lilham 752 Posted July 10 July 10th at 118am 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 53 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +1 52 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir +3 43 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 22 ABBA - One Of Us -6 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 17 Rainbow — I Surrender 16 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 09 Madness - My Girl 02 Bad Manners - Can Can 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,586 Posted July 10 Wednesday 10 July 2024 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +4 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 52 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 43 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 22 ABBA - One Of Us 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 17 Rainbow — I Surrender 16 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 03 Madness - My Girl -6 02 Bad Manners - Can Can Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282 Posted July 10 Wednesday 10 July 2024 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 52 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 37 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -6 22 ABBA - One Of Us 21 Rainbow — I Surrender +4 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 16 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 03 Madness - My Girl 02 Bad Manners - Can Can Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,740 Posted July 10 Wednesday 10 July 2024 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 56 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir +4 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 31 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -6 22 ABBA - One Of Us 21 Rainbow — I Surrender 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 16 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 03 Madness - My Girl 02 Bad Manners - Can Can 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,572 Posted July 10 10th July 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 50 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir -6 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 31 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 26 ABBA - One Of Us +4 21 Rainbow — I Surrender 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 16 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 03 Madness - My Girl 02 Bad Manners - Can Can 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,726 Posted July 10 7/10/2024 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 50 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 35 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove +4 26 ABBA - One Of Us 21 Rainbow — I Surrender 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 15 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb -1 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 0 Madness - My Girl -3 0 Bad Manners - Can Can -2 Two songs with one stone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,569 Posted July 10 17 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said: 0 Madness - My Girl -3 My Girl is a perfectly fine song and I think it would have probably done a lot better if Baggy Trousers (an even better song) was not in the cohort 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,586 Posted July 10 4 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: My Girl is a perfectly fine song and I think it would have probably done a lot better if Baggy Trousers (an even better song) was not in the cohort I didn't actually dislike it (or any of the others really) but as one who's downvoted My Girl, my reason for doing so is not because its a 'bad' song, it's just not Madness's finest, and inferior to Baggy Trousers. Don't know what I'm going to downvote tomorrow now though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282 Posted July 10 10 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: My Girl is a perfectly fine song and I think it would have probably done a lot better if Baggy Trousers (an even better song) was not in the cohort Everything left (inc My Girl) is good. My least favourites are EW&F and OMD but would still rank them above 90% of the stuff we voted on in late 80s, 90s and noughties. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,569 Posted July 10 Happy with the top 3 but getting my other two through could be a mammoth task. Not quite sure how Special Brew has got this far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted July 10 I quite like the Spandau Ballet one. Their early stuff was much better than the soppy True, all downhill from there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,740 Posted July 10 21 minutes ago, Toast said: Their early stuff was much better than the soppy True, all downhill from there. Annoys me too. Still, they weren't the only band of pretty boys who started out as new wave/electronic/prog rock(even), who were then promoted by the industry as boy bands and pushed in the direction of songs that pandered to that market. Seems teenaged girls bought more records than the target audience of their early stuff and capitalism sees to the rest... Duran Duran for one. First single iirc "Planet Earth" all sci-fi like the source of their name. Soon after that?..... Ah well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted July 10 1 hour ago, En Passant said: Duran Duran for one. First single iirc "Planet Earth" all sci-fi like the source of their name. Soon after that?..... Ah well. This though. (It's 'The Chauffeur') 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 924 Posted July 10 10th July 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 50 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 35 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 30 ABBA - One Of Us +4 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 15 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 15 Rainbow — I Surrender -6 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,740 Posted July 10 1 hour ago, Toast said: This though. (It's 'The Chauffeur') Aye but a bit of an exception that proves the rule no? And afaik, not exactly one of their bigger hits. (for some reason I can't easily explain I really like the sleepthief cover of that, might be the bassline i suppose...that hits a certain spot). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 948 Posted July 10 10/7/2024 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 54 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir +4 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 35 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 30 ABBA - One Of Us 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 15 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 09 Rainbow — I Surrender -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted July 10 9 minutes ago, En Passant said: Aye but a bit of an exception that proves the rule no? And afaik, not exactly one of their bigger hits. (for some reason I can't easily explain I really like the sleepthief cover of that, might be the bassline i suppose...that hits a certain spot). It was the B side to Rio. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,740 Posted July 10 3 minutes ago, Toast said: It was the B side to Rio. Well, exactly, no? I nearly quoted Rio as one of those 'on the downslope' singles Anyway here we go again derailing some thread with a 2-way conversation 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted July 10 10/7/2024 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 54 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 35 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 24 ABBA - One Of Us -6 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 19 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb +4 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 09 Rainbow — I Surrender Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted July 10 55 minutes ago, En Passant said: Well, exactly, no? I nearly quoted Rio as one of those 'on the downslope' singles Anyway here we go again derailing some thread with a 2-way conversation Anyone can join in! And discussing the music isn't much of a derailment. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,295 Posted July 12 12/7/2024 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 54 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 39 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove +4 19 ABBA - One Of Us -5 19 Bad Manners - Special Brew -1 19 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 09 Rainbow — I Surrender 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted July 12 12/7/2024 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 54 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 39 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 23 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb +4 16 ABBA - One Of Us -3 16 Bad Manners - Special Brew -3 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 09 Rainbow — I Surrender Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 526 Posted July 12 12/07/24 57 Madness - Baggy Trousers +4 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 54 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 39 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 23 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 16 ABBA - One Of Us 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 10 Bad Manners - Special Brew -6 09 Rainbow — I Surrender Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted July 12 Fri 12 Jul 57 Madness - Baggy Trousers 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 58 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir +4 42 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 39 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 20 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb -3 16 ABBA - One Of Us 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 10 Bad Manners - Special Brew 06 Rainbow — I Surrender -3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,099 Posted July 12 12/7/24 15:50 hrs 57 Madness - Baggy Trousers 57 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 58 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 39 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 36 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry -6 20 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 16 ABBA - One Of Us 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 10 Bad Manners - Special Brew 10 Rainbow — I Surrender +4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
