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

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belle & sebastian really ARE boring

― amateur!!st, Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

The titties have popped, Blount.

and I think people are ignoring how diverse this list has been. Poppin' a hernia everytime an indie track comes along and looking the other way when Biggie flies by.

― miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"All Mine" is a great song but nowhere near as great as "Sour Times", I think.

I agree, but to me "Sour Times" should have been #1 or #2 and "All Mine" should have at least made the top 100.

― daavid (daavid), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

one of the last times I DJed at "indie night," "Got Yo Money" got the most enthusiastic reaction. Except from the guy who runs it (damn it).

― miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)

i can't believe you're siding with scarfpop over crunk.

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

hahahaha I suck.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Sometimes you've just got to say fuck your freaknasty parties.

Why do people insist on pretending they only have one criterion for what makes good music, or even a good party?

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Scarfpop haha

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)

What do you think the chances of there being two more Ol' Dirty Bastard tracks to come are?

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)

two? none

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)

(mega xpost) Actually, to answer my own question about this poll being more British: it's probably not, it just seems that way to us. These days, everyone's more or less acquainted with both British and American acts equally, because a) more ways to hear about and access music in the 21st century, and b) most of us are probably less insular in terms of what we seek out than we were 10 years ago.

(For a lot of us, the 1990s represented our teenage years. To be a British teenager in the 1990s, I gather, meant having an opinion about Pulp. To be an American teenager in the 1990s meant it just never came up, and while we may have later sought out 90s British acts, we have nothing to be nostalgic for.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

"Got yo money" in top 30 thrilla!
YESSSS!

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread is starting to stink of testosterone and B.O. I'm off to look for my scarf.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm holding out hope for "Laid" ... it's an extremely well-known song, even if it does scream "STUDENT PUB NIGHT" for most of us I think it's still a vote-getter.

Yeah I guess it's possible but I think James' reputation hasn't exactly held up. No one talks about them anymore except in a nostalgic or "what were we thinking?" context. Great song, though--should've been top 100, though I'd say top 30 is a bit strong.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

x-post

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

blount see my singles list. I'm not picking scarfpop over crunk. I'm just not gonna get my panties in a knot that more people on ILX prefer scarfage. They're picking GOOD scarfpop, so fine. It's poor form to go to an indie party and complain about it being an indie party.

― miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Bear in mind also, that not everyone here was a teenager in the 1990s at all.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)

and I think people are ignoring how diverse this list has been
As was noted in the 00's poll, in terms of who makes the most noise on these threads,

people who get upset that there is ANY indie rock in the chart >>>>>>>> people who voted for indie rock

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)

two? none

Damn - I nominated Brooklyn Zoo and Shimmy Shimmy Ya. Guess they're not showing up.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)

#28

UNDERWORLD - "Born Slippy NUXX" (462 points, 28 votes)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000003RJJ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

"I think it was really quite unconventional and not quite traditional given its style and approach. using the Underworld formula but transporting it into the mainstream i thought was bizarre. it was a success but i remember being quite amazed when 'born slippy' went in at number 2, despite the Trainspotting connection - i think Underworld were really out on their own with their tracks then because no-one else was using lyrics like that with hard techno-based dance music and drawing parallels and joining the dots in observing, describing and defining life experiences previously only talked about in rock/punk/indie/jazz/rap/whatever but now contextualised within modern music designed to dance to and so technology-reliant"
-- stevem

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread is starting to stink of testosterone and B.O.

that's just ODB wandering into the lobby

― amateur!!st, Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:00 (twenty-one years ago)

LAGER LAGER LAGER LAGER

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:00 (twenty-one years ago)

As was noted in the 00's poll, in terms of who makes the most noise on these threads,
people who get upset that there is ANY indie rock in the chart >>>>>>>> people who voted for indie rock

So true. "WTF IF RADIOHEAD OR WILCO MAKE THIS LIST IM GOING TO KILL MYSELF"

"Got Your Money" making it and "Born Slippy (Nuxx)" being #28 = all bets are off for the rest of the list.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow, "Born Slippy" placing this low is arguably the biggest surprise thus far.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

dudes like lists! ask nick hornby

― miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Has anyone been dead on in their placement of a track?

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

28? I was sure this was gonna be top 10. Not that I voted for it (I think).

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

What is "(Nuxx)"? Is that a different version of the song than the one we all know and love, or was I just not aware of this subtitle?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

haha i just realized blount is pissed because he can't find the rockcrit board where they give good head. That dilemma will never be resolved, dude.

― miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Has anyone been dead on in their placement of a track?

27 Ol' Dirty Bastard - Got Your Money (actual: 29)

that's as close as i've come

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Nuxx is the version that we all know and love (from "Trainspotting").

The original version on the single is 100 X better, of course.

(xpost)

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:04 (twenty-one years ago)

bah anthony! first kerry loses to bush, now freaknasty loses to belle and sebastian! my panties will remain twisted as long as puritan funhatas abound!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I had Born slippy at 23, which is my closest.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)

#27

TRICKY - "Black Steel" (463 points, 22 votes, 1 first place vote)

http://www.moon-palace.de/pics/tricky/bsposter1a.jpg

comments?

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah i always play the original version
love the varying breakbeats at the beginning and how it builds up into such a pounding acid rez track

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

it's about time it started reeking of testosterone - the rest is so wimpy.

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

nuxx is the one everyone knows.

the original born slippy is actually quite different. no lyrics at all. different synth sounds etc. (i like the original better)

― todd swiss (eliti), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I voted for shimmy shimmy ya fwiw.
Born Slippy has a superspecial place in my heart forever.
Especially the Long Train mix.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I know personally that even though I often site it as one of my favroite singles ever, I didn't vote for "Born Slippy" figuring everyone else would, picking the personally more exciting "Cowgirl" instead. Maybe there are just a lot of people similarly bored with the song at the moment.

"Black Steel" now. I look like a total fucking jackass.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:07 (twenty-one years ago)

wasn't the "Long Train" mix of Dark And Long?

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:08 (twenty-one years ago)

So far, that's three people who prefer the original "Born Slippy" to the NUXX version -- maybe this explains the low placing?

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:09 (twenty-one years ago)

i still voted for NUXX, even though i prefer the "original" mix

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:09 (twenty-one years ago)

"Black Steel," awesome.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Nuxx is the version that we all know and love (from "Trainspotting").

The original version on the single is 100 X better, of course.

Completely, totally, eternally OTM.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, i voted for nuxx as well because i am a big underworld fan and its the track that introduced me to them. i like a ton of their tracks more, including cowgirl, but nuxx is still damn good.

― todd swiss (eliti), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)

#26

SAINT ETIENNE - "He's On the Phone" (471 pts, 23 votes, 1 first place)

http://www.saint.etienne.net/ec/Hes_On_The_Phone.3.jpg

" "He's On the Phone" was St. Etienne's big "upmarket" single. There is no reason why that couldn't have been a massive hit. Its unabashed lack of indie cred is the best thing about it. "
-- Barry Bruner

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Tiresome.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I've forgotten what I meant by "upmarket" single but I stand by the rest. The best single of the last ten years.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Boring.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought Born Slippy would be much higher than that - I really thought it would be top ten.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:16 (twenty-one years ago)

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