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

Complete crazy talk.

"I can't believe how weak that Magnetic Fields song sounded when I listend back."

Even more crazy talk. Frankly Stephen Merritt should have probably quit after that song.

The superchunk cover is a diservice to the original.

It is with this track that we get our first glimpse of Stephen Merritt's lyrical and musical genius. The line 'You won't be happy with me/ but give me one more chance/ you won't be happy anyway' is both desvastatingly sad and strangely funny. Pure joy!

Complete crazy talk.

How do you know what my favourite rave tracks are?

I don't, but "Renegade Snares", "Hitman", "Dred Bass" and "Open Your Mind" should be among everyone's favorite rave tracks!

I was just thinking about this, listening to this song today. I totally forgot to vote for it... but it definitely took the top of my head off on that first listen.

i've never seen the appeal of "your woman" so it's funny that they tied. funny for me anyway.

Um...considering I think it is easily one of the best songs of the 90s - I certainly enjoy it more than fucking REM - yes, I am filled w/ righteous anger, even though I thought the "insert..." part of the post would make it clear I was hardly SHOCKED by this low ranking.

I swear, if Breaking Atoms was nominated and made #7 on the list, you'd be bitching about how it should've been top five.

I'd be very pleased if it made top ten. I don't have unreasonable expections - "One in a Million" is simply a great song and I think its reasonable that on ILM I should expect it to place above #47.

And in case people didn't get it the first time, seriously - fuck REM.

:)

Point is you've got to be reasonable. Even though I think it should be top ten, I'd be positively thrilled to see "Black Metallic" at this point because chances are it didn't make it at all. Lists are never going to look exactly like yours and it's very cool that Aaliyah made it all (and very well might make it again).

Also, cool about Cube (I think #40 is very reasonable) and "Losing My Religion" is by some margin R.E.M.'s finest moment.

THE KLF (FEATURING TAMMY WYNETTE) - "Justified and Ancient" (392 points, 19 votes, 1 first place vote)

http://hitparade.ch/cdimages/klf-justified_ancient_s.jpg

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PULP - "Babies" (394 points, 23 votes)

http://www.mackers.com/pulpworld/pulp_babies.jpg

"I always saw it as being totally sincere - he never got past the platonic stage w/ her, and she went off w/ someone else (even tho they both really wanted each other); him having sex with her sister ended any possibilities of this ever changing. I dunno, for me the last line works a lot better as a statement on the irony of the whole chain of events than as him trying to talk himself out of a problematic situation, the idea that neither of them got what they really wanted adds a bit of poignancy to the song, plus it's very in tune with the title ("babies" as a signifier of a lack of maturity, they were all too young to deal with things like they should have.) He sounds very bitter and regretful, and the "it happened years ago" line suggests that he's only thinking back on her, or maybe talking to her after a long time has passed (tho of course they could have been an item during all that time too, so the other interpretation is credible here, too, but I still prefer mine)"
-- Daniel_Rf

Justified And Ancient really has everything - 3-4 minutes, 3-400 great bits. Wynette is so delightful on it esp. her pronunciation of 'Mu Mu Land', the choir is so soothing, the rap so sublime and succinct yet satisfyingly nonsensical, that siren/cowbell thing in the background, the 808 usage, the funky geetaw - all combined with the rich KLF imagery (video and TOTP performance just brilliant), there are other perfect pop songs/moments/concepts but not sure any can TOP this

THE PET SHOP BOYS - "Can You Forgive Her?" (397 points, 23 votes)

http://djbrecord.free.fr/petshopboys002.jpg

" "Can You Forgive Her?" is the best thing they ever did. Just huge and bitter and wonderful. As you say, not what you expect in the top 10."
-- Jim Eaton-Terry

OMNI TRIO - "Renegade Snares (Foul Play VIP Mix)" (399 points, 22 votes, 1 first place vote)

http://www.marshyboy.co.uk/full/ashadow01cd.JPG

" "Renegade Snares"? It's fucking BLINDING..."
-- Dan Perry