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

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Well I was wrong about everything else, but at least I was right about "Da Funk" and "Enjoy the Silence".

As for Saint Etienne, I'd say "Like a Motorway" and "Nothing Can Stop Us" were both deserving, but "He's on the Phone" really isn't so great.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:34 (nineteen years ago) link

Most of the best Pet Shop Boys are '80s, I think. I'd certainly have Pulp as my favourite singles band, or just band, of the '90s, but Saint Etienne would be a fair way down my list.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:35 (nineteen years ago) link

'Where Ther Streets Have No Name', 'Being Boring', 'Can You Forgive Her?', 'Se A Vida E', 'Go West'. I dunno. 80s vs. 90s PSB singles is a tough one for me. Agree about Pulp and St. Etienne.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:37 (nineteen years ago) link

I was sure Da Funk would be top ten, especially after so many people were creaming themselves over the far inferior Digital Love in the other poll.

― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:37 (nineteen years ago) link

#22

THE CARDIGANS - "Lovefool" (500 pts, 31 votes, 3 first place)

http://www.swr3.de/__pix/cover/500x435/3685.jpg

" "Lovefool" is perfect on so many levels."
-- nickalicious

"I never realized that Coolio was lamenting the lack of "Lovefool" in his life."
-- roxymuzak (in response to "Gangsta's Paradise" lyrics)

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:37 (nineteen years ago) link

Even taking the vote splitting into account, I'm really surprised that "He's on the Phone" handily beat out every other Saint Etienne single. I would have put my money on "Like a Motorway" or "Avenue" finishing highest out of the bunch.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:38 (nineteen years ago) link

"LOVEFOOL"!!!!!!!

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:39 (nineteen years ago) link

So "Lovefool" made it. That's pretty cool, I guess, though I don't think it's anywhere near #22. Nice little song.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:39 (nineteen years ago) link

: D

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:40 (nineteen years ago) link

Is 'Lovefool' the one that goes 'you will never know, cause I will never show'. I get confused. Don't understand why anyone would think they were that great, anyway.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:40 (nineteen years ago) link

Good to see it come up - a little too low. I had it at 17.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:40 (nineteen years ago) link

LOVE ME LOVE ME
SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
MOTHERFUCKER

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:41 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh yeah, that one. I think I must have heard the radio edit though.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:41 (nineteen years ago) link

Wait that's that SONG?!?!? WTF people?!?

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:41 (nineteen years ago) link

That's "Carnival," "Lovefool" goes "love me, love me, say that you love me, fool me, fool me, go on and fool me" has a vid with the band as a message in a bottle and was in Baz Luhrman's Romeo & Juliet.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:42 (nineteen years ago) link

haha, the high placing is kind of strange. One of those overrated underrated songs I guess.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:42 (nineteen years ago) link

ILMers be loving soppy indiepop!

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:42 (nineteen years ago) link

Are 'The State I Am In' and 'The Stars Of Track & Field' both still to come? I lose any sense of wider reality when it comes to Belle & Sebastian.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:44 (nineteen years ago) link

"The Stars of Track & Field" is like 46, I think.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:45 (nineteen years ago) link

We already had "The Stars of Track & Field" (#45 I think) and yes, I believe "The State I Am In" is yet to come.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:45 (nineteen years ago) link

#5. "#1 Crush" - Garbage

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:47 (nineteen years ago) link

i am finding the list quite funny alba!

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:47 (nineteen years ago) link

and baffling obvs.

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:47 (nineteen years ago) link

as long as mary j blige beats the cardigans all will be well

― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:48 (nineteen years ago) link

"Lovefool" is a victory for all the great late 90s lounge pop.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:49 (nineteen years ago) link

I am baffled by the Cardigans. I remember it very clearly, I just never liked it or realised that so many did.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:49 (nineteen years ago) link

"Real Love" was my #14. I don't think it has a chance, but I've been totally wrong about my estimations for that so far so maybe it does. I'd love to see it.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:50 (nineteen years ago) link

The Cardigans???

If Everlong doesn't make it I swear to God I am gonna kill all you motherfuckers.

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:50 (nineteen years ago) link

Haha, I actually hate "Lovefool", but I kinda love how it took by surprise everyone waiting for a indie/rap/techno three-way tie.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:50 (nineteen years ago) link

SURPRISE SLEEPER "HEY JEALOUSY" IN THE TOP 20 IT COULD HAPPEN

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:50 (nineteen years ago) link

I almost voted for "Real Love," but then I listened to it again for the first time in a few years and found it less thrilling than I'd remembered.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:51 (nineteen years ago) link

#21

BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - "The State I Am In"

(520 pts, 24 votes, 2 first place)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000007WND.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

"The lyric to 'The State I Am In' is quite good. The scene in the opening verse is fantastic and original. The part about the crippled child bride is puzzling and hard to phantom (as Mandee likes to say) -dependence, resentment, the self-serving aspect in helping others. It reminds me of Symphony Pastorale and The Sweet Hereafter."
-- youn

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:51 (nineteen years ago) link

If Everlong doesn't make it I swear to God I am gonna kill all you motherfuckers.

OTM.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:52 (nineteen years ago) link

I would've been more positively surprised had "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)", "Rhythm Is a Dancer", "The Key, the Secret" or "Rhythm of the Night" made the list, but I guess there's little love for Europop here.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:52 (nineteen years ago) link

ha - at first i thought that said 'everlast'!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:52 (nineteen years ago) link

if everlong doesn't make it blame me for not voting thirty

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:53 (nineteen years ago) link

all the "prediction" tracks are popping up BEFORE the top 20. Either beauty or horror awaits.

― uh oh, Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:53 (nineteen years ago) link

if "sex-type thing" pops up i'm gonna be wishing more brits had voted

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:54 (nineteen years ago) link

I don't want to give away anything so I'll ixnay on the ollectivecay oulsay

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:56 (nineteen years ago) link

as long as mary j blige beats the cardigans all will be well

-- tricky (trick...), November 9th, 2004. (later)

No.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:56 (nineteen years ago) link

EVEN FLOW! EVEN FLOW!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:57 (nineteen years ago) link

Haha was "Even Flow" even nominated?

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:57 (nineteen years ago) link

20 to go, and I'll see if I can't get through them tomorrow.

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:58 (nineteen years ago) link

o man does "shine" rank? i thought i was the only ilxor to like (or actually LOVE) that song? EVEN MICCIO HATES "SHINE"

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:58 (nineteen years ago) link

Cool, thanks Gear. (x-poat)

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:58 (nineteen years ago) link

I like "Shine", but I don't think it was even nominated.

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 23:00 (nineteen years ago) link

I think it's amusing that American's didn't even deign to nominate our version of rock-revival schlock that dominated our airwaves in the 90s while the Brits still seem totally enamored with their version.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 23:00 (nineteen years ago) link

OK - my top 20 guesses are:

20. Kelis - "Get Along With You"
19. Jay-Z - "Big Pimpin'"
18 Radiohead - Aibag
17. Geto Boys - "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me"
16. Aaliyah - "Are You That Somebody?"
15 Magnetic Fields - "10000 Fireflies"
14 Leftfield - 'Open Up'
13. Belle and Sebastian - "The State I Am In"
12. Warren G. f/ Nate Dogg - "Regulate"
11. Beck - "Loser"
10. Aphex Twin - "Windowlicker"
9. Sinead O'Connor - "Nothining Compares 2U"
8. Breeders - "Cannonball"
7. Dr. Dre - "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang"
6. My Bloody Valentine - "Soon"
5. Massive Attack - "Unfinished Sympathy"
4. Deee-Lite - "Groove is in the Heart"
3. Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
2. Radiohead - "Paranoid Android"
1. Pulp - "Common People"

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 23:00 (nineteen years ago) link

Montell Jordan will be somewhere in the top 20.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 23:01 (nineteen years ago) link

Alex in SF I kiss you

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 23:02 (nineteen years ago) link

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