Just a simple song but God I love it Embedded in me, so bittersweet I’m addicted, I’m a melancholic Sing it again, I’ll be your Poll forever: THE BOO RADLEYS - ILM artist poll #60 or new numbering #65

yeah i just don't like those singles (the inevitable #1 excluded) as much as the album tracks. Butterfly McQueen is one of these quintessential Boos tracks for me - psychedelic, dubby, jazzy, noisy, rooms-within-rooms... Whoever said Rodney King is kind of 'part of the song' upthread is right - they work great together and the transition between them is my favourite moment on the album.

I'd be happy to see Thinking Of Ways as a shock number two as well.

Thinking Of Ways is amazing.

I'm really surprised it missed out.

we don't know yet.

Whoever said Rodney King is kind of 'part of the song' upthread is right

That was me.

Assuming we all know what the number one is, I'm really confused as to what the number two is. I can think of several candidates and for each one of them, they're either number two or didn't even make the top forty.

yeah that is OTM, it does sound incomplete without the other song.

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I'm pretty sure that I know what #2 is. It's the #7 from my list and the second best track from its album.

Oh no, it isn't... That was #9 already. Duh.

Erm... Nevermind. Was looking at the wrong poll! I'll shut up now until the final two are announced...

I think it's going to one of the singles from Giant Steps.

lol, it's crazy how many good songs there are.

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"Butterfly McQueen" was my number five, so i guess i helped it get to this position. it really does deserve it though.

Pretty excited for the big reveal.

I'll have to find out in the morning...

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i guess this was a successful poll. it will have over 400 replies. excellent job ILx.

it's coming Nasty, Brutish & Short.

This suspense is killing me. The Internet will soon break because I'm refreshing the page every five seconds right now... Even though it's quite obvious what the winner is, but I think it'd be pretty cool if it wasn't that one.

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2. I Hang Suspended
From: Giant Steps and Single
Released: July 1993
455 Points, 455 Points

YouTube
I Hang Suspended (the Beat)

Aw. I was hoping that it would be the winner.

You messed up the points, by the way.

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1. Lazarus
From: Giant Steps and Single
Released: Nov 16, 1992
641 Points, 19 Votes, 6 Number Ones

YouTube 12 inch
Lazarus Glastonbury 94

2. I Hang Suspended
From: Giant Steps and Single
Released: July 1993
455 Points, 15 Votes

hope everyone had fun!

that Glastonbury clip is classic. seeing Sice smash his guitar is great, seems so out of character.

Had Lazarus as my number two. Incredible song.

This poll has been so much fun Bee, thanks for putting it together.

I Hang Suspended was my #7, and Lazarus was my #17.

So... Lazarus. Who would have thought?!
6 number ones... Was it the only song that was more than one person's favourite?
19 votes... The only song that almost everyone (19/21) agreed on. Does this mean that The Boo Radleys have only one good song, or have they simply got too many good songs? I think I'll go with the latter!

correction: Laz was my #16

My ballot:

Songs:

1. Kingsize
2. Four Saints
3. Put Your Arms Around Me and Tell Me Everything's Going to Be OK
4. Joel
5. Butterfly McQueen
6. Bullfrog Green
7. Foster's Van
8. Reaching Out from Here
9. Almost Nearly There
10. Jimmy Webb Is God
11. Ride the Tiger
12. New Brighton Promenade
13. I've Lost the Reason
14. The Old Newsstand at Hamilton Square
15. Twinside
16. Heaven's at the Bottom of This Glass
17. Let Me Be Your Faith
18. Song for Up!
19. Best Lose the Fear
20. Blue Room in Archway
21. Upon 9th and Fairchild
22. Kaleidoscope
23. Naomi
24. Does This Hurt?
25. Smile Fades Fast

Singles/EPs:

1. From the Bench at Belvidere
2. Boo Up!
3. Lazarus
4. Kaleidoscope
5. Boo! Forever
6. What’s In the Box (See Whatcha Got)
7. Adrenalin EP

Albums:

1. Kingsize
2. Giant Steps
3. C’mon Kids
4. Learning to Walk
5. Wake Up!
6. First Fruits - Eggman
7. Everything’s Alright Forever

if anyone needs their ballot let me know.

That Glastonbury clip is great. I watched it earlier today. Love the way Sice is walking around the stage in that strange way around the 1:20 mark.

yes that is correct, i was one of the ones who did not vote for "Lazarus." yes i love that song and it probably finish at 26.

oh, my vote for cover song went to "Tomorrow."

Songs
1. From the Bench at Belvidere
Lazarus
Boo Forever
Eurostar
Thinking of Ways
New Brighton Promenade
Reaching Out From Here
I Hang Suspended
Ride the Tiger
Twinside
I've Lost the Reason
What's in the Box? (See Whatcha Got)
Lazy Day
Bullfrog Green
Swansong
Kingsize
Stuck On Amber
Comb Your Hair
Butterfly McQueen
Wish I Was Skinny
Melodies For The Deaf (Colours For The Blind)
Upon 9th & Fairchild
The Old Newsstand At Hamilton Square
Blue Room In Archway
25. Everything Is Sorrow

Albums
1. Giant Steps
2. C'mon Kids
3. Kingsize
4. Wake Up
5. Advertisements For Myself (Brave Captain)
6. Everything's Alright Forever

Singles/EPs
1. Wish I Was Skinny
2. Lazarus
3. Adrenalin EP
4. From The Bench At Belvidere
5. Boo! Forever EP
6. I Hang Suspended
7. Ride The Tiger

Cover Version
Boo! Faith

So... Lazarus. Who would have thought?!
6 number ones... Was it the only song that was more than one person's favourite?
19 votes... The only song that almost everyone (19/21) agreed on. Does this mean that The Boo Radleys have only one good song, or have they simply got too many good songs? I think I'll go with the latter!

i knew it would be number one when i started this poll, it just feels right.
yes it is the only song that got more than one number 1 vote.
i think there is a lot of vote splitting with songs. i think they have a very deep catalog, so it was hard to pick out only 25.

i will post the full results later, just waiting for some individual ballots to be posted first.

Just in case anyone cares, here's what I voted:

TOP 25 TRACKS:
* Stuck On Amber
* Kingsize
* Fairfax Scene
* Take The Time Around
* Wake Up Boo!
* Put Your Arms Around Me...
* I Hang Suspended
* Find The Answer Within
* If You Want It, Take It
* Wish I Was Skinny
* Best Lose The Fear
* Firesky
* New Brighton Promenade
* Four Saints
* Comb Your Hair
* Lazarus
* C'mon Kids
* Everything Is Sorrow
* One Last Hurrah
* Let Me Be Your Faith
* Peachy Keen
* Bullfrog Green
* Superintendent
* Barney (...And Me)
* Heaven's At The Bottom Of This Glass

TOP EPs & SINGLES
* Kingsize
* Barney & Me
* Ride The Tiger
* Find The Answer Within
* Wish I Was Skinny
* Lazarus
* Wake Up Boo!

TOP ALBUMS: (Boos only!)
* Kingsize
* C'mon Kids
* Giant Steps
* Wake Up!
* Learning to Walk
* Everything's Alright Forever
* Ichabod & I

FAVOURITE COVER SONG
There She Goes

I Hang Suspended at 2 eh? sure I read somewhere that Carr didn't think much of it. I think it's great but don't think I voted for it.

great list Tomiboo and a lot like mine. love that you voted for "Superintendent" as that is another excellent b-side that they had.

glad you came along for the ride and great hooking up again after all these years.

i know Tomiboo from the old bravecaptain board.

It played out pretty much like I thought.

Not surprised about no votes for "Free Huey" and "Its Lulu"

Just need to know where "Nothing to do but scare myself" placed.

p.s. The deluxe editions of the albums are all still quite pricey, except for "C'mon Kids" which can be had for a fiver. My least favourite album, but has lots of great b-sides on disc 2 and ok I will give the main album a second chance, all these years later.

xpost ah the old bravecaptain board, I was there too. Do you remember that guy who wanted to sue Martin because he reckoned "There she goes" was nicked off him? Even M told him he never claimed to have written it, but the guy would not be told. (and no, it wasn't Lee Marcus)

Damn touchpad spelling corrector! Lee Mavers!

Really didn't anticipate "Firesky" being so high! (Or "Lazy Day" being so, well not exactly low, but a few rungs lower that I might have guessed.)

I like the way it's possible to have widely divergent views on this band. Not sure my ballot overlapped with those pasted by more than 4-5 tracks, from memory. :)

Thanks for crunching the numbers, etc, Bee OK!

Can't sleep so have snuck down to see the winner (well, to see the number two really).

Here's my ballot:
1 Kaleidoscope
2 I've Lost The Reason
3 If You Want, Take It
4 Leaves And Sand
5 Foster's Van
6 C'Mon Kids
7 Naomi
8 Barney (…and me)
9 Butterfly McQueen
10 Furthur
11 Firesky
12 Sometime Soon She Said
13 Spaniard
14 Room At The Top
15 New Brighton Promenade
16 I Hang Suspended
17 Everybird
18 Wish I Was Skinny
19 Take The Time Around
20 Lazarus
21 Rodney King
22 Upon 9th and Fairchild
23 Song For Up!
24 Four Saints
25 Does This Hurt?

That's the Ichabod version of Kaleidoscope, fwiw.

Can't sleep so have snuck down to see the winner (well, to see the number two really).

so were you surprised?

really thought "Kaleidoscope" would make it, it just happened to be one of the songs outside the Top 40. or number 45 with one number 1.

i voted for it but at number 22.

heres my ballot. absolutely astounded and gutted my #1 didn't place. okay its a side thought it was pretty much canon amongst fans

Blues for George Michael
Butterfly McQueen
Lazarus
Friendship Song
Joel
Four Saints
Spaniard
Fosters Van
Upon 9th & Fairchild
Almost Nearly There
I've Lost The Reason
Fairfax Scene
Rodney King (Song For Lenny Bruce
Put Your Arms Around Me and Tell Me Everything's Going to Be OK
From the Bench at Belvedere
Charles Bukowski Is Dead
Naomi
The Old Newsstand at Hamilton Square
Ride the Tiger
Annie & Marnie
Song For The Morning To Sing
Find the Answer Within
Leaves & Sand
I Hang Suspended
Bullfrog Green

*It's a b side though