Posted: 28 Oct 2006, 15:02
Make that 3Debaser wrote:And here's Mr Debaser thinking he was the only person in the world to appreciate them...DerekR wrote:
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Make that 3Debaser wrote:And here's Mr Debaser thinking he was the only person in the world to appreciate them...DerekR wrote:
yew jist copyied n' pasted that and The JAMC being below Franz Ferdinand (and others) is jist plain wrang!The Cat wrote:Don't be scared but here is our current Top 75
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.The Cat wrote: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
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Ahem... The Sisters ain't Jocks Debs, a'la thread title.MadameButterfly wrote:
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.
yeah yeah I ken, but if not rock 'n roll then must be goth...*ducks*James Blast wrote:Ahem... The Sisters ain't Jocks Debs, a'la thread title.MadameButterfly wrote:
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.
Red wine's a basturd sometimes, I ken Hun.
I can't disagree with that. I've now amended it to add who should have been there!!weebleswobble wrote:Simple Minds—Belfast Child*
So bad it was entered twice :lol:
No Scotty, tell us!scotty wrote:Nope, a classicsmiscandlon wrote:scotty wrote:Overplayed shite, surely?
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Anyone know the SISTERS connection here?
libby wrote:
Anyone know the SISTERS connection here?
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, seeNo Scotty, tell us!
Ach I knew thatscotty wrote: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
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.libby wrote:scotty wrote:Nope, a classicsmiscandlon wrote:Overplayed shite, surely?
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Anyone know the SISTERS connection here?
btw excellent choice
Aye......................so ye didDerekR wrote:Ach I knew thatscotty wrote: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
5 times?, FFS you really are deviantArch Deviant wrote:
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.
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!scotty wrote:Aye......................so ye didDerekR wrote:Ach I knew thatscotty wrote: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![]()
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weebleswobble wrote:5 times?, FFS you really are deviantArch Deviant wrote:
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.![]()
The man fae Del Amitri he says Pish!!!!
Arch Deviant wrote:And worst of all no CINDYTALK - Gordon Sharp is the greatest Scottish singer next to Billy McKenzie I.M.O.
the Freeze - Cross-Over.... is one of the most beautiful records ever.Burn wrote:Arch Deviant wrote:And worst of all no CINDYTALK - Gordon Sharp is the greatest Scottish singer next to Billy McKenzie I.M.O.![]()
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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!
fae isnae (sic) it's weegieArch Deviant wrote:weebleswobble wrote:5 times?, FFS you really are deviantArch Deviant wrote:
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.![]()
The man fae Del Amitri he says Pish!!!!
The man fae (sic) Del Amitri looks like he's always on the Pish!!!!