of morris-dancers, marvellously enough - it's a great tsunami of a song

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

haha omg if "Cannonball" and "Everlong" make the top 3 I would shit

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Steve Miller Band?

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"soon" = swoon

― tricky (disco stu), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

What else is left but 'Common People'?

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

3. Foos
2. Deee-Lite
1. Pulp

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

It's interesting that the number of *votes* isn't increasing as we move through the top 20, rather, the songs higher in the chart are getting there because they placed higher. This is stark contrast to the 00's poll, where the top songs got there more through sheer numbers of votes.
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― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

No Sleater Kinney on this list, hmph.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I've never really thought of it terms of depth, Alba. I only know that I still get the same thrill from it now as I did when I first heard it. Some days I think it might be the best thing they ever did, but then I remember Temptation and mentally slap myself round the face.

― RickyT (RickyT), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

groove is in the heart, cannonball and common people. gotta be.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

cannonball surely!

― jed_ (jed), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Sigh... No Disco Inferno...

Booo! Hiss!!!

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, I see - it's 'Groove Is In The Heart', 'Common People' and either 'Cannonball' or this 'Everlong' thing.

Well, I have faith in 'Cannonball'.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Did people stop liking Believe?

― danh (danh), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

C'mon, "Cannonball"'s good, but it's not THAT good!!

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

It's

3. Cannonball
2. GIITH
1. Common People

right? I mean it has to be, surely?

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

how could it be that 'Everlong' got at least two #1 votes and not be in the 100 tho?

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Cannonball! Have you people never been to an indie disco!?

― RickyT (RickyT), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

3. Jump Around
2. This is how we do it
1. Common people

pipedream

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

that's neat barry. aphex twin got more votes than anyting else on the top 10 so far.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"what is love" will mysteriously top the list

― tricky (disco stu), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

come on Chris Bell!

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe no one voted for 'Common People', on the grounds that it would get enough votes elsewhere.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Have you people never been to an indie disco!?

I've never even heard of such a thing...

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, you needed at least 233 votes to get in the 100, so two #1's isn't anywhere near enough.

― RickyT (RickyT), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

oxymoron

― jed_ (jed), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe Gear will pop up and say he's made a mistake and there are actually four records to go. Who knows what is round the corner??

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

I have seen jed at an oxymoron.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

i very much doubt it ONLY got two #1s Ricky...

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

it would be great if the top 3 consisted of one pulp, one b&s and one st et song apiece, just to completely freak the hhheads

― rentboy (rentboy), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

ha!

― jed_ (jed), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:53 (twenty-one years ago)

I know, but that's only 1/3 of the way. I think The Last Dance got two #1s as well, and that's not made it.

― RickyT (RickyT), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

ok you've convinced me - damn

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

glycerine will win, people. bush always wins.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

DEEE-GROOVY

shmool that is a cruel and tasteless joke

― tricky (disco stu), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't believe "Pony" didn't even make 100.

― djdee2005 (djdee2005), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I think we could all do with getting a bit more credulous.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

No way.

― djdee2005 (djdee2005), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

how much for those magic beans alba?

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Guys, now is the time to admit that I used "exit-poll data" to make my predictions -- and even though "Everlong" had one #1 vote, it also only had 5 votes total. Whereas "Cannonball" had 16 votes total. Advantage Breeders.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

it's been a cruel and tasteless week, tricky. for one thing, i'm beginning to doubt that shimmy shimmy ya will place.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

THE BREEDERS - "Cannonball" (780 points, 47 votes)

http://media.wmg-is.com/media/portal/media/image/2_2770623_10.Jpg
http://www.cnewton.force9.co.uk/Charts/covers/cannon.jpg

"Cannonballo was the best song ever, really."
-- Dan I.

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

(Also, I think "Cannonball" will be the clearest evidence of the corny indie fuxx vote in the top 10.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

(cannonballo?)

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

that was my typo, btw

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

The only thing that can surprise me now is if the order of CP and GIITH are reversed.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

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