Then again, most of these lists are British, right? So they're not much to go on, Pazz&Jop-wise.
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah taylor swift basically does not exist for 90% of british critics
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
im sure all the old fart middlebrow critics will vote for her in their droves for P&J.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
(smh at them OBV)
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
smh = shake my head?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
xp Btw, wackiest things about those Mojo lists have to be Cyndi Lauper with the #9 blues album (which might good, who knows) and Carolina Chocolate Drops with the #2 world music album. (Though I guess North Carolina is in the world, technically.)
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Mojo lists are usually more varied than most mags tbh.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:08 (thirteen years ago) link
all the old fart middlebrow critics will vote for her in their droves
Yeah, old fart middlebrow guys all love teen-pop country. (Still, hope they do. Assuming they're still voting these days.)
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:08 (thirteen years ago) link
smh = shaking my head, yeskmt = kissing my teeth, for future ref, because that will assuredly be a reaction to this thread
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:09 (thirteen years ago) link
haha kmt is most definitely a new one. No idea what it means but thanks for the heads up!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Kissing my teeth only works if you can take them out first imo.
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:11 (thirteen years ago) link
haven't seen sun city girls on any of these lists, either
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 6:13 AM (9 hours ago) Bookmark
this, and no marnie stern, are the biggest WTFs so far
― lil butterball (the baste god) (Edward III), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
what? idk whether you're serious about not knowing what kissing one's teeth is
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Hadn't decided whether to put Taylor #1, 2, or 3, but now I think I'm gonna give her #1 just because.
xp: Marnie Stern doesn't surprise me. I loved her first two records, and I like this one, but not quite as much. It's probably not a top-10 for me, and I had her last one as my #1 that year.
― a tenth level which features a single castle (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Genuinely have no idea on this. Eager to be schooled.
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:18 (thirteen years ago) link
xpostnever heard this expression before tonight too. Thank goodness for urban dictionary.
― State Attorney Foxhart Cubycheck (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:18 (thirteen years ago) link
My immediate thought was that it was similar to A Partridge's "kiss my face" exclamation.
― Neil S, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
I assumed it was the noise plumbers make when they give you an estimate on a bill
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah it's hard to actually describe but clearly none of you have ever talked to any caribbean women, lol
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:23 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm not sure i've ever seen one round here tbh nevermind spoke to one , lol.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:24 (thirteen years ago) link
xp I know what you mean Lex, African women use the same expression to punctuate conversation.
― Neil S, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Trisha on Bo Selcta! was fond of saying kiss my teeth.
― Mitchell Stirling, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:53 (thirteen years ago) link
that was a terrible terrible program!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 November 2010 22:10 (thirteen years ago) link
kmt = kissing my teeth, for future ref, because that will assuredly be a reaction to this thread
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:09 (1 hour ago)
feelin this
― lotta diamonds ... but prolly more display names (deej), Tuesday, 30 November 2010 22:46 (thirteen years ago) link
'kissing your teeth' is actually more like sucking air through your teeth, or tutting with more... Attitude..?It's generally used to make a sound of disapproval. It is stereotypically said that black people use it, but other people use it too... It's just known more as a black thing, because mostly Jamaicans use it.Kmt is an abbreviation, just like lol is an abbreviation for 'laugh out loud'and it's not as stupid as some of you non british/english make out.Just because you don't use the slang, doesn't give you the right to insult other ways of speaking. Every country has their list of slang words, and so do we...
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― Tim F, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 01:13 (thirteen years ago) link
lol @ that whole exchange
I never heard it called "kissing" teeth, we say "sucking your teeth," same difference tho
lol
― no hipster hats (The Brainwasher), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 01:15 (thirteen years ago) link
cooly g's twitter and fbook feeds are veritable feasts of KMT
http://twitter.com/COOLYGuk/status/9398538496638976
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 01:21 (thirteen years ago) link
over here we say kmg, i.e. "kissing my grits"
― Mark, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 03:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Yup, third or fourth year in a row where NME list was more interesting than Uncut/MOJO.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 07:37 (thirteen years ago) link
NME Tracks
75. Jam City, 'Ecstasy Refix'74. Eminem Feat. Rihanna, 'Love The Way You Lie'73. Addison Groove, 'Footcrab'72. Active Child, 'She Was A Vision'71. The Futureheads, ‘The Heartbeat Song’70. DJ Nate, ‘Call Me When You’re Sober’69. Egyptian Hip Hop, 'Moon Crooner'68. Foals, ‘Miami’67. New Young Pony Club, ‘Lost A Girl'66. Les Savy Fav, 'Let's Get Out Of Here'65. Beach House, ‘Zebra'64. Joy Orbison, ‘The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow’63. Islet, ‘Ringerz’62. Caribou, ‘Odessa’61. Salem, 'King Night'60. Dead Skeletons, 'Dead Mantra'59. Willow Smith, 'Whip My Hair'58. Frankie & The Heartstrings, 'Tender'57. Interpol, 'Lights'56. Sleigh Bells, 'Tell 'Em'55. Gaggle, 'I Hear Flies'54. Vampire Weekend, 'Giving Up The Gun'53. Warpaint, 'Elephants'52. Klaxons, 'Echoes'51. Kelis, '4th Of July (Fireworks)'50. Summer Camp, 'Ghost Train'49. Crocodiles, 'Sleep Forever'48. Mystery Jets, 'Dreaming Of Another World'47. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, 'Round And Round'46. Manic Street Preachers, '(It’s Not War) Just The End Of Love'45. Liars, 'Scissor'44. Biffy Clyro, 'Bubbles'43. Darwin Deez, 'Constellations'42. Robyn, 'Dancing On My Own'41. Foals, 'This Orient'40. Kele, 'Tenderoni'39. Arcade Fire, 'Ready To Start'38. Mark Ronson & The Business Intl, 'Bang Bang Bang'37. Glasser, 'Home'36. Les Savy Fav, 'Sleepless In Silverlake'35. The Knife, 'Colouring Of Pigeons'34. Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg, 'California Gurls'33. Big Boi, 'Shutterbugg'32. Klaxons, 'Flashover'31. Cee Lo Green, 'Fuck You'30. Yeasayer, 'O.N.E.'29. My Chemical Romance, 'Na Na Na'28. The Drums, 'Forever And Ever, Amen'27. Tinie Tempah, 'Pass Out'26. Magnetic Man Feat. Katy B, 'Perfect Stranger'25. Lady Gaga Feat. Beyonce, 'Telephone'.24. Everything Everything, 'Schoolin''23. LCD Soundsystem, 'I Can Change'22. Yeasayer, 'Ambling Alp'21. Avi Buffalo, 'What’s In It For?'20. Kelis, 'Acapella'19. Crystal Castles, 'Celestica'18. Egyptian Hip Hop, 'Rad Pitt'17. The National, 'Bloodbuzz Ohio'16. Best Coast, 'Boyfriend'15. Warpaint, 'Undertow'14. These New Puritans, 'We Want War'13. LCD Soundsystem, 'Drunk Girls'.12. Factory Floor, 'Lying'11. MIA, 'Born Free'10. The Fall, 'Bury Pts 2+4'9. Zola Jesus, 'Night'8. Grinderman, 'Heathen Child'7. Surfer Blood, 'Swim (To Reach The End)'6. Gorillaz, 'Stylo'5. Arcade Fire, 'We Used To Wait'4. Kanye West, 'Power'3. Janelle Monae, 'Tightrope'2. MIA, 'XXXO'1. Foals, 'Spanish Sahara'
― Mitchell Stirling, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:16 (thirteen years ago) link
75. Jam City, 'Ecstasy Refix'
WOW serious respect for this one actually ("arpjam" is better but we'll give them a pass seeing as it was only released this week)
there are quite a few really good songs elsewhere in the list but tbh there's a lot of total bullshit as well, and like the albums it gets worse and worse the higher you go, because the nme fundamentally has shitty taste
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Slam dunking in at no. 35, it's the Knife...
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:22 (thirteen years ago) link
34. Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg, 'California Gurls'
serious respect for this one...
NAH
― modrić in paradise (blueski), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:34 (thirteen years ago) link
That NME top 10 is fucking awful and I am totally unsurprised to see them repping for Jam City.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:35 (thirteen years ago) link
I *am* surprised to see DJ Nate in there.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:36 (thirteen years ago) link
oh nos. 6, 8 are damn good songs.
― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:37 (thirteen years ago) link
tho i would have chosen a different grinderman song (worm tamer), and a different zola jesus song (poor animals)
― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:38 (thirteen years ago) link
70. DJ Nate, ‘Call Me When You’re Sober’65. Beach House, ‘Zebra'64. Joy Orbison, ‘The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow’59. Willow Smith, 'Whip My Hair'56. Sleigh Bells, 'Tell 'Em'51. Kelis, '4th Of July (Fireworks)'37. Glasser, 'Home'33. Big Boi, 'Shutterbugg'27. Tinie Tempah, 'Pass Out'26. Magnetic Man Feat. Katy B, 'Perfect Stranger'15. Warpaint, 'Undertow'14. These New Puritans, 'We Want War'5. Arcade Fire, 'We Used To Wait'3. Janelle Monae, 'Tightrope'
Will rep for these, but that's it.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:42 (thirteen years ago) link
i wonder if it will ever be possible to mention a night slugs related thing on ilx without one of you, tim or rtc snarking.
i'm surprised at kelis being the token r&b diva (not that those songs are r&b but ygm), surprised at anyone remembering that knife opera (and choosing to rep for it in the tracks list?!) and surprised in a bad way at that eminem/rihanna song showing up. why would anyone vote for that, why.
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:43 (thirteen years ago) link
3. Janelle Monae, 'Tightrope'
she's r&b(-ish), no?
― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:44 (thirteen years ago) link
tracks from that in my own top 100
xxxo - but the SBTRKT remixtightropestylo (maybe)undertow (maybe)celestica (srs grower)i can change (ditto)telephone (and again)pass outshutterbugground and roundthe shrew...
― modrić in paradise (blueski), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:44 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm surprised at kelis being the token r&b diva (not that those songs are r&b but ygm)
Nah they've been pro-Kelis since the first album, she is very much the r&b diva it's okay for indie kids to like. Janelle Monae too now, but she's almost as much rock as she is r&b (in the way that, say, Prince was).
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:52 (thirteen years ago) link
surprised at anyone remembering that knife opera (and choosing to rep for it in the tracks list?!)
I've gone back to it and it's growing on me the second time around. But yeah, opting for individual tracks off it is a bit of a cop out.
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:53 (thirteen years ago) link
the only actual r&b song in the list is, like, "whip my hair" anyway
we know that "call me when you're sober" is based around an evanescence sample, of all things, right? it's such an amazing track though not as stupendous as "poetry" imo
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Come on, Tightrope totally counts, it's virtually a Rich Harrison production.
I don't like the Foals record but it's obviously in their demographic, but it's just utterly incomprehensible to me that anyone could make a credible argument for XXXO being the second-best song of the year.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 1 December 2010 16:57 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah "tightrope" is obv retro-r&b, i should've put modern r&b
― lex lex lex lex lex on the track BOW (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 17:00 (thirteen years ago) link
prefer 'seeds' to 'colouring of pigeons' but i will probably like the remixes more
― modrić in paradise (blueski), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 17:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Zola Jesus: cool name, unfuckingbelievably boring
― Chester, Your Majesty (kelpolaris), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 17:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Eh, 'I Can't Stand' is one of the stand-out gloom anthems for these miserable times imo.
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 17:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Agree with blueski re. 'Seeds' too.
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 17:25 (thirteen years ago) link