Boardsies greatest song of the 90s - Live Thread

lassykk

Necro wrote: »

Wonderwall - Oasis
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
Changes - 2Pac
I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans

That's a cracking list of 90s tunes in fairness!

Some of the longest chart toppers of the decade in there

lassykk

That's some analysis Kolido - you did some work on this

Would have thought some tracks would have done better like Torn or Iris. Actually wouldn't have been shocked to see Iris get a lot further

lassykk

Necro wrote: »

We haven't finished the decades yet :P

I'm going to run the Noughties one next (thread to follow this evening) then we might even go back in time to the 70s, if I can find the time

Have my nominations ready to go and all!

None of which will get past round 1!

Well, one might

Green&Red

My songs did horribly, confirming what I always suspected about forum games, that there are a lot of people with horrible tastes in music


U2 -Staring at the sun – Lost qualifier to Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
Gomez - Get myself arrested – Lost qualifier to Radiohead - Just
Embrace - Come back to what you know – Lost qualifier to Everything But The Girl - Missing
Stereo MCs – Connected – Lost qualifier to Duran Duran - Ordinary World
Pulp - Do you remember the first time – Lost R1 to Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Supergrass – Moving – Lost R1 to The Cranberries - Promises
Ocean Colour Scene - The day we caught the train – Lost R1 to Pearl Jam - Alive
Radiohead - Anyone can play guitar – Lost R1 to Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun – Lost R2 to Garbage - Stupid Girl
Primal Scream – Loaded – Lost R3 to Blur - The Universal

Declan A Walsh

Here are my nominations:
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
Everybody in the Place - The Prodigy
Voodoo People - The Prodigy
Being Boring - The Pet Shop Boys
Steal Your Fire - Gun
Disappointed - Electronic
The Great Beyond - REM
Yer So Bad - Tom Petty
Late Night Radio - David Gray

When I look at the list from Kolido, there are some interesting omissions. No-one nominated one of the singles from White Ladder by David Gray, or other REM songs (besides the finalist and my own one) or The Spice Girls or All Saints or Sit Down by James.

lassykk

Green&Red wrote: »

U2 -Staring at the sun – Lost qualifier to Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back

That's hilarious - Were people just voting to wind you up

Green&Red

lassykk wrote: »

That's hilarious - Were people just voting to wind you up

Apparently not

Green&Red

bubblypop wrote: »

Here's my nominations
1.Smashing Pumpkins....... Today

2.Pearl Jam........ Alive

3.Rage against the machine...... Killing in the name of

4.Suede...... Animal nitrate

5.The stone roses..... One love

6.Placebo....... Every you every me

7.The frames......... Revelate

8. Hole........ Doll parts

9. Golden Horde...... Friends in time

10. REM......... Drive

Not sure about the noughties.... Can't remember anything much!

Good picks, love that golden horde song

Zaph

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

No-one nominated one of the singles from White Ladder by David Gray, or other REM songs (besides the finalist and my own one) or The Spice Girls or All Saints or Sit Down by James.

Sit Down was the last song I cut from my shortlist, partly because I assumed that somebody else would nominate it.

lassykk

I'm genuinely shocked that no one put either Pearl Jam Black or Jeremy in their list of nominations. Alive is a quality track but I'd put Black or Jeremy before them.

Given a grunge track won the whole thing it's even more surprising to me!

Also surprised no Spice Girls or All Saints or even more so Take That, who's songs have stood the test of time a bit better (Back for good, etc)

Declan A Walsh

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

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When I look at the list from Kolido, there are some interesting omissions. No-one nominated one of the singles from White Ladder by David Gray, or other REM songs (besides the finalist and my own one) or The Spice Girls or All Saints or Sit Down by James.

I nominated REM - Drive

Electric Nitwit

bubblypop wrote: »

I nominated REM - Drive

I left out Nightswimming assuming someone else would go for it...

Declan A Walsh

bubblypop wrote: »

I nominated REM - Drive

Sorry, I read the list wrong!

i just read the top 20 British singles of the noughties, abysmal reading!:eek:

lassykk

bubblypop wrote: »

i just read the top 20 British singles of the noughties, abysmal reading!:eek:

It's chronic alright!

bubblypop

bubblypop wrote: »

i just read the top 20 British singles of the noughties, abysmal reading!:eek:

Haha I’m going through the top 100 per year and it doesn’t get much better.

Declan A Walsh

It's also surprising that there was only one Jamiroquai song nominated.

lassykk

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Haha I’m going through the top 100 per year and it doesn’t get much better.

Maybe my nominations will stand a chance after all :pac:

There were some cracking bands in the 2000s but clearly not what the mainsteam public liked!

Declan A Walsh

While there are a lot of songs and acts that I like from the 2000s and the 2010s, I would be much more familiar with the music of the 1990s, 1970s and most of all the 1980s. So, I think I might stay off the 2000s competition to give others a chance!

Necro

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

While there are a lot of songs and acts that I like from the 2000s and the 2010s, I would be much more familiar with the music of the 1990s, 1970s and most of all the 1980s. So, I think I might stay off the 2000s competition to give others a chance!

That's entirely up to you Declan... but can you avoid the temptation:P

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058048285/1/#post112341906

Nominations now open

Also Starring LeVar Burton

My own nominations...

Foo Fighters - Everlong; https://youtu.be/eBG7P-K-r1Y
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit; https://youtu.be/hTWKbfoikeg
Radiohead - Karma Police; https://youtu.be/1uYWYWPc9HU
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion; https://youtu.be/xwtdhWltSIg
The Cranberries - Promises; https://youtu.be/hUFPooqKllA
Hole - Malibu; https://youtu.be/v0CYB5V9e64
Oasis - Morning Glory; https://youtu.be/Wm54XyLwBAk
Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next; https://youtu.be/cX8szNPgrEs
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity; https://youtu.be/4JkIs37a2JE
Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations; https://youtu.be/Zjk4CCVxWZM

lassykk

lassykk wrote: »

Maybe my nominations will stand a chance after all :pac:

There were some cracking bands in the 2000s but clearly not what the mainsteam public liked!

There’s definitely some hidden gems in the list. I’m gonna have fun with this one

Triceratops Ballet

my noms:

The Cranberries - Dreams
Aerosmith - Crazy
RHCP- Under the Bridge
Alanis Morissette - you oughta know
No Doubt - Don't speak
The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
TLC - Waterfalls
GreenDay- Basket Case
Garbage - Stupid Girl
EnVogue - Don't let go

just started writing off the top of my head and ended up with 30 or so and had to work back from there, I cut some that I felt were obvious like come as you are, and smells like teen spirit cos I was sure they'd get other noms and i cut others like placebo cos I didn't think they'd do too well to end up with the list above. I think the above is a good reflection of my musical tastes!

rainbowtrout

lassykk wrote: »

I'm genuinely shocked that no one put either Pearl Jam Black or Jeremy in their list of nominations. Alive is a quality track but I'd put Black or Jeremy before them.

Given a grunge track won the whole thing it's even more surprising to me!

Also surprised no Spice Girls or All Saints or even more so Take That, who's songs have stood the test of time a bit better (Back for good, etc)

I had assumed someone else would nominate them (Pearl Jam) so I left them out.

rainbowtrout

Here's my nominations. I left out all of the big bands on purpose.


Suede - Animal Nitrate
Elastica - Connection
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
Bjork - Big Time Sensuality
The Breeders - Cannonball
James - Laid
Beck - Loser
Eels - Novocaine for the Soul
Crowded House - Weather With You
REM - Losing My Religion

loyatemu

song with the most nominations won, and probably a deserved winner. Very influential (at the time) and a cultural milestone (though I'm sure Kurt Cobain would have told us all to f**k off with our awards).

my noms:

Happy Mondays "Step on"
Blur "Girls and Boys"
Suede "Stay Together"
The Prodigy "Out of Space"
Faith No More "Midlife Crisis"
Primal Scream "Loaded"
Depeche Mode "Enjoy the silence"
The Shamen "Ebeneezer Goode"
Underworld "Born Slippy"
The Sultans of Ping FC "Where's me jumper"

lassykk

loyatemu wrote: »

song with the most nominations won, and probably a deserved winner. Very influential (at the time) and a cultural milestone (though I'm sure Kurt Cobain would have told us all to f**k off with our awards).

The Sultans of Ping FC "Where's me jumper"

Yep I would agree with this.

Was suprised what won the 80s one so I'm looking forward to the 00s one

I was wondering who in their right mind nominated that

the heathen

I nominated Where's Me Jumper too!

An Emotional Fish - Celebrate
Something Happens - Parachute
The Fat lady Sings - Arclight
A House - Take It Easy On Me
Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else
The 4 Of Us - Mary
The Frames - Revelate
The Sultans Of Ping - Where's Me Jumper
The Frank and Walters - After All
The Divine Comedy - National Express

I went all-Irish - I wondered if songs that were pretty big in Ireland might resonate. I think National Express went the furthest for me - tellingly, it's probably the song that went furthest in terms of UK chart position too.

I had big hopes for The Fat Lady Sings - Arclight. I suspected that it was well-regarded as an Irish pop-song. But it turns out that although my username is The Heathen, you're actually all heathens!

Triceratops Ballet

the heathen wrote: »

I nominated Where's Me Jumper too!

An Emotional Fish - Celebrate
Something Happens - Parachute
The Fat lady Sings - Arclight
A House - Take It Easy On Me
Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else
The 4 Of Us - Mary
The Frames - Revelate
The Sultans Of Ping - Where's Me Jumper
The Frank and Walters - After All
The Divine Comedy - National Express

I went all-Irish - I wondered if songs that were pretty big in Ireland might resonate. I think National Express went the furthest for me - tellingly, it's probably the song that went furthest in terms of UK chart position too.

I had big hopes for The Fat Lady Sings - Arclight. I suspected that it was well-regarded as an Irish pop-song. But it turns out that although my username is The Heathen, you're actually all heathens!

bit of investment in The Cranberries would have paid better dividend!!

Zaph

Triceratops Ballet wrote: »

bit of investment in The Cranberries would have paid better dividend!!

Except that most of that list is far better than The Cranberries!

Reberetta

Necro wrote: »

We haven't finished the decades yet :P

I'm going to run the Noughties one next (thread to follow this evening) then we might even go back in time to the 70s, if I can find the time

I'm interested in running one of these competitions too.

I have an idea: Boardsies decide greatest non-retail single song of all-time. In other words, the greatest song never released as a single OF ALL TIME! :cool:

If people don't like that idea, I could do a decade: the last decade, the seventies, the sixties, the fifties-I don't mind. Let me know here or via PM. I will get it up and running soon enough but it won't clash with Necro's one.

Danke Kolido for your hard work. Smells Like Teen Spirit is a worthy, if unbelievably predictable winner!

lassykk

the heathen wrote: »

I nominated Where's Me Jumper too!

An Emotional Fish - Celebrate
Something Happens - Parachute
The Fat lady Sings - Arclight
A House - Take It Easy On Me
Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else
The 4 Of Us - Mary
The Frames - Revelate
The Sultans Of Ping - Where's Me Jumper
The Frank and Walters - After All
The Divine Comedy - National Express

I went all-Irish - I wondered if songs that were pretty big in Ireland might resonate. I think National Express went the furthest for me - tellingly, it's probably the song that went furthest in terms of UK chart position too.

I had big hopes for The Fat Lady Sings - Arclight. I suspected that it was well-regarded as an Irish pop-song. But it turns out that although my username is The Heathen, you're actually all heathens!

Some absolute belters in that list.

Just personally can't stand Where's Me Jumper. One of those songs that just grates on me the second I hear the intro. Up there with All About The Bass (Meghan Trainer) and Be Faithful (Fatman Scoop) on the list of songs I hate!

khalessi

Here are my nominations

Sinead O Connor Nothing compares to you
Natalia Imbruglia Torn
Nirvana All Apologies
U2 One
Shakespeare's Sister Stay
The Prodigy Firestarter
Aqua Barbie Girl
Fatboy Slim Praise You
Lenny Kravitz Fly Away
An Emotional Fish Celebrate

Was delighted that Nirvana won as they were/are one of my fave bands of all time

the heathen

Triceratops Ballet wrote: »

bit of investment in The Cranberries would have paid better dividend!!

I remember seeing them in a tent at an early Feile (pre-Linger etc) and being blown away them - and by Dolores in particular (obviously) - but apart from a short dalliance with the first album their recorded output never really did anything for me.

Reberetta

Reberetta wrote: »

I'm interested in running one of these competitions too.

I have an idea: Boardsies decide greatest non-retail single song of all-time. In other words, the greatest song never released as a single OF ALL TIME! :cool:

If people don't like that idea, I could do a decade: the last decade, the seventies, the sixties, the fifties-I don't mind. Let me know here or via PM. I will get it up and running soon enough but it won't clash with Necro's one.

Danke Kolido for your hard work. Smells Like Teen Spirit is a worthy, if unbelievably predictable winner!

You could take control of the 70s. Poor quickbeam is waiting so patiently.

Irish Aris

Necro wrote: »

That's entirely up to you Declan... but can you avoid the temptation:P

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058048285/1/#post112341906

Nominations now open

Awesome Necro, thank you very much!!!
I will send you my nominations tonight!!!

I already posted my ten nominations for this earlier in the thread, but here are ten more from my shortlist that nobody ended up nominating (this is excluding artists who I nominated for other songs):

Fiona Apple - Criminal
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
Hole - Violet
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Portishead - Sour Times
REM - E-Bow the Letter
Skunk Anansie - Hedonism
Sonic Youth - Kool Thing
U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds

Also had Heart Shaped Box on my list, amazing that didn't get a nod given all the Nirvana love here.

osh

Was gonna submit Kool Thing or Sugar Kane for your walrus homer. Wasn’t sure how’d they go down though.

Reberetta

No love for The Cure in this thread after the love-in on the 80s version? Friday I'm In Love might be their best song!

Necro

Reberetta wrote:

I have an idea: Boardsies decide greatest non-retail single song of all-time. In other words, the greatest song never released as a single OF ALL TIME!

Go for it Reberetta, no need to wait either you can open sign ups and we just make sure we don't clash with the tourneys

Reberetta

Ok, I might do. I will probably open sign-ups in a few days. If there's any objections or anyone has any other ideas let me know!

quickbeam

Urgh, sorry Kol, work ran away with me this week. Boards is nearly impossible to use there any more so voting became impossible and I'm only catching up now.

My nominations:

Song Noms Reached
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 4 R4
R.E.M. - Drive 2 R2
Supergrass - Alright 2 R1 (no Q)
Blur - Tender R1 (Q)
Genesis - Jesus He Knows Me Q
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis R1 (no Q)
Neil Young - Harvest Moon R2
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand R1 (Q)
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow Q
The Beautiful South - A Little Time Q


["(no Q)" meaning that it got a bye into R1 so fell at the first hurdle, and "(Q)" meaning it did come through a qualifier and lost in R1]

So 70% of mine were unique nominations.

My best result was one into Round 4. Two made it in to Round 2. The rest fell early. I'm not surprised at some, but I thought Tender, Red Right Hand and Alright might have done a bit better.

There were a few others that I would have championed even if I didn't nominate them - obviously other R.E.M., Blur and Supergrass songs, but also Chris Isaak and Shakespeare's Sister. At least one of those made it to the final.

My being around wouldn't have made much difference anyway. But overall, I guess the 90s aren't my decade. I expect the 00s to be even less so.

Thanks Kol for running. It's a massive amount of work - well done.

osh

osh wrote: »

Was gonna submit Kool Thing or Sugar Kane for your walrus homer. Wasn’t sure how’d they go down though.

90's round? Not gonna lie, Kool Thing would probably have won it. Absolutely love that tune, came so close to making my top ten list (and I would have put it in for one of my nominations that got nominated by others, e.g. Loaded had four other nominations and I'm pretty sure Tonight, Tonight and Cannonball were nominated by others too)

Any of Drunken Butterfly, Mote, Disappearer, Titanium Exposé, Youth Against Fascism or Bull In the Heather would also have done very well. Not quite as keen on Sugar Kane but it would still have probably got a safe score, in the 6th to 10th place range most likely.

I’m compiling my 70s list at the mo. Having a great time just me, the dog and the wine

Kolido

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I’m compiling my 70s list at the mo. Having a great time just me, the dog and the wine

I've started a list also. I'm familiar with a lot more songs than I expected. There are some great 70s hits.

quickbeam

Ah, now the 70s will be a big toughie for me. That's my true decade.

rainbowtrout

Who is doing the 70s thread?

quickbeam

Nobody has stepped up to that. Anyone is free to do so though.

rainbowtrout

quickbeam wrote: »

Nobody has stepped up to that. Anyone is free to do so though.

Ya I'd be on for running the 70s thread. Can start taking nominations, but won't run the competitions until the noughties one is done.

rainbowtrout

Right the 70s sign up is here, I'll be taking nominations by PM, but won't run the competition until Necro has finished the Noughties one.



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