That was splendid.
ballot:1. Like Dylan in the Movies2. Get me away from here I'm dying3. Judy and her dream of horses4. Me and the Major5. If you're feeling sinister6. Dirty Dream Number Two7. The Fox in the Snow8. Dog on Wheels9. The State I am in10. Sleep the Clock Around
11. The Model12. Slow Graffiti13. She's losing it14. Seeing other people15. Seymour Stein16. The Stars of Track and Field17. The loneliness of a middle distance runner18. Piazza, New York Catcher19. Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie20. Beautiful
21. You're just a baby 22. I want the world to stop23. We rule the school24. I know where the summer goes25. I Could be Dreaming26. Electronic Renaissance27. Nobody's Empire28. The Boy Done Wrong Again29. Ease your Feet into the Sea30. I didn't see it coming
― Nabozo, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:12 (five years ago) link
lol I missed the top ten due to an aborted attempt to sleep the clock around. Great poll nag nag nag!!
― Karl Malone, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:13 (five years ago) link
so my first b&s record was barman, so the first song i really heard was "dog on wheels," which is kind of like a world gently unfolding, and then "the state i am in" happened right after and i was like "this is the best song i've ever heard in my fucking life" and the rest is history. good no. 1
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:16 (five years ago) link
and i went through several phases of thinking i was too cool for this band or like i had heard everything basically worth hearing and every time i went back the strength of the songs humbled me incredibly
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:17 (five years ago) link
great poll for a great band. thanks so much nag! it's been a great couple weeks diving back into the discography and re-learning some of these songs on the piano
Tracks: I'm A CuckooYour Cover's BlownThe State I Am InJudy And The Dream of HorsesMy Wandering Days Are OverDress Up In YouThe Rollercoaster RideLazy Line Painter JaneLike Dylan in the MoviesYour SecretsThe Boy With The Arab StrapIf You're Feeling SinisterWrapped Up In BooksExpectationsDirty Dream 2The Stars of Track And FieldThe Loneliness of the Middle Distance RunnerIf She Wants MeAnother Sunny DayStay LooseMe and The MajorI Love My CarLe Pastie De La BourgeoisieGet Me Away From Here, I'm DyingI'm Waking Up To UsThe Fox In The SnowMornington CrescentNobody's EmpireWe Are The SleepyheadsI Fought In A War
LPs:If You're Feeling SinisterThe Boy With the Arab StrapTigermilkThe Life PursuitDear Catastrophe Waitress
EPs:BooksI'm Waking Up to Us3...6...9... Seconds of LightLazy Line Painter JaneDog on Wheels
― bros before HOOS (voodoo chili), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:20 (five years ago) link
Good morning all, sorry to have missed the top-10 rollout!
"Boy with the Arab Strap" -- so weird to see them being rock stars and doing "everybody get up on stage" at Glastonbury in that clip. I still, all these years later, think of this as music to be listened to by yourself. But what a song. Everything in the top 10 is so good I hear each song and think "how could this not be top 3?"
"Seeing Other People" and "Stars of Track and Field" my #2 and #3. Had the same reaction as rip van wanko, "I can still remember the feeling, something akin to "i have found my new favorite band" Sad, pretty, dirty all at once, I didn't know you could do that in one song. "Seeing Other People," all these years later, still one of the songs I sing to myself most often when riding my bike, walking down the street, etc. Pretty surprised neither of these is #1.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:21 (five years ago) link
I'll post the full results in the morning (Melbourne time) if there's interest. I need to proceed directly to bed now. :)
Thanks everyone for voting and reading and discussing, etc, etc
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:21 (five years ago) link
very interested in the full results
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:24 (five years ago) link
Here's mine. Fool me for thinking placing it as #3 might be enough to get Fickle Season to place. A somewhat more popular poll thank I'm used to. TRACKS Sleep the Clock AroundThe State I Am inFickle SeasonMe and the MajorLike Dylan in the MoviesShoot the Sexual AthleteA Summer WastingI'm a CuckooDon't Leave the Light On, BabyExpectationsThere's Too Much LovePut the Book Back on the Shelf/Songs for ChildrenSeymour SteinGet Me Away from Here, I'm DyingIf You're Feeling SinisterThe Boy with the Arab StrapWaiting for the Moon to RiseEverything is Now (Part Two)The ModelThe Loneliness of a Middle Distance RunnerSunday’s Pretty IconsDesperation Made a Fool of MeI Didn’t See It ComingYour Cover's BlownSeeing Other PeopleWe Rule the SchoolStay LooseO Come, O Come EmmanuelElectronic RenaissanceSimple Things ALBUMS If You're Feeling SinisterPush Barman to Open Old WoundsThe Boy with the Arab StrapTigermilkFold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a PeasantEPs 3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of LightDog on WheelsThis Is Just a Modern Rock SongLazy Line Painter JaneHow To Solve Our Human Problems (part 1)
― Alba, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:24 (five years ago) link
Listening to "The State I Am In" now. Love so much the way the opening verse is almost a capella, you can just barely hear the shy trace of guitar
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:25 (five years ago) link
My ballot. I feel like I was pretty consensus -- the 6 Sinister tracks I voted for are the 6 that made the list, 7 of my top 10 are poll top 10.
1. Judy and the Dream Of Horses2. Seeing Other People3. The Stars of Track and Field4. Lazy Line Painter Jane5. The State I Am In6. We Rule The School7. Expectations8. If You’re Feeling Sinister9. Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying10. Sleep The Clock Around11. I Could Be Dreaming12. Family Tree13. Don’t Leave The Light On Baby14. The Boy With The Arab Strap15. If You Find Yourself Caught In Love16. You’re Just A Baby17. Like Dylan In the Movies18. She’s Losing It19. I’m Waking Up To Us20. I’m a Cuckoo21. This Is Just A Modern Rock Song22. My Wandering Days are Over23. I Don’t Love Anyone24. I Love My Car25. Legal Man26. A Century of Fakers27. For the Price of a Cup of Tea28. Beyond the Sunrise29. Women’s Realm30. Stay Loose
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
here is my objectively perfect ballot (except that i should've found some space for "power of three")
TRACKSDirty Dream Number TwoDesperation Made a Fool of MeIf She Wants MeBeautifulI'm a CuckooNobody's EmpireIf You're Feeling SinisterSlow GraffitiLike Dylan in the MoviesShe's Losing ItI Could Be DreamingStay LooseThe Rollercoaster RideThe ModelI Didn't See It ComingA Century of FakersThe Book of YouDress Up in YouString Bean JeanLazy Line Painter JaneYou're Just a BabyWomen's RealmThe Loneliness of the Middle Distance RunnerThere's Too Much LoveSleep the Clock AroundPlay for TodayYour Cover's BlownThe State I Am InTake Your Carriage Clock and Shove ItLa Pastie de la Bourgeoisie
ALBUMSGirls in Peacetime Want to DanceDear Catastrophe WaitressPush Barman to Open Old WoundsIf You're Feeling SinisterTigermilk
EPs3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of LightDog on WheelsJonathan DavidThis is Just a Modern Rock SongBooks
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:30 (five years ago) link
This will get buried but attempt to answer this re: TSTIAI
The chord changes -- what is it about them?!!?― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Monday, December 17, 2018 8:11 AM (nine minutes ago)
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Monday, December 17, 2018 8:11 AM (nine minutes ago)
The bulk of the song is written in a somewhat descending A#m-G#m-F#-B-C#-B six chord progression... EXCEPT the first line of every verse which transposes the relative major of the first 2 chords (also the same chords of the last two of the series. So when you first hear the verse progression it just feels like it never resolves as you keep waiting for A#m-G#m to show up again and instead seems locked into the B-C#-B loop.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:30 (five years ago) link
lmao actually that was my first draft, oh well xp
Sorry I missed the end of this rollout. What a great poll! thank you Nag! Nag! Nag! The State I Am In and Lazy Line Painter Jane are a perfect 1 & 2
Tracks
If You're Feeling SinisterThe State I Am InThe Stars of Track and FieldJonathan DavidThe Boy With the Arab StrapThe Rollercoaster RideBelle & SebastianThe Fox in the SnowPiazza, New York CatcherSeymour SteinWe Rule the SchoolJudy and the Dream of HorsesA Summer WastingYou're Just a BabyLazy Line Painter JaneThe Cat With the CreamLord AnthonyDog on WheelsBeautifulSlow GraffitiPut the Book Back on the ShelfI'm Waking Up to UsWrapped Up in BooksLike Dylan in the MoviesTake Your Carriage Clock and Shove ItNobody's EmpireAct of the ApostleThe Party LineGet Me Away From Here, I'm DyingI Fought in a War
Albums
If You're Feeling SinisterTigermilkThe Boy With the Arab StrapGirls in Peacetime Want to DanceDear Catastrophe Waitress
EPs
3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of LightJonathan DavidDog on WheelsLazy Line Painter JaneI'm Waking Up to Us
― Dan S, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:33 (five years ago) link
Okay, here's a rushed attempt re full results. Hopefully I extracted all I thought I extracted.
Rank Title Source Pts Votes #1 Votes140 Same Star HTSOHP 2 2 1 0139 Cornflakes HTSOHP 2 3 1 0138 The Magic of a Kind Word BBC 5/01 3 1 0137 Best Friend HTSOHP 3 4 1 0136 Poor Boy HTSOHP 3 4 1 0135 The Girl Doesn't Get It HTSOHP 1 4 1 0134 O Come, O Come Emmanuel COMP 4 1 0133 Ever Had a Little Faith? GIPWTD 5 1 0132 The Boys are Back in Town (Lynott) BBC 12/01 5 1 0131 (I Believe In) Travellin' Light IAC 6 1 0130 Beyond the Sunrise FYHCY 6 2 0129 God Help the Girl GHTG 8 1 0128 The Power of Three GIPWTD 8 1 0127 Calculating Bimbo WAL 8 2 0126 Fuck This Shit STORY 8 1 0125 The Boy Done Wrong Again IYFS 8 2 0124 I'm Not Living in the Real World WAL 9 1 0123 Scooby Driver STORY 9 2 0122 Everything Is Now (Part Two) HTSOHP 3 14 1 0121 The Gate TIJAMRS 14 1 0120 (My Girl's Got) Miraculous Technique BBC 5/01 15 2 0119 The Book of You GIPWTD 16 1 0118 The Everlasting Muse GIPWTD 16 1 0117 I'll Have To Dance With Cassie GHTG 17 1 0116 Perfection As A Hipster GHTG 17 1 0115 Suicide Girl WAL+ 17 1 0114 Heaven in the Afternoon WCB 17 1 0113 The Ghost of Rockschool WAL 19 2 0112 A Space Boy Dream TBWTAS 19 1 0111 A Century of Elvis LLPJ 19 2 0110 Chickfactor TBWTAS 21 2 0109 We Were Beautiful HTSOHP 1 22 1 0108 Your Secrets BOOKS 22 1 0107 Roy Walker DCW 23 2 0106 Storytelling STORY 23 2 0105 Black and White Unite STORY 23 2 0104 Perfect Couples GIPWTD 24 1 0103 Waiting for the Moon to Rise FYHCY 26 3 0102 Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John WAL 28 1 0101 Sunday's Pretty Icons WAL 31 2 0100 The Chalet Lines FYHCYWLAP 31 3 0 99 Nice Day for a Sulk FYHCYWLAP 32 3 0 98 Fickle Season HTSOHP 1 33 1 0 97 Enter Sylvia Plath GIPWTD 33 3 0 96 Song for Sunshine TLP 33 3 0 95 Shoot the Sexual Athlete BBC 5/01 33 2 0 94 Pocketbook Angel DEMO 34 2 0 93 Sweet Dew Lee HTSOHP 1 35 3 0 92 For the Price of a Cup of Tea TLP 35 2 0 91 Lord Anthony DCW 43 3 0 90 Come On Sister WAL 44 4 0 89 Judy Is a Dick Slap LM 45 5 0 88 We Are the Sleepyheads TLP 49 7 0 87 The Party Line GIPWTD 51 8 0 86 Big John Shaft STORY 52 3 0 85 Asleep on a Sunbeam DCW 53 6 0 84 Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It JD 54 7 0 83 Desperation Made a Fool of Me SIMOB 56 3 0 82 The Wrong Girl FYHCYWLAP 59 4 0 81 The Cat With the Cream GIPWTD 61 6 0 80 Winter Wooskie LM 64 4 0 79 Mary Jo TIGER 65 6 0 78 Family Tree FYHCYWLAP 78 6 0 77 Allie GIPWTD 83 5 0 76 Mornington Crescent TLP 83 6 0 75 You Don't Send Me DCW 88 5 0 74 Dear Catastrophe Waitress DCW 99 6 0 73 Marx and Engels IWUTU 101 5 0 72 To Be Myself Completely TLP 105 8 0 71 White Collar Boy TLP 111 8 0 70 Act of the Apostle TLP 119 10 0 69 Sukie in the Graveyard TLP 122 9 0 68 I Love My Car IWUTU 125 10 0 67 Belle & Sebastian DOW 127 9 0 66 Write About Love WAL 134 8 0 65 Play for Today GIPWTD 137 10 0 64 Legal Man LM 138 12 0 63 Simple Things TBWTAS 140 9 0 62 You Made Me Forget My Dreams LLPJ 141 7 0 61 Mayfly IYFS 155 11 0 60 I Don't Love Anyone TIGER 156 11 0 59 If You Find Yourself Caught in Love DCW 157 9 0 58 I Want the World to Stop WAL 158 11 0 57 The Blues Are Still Blue TLP 168 13 0 56 I Fought in a War FYHCYWLAP 177 13 0 55 Put the Book Back on the Shelf/Songs... 369SOL 178 12 1 54 I Know Where the Summer Goes TIJAMRS 179 13 0 53 Beautiful 369SOL 181 10 0 52 Ease Your Feet in the Sea TBWTAS 187 11 1 51 Is It Wicked Not to Care TBWTAS 206 12 0 50 Dress Up in You TLP 209 10 0 49 I Didn't See It Coming WAL 216 13 1 48 Jonathan David JD 221 12 0 47 Photo Jenny LLPJ 228 16 0 46 There's Too Much Love FYHCYWLAP 238 15 0 45 I'm Waking Up to Us IWUTU 244 18 0 44 It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career TBWTAS 244 15 0 43 Another Sunny Day TLP 248 12 0 42 My Wandering Days Are Over TIGER 257 16 0 41 Seymour Stein TBWTAS 258 14 0 40 Piazza, New York Catcher DCW 271 18 0 39 We Rule the School TIGER 276 21 0 38 The Rollercoaster Ride TBWTAS 283 18 0 37 String Bean Jean DOW 283 17 0 36 You're Just a Baby TIGER 285 17 1 35 Funny Little Frog TLP 287 14 1 34 Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie 369SOL 292 20 1 33 A Century of Fakers 369SOL 293 15 1 32 Step Into My Office, Baby DCW 297 16 0 31 Wrapped Up in Books DCW 300 21 0 30 Women's Realm FYHCYWLAP 305 21 0 29 Don't Leave the Light on Baby FYHCYWLAP 310 17 0 28 The Model FYHCYWLAP 322 19 1 27 I Could Be Dreaming TIGER 324 16 1 26 A Summer Wasting TBWTAS 327 15 0 25 Electronic Renaissance TIGER 335 23 0 24 Nobody's Empire GIPWTD 348 18 1 23 The Loneliness of a Middle Distance R... JD 365 20 0 22 Expectations TIGER 380 24 0 21 Your Cover's Blown BOOKS 398 20 2 20 This Is Just a Modern Rock Song TIJAMRS 400 23 1 19 She's Losing It TIGER 412 25 0 18 Dog on Wheels DOW 413 20 0 17 If She Wants Me DCW 442 21 0 16 Slow Graffiti TIJAMRS 486 23 2 15 Dirty Dream Number Two TBWTAS 486 26 2 14 Stay Loose DCW 489 26 4 13 The Fox in the Snow IYFS 509 26 1 12 Me and the Major IYFS 509 24 2 11 Judy and the Dream of Horses IYFS 564 26 1 10 Sleep the Clock Around TBWTAS 583 33 1 9 The Boy With the Arab Strap TBWTAS 623 32 3 8 The Stars of Track and Field IYFS 711 35 1 7 If You're Feeling Sinister IYFS 723 34 2 6 I'm a Cuckoo DCW 728 31 2 5 Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying IYFS 762 37 0 4 Like Dylan in the Movies IYFS 812 34 4 3 Seeing Other People IYFS 816 39 4 2 Lazy Line Painter Jane LLPJ 956 39 4 1 The State I Am In TIGER 1041 43 3
140 Same Star HTSOHP 2 2 1 0139 Cornflakes HTSOHP 2 3 1 0138 The Magic of a Kind Word BBC 5/01 3 1 0137 Best Friend HTSOHP 3 4 1 0136 Poor Boy HTSOHP 3 4 1 0135 The Girl Doesn't Get It HTSOHP 1 4 1 0134 O Come, O Come Emmanuel COMP 4 1 0133 Ever Had a Little Faith? GIPWTD 5 1 0132 The Boys are Back in Town (Lynott) BBC 12/01 5 1 0131 (I Believe In) Travellin' Light IAC 6 1 0130 Beyond the Sunrise FYHCY 6 2 0129 God Help the Girl GHTG 8 1 0128 The Power of Three GIPWTD 8 1 0127 Calculating Bimbo WAL 8 2 0126 Fuck This Shit STORY 8 1 0125 The Boy Done Wrong Again IYFS 8 2 0124 I'm Not Living in the Real World WAL 9 1 0123 Scooby Driver STORY 9 2 0122 Everything Is Now (Part Two) HTSOHP 3 14 1 0121 The Gate TIJAMRS 14 1 0120 (My Girl's Got) Miraculous Technique BBC 5/01 15 2 0119 The Book of You GIPWTD 16 1 0118 The Everlasting Muse GIPWTD 16 1 0117 I'll Have To Dance With Cassie GHTG 17 1 0116 Perfection As A Hipster GHTG 17 1 0115 Suicide Girl WAL+ 17 1 0114 Heaven in the Afternoon WCB 17 1 0113 The Ghost of Rockschool WAL 19 2 0112 A Space Boy Dream TBWTAS 19 1 0111 A Century of Elvis LLPJ 19 2 0110 Chickfactor TBWTAS 21 2 0109 We Were Beautiful HTSOHP 1 22 1 0108 Your Secrets BOOKS 22 1 0107 Roy Walker DCW 23 2 0106 Storytelling STORY 23 2 0105 Black and White Unite STORY 23 2 0104 Perfect Couples GIPWTD 24 1 0103 Waiting for the Moon to Rise FYHCY 26 3 0102 Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John WAL 28 1 0101 Sunday's Pretty Icons WAL 31 2 0100 The Chalet Lines FYHCYWLAP 31 3 0 99 Nice Day for a Sulk FYHCYWLAP 32 3 0 98 Fickle Season HTSOHP 1 33 1 0 97 Enter Sylvia Plath GIPWTD 33 3 0 96 Song for Sunshine TLP 33 3 0 95 Shoot the Sexual Athlete BBC 5/01 33 2 0 94 Pocketbook Angel DEMO 34 2 0 93 Sweet Dew Lee HTSOHP 1 35 3 0 92 For the Price of a Cup of Tea TLP 35 2 0 91 Lord Anthony DCW 43 3 0 90 Come On Sister WAL 44 4 0 89 Judy Is a Dick Slap LM 45 5 0 88 We Are the Sleepyheads TLP 49 7 0 87 The Party Line GIPWTD 51 8 0 86 Big John Shaft STORY 52 3 0 85 Asleep on a Sunbeam DCW 53 6 0 84 Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It JD 54 7 0 83 Desperation Made a Fool of Me SIMOB 56 3 0 82 The Wrong Girl FYHCYWLAP 59 4 0 81 The Cat With the Cream GIPWTD 61 6 0 80 Winter Wooskie LM 64 4 0 79 Mary Jo TIGER 65 6 0 78 Family Tree FYHCYWLAP 78 6 0 77 Allie GIPWTD 83 5 0 76 Mornington Crescent TLP 83 6 0 75 You Don't Send Me DCW 88 5 0 74 Dear Catastrophe Waitress DCW 99 6 0 73 Marx and Engels IWUTU 101 5 0 72 To Be Myself Completely TLP 105 8 0 71 White Collar Boy TLP 111 8 0 70 Act of the Apostle TLP 119 10 0 69 Sukie in the Graveyard TLP 122 9 0 68 I Love My Car IWUTU 125 10 0 67 Belle & Sebastian DOW 127 9 0 66 Write About Love WAL 134 8 0 65 Play for Today GIPWTD 137 10 0 64 Legal Man LM 138 12 0 63 Simple Things TBWTAS 140 9 0 62 You Made Me Forget My Dreams LLPJ 141 7 0 61 Mayfly IYFS 155 11 0 60 I Don't Love Anyone TIGER 156 11 0 59 If You Find Yourself Caught in Love DCW 157 9 0 58 I Want the World to Stop WAL 158 11 0 57 The Blues Are Still Blue TLP 168 13 0 56 I Fought in a War FYHCYWLAP 177 13 0 55 Put the Book Back on the Shelf/Songs... 369SOL 178 12 1 54 I Know Where the Summer Goes TIJAMRS 179 13 0 53 Beautiful 369SOL 181 10 0 52 Ease Your Feet in the Sea TBWTAS 187 11 1 51 Is It Wicked Not to Care TBWTAS 206 12 0 50 Dress Up in You TLP 209 10 0 49 I Didn't See It Coming WAL 216 13 1 48 Jonathan David JD 221 12 0 47 Photo Jenny LLPJ 228 16 0 46 There's Too Much Love FYHCYWLAP 238 15 0 45 I'm Waking Up to Us IWUTU 244 18 0 44 It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career TBWTAS 244 15 0 43 Another Sunny Day TLP 248 12 0 42 My Wandering Days Are Over TIGER 257 16 0 41 Seymour Stein TBWTAS 258 14 0 40 Piazza, New York Catcher DCW 271 18 0 39 We Rule the School TIGER 276 21 0 38 The Rollercoaster Ride TBWTAS 283 18 0 37 String Bean Jean DOW 283 17 0 36 You're Just a Baby TIGER 285 17 1 35 Funny Little Frog TLP 287 14 1 34 Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie 369SOL 292 20 1 33 A Century of Fakers 369SOL 293 15 1 32 Step Into My Office, Baby DCW 297 16 0 31 Wrapped Up in Books DCW 300 21 0 30 Women's Realm FYHCYWLAP 305 21 0 29 Don't Leave the Light on Baby FYHCYWLAP 310 17 0 28 The Model FYHCYWLAP 322 19 1 27 I Could Be Dreaming TIGER 324 16 1 26 A Summer Wasting TBWTAS 327 15 0 25 Electronic Renaissance TIGER 335 23 0 24 Nobody's Empire GIPWTD 348 18 1 23 The Loneliness of a Middle Distance R... JD 365 20 0 22 Expectations TIGER 380 24 0 21 Your Cover's Blown BOOKS 398 20 2 20 This Is Just a Modern Rock Song TIJAMRS 400 23 1 19 She's Losing It TIGER 412 25 0 18 Dog on Wheels DOW 413 20 0 17 If She Wants Me DCW 442 21 0 16 Slow Graffiti TIJAMRS 486 23 2 15 Dirty Dream Number Two TBWTAS 486 26 2 14 Stay Loose DCW 489 26 4 13 The Fox in the Snow IYFS 509 26 1 12 Me and the Major IYFS 509 24 2 11 Judy and the Dream of Horses IYFS 564 26 1 10 Sleep the Clock Around TBWTAS 583 33 1 9 The Boy With the Arab Strap TBWTAS 623 32 3 8 The Stars of Track and Field IYFS 711 35 1 7 If You're Feeling Sinister IYFS 723 34 2 6 I'm a Cuckoo DCW 728 31 2 5 Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying IYFS 762 37 0 4 Like Dylan in the Movies IYFS 812 34 4 3 Seeing Other People IYFS 816 39 4 2 Lazy Line Painter Jane LLPJ 956 39 4 1 The State I Am In TIGER 1041 43 3
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:34 (five years ago) link
What track are you all most surprised missed the top 60 and curious about where it landed? For me it's Simple Things.
― Alba, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:36 (five years ago) link
Xpost whoop, thanks
Yes, I had Simple Things at #3.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:37 (five years ago) link
shocked that I'm the sole "God Help the Girl" voter! and "Play for Today" got so close to the rollout...
― resident hack (Simon H.), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:40 (five years ago) link
This has been fantastic. Thank you for the chance to fall in love all over again. And wear Terry Towelling.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
Surprised "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" didn't make it. Surprised "The Boy Done Wrong Again" only got 2 votes.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
let's re-poll with 50 slots apiece in a decade's time
― resident hack (Simon H.), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:42 (five years ago) link
My list
1 Stay Loose2 If You're Feeling Sinister3 Nobody's Empire4 Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying5 The Stars of Track and Field6 Play for Today7 Step Into My Office, Baby8 The State I Am In9 Seeing Other People10 I Could Be Dreaming11 Like Dylan in the Movies12 Mayfly13 I Fought in a War14 Don't Leave the Light on Baby15 Black and White Unite16 Judy and the Dream of Horses17 I'm Waking Up to Us18 You're Just a Baby19 Act of the Apostle20 I Didn't See It Coming21 Expectations22 I'm a Cuckoo23 Storytelling24 I Want the World to Stop25 Is It Wicked Not to Care26 Write About Love27 The Blues Are Still Blue28 Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie29 The Chalet Lines30 Funny Little Frog
1 If You're Feeling Sinister2 Tigermilk3 Dear Catastrophe Waitress4 Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance5 The Life Pursuit
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:43 (five years ago) link
As a non-B+S fan, I think "Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying", is the only song of theirs I recognize - though I didn't know it was them for years, I just thought, "Not that annoying song again", so it's possible I might recognize other songs. I've tried listening to quite a lot of the tracks in this poll and, no, it's still not working for me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christ (Tom D.), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:43 (five years ago) link
i will try to remember to bump this in 10 years, but it might be difficult to remember when i'm flying to different planets in my space car
― Karl Malone, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:44 (five years ago) link
I'm surprised Legal Man, with 12 voters, didn't have the oomph to push it past the haters.
― eva logorrhea (bendy), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:46 (five years ago) link
1. Lazy Line Painter JaneDirty Dream #2Get Me Away From Here, I'm DyingShe's Loosing ItLegal ManStep Into My Office, BabyNobody's EmpireDog On WheelsI Want the World To StopAllieLike Dylan in the MoviesPiazza, New York CatcherLe Pastie De La BourgeoisieJonathan DavidIf You're Feeling SinisterDon't Leave the Light On BabyThe Stars of Track and FieldA Summer WastingExpectationsThe Blues Are Still BlueWrite About LoveThe State That I Am InThe Loneliness of the Middle Distance RunnerYou're Just a BabyWaiting for the Moon to RiseString Bean JaneSleep the Clock AroundSukie in the GraveyardSeeing Other People30. Judy is a Dickslap
Albums1. If You're Feeling SinisterPush BarmanBoy with the Arab StrapTigermilk5. Girls in Peacetime
EPs1. Lazy Line Painter Jane2. Dog on Wheels3. Legal Man4. 3..6..9 Seconds of Light5. Jonathan David
― eva logorrhea (bendy), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link
83 Desperation Made a Fool of Me SIMOB 56 3 0
what is up to my other two friends
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link
What a fun poll! Thanks for doing it. Here's my ballot.
I wish I'd worked in "Beautiful" and "The Power of Three".
Songs:
1. A Century of Fakers
2. Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying
3. This Is Just a Modern Rock Song
4. The Stars of Track and Field
5. Nobody's Empire
6. Wrapped up in Books
7. Mornington Crescent
8. The State I Am In
9. Judy and the Dream of Horses
10. Mary Jo
11. Lazy Line Painter Jane
12. Seeing Other People
13. We Rule the School
14. There's Too Much Love
15. It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career
16. Family Tree
17. I Want the World to Stop
18. Women's Realm
19. Sleep the Clock Around
20. Slow Graffiti
21. The Boy with the Arab Strap
22. If She Wants Me
23. I Didn't See it Coming
24. Put the Book Back on the Shelf
25. Play for Today
26. Electronic Renaissance
27. Piazza, New York Catcher
28. Come On Sister
29. The Wrong Girl
30. We are the Sleepyheads
Albums:
1. If You’re Feeling Sinister
2. Dear Catastrophe Waitress
3. Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant
4. Tigermilk
5. The Boy With the Arab Strap
EPs:
1. This Is Just a Modern Rock Song
2. 3…6…9 Seconds of Light
3. Lazy Line Painter Jane
4. Dog on Wheels
5. Books
― erasingclouds, Monday, 17 December 2018 16:50 (five years ago) link
Thanks for running this poll, Nag Nag Nag, it's been something more than wonderful
My votes (bold for didn't place in top 60)
The State I Am InSlow GraffitiThe Loneliness of a Middle Distance RunnerPut the Book Back on the Shelf/Songs for ChildrenElectronic RenaissanceI Could Be DreamingLazy Line Painter JaneMe and the MajorExpectationsThis Is Just a Modern Rock SongStay LooseLe Pastie de la BourgeoisiePhoto JennyDear Catastrophe WaitressSeeing Other PeopleThe Blues Are Still BlueMy Wandering Days Are OverYour Cover's Blown (Miaoux Miaoux Mix)You're Just a BabyPlay For TodayStep Into My Office, BabyWe Are the SleepyheadsShe's Losing ItDirty Dream Number TwoThe Boy With the Arab StrapBlack and White UniteJudy Is a Dick SlapWomen's RealmI Didn't See It ComingI'm a Cuckoo
TigermilkDear Catastrophe WaitressPush Barmaid To Open Old WoundsGirls In Peacetime Want To DanceThe Life Pursuit
3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of LightLazy Line Painter JaneThis is Just A Modern Rock SongBooksDog on Wheels
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:00 (five years ago) link
Song I think I most regret not giving a vote to, given the results: Storytelling. It's such a delight.
― Alba, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:01 (five years ago) link
sorry to miss the end of the poll, thanks so much for running it Nag!
1. If You’re Feeling Sinister2. Push Barman to Open Old Wounds3. The Life Pursuit4. Dear Catastrophe Waitress5. Tigermilk
1. If You’re Feeling Sinister2. Slow Graffiti3. The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner4. The State I am In5. Your Cover’s Blown6. The Fox in the Snow7. Step into My Office Baby8. Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying9. If You Find Yourself Caught in Love10. I Fought in a War11. String Bean Jean12. Dog On Wheels13. Like Dylan in the Movies14. Funny Little Frog15. To Be Myself Completely16. The Stars of Track and Field17. There’s Too Much Love18. Me and the Major19. Dress Up in You20. Don’t Leave the Light on Baby21. Expectations22. Seeing Other People23. I Know Where the Summer Goes24. The Boy with the Arab Strap25. Women’s Realm26. Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie27. This is Just a Modern Rock Song28. Cat With the Cream29. Belle & Sebastian30. Allie
― devvvine, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:02 (five years ago) link
my unplaceds: "Play for Today," "Cat With the Cream," "Same Star," "God Help the Girl," "Family Tree," "Mornington Crescent"
― resident hack (Simon H.), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
You’re Just A BabyDon’t Leave The Light On BabyThe State I Am InLike Dylan In The MoviesDog On WheelsElectronic RenaissanceSeeing Other PeopleA Summer WastingIf You’re Feeling SinisterThe Rollercoaster RideI Could Be DreamingPiazza, New York CatcherShe’s Losing ItI Fought In A WarI Don’t Love AnyoneMayflyWomen’s RealmGet Me Away From Here, I’m DyingI Want The World To StopSleep The Clock AroundString Bean JeanStay LooseLe Pastie De La BourgeoisieYour Cover’s BlownThe Boy With The Arab StrapLazy Line Painter JaneThere’s Too Much LovePoor BoyWrite About LoveWrapped Up In Books
TigermilkIf You’re Feeling SinisterFold Your Hands Child You Walk Like A PeasantThe Boy With The Arab StrapDear Catastrophe Waitress
Dog on WheelsLazy Line Painter Jane3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of LightJonathan DavidLegal Man
― Karl Malone, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:05 (five years ago) link
My non-top 60 tracks: Your Secrets, I Love My Car, Mornington Crescent, We Are The Sleepyheads
― bros before HOOS (voodoo chili), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:09 (five years ago) link
Re "Mayfly," I love the line "I don't mind the sight of you" so much -- the way he takes a standard phrase ("I can't stand the sight of you") and then reasons, what would be the mild, Belle and Sebastian version of this?
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:12 (five years ago) link
Was surprised to see that 9 other people voted for "I Love My Car", but cheers to you all: "I love my Carl / I love my Brian my Dennis and my Al / I could even find it in my head to love Mike Love"
― enochroot, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:24 (five years ago) link
Looks like my poll entries that didn't place are mostly from Storytelling:6. Big John Shaft20. Marx and Engels24. Fuck This Shit25. Mornington Crescent29. Scooby Driver30. I Love My Car
Incidentally, I was the only person to vote for this song, which tells me that most people probably haven't heard it.
― enochroot, Monday, 17 December 2018 17:28 (five years ago) link
Fuck This Shit just missed my top 30, it is lovely though
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:30 (five years ago) link
107 Roy Walker DCW 23 2 0
also i'm glad this delightful song often singled out as the worst dcw track got two votes
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:38 (five years ago) link
"Marx & Engles" was my #2, and "I Love My Car" my #12. I probably listen to the I'm Waking Up to Us EP more than anything else by this band.
― L'assie (Euler), Monday, 17 December 2018 17:50 (five years ago) link
Thanks for this poll. It was nearly 20 years ago upon first hearing "The Stars of Track and Field" that immediately knew I had a new favorite band.
ALBUMS1. If You're Feeling Sinister2. Dear Catastrophe Waitress3. Tigermilk4. The Boy With The Arab Strap5. Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance
EPs1. I'm Waking Up To Us2. Lazy Line Painter Jane3. This Is Just A Modern Rock Song4. Jonathan David5. 3..6..9..Seconds of Light
TRACKS1. Seeing Other People2. Lazy Line Painter Jane3. Nobody's Empire4. I'm A Cuckoo5. The Stars Of Track and Field6. Slow Graffiti7. Dress Up In You8. Marx and Engels9. The State I'm In10. Stay Loose11. Judy and the Dream of Horses12. I Didn't See It Coming13. Sleep The Clock Around14. I Love My Car15. I Know Where The Summer Goes16. The Fox In The Snow17. The Boy With The Arab Strap18. I'm Waking Up To Us19. We Rule The School20. This Is Just A Modern Rock Song21. Don't Leave the Light On Baby22. Dirty Dream Number Two23. Piazza, New York Catcher24. Expectations25. Seymour Stein26. The Party Line27. Mornington Crescent28. I Don't Love Anyone29. There's Too Much Love30. Enter Sylvia Plath
― gardening@night, Monday, 17 December 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link
thanks Nag!
― rip van wanko, Monday, 17 December 2018 18:54 (five years ago) link
The Boy With The Arab StrapAnother Sunny DayMayflyNobody's EmpireDress Up In YouMe and the MajorI'm a CuckooSeeing Other PeopleLazy Line Painter JaneGet Me Away From Here, I'm DyingShe's Losing ItThe Blues Are Still BlueJudy and the Dream of HorsesThe Stars of Track and FieldThis Is Just a Modern Rock SongIf She Wants MeThe State I Am InWhite Collar BoyThe Fox in the SnowIs It Wicked Not To Care?We Rule The SchoolSusie in the GraveyardSeymour SteinPiazza, New York CatcherIf You're Feeling Sinister
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Monday, 17 December 2018 19:04 (five years ago) link
this seems like damning with faint praise, but I really love how Mayfly ties the sequencing together of IYFS. I don't think you can overlook it's pop value in an album that could have come across as fairly bitter. I suppose one of the downsides of a tracks poll is that somewhat slight songs don't hold up that well in the sunlight, but it's hard for me to imagine that album without it.
― campreverb, Monday, 17 December 2018 19:15 (five years ago) link
TRACKSLazy Line Painter JaneDirty Dream Number TwoIf You're Feeling SinisterThe Stars of Track and FieldBeautifulJudy and the Dream of HorsesA Century of FakersLe Pastie de la BourgeoisieA Summer WastingThe State I Am InGet Me Away From Here, I'm DyingString Bean JeanNobody's EmpireThe Loneliness of a Middle Distance RunnerShe's Losing ItLord AnthonySeeing Other PeopleThe ModelThe Fox in the SnowThe Boy With the Arab StrapYour Cover's BlownPhoto JennyExpectationsMary JoWrapped Up in BooksThe Cat With the CreamSukie in the GraveyardPocketbook AngelSlow GraffitiThe Ghost of Rockschool
ALBUMSIf You're Feeling SinisterPush Barman to Open Old WoundsTigermilkThe Boy with the Arab StrapDear Catastrophe Waitress
― doctor johnson (askance johnson), Monday, 17 December 2018 19:16 (five years ago) link
this seems like damning with faint praise, but I really love how Mayfly ties the sequencing together of IYFS. I don't think you can overlook it's pop value in an album that could have come across as fairly bitter
it's kind of a perfect album track tbh, it pulls you right out of the sadder and more expansive mood of the title track and you don't really notice it happening
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 17 December 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
I suspect my ballot is slightly heavier on later stuff compared to others.
1. Nobody’s Empire2. The Boy With the Arab Strap3. I Didn’t See it Coming (Richard X remix)4. Judy and the Dream of Horses5. Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John6. Lazy Line Painter Jane7. This is Just a Modern Rock Song8. I’m a Cuckoo (Avalanches remix)9. The State I’m In10. Is it Wicked Not to Care?11. The Stars of Track and Field12. Write About Love13. Me and the Major 14. Seymour Stein15. Step Into My Office Baby16. Chickfactor17. Come on Sister18. Fox in the Snow19. Ease your Feet in the Sea20. Piazza, New York Catcher21. Wrapped up in Books22. Photo Jenny23. I’m Not Living in the Real World24. Like Dylan in the Movies25. Legal Man26. Calculating Bimbo27. I Want The World To Stop28. Funny Little Frog (GHTG)29. Seeing Other People30. The Party Line
Albums:1. The Boy With The Arab Strap2. If You’re Feeling Sinister3. Write About Love4. Dear Catastrophe Waitress5. God Help The Girl
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 17 December 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
The part of "Mayfly" is when the drums switch to double time, all the way through to "you know it's a crying shame" is ace.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 17 December 2018 19:41 (five years ago) link