sorry to miss the end of the poll, thanks so much for running it Nag!
Albums
1. If You’re Feeling Sinister2. Push Barman to Open Old Wounds3. The Life Pursuit4. Dear Catastrophe Waitress5. Tigermilk
Tracks
1. If You’re Feeling Sinister2. Slow Graffiti3. The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner4. The State I am In5. Your Cover’s Blown6. The Fox in the Snow7. Step into My Office Baby8. Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying9. If You Find Yourself Caught in Love10. I Fought in a War11. String Bean Jean12. Dog On Wheels13. Like Dylan in the Movies14. Funny Little Frog15. To Be Myself Completely16. The Stars of Track and Field17. There’s Too Much Love18. Me and the Major19. Dress Up in You20. Don’t Leave the Light on Baby21. Expectations22. Seeing Other People23. I Know Where the Summer Goes24. The Boy with the Arab Strap25. Women’s Realm26. Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie27. This is Just a Modern Rock Song28. Cat With the Cream29. Belle & Sebastian30. Allie
― devvvine, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:02 (five years ago) link
my unplaceds: "Play for Today," "Cat With the Cream," "Same Star," "God Help the Girl," "Family Tree," "Mornington Crescent"
― resident hack (Simon H.), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
You’re Just A BabyDon’t Leave The Light On BabyThe State I Am InLike Dylan In The MoviesDog On WheelsElectronic RenaissanceSeeing Other PeopleA Summer WastingIf You’re Feeling SinisterThe Rollercoaster RideI Could Be DreamingPiazza, New York CatcherShe’s Losing ItI Fought In A WarI Don’t Love AnyoneMayflyWomen’s RealmGet Me Away From Here, I’m DyingI Want The World To StopSleep The Clock AroundString Bean JeanStay LooseLe Pastie De La BourgeoisieYour Cover’s BlownThe Boy With The Arab StrapLazy Line Painter JaneThere’s Too Much LovePoor BoyWrite About LoveWrapped Up In Books
TigermilkIf You’re Feeling SinisterFold Your Hands Child You Walk Like A PeasantThe Boy With The Arab StrapDear Catastrophe Waitress
Dog on WheelsLazy Line Painter Jane3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of LightJonathan DavidLegal Man
― Karl Malone, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:05 (five years ago) link
My non-top 60 tracks: Your Secrets, I Love My Car, Mornington Crescent, We Are The Sleepyheads
― bros before HOOS (voodoo chili), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:09 (five years ago) link
Re "Mayfly," I love the line "I don't mind the sight of you" so much -- the way he takes a standard phrase ("I can't stand the sight of you") and then reasons, what would be the mild, Belle and Sebastian version of this?
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:12 (five years ago) link
Was surprised to see that 9 other people voted for "I Love My Car", but cheers to you all: "I love my Carl / I love my Brian my Dennis and my Al / I could even find it in my head to love Mike Love"
― enochroot, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:24 (five years ago) link
Looks like my poll entries that didn't place are mostly from Storytelling:6. Big John Shaft20. Marx and Engels24. Fuck This Shit25. Mornington Crescent29. Scooby Driver30. I Love My Car
Incidentally, I was the only person to vote for this song, which tells me that most people probably haven't heard it.
― enochroot, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:28 (five years ago) link
Fuck This Shit just missed my top 30, it is lovely though
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:30 (five years ago) link
107 Roy Walker DCW 23 2 0
also i'm glad this delightful song often singled out as the worst dcw track got two votes
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:38 (five years ago) link
"Marx & Engles" was my #2, and "I Love My Car" my #12. I probably listen to the I'm Waking Up to Us EP more than anything else by this band.
― L'assie (Euler), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:50 (five years ago) link
Thanks for this poll. It was nearly 20 years ago upon first hearing "The Stars of Track and Field" that immediately knew I had a new favorite band.
ALBUMS1. If You're Feeling Sinister2. Dear Catastrophe Waitress3. Tigermilk4. The Boy With The Arab Strap5. Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance
EPs1. I'm Waking Up To Us2. Lazy Line Painter Jane3. This Is Just A Modern Rock Song4. Jonathan David5. 3..6..9..Seconds of Light
TRACKS1. Seeing Other People2. Lazy Line Painter Jane3. Nobody's Empire4. I'm A Cuckoo5. The Stars Of Track and Field6. Slow Graffiti7. Dress Up In You8. Marx and Engels9. The State I'm In10. Stay Loose11. Judy and the Dream of Horses12. I Didn't See It Coming13. Sleep The Clock Around14. I Love My Car15. I Know Where The Summer Goes16. The Fox In The Snow17. The Boy With The Arab Strap18. I'm Waking Up To Us19. We Rule The School20. This Is Just A Modern Rock Song21. Don't Leave the Light On Baby22. Dirty Dream Number Two23. Piazza, New York Catcher24. Expectations25. Seymour Stein26. The Party Line27. Mornington Crescent28. I Don't Love Anyone29. There's Too Much Love30. Enter Sylvia Plath
― gardening@night, Monday, 17 December 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link
thanks Nag!
― rip van wanko, Monday, 17 December 2018 18:54 (five years ago) link
The Boy With The Arab StrapAnother Sunny DayMayflyNobody's EmpireDress Up In YouMe and the MajorI'm a CuckooSeeing Other PeopleLazy Line Painter JaneGet Me Away From Here, I'm DyingShe's Losing ItThe Blues Are Still BlueJudy and the Dream of HorsesThe Stars of Track and FieldThis Is Just a Modern Rock SongIf She Wants MeThe State I Am InWhite Collar BoyThe Fox in the SnowIs It Wicked Not To Care?We Rule The SchoolSusie in the GraveyardSeymour SteinPiazza, New York CatcherIf You're Feeling Sinister
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Monday, 17 December 2018 19:04 (five years ago) link
this seems like damning with faint praise, but I really love how Mayfly ties the sequencing together of IYFS. I don't think you can overlook it's pop value in an album that could have come across as fairly bitter. I suppose one of the downsides of a tracks poll is that somewhat slight songs don't hold up that well in the sunlight, but it's hard for me to imagine that album without it.
― campreverb, Monday, 17 December 2018 19:15 (five years ago) link
TRACKSLazy Line Painter JaneDirty Dream Number TwoIf You're Feeling SinisterThe Stars of Track and FieldBeautifulJudy and the Dream of HorsesA Century of FakersLe Pastie de la BourgeoisieA Summer WastingThe State I Am InGet Me Away From Here, I'm DyingString Bean JeanNobody's EmpireThe Loneliness of a Middle Distance RunnerShe's Losing ItLord AnthonySeeing Other PeopleThe ModelThe Fox in the SnowThe Boy With the Arab StrapYour Cover's BlownPhoto JennyExpectationsMary JoWrapped Up in BooksThe Cat With the CreamSukie in the GraveyardPocketbook AngelSlow GraffitiThe Ghost of Rockschool
ALBUMSIf You're Feeling SinisterPush Barman to Open Old WoundsTigermilkThe Boy with the Arab StrapDear Catastrophe Waitress
― doctor johnson (askance johnson), Monday, 17 December 2018 19:16 (five years ago) link
this seems like damning with faint praise, but I really love how Mayfly ties the sequencing together of IYFS. I don't think you can overlook it's pop value in an album that could have come across as fairly bitter
it's kind of a perfect album track tbh, it pulls you right out of the sadder and more expansive mood of the title track and you don't really notice it happening
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
I suspect my ballot is slightly heavier on later stuff compared to others.
1. Nobody’s Empire2. The Boy With the Arab Strap3. I Didn’t See it Coming (Richard X remix)4. Judy and the Dream of Horses5. Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John6. Lazy Line Painter Jane7. This is Just a Modern Rock Song8. I’m a Cuckoo (Avalanches remix)9. The State I’m In10. Is it Wicked Not to Care?11. The Stars of Track and Field12. Write About Love13. Me and the Major 14. Seymour Stein15. Step Into My Office Baby16. Chickfactor17. Come on Sister18. Fox in the Snow19. Ease your Feet in the Sea20. Piazza, New York Catcher21. Wrapped up in Books22. Photo Jenny23. I’m Not Living in the Real World24. Like Dylan in the Movies25. Legal Man26. Calculating Bimbo27. I Want The World To Stop28. Funny Little Frog (GHTG)29. Seeing Other People30. The Party Line
Albums:1. The Boy With The Arab Strap2. If You’re Feeling Sinister3. Write About Love4. Dear Catastrophe Waitress5. God Help The Girl
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 17 December 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
The part of "Mayfly" is when the drums switch to double time, all the way through to "you know it's a crying shame" is ace.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 17 December 2018 19:41 (five years ago) link
Is there a Spotify link to the results?
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 17 December 2018 20:07 (five years ago) link
yep - it's in the first post
― Karl Malone, Monday, 17 December 2018 20:08 (five years ago) link
I wasn't going to vote. I'm going through a difficult life transition rn, and all my B&S CDs are in storage for the time being. But I went for it on memory alone.
TRACKS:
1. The Stars of Track And Field
2. The Wrong Girl
3. Lazy Line Painter Jane
4. Another Sunny Day
5. Like Dylan In The Movies
6. To Be Myself Completely
7. Seeing Other People
8. Don’t Leave The Light On Baby
9. Step Into My Office, Baby
10. Sleep The Clock Around
11. Write About Love
12. Act of The Apostle (I)
13. I Fought In A War
14. Me & The Major
15. A Century of Fakers
16. Photo Jenny
17, La Pastie de la Bourgeoisie
18. Put the Book Back On The Shelf
19. I Love My Car
20. Your Cover’s Blown
21. Funny Little Frog
22. Jonathon David
23. The Blues Are Still Blue
24. White Collar Boy
25. Dirty Dream Number 2
26. I’m Waking Up To Us
27. The Model
28. Legal Man
29. (My Girl’s Got) Miraculous Technique
30. A Century of Elvis
ALBUMS:
1. Push Barman To Reopen Old Wounds
2. The Life Pursuit
3. Write About Love
4. If You’re Feeling Sinister
5. The Boy With The Arab Strap
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 December 2018 20:40 (five years ago) link
Songs:The ModelThe State I Am In Dirty Dream Number TwoThe Stars of Track and Field Lazy Line Painter JaneElectronic RenaissancePlay For TodayDress Up In YouIf She Wants Me I Want the World To StopSeeing Other People I'm A CuckooWomen's Realm She's Losing It Get Me Away From Here, I'm DyingString Bean JeanThere's Too Much LoveThe Fox In the SnowSleep the Clock AroundWhite Collar Boy I'm Waking Up to UsDog On WheelsTo Be Myself CompletelyLegal ManBelle and SebastianI Could Be DreamingPut the Book Back On the Shelf/Songs For ChildrenThe Boy With the Arab StrapMary JoBeautiful
Albums:Push Barman to Open Old WoundsFold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A PeasantIf You're Feeling SinisterTigermilkThe Life Pursuit
EPs:Dog On Wheels3...6...9 Seconds of LightLazy Line Painter JaneI'm Waking Up to UsBooks
― J. Sam, Monday, 17 December 2018 20:49 (five years ago) link
Here's the known B&S tracks from the other thread that didn't receive a single vote. (Hopefully there'll be no "b-b-but, I did vote for that--you screwed up." :) )
Hurley's Having Dreams DEMOLondon Has Let Me Down Again DEMOAre You Coming Over For Christmas? XMASPaper Boat OUTTAKENothing in the Silence BBC 5/01Here Comes the Sun (Harrison) BBC 12/01I'm Waiting for the Man (Reed) BBC 12/01Fiction STORYFreak STORYNight Walk STORYConsuelo STORYI Don't Want to Play Football STORYConsuelo Leaving STORYWandering Alone STORYFiction Reprise STORYFinal Day (Young Marble Giants) RT 25Love on the March SIMOBStop, Look and Listen IACAct of the Apostle II TLPMeat and Potatoes FLFI Took a Long Hard Look FLFThe Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House FLFCassaco Marron (Trio Esperança) LNT IThe Life Pursuit TBASBMr. Richard TBASBWhiskey in the Jar (Trad) TBASBLong Black Scarf WCBBaby Jane (Stewart) WCBThe Monkeys Are Breaking Out the Zoo COMPRead the Blessed Pages WALI Can See Your Future WALLast Trip WAL+Blue Eyes of a Millionaire WAL+Crash (Primitives) LNT IIToday (This Army's for Peace) GIPWTDBorn To Act GIPWTD+Two Birds GIPWTD+Piggy In The Middle GIPWTD+A Politician's Silence GIPWTD+Olympic Village, 6am DIGITAL. SINGEverything is Now HTSOHP 1Show Me the Sun HTSOHP 2I'll Be Your Pilot HTSOHP 2A Plague on All the Other Boys HTSOHP 2Too Many Tears HTSOHP 3There is an Everlasting Song HTSOHP 3
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 17 December 2018 21:11 (five years ago) link
These must be the only things I voted for that we didn't appear yesterday. Clearly I should have expanded the countdown out to 70. #TeamSimpleThings
95 Shoot the Sexual Athlete BBC 5/01 33 2 081 The Cat With the Cream GIPWTD 61 6 070 Act of the Apostle TLP 119 10 063 Simple Things TBWTAS 140 9 062 You Made Me Forget My Dreams LLPJ 141 7 0
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 17 December 2018 21:31 (five years ago) link
"the cat with the cream" forever
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 21:33 (five years ago) link
OTM.
Could have sworn someone voted for "Today (This Army's for Peace)" too. Hopefully it was just my own provisional list that I'm thinking of. *has panic attack*
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 17 December 2018 21:49 (five years ago) link
"today" is a great song but i can see how it could've missed every ballot
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 21:59 (five years ago) link
Great poll, I hadn't really listened to B&S in a long time and it's been great fun remembering how much I was into this band when I was just out of my teens.
TRACKSLike Dylan in the MoviesDog on WheelsThe Loneliness of a Middle Distance RunnerSlow GraffitiThe State I Am InThe Fox in the SnowSimple ThingsYou Made Me Forget My DreamsLazy Line Painter JaneI Could Be DreamingElectronic RenaissanceThe ModelMe and the MajorDirty Dream #2You're Just a BabySeeing Other PeopleA Summer WastingSleep the Clock AroundLe Pastie de la BourgeoisieThe Stars of Track and FieldShe's Losing ItMy Wandering Days Are OverWrapped Up in BooksPhoto JennyGet Me Away From Here, I'm DyingBelle and SebastianWomen's RealmMayflyI Know Where the Summer GoesThe Boy With the Arab Strap
ALBUMSIf You're Feeling SinisterTigermilkThe Boy With the Arab StrapPush Barman to Open Old WoundsFold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant
EPsLazy Line Painter JaneThis Is Just a Modern Rock SongDog on Wheels3..6..9 Seconds of LightJonathan David
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 17 December 2018 22:11 (five years ago) link
Ah sad, I love "You Made Me Forget My Dreams" and wish it'd placed higher.. surprised that "Lazy Line Painter Jane" is so popular! great song
― flamboyant goon tie included, Monday, 17 December 2018 22:14 (five years ago) link
Surprised these ones didn’t quite make it:
67 Belle & Sebastian 64 Legal Man 63 Simple Things 62 You Made Me Forget My Dreams
― the salacious inaudible (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 17 December 2018 22:32 (five years ago) link
The Cat with the Cream is underrated, as are Lord Anthony and Belle & Sebastian, I think
― Dan S, Monday, 17 December 2018 22:35 (five years ago) link
And I totally share #TeamYouMadeMeForgetMyDreams's sorrow.
But the biggest shock for me remains the utter unpopularity of "Boy Done Wrong Again". Didn't vote for it, but hadn't anticipated a conspicuously (near-)empty row in a spreadsheet, something that was overwise reserved for the likes of "A Space Boy Dream".
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 17 December 2018 23:01 (five years ago) link
I was thinking of including “Today” on the ballot I didn’t submit, relistening I think it’s great. “Ever Had a Little Faith” is fantastic too. Sure is a long album though.
― JoeStork, Monday, 17 December 2018 23:22 (five years ago) link
One more stat and then I'll shut up. I was vaguely alluding to it a couple of days ago, but couldn't really reveal it.
The conventional studio albums ranked by the sum of their constituent track scores. IYFS's dominance is even scarier here:
IYFS 5569Tigermilk 3531TBWTAS 3377DCW 2990FYHCYWLAP 1584TLP 1569GIPWTD 782 WAP 647
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 17 December 2018 23:32 (five years ago) link
Where does PBTOOW place?
― Mark G, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:07 (five years ago) link
I'm glad you asked. I'd wondered myself but had been too lazy to do the extra fiddling.
It's an impressive score, even with "The State I Am In" excluded:
DOW 823 LLPJ 1344369SOL 944TIJAMRS 1079LM 247JD 640IWUTU 470=PBTOOW 5547
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PBTOOW 5547
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:21 (five years ago) link
Many thanks to Mr. Nag! for running this. It's been a blast, and it will live forever in the funny little frog of my heart.
My ballot:Tracks1Me and the MajorLazy Line Painter JaneI Don’t Love AnyoneNobody’s EmpireI’m Waking Up to UsString Bean JeanPiazza, New York CatcherSukie In the GraveyardIf She Wants MeSeeing Other PeopleThe Stars of Track and FieldPhoto JennyIf You’re Feeling SinisterDress Up In YouEase Your Feet in the SeaGet Me Away From Here, I’m DyingSleep the Clock AroundJonathan DavidThe Rollercoaster RideThe Boy with the Arab StrapAllieAnother Sunny DayAct of the ApolstleShe’s Losing ItYou’re Just a BabyThe State I Am InI Love My CarWrapped Up In BooksThe Blues Are Still BlueStay Loose30 AlbumsPush Barman to Open Old WoundsIf You’re Feeling SinisterDear Catastrophe WaitressTigermilkThe Life Pursuit
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:26 (five years ago) link
I’ve been thinking about why Lord Anthony stands out for me
I wasn’t bullied too much in high school, although I can remember being imprinted with the shame and fear of it. I also remember looking on and not stepping in as other kids were savagely harassed, and it’s been in the back of my mind since
it’s amazing to me that their music can so easily convey childhood feelings like this song does
― Dan S, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:57 (five years ago) link
Great poll! I didn't have time to listen to everything to prepare for voting but my main takeaway is I need to listen to FYHC, which I foolishly skipped. Also it's hard to believe that just three weeks ago I had never heard "The State I Am In". Instant classic from the first listen, I probably put it on a dozen times in that time. It's a little strange to rank it over songs I've loved for 15 years but it's just that good
1. Stay Loose2. The Fox in the Snow3. The State I Am In4. Seeing Other People5. She's Losing It6. If She Wants Me7. A Summer Wasting8. Seymour Stein9. Like Dylan in the Movies10. Step Into My Office, Baby11. Ease Your Feet Into the Sea 12. Get Me Away from Here, I'm Dying13. The Boy With the Arab Strap14. If You're Feeling Sinister15. Piazza, New York Catcher16. Dear Catastrophe Waitress 17. It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career 18. Enter Sylvia Plath 19. The Stars of Track and Field20. If You Find Yourself Caught in Love21. I'm a Cuckoo22. Belle and Sebastian 23. The Blues are Still Blue24. Play for Today25. The Party Line26. Dress Up in You27. The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner28. Asleep on a Sun Beam29. To Be Myself Completely30. We Are the Sleepyheads
Top Albums1. If You're Feeling Sinister2. Dear Catastrophe Waitress3. Boy From the Arab Strap4. Tigermilk5. Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 01:07 (five years ago) link
also Belle & Sebastian wasn’t the first song of theirs I heard but it felt like it explained them somehow, as a central diorama of their world
― Dan S, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 01:57 (five years ago) link
1. The Boy With The Arab Strap2. A Summer Wasting3. This Is Just A Modern Rock Song4. Pocketbook Angel5. Ease Your Feet In The Sea6. String Bean Jean7. Slow Graffiti8. Big John Shaft9. Lazy Line Painter Jane10. Beautiful11. I'm A Cuckoo12. Simple Things13. The State That I Am In14. Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying15. If You Are Feeling Sinister16. Electronic Renaissance17. Like Dylan In The Movies18. Storytelling19. Sleep The Clock Around20. Funny Little Frog (God Help The Girl)21. She's Losing It22. Fox In The Snow23. I Don't Love Anyone24. The Model25. Expectations26. Seeing Other People27. Dirty Dream Number Two28. Belle & Sebastian29. Photo Jenny30. My Wandering Days Are Over
Albums1 The Boy With The Arab Strap2 Tigermilk3 If You're Feeling Sinister4 Push Barman To Open Old Wounds5 Storytelling
Eps1 This Is Just a Modern Rock Song2 Lazy Line Painter Jane3 Dog on Wheels4 3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of Light5 Jonathan David
Voted Belle & Sebastian track
I think if Pocketbook Angel wasn't a rough demo it would be looked on as fondly as Photo Jenny.. maybe not String Bean Jean. Those 3 are very similar in a way.
― ヽ(_ _ヽ)彡 ᴵ'ᵐ ᵒᵏᵃʸ_(・_.)/ (FlopsyDuck), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 02:25 (five years ago) link
I remember reading an interview with Stuart Murdoch where he said that every song was written by either Belle or by Sebastian, it was up to us to figure out which, that has always stuck with me
― Dan S, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 02:34 (five years ago) link
great poll, thanks for the winter wooskie shoutout! :)
― Jeff Bathos (symsymsym), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 02:53 (five years ago) link
I like the pop songs.The Life Pursuit is my favorite album."Funny Little Frog" was my #2."Mornington Crescent" is the worst song on TLP."Seeing Other People" was my #1 to a large extent because it sounds like Charlie Brown music.
I think what I'm trying to say is, I'm not a proper Belle & Sebastian fan.
01. Seeing Other People02. Funny Little Frog03. Dirty Dream Number Two04. Don't Leave the Light On Baby05. I'm a Cuckoo06. Act of the Apostle07. Lazy Line Painter Jane08. Another Sunny Day09. Write About Love10. Like Dylan in the Movies11. If She Wants Me12. This Is Just a Modern Rock Song13. Wrapped Up in Books14. The Blues Are Still Blue15. I Want the World to Stop16. If You're Feeling Sinister17. Step Into My Office, Baby18. You Don't Send Me19. Sweet Dew Lee20. The State I Am In (Tigermilk version)21. Legal Man22. The Stars of Track and Field23. Winter Wooksie24. I'm Waking Up to Us25. Nobody's Empire26. The Boy with the Arab Strap27. To Be Myself Completely28. Best Friend29. Expectations30. Song for Sunshine
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 05:40 (five years ago) link
"Seeing Other People" was my #1 to a large extent because it sounds like Charlie Brown music.
Can't deny there's something to this
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 05:43 (five years ago) link
just want to say i enjoyed the warmth exhibited throughout this poll even if this band doesn't do much for me.
― macropuente (map), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 06:01 (five years ago) link
Great poll thanks, never seen any of these 'outtake'/alternate-cover images before.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 06:05 (five years ago) link
I only possess a Vince Guaraldi record because a Charlie Brown vibe was also noted on, presumably, the Sinister list back in the day!
Anyone who voted for "Act of the Apostle" and "Song for Sunshine" (I missed the latter when listing the unpopular things on my ballot} may actually be the best kind of B&S fan.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 07:08 (five years ago) link
Great poll! Thanks for running it so wonderfully! :)
1. The State I Am In2. I'm A Cuckoo3. Your Cover's Blown4. It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career5. Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying6. Lazy Line Painter Jane7. If She Wants Me8. The Boy With The Arab Strap9. She's Losing It10. Don't Leave The Light On Baby11. The Blues Are Still Blue12. Stay Loose13. You're Just a Baby14. The Model15. Expectations16. Jonathan David17. Funny Little Frog (GHTG version)18. There's Too Much Love19. Dirty Dream Number Two20. We Rule The School21. The Chalet Lines22. To Be Myself Completely23. Women's Realm24. Slow Graffiti25. Judy and the Dream of Horses26. A Summer Wasting27. My Wandering Days Are Over28. Electronic Renaissance29. If You're Feeling Sinister30. Piazza New York Catcher
― Your dad's Carlos Boozer and you keep him alive (fionnland), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 08:30 (five years ago) link
This poll really arrived at an ideal time to re-think B&S, at that 20 year point where cultural artifacts take on a new context and rock artists sometime exit their awkward middle career flailing. The 90s records feel closer to Stereolab and even Ghost Box hauntalogy and further from c86 and twee now. Not that the later labels don't apply, but this listening exercise has changed my generalizations about the music.
― eva logorrhea (bendy), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 14:08 (five years ago) link