I ended up going for Absolutely Fabulous and Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend over Shameless, though neither of the latter two made my final ballot.
― skip, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 17:35 (thirteen years ago) link
You know what track we missed at first?
"Decadence."
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 17:35 (thirteen years ago) link
I cut Shameless, Don Juan and YKWYWW at the last minute, regrettably. Problem is PSBs have so many unfuckwithable singles that I didn't have enough space for B-sides.
― Strictly vote-splitting (DL), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 17:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I've said this before but I really really really really wish "Domino Dancing" and "Don Juan" had been flipped on the single
― DJP, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 17:37 (thirteen years ago) link
I mean not enough space for all the B-sides I love - I still voted for 5.
― Strictly vote-splitting (DL), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 17:37 (thirteen years ago) link
haha I voted for 9
― DJP, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 17:39 (thirteen years ago) link
My #1 is a B-side.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm glad someone else voted for "Was That What It Was?". Don't expect it to make it though. I'm still hoping the other "I'm Not Scared" charts though. The "cannons" sample intro is incredible.
My top predictions:
B-Side - PaninaroSingle - Being BoringAlbum track - 2/0
― daavid, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
surprised that no one is picking West End Girls for top single.
― skip, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 18:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Paninaro was a single, wasn't it?
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I think WEG IS their best single. But "Being Boring" has always been the fans' favourite.
― daavid, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:01 (thirteen years ago) link
xpost - Sort of. Paninaro '95 was.
TS: Paninaro '95 vs Freedom '90
― DJP, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:02 (thirteen years ago) link
The Paninaro I love was never a single.
― Strictly vote-splitting (DL), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:02 (thirteen years ago) link
I may be the only PSB fan who never wants to hear "West End Girls" again.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:03 (thirteen years ago) link
I always think that until I actually hear it.
― Strictly vote-splitting (DL), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:03 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd rank the Please singles "Love Comes Quickly" > "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)" > "West End Girls" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Suburbia (single remix)"
Had they used the album version of "Suburbia" as the single, that would have been my favorite.
― DJP, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:05 (thirteen years ago) link
I like it but for many years it was the only single I heard on the radio; when I finally heard the rest of their catalog I never returned. I prefer "Opportunities" and "Loves Comes Quickly." The latter I've criminally underrated over the years until it snuck up on me recently and just made me cry.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:05 (thirteen years ago) link
LQC is such an astonishing song, it angers me that it never took off in the US
― DJP, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:07 (thirteen years ago) link
"West End Girls" = best song ever recorded (by anyone)
― daavid, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Now I think, "This is how falling in love sounds like."
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Hello I just got here. I'm glad some of my selections already showed up ("Do I Have To?", "Liberation", "Your Funny Uncle") and some cuts I really love but couldn't vote for made it as well ("A Red Letter Day", "Some Speculation", "IDKWYWBICGIA").I voted for 7 B-Sides. I'm pretty sure the #1 will be a single. It's one of two choices.
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:10 (thirteen years ago) link
30. In The Night. (1985, 157 points, 7 votes, 0 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aClPCqzVyFg&feature=player_detailpage#t=3s
http://open.spotify.com/track/5BCAYcnudrhGaasMSgfTqa
RIF: Written by Tennant after reading David Pryce-Jones' book about Paris during the German occupation of World War II and in particular 'les Zazous', the young non-conformist sub-culture who were inspired by jazz and swing music.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
hott
― DJP, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
lots of great remixes of this one.
― skip, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link
For the full version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsuA3NAgK0c
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link
This might be their sexiest song.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:26 (thirteen years ago) link
I love the version on Disco
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
29. Jealousy. (1990, Behaviour, 158 points, 9 votes, 0 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chq885RKXAI
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/2fllZbKFjKd2jSpsjsHnL6
RIF: This was the first song Tennant and Lowe wrote together.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:31 (thirteen years ago) link
For some reason I always thought In the night was a cover. Didn't make my ballot but came close.
― oppet, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:32 (thirteen years ago) link
man, these guys have a great great catalog
I am pretty certain only one song I detest will appear on this list
― DJP, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:32 (thirteen years ago) link
The uploader has not made this video available in your country.
first time I've seen that message on youtube
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:35 (thirteen years ago) link
I see that all of the time, mostly because 90% of the official Cure videos throw it up
― DJP, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:35 (thirteen years ago) link
28. Flamboyant. (2003, Standalone, 161 points, 7 votes, 1 number one)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gYW6V4UrIo
http://open.spotify.com/track/7vo6qo8LPbxE1R4cijH2Dp
RIF: Is featured in the skiing film 'Turbo', (nope, me neither).
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
27. I Want To Wake Up. (1987, Actually, 162 points, 6 votes, 1 number one)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj6zSmayyeQ
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/3UVVJpL04BCkJhDY56NXwO
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Yes! Didn't have room for it in my ballot, but I think it's great. Especially the Scissor Sisters remix. (x-post)
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
My friend was all "wtf" when he saw "I Want To Wake Up" on my ballot. Guess he was wrong.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:49 (thirteen years ago) link
26. I Want A Dog. (1988, B-Side/Introspective, 169 points, 7 votes, 0 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po5BsMNTwbY
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/7lu2tLkqGZe3lRAV1J6ZX1
RIF: Tennant's homage to Iggy Pop.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:49 (thirteen years ago) link
and Johnny Marr's favorite PSB song!
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:50 (thirteen years ago) link
25. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing. (1993, Very, 189 points, 9 votes, 1 number one)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnwREox5JrU
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/0drsf7gl9GaqXH9Ry5gv7s
RIF: The only video to feature the Boys running.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:55 (thirteen years ago) link
My #2. Such a great happy song. The album version is my favorite.
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I had no idea I Want a Dog was so popular.
Good to see Flamboyant make it, I wonder if that will be the highest of the later Pet Shop songs? Maybe Minimal will make it, I'm hoping The Way it Used to be will be in here somewhere.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Next up, my number one.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
I voted for quite a few later songs, including "The Way It Used To Be".
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm still hoping Fugitive will make it.
― daavid, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
24. Young Offender. (1993, Very, 194 points, 7 votes, 1 number one)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNdfweCLbws
http://open.spotify.com/track/2mW9NoDYvVCz4wxixsGYjf
RIF: This pisses over the track with the same title by New Order.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
This almost made my list, really love this song but I already had five songs from Very in my list.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
So far, only 3 songs from my ballot.
― daavid, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:10 (thirteen years ago) link
I'll do what you want if you want me enoughI'll put down my book and start falling in love
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Next up, a song we've already had.
23. I'm Not Scared. (1988, Introspective, 195 points, 8 votes, 0 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dj3ymyCl3s
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/1nBb2RD977IqXEY3yWxjBW
RIF: Written by Tennant after successfully overcoming his agoraphobia.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link