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Dan

Not sure if I love Sufjan's new track Love Yourself on first listen. It sounds a little too middle of the road for him. Were it not for his unmistakable voice, I might not even recognize it as a Sufjan song. Hopefully it's a grower. It might come across as middle of the road synthpop at first, but ...

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Will votes for Katrina and the Waves’ ”Walking on Sunshine” from 1983 (original version and AM entry) and 1985 (popular version) be combined, or how does it work? I think it makes sense to combine versions. In that case, I'll save my vote for "Walking on Sunshine" for the 1985 version. I'...

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My favourite was Conan Osíris from Portugal. But he got voted off in the semi-final. Maybe Europe isn't ready yet for an eccentric mix of Portugese fado, frantic Angolan kuduro, pop and hip-hop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIGn9_yMLn4 Fortunately Iceland made it through to the final to add a bit ...

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My favourites so far... 1 | Little Simz | Grey Area I like the sleek production, which ranges from fiery to soulful. And lyrically, I'm loving how she's both badass and feminine. A track: Selfish 2 | James Blake | Assume Form His dubstep origins are still very noticeable, but this album is firmly r...

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1. The Heavy – How You Like Me Now https://fanart.tv/fanart/music/ea99eec5-bd72-4b4f-86e4-54c5a34f7e10/artistbackground/heavy-the-519957fcc1f89.jpg Year: 2009 Album: The House That Dirt Build Biggest Fan: Dan (#645) Points: 7,279411765 Votes: 17 Oooooohhh. I admit that I haven't been paying close a...

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jamieW wrote:"Self Control" is definitely one of those songs I feel has stood the test of time. There's an underlying, eerie quality that fits the theme well and has always given me chills.

Agreed. So catchy yet slightly terrifying at the same time. ~~And kinda hot.~~

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jamieW wrote: Butterfly Kisses

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jamieW wrote: 9. Self Control - Laura Branigan

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Wonderful that Nassim, spiritualized, and StevieFan could all potentially join us! :happy-partydance: Guys, I'm far too shy and homey to meet you there (do you think, I've never been to Paris when it's 1h30 by TGV) but I'll think of you. You are a bunch of very pleasan guy. For the music, at karaoke...

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When I was a teenager and listened to Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" I assumed that the lyrics were actually ironic. Then I learnt that most of it wasn't. It definitely had an effect on my understanding of irony. About 20 years later she updated the lyrics in a duet with James Corden. And I ...

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Nick wrote:If there's ever an AM meet up in the US (particularly the east coast), count me in.

I'm a little surprised you guys have never attempted to organise something similar on the American side of the Atlantic.

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... I've been expecting a post about the allegations of sexual assault against Michael Jackson and how that affects people's appreciation of his music. Cold Butterfly, even though you seem to be OK now, I'm sorry to hear about the horrible things you've experienced. I've been fortunate to have neve...

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Marseille isn't too far away - just a 2 hour train ride. A closer option could be Sète, the home of Georges Brassens! It's a cool little town by the water and it's only a 30-minute train ride. George Brassens. Now you're talking. I'd be happy to experience anything related to this compassionate yet...

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Not Marseille, but Montpellier! Lol, OMG (or should it be OMG, lol)? I totally knew it was Montpellier, not Marseille. I've even been doing research about what to do in Montpellier (not Marseille). I've corrected the title of the thread. So, yeah, we hope to see some of you in Montpellier, if anyon...

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Moonbeam will be… well… beaming himself over from Australia to Montpellier in France during October, so naturally a few forumers have arranged to meet up during that time because, you know, life is short, and we are a friendly community on this forum, and if you love music and lists you might as wel...

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*blissfully ignoring some undoubtedly annoying comments by everyone's favourite forumer to say...* Thanks very much for this, Honorio. I’m not nearly as familiar with acclaimed films and books as I am with music. If one day (hopefully soon) I feel that I have the strength to throw myself into litera...

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I wish I could like post-punk as much as the critics and many of you here on the forum do. With the exception of a few songs by Joy Division, it's a style that just doesn't click with me. Fortunately there are other genres that blow my hair into a glorious 1981 hairstyle, especially pop and synthpop...

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Moonbeam wrote:
Dan wrote: 35 | Lipps Inc. | Funkytown
This amazing song is from 1979. Care to replace it?

Thanks for pointing that out. I've removed the song from my list and added "The Affectionate Punch" by The Associates.

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DaveC wrote:Maybe we need another World Music Cup or Foreign World Cup.

Sounds like a good plan to me.

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Not a very rich year, but I haven't been listening to as many albums as I would have liked to. Nice list. I’m glad to see the Brandi Carlile album so high on it. I love how she seems to throw everything she has into most of the songs, emotionally and vocally, even on some of the more subtle country...

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My brain has a hard time comprehending the notion that people exist who do not like Say It Ain't So. Surprised it has 4 "Not Fans." Yes, I would like to hear from the people who don't like "Buddy Holly," and thoughts on Weezer in general. As someone who is “not a fan” of 2 of th...

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Thanks very much for doing this again, DaveC. You've hosted quite a few of these big, time-consuming polls, and they always seem to be error-free. You make it look easy, and I know it's not! And the presentation is looking very good once again. While listening to the 150 songs that made it through t...

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Edit: This post was about 2018 songs. Those songs have now been added to the opening post.

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posted my list! :obscene-drinkingcheers: Thanks! My two favourite new discoveries from your list (which will both likely end up in my top 20) are the two songs with the exciting Eastern rhythms: "Dance of the Bacchantes" by Dead Can Dance and "Tatli dile güler yüze" by Altin Gün.

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1. Robyn - Honey 2. Timecop1983 - Static 3. Jessica Pratt - This Time Around ... I need a playlist of this to explore. Here's my current 1-hour playlist of favourites from 2018: http://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/4XaXl2Cn3xOXHFDzsnRfby 1 | Childish Gambino | This Is America 2 | Janelle M...

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:greetings-waveyellow: It’s exciting times for all of us with the year-end critics lists starting to come in, and all the questions about who’s gonna end up where when all is said and done. (I have a feeling Janelle Monáe will be crowned queen by the critics, but let’s see.) I’ve done my annual thin...

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Thanks for the posts in this thread last month. I'm having fun exploring the songs I don't know, from the French ones to the Eurovision entries and beyond. I noticed that the "Tainted Love" version of Soft Cell is not on the general list. I thought it would be an obvious choice. "Tain...

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Fab. Thanks Henrik! I've added your playlist to the opening post. A lot of research went into this thread. It could probably do with a few changes, though (like renaming it LGBTQ+ Songs to make it more inclusive, adding more suggestions from others in the opening post, and doing even more research t...

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I'm only listed as a fan of 11 songs so far. I never thought I'd be the biggest fan of a Green Day song, but "Holiday" is catchy as fuck, so no guilty feelings here. [1036] Duffy | Mercy [1183] Little Richard | Good Golly, Miss Molly [1263] Jacques Brel | Vesoul [1308] Elmore James | Dust ...

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Do you know "Chauffe Marcel" became part of everyday language after that song. Whether for the food, the car, for a speech, we can use this expression: "Allez, chauffe Marcel !" to encourage (sometimes with a little mockery) his car to start, his cake to bake, etc... :mrgreen: I...

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But most unforgivable are my omission of La Chanson de Jacky and La Valse à 1000 Temps. :-o If I were you I'd sleep with one eye open tonight, cause the chanson police are coming to arrest you! :mrgreen: I gave Vesoul a first listen just now... an amazing song... I don't know Jacques Brel that well...

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D'ailleurs j'ai horreur de tous les flonflons, de la valse musette et de l’accordéon [1263] Jacques Brel | Vesoul [220.91 pts / 4 votes] AM rank: 8989 Fans: Dan (1) , nicolas (17) My number one song didn’t make the top 1000, but I’m glad to see it place much higher here than on AM. And before we he...

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Moonbeam = :happy-partydance: :happy-partydance: videos Wow. I have a few questions. At what crazy speed do you whip the mic from your lips to the full extent of your arm and then back up again? How much grease and mojo are in your hips and shoulders? Why do you squat so easily? Did you hit anyone ...

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It makes me happy to read this. :greetings-waveyellow: I heard through the grapevine that there might be another meet-up in Montpellier in spring next year. If so, I'll make every effort to be there (or wherever the next one will be). By the way, ”Kiss” and ”You Dropped a Bomb on Me” videos are avai...

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Thanks very much for this, Sweepstakes Ron. Really enjoying the rollout and loving the variety of genres and styles so far. There are even pop ballads on the list. Looking forward to exploring songs I don't know and I'm excited about the rest of the results. So far, it's definitely not been predicta...

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Sweepstakes Ron wrote: [1340] Nas | It Ain't Hard to Tell
[211.90 pts / 7 votes]
AM rank: 4172
Fans: bootsy (78), Dan (78)

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9 | Björk | All Is Full of Love (Single Version) Tricky this. I also much prefer the single version, but as far as I know it wasn't released until 1999, so I was going to vote for it then. OK, I'll also vote for it in the 1999 poll instead. It will likely be my #4 for 1999, so it will get more poin...

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How nice. Sounds like a pleasant meet-up between the two of you. I think the Nordic countries have a unique feel to them, and I'm glad to hear you experienced some of that in Sweden, Jirin. Your investigation into your family history must have heightened your experience of it all. I hope you ended u...

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Albums 2 | Compay Segundo | Yo Vengo Aqui Songs 2 | Compay Segundo | Yo Vengo Aqui Lovely to see these so high on your lists. Nicolas will be delighted. :D I feel a strong connection with the songs and albums on my lists below, but overall 1996 is not a year in music that resonates with me deeply. ...

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About "Here Comes the Sun", what I consider wonderful about it is not only the sunshine feeling, but the incredible craftmanship of George, interplaying such beautiful timbers, arpeggios, compass changes, and his always tender vocal interpretation. With all the greatness present on "...

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