What? Was not expecting that at all!
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
re WEG
More proof that I'm out of touch: "King's Cross" is great, I voted for it, but I had no expectation of it being that high.
xpost: A full three songs did better than WEG! Also surprising.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:52 (twelve years ago) link
gonna be boring when "Being Boring" wins this but yay "Rent" getting top 3
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:52 (twelve years ago) link
not sure how you can leave this out of the top 20 PSB songs but #4 is still a high placement.
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:52 (twelve years ago) link
I said it before, but having been pretty tired of that track for a number of years, I heard it again this past week and it is just too unfuckwithable not to vote for.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:52 (twelve years ago) link
maybe not surprised West End Girls wasn't top as some seem tired of it now. i never could be, it was the first and it'll be the last, my number 1.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:53 (twelve years ago) link
lol I didn't vote for WEG even though I love it
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:53 (twelve years ago) link
that's just contrarianism gone mad.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't vote for it either.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
(a) I'm not that wowed by it (b) 98% of voters would have voted for it anyway.
Next up the top 3 and there's not a lot in it.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
WEG is a great song but I can absolutely name 20 PSB songs I like more, especially when you factor in Alternative.
I would have picked "Opportunities" before I picked WEG (though in practice I picked neither; did vote for "Love Comes Quickly" tho)
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
Genuinely quite excited. Come on Rent.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
Now I'm rooting for WHIDTDT to beat "Rent" though it probably won't happe
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
hope Rent wins now yeah.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
nonono come on WHIDTDT?, "Rent" should be #2
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
(since it's a given "Being Boring" is #1)
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't vote for WEG either and now I feel I should have really.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
I feel more of you should have voted for "Don Juan"
I dunno, i find "Rent" a little bland tbh. Great track and all but not a top 3 for me.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
still hoping "Comrades!" might sneak in ftw
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
I've got this sinking feeling I'm not dreamingWe'll be sorry soon
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
3. Being Boring. (1990, Behaviour, 607 points, 22 votes, 4 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnvFOaBoieE
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/6K7uuzEC4I4BCEDNIcS8ky
RIF:Originally started as an attempt to write a Stock, Aitken and Waterman style pop song.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
wait WAHT
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
omg I love you guys
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:03 (twelve years ago) link
So I see what's happened here. A lot of people didn't bother with WEG assuming it wouldn't need any more votes. See what you've done?
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:03 (twelve years ago) link
Originally started as an attempt to write a Stock, Aitken and Waterman style pop song.
Wow, did not know that, It doesn't sound like SAW at all!
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
Genuine shock here.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
RENT FOR #1
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
I now feel like anything is possible
i don't get this mentality of not voting for something because you assume others will. it's a poll!
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't vote for Rent, and WHIDTDT was my number one so am buzzin' right now.
― oppet, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
Being Shocking
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
Pretty sure "What Keeps Mankind Alive?" won't make it at this point.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
Think of it like voting in a safe liberal district.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
I lost some of my love for "WHIDTDT" over time so I didn't vote for it. "Rent" was my #3.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
and look what happens. xp.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
oops, at work and forgot that video has a bunch of naked guys in it.
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
"Rent" was my highest single; I had 3 b-sides and an album track above it
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
Struggled for a moment to remember what this other contender was besides "Rent"? What's this "WHIDTDT"? Oh yes, that... Didn't even occur to me to vote for it. You know, hating fun as I do.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:13 (twelve years ago) link
Are you ready for the top 2? There was virtually nothing in it with the top spot swapping a number of times.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:13 (twelve years ago) link
Cue...Sound of the atom splitting.
― oppet, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
2. Rent. (1987, Actually, 617 points, 23 votes, 4 number ones)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d0GARTk_Nk
An infamous appearance on UK TV from 1987:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6HIsJg2wGY
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/112ksLSxzrJ3yZoVfWaA5s
RIF: Covered by Liza Minelli and less successfully Carter USM
1. What Have I Done To Deserve This? (1987, Actually, 624 points, 23 votes, 3 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn9E5i7l-Eg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8nN7Ecrj7E
Spotify:http://open.spotify.com/track/3noCRXN06iyXDyWL3MhW3T
RIF: Originally Parlophone wanted Tina Turner to do the duet.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
Deserve is a total jam, deserved #1.
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
YES!
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
Ah, so close! Can't complain though - great work Billy, many thanks!
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
<3 that performance at the Brits. Neil looks really nervous.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
DAMMIT A FEW PLACES UP AND RENT WOULD HAVE BEEN #1
I wouldn't have bumped any of the songs above it tho
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
Yes, thanks Billy! Great job!