Greatest Jock 'n' Roll single

[Big Si]

And here's Mr Debaser thinking he was the only person in the world to appreciate them...

Make that 3

[The Cat]

Greetings one and all, The Cat here from www.jocknroll.co.uk.

Thanks for the interest in our poll and the votes already received via this site.

Don't be scared but here is our current Top 75:

THE CURRENT TOP 75 (@ Sunday 19 November 2006) (last week in brackets)
1 (1) The Associates—Party Fears Two (1982)
2 (2) Aztec Camera—Oblivious (1983)
3 (4) The Skids—Into The Valley (1979)
4 (5) Franz Ferdinand—Take Me Out (2004)
5 (3) The Blue Nile—Tinseltown In The Rain (1984)
6 (7) Big Country—In A Big Country (1983)
7 (6) Jesus and Mary Chain—Never Understand (1985)
8 (9) Cocteau Twins—Pearly Dewdrops Drops (1984)
9 (10) Deacon Blue—Dignity (1987)
10 (8) Orange Juice—Rip It Up (1983)*
11 (14) Edwyn Collins—A Girl Like You (1994)
12 (12) Altered Images—Don’t Talk To Me About Love (1983)
13 (15) Big Country—Fields of Fire (400 Miles) (1983)
14 (13) The Proclaimers—Letter from America (1987)
15 (17) Del Amitri—Nothing Ever Happens (1990)
16 (11) Trashcan Sinatras—Obscurity Knocks (1990)
17 (21) The Waterboys—Whole of the Moon (1985)
18 (19) Gerry Rafferty—Baker Street (1978)
19 (18) Danny Wilson—Mary’s Prayer (1987)
20 (20) Teenage Fanclub—Sparky’s Dream (1995)
21 (16) Simple Minds—Waterfront (1983)
22 (28) The Proclaimers— I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (1988)
23 (24) Texas—I Don’t Want A Lover (1989)
24 (22) Stealers Wheel—Stuck In The Middle With You (1972)
25 (27) Orange Juice—Falling and Laughing (1980)
26 (26) Orange Juice—Felicity (1982)*
27 (25) Hipsway—The Honeythief (1986)
28 (30) Strawberry Switchblade—Since Yesterday (1984)
29 (29) Arab Strap—The First Big Weekend (1996)
30 (23) The Rezillos—Top of the Pops (1978)
31 (42) Orange Juice—Blue Boy (1980)
32 (48) Jesus and Mary Chain—Just Like Honey (1985)
33 (37) Wet Wet Wet—Love Is All Around (1994)
34 (31) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions—Perfect Skin (1984)
35 (32) Goodbye Mr Mackenzie—The Rattler (1986)
36 (34) The Proclaimers—Sunshine On Leith (1988)
37 (41) The Associates—Club Country (1982)
38 (40) Teenage Fanclub—Everything Flows (1990)
39 (47) Belle and Sebastian—Lazy Line Painter Jane (1997)
40 (39) Camera Obscura—Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken (2006)
41 (38) Primal Scream—Loaded (1990)
42 (46) Primal Scream—Movin’ On Up (1992)
43 (36) Average White Band—Pick Up The Pieces (1974)
44 (35) Roddy Frame—Reason For Living (1998)
45 (45) Jesus and Mary Chain—Some Candy Talking (1986)
46 (44) This Mortal Coil—Song To The Siren (1983)
47 (33) Aztec Camera—Walk Out To Winter (1983)
48 (50) Idlewild—American English (2002)
49 (63) Horse—Careful (1990)
50 (49) Simple Minds—I Travel (1980)
51 (60) Hue and Cry—Labour of Love (1986)
52 (57) Eddi Reader—Patience of Angels (1994)
53 (43) Friends Again—State of Art (1983)
54 (67) Camera Obscura—Eighties Fan (2001)*
55 (66) Del Amitri—Always The Last To Know (1992)
56 (65) Bay City Rollers—Bye Bye Baby (1975)
57 (64) Fire Engines—Candyskin (1981)
58 (RE) Simple Minds—Don’t You (Forget About Me) (1985)
59 (61) Sons and Daughters—Johnny Cash (2004)
60 (59) Hue and Cry—Looking for Linda (1989)*
61 (58) The Big Dish—Miss America (1991)
62 (56) Deacon Blue—Real Gone Kid (1988)
63 (55) Aztec Camera—Somewhere In My Heart (1988)*
64 (54) The Vaselines—Son Of A Gun (1987)
65 (53) Travis—Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (1999)
66 (52) Love and Money—Winter (1991)
67 (51) Jesus and Mary Chain—You Trip Me Up (1985)
68 (74) The Bluebells—Cath (1983)
69 (73) Fiction Factory—(Feels Like) Heaven (1983)
70 (71) Simple Minds—Glittering Prize (1982)
71 (-) Love and Money—Jocelyn Square (1989)
72 (-) Paolo Nutini—Last Request (2006)
73 (68) BMX Bandits—Serious Drugs (1992)
74 (-) Strawberry Switchblade—Trees and Flowers (1983)
75 (-) Annie Lennox—Why? (1992)

When in Rome...my favourite Sisters of Mercy track is Some Kind of Stranger.

Cheers for now

The Cat
=^,..^=

[weebleswobble]

Cheers Cat, I like your choice in Sissies songs

[James Blast]

Don't be scared but here is our current Top 75

yew jist copyied n' pasted that and The JAMC being below Franz Ferdinand (and others) is jist plain wrang!
Ur ye daft!?

[UtterlyBastardGroovy]

Impeccable taste

[MadameButterfly]

Greetings one and all, The Cat here from www.jocknroll.co.uk.

Thanks for the interest in our poll and the votes already received via this site.

Don't be scared but here is our current Top 75:

THE CURRENT TOP 75 (@ Sunday 19 November 2006) (last week in brackets)
1 (1) The Associates—Party Fears Two (1982)
2 (2) Aztec Camera—Oblivious (1983)
3 (4) The Skids—Into The Valley (1979)
4 (5) Franz Ferdinand—Take Me Out (2004)
5 (3) The Blue Nile—Tinseltown In The Rain (1984)
6 (7) Big Country—In A Big Country (1983)
7 (6) Jesus and Mary Chain—Never Understand (1985)
8 (9) Cocteau Twins—Pearly Dewdrops Drops (1984)
9 (10) Deacon Blue—Dignity (1987)
10 (8) Orange Juice—Rip It Up (1983)*
11 (14) Edwyn Collins—A Girl Like You (1994)
12 (12) Altered Images—Don’t Talk To Me About Love (1983)
13 (15) Big Country—Fields of Fire (400 Miles) (1983)
14 (13) The Proclaimers—Letter from America (1987)
15 (17) Del Amitri—Nothing Ever Happens (1990)
16 (11) Trashcan Sinatras—Obscurity Knocks (1990)
17 (21) The Waterboys—Whole of the Moon (1985)
18 (19) Gerry Rafferty—Baker Street (1978)
19 (18) Danny Wilson—Mary’s Prayer (1987)
20 (20) Teenage Fanclub—Sparky’s Dream (1995)
21 (16) Simple Minds—Waterfront (1983)
22 (28) The Proclaimers— I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (1988)
23 (24) Texas—I Don’t Want A Lover (1989)
24 (22) Stealers Wheel—Stuck In The Middle With You (1972)
25 (27) Orange Juice—Falling and Laughing (1980)
26 (26) Orange Juice—Felicity (1982)*
27 (25) Hipsway—The Honeythief (1986)
28 (30) Strawberry Switchblade—Since Yesterday (1984)
29 (29) Arab Strap—The First Big Weekend (1996)
30 (23) The Rezillos—Top of the Pops (1978)
31 (42) Orange Juice—Blue Boy (1980)
32 (48) Jesus and Mary Chain—Just Like Honey (1985)
33 (37) Wet Wet Wet—Love Is All Around (1994)
34 (31) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions—Perfect Skin (1984)
35 (32) Goodbye Mr Mackenzie—The Rattler (1986)
36 (34) The Proclaimers—Sunshine On Leith (1988)
37 (41) The Associates—Club Country (1982)
38 (40) Teenage Fanclub—Everything Flows (1990)
39 (47) Belle and Sebastian—Lazy Line Painter Jane (1997)
40 (39) Camera Obscura—Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken (2006)
41 (38) Primal Scream—Loaded (1990)
42 (46) Primal Scream—Movin’ On Up (1992)
43 (36) Average White Band—Pick Up The Pieces (1974)
44 (35) Roddy Frame—Reason For Living (1998)
45 (45) Jesus and Mary Chain—Some Candy Talking (1986)
46 (44) This Mortal Coil—Song To The Siren (1983)
47 (33) Aztec Camera—Walk Out To Winter (1983)
48 (50) Idlewild—American English (2002)
49 (63) Horse—Careful (1990)
50 (49) Simple Minds—I Travel (1980)
51 (60) Hue and Cry—Labour of Love (1986)
52 (57) Eddi Reader—Patience of Angels (1994)
53 (43) Friends Again—State of Art (1983)
54 (67) Camera Obscura—Eighties Fan (2001)*
55 (66) Del Amitri—Always The Last To Know (1992)
56 (65) Bay City Rollers—Bye Bye Baby (1975)
57 (64) Fire Engines—Candyskin (1981)
58 (RE) Simple Minds—Don’t You (Forget About Me) (1985)
59 (61) Sons and Daughters—Johnny Cash (2004)
60 (59) Hue and Cry—Looking for Linda (1989)*
61 (58) The Big Dish—Miss America (1991)
62 (56) Deacon Blue—Real Gone Kid (1988)
63 (55) Aztec Camera—Somewhere In My Heart (1988)*
64 (54) The Vaselines—Son Of A Gun (1987)
65 (53) Travis—Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (1999)
66 (52) Love and Money—Winter (1991)
67 (51) Jesus and Mary Chain—You Trip Me Up (1985)
68 (74) The Bluebells—Cath (1983)
69 (73) Fiction Factory—(Feels Like) Heaven (1983)
70 (71) Simple Minds—Glittering Prize (1982)
71 (-) Love and Money—Jocelyn Square (1989)
72 (-) Paolo Nutini—Last Request (2006)
73 (68) BMX Bandits—Serious Drugs (1992)
74 (-) Strawberry Switchblade—Trees and Flowers (1983)
75 (-) Annie Lennox—Why? (1992)

When in Rome...my favourite Sisters of Mercy track is Some Kind of Stranger.

Cheers for now

The Cat
=^,..^=

yeah but if the Sister's of Mercy ain't in your top 75, then there is something wrong as they rank here in Holland within the 75.

sorry but not convinced.

[James Blast]

yeah but if the Sister's of Mercy ain't in your top 75, then there is something wrong as they rank here in Holland within the 75.

sorry but not convinced.

Ahem... The Sisters ain't Jocks Debs, a'la thread title.
Red wine's a basturd sometimes, I ken Hun.

[MadameButterfly]

yeah but if the Sister's of Mercy ain't in your top 75, then there is something wrong as they rank here in Holland within the 75.

sorry but not convinced.

Ahem... The Sisters ain't Jocks Debs, a'la thread title.
Red wine's a basturd sometimes, I ken Hun.

yeah yeah I ken, but if not rock 'n roll then must be goth...*ducks*

*fuckrunmebro* there is no escape...

Oh don't worry James I'll carry you! You know with my muscles as strong as those of 9w9!

[Arch Deviant]

I didn't see SAHB on the list, or indeed AC/DC (if we are using football rules)

And worst of all no CINDYTALK - Gordon Sharp is the greatest Scottish singer next to Billy McKenzie I.M.O.

[The Cat]

The latest Best and Worst Scottish Single charts from www.jocknroll.co.uk HQ:

THE CURRENT TOP 75 (@ Sunday 26 November 2006) (last week in brackets)
1 (1) The Associates—Party Fears Two (1982)
2 (2) Aztec Camera—Oblivious (1983)
3 (4) Franz Ferdinand—Take Me Out (2004)
4 (3) The Skids—Into The Valley (1979)
5 (5) The Blue Nile—Tinseltown In The Rain (1984)
6 (6) Big Country—In A Big Country (1983)
7 (8) Cocteau Twins—Pearly Dewdrops Drops (1984)
8 (11) Edwyn Collins—A Girl Like You (1994)
9 (10) Orange Juice—Rip It Up (1983)*
10 (7) Jesus and Mary Chain—Never Understand (1985)
11 (17) The Waterboys—Whole of the Moon (1985)
12 (9) Deacon Blue—Dignity (1987)
13 (16) Trashcan Sinatras—Obscurity Knocks (1990)
14 (22) The Proclaimers— I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (1988)
15 (18) Gerry Rafferty—Baker Street (1978)
16 (12) Altered Images—Don’t Talk To Me About Love (1983)
17 (13) Big Country—Fields of Fire (400 Miles) (1983)
18 (19) Danny Wilson—Mary’s Prayer (1987)
19 (14) The Proclaimers—Letter from America (1987)
20 (15) Del Amitri—Nothing Ever Happens (1990)
21 (27) Hipsway—The Honeythief (1986)
22 (46) This Mortal Coil—Song To The Siren (1983)
23 (23) Texas—I Don’t Want A Lover (1989)
24 (20) Teenage Fanclub—Sparky’s Dream (1995)
25 (24) Stealers Wheel—Stuck In The Middle With You (1972)
26 (21) Simple Minds—Waterfront (1983)
27 (40) Camera Obscura—Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken (2006)
28 (33) Wet Wet Wet—Love Is All Around (1994)
29 (28) Strawberry Switchblade—Since Yesterday (1984)
30 (30) The Rezillos—Top of the Pops (1978)
31 (25) Orange Juice—Falling and Laughing (1980)
32 (26) Orange Juice—Felicity (1982)*
33 (32) Jesus and Mary Chain—Just Like Honey (1985)
34 (39) Belle and Sebastian—Lazy Line Painter Jane (1997)
35 (41) Primal Scream—Loaded (1990)
36 (34) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions—Perfect Skin (1984)
37 (29) Arab Strap—The First Big Weekend (1996)
38 (31) Orange Juice—Blue Boy (1980)
39 (38) Teenage Fanclub—Everything Flows (1990)
40 (35) Goodbye Mr Mackenzie—The Rattler (1986)
41 (62) Deacon Blue—Real Gone Kid (1988)
42 (45) Jesus and Mary Chain—Some Candy Talking (1986)
43 (36) The Proclaimers—Sunshine On Leith (1988)
44 (48) Idlewild—American English (2002)
45 (37) The Associates—Club Country (1982)
46 (50) Simple Minds—I Travel (1980)
47 (59) Sons and Daughters—Johnny Cash (2004)
48 (60) Hue and Cry—Looking for Linda (1989)*
49 (42) Primal Scream—Movin’ On Up (1992)
50 (52) Eddi Reader—Patience of Angels (1994)
51 (43) Average White Band—Pick Up The Pieces (1974)
52 (44) Roddy Frame—Reason For Living (1998)
53 (47) Aztec Camera—Walk Out To Winter (1983)
54 (54) Camera Obscura—Eighties Fan (2001)*
55 (56) Bay City Rollers—Bye Bye Baby (1975)
56 (49) Horse—Careful (1990)
57 (51) Hue and Cry—Labour of Love (1986)
58 (63) Aztec Camera—Somewhere In My Heart (1988)*
59 (64) The Vaselines—Son Of A Gun (1987)
60 (53) Friends Again—State of Art (1983)
61 (65) Travis—Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (1999)
62 (67) Jesus and Mary Chain—You Trip Me Up (1985)
63 (55) Del Amitri—Always The Last To Know (1992)
64 (57) Fire Engines—Candyskin (1981)
65 (-) Big Country—Chance (1983)
66 (RE) Sensational Alex Harvey Band—Delilah (1975)
67 (58) Simple Minds—Don’t You (Forget About Me) (1985)
68 (RE) The Fire Engines—Get Up and Use Me (1980)
69 (-) Altered Images—Happy Birthday (1981)
70 (-) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions—Lost Weekend (1985)
71 (61) The Big Dish—Miss America (1991)
72 (RE) Shop Assistants—Safety Net (1986)
73 (66) Love and Money—Winter (1991)
74 (-) Primal Scream—All Fall Down (1985)
75 (71) Love and Money—Jocelyn Square (1989)

Top 20 Worst Jock ‘n’ Roll Single (@ 26 Nov)

1 (1) Wet Wet Wet—Love Is All Around*
2 (7) The Proclaimers—I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)*
3 (2) Andy Cameron—Ally’s Tartan Army
4 (11) Simple Minds—Belfast Child*
5 (3) Sandi Thom—I Was A Punk Rocker*
6 (4) The Proclaimers—Letter from America*
7 (9) Neil Reid—Mother of Mine
8 (5) Deacon Blue—Dignity*
9 (6) The Krankies—Fan’dabi’dozi*
10 (16) Kelly Marie—Feels Like I’m In Love
11 (10) Annie Lennox—No More I Love Yous*
12 (-) Sheena Easton - 9 to 5*
13 (12) Del Amitri—Don’t Come Home Too Soon
14 (-) Simple Minds—Don’t You (Forget About Me)*
15 (13) Altered Images—Happy Birthday*
16 (8) Hue and Cry—Labour of Love*
17 (RE) Del Amitri—Nothing Ever Happens*
18 (14) Andy Stewart—Scottish Soldier
19 (15) Travis—Why Does It Always Rain On Me?*
20 (17) Jim Diamond—I Should Have Known Better

Thanks to everyone from this site who has voted so far.

The Cat
=^..^=

[weebleswobble]

Simple Minds—Belfast Child*
So bad it was entered twice

[The Cat]

Simple Minds—Belfast Child*
So bad it was entered twice :lol:

I can't disagree with that. I've now amended it to add who should have been there!!

[Dark]

I like how "I'm Gonna Be" by The Proclaimers is near the top of the best and the worst.

Class ch00n.

[libby]

Overplayed shite, surely?

Nope, a classic

Anyone know the SISTERS connection here?

No Scotty, tell us!

btw excellent choice

[scotty]

Anyone know the SISTERS connection here?

No Scotty, tell us!

The guy who played Sax, in the Waterboys, Anthony Thistlewaite, also played Sax' on The Skeletal Familys Futile Combat LP, The Skeletal Family supported The Sisters of Mercy on the Black Oktober tour, see

[DerekR]

The guy who played Sax, in the Waterboys, Anthony Thistlewaite, also played Sax' on The Skeletal Familys Futile Combat LP, The Skeletal Family supported The Sisters of Mercy on the Black Oktober tour, see

Ach I knew that

[Arch Deviant]

Overplayed shite, surely?

Nope, a classic

Anyone know the SISTERS connection here?

btw excellent choice

It is a fine choice, though having just sat and listened to Del Amitri's - Nothing Ever Happens, 5 times, I would have to say they would be evens on my score card.

[scotty]

The guy who played Sax, in the Waterboys, Anthony Thistlewaite, also played Sax' on The Skeletal Familys Futile Combat LP, The Skeletal Family supported The Sisters of Mercy on the Black Oktober tour, see

Ach I knew that

Aye......................so ye did

[weebleswobble]

It is a fine choice, though having just sat and listened to Del Amitri's - Nothing Ever Happens, 5 times, I would have to say they would be evens on my score card.

5 times?, FFS you really are deviant

The man fae Del Amitri he says Pish!!!!

[DerekR]

The guy who played Sax, in the Waterboys, Anthony Thistlewaite, also played Sax' on The Skeletal Familys Futile Combat LP, The Skeletal Family supported The Sisters of Mercy on the Black Oktober tour, see

Ach I knew that

Aye......................so ye did

Ah did, ah did ah tell ye. I didnae say anything cos I wouldnae call supporting the Sisters in 1984 a connection....so UP ye!

[Arch Deviant]

It is a fine choice, though having just sat and listened to Del Amitri's - Nothing Ever Happens, 5 times, I would have to say they would be evens on my score card.

5 times?, FFS you really are deviant

The man fae Del Amitri he says Pish!!!!

The man fae (sic) Del Amitri looks like he's always on the Pish!!!!

[James Blast]

I replied with this: (my stuff in bold)
1. SKIDS - Into the Valley
2. The JAM C - Upside Down
3. The JAM C - Never Understand
4. SAHB - The Faith Healer
5. The Associates - Club Country
6. SKIDS - Masquerade
7. Orange Juice - Falling and Laughing (must be Postcard version, only)
8. Simple Minds - Waterfront
9. SKIDS - Animation
10. 18 Wheeler - Prozac Beats

worst - anything by Sydney Devine, Lena Martel, Fran & Anna or Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, ye ken the rest

Top 10 Greatest Scottish Singles (one per artist) - I can't do that
1 nomination for Worst Scottish Single - see above
Your Name - James Blast
Where You’re From - Glasgow
How You Heard About Us - the (crap) Bunnymen Forum
Any comments/memories of the songs you’ve chosen (see our Featured Voter for a perfect example) - Into the Valley was our year's tune at art school in Dundee 1977-81, yes we all did the "Ahoy!" high kick.
Upside Down and Never Understand I heard on the Peel Show when I returned to Glasgow - changed my life they did.
SAHB were the first live band I ever saw. They supported Mott The Hoople at Green's Playhouse (don't look for it, it's not there) in 1971/2. I was never quite right after that.
Associates - a thing I brought back from Dundee to Glasgow and their music still sounds like it came from another planet.
Orange Juice, Aah! those Postcard singles. Weren't they, aren't they? Travelled to the famous Bungalow in Paisley to see them at that period. Lovely. The 'big album deal' versions were s**t IMO.
The Minds - they really had their moments, stay awake at the back!
18 Wheeler - a classic, their Year Zero album is a masterpiece IMO.

The end.

Nice work, must be hell with replies like mine, sorry.
My selection is of course tonight's selection, it'll be different tomorrow - FACT!

regards
James

I got this reply:
Sorry James, rule are rules, it must be one per artist or we can't include the votes.

We're sticklers for the rules. If we didn't have rules there would be anarchy and then where would we be?

Cheers for now

The Cat
=^..^=
Chief Pedant
www.jocknroll.co.uk


seems rule are rules but my selection still hasn't changed

[Andie]

And worst of all no CINDYTALK - Gordon Sharp is the greatest Scottish singer next to Billy McKenzie I.M.O.

for CindYtalk

for Gordon Sharp's singing (i know this from seeing the Freeze)


i'm chuffed t'bits that the Fire Engines are in ra Top 75!!...and com'om the Shop Assistants

Delmontes need a wee boost too


i'll nip back under me rock now!

[Arch Deviant]

And worst of all no CINDYTALK - Gordon Sharp is the greatest Scottish singer next to Billy McKenzie I.M.O.

for CindYtalk

for Gordon Sharp's singing (i know this from seeing the Freeze)


i'm chuffed t'bits that the Fire Engines are in ra Top 75!!...and com'om the Shop Assistants

Delmontes need a wee boost too


i'll nip back under me rock now!

the Freeze - Cross-Over.... is one of the most beautiful records ever.

@ James Anarchy Roolz !!

[weebleswobble]

It is a fine choice, though having just sat and listened to Del Amitri's - Nothing Ever Happens, 5 times, I would have to say they would be evens on my score card.

5 times?, FFS you really are deviant

The man fae Del Amitri he says Pish!!!!

The man fae (sic) Del Amitri looks like he's always on the Pish!!!!

fae isnae (sic) it's weegie Careful or Johnny will start in
Once saw Del Boy in Byres Road - indeed he was pished!