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Rob

Today’s song ranks on AM at #9062:

167. Slick Rick – Hey Young World
Year: 1988
Album: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Biggest Fan: Bootsy (#410)

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Rob

8. The Olivia Tremor Control - Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle The band name and the title promise something special, but this did little for me. Something of an homage to the more experimental side of The Beatles (it’s been compared to The White Album; which so happens...

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Henrik wrote:Should Kids See Ghosts’ AM entries show up on Kanye West’s and Kid Cudi’s pages? I thought KSG should be treated as a band duo, like Run the Jewels, with no entries on the separate members’ pages.

I think it is really presented as a group work, like indeed Run the Jewels, and should follow suit.

Rob

AC/DC – Who Made Who: 7
Typical AC/DC fare, but damn fun!

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166. AC/DC – Who Made Who
Year: 1986
Album: Who Made Who
Biggest Fan: Andyramones1234 (#207)

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The Fall – Impression of J. Temperence: 8
I am liking this band more and more.

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Otisredding wrote:Sex new albums in top 55!

A new trend?

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165. The Fall – Impression of J. Temperence
Year: 1980
Album: Grotesque (After the Gramme)
Biggest Fan: Damosuzuki (#33)

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The Notorious B.I.G. – Suicidal Thoughts: 8 I usually have a very heavy negative reaction to gangster rap, but somehow Biggie has a tendency to avoid this. There is a sense of tragedy and drama in his lyrics and the way he tells his stories that feel far more lived in than is usual for the genre. Th...

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OK but that's not the short release, it's the first of the 5 CDs (see the link below). Anyway I suppose both options are enough to have an opinion to cast a vote... https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/%E8%BF%91%E8%97%A4%E5%B6%BA_%E4%B8%8A%E7%94%B0%E9%9B%85%E7%BE%8E_%E5%B1%B1%E5%8F%A3%E8%A3%95%E...

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A song that’s bubblin’ on AM today:

164. The Notorious B.I.G. – Suicidal Thoughts
Year: 1994
Album: Ready to Die
Biggest Fan: Listyguy (#31)

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Faith No More – Digging the Grave: 6
Fine, raging metal, but not a true standout.

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When we get to the Round 1.14 we will find the "Okami Original Soundtrack" nominated. The original 2006 release includes 5 CDs, a total of 218 tracks and almost six hours of music. I was tempted of not participating on the match-up but I opted for creating a playlist with the 2018 Europea...

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Today’s nomination is by Spiritualized and you’ll notice there is no ranking. I think I mentioned it before, but Spiritualized missed the initial poll on which this game is based and used the opportunity to send in a list of 210 songs for which he would be the only fan. He makes his first appearance...

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Hello, Rob Changes in Lizzo and The National highlights Thanks. I did notice a mistake, though: Cate Le Bon has one song named as a highlight twice. Also, someone asked last update if live albums are not included, as the Beyoncé album is not included, despite massive acclaim. I can't see European c...

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Prince – The Human Body: 3 The narrative of Prince since the middle of the nineties is that he has fallen a lot. Moonbeam's many Prince cuts that will appear in this game are set to prove this prejudice wrong, but with various degrees of success. I like Prince a lot, but not always, yet this is the ...

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Need help with OTC and Soundtrack I can find them both on Spotify. The Olivia Tremor Control album is named simply Dusk at Cubist Castle there: http://open.spotify.com/album/45TJXx5bBZpLnffynCeNsf And here is Welcome to the Infant Freebase: http://open.spotify.com/album/7npU5LTKfPl4bRpNIuKzYa Both ...

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It’s been a while since we got a Prince song, but today’s entry marks his fourth appearance, keeping ahead of the competition with ease:

162. Prince – The Human Body
Year: 1996
Album: Emancipation
Biggest Fan: Moonbeam (#905)

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Rob

Is life grand with two Hymies? I think the results are mixed. Tampa Red – She’s Dynamite: 7 Close to an 8 actually. Soulful blues. Very well played. Jack Scott – Baby She’s Gone: 4 Damn, this man sounds a lot like Elvis Presley. Now I like Elvis in general, but not his more sappy ballads and it seem...

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Another Hymie, for the hell of it:

161. Jack Scott – Baby She’s Gone
Year: 1957
Released as a single
Biggest Fan: Hymie (#745)

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Rob

Hymie Dynamite!:

160. Tampa Red – She’s Dynamite
Year: 1951*
Released as a single
Biggest Fan: Hymie (#968)

*Correct me if I’m wrong here. I’m not 100% on the year.

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Rob

Good week, I like everything here! 8. Charly Bliss – Guppy The nineties live on in this 2017 release, which sounds like a sunny summary of nineties alternative rock. That makes it sounds more varied than it is. If Guppy has one weakness it is that it’s songs sound a little too much the same. At a le...

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Shudder to Think – Hot One: 7
A hot one indeed! Or, to be honest, the actual word for this is 'cool'.

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Here is a wacky song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, named Tesla Girls: http://open.spotify.com/track/6Oe0GCzdHyH1DU3cazQ3eS Once they were among the most popular dance groups in Europe, but outside of Enola Gay and maybe Maid of Orleans they seem to be forgotten and are mostly overlooked by c...

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Like everyone else, I now hope Square Enix will imitate them. Yes please! But if Square Enix is as happy to share their soundtracks as the were when they brought Final Fantasy to Super Smash Bros I'm not getting my hopes up yet. Well, guess what just happened :music-listening: Square-Enix added mor...

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Another one not on Spotify:

159. Shudder to Think – Hot One
Year: 1998
Album: Velvet Goldmine
Biggest Fan: Neil (#825)
The song on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH3KILLaTkI&t=2s

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Rob

Zeus – The Sound of You: 6

Very much indebted to sixties pop, but with a bit of modern polish. Not bad at all.

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What happened to Zombeels? Oh, here he is:

158. Zeus – The Sound of You
Year: 2010
Album: Say Us
Biggest Fan: Zombeels (#801)

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Rob

Apologies if this is annoying to update, but I wanted to make an overall ranking for this game and also scoop up whichever songs I missed in the first 100. No need to apologize; I only encourage people to get back on their rankings when they feel the need to. As long as it is clear what the changes...

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Justin Hayward - One Again: 4
The intro makes me expect a reggae song, but it all evolves into a very eighties and extremely corny and sappy ballad. Not my taste.

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Cool figure. I played his Gris-Gris album quite a few times. His voodoo blues remains something unique, but he is a good blues rocker in general. I noticed him first in the concert film The Last Waltz, were he waas one of many special guests of The Band. He was one of the guests I never heard of bef...

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Yes, I heard this at the beginning of the week and decided to check out some of his solo recordings. Very moving stuff. Would like to delve deeper and give some more recommendations by then, but I'm not sure I will have the time for it these days.

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This one is not on Spotify:

157. Justin Hayward – One Again
Year: 1985
Album: Moving Mountains
Biggest Fan: Live in Phoenix (#350)
The song on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOuY0QN3zn0

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David Axelrod – Holy Thursday: 9 Well, this one recently appeared in the Unacclaimed Song poll and as we know by now was actually a finalist. Deservedly so. A powerful, uplifting instrumental. It's very hard to classify: is this jazz? Psychedelic rock? Orchestral pseudo-classical? I don't know and t...

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156. David Axelrod – Holy Thursday
Year: 1968
Album: Song of Innocence
Biggest Fan: Sonofsamiam (#813)

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Fleet Foxes – Kept Woman: 6
One of the least unusual songs from Crack-Up and closer to the sound of their debut. That's a sound (and album) I like a lot, but on there this wouldn't be one of the stand-outs.

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I'm a little confused as to why you mention L'Argent as the film of the year, but later posit Sans Soleil as the best?

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155. Fleet Foxes – Kept Woman
Year: 2017
Album: Crack-Up
Biggest Fan: Nicolas (#918)

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Rob

Pata Negra – Camarón: 6
What can I say? It is warm outside and it is flamenco. It just fits.

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The next song is bubbling under on AM:

154. Pata Negra – Camarón
Year: 1987
Album: Blues de la frontera
Biggest Fan: Otisredding (#382)

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The Spaniels – Baby It’s You: 2 I know I'm not big on doo-wop, but this was insufferable for me. I dislike the lead-singers voice, which sounds weak and he seems to try to hard. The whole sound seems strangely empty at times. Also, I know this genre isn't about lyrics, but you'll be hard pressed to ...

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I know you all can’t get enough of Hymie’s choice, so here the second one in a row:

153. The Spaniels – Baby It’s You
Year: 1952
Released as a single
Biggest Fan: Hymie (#243)

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Rob

Big Maybelle – One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show: 6
Well, Big Maybelle knows how to sound big. These are some powerhouse vocals. They are the main selling point here.

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What kind of a line-up is this? Serge Gainsbourg, George Michael and Kid Cudi in one week? Are you trying to torture me to death? Oh wait. These albums turn out not to be bad. Never mind. 8. 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More! When an artist gets to be known as a one hit wonder I sometimes...

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One Hymie starts a show:

152. Big Maybelle – One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
Year: 1955
Released as a single (b-side to Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On)
Biggest Fan: Hymie (#881)

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Rob

Pere Ubu – On the Surface: 8 Definitely on the higher end of my 8's. A strangely joyous song from a band not known for it and a weird mix between Pere Ubu's type of art punk and some sort of new wave like, catchy sound experiment. A combination that shouldn't work, but becomes a glorious oddity. The...

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151. Pere Ubu – On the Surface
Year: 1978
Album: Dub Housing
Biggest Fan: Jackson (#691)

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Rob

Welcome to the June 2019 edition of Biggest Fan. Let me explain for those who only join now. It's about those songs that only got one vote in our recent All-Time Best Song Poll. There were over 13.000 of them! That's too much to get collectively into, but through this series we are going to introduc...

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For some reason I like this year much more than the two before it. Some more variations to the pop standard I think. Which didn't keep me from voting for Irene Cara. The Flashdance song suddenly became a guilty pleasure. 1. Talking Heads – Girlfriend Is Better 2. David Bowie – Modern Love 3. U2 – Ne...

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Leroy Smart – Ballistic Affair: 6
Like a lot of reggea - bar some top cuts - I rate it rather average. Hard to dislike, but also hard to really love for me.

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