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

Yeah I guess it's possible but I think James' reputation hasn't exactly held up. No one talks about them anymore except in a nostalgic or "what were we thinking?" context. Great song, though--should've been top 100, though I'd say top 30 is a bit strong.

people who get upset that there is ANY indie rock in the chart >>>>>>>> people who voted for indie rock

Damn - I nominated Brooklyn Zoo and Shimmy Shimmy Ya. Guess they're not showing up.

UNDERWORLD - "Born Slippy NUXX" (462 points, 28 votes)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000003RJJ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

"I think it was really quite unconventional and not quite traditional given its style and approach. using the Underworld formula but transporting it into the mainstream i thought was bizarre. it was a success but i remember being quite amazed when 'born slippy' went in at number 2, despite the Trainspotting connection - i think Underworld were really out on their own with their tracks then because no-one else was using lyrics like that with hard techno-based dance music and drawing parallels and joining the dots in observing, describing and defining life experiences previously only talked about in rock/punk/indie/jazz/rap/whatever but now contextualised within modern music designed to dance to and so technology-reliant"
-- stevem

that's just ODB wandering into the lobby

So true. "WTF IF RADIOHEAD OR WILCO MAKE THIS LIST IM GOING TO KILL MYSELF"

"Got Your Money" making it and "Born Slippy (Nuxx)" being #28 = all bets are off for the rest of the list.

27 Ol' Dirty Bastard - Got Your Money (actual: 29)

that's as close as i've come

The original version on the single is 100 X better, of course.

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TRICKY - "Black Steel" (463 points, 22 votes, 1 first place vote)

http://www.moon-palace.de/pics/tricky/bsposter1a.jpg

comments?

the original born slippy is actually quite different. no lyrics at all. different synth sounds etc. (i like the original better)

"Black Steel" now. I look like a total fucking jackass.

The original version on the single is 100 X better, of course.

Completely, totally, eternally OTM.

SAINT ETIENNE - "He's On the Phone" (471 pts, 23 votes, 1 first place)

http://www.saint.etienne.net/ec/Hes_On_The_Phone.3.jpg

" "He's On the Phone" was St. Etienne's big "upmarket" single. There is no reason why that couldn't have been a massive hit. Its unabashed lack of indie cred is the best thing about it. "
-- Barry Bruner

2PAC - "California Love" (490 points, 28 votes)

http://morning365.nefficient.co.kr/cd_img/20020404145248949.jpg

"California Love, odd it'd come up because once my parents let go of their iron-anti-rap grip that'd developed from about 88 - 94 or 95, I played that song non-stop. There are no rap songs besides California Love. I could be shot dead this instant, and if California Love was playing, I'd die happy. In fact, I'd go so far to say that there are virtually no other songs, period, besides California Love. Genius - when the bass and piano come swaggering in like John Wayne on a bender, it's simply the best moment ever and I never tire of it."
-- Ally

OTM re: Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Avenue (and throw in Who Do You Think You Are for good measure)

DEPECHE MODE - "Enjoy the Silence" (494 points, 30 votes, 3 first place votes)

http://music.porkrind.org/Depeche%20Mode/Enjoy%20The%20Silence/cover.jpg

"'Violator' = delicious. The only reason I would lose interest after that record would be to fall into a deep funk when I realize I may never hear a song quite as perfect as "Enjoy the Silence" ever again."
--Clarke B.