ILM POLLS THE 20TH CENTURY'S BEST TRACKS ››› YOUR RESULTS THREAD ‹‹‹

There have been people performing "Putting On The Ritz" before Taco, you know. :)

I was the only voter for "Gentle On My Mind.." WTF

Most of these are among my 30 or 40 favorite songs ever so I'm happy to see they placed decently...

314 Aaliyah - One in a Million
294 The Zombies - She's Not There
282 The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
280 Gary Numan - Cars
276 The Zombies - Time of the Season
185 Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos
155 The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee

wait why are we suddenly talking about 'putting on the ritz', are we doing a worst song of the 20th century poll?

155 The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee

I seriously had never got round to listening to this track before this poll and fucking hell, what a fantastic song. Thanks people!

Listenint to "Sway" now. Nice lil tune but wouldn't crack my top 10000.

"Milord" now. Ew no thank you. Everything unappealing about stereotypical "European" old-timey music, esp the accordion.

"putting on the ritz" is wonderful, shaddap

The problem with pre-1963 is that it will be dominated by Elvis et al. because they are more familiar and closer to contemporary music than anything pre-1950. But hey, no poll is perfect and it would sure be fun.

― seandalai, Friday, December 3, 2010 4:49 PM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark

this could be true. it's true that i'd expect an open-ended pre-63 poll (pre-60s poll, whatever)to be somewhat dominated by familiar standards & "golden oldies" from the late 40s through the early 60s. that stuff has been kept alive in the media, has a clear relationship to the pazz & jop that followed, and those artists often worked well into the latter half of the century. but i don't think this this would be anywhere near soo one-sided as the crushing dominance of post-50s and especially 70s & 80s pop in this last poll. where immediate experience won out over historical perspective time and time again.

o editor!

276 The Zombies - Time of the Season
185 Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos

yeah, voted for these two with varying degrees of hope. expected the zombies to do better, especially given all the beach boys/beatles love floating around.

Not trying to offend, but I can't get over how awful that Kate Bush song and video are! You guys are playing a practical joke, right?

Which one?

Running Up a Hill. Forgot there were two, what a travesty.

228 Andrea True Connection - More, More, More

ROBBED!

This should have been #1 instead of that fucking Beach Boys tripe.

Also, no other votes for Ultravox's "Slow Motion?" Y'all need a new wave history lesson.

I think if you do a poll of the 1900-1959, the 50s are going to tend to dominate (with maybe some competition from the 40s). Might as well just do a 50s poll.

I think the video for Running up That Hill is pretty bad, but I think the song is great.

Also, shocked that not one James Brown placed. Vote-split or not, "Sex Machine" should have placed.

More, More, More another victim of anti-one-hit wonder bias. Think nominating & voting thought process went like "hmm what are my favorite artists...okay now what are my favorite songs of theirs" rather than purely "ok what are some really awesome tunes". I didn't vote but that's prob how I'd do it, too, cause it's too difficult to pull up most of those random awesome songs without the hook of a favorite artist with them.

Also, no other votes for Ultravox's "Slow Motion?" Y'all need a new wave history lesson.

― Kent Burt, Saturday, 4 December 2010 01:33 (6 minutes ago)

I have Ultravox's Island Years compilation and fucking love it to bits. Slow Motion is one of the worst tracks on it. They should have chosen Can't Stay Long instead which is so much better

I attempted to nominate "Porgy & Bess" and was politely told to gtfo

― Yeezy reupholstered my pussy (DJP), Friday, December 3, 2010 7:36 PM (49 minutes ago)

I already said that, given the opportunity to do it over again, I'd probably accept composers' full works instead of chopping them up -- including things like "A Love Supreme" and the entirety of Gorecki's Symphony No. 3, for example. However, I maintain that staged musicals can easily be split into individual parts, including Gershwin's Porgy & Bess.

James Brown was the highest-scoring artist not to make the top 125. Elvis was next, then Leonard Cohen, then Scott Walker.

Or, kept Slow Motion which isn't bad really but not amazing like most of the other songs, but DEFINITELY dropped Life At Rainbow's End which sticks out like a horrid sore thumb

I Think I'm Alone Now Galleria of Sadness (one vote wonders) has a Grooveshark Playlist now :D
(only missing songs are Umm Kulthum - 'Robaeyat El Khayam', Fairouz - 'Nassam Alayna Al Hawa', Spratleys Japs - 'Fanny', Farid el Atrache - 'Ya Reitni Tir' and La Lupe - 'Amor Gitano')

did this actually happen? link a lazy drunk bastard to the top 100 would you?

no, bottom 100

I did nominate "Summertime" Dan!

Results are here: http://mondosalvo.com/TOP20th.htm

Was the Cardiacs song in the Galleria of Sadness (grooveshark) your vote Abbbottt?

It's a pretty good little playlist I made here

'Twas mine, Lorax, as you should know :P

Abbott voted for a Cardiacs song but I voted for it too! Kitchen Person voted for Dirty Boy and someone even voted for Flap Off You Beak which is pretty staggering

Only Cardiacs I voted for was R.E.S. on the reasoning that I was voting for maybe five songs in one.

but DEFINITELY dropped Life At Rainbow's End which sticks out like a horrid sore thumb

Madness.

that is true

xpost

dude, I'm saying the rest is solid gold, one mediocre and one dud outta 18 ain't bad

Also I should note I think R.E.S. is fucking awesome.

So does anyone who presses play:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEZ_x3rDspo

Dusty Springfield's best moments >>> Be My Baby obv

― gospermaban sim gishel (acoleuthic), Friday, December 3, 2010 12:51 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark

coming back to read this hours after the fact, still so angered by this. I think it's the 'obv'

Galleria of Sadness is sounding pretty good so far! Even the Soft Machine track is better than I thought, though I'm not sure if I have the stomach to listen to it all the way through.

but very happy about all the love for my #1 aguas de marco, kinda makes this whole crazy poll worth it

anybody who throws an 'obv' into this thread is just being a dick, obv

coming back to read this hours after the fact, still so angered by this. I think it's the 'obv'

― The Dumbest Jews on the Planet (and Maureen Dowd) (symsymsym), Saturday, 4 December 2010 02:02 (2 minutes ago)

i learnt 2 b flippant from ice cr?m hes who u have 2 blame

also, awesomepollgreatjob!!!!

also I will give that Grooveshark playlist a right good listen; I'm responsible for enough of it after all!

Captain Lorax, can you upload stuff to Grooveshark or do you just have to use what's already there? Because I send you the four tracks I nominated that are included on this list (or send you a link).

Am listening to it now, and enjoying it so far. Looking forward to hearing the rest.

Suddenly realize why "Tomorrow Never Knows" was not in the Top 125. It was never nominated.

hmm possibly

Wait, it looks like you found the Fairouz track for that mix.

Did the Spotify playlist for the Top 125 get updated?

CaptainLorax, check your email.

That cardiacs song seemed interesting. And then he started singing. Dear god.

For ease, here's the top 125 again for latecomers

125. JOHNNY CASH "Folsom Prison Blues" (1955) [1,153 points, 13 votes]
124. FLEETWOOD MAC "Go Your Own Way" (1977) [1,155 points, 10 votes]
123. MOTÖRHEAD "Ace of Spades" (1980) [1,159 points, 13 votes]
122. STAN GETZ & ASTRUD GILBERTO "The Girl From Ipanema" (1964) [1,160 points, 11 votes]
121. PIXIES "Debaser" (1989) [1,161 points, 11 votes]
120. HENRY MANCINI & JOHNNY MERCER "Moon River" (1961) [1,165 points, 9 votes]
119. 10CC "I'm Not in Love" (1975) [1,167 points, 12 votes]
118. LINK WRAY & HIS RAY MEN "Rumble" (1958) [1,170 points, 12 votes]
117. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "Born to Run" (1975) [1,175 points, 10 votes]
116. PRINCE "Controversy" (1981) [1,176 points, 9 votes]
115. THE BEACH BOYS "Surf's Up" (1971) [1,184 points, 10 votes]
114. THE ROLLING STONES "Paint it Black" (1966) [1,185 points, 12 votes]
113. MILES DAVIS "Shhh/Peaceful" (1969) [1,186 points, 11 votes]
112. N.W.A "Straight Outta Compton" (1988) [1,195 points, 11 votes]
111. JOHN COLTRANE "My Favorite Things" (1961) [1,195 points, 12 votes]
110. STEREOLAB "Jenny Ondioline" (1993) [1,197 points, 11 votes]
109. KATE BUSH "Wuthering Heights" (1978) [1,197 points, 13 votes]
108. NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE "Cortez the Killer" (1975) [1,198 points, 11 votes]
107. BOBBY WOMACK "Across 110th Street" (1972) [1,203 points, 11 votes]
106. KRAFTWERK "Computer Love" (1981) [1,209 points, 10 votes]
105. THE SUPREMES "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1966) [1,216 points, 13 votes]
104. RON GRAINER & DELIA DERBYSHIRE "Theme From 'Dr. Who'" (1963) [1,219 points, 12 votes]
103. THE KINKS "You Really Got Me" (1964) [1,220 points, 12 votes]
102. TALKING HEADS "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" (1983) [1,221 points, 10 votes]
99. (TIE) THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (1968) [1,223 points, 12 votes]
99. (TIE) KING CRIMSON "21st Century Schizoid Man" (1969) [1,223 points, 12 votes]
99. (TIE) MOTT THE HOOPLE "All the Young Dudes" (1972) [1,223 points, 12 votes]

98. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND "Heroin" (1967) [1,231 points, 11 votes]
97. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "Juicy" (1994) [1,266 points, 11 votes]
96. BOB DYLAN "Tangled Up in Blue" (1975) [1,268 points, 11 votes]
94. (TIE) NIRVANA "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991) [1,275 points, 12 votes]
94. (TIE) CAMEO "Word Up" (1986) [1,275 points, 12 votes]
93. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL "Fortunate Son" (1969) [1,276 points, 14 votes]
92. THE VINCE GUARALDI TRIO "Linus and Lucy" (1964) [1,280 points, 13 votes]
91. TOOTS & THE MAYTALS "Pressure Drop" (1970) [1,282 points, 13 votes]
90. THE CLASH "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" (1978) [1,287 points, 11 votes]
89. THE BEATLES "Penny Lane" (1967) [1,290 points, 11 votes]
88. WIRE "Outdoor Miner" (1978) [1,296 points, 11 votes]
87. ABBA "Dancing Queen" (1976) [1,297 points, 12 votes]
86. AL GREEN "Let's Stay Together" (1971) [1,299 points, 14 votes]
85. MADONNA "Into the Groove" (1985) [1,300 points, 12 votes]
84. CLAUDE DEBUSSY "Clair de Lune" (1905) [1,301 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
83. PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION "Kiss" (1986) [1,308 points, 14 votes]
82. THE SMITHS "How Soon Is Now?" (1985) [1,311 points, 14 votes]
81. MY BLOODY VALENTINE "Soon" (1991) [1,313 points, 11 votes]
79. (TIE) LED ZEPPELIN "When the Levee Breaks" (1971) [1,313 points, 13 votes]
79. (TIE) NEW ORDER "Ceremony" (1981) [1,313 points, 13 votes]
78. KRAFTWERK "Trans Europe Express" (1977) [1,325 points, 14 votes]
77. KRAFTWERK "Autobahn" (1974) [1,331 points, 12 votes]

76. DAVID BOWIE "Life on Mars?" (1973) [1,336 points, 13 votes]
75. BRIAN ENO "St. Elmo's Fire" (1975) [1,339 points, 12 votes]
74. ROXY MUSIC "Virginia Plain" (1972) [1,346 points, 12 votes]
73. IGGY & THE STOOGES "Search and Destroy" (1973) [1,351 points, 15 votes]
72. ELIS REGINA & ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM "Águas de Março" (1974) [1,352 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
71. THE ZOMBIES "Care of Cell 44" (1968) [1,355 points, 13 votes]
70. BIG STAR "Thirteen" (1972) [1,362 points, 14 votes]
69. TOM TOM CLUB "Genius of Love" (1981) [1,373 points, 16 votes]
68. JOY DIVISION "Transmission" (1979) [1,379 points, 14 votes]
67. YES "Close to the Edge" (1972) [1,386 points, 12 votes]
66. GETO BOYS "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (1991) [1,395 points, 13 votes]
65. BJÖRK "Hyperballad" (1995) [1,397 points, 13 votes]
64. WIRE "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W" (1979) [1,401 points, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]
63. M|A|R|R|S "Pump Up the Volume" (1987) [1,402 points, 15 votes]
62. CURTIS MAYFIELD "Move on Up" (1970) [1,407 points, 14 votes]
61. GIL SCOTT-HERON "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1971) [1,412 points, 14 votes]
60. RADIOHEAD "Paranoid Android" (1997) [1,417 points, 13 votes, 1 first place vote]
59. KATE BUSH "Cloudbusting" (1985) [1,427 points, 13 votes]
57. (TIE) DR. DRE ft. SNOOP DOGG "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" (1992) [1,447 points, 14 votes]
57. (TIE) NINA SIMONE "Sinnerman" (1965) [1,447 points, 14 votes]
56. THE BEACH BOYS "Wouldn't it Be Nice" (1966) [1,460 points, 12 votes]
55. QUEEN ft. DAVID BOWIE "Under Pressure" (1981) [1,475 points, 12 votes, 2 first place votes]
54. PET SHOP BOYS "West End Girls" (1985) [1,491 points, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]
53. NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZLEWOOD "Some Velvet Morning" (1967) [1,492 points, 17 votes]
52. CHEAP TRICK "Surrender" (1978) [1,493 points, 15 votes]
51. DOLLY PARTON "Jolene" (1973) [1,493 points, 17 votes]

50. SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS "I Put a Spell on You" (1956) [1,495 points, 17 votes]
49. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND "Sister Ray" (1968) [1,551 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]
48. SLY & THE FAMILY STONE "Family Affair" (1971) [1,558 points, 15 votes]
47. NEW ORDER "Blue Monday" (1983) [1,571 points, 14 votes]
46. DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES "Israelites" (1968) [1,591 points, 15 votes]
45. CHIC "Good Times" (1979) [1,604 points, 18 votes]
44. PULP "Common People" (1995) [1,625 points, 13 votes]
43. NEW ORDER "Temptation" (1982) [1,629 points, 14 votes]
42. DEPECHE MODE "Enjoy the Silence" (1990) [1,640 points, 14 votes]
41. PRINCE "Little Red Corvette" (1982) [1,651 points, 15 votes]
40. PUBLIC ENEMY "Bring the Noise" (1987) [1,659 points, 16 votes]
39. THE UNDERTONES "Teenage Kicks" (1978) [1,703 points, 17 votes]
38. DEEE-LITE "Groove Is in the Heart" (1990) [1,732 points, 16 votes]
37. THE SMITHS "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" (1986) [1,787 points, 17 votes]
36. MARVIN GAYE "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" (1968) [1,863 points, 16 votes]
35. SONIC YOUTH "Teen Age Riot" (1988) [1,865 points, 21 votes]
34. THE FLAMINGOS "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1959) [1,867 points, 17 votes, 1 first place vote]
33. FUNKADELIC "Maggot Brain" (1971) [1,908 points, 16 votes]
32. JOY DIVISION "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (1980) [1,909 points, 18 votes]
31. THE BEATLES "A Day in the Life" (1967) [1,933 points, 18 votes]
30. THE JACKSON 5 "I Want You Back" (1969) [1,953 points, 18 votes]
29. THE MODERN LOVERS "Roadrunner" (1972) [1,957 points, 18 votes]
28. SAM COOKE "A Change Is Gonna Come" (1964) [1,968 points, 21 votes]
27. ? & THE MYSTERIANS "96 Tears" (1966) [1,987 points, 17 votes]
26. BOB DYLAN "Like a Rolling Stone" (1965) [2,025 points, 19 votes]

25. ALTHEA & DONNA "Uptown Top Ranking" (1977) [2,050 points, 20 votes]
24. BIG STAR "September Gurls" (1974) [2,102 points, 21 votes]
23. BLUE ÖYSTER CULT "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976) [2,139 points, 20 votes]
22. PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION "When Doves Cry" (1984) [2,152 points, 23 votes]
21. MICHAEL JACKSON "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (1979) [2,181 points, 21 votes]
20. THE SMITHS "This Charming Man" (1983) [2,182 points, 21 votes]
19. OTIS REDDING "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (1968) [2,219 points, 21 votes]
18. LAURIE ANDERSON "O Superman" (1981) [2,249 points, 20 votes, 1 first place vote]
17. THE BEATLES "Strawberry Fields Forever" (1967) [2,254 points, 18 votes, 2 first place votes]
16. TALKING HEADS "Once in a Lifetime" (1980) [2,281 points, 21 votes]
15. THE SPECIALS "Ghost Town" (1981) [2,304 points, 20 votes, 1 first place vote]
14. THE KINKS "Waterloo Sunset" (1967) [2,350 points, 21 votes]
13. STEVIE WONDER "Superstition" (1972) [2,358 points, 22 votes]
12. DAVID BOWIE "Heroes" (1977) [2,444 points, 23 votes, 1 first place vote]
11. KATE BUSH "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" (1985) [2,446 points, 27 votes]
10. GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE "The Message" (1982) [2,474 points, 26 votes]
09. THE BEACH BOYS "Good Vibrations" (1966) [2,510 points, 25 votes]
08. TELEVISION "Marquee Moon" (1977) [2,587 points, 22 votes]
07. MICHAEL JACKSON "Billie Jean" (1982) [2,604 points, 24 votes, 1 first place vote]
06. GLEN CAMPBELL "Wichita Lineman" (1968) [2,687 points, 28 votes]
05. BILLIE HOLIDAY "Strange Fruit" (1939) [2,699 points, 24 votes]
04. THE RONETTES "Be My Baby" (1963) [2,721 points, 25 votes, 1 first place vote]
03. DONNA SUMMER "I Feel Love" (1977) [2,912 points, 32 votes]
02. THE ROLLING STONES "Gimme Shelter" (1969) [3,100 points, 26 votes]
01. THE BEACH BOYS "God Only Knows" (1966) [3,286 points, 26 votes, 1 first place vote]

And the full list: http://mondosalvo.com/TOP20th.htm

Cant believe witchita lineman polled so high. That song is so utterly boring and horrible.