and i think nom'd it
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 1 July 2010 18:49 (thirteen years ago) link
"Maneater" didn't even place in the 2006 poll! "Sexyback" was #11.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 1 July 2010 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
62. KANYE WEST "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (2007) [249.5 points, 15 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSpCf8-AE94
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 1 July 2010 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Catching up - that Jackie Chain song is wonderful, going to be my song of the summer I suspect.
Never really agreed with the drunken mumbling thing on MES, yes he does that, but he also does crisp-as-a-poppadom stuff, flow very much like ODB imo, can hold up a rhythm and then dive down in to it, smear all over it and then give it a kick up the backside. Anyhow, mustn't go on. (popularit of anco is a mystery to me, mind).
many xposts.
― GamalielRatsey, Thursday, 1 July 2010 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
xp Loose>>>>>>>>>>>>the stuff I've heard from FutureSex/LoveSounds...I mean, I voted for four Nelly Furtado tracks, and no Timberlake tracks, and that's slightly bogus...I SHOULD have voted for What Goes Around and Love Stoned, but still, to these ears, Nelly's stuff with Timbaland is way cooler than Justin's.
― is this the end of zombie Shakespeare? (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 1 July 2010 18:57 (thirteen years ago) link
ugh we're going to get every nominated Kanye track in this list aren't we
― ripe dink (some dude), Thursday, 1 July 2010 18:58 (thirteen years ago) link
I only voted for one, and not either of the tracks that have shown. (Only artists I voted for two tracks from were Beyonce and Lil Wayne.)
― The Reverend, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:00 (thirteen years ago) link
that's a well-placed 'ugh', some dude...
― is this the end of zombie Shakespeare? (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Would probably have voted for both of the Kanyes that have shown up and none of the others. But there'll be at least one more to come, I bet.
― emil.y, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:01 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't think i voted for "can't tell me nothing" but it's hold up really well imo
― hell hath no furry (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:02 (thirteen years ago) link
it has one of the weakest sloppiest lamest most poorly assembled beats i've ever heard on a hit rap song, it's just so ungainly and awkward
― ripe dink (some dude), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:05 (thirteen years ago) link
the MIDI organ, the choppy vocal sample with the cheap-sounding filter, the way the ride cymbal hits are practically louder than the snare, it's an unlistenable mess
― ripe dink (some dude), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:06 (thirteen years ago) link
That Kanye is ok (Love Lockdown is ugh) but it sounds completely obvious in 2010. Lol at Will Oldham though.
― seandalai, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:06 (thirteen years ago) link
i actually voted for it, i like it for some reason. also my bonnie prince billy stanism probably figured into it but i can't help it.
― Q and Not Gucci (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:06 (thirteen years ago) link
haha i totally forgot about the 2nd video for that song.
― ripe dink (some dude), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:07 (thirteen years ago) link
is "flashing lights" gonna place?
― hell hath no furry (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:07 (thirteen years ago) link
i actually like the goofiness of can't tell me nothing
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
i hope so, it's the only one of his solo tracks i voted for (xpost)
― ripe dink (some dude), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
best part is when galafinakis says "can he stay faithful in a roomful of hoes" and gestures to the cows standing behind him
― Q and Not Gucci (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:09 (thirteen years ago) link
I just want to publicly apologize for not including "Shine Blockas" in my ballot...I hadn't heard it, but that's no excuse; y'all were frothing about it in 2009 Tracks poll...I'm truly and deeply sorry.
― is this the end of zombie Shakespeare? (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:10 (thirteen years ago) link
flashing lights is the only kanye i voted for, too
― exit through the (Tape Store), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:13 (thirteen years ago) link
61. AMY WINEHOUSE "Rehab" (2006) [250.5 points, 12 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUmZp8pR1uc
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:16 (thirteen years ago) link
still hate that song.
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
ok the poll is def tipping away from me at this point
― Kool G. Frap (jjjusten), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
way too low for rehab imo
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:18 (thirteen years ago) link
no
― seandalai, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:19 (thirteen years ago) link
no no
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
LOVE "rehab", especially now enough time has passed since its ubiquity that i can appreciate it again. such a classic pop single. (didn't vote for it though! this is becoming a pattern, this is how tough the trax ballot was for me. nearly voted "back to black" but again, er, didn't. i mean all these songs i didn't vote for are still easy 10/10s.)
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
man amy used to be such a fox ;_;
― Q and Not Gucci (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Wednesday's results:
100. NE-YO "Because of You" (2007) [195.5 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]99. DAMIAN "JR. GONG" MARLEY "Welcome to Jamrock" (2005) [197 points, 11 votes]98. CHAMILLIONAIRE ft. KRAYZIE BONE "Ridin'" (2005) [198.5 points, 10 votes]97. RÓISÍN MURPHY "Overpowered" (2007) [199.5 points, 10 votes]96. THE KNIFE "Marble House" (2006) [204.5 points, 10 votes]95. CAMERA OBSCURA "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" (2006) [204.5 points, 11 votes]94. THE-DREAM "Fancy" (2009) [205.5 points, 8 votes]93. BIG BOI ft. GUCCI MANE "Shine Blockas" (2009) [206 points, 8 votes]92. CORTNEY TIDWELL "Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up (Ewan Pearson Objects in Space Remix)" (2007) [207.5 points, 10 votes]91. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM "45:33" (2006) [208 points, 10 votes]90. WASHED OUT "Feel it All Around" (2009) [208.5 points, 10 votes]89. GIRLS "Lust for Life" (2008) [209 points, 8 votes]88. LADY GAGA "Paparazzi" (2009) [209 points, 10 votes]87. ROBYN "Be Mine" (2005) [209 points, 12 votes]86. THE HOLD STEADY "Stuck Between Stations" (2007) [210.5 points, 8 votes]85. JACKIE CHAIN ft. JHI ALI "Rollin'" (2008) [212.5 points, 7 votes]84. FEVER RAY "Seven" (2009) [212.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]83. FUTURE OF THE LEFT "Arming Eritrea" (2009) [213.5 points, 10 votes]82. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE "SexyBack" (2006) [216 points, 9 votes]81. JOY ORBISON "Hyph Mngo" (2009) [219.5 points, 9 votes]
Today's results:
80. YEAH YEAH YEAHS "Zero" (2009) [221.5 points, 9 votes]79. CHROMATICS "In the City" (2006) [223.5 points, 8 votes]78. THE FALL "Blindness" (2005) [225.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]77. MAXWELL "Pretty Wings" (2009) [227 points, 9 votes]76. ÂME "Rej" (2005) [228 points, 10 votes]75. GHOSTFACE KILLAH "Shakey Dog" (2006) [228 points, 11 votes]74. MGMT "Time to Pretend" (2007) [228 points, 13 votes]73. DJ QUIK & KURUPT "9x Outta Ten" (2009) [229.5 points, 10 votes]72. GANG GANG DANCE "House Jam" (2008) [230.5 points, 11 votes]71. KANYE WEST "Love Lockdown" (2008) [230.5 points, 12 votes]70. GRINDERMAN "No Pussy Blues" (2007) [232 points, 9 votes]69. HOT CHIP "Ready for the Floor" (2008) [237.5 points, 11 votes]68. THE XX "Crystalised" (2009) [239 points, 12 votes]67. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE "Fireworks" (2007) [240 points, 11 votes]66. JUNIOR BOYS "In the Morning" (2006) [240.5 points, 12 votes]65. OF MONTREAL "The Past Is a Grotesque Animal" (2007) [241.5 points, 10 votes]64. FEVER RAY "When I Grow Up" (2009) [243 points, 11 votes]63. NELLY FURTADO "Maneater" (2006) [243.5 points, 13 votes]62. KANYE WEST "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (2007) [249.5 points, 15 votes]61. AMY WINEHOUSE "Rehab" (2006) [250.5 points, 12 votes]
Tomorrow's results:
Come back and see.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:26 (thirteen years ago) link
oh man if id just made a ranked ballot i could have gotten arming aritrea up to #70. and i didnt even do a full list of 40, so it wouldnt have hurt any of the other choices i really cared about. stupid stupid me.
rehab is horseshit btw
― greatest minds of my generation destroyed by brown bananas and horse (jjjusten), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link
love "Rehab" but prefer "You Know I'm No Good", voted for the album instead of either
― The Reverend, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:34 (thirteen years ago) link
ok to be fair my reaction to amy winehouse in general goes along with my irritable response to the whole "look its faux-motown soul, but NEW and FRESH for the kids" marketing thing that was going on there for a while with her a several others.
― greatest minds of my generation destroyed by brown bananas and horse (jjjusten), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:37 (thirteen years ago) link
i am so pleased arming eritrea got on the list...so pleased. the last minute and a half of that song is the greatest thing ever.
― Q and Not Gucci (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:38 (thirteen years ago) link
the whole "look its faux-motown soul, but NEW and FRESH for the kids" marketing thing that was going on there for a while
I would've preferred Adele be the representative of that stuff on this poll, but she wasn't even nommed.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:40 (thirteen years ago) link
winehouse's songwriting slant and vocal delivery are singular (and emotionally affecting) enough to sidestep the marketing angle - though the marketing does epitomise adele, who's basically the cut-price, "safe" amy sans scary crack or ink
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:46 (thirteen years ago) link
spotify list btw, will update, (without Jackie Chain and DJ Quik and Kurupt, sadly, two of my favourite songs so far, outside of The Fall - I fact I wouldn't be at all surprised if I played 9x outta 10 more than any other track last year).
― GamalielRatsey, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:53 (thirteen years ago) link
good post lex
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:54 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't know why "rehab" was the one that got so much critical and commercial adoration at the time. i liked a lot of amy's other singles better.
glad to see "when i grow up" made it. i nom'd it but didn't end up actually voting for it, weirdly enough.
― teledyldonix, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:55 (thirteen years ago) link
man rehab is such a goddam great song, can't imagine what horrible anti-plane you all are dwelling on
xposts
― good news if you wear cargo shorts (contenderizer), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:56 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, a while back matos and i were talking about back to black and he was like "the thing about it that no one ever says is that it's one of the best singer-songwriter albums EVER", which i am inclined to agree with
― The Reverend, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:57 (thirteen years ago) link
winehouse's songwriting slant and vocal delivery are singular (and emotionally affecting) enough to sidestep the marketing angle
This is true, and I like Winehouse...don't get me wrong... but Adele is an easier fit into my own personal desire to have a modern-day Dusty Springfield.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:57 (thirteen years ago) link
not sure i have any desire whatsoever to have a modern-day dusty springfield, certainly not adele
― The Reverend, Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Do you not like Dusty, Rev?
― Mexico, camp, horns, Zappa, Mr. Bungle (Matos W.K.), Thursday, 1 July 2010 20:02 (thirteen years ago) link
I've only heard "Son of a Preacher Man". I prefer Aretha's version.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 1 July 2010 20:05 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71YMS0DjOQ
― Mexico, camp, horns, Zappa, Mr. Bungle (Matos W.K.), Thursday, 1 July 2010 20:05 (thirteen years ago) link
no sound on my computer :(
― The Reverend, Thursday, 1 July 2010 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't know why "rehab" was the one that got so much critical and commercial adoration at the time.
lead single, party-friendly jam...def the most "populist", though i also preferred some of the other singles.
some of her lyrics on back to black are just devastating (also: funny!), tho i guess (hope) we'll have a chance to talk about that in the albums thread. on "rehab", what i love best is how she makes the jaunty, irresistible arrangement and absolutely unstoppable tune her armour, her self-defence - the force of the music enables her defiance, and it only cracks on lines like "ooh, i just need a friend".
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Thursday, 1 July 2010 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link
anyway, whether i like dusty or not isn't the issue. the point is that if i wanted to listen to dusty, i sure as hell wouldn't go to adele for my fix.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 1 July 2010 20:08 (thirteen years ago) link
some of her lyrics are great, but it's her incredibly expressive voice that really gets to me, esp on tracks like "back to black"xp
― Dan S, Thursday, 1 July 2010 20:10 (thirteen years ago) link