Best Ever Choruses Poll 2019- RESULTS
Best Ever Choruses Poll 2019- RESULTS
Thank you Colin Newman of Wire for announcing the start of our official results of our quest to find the ultimate chorus! And thank you for everyone who voted and debated through the course of our poll with special thanks to Honorio for calculating results themselves, I would be even more disorganised if it weren't for you all
A few introductory notes but I won't put anything I've already mentioned in the poll thread:
1) Where there are choruses for different versions of the same song, we've calculated these as one entry with credit given to all named interpreters of the track. I can see this as not being ideal and I myself would appeal against it if this happened in an All-Time Songs poll but, due to the number of voters in this poll, we wanted to have as many multiple votes as possible (without there being a completely homogeneous consensus). Thus, if there were votes for the original version of Atrocity Exhibition and 1D's infamous cover, the entry would read "Joy Division/One Direction - Atrocity Exhibition".
2) We've divided the poll along the lines of the top 50(ish) single-vote entries and the top 200 multiple-vote entries. As you will have come to expect, the lower parts of the list should be rattled through fairly quickly but the pace will slow as we get to the business end of the chart. Please do say if you feel the rollout's going too fast or slow.
I think that's everything for now but please don't hesitate to offer advice or suggestions as I'm still a newbie to these polls! Please also feel free to add comment through this thread, hope we all enjoy the results
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Firstly, I'd like to highlight the top 50 (and a bit) choruses that only one participant voted for. In a parallel universe, these would all make the main list and there are definitely some gems here if you're not familiar with all of them:
[01] REM - Imitation of Life [Wezzo #1]
[02] Bruce Springsteen - Badlands [Wezzo #2]
[02] Sky Ferreira - I Blame Myself [Jackson #2]
[02] MGMT - Little Dark Age [BobPatience #2]
[02] The Offspring - Self Esteem [Edre Peraza #2]
[02] Thrice - Words in the Water [andyd1010 #2]
[07] Post Malone - Better Now [Edre Peraza #3]
[07] Nine Inch Nails - Closer [FrankLotion #3]
[07] Jade Bird - Love Has All Been Done Before [BobPatience #3]
[07] Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again [Wezzo #3]
[07] The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes [Nick #3]
[12] Green Day - Dry Ice [Edre Peraza #4]
[12] Wah! - The Story of the Blues [mileswide #4]
[14] Funkadelic - Can You Get to That [Jackson #5]
[14] Agnes Obel - Familiar [BobPatience #5]
[14] Radiohead - High and Dry [Edre Peraza #5]
[17] Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up [Edre Peraza #6]
[17] The Beatles - Fool on the Hill [BobPatience #6]
[17] Jain - Makeba [mileswide #6]
[17] Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy [Wezzo #6]
[17] Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You [FrankLotion #6]
[22] Queen - We Will Rock You [StevieFan13 #7]
[22] Depeche Mode - Everything Counts [Edre Peraza #7]
[22] Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life [FrankLotion #7]
[22] Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom [Nick #7]
[22] Crystal Fighters - Plage [BobPatience #7]
[22] Father John Misty - Please Don't Die [andyd1010 #7]
[22] The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever [Honorio #7]
[22] Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) [mileswide #7]
[30] Bad Religion - American Jesus [Edre Peraza #8]
[30] Die Ärzte - Schrei nach Liebe [mileswide #8]
[30] Finch - What It Is to Burn [andyd1010 #8]
[33] The Who - The Kids Are Alright [Edre Peraza #9]
[33] Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - There She Goes, My Beautiful World [mileswide #9]
[33] Bob Seger - Turn the Page [BobPatience #9]
[33] Tool - Vicarious [andyd1010 #9]
[37] blur - Blue Jeans [Jackson #10]
[37] Sugar - If I Can't Change Your Mind [Wezzo #10]
[37] Thrice - Image of the Invisible [andyd1010 #10]
[37] The Byrds - My Back Pages [Honorio #10]
[37] Led Zeppelin - Ramble On [mileswide #10]
[37] Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message [FrankLotion #10]
[43] Social Distortion - Don't Drag Me Down [Edre Peraza #11]
[43] Fiona Apple - Never Is a Promise [andyd1010 #11]
[43] Mitski - Nobody [acroamor #11]
[43] The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon [Jackson #11]
[47] Green Day - Christie Road [Edre Peraza #12]
[47] Eddie and the Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do [mileswide #12]
[47] The Gaslight Anthem - Great Expectations [Wezzo #12]
[47] The Who - My Generation [Emerald #12]
[47] Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) [Jackson #12]
[47] The Beatles - She's Leaving Home [BobPatience #12]
[47] Marvin Gaye - What's Going On [FrankLotion #12]
acroamor, Steviefan13 and Emerald are the participants with fewest single-votes here with 1, Edre Peraza is the single biggest voter of otherwise-unchosen choruses with a mighty 10.
Next up are the songs that just missed the cut from the top 200...
[01] REM - Imitation of Life [Wezzo #1]
[02] Bruce Springsteen - Badlands [Wezzo #2]
[02] Sky Ferreira - I Blame Myself [Jackson #2]
[02] MGMT - Little Dark Age [BobPatience #2]
[02] The Offspring - Self Esteem [Edre Peraza #2]
[02] Thrice - Words in the Water [andyd1010 #2]
[07] Post Malone - Better Now [Edre Peraza #3]
[07] Nine Inch Nails - Closer [FrankLotion #3]
[07] Jade Bird - Love Has All Been Done Before [BobPatience #3]
[07] Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again [Wezzo #3]
[07] The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes [Nick #3]
[12] Green Day - Dry Ice [Edre Peraza #4]
[12] Wah! - The Story of the Blues [mileswide #4]
[14] Funkadelic - Can You Get to That [Jackson #5]
[14] Agnes Obel - Familiar [BobPatience #5]
[14] Radiohead - High and Dry [Edre Peraza #5]
[17] Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up [Edre Peraza #6]
[17] The Beatles - Fool on the Hill [BobPatience #6]
[17] Jain - Makeba [mileswide #6]
[17] Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy [Wezzo #6]
[17] Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You [FrankLotion #6]
[22] Queen - We Will Rock You [StevieFan13 #7]
[22] Depeche Mode - Everything Counts [Edre Peraza #7]
[22] Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life [FrankLotion #7]
[22] Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom [Nick #7]
[22] Crystal Fighters - Plage [BobPatience #7]
[22] Father John Misty - Please Don't Die [andyd1010 #7]
[22] The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever [Honorio #7]
[22] Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) [mileswide #7]
[30] Bad Religion - American Jesus [Edre Peraza #8]
[30] Die Ärzte - Schrei nach Liebe [mileswide #8]
[30] Finch - What It Is to Burn [andyd1010 #8]
[33] The Who - The Kids Are Alright [Edre Peraza #9]
[33] Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - There She Goes, My Beautiful World [mileswide #9]
[33] Bob Seger - Turn the Page [BobPatience #9]
[33] Tool - Vicarious [andyd1010 #9]
[37] blur - Blue Jeans [Jackson #10]
[37] Sugar - If I Can't Change Your Mind [Wezzo #10]
[37] Thrice - Image of the Invisible [andyd1010 #10]
[37] The Byrds - My Back Pages [Honorio #10]
[37] Led Zeppelin - Ramble On [mileswide #10]
[37] Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message [FrankLotion #10]
[43] Social Distortion - Don't Drag Me Down [Edre Peraza #11]
[43] Fiona Apple - Never Is a Promise [andyd1010 #11]
[43] Mitski - Nobody [acroamor #11]
[43] The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon [Jackson #11]
[47] Green Day - Christie Road [Edre Peraza #12]
[47] Eddie and the Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do [mileswide #12]
[47] The Gaslight Anthem - Great Expectations [Wezzo #12]
[47] The Who - My Generation [Emerald #12]
[47] Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) [Jackson #12]
[47] The Beatles - She's Leaving Home [BobPatience #12]
[47] Marvin Gaye - What's Going On [FrankLotion #12]
acroamor, Steviefan13 and Emerald are the participants with fewest single-votes here with 1, Edre Peraza is the single biggest voter of otherwise-unchosen choruses with a mighty 10.
Next up are the songs that just missed the cut from the top 200...
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I'm the only one who voted for "What a Fool Believes"????? What's wrong with you people??????
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From here on in, the order will be in reverse for obvious reasons- we will start the top 200 today but before that, we have the top 10 bubbling under choruses:
[210] Run-DMC - It's Tricky [Voters: 2/7.013422819]
[209] Blondie - Heart of Glass [Voters: 3/Score: 7.135167464
[208] TLC - Waterfalls [Voters: 2/Score: 7.179054054]
[207] The Police - Every Breathe You Take [Voters: 2/Score: 7.316017316]
[206] Wilco - Jesus, Etc. [Voters: 2/Score: 7.317952415]
[205] AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long [Voters: 2/Score: 7.373508844]
[204] Donna Summer - I Feel Love [Voters: 2/Score: 7.443609023]
[203] Al Green - Let's Stay Together [Voters: 2/Score: 7.644230769]
[202] Bob Marley and the Wailers - Redemption Song [Voters: 2/Score: 7.651072125]
[201] The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine [Voters: 2/Score: 7.675977654]
Special mention should be made to Heart of Glass as it's the only entry with more than 2 voters not to reach the top 200...
Speaking of which, the top 200 will be up next in a few hours, hope that's not too long a wait!
[210] Run-DMC - It's Tricky [Voters: 2/7.013422819]
[209] Blondie - Heart of Glass [Voters: 3/Score: 7.135167464
[208] TLC - Waterfalls [Voters: 2/Score: 7.179054054]
[207] The Police - Every Breathe You Take [Voters: 2/Score: 7.316017316]
[206] Wilco - Jesus, Etc. [Voters: 2/Score: 7.317952415]
[205] AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long [Voters: 2/Score: 7.373508844]
[204] Donna Summer - I Feel Love [Voters: 2/Score: 7.443609023]
[203] Al Green - Let's Stay Together [Voters: 2/Score: 7.644230769]
[202] Bob Marley and the Wailers - Redemption Song [Voters: 2/Score: 7.651072125]
[201] The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine [Voters: 2/Score: 7.675977654]
Special mention should be made to Heart of Glass as it's the only entry with more than 2 voters not to reach the top 200...
Speaking of which, the top 200 will be up next in a few hours, hope that's not too long a wait!
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Man i didn't know I had such unpopular choices! at least some of mine got in... I hope.
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You would've had one more in the main list Edre if I'd gone for The Kids Are Alright, rather than Substitute- I was genuinely split down the middle about which one to stick with, both glorious choruses!
Anyway, time to countdown 200-190!
Anyway, time to countdown 200-190!
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I'm a little shocked that I was the only one who voted for We Will Rock You - always took that to be a pretty iconic chorus. Hopefully that means a bunch of my picks made it!
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200. Ben E. King - Stand by Me (1961)So darling, darling...
Score: 7.745098039
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 70
Fans: mileswide (#66), StevieFan13 (#88)
199. James Brown and the Famous Flames - I Got You (I Feel Good) (1965)Ow! I feel nice like sugar and spice
Score: 7,806324111
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 240
Fans: FrankLotion (#64), Honorio (#90)
198. Outkast - Hey Ya! (2003)Heyyyy yaaaa
Score: 8.013422819
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 27
Fans: emerald (#48), andyd1010 (#147)
198. Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta (1997)And I'm so hot 'cause I'm in hell
Score: 8.03030303
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 2120
Fans: acroamor (#59), StevieFan13 (#97)
196. The Kinks - Celluloid Heroes (1972)You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
Score: 8.054794521
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 7468
Fans: BobPatience (#48), Jackson (#144)
195. The Coral - Dreaming of You (2002)I still need you but I don't want you now
Score: 8.134920635
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 2407
Fans: Emerald (#54), mileswide (#106)
194. Robyn - Dancing on My Own (2010)I'm not the girl you're taking home
Score: 8.250276855
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 463
Fans: FrankLotion (#62), Jackson (#84)
193. Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly (1999)I'm looking to the sky to save me
Score: 8.361691784
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1648
Fans: StevieFan13 (#49), FrankLotion (#120)
192. Roy Orbison - In Dreams (1963)You're mine, all of the time
Score: 8.457415128
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 824
Fans: Jackson (#67), Honorio (#71)
191. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl (1981)Where can I find a woman like that?
Score: 8.603896104
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 8104
Fans: Nick (#42), StevieFan13 (#166)
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Our first entry unranked on AM on its way and it's a good one!
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190. Caroline Rose - Jeannie Becomes a Mom (2018)Even when you're living in color
Score: 9.042747534
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: unranked
Fans: acroamor (#44), Jackson (#117)
189. Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down (2006)Well, I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's got to end
Score: 9.15275201
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: unranked
Fans: Edre Peraza (#47), Emerald (#97)
188. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)Stop your crying, it's alright
Score: 9.250474383
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 760
Fans: FrankLotion (#60), acroamor (#66)
187. The Cranberries - Zombie (1994)In your head, in your heeeead
Score: 9.479394571
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 1364
Fans: acroamor (#56), andyd1010 (#109), StevieFan13 (#185)
186. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (2009)I'm a little drunk
Score: 9.523809524
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 8737
Fans: StevieFan13 (#54), acroamor (#70)
185. Beck - Loser (1993)Get crazy with the Cheez Whiz!
Score: 9.609022556
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 59
Fans: Jackson (#36), StevieFan13 (#173)
184. R.E.M. - Fall on Me (1986)What is it up in the air for?
Score: 9.615384615
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1176
Fans: Wezzo (#50), Jackson (#76)
183. The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City (1966)And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
Score: 9.6156458
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 282
Fans: Emerald (#35), StevieFan13 (#199)
182. Pretenders - Brass in Pocket (1980)I gotta have some of your attention
Score: 9.6651446
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 300
Fans: StevieFan13 (#52), andyd1010 (#71)
181. Earth, Wind & Fire - September (1978)Never was a cloudy day!
Score: 9.67963387
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 2579
Fans: Nick (#44), StevieFan13 (#93)
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180. Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (1964)It's been a long time coming
Score: 9.680451128
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 40
Fans: Honorio (#36), FrankLotion (#166)
179. Run-DMC feat. Aerosmith - Walk This Way (1986)Talk this way
Score: 9.719334719
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 108
Fans: Emerald (#37), StevieFan13 (#146)
178. Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991)Take my hand
Score: 9.73522764
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 262
Fans: Edre Peraza (#36), StevieFan13 (#161)
177. Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart (1990)Groove is in the heaaart, yeah
Score: 9.73549503
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 336
Fans: Emerald (#66), Honorio (#90), mileswide (#146)
176. Beatles - Help! (1965)And I do appreciate you being 'round
Score: 9.792069632
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 163
Fans: FrankLotion (#45), StevieFan (#86)
175. They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul (1990)Not to put too fine a point on it
Score: 9.885729471
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1829
Fans: Wezzo (#51), Jackson (#69)
174. Avril Lavigne - Complicated (2002)The way you're acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated
Score: 9.903280067
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 5744
Fans: BobPatience (#39), StevieFan13 (#114)
173. The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (1966)Where do they all come from?
Score: 9.94794679
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 176
Fans: Honorio (#37), andyd1010 (#131)
172. Placebo - Nancy Boy (1996)And it all breaks down at the first rehearsal
Score: 9.970014993
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 3027
Fans: Edre Peraza (#44), mileswide (#85)
171. CHVRCHΞS - The Mother We Share (2012)The way is long but you can make it easy on me
Score: 9.984049931
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 1587
Fans: Wezzo (#54), Jackson (#101), FrankLotion (#173)
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170. Animal Collective - My Girls (2009)I don't mean
To seem like I care about material things
Score: 10.16823355
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 191
Fans: Nick (#41), FrankLotion (#92)
169. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low (2007)GOT THE WHOLE CLUB LOOKING AT HER
Score: 10.20242915
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: bubbling under
Fans: StevieFan13 (#36), Jackson (#128)
168. The Postal Service - Such Great Heights (2003)But everything looks perfect from far away
Score: 10.34787736
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 417
Fans: Honorio (#51), acroamor (#62)
167. blur - End of a Century (1994)We kiss with dry lips when we say goodnight
Score: 10.6504065
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 3945
Fans: Honorio (#39), Jackson (#88)
166. Super Furry Animals - Juxtapozed with U (2001)You've got to tolerate
All those people that you hate
Score: 10.72796935
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 4508
Fans: Honorio (#52), Jackson (#56)
165. Green Day - Basket Case (1994)Am I just paranoid or am I stoned?
Score: 10.95596133
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 732
Fans: acroamor (#36), StevieFan13 (#96)
164. Coldplay - Viva la Vida (2008)For some reason, I can't explain
Score: 11.03920003
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 455
Fans: andyd1010 (#55), StevieFan13 (#89), Wezzo (#119)
163. Modest Mouse - Float On (2004)And we'll all float on okay
Score: 11.1038961
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 410
Fans: StevieFan13 (#42), andyd1010 (#68)
162. The Killers - Somebody Told Me (2004)Rushing, rushing, rushing around
Score: 11.21212121
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 2897
Fans: Edre Peraza (#43), Emerald (#64)
161. Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (1971)Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose
Score: 11.32305195
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 413
Fans: Honorio (#30), andyd1010 (#152)
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Possible controversy with the next 10 in that there are two songs with multiple artists' renditions!
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Glad to see my votes help Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Green Day, Placebo, and The Killers!
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I'm as surprised as you are Edre but you didn't vote for Basket Case, which is the only charting Green Day song so far! Fine choice with Nancy Boy thoughEdre Peraza wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:19 pm Glad to see my votes help Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Green Day, Placebo, and The Killers!
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160. Love - Alone Again Or (1967)And I will be alone again tonight, my dear
Score: 11.48373984
Number of votes: 2
Rank on AM: 205
Fans: Emerald (#39), FrankLotion (#70)
159. Lorde - Royals (2013)Let me live that fantasy
Score: 11.8202765
Number of votes: 2
Rank on AM: 266
Fans: BobPatience (#29), andyd1010 (#138)
158. Nirvana/Sturgill Simpson - In Bloom (1991/2016)He knows not what it means
Score: 11.91622532
Number of votes: 2
Songs rank on AM: 1552/unranked
Fans: [Nirvana] FrankLotion (#29), [Sturgill Simpson] andyd1010 (#132)
157. U2 - With or Without You (1987)I can't live...
Score: 11.92982456
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 215
Fans: Emerald (#55), FrankLotion (#68), StevieFan13 (#124)
156. Blink-182 - What's My Age Again? (1999)What the hell is ADD?
Score: 12.08406713
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 2594
Fans: Nick (#38), Jackson (#96), andyd1010 (#195)
155. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (2011)Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
Score: 12.32718894
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: unranked
Fans: StevieFan13 (#26), Wezzo (#184)
154. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women (1969)Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
Score: 12.33766234
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 147
Fans: Honorio (#54), FrankLotion (#82), andyd1010 (#86)
153. Leonard Cohen - Suzanne (1967)And you want to travel blind
Score: 12.39382239
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 287
Fans: Honorio (#35), acroamor (#68)
152. Derek and The Dominoes - Layla (1970)Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
Score: 12.64771638
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 66
Fans: Emerald (#29), StevieFan (#99)
151. Erma Franklin/Big Brother and The Holding Company - Piece of My Heart (1967)/(1968)You know you got it if it makes you feel good
Score: 12.71428571
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: bubbling under/542
Fans: [Erma Franklin] mileswide (42)/[Big Brother and The Holding Company] FrankLotion (75), StevieFan13 (#148)
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Well that is true lol. I did vote for 3 other pre-Dookie Green Day songs.mileswide wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:23 pmI'm as surprised as you are Edre but you didn't vote for Basket Case, which is the only charting Green Day song so far! Fine choice with Nancy Boy thoughEdre Peraza wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:19 pm Glad to see my votes help Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Green Day, Placebo, and The Killers!
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Hell yeah, I love the Sturgill Simpson version
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We all ready for the next batch? Meant to ask everyone at the 1/4 mark if I was moving too fast or too slow...
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I'd always vote for faster, especially for a poll like this that only had a few participants.
Btw, I love Alone Again Or, Suzanne, and A Change is Gonna Come, but aren't those refrains instead of choruses?
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There is definitely a debate to be had that they are refrains, rather than choruses...
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150. The Notorious B.I.G .- Big Poppa (1994)'Cause I see some ladies tonight
That should be having my baby, baby
Score: 12.77089783
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 3836
Fans: StevieFan13 (#13), FrankLotion (#74)
149. Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1970)I will lay me down
Score: 12.87878788
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 118
Fans: FrankLotion (#34), andyd1010 (#64)
148. The Beatles - She Loves You (1963)Yeah, yeah, yeah
Score: 12.97745053
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 117
Fans: FrankLotion (#39), andyd1010 (#51)
147. Kendrick Lamar feat. Pharrell Williams - Alright (2015)Do you hear me? Do you feel me?
Score: 13.03621131
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 454
Fans: mileswide (#51), acroamor (#55), FrankLotion (#140)
146. David Bowie - Space Oddity (1969)There's nothing I can do
Score: 13.04888152
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 51
Fans: Nick (#32), acroamor (#69)
145. Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse - Valerie (2007)Stop making a fool out of me
Score: 13.16590563
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 6237
Fans: StevieFan13 (#25), FrankLotion (#144)
144. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (1979)Cover it all up with lies
Score: 13.46536175
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 353
Fans: mileswide (#53), emerald (#59), Honorio (#95)
143. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (2009)I want your love and I want your revenge
Score: 13.88208871
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 934
Fans: andyd1010 (#37), FrankLotion (#73), Wezzo (#135)
142. Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon (1984)Through the thick and thin
Score: 13.89663182
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 346
Fans: Jackson (#43), Honorio (#80), mileswide (#82)
141. Bruce Springsteen - The River (1980)My baby and I
Score: 13.96078431
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 489
Fans: Honorio (#23), Wezzo (#151)
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140. Annie - Heartbeat (2004)Love the melody, come see
Score: 14.11111111
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1726
Fans: Emerald (#25), Jackson (#98)
139. Weezer - Buddy Holly (1994)I don't care what they say about us anyway
Score: 14.14989848
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 603
Fans: acroamor (#59), StevieFan13 (#64), andyd1010 (#103), Jackson (#162)
138. Daft Punk feat. Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky (2013)She's up all night to the sun
Score: 14.174747
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 106
Fans: Nick (#37), Honorio (#89), andyd1010 (#181), StevieFan13 (#192)
137. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge (1991)Take me to the place I love
Score: 14.29512516
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 299
Fans: Emerald (#43), FrankLotion (#53), StevieFan13 (#136)
136. Fugees - Killing Me Softly (1996)Telling my whole life with his words
Score: 14.4767184
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 1787
Fans: FrankLotion (#42), Emerald (#73), StevieFan13 (#80)
135. Morrissey - First of the Gang to Die (2004)Oh, Hector
Score: 15.13196481
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1153
Fans: Wezzo (#29), Honorio (#53)
134. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (1977)Run run run, run run runaway
Score: 15.32967033
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 143
Fans: Honorio (#26), StevieFan13 (#63)
133. ABBA - S.O.S. (1975)The love you gave me, nothing else can save me
Score: 15.37046768
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1313
Fans: StevieFan13 (#20), Jackson (#171)
132. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds (1969)We can't build our dreams
Score: 15.44530402
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 74
Fans: Edre Peraza (#41), andyd1010 (#49), FrankLotion (#114)
131. The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (1971)I have hours, only lonely
Score: 16.02564103
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1863
Fans: Edre Peraza (#34), FrankLotion (#37)
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We kinda agreed that refrains can be included on the poll. Anyway these are three different cases in my opinion:
- "Alone Again Or" has definitely a refrain, a phrase repeated at the end of every verse.
- "Suzanne" instead has a chorus, a four-line stanza (with slight but significant modification of the lyrics) after every verse that changes the melody line.
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" is the most debatable case. It is structured in 4 stanzas (plus a bridge) of four lines with the third and four lines repeating. These third and fourth lines can be considered either chorus or refrains, in this case I'm not absolutely sure...
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Enjoying this rollout so far, pleasingly speedy!
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Glad to hear, I'll only hope to speed up as I'm off work tomorrow!
Right, foot back on the accelerator Erm, not quite the fast-moving image I was after...
Right, foot back on the accelerator Erm, not quite the fast-moving image I was after...
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130. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode (1958)Go, Johnny, go!
Score: 16.42857143
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 6
Fans: Honorio (#19), mileswide (#138)
129. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tracks of My Tears (1965)My smile looks out of place
Score: 16.67531789
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 95
Fans: mileswide (#49), Jackson (#50), andyd1010 (#94), FrankLotion (#156)
128. Modern English - I Melt with You (1982)There's nothing you and I won't do
Score: 16.78571429
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1618
Fans: StevieFan13 (#19), andyd1010 (#118)
127. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965)Hey hey hey, that's what I say
Score: 17.23944248
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 5
Fans: Emerald (#44), andyd1010 (#53), StevieFan13 (#55)
126. Johnny Cash - Hurt (2002)I will let you down
Score: 17.55114748
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 189
Fans: Honorio (#42), acroamor (#71), andyd1010 (#75), Jackson (#108)
125. Lil Nas X - Old Town Road (2019)Can't nobody tell me nothin'
Score: 17.89146289
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: unranked
Fans: Edre Peraza (#26), acroamor (#52), StevieFan13 (#183)
124. SZA - Drew Barrymore (2017)Warm enough outside
Score: 18.03713528
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 3606
Fans: FrankLotion (#27), acroamor (#37)
123. The Monkees - I'm a Believer (1966)I'm in love, ooo-oooh
Score: 18.16037736
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 363
Fans: Emerald (#22), StevieFan13 (#51)
122. The Beach Boys - I Get Around (1964)I'm making real good bread
Score: 18.49802372
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 335
Fans: Honorio (#21), Jackson (#53)
121. Blink-182 - All the Small Things (1999)Say it ain't so
Score: 18.53044496
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 2138
Fans: acroamor (#26), andyd1010 (#54), Wezzo (#120)
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Wow, I am pleasantly surprised by how well Old Town Road performed.
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120. Public Enemy - Fight the Power (1989)We've got to fight the powers that be
Score: 18.72872499
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 82
Fans: Honorio (#18), FrankLotion (#134), Jackson (#195)
119. The Monkees - Daydream Believer (1967)Cheer up, sleepy Jean
Score: 18.8961039
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1455
Fans: Nick (#18), Wezzo (#75)
118. The Killers - All These Things That I've Done (2004)Don't you put me on the backburner
Score: 19.25313946
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 1219
Fans: Nick (#28), acroamor (#49) andyd1010 (#87)
117. The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun (1969)It's all right
Score: 19.55068831
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM; 559
Fans: Wezzo (#17), andyd1010 (#136), StevieFan13 (#187)
116. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (1977)Another lonely thing!
Score: 19.68279341
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 207
Fans: andyd1010 (#46), Emerald (#52), StevieFan13 (#67), mileswide (#83)
115. The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (1960)But will you love me tomorrow?
Score: 19.86166008
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 154
Fans: Emerald (#21), Wezzo (#42)
114. Otis Redding - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay (1968)Watching the tide roll away
Score: 20.10989011
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 22
Fans: FrankLotion (#24), Emerald (#33)
113. Weezer - Say It Ain't So (1994)Your drug is a heartbreaker
Score: 20.14138737
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 812
Fans: andyd1010 (#36), Emerald (#57), acroamor (#61), FrankLotion (#123)
112. Sia - Chandelier (2014)I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night
Score: 20.35657218
Number of votes: 5
Song rank on AM: 788
Fans: Jackson (#30), mileswide (#76), FrankLotion (#81), Wezzo (#147), andyd1010 (#197)
orI have a history of losing my shirt*
111. Barenaked Ladies - One Week (1998)Yesterday, you just smiled at me*
Score: 20.37037037
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 6199
Fans: mileswide (#16), acroamor (#79)
*Not trying to be contrary (don't mind debating it though!) but opinion seems to be split elsewhere on the internet as to which part of the song is the chorus. I can see the argument for either to be honest and if enough people object to one part being the chorus, I'll strike it out.
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110. David Bowie - Starman (1972)Let all the children boogie
Score: 20.38297872
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 360
Fans: Jackson (#28), Nick (#45), StevieFan13 (#73)
109. Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (2005)All things go, all things go
Score: 20.42597765
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 361
Fans: Jackson (#22), Nick (#46), andyd1010 (#177)
108. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (1977)Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother
Score: 20.69327978
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 135
Fans: StevieFan13 (#29), Honorio (#48), FrankLotion (#95), Jackson (#154)
107. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (1999)Ain't nothin' but a heartbreak
Score: 20.71254162
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 2151
Fans: StevieFan13 (#23), Nick (#49), Wezzo (#104)
106. Lorde - Green Light (2017)Oh, I wish I could get my things and just let go
Score: 20.77625571
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 268
Fans: andyd1010 (#16), StevieFan13 (#71)
105. The Temptations - My Girl (1964)What can make me feel this way?
Score: 21.31138037
Number of votes: 5
Song rank on AM: 134
Fans: BobPatience (#36), Honorio (#61), Emerald (#81), FrankLotion (#101) StevieFan13 (#139)
104. Van Morrison - Moondance (1971)Can I just make some more romance with you?
Score: 21.38687308
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 453
Fans: BobPatience (#25), acroamor (#51), mileswide (#63)
103. U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) (1984)One more in the name of love
Score: 21.79991263
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 375
Fans: FrankLotion (#19), Emerald (#61), mileswide (#107)
102. Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (1984)Right round, round, round
Score: 22.12078652
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1365
Fans: Edre Peraza (#14), Jackson (#87)
101. The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums (1989)She'll be the first, she'll be the last
Score: 22.76621787
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1233
Fans: Nick (#17), mileswide (#41)
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Really varied range of eras, genres and levels of critical acclaim covered with our choices so far, let's hope it continues! The first 10 of the top 100 is coming up soon, I may roll out more this session depending on whether my laptop behaves...
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I hope everyone's good with GIFs because there'll be one each entry from here on in illustrating each chorus! 100-90 is next up...
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I am really enjoying this! I love the diversity!
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About 'One Week', The 'How can I help it...' part definitely feels more like a bridge to me, albeit a repeated one, and even though the other part only partly repeats.
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Am I right in understanding that you don't think 'How can I help it..' should be a chorus but you do think "It's been one week since..." should be? Sorry for being slow, my brain feels like it's taking a holiday today...BobPatience wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:57 am About 'One Week', The 'How can I help it...' part definitely feels more like a bridge to me, albeit a repeated one, and even though the other part only partly repeats.
If so, is anyone opposed to keeping 'Yesterday, you just smiled at me' and losing 'I have a history of losing my shirt'?
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100. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog (1969)And now I wanna be your dog!
Score: 22.79562543
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 168
Fans: Emerald (#20), Honorio (#55), mileswide (#75)
99. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (1976)They can feel it all over, baby!
Score: 23.84792627
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 2329
Fans: acroamor (#12), StevieFan13 (#122)
98. Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away with Me (2015)I'll be your hero and win it
Score: 24.26868045
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 1723
Fans: acroamor (#15), StevieFan13 (#58), Jackson (#183)
97. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (1975)Baby, we were born to ruuuun!
Score: 24.48479262
Number of votes: 5
Song rank on AM: 13
Fans: Emerald (#45), FrankLotion (#49), Wezzo (#49), acroamor (#80), StevieFan (#110)
96. Don McLean - American Pie (1971)This'll be the day that I die
Score: 25.51126177
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 2710
Fans: acroamor (#21), mileswide (#30), andyd1010 (#95)
95. Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Latch (2013)Got you shackled in my embrace
Score: 25.71428571
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1845
Fans: FrankLotion (#18), Nick (#26)
94. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)Love will tear us apart, again
Score: 25.78947368
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 12
Fans: Honorio (#17), Emerald (#34), Jackson (#178)
93. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (1978)I know I'll stay alive
Score: 25.80178442
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 456
Fans: Emerald (#24), Honorio (#31), StevieFan13 (#56)
92. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone (2004)I can breathe for the first time!
Score: 26.25
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 457
Fans: StevieFan13 (#14), andyd1010 (#38)
91. Roxy Music - More Than This (1982)No, there's nothing
Score: 26.67597765
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 627
Fans: Emerald (#10), FrankLotion (#177)
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Re: Best Ever Choruses Poll 2019- RESULTS
So, we finish this batch on a high with our first top 10 placing courtesy of Emerald's 10th best chorus More Than This!
But is the rollout hitting a high? Have there been any other glaring mistakes? Are the gifs of a high enough quality? Be honest, I don't want to be giving everyone migraines...also, if the gifs do seem of poor standard, please, by all means, recommend a better site /app (I went with Imgflip, it doesn't seem bad but it's not the most user-friendly).
But is the rollout hitting a high? Have there been any other glaring mistakes? Are the gifs of a high enough quality? Be honest, I don't want to be giving everyone migraines...also, if the gifs do seem of poor standard, please, by all means, recommend a better site /app (I went with Imgflip, it doesn't seem bad but it's not the most user-friendly).
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GIFs look fine to memileswide wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 7:05 am So, we finish this batch on a high with our first top 10 placing courtesy of Emerald's 10th best chorus More Than This!
But is the rollout hitting a high? Have there been any other glaring mistakes? Are the gifs of a high enough quality? Be honest, I don't want to be giving everyone migraines...also, if the gifs do seem of poor standard, please, by all means, recommend a better site /app (I went with Imgflip, it doesn't seem bad but it's not the most user-friendly).
Really enjoying the diversity here, it's already clear that this won't come particularly close to replicating last year's song poll which is excellent to see.
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I was just giving my view on how I personally view (hear?) them in the context of the song.mileswide wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:48 am Am I right in understanding that you don't think 'How can I help it..' should be a chorus but you do think "It's been one week since..." should be? Sorry for being slow, my brain feels like it's taking a holiday today...
If so, is anyone opposed to keeping 'Yesterday, you just smiled at me' and losing 'I have a history of losing my shirt'?
I don't think that either of them should or shouldn't be a chorus. I have no problem with keeping them both.
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Great stuff, want to avoid causing headaches if I can help it!
My bad, I put my misreading of your comment down to needing sleep at that point! I'm still open to everyone's ideas about the One Week entry or anything else results-wiseBobPatience wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:24 am I was just giving my view on how I personally view (hear?) them in the context of the song.
I don't think that either of them should or shouldn't be a chorus. I have no problem with keeping them both.
So, let's go round again, more choruses on their way
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90. The Knife - Heartbeats (2002)To call for hands of above
Score: 27.02205882
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 366
Fans: FrankLotion (#30), Jackson (#32), acroamor (#32)
89. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (1984)I am human and I need to be loved
Score: 27.32142857
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 71
Fans: Emerald (#14), Jackson (#33)
88. Elton John - Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (1972)Burning out his fuse up here alone
Score: 27.62474256
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 738
Fans: FrankLotion (#14), Nick (#47), andyd1010 (#107)
87. Chumbawumba - Tubthumping (1997)You're never going to keep me down
Score: 27.63157895
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 2223
Fans: StevieFan13 (#10), andyd1010 (#112)
86. The Records - Starry Eyes (1978)Get me out of your starry eyes
Score: 27.77777778
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 3376
Fans: Jackson (#16), Wezzo (#25)
85. Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You (1994)Make my wish come true!
Score: 27.99188641
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: unranked
Fans: andyd1010 (#15), StevieFan13 (#27)
84. The Left Banke - Walk Away Renée (1966)Just walk away, Renée
Score: 28.16166884
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 749
Fans: BobPatience (#11), Wezzo (#57)
83. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer (1986)WOAH! We're halfway there
Score: 28.5449431
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 601
Fans: Wezzo (#20), Nick (#25), StevieFan13 (#77)
82. Buzzcocks- Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)? (1978)Ever fallen in love?
Score: 28.54615972
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 210
Fans: BobPatience (#15), StevieFan13 (#50) FrankLotion (#103), Jackson (#130)
81. Wire - Outdoor Miner (1978)He lies on his side
Score: 28.76526459
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1049
Fans: Jackson (#9), Wezzo (#199)
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A couple of firsts in the lot just posted:
- Outdoor Miner's the first track in the top 100 without so much as a live performance or official video (admittedly not surprising from Wire)
- All I Want for Christmas Is You is the first unranked song in the top 100, which I couldn't believe! 9 ranked Mariah Carey songs and no Christmas, Without You or ODB remix of Fantasy? Not that I'm a fan or anything, honest
- Outdoor Miner's the first track in the top 100 without so much as a live performance or official video (admittedly not surprising from Wire)
- All I Want for Christmas Is You is the first unranked song in the top 100, which I couldn't believe! 9 ranked Mariah Carey songs and no Christmas, Without You or ODB remix of Fantasy? Not that I'm a fan or anything, honest
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I'm really surprised that I didn't vote for some of these songs. Did I actually miss Walk Away Renee and How Soon is Now?
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I didn't participate, but am enjoying the results. You can kind of see that there were few voters, as the actual placement of songs seems to be a bit all-over-the-place, but they all seem to be songs with a particular memorable chorus. I loved the inclusion of Shut Up Kiss Me. Not one expected, but would be high on my list.
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I know, it's a strong list, right? How Soon Is Now would have got on my bridges list no question ("There's a club if you'd like to go"), it's up there with the classic misunderstood teenage indie middle-eights along with Atmosphere's "People like you find it easy".StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:05 pm I'm really surprised that I didn't vote for some of these songs. Did I actually miss Walk Away Renee and How Soon is Now?
Yeah, it was a shame you didn't vote, Rob- I hope I didn't put you off with the way I handled your question about Justice vs. Simian- but I'm pleased you're enjoying it, I get enough entertainment from your Biggest Fan thread, so it's only fair for me to pay it back in a wayRob wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:31 pm I didn't participate, but am enjoying the results. You can kind of see that there were few voters, as the actual placement of songs seems to be a bit all-over-the-place, but they all seem to be songs with a particular memorable chorus. I loved the inclusion of Shut Up Kiss Me. Not one expected, but would be high on my list.
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80. Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep - Mountain High (1966)Do I love you? My oh my...
Score: 29.28571429
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 57
Fans: Emerald (#18), mileswide (#19)
79. Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) (1993)Dollar dollar bill, y'all
Score: 29.44429385
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 746
Fans: FrankLotion (#15), StevieFan13 (#33), Jackson (#91)
78. Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (2003)I know it might be wrong
Score: 29.50875857
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 7339
Fans: StevieFan13 (#18), andyd1010 (#24), Honorio (#99)
77. The Jam - Going Underground (1980)Going underground!
Score: 30.14705882
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 327
Fans: mileswide (#15), Honorio (#22)
76. Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me (2014)Marry me, oh Archie
Score: 30.3030303
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 1174
Fans: Nick (#16), acroamor (#20)
75. The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York (1987)And the bells are ringing out for Christmas Day
Score: 30.87286528
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 558
Fans: Wezzo (#15), Honorio (#28), StevieFan13 (#91)
74. blur - Song 2 (1997)WHEN I FEEL HEAVY METAL!
Score: 30.91486553
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 146
Fans: andyd1010 (#17), Nick (#31), FrankLotion (#85), Jackson (#114)
73. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset (1968)Waterloo sunset's fine!
Score: 31.99519231
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 44
Fans: acroamor (#10), Honorio (#62), Wezzo (#128)
72. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1982)She says I am the one
Score: 32.18954248
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 18
Fans: Honorio (#16), Jackson (#25), Emerald (#66)
71. The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice? (1966)But let's talk about it
Score: 33.03030303
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 951
Fans: Wezzo (#8), FrankLotion (#97)
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Re: Best Ever Choruses Poll 2019- RESULTS
Did you know that there's nothing of The Left Banke on Spotify! At least it's not as big as a tease as U.K. which has it's debut album up, but not their second (and last) album, including 'Rendez-Vous 6:02' (which, as good as it is, would be the last song I'd pick for it's refrain). -rant over
And maybe I'm nitpicking but that '-' between artist and songtitle is really irking me, having no space before it.
And maybe I'm nitpicking but that '-' between artist and songtitle is really irking me, having no space before it.
Re: Best Ever Choruses Poll 2019- RESULTS
Fixed! While doing so, I found that I'd typed 'Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse' without including 'Valerie' for number 145, so you've done me a favourBobPatience wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 7:17 pm And maybe I'm nitpicking but that '-' between artist and songtitle is really irking me, having no space before it.
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Re: Best Ever Choruses Poll 2019- RESULTS
70. Pink Floyd - See Emily Play (1967)You'll lose your mind and play
Score: 33.37662338
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 216
Fans: Emerald (#19), BobPatience (#20), acroamor (#53)
69. Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (2010)And there's no end in sight!
Score: 33.4486166
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 914
Fans: BobPatience (#10), acroamor (#42), andyd1010 (#182)
68. Toto - Africa (1982)Gonna take some time to do the things we never had!
Score: 33.59415329
Number of votes: 5
Song rank on AM: 2033
Fans: acroamor (#22), Nick (#36), Jackson (#40), StevieFan13 (#65), Wezzo (#188)
67. Pulp- Common People (1995)Laugh along with the common people!
Score: 33.97291305
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 37
Fans: Nick (#11), Jackson (#54), andyd1010 (#93), Wezzo (#124)
66. Radiohead- Creep (1992)I'm a weirdo
Score: 34.05357927
Number of votes: 5
Song rank on AM: 130
Fans: Edre Peraza (#21), andyd1010 (#52), Emerald (#53), StevieFan13 (#53), Honorio (#64)
65. Kanye West feat. Pusha T - Runaway (2010)Baby, I got a plan
Score: 35.08474576
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: 209
Fans: FrankLotion (#8), Honorio (#57)
64. Eminem - Lose Yourself (2002)Do not miss your chance to blow!
Score: 35.09285413
Number of votes: 4
Song rank on AM: 276
Fans: Nick (#14), StevieFan13 (#24), Wezzo (#92), FrankLotion (#184)
63. The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright (1998)Fragile lives!
Score: 35.71428571
Number of votes: 2
Song rank on AM: unranked
Fans: Edre Peraza (#10), mileswide (#26)
62. OutKast - Ms. Jackson (2000)I AM FOR REAL!
Score: 35.78947368
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 249
Fans: StevieFan13 (#17), FrankLotion (#22), Emerald (#38)
61. The Zombies - Time of the Season (1968)It's the time of the season for loving
Score: 35.92213823
Number of votes: 3
Song rank on AM: 761
Fans: Emerald (#11), Honorio (#25), FrankLotion (#171)
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Re: Best Ever Choruses Poll 2019- RESULTS
Lol while I do think it has a great chorus I don’t think I voted for Africa