Biggest Fan - 2nd Edition: 901 - 1000

[Cadavaca]

964. Sea Pinks – Dream Happening: 5.5
965. Alex Lloyd - Amazing: 6.5
966. Les Amazones d’Afrique - Power: 7
967. Cher - Still: 4.5
968. Bootsy’s Rubber Band – I’d Rather Be With You: 6

[Rob]

Patti Smith – People Have the Power: 8
The current state of the politics doesn't make me share Smith's optimism, though it is a strong song otherwise. One of the few older artists who seemed to have been able to bend the eighties sound to her will.

[Honorio]

983. Patti Smith – People Have the Power (1988) 10/10

You're right, Patti, people have the power. Sometimes for worse, even too often (see Putin, Netanyahu, Milei or Trump). But the song is great. The cover Eagles of Death Metal made with U2 in 2015 after Le Bataclan terrorist attack (almost) move me to tears.

[Brad]

982. The Church – Already Yesterday: 7.25
983. Patti Smith – People Have the Power: 9 (#1131 on my AT list)

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[Rob]

Henry probably dreamed of one more Todd Rundgren song here, but he should have learned from Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band that never dreamed.

984. Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed
Year: 1977
Album: Street Survivor
Biggest Fan: Henry (#441)

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[Brad]

bumping this one up a bit:
982. The Church – Already Yesterday: 7.75

[Honorio]

984. Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed (1977) 7/10

[Rob]

Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed: 7
They've made some soul-stirring rock. This isn't that, but it's still enjoyable.

[Gillingham]

984. Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed: 6.5

[Rob]

I haven’t seen spiritualized (the member, not the band) here for a long time. Maybe he has found that new house.

985. The Fall – My New House
Year: 1985
Album: This Nation’s Saving Grace
Biggest Fan: spiritualized (#196)

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[Wezzo]

983. Patti Smith – People Have the Power - 7
984. Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed - 6
985. The Fall – My New House - 7

[Brad]

984. Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed: 6

Thanks!

[Listyguy]

My New House - 8

[Honorio]

985. The Fall – My New House (1985) 6/10

[Henry]

984. Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed (1977): 9.92

The guitar work on this song is clean and has extended runs that are superb. The lyrics are pretty good too. Vocals are spot on. Good contrast between the softer portion in the middle of the song compared to the more energetic beginning and end of the song. Nice transition at @ 3:06 of the song. Best guitar run is towards the end of the song starting at @4:24. I just wish that it went on a bit longer.

Steve Gaines was amazing. It's a shame that we lost him so quickly.

[DaveC]

976. Hüsker Dü – Eiffel Tower High: 5
977. Tom Milson – Cable Rat King: 7
978. Ibrahim Ferrer - No Tiene Telaraña: 8
979. Jars of Clay - Flood: 6
980. Death Grips – Spread Eagle Cross the Block: 4
981. Prince, featuring George Clinton – We Can Funk: 7.5
982. The Church – Already Yesterday: 8
983. Patti Smith – People Have the Power: 7
984. Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed: 6.5
985. The Fall – My New House: 7.5

[Gillingham]

985. The Fall – My New House: 8

[Rob]

The Fall – My New House: 8
This is The Fall at their near best. Sure, 5 minutes is pushing the limits of a very repetitive song, but I find it oddly danceable.

[Rob]

Dexter for one last time (?) tries to win the game with his patented successful classical music choices.

986. George Frideric Handel – Solomon, HVW 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Year: 1749
Libretto: Solomon, HVW 67
Biggest Fan: Dexter (#667)

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[Rob]

George Frideric Handel – Solomon, HVW 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: 7
For my unknowing ears this does sound as rather typical chamber violin classical music, which it probably is not, but it is nice to listen to.

[Honorio]

986. George Frideric Handel – Solomon, HVW 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (1749) 8/10

[Gillingham]

986. George Frideric Handel – Solomon, HVW 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: 8.5
Obviously great. One of the more famous works by Handel, who has composed a lot of fantastic music. But I'm a sucker for late Baroque. Now I have an urge to listen to that style. Let's rock and roll!

[StevieFan13]

Believe it or not, I’m giving the Handel a 10. One of my favorite classical pieces.

[Rob]

Today’s band can’t dance and need candyman to hold on to their heart. Not sure what that says about them.

987. Genesis – Hold on My Heart
Year: 1991
Album: We Can’t Dance
Biggest Fan: candyman (#21)

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[Neil]

960. Cassandra Jenkins – Michelangelo 7
961. Gorillaz - Re-Hash 6
962. She & Him – Sentimental Heart 6.5
963. Younès Mégri – Leïli twil 6.5
964. Sea Pinks – Dream Happening 6
965. Alex Lloyd – Amazing 5.5
966. Les Amazones d’Afrique - Power 6
967. Cher - Still 6.5
968. Bootsy’s Rubber Band – I’d Rather Be With You 7
969. Alfred Schnittke - Concerto Grosso I: V. Rondo 6
970. Alice in Chains – I Stay Away 7.5
971. Thrice – Image of the Invisible 6
972. fun., featuring Janelle Monáe – We Are Young 7
973. Sheryl Crow – Members Only 10
974. Maria Bethânia – Carcará 6.5

[Live in Phoenix]

Genesis – Hold on My Heart

8

I remember this from the era where my brothers and I would visit family in Nebraska; they had cable TV, and we’d eat junk food and watch MTV and VH1 all freaking day. (Whenever the grandparents came in the room, they’d sort of dance for a couple seconds as a joke.) Good times. Anyway, this was from what ended up being both Phil Collins and Genesis’s last major run, unless you want to count Tarzan. The new round of hits was fine, though it wasn’t generally among Phil Collins’ best.

[Honorio]

987. Genesis – Hold on My Heart (1991) 4/10

[Schüttelbirne]

Finally caught up:

938. Lykke Li | "Little Bit": 5/10
939. The Beths | "Little Death": 7/10
940. Badly Drawn Boy | "I Need a Sign": 5/10
941. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | "Louisiana Rain": 6/10
942. Paul Kalkbrenner | "Azure": 5/10
943. Kacey Musgraves | "Late to the Party": 5/10
944. Eurythmics | "Would I Lie to You?": 6/10
945. Michael Jackson | "In the Closet": 4/10
946. XTC | "Ball and Chain": 6/10
947. Brenton Wood | "Oogum Boogum Song": 5/10
948. Arctic Monkeys | "Leave Before the Lights Come On": 6/10
949. Bruce Springsteen | "Streets of Fire": 7/10
950. Soul Asylum | "Black Gold": 7/10
951. Defunkt | "Strangling Me with Your Love": 5/10
952. Roberto Carlos | "As Cancoes Que Você Fez Pra Mim": 6/10
953. KT Tunstall | "Human Being": 5/10
954. The Neville Brothers | "Yellow Moon": 4/10
955. Charles Mingus | "Fables of Faubus": 8/10
956. D'Angelo | "Smooth": 6/10
957. Guster | "Satellite": 6/10
958. Art of Dying | "Die Trying": 5/10
959. The Petrol Emotion | "Swamp": 5/10
960. Cassandra Jenkins | "Michelangelo": 4/10
961. Gorillaz | "Re-Hash": 6/10
962. She & Him | "Sentimental Heart": 5/10
963. Younes Megri | "Lili Twil (Paroles et Traduction)": 6/10
964. Sea Pinks | "Dream Happening": 6/10
965. Alex Lloyd | "Amazing": 5/10
966. Les Amazones d'Afrique | "Power": 9/10
967. Cher | "Still": 4/10
968. Bootsy Collins | "I'd Rather Be with You": 6/10
969. New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra & Lev Markiz | "Schnittke: Concerto Grosso No. 1: V. Rondo": 6/10
970. Alice in Chains | "I Stay Away": 5/10
971. Thrice | "Image of the Invisible": 5/10
972. fun. ft. Janelle Monáe | "We Are Young": 6/10
973. Sheryl Crow | "Members Only": 5/10
974. Maria Bethânia | "Carcará": 6/10
975. Faust | "Giggy Smile": 6/10
976. Hüsker Dü | "Eiffel Tower High": 6/10
977. Tom Milsom | "Cable Rat King": 6/10
978. Ibrahim Ferrer | "No Tiene Telerana": 6/10
979. Jars of Clay | "Flood": 4/10
980. Death Grips | "Spread Eagle Cross the Block": 7/10
981. Prince | "We Can Funk": 6/10
982. The Church | "Already Yesterday": 5/10
983. Patti Smith | "People Have the Power": 8/10
984. Lynyrd Skynyrd | "I Never Dreamed": 5/10
985. The Fall | "My New House": 5/10
986. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Jeanne Lanmon | "Handel: Solomon Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba:": 7/10
987. Genesis | "Hold On My Heart": 4/10

[Rob]

Genesis – Hold on My Heart: 3
There may objectively be worse songs that have appeared on Biggest Fan, but this is definitely among the dullest to me. It's such a fake sounding take on deep emotions.

[Henry]

Genesis – Hold on My Heart: 6.14

[Rob]

Nicolas bids you all to have invite your grandmothers over for a dance.

988. Bombes 2 Bal – La voiture
Year: 2004
Album: Danse avec ta grand-mère
Biggest Fan: Nicolas (#616)

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[Wezzo]

986. George Frideric Handel – Solomon, HVW 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - 5.5
987. Genesis – Hold on My Heart - 6
988. Bombes 2 Bal – La voiture - 7

[Brad]

985. The Fall – My New House: 7.5
986. George Frideric Handel – Solomon, HVW 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - 7.5
987. Genesis – Hold on My Heart - 3

Thanks!

[Gillingham]

987. Genesis – Hold on My Heart: 4
Didn't know Genesis could be this cheesy.
988. Bombes 2 Bal – La voiture: 6

[Rob]

Bombes 2 Bal – La voiture: 8
It's close to cheesy, but the energy is undeniable and the fun factor very high. I liked this one quite a bit.

[Rob]

Today’s artists seems to be quite famous and frezzie’s pick has a lot of streams on Spotify (close to 600 million), but frankly I never heard of him. Time to catch up.

989. Rex Orange County - Sunflower
Year: 2017
Released as a single
Biggest Fan: frezzie (#193)

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[StevieFan13]

Oh yeah, this song! I’ll give it a 7.

[Gillingham]

989. Rex Orange County - Sunflower: 6
Didn't know this either.

[Rob]

Rex Orange County - Sunflower: 7
Usually when I haven't heard of a hit song that appears here I don't like it, but this isn't bad at all. It's not threatening to make any list of myself, but it is easy to like.

[Safetycat]

974. Maria Bethânia – Carcará - 6
975. Faust - Giggy Smile - 5
976. Hüsker Dü – Eiffel Tower High - 8
977. Tom Milson – Cable Rat King - 7
978. Ibrahim Ferrer - No Tiene Telaraña - 6
979. Jars of Clay - Flood - 8
980. Death Grips – Spread Eagle Cross the Block - 6
981. Prince – We Can Funk - 7
982. The Church – Already Yesterday - 7
983. Patti Smith – People Have the Power - 6
984. Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Never Dreamed - 8
985. The Fall – My New House - 7
986. George Frideric Handel – Solomon, HVW 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - 7
987. Genesis – Hold on My Heart - 5
988. Bombes 2 Bal – La voiture - 5
989. Rex Orange County - Sunflower - 6

[Rob]

Well, do you…, Luiza?

990. Miguel – Do You…
Year: 2012
Album: Kaleidoscope Dream
Biggest Fan: Luiza (#101)

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[Brad]

988. Bombes 2 Bal – La voiture: 6
989. Rex Orange County - Sunflower: 6

Thanks!

[Gillingham]

990. Miguel – Do You…: 6

[Rob]

Miguel – Do You…: 7
Usually I'm not to big on neo-soul, but this kinda works for me, as long as I don't listen too closely to the lyrics.

[Rob]

Close to two week ago we had a Hüsker Dü song and thanks to CupOfDreams we already get another one. With 9 songs left for Biggest Fan this band can still technically overtake Todd Rundgren as most appearing artist with some magical dose of luck.

991. Hüsker Dü – Green Eyes
Year: 1985
Album: Flip Your Wig
Biggest Fan: CupOfDreams (#152)

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[Wezzo]

989. Rex Orange County - Sunflower - 7
990. Miguel – Do You… - 5.5
991. Hüsker Dü – Green Eyes - 7.5

[Brad]

990. Miguel – Do You…: 7.25 great bassline
991. Hüsker Dü – Green Eyes: 7.75

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[Live in Phoenix]

Hüsker Dü – Green Eyes

6

This is from their relatively mellow period (i.e., compared to hardcore punk). In retrospect, one of the only major songs from this period is “Ice Cold Ice.”

[Gillingham]

991. Hüsker Dü – Green Eyes: 5

[Rob]

You can’t keep a rumdoll down, as today’s song proves.

992. The Go! Team – We Just Won’t Be Defeated
Year: 2004
Album: Thunder, Lightning, Strike
Biggest Fan: rumpdoll (#72)

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