Sorry Lee, did not vote for it (above the other songs of yours I voted for).
― grandavis, Monday, 13 May 2013 18:10 (eleven years ago) link
When they moved more towards a traditional rhythm/lead setup in their later days, I sometimes hoped they'd go whole hog and actually play more 'real' guitar solos. I think "Stones" could work interestingly with a Verlaine/Lloyd-style solo instead of that repeated melodic phrase.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.melson.nl/ILM/sypoll/085.jpg85. I'm InsaneBad Moon Rising, 1985(74 points, 4 votes, 1 #1)
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 18:30 (eleven years ago) link
Kudos to whoever #1ed this song.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 13 May 2013 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
Listening to "Stones", I'm rethinking that, actually.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:33 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't vote for "I'm Insane" but it's awesome, yeah.
Hah cool!
― grandavis, Monday, 13 May 2013 18:47 (eleven years ago) link
Kudos indeed!
― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:52 (eleven years ago) link
EZ Snappin to thread!
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 18:54 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.melson.nl/ILM/sypoll/084.jpg84. NYC Ghosts & FlowersNYC Ghosts & Flowers, 2000(79 points, 6 votes)
Lol
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:57 (eleven years ago) link
They kinda fucked up when recording that, lotta instruments falling out of sync in a bad way. Cool epic Lee jam though.
― seanpennderizer (some dude), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:58 (eleven years ago) link
Honestly I'd have dug NYCGF way more if there'd been little tono singing
― Beatrix Kiddo (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
The album not the song
I voted for it! Love it, partly from live performances I saw of it I guess, but I always liked that record fine.
― grandavis, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:06 (eleven years ago) link
They kinda fucked up when recording that, lotta instruments falling out of sync in a bad way.
OTM. Was pretty grand live.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:08 (eleven years ago) link
I never noticed that, and I love that song. It was my number 5.
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:10 (eleven years ago) link
I mean, with something like this, it can be hard to tell if it's intentional so it may be best to give the benefit of the doubt.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
I had it pretty high, mid-ballot somewhere. Partly love it cause of just how miserable the reception of this record was as well. A defiant fan boy's enthusiasm or something like that.
― grandavis, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:14 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.melson.nl/ILM/sypoll/083.jpg83. Androgynous MindExperimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star, 1994(80 points, 4 votes)
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:16 (eleven years ago) link
Really? This?
― Beatrix Kiddo (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:18 (eleven years ago) link
On my ballot!
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
That's actually one of the tracks I kind of enjoy from that album.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
If one of the voters (not Alfred) hadn't put it at 2(!!), it would have barely made the top 100.
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
These tunelets MAKE the album imo
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:22 (eleven years ago) link
xpost to self: not that it would make my top 75
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:22 (eleven years ago) link
Ha, actually, who knows what would happen if I actually sat down and listed 75 Sonic Youth songs?
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't vote for this, but I approve this placement. It's a great song
― silverfish, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:24 (eleven years ago) link
I voted for androgynous mind, it's catchy
― herr doktor (askance johnson), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:32 (eleven years ago) link
"Waist" is another one of these tossed-off punky songs that I can enjoy.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:34 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.melson.nl/ILM/sypoll/082.jpg82. (TIE) FlowerBad Moon Rising, 1985(81 points, 6 votes)
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
That's not on the original album, right?
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
Nope
― grandavis, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:37 (eleven years ago) link
I don't know if I voted for "Flower"! I hope i did
― Beatrix Kiddo (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:38 (eleven years ago) link
everything's falling in very sensibly. "genetic", "i'm insane", "androgynous mind" and "nyc ghosts & flowers" = good tracks that tend to get overlooked in favor of the classics, but not top 50 material imo.
― controversial vegan pregnancy (contenderizer), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:38 (eleven years ago) link
"flower", otoh, deserves a lot more fuck love. like, for instance, i should have voted for it.
― controversial vegan pregnancy (contenderizer), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
xp That's why I wanted to do a top 100 - too many songs that would otherwise get overlooked.
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
"I'm Insane" way too fucking low. My number one SY tune since I first heard it in 1990.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, nothing yet has seemed "too low" to me for the most part other than maybe "(She's In A) Bad Mood" and "Flower".
― grandavis, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
Sorry EZ
― grandavis, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:42 (eleven years ago) link
"Androgynous Mind" is not a particular favorite but it's good to see some Jet Set love. For a while Eddie Vedder used to throw some lyrics from it into improv tags in Pearl Jam shows!
― seanpennderizer (some dude), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:54 (eleven years ago) link
Last one for today...http://www.melson.nl/ILM/sypoll/081.jpg82. (TIE) 100%Dirty, 1992(81 points, 6 votes)
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:58 (eleven years ago) link
RECAP:
100. Secret Girl (50 points, 4 votes)99. Saucer-Like (52 points, 3 votes)98. Paper Cup Exit (55 points, 4 votes)97. Computer Age (57 points, 4 votes)96. The Neutral (58 points, 4 votes)95. Pattern Recognition (60 points, 5 votes)94. Little Trouble Girl (60 points, 6 votes)93. Anagrama (60 points, 8 votes)92. In the Kingdom #19 (62 points, 3 votes)91. (TIE) The Wonder (63 points, 3 votes)91. (TIE) Dude Ranch Nurse (63 points, 3 votes)89. She's in a Bad Mood (64 points, 6 votes)88. Reena (64 points, 7 votes)87. (TIE) Stones (72 points, 6 votes)87. (TIE) Genetic (72 points, 6 votes)85. I'm Insane (74 points, 4 votes, 1 #1)84. NYC Ghosts & Flowers (79 points, 6 votes)83. Androgynous Mind (80 points, 4 votes)82. (TIE) Flower (81 points, 6 votes)82. (TIE) 100% (81 points, 6 votes)
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 13 May 2013 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
<3<3<3 the 100% pic
― controversial vegan pregnancy (contenderizer), Monday, 13 May 2013 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
very surprised that 100% does not do any better. there is so much happening in those 150 seconds, the song takes so many turns. i like my sonic youth when they come to the point and do not jam...
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 13 May 2013 20:09 (eleven years ago) link
well Flower should be about 50 places higher, but I did my part and voted it up pretty high. I'm Insane would be in my top 40.
― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Monday, 13 May 2013 20:12 (eleven years ago) link
Spotify playlist: http://open.spotify.com/user/gcwright/playlist/5n1D8eMZlFwx8Rf8xBjOWR
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 13 May 2013 20:23 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, "Flower" was a late cut, think I regret it a little. Seems like a single vote woulda helped out quite a bit.
― grandavis, Monday, 13 May 2013 20:24 (eleven years ago) link
i forgot about "flower" until nearly the end (didn't have a copy handy for some dumb reason). thought abt making last minute space for it on my ballot, but figured it'd do fine w/out my help.
― controversial vegan pregnancy (contenderizer), Monday, 13 May 2013 20:30 (eleven years ago) link
^ blame this guy
― controversial vegan pregnancy (contenderizer), Monday, 13 May 2013 20:31 (eleven years ago) link