Am I the only one who finds Fairytale of New York the blandest dirge ever that's almost impossible to sing along to, let along enjoy?
No room for White Christmas, arguably the biggest-selling single of all time? Or Wham!'s Last Christmas? That's gotta be my favourite!
Good list, but I'd say Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Mama Cass Elliot, Neil Sedaka, Marc Bolan (real name Marc Feld!), Marc Knopfler, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme of 10cc, Barbra Streisand, Frankie Vaughan, Mick Hucknall, Elkie Brooks, Amy Winehouse, Helen Shapiro, Irving Berlin and Rodgers and Hammerstein also deserve to be on that list. If having a Jewish mother counts, then surprisingly, George Michael can also go on the list...I don't know if being a follower of Kaballah, which is a Jewish form of mysticism counts, but Madonna could be a tenuous addition...
Well, yeah, from an historical perspective and to see how the Daleks started out. Being 1963, the pace is a bit slower but the storyline is still strong - back then the show was broadcast in serials containing 4-6 or even 7 25-minute episodes.
Not proper "for money" poker, just occasionally with family like other card games such as rummy and whist. Though I play a fair bit of poker against a friend over MSN.
Yep, these were all on the same chart, the UK Top 75! I quite admire the fact that not only do you get some great classics here, but even the most excruciatingly awful ones can top the chart if they sell well enough. Quite a few fun novelties too, so it all makes for some interesting reading.
Quite a few other examples of songs reaching their peak years after their original release, including Imagine by John Lennon, Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers, Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson (around 30 years after its original release!) and Bohemian Rhapsody, My Sweet Lord, Jailhouse Rock, One Night and It's Now Or Never returning to the top after originally topping the charts when first released.
T'is a good list. I've always preferred You Really Got Me to All Day and All of the Night - similar tune, but more energy, more singalong-ability to it, I guess.
Bohemian Rhapsody - I must be the only one who finds the bits near the end boring. What really gets me going is the operatic bit before the head-banging part. "Galileo, Galileo" etc. Genius.
And as much as I love the Beatles, I think Barrett Strong's original of Money (That's What I Want) is superior by far to the Beatles cover. However, pretty much all the Beatles own work is great, I really get a kick out of their earlier work, that was perfect pop, whereas everybody else I know seems to prefer their later, more experimental stuff.
Nice to see Fawlty and Fletch up this high...surprising to see Del Boy relatively low down considering the show's reputation. Though Frank Spencer would be a lot higher though! Been watching repeats of Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em on UKTV Gold when I get home from work, can't believe I've never seen it before. And no Albert Arkwright either...I know he wasn't anywhere near as popular as Fletcher but I thought he was completely different to Fletch, which shows Ronnie Barker's talent and versatility.
As usual, there are some I agree with, some that I disagree with, some that I don't even know, but ultimately this is not the best poll ever in my opinion.
I'd like to see your personal top 100 (or 50?) annoying songs ever!
Yes, mazel tov!
Am I the only one who finds Fairytale of New York the blandest dirge ever that's almost impossible to sing along to, let along enjoy?
No room for White Christmas, arguably the biggest-selling single of all time? Or Wham!'s Last Christmas? That's gotta be my favourite!
Good list, but I'd say Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Mama Cass Elliot, Neil Sedaka, Marc Bolan (real name Marc Feld!), Marc Knopfler, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme of 10cc, Barbra Streisand, Frankie Vaughan, Mick Hucknall, Elkie Brooks, Amy Winehouse, Helen Shapiro, Irving Berlin and Rodgers and Hammerstein also deserve to be on that list. If having a Jewish mother counts, then surprisingly, George Michael can also go on the list...I don't know if being a follower of Kaballah, which is a Jewish form of mysticism counts, but Madonna could be a tenuous addition...
Well, yeah, from an historical perspective and to see how the Daleks started out. Being 1963, the pace is a bit slower but the storyline is still strong - back then the show was broadcast in serials containing 4-6 or even 7 25-minute episodes.
Did either of you see the repeat of the 1963 serial "The Daleks" on BBC4 shortly afterwards?
Yep, and I will do them, I'm just trying to research any of the shows they did in between those for the sake of completion.
Not proper "for money" poker, just occasionally with family like other card games such as rummy and whist. Though I play a fair bit of poker against a friend over MSN.
Yep, these were all on the same chart, the UK Top 75! I quite admire the fact that not only do you get some great classics here, but even the most excruciatingly awful ones can top the chart if they sell well enough. Quite a few fun novelties too, so it all makes for some interesting reading.
Quite a few other examples of songs reaching their peak years after their original release, including Imagine by John Lennon, Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers, Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson (around 30 years after its original release!) and Bohemian Rhapsody, My Sweet Lord, Jailhouse Rock, One Night and It's Now Or Never returning to the top after originally topping the charts when first released.
T'is a good list. I've always preferred You Really Got Me to All Day and All of the Night - similar tune, but more energy, more singalong-ability to it, I guess.
Bohemian Rhapsody - I must be the only one who finds the bits near the end boring. What really gets me going is the operatic bit before the head-banging part. "Galileo, Galileo" etc. Genius.
And as much as I love the Beatles, I think Barrett Strong's original of Money (That's What I Want) is superior by far to the Beatles cover. However, pretty much all the Beatles own work is great, I really get a kick out of their earlier work, that was perfect pop, whereas everybody else I know seems to prefer their later, more experimental stuff.
We spell it "May" here :)
Nice to see Fawlty and Fletch up this high...surprising to see Del Boy relatively low down considering the show's reputation. Though Frank Spencer would be a lot higher though! Been watching repeats of Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em on UKTV Gold when I get home from work, can't believe I've never seen it before. And no Albert Arkwright either...I know he wasn't anywhere near as popular as Fletcher but I thought he was completely different to Fletch, which shows Ronnie Barker's talent and versatility.
T'is a good list.
Sorry ma'am, won't happen again. :(
A bit of all of those really. The real poll was flawed because some of the entrants weren't particularly annoying or even rubbish.
As usual, there are some I agree with, some that I disagree with, some that I don't even know, but ultimately this is not the best poll ever in my opinion.
I'd like to see your personal top 100 (or 50?) annoying songs ever!
Haha, this is just the sort of list I'd do! Brilliant, I love reference lists.