Biggest Fan - 2nd Edition: 901 - 1000

Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:08 pm

927. Minor Threat - Betray: 4

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Oct 09, 2024 7:38 pm

Minor Threat - Betray: 7
For the most part this sounds like a regular punk song to me. Maybe you had to be there. Still, there is definitely a need sometimes for a song that shouts "Betray!" a couple of times. I also like the sort-of break at two thirds in.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:46 am

No! I’m not ready yet for what is most likely my last nomination! Here we are though and we get the third Alice Cooper pick and the second Cooper song from my own list, making met apparently the Biggest Alice Cooper Fan of the game! The song also ranks on AM, at #2946.

928. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy
Year: 1973
Album: Billion Dollar Babies
Biggest Fan: Rob (#597)

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Live in Phoenix · Post by **Live in Phoenix** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 1:44 pm

Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy

10

The city of Phoenix claims Alice Cooper, and for a long time, he was basically God here. I'm more of a Meat Puppets fan, but anyway this is my favorite Cooper song.

Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 1:46 pm

928. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy: 6.5

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 1:56 pm

928. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy: 8 (#7847 on my AT list)

Thanks!

Henry · Post by **Henry** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 2:38 pm

928. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy: 9.4

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 3:55 pm

No More Mr. Nice Guy gets a 6 from me. There are other songs of his I like better, but this is a fun one.

Live in Phoenix · Post by **Live in Phoenix** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 5:41 pm

Minor Threat - Betray

7

This was tastier than I expected. I didn’t remember Minor Threat having any tunes to their name besides “Filler.”

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:11 pm

Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy: 9
He has made some good serious songs, but usually I like Alice Cooper best when he is basically rocks greatest clown, like here. At once it functions as a bad-ass rock song that rivals The Rolling Stones while at the same time the lyrics are so ridiculous and funny that it deflates all the swagger. And still, behind that it is just a great primal rock song to, yes, swagger too. This will always be the first type of song when I think of "rock", for better or worse (mostly better in my opinion).

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Oct 11, 2024 7:43 am

Just one day after we get a classic rock radio staple it seems like Akhenaten is putting the whole genre to a stop. Some critics agree with the rock boycot, as the track is bubbling under on AM.

929. Apollo 440 – Stop the Rock
Year: 1999
Album: Gettin’ High On Your Own Supply
Biggest Fan: Akhenaten (#559)

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Wezzo · Post by **Wezzo** » Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:22 pm

927. Minor Threat - Betray - 7
928. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy - 7
929. Apollo 440 – Stop the Rock - 6

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Oct 11, 2024 5:29 pm

Apollo 440 – Stop the Rock: 7
So, this isn't anti-rock at all. The say "Can't stop the rock". Why call your it Stop the Rock than? It might attract the wrong type of people!
Anyway, it's pretty good, actually. Lot of energy.

Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Fri Oct 11, 2024 11:02 pm

929. Apollo 440 – Stop the Rock: 7
Didn't recognize the band or title, but I recognized the song within a couple of seconds of listening. Brings back memories of (probably?) playing some Fifa game in the late 90s or early 00s. Fun song.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Oct 12, 2024 6:18 am

Just a week after Geoffrey treated us to a mammoth Mahler song, he’s back with something far shorter. It’s also not one of his signature classical picks.

930. The Millennium – It’s You
Year: 1968
Album: Begin
Biggest Fan: Geoffrey (#622)

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Neil · Post by **Neil** » Sat Oct 12, 2024 9:32 pm

901. Har-You Percussion Group – Welcome to the Party 7
902. Los Planetas – Segundo Premio 6.5
903. Townes Van Zandt – To Live Is to Fly 7
904. Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me 7
905. Okkervil River – Plus Ones 7
906. Amy Wadge – Steve’s Song 6
907. K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life 5.5

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:43 am

Exactly a week after their last pick, Father2TheMan returns. For his potential final entry he gifts us one of his patented Christian song.

931. Charlie Peacock – In the Light
Year: 1991
Album: Love Life
Biggest Fan: Father2TheMan (#769)

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Post by **Honorio** » Sun Oct 13, 2024 6:49 pm

928. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy (1973) 7/10
929. Apollo Four Forty – Stop the Rock (1999) 5/10
930. The Millennium – It's You (1968) 9/10
931. Charlie Peacock – In the Light (1991) 4/10

DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:37 pm

914. King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard - Rattlesnake: 7
915. Natasha Bedingfield - Soulmate: 6
916. Arianne Grande – Dangerous Woman: 5
917. Dean Martin – A Hundred Years from Today: 4
918. Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye – Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart): 4
919. Ne-Yo – Miss Independent: 5
920. A. R. Rahman featuring Murtuza Khan, Quadir Khan & Chinmayi – Tere Bina: 7

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:02 am

Here’s today’s weather forecast as presented by Fred.

932. Ed Harcourt – The Storm Is Coming
Year: 2004
Album: Strangers
Biggest Fan: Fred (#689)

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Romain · Post by **Romain** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:52 am

928. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy 7/10
929. Apollo Four Forty – Stop the Rock 8/10
930. The Millennium – It's You 6.5/10
931. Charlie Peacock – In the Light 4.5/10
932. Ed Harcourt – The Storm Is Comin 8/10

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:18 pm

929. Apollo Four Forty – Stop the Rock: 5
930. The Millennium – It's You: 7.25
931. Charlie Peacock – In the Light: 6

Thanks!

Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:26 pm

930. The Millennium – It’s You: 7
931. Charlie Peacock – In the Light: 4.5
932. Ed Harcourt – The Storm Is Coming: 6.5

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:46 pm

The Millennium – It’s You: 8
Great album, great song. Begin is just great pop rock of the sixties.

Charlie Peacock – In the Light: 3
The absolute badness of Christian rock remains one of the most fascinating phenomena of popular music for me. It's not that great Christian music doesn't exist, because it does. It also isn't that I can't relate to religious music by default, because I have in the past. But this specifically American group of musical believers seem to be in a sort race to see who can make the most halfhearted and tacky produced songs of all time. In this case the lyrics aren't even awful, but the singing and just the whole sound is so bad that I find it hard to believe this artist really convinced in his calling.

Ed Harcourt – The Storm Is Coming: 7
Feels like the indie light pop rock that would get a lot of airplay in the early 2010's, but with a little bit more power to it. Quite good.

DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:20 pm

921. Bright Eyes – I Must Belong Somewhere: 6
922. Gabrielle - Dreams: 3.5
923. Gustav Mahler – Synfonie No. 1 in D-Dur: IV. Stürmisch bewegt - Energisch: 7
924. The Turtles – It Ain’t Me Babe: 5

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:59 am

Today’s song is very upfront in being not all that exciting. Thanks Nassim.

933. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Dull Life
Year: 2009
Album: It’s Blitz!
Biggest Fan: Nassim (#885)

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DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 8:56 am

925. Ralph Tresvant - Sensitivity: 6
926. The National – Squalor Victoria: 8
927. Minor Threat - Betray: 8
928. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy: 8
929. Apollo 440 – Stop the Rock: 7
930. The Millennium – It’s You: 6.5

Wezzo · Post by **Wezzo** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:06 pm

930. The Millennium – It’s You - 7
931. Charlie Peacock – In the Light - 6
932. Ed Harcourt – The Storm Is Coming - 6.5
933. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Dull Life - 6.5

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:13 pm

932. Ed Harcourt – The Storm Is Coming: 7

Thanks!

Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 4:50 pm

933. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Dull Life: 6.5

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:34 pm

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Dull Life: 8
Sounds almost like it could be Sleater-Kinney track, which isn't dull at all.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 9:50 am

Green for me please, Depeche Mode.
This is the third appearance by Pink Floyd for the 2nd Edition of Biggest Fan.

934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like
Year: 1973
Album: The Dark Side of the Moon
Biggest Fan: Depeche Mode (#309)

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Brad · Post by **Brad** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 12:29 pm

933. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Dull Life: 7.75

Thanks!

Henry · Post by **Henry** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 1:51 pm

934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like: 9.59 (my 1202nd AT fave)

andyd1010 · Post by **andyd1010** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 2:28 pm

934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like: 6.5

Better in the context of the album

Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:08 pm

934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like: 8
Agree with andy1010, but still very good.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:50 pm

Gillingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:08 pm 934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like: 8
Agree with Rob, but still very good.

Don't you mean andy1010, or do you also want the colour green?

Anyway, I also agree that this works best in context. It's one of the few tracks of the album I don't think I've ever heard out of context before and I probably never will again, but I can't deny it's a great interlude.
Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like: 7

Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 7:33 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:50 pm
Gillingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:08 pm 934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like: 8
Agree with Rob, but still very good.
Don't you mean andy1010, or do you also want the colour green?

You're right, guess it was the expectation of you posting and the avatar (even though they arent't that similar).

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 9:12 am

Bonnielaurel now gives us a song that was/ is very big among Latin-American listeners, but seems to need to be rediscovered by the rest of the world. Or just Acclaimed Music Forum.

935. Selena – No Me Queda Más
Year: 1994
Album: Amor Prohibido
Biggest Fan: bonnielaurel (#834)

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Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 3:13 pm

935. Selena – No Me Queda Más: 4.5

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 3:21 pm

934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like: 7.25

Thanks!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 7:07 pm

Selena – No Me Queda Más: 5
I kind of like the music, but her singing style (not her vocal capabilities) just overemphasizes stuff too much for my liking. It's just a little too grand.

antonius · Post by **antonius** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 6:50 am

903. Townes Van Zandt – To Live Is to Fly - 8
912. John Lennon – I Found Out - 7
914. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Rattlesnake - 7
920. A. R. Rahman featuring Murtuza Khan, Quadir Khan & Chinmayi – Tere Bina - 7
934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like - 6

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 7:38 am

Karla can’t stop lovin’ what would turn out to be Van Halen’s last charting single.

936. Van Halen – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
Year: 1995
Album: Balance
Biggest Fan: Karla (#136)

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Wezzo · Post by **Wezzo** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 11:11 am

934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like - 5
935. Selena – No Me Queda Más - 6
936. Van Halen – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You - 6

Gillingham · Post by **Gillingham** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:50 pm

936. Van Halen – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You: 4

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 3:06 pm

Van Halen – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You: 4
Why did so many great rock bands devolve into lame and saccharine nonsense like Van Halen did here. Also that cover art...

Live in Phoenix · Post by **Live in Phoenix** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 5:17 pm

Van Halen – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You

3

Van Hagar was pretty much always this bad (though For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge was high-end dinosaur rock).

Post by **Honorio** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 7:20 pm

932. Ed Harcourt – The Storm Is Coming (2004) 7/10
933. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Dull Life (2009) 8/10
934. Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like (1973) 7/10
935. Selena – No Me Queda Más (1994) 5/10
936. Van Halen – Can't Stop Lovin' You (1995) 5/10

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 9:18 am

According to Pete Townshend’s own liner notes Jesus sings on today’s song! That’s quite a thing to say from a musician who doesn’t identify as a Christian. BryanBehar is already converted and critics are getting there, as the Bubblin’ under status proves. How about you?
Counting the one song by The Who, this is the second appearance by Pete Townshend.

937. Pete Townshend – Let My Love Open the Door
Year: 1980
Album: Empty Glass
Biggest Fan: BryanBehar (#991)

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