Biggest Fan Songs - March 2020

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 3:18 pm

The Knife – From Off to On: 8
There is a certain magic in the best music of The Knife that I find hard to describe, but is very unique to them. Take this song, which nobody would describe as the most iconic track from Silent Shout, but there is a sense of space, atmosphere and even silence here that I find spellbinding. This is a hard eight the best track since some weeks.

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:23 pm

424. The Knife - From Off to On: 8/10

DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:07 pm

416. Linda Ronstadt – Hurt So Bad: 7.5
417. Kylie Minogue – Secret (Take You Home): 3
418. Steve “Silk” Hurley – Jack Your Body: 4
419. The Beach Boys – This Whole World: 4
420. Kylie Minogue - Shocked: 4
421. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets: 5.5
422. The Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs a Ton: 8.5
423. The Eyeliners – Think of Me: 6
424. The Knife – From Off to On: 7

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:48 pm

The Knife - From Off to On

3

Safetycat · Post by **Safetycat** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:22 am

422. The Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs a Ton - 7
423. The Eyeliners – Think of Me - 4
424. The Knife – From Off to On - 7

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:03 am

425. Gastr del Sol – Mouth Canyon
Year: 1998
Album: Camoufleur
Biggest Fan: damosuzuki (#99)

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Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:30 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:03 am425. Gastr del Sol – Mouth Canyon

3

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:34 pm

Gastr del Sol – Mouth Canyon: 4

A project of Jim O'Rourke, one of those names I know and I think I tried something from, but if I did it must have made little impact. This song doesn't either. It's rather curious, as its electronic sound reminds me of ambient, but without the sense of mood. There is something slightly disruptive about it that keeps pulling me out of the atmosphere. There is no forward momentum, so the song just kind of lies there. Something about the voice annoys me, as if it ever-so-slighty to highly pitched. And the lyrics mean nothing to me. Outside of a certain prettiness I wasn't too taken with this.

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:24 pm

425. Gastr del Sol - Mouth Canyon: 5/10

mileswide · Post by **mileswide** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:31 pm

The Flaming Lips - A Spoonful Weighs a Ton 8 Coyne could nearly get away with murder by singing, so effective are his tricks in making us (ok, me) teary-eyed. The harp notes only add to the beautiful melancholy. Like elsewhere on The Soft Bulletin, Steven Drozd thumps his drumkit like it's his last chance (it sort of was; he stopped being the main drummer on Yoshimi).

The Eyeliners - Think of Me 7 I remember this from the Classics Chart! Pop-punk that could do with having some grit to it that isn't purely sugar but there's something nostalgic about songs of this ilk, hopefully not just because I could picture them in early 00s high-school comedies.

The Knife - From Off to On 8 Could easily function as background music if you wanted but give it your attention and its ominous undercurrent gets under your skin.

Gastr Del Sol - Mouth Canyon 6 The Lips must've got me in the mood for high-pitched alt-rock vocals as I find this an immensely listenable mix of ideas- Eno-ish piano, piercing harmonica, periodically twangy guitar- that blend together well, albeit frustratingly without any real resolution.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:09 am

Today we finally get a gangster rap track performed by puppets.

426. Puppetmastaz – Hip Hop Police
Year: 2003
Album: Creature Funk
Biggest Fan: Nassim (#255)

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Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:08 pm

The Flaming Lips - A Spoonful Weighs a Ton - 9
The Eyeliners - Think of Me - 6
Gastr Del Sol - Mouth Canyon - 4

Wezzo · Post by **Wezzo** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:59 pm

425. Gastr del Sol - Mouth Canyon - 5
426. Puppetmastaz – Hip Hop Police - 4

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:10 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:09 am426. Puppetmastaz – Hip Hop Police

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Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:43 pm

426. Puppetmastaz - Hip Hop Police: 4/10

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:44 am

421. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets: 7
422. The Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs a Ton: 7.25
423. The Eyeliners – Think of Me: 3
424. The Knife – From Off to On: 6
425. Gastr del Sol - Mouth Canyon: 6
426. Puppetmastaz - Hip Hop Police: 4

Thanks!

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:54 am

418. Steve “Silk” Hurley – Jack Your Body: 3
419. The Beach Boys – This Whole World: 5
420. Kylie Minogue - Shocked: 2

Thanks!

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:22 am

The Beach Boys - This Whole World - 6
Kylie Minogue - Shocked - 4

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:59 am

Remember Long Live Politzania, one of the most daft songs to appear here yet? Well, that song’s band Klaatu returns today. Courtesy of Zombeels, of course.

427. Klaatu – Everybody Took a Holiday
Year: 1978
Album: Sir Army Suit
Biggest Fan: Zombeels (#887)

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Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:02 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:59 am427. Klaatu – Everybody Took a Holiday

4

Most of you guys are too young to remember, but when this band first appeared there were wild rumors going around that it was the Beatles in disguise.

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:01 pm

427. Klaatu - Everybody Took a Holiday: 7/10

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:31 pm

Puppetmastaz - Hip Hop Police: 6
I expected this to be more of a parody than it is. It is funny in it's way, but outside of some puppet references and puns these are actually quite typical hip hop lyrics. It is quite fun, rather traditional stuff, with a solid flow. Not among the best hip hop I heard, but even more so not among the worst.

Hymie wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:02 pm Most of you guys are too young to remember, but when this band first appeared there were wild rumors going around that it was the Beatles in disguise.

Well, here I can believe it. This sounds quite like a Beatle songs, although the lyrics are again rather weird and not very Beatle-like. I quite like it and although it doesn't match the uniqueness of Long Live Politzania (little does), I prefer this.

Klaatu – Everybody Took a Holiday: 7

spiritualized · Post by **spiritualized** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:07 pm

Blimey. Had some catching up to do...

407. Dio – Holy Diver 3
408. Yann Tiersen – La Dispute 7
409. Neil Young – Transformer Man 7
410. Mott the Hoople – Roll Away the Stone 6
411. Tim Buckley – Sweet Surrender 5
412. WhoMadeWho – Hi & Lo (Konstantin Sibold Acid Mix) 6
413. Aleksandar Šišič - Ćhelipe 6
414. Millencolin – Twenty Two 2
415. Emmy the Great, featuring Tom Fleming – Swimming Pool 5
416. Linda Ronstadt – Hurt So Bad: 2
417. Kylie Minogue – Secret (Take You Home): 2
418. Steve “Silk” Hurley – Jack Your Body: 6
419. The Beach Boys – This Whole World: 7
420. Kylie Minogue - Shocked: 4
421. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets: 8
422. The Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs a Ton: 7
423. The Eyeliners – Think of Me: 5
424. The Knife – From Off to On: 7
425. Gastr del Sol - Mouth Canyon: 5
426. Puppetmastaz - Hip Hop Police: 6
427. Klaatu - Everybody Took a Holiday - 6

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:39 am

428. Rufus Wainwright – One Man Guy
Year: 2001
Album: Poses
Biggest Fan: Neil (#844)

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Wezzo · Post by **Wezzo** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:13 am

427. Klaatu – Everybody Took a Holiday - 7
428. Rufus Wainwright – One Man Guy - 7

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 12:02 pm

It's the time of The Beatles!

Rufus Wainwright - One Man Guy - 9
For Rufus, I only know that he was known for his song, "Across the Universe", a cover of The Beatles song.

Klaatu - Everybody Took a Holiday - 6
Beside more known for their song, "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (covered by The Carpenters), Klaatu is also known by some peoples as "The Beatles" from Canada.

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:59 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:39 am428. Rufus Wainwright – One Man Guy

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Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:45 am

The second pick by Nassim this week. Again hip hop, but no puppets this time:

429. Vince Staples – Crabs in a Bucket
Year: 2017
Album: Big Fish Theory
Biggest Fan: Nassim (#198)

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Krurze · Post by **Krurze** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:43 pm

Vince Staples – Crabs in a Bucket: 9/10

Amazing track. When I heard the intro come on unexpectedly a few weeks ago I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was. My first guess was some old Streets record. Great UK garage throwback.

Also: The Knife – From Off to On: 5/10

Not a highlight on Silent Shout.

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:39 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:45 am429. Vince Staples – Crabs in a Bucket

1

Indeterminate noise

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 5:52 pm

Vince Staples - Crabs in a bucket - 1
Never hear it before.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 6:32 pm

Vince Staples – Crabs in a Bucket: 7

It's a bit hard to rate, although even though it is the album opener, it feels instinctively part of something bigger, but since I didn't hear Big Fish Theory I don't know if that feeling is correct. However, after a few listens I do have to give that there is a lot of atmosphere here and Staples has a great flow in his rapping, so despite missing something of a real pay-off it is a very good listen.

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 6:50 pm

428. Rufus Wainwright - One Man Guy: 7/10
429. Vince Staples - Crabs in a Bucket: 6/10

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:44 am

430. Space – Magic Fly
Year: 1977
Album: Magic Fly
Biggest Fan: Henrik (#832)

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Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:15 pm

Brad wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:44 am 421. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets: 7
422. The Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs a Ton: 7.25
423. The Eyeliners – Think of Me: 3
424. The Knife – From Off to On: 6
425. Gastr del Sol - Mouth Canyon: 6
426. Puppetmastaz - Hip Hop Police: 4

Thanks!

I miss your votes for the three songs before these.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:24 pm

Huh, I see my Rufus Wainwright vote has gone missing. I'm sure I wrote something.
One Man Guy is a cover of Rufus' father Loudon Wainwright. Playing your father's songs is not necessarily the most inviting career move, but it works here. I'm usually not into Rufus' whiny/ bored sounding voice, but I can't deny he has a sense of melody. That sets this version apart. Whereas Loudon made an almost country-like finger-picking tune (with a voice I like more, I have to add), Loudon made something more smooth. Both versions would be a 7.

Space – Magic Fly: 8

A bit old-fashioned, but not in a bad way. I want to watch an old sci-fi movie when I hear this.

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:39 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:15 pm
Brad wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:44 am 421. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets: 7
422. The Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs a Ton: 7.25
423. The Eyeliners – Think of Me: 3
424. The Knife – From Off to On: 6
425. Gastr del Sol - Mouth Canyon: 6
426. Puppetmastaz - Hip Hop Police: 4

Thanks!
I miss your votes for the three songs before these.

I believe it was the very next post (?)

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:43 pm

Brad wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:39 pm
Rob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:15 pm
Brad wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:44 am 421. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets: 7
422. The Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs a Ton: 7.25
423. The Eyeliners – Think of Me: 3
424. The Knife – From Off to On: 6
425. Gastr del Sol - Mouth Canyon: 6
426. Puppetmastaz - Hip Hop Police: 4

Thanks!
I miss your votes for the three songs before these.
I believe it was the very next post (?)

Ah, of course.

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:53 pm

430. Space - Magic Fly: 6/10

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:59 am

Rob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:44 am430. Space – Magic Fly

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Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:17 am

Kylie Minogue - Secret (Take You Home) - 6
The former is better than the latter.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:36 am

Acclaimed Music Forum loves LCD Soundsystem, but do we also love their deep album cuts? Another Nassim hits today (man he’s active these days isn’t he):

431. LCD Soundsystem – Great Release
Year: 2005
Album: LCD Soundsystem
Biggest Fan: Nassim (#34)

Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote!

spiritualized · Post by **spiritualized** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:16 pm

428. Rufus Wainwright - One Man Guy - 6/10
429. Vince Staples – Crabs in a Bucket - 6/10
430. Space - Magic Fly - 8/10. I remember this very fondly !
431. LCD Soundsystem – Great Release - 6/10

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:34 pm

LCD Soundsystem - Great Release - 6
I see the band's name a pretty long time ago mostly on Wikipedia (this name featured especially on disambiguation pages some times). However, I never hear their songs because how the weight of the popularity can be watched on Billboard and only Billboard know something. I hope, Billboard have a page about this band.

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:37 pm

431. LCD Soundsystem - Great Release: 7/10

andyd1010 · Post by **andyd1010** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:50 pm

LCD Soundsystem - Great Release: 8

...

Avenged Sevenfold - Fiction: 9.5
Nick Drake – Saturday Sun: 9.5
Middle Kids - Edge of Town: 9.5
TV on the Radio – Golden Age: 9
Two Door Cinema Club – What You Know: 9
KT Tunstall – Suddenly I See: 9
Blink-182 - Stay Together for the Kids: 9
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream: 8.5
The Heavy – How You Like Me Now: 8.5
Ray Charles - (The Night Time) Is the Right Time: 8.5
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue: 8.5
Big Thief – Mythological Beauty: 8.5
Prince - Free: 8.5
Lorde - Team: 8.5
Big Thief – Shark Smile: 8
Wilco - Radio Cure: 8
Aloe Blacc – I Need a Dollar: 8
Elvis Costello – Hand in Hand: 8
Belle and Sebastian – I Want the World to Stop: 7.5
Radiohead - The Numbers: 7.5
Jackie Wilson – Doggin’ Around: 7.5
Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back: 7.5
The Libertines – Up the Bracket: 7.5
The Coral – In the Morning: 7.5
The Rolling Stones - Love in Vain: 7.5
Beyoncé – Pray You Catch Me: 7.5
The Band – King Harvest (Has Surely Come): 7
The National - Ada: 7
The Mills Brothers - Paper Doll: 7
Sarah McLachlan - Adia: 7
The Beatles - I've Got a Feeling: 7
Blurry - Puddle of Mudd: 7
Rush - YYZ: 7
The Rolling Stones – Soul Survivor: 7
Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s in Love: 6.5
Bob Dylan – To Ramona: 6.5
Orelsan – Suicide social: 6.5
Gillian Welch – Elvis Presley Blues: 6.5
Eminem - Drug Ballad: 6.5
Belle and Sebastian – The Act of the Apostle (I): 6.5
My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words: 6.5
Sturgill Simpson - Keep it Between the Lines: 6.5
Elliott Smith – Christian Brothers: 6
Green Day – In the End: 6
The Notorious B.I.G. – Suicidal Thoughts: 6
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love: 6
Adele – Hometown Glory: 6
Otis Redding – Rock Me Baby: 6
Vampire Weekend – I Think Ur A Contra: 5.5
Muddy Waters - Good News: 5.5
JJ Cale - Magnolia: 5.5
Fiona Apple - Limp: 5
David Axelrod - Holy Thursday: 5
Moby - Flower - 5
John Lennon - Nobody Told Me: 5
Traffic – The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys: 4.5
Fleet Foxes - Kept Woman: 4.5
Eagles - Best of My Love: 4.5
Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life: 4.5
The Jam – English Rose: 4.5
Tom Waits – Johnsburg, Illinois: 4.5
Elton John - Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock & Roll): 4
The Spaniels - Baby It's You: 4
AC/DC – Who Made Who: 4
Daniel Ceasar, featuring Kali Uchis – Get You: 4
Slick Rick – Hey Young World: 4
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Hardware Store: 3.5
Los Saicos - Demolición: 3.5
R.E.M. – Little America: 3.5
Janet Jackson - If: 3.5
Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This: 3
Queen - Good Company: 3
The Stooges - Fun House: 3
Fergie, featuring Ludacris - Glamorous: 3
Aphex Twin - On: 2

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:57 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:36 am431. LCD Soundsystem – Great Release

3

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:32 am

432. Axelle Red – Je t’attends
Year: 1993
Album: Sans plus attendre
Biggest Fan: Antonius (#50)

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Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:08 am

Axelle Red - Je t'attends - 6
If I do, you can also do!

Nassim · Post by **Nassim** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:26 pm

My third 1 from Hymie ! I was starting to worry it would never come, I got stuck with 2s and 3s recently.