Im just happy that Teenage Dirtbag made it on the List
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Champagne Supernova, Don't Look Back in Anger, Live Forever, Wonderwall are all great songs. Guess which one is tired from being overplayed?
My vote goes to Don't Look Back in Anger, or the acoustic version of Live Forever.
It all came down to which was more commercially successful...The Smashing Pumpkins, Something for Kate, Muse, Radiohead (lots others) had better/more songs that should have made it...I think the list shows the changing tastes of the JJJ listener of the years...could you even imagine a song like Teenage dirtbag making the list in the 90's?
I was over 10 years ago...I tuned in for the first time in a long time, at work yesterday to pass time...Pretty distinct difference from the JJJ of the pastNever been a JJJ listener personally, so I took the list with a grain of salt.
A few more stats from our predictions:
Me 80 out of 100 tipped, 42 within 10 positions of actual finish with 8 exactly correct, 20 of the top 25 within 10, worst miss #42 Matt Corby, Score 2984
benji2 76 out of 100 ,42 within 10 positions 5 exact, 21 of top 25 within 10, worst miss #33 The Cranberries, Score 3379
DaRenegade 74 out of 100, 41 within 10, 4 exact, 18 of top 25 within 10, worst miss #42 Matt Corby, Score 3564
Chaisa 76 out of 100, 38 within 10 3 exact, 19 of top 25 within 10, worst miss #54 Kings of Leon, Score 3446
rawb 78 out of 100, 35 within 10 1 exact, 17 of top 25 within 10, worst miss #55 Fatboy Slim, Score 3441
Lowest Score is best.
It all came down to which was more commercially successful...The Smashing Pumpkins, Something for Kate, Muse, Radiohead (lots others) had better/more songs that should have made it...I think the list shows the changing tastes of the JJJ listener of the years...could you even imagine a song like Teenage dirtbag making the list in the 90's?
Ive never understood the love for Teenage Dirtbag. Shocking song.
Was amused by a couple of the more embarrassing no. 1s of the past not getting in.
Out of curiosity Macca, can I ask how old you are?
I think Teenage Dirtbag probably benefited from being the perfect song at the perfect time for the perfect demographic. I'm 29, that song was quite anthemic for a generation when I was in year 12, even moreso for people younger than me.
When you consider JJJ saying that age 25 contained the biggest proportion of votes, it doesn't surprise me that it made it. Would it have made it 5 years ago? I doubt it. Would it make it in 5 years? Probably not.
But the right song at the right time it is.
I wouldn't say it's a shocking song - but I'd suggest it got in more on nostalgia value than on merit.
I personally thought much worse songs made the list, including Sex On Fire, Around the World and yes, Wonderwall. But of the 100 songs, I was very happy to hear about 93 of them, and I must admit that Teenage Dirtbag is one of them.
Out of curiosity Macca, can I ask how old you are?
I think Teenage Dirtbag probably benefited from being the perfect song at the perfect time for the perfect demographic. I'm 29, that song was quite anthemic for a generation when I was in year 12, even moreso for people younger than me.
When you consider JJJ saying that age 25 contained the biggest proportion of votes, it doesn't surprise me that it made it. Would it have made it 5 years ago? I doubt it. Would it make it in 5 years? Probably not.
But the right song at the right time it is.
benji2 getting back to the worst songs ever to make a Hottest 100. Below I've made a list of what I think are the worst in order. #1 being the worst ever.
27. Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
26. Insurge - Political Prisoners
25. Pez - The Festival Song
24. Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones
23. Ministry - Lay Lady Lay
22. Kings Of Leon - Charmer
21. Ani Difranco - Untouchable Face
20. The xx - Islands
19. Beaverloop - Nothing
18. Faithless - Mass Destruction
17. Sisters Underground - In The Neighbourhood
16. New Order - World
15. Living Colour - Nothingness
14. Muscles - Sweaty
13. Babyshambles - Fck Forever
12. Bumblebeez - Dr Love
11. Kate Bush - Rubberband Girl
10. Bon Iver - Perth
9. Def FX - Masses Like Asses
8. The Cure - Purple Haze
7. Diana Ah Naid - Perfect Family
6. The Tenants - You Shit Me To Tears
5. The Drugs - The Bold and The Beautiful
4. Muscles - Ice Cream
3. Killing Heidi - Superman/Supergirl
2. Caligula - Before
1. Hecate - By Myself
Do yourself a favour, Don't go and listen to these songs.
Tubthumping is awesome, as is The Festival Song (and I don't even really like Hip Hop). Perth is a great song too. How can you not like Ice Cream is beyond me.benji2 getting back to the worst songs ever to make a Hottest 100. Below I've made a list of what I think are the worst in order. #1 being the worst ever.
27. Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
26. Insurge - Political Prisoners
25. Pez - The Festival Song
24. Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones
23. Ministry - Lay Lady Lay
22. Kings Of Leon - Charmer
21. Ani Difranco - Untouchable Face
20. The xx - Islands
19. Beaverloop - Nothing
18. Faithless - Mass Destruction
17. Sisters Underground - In The Neighbourhood
16. New Order - World
15. Living Colour - Nothingness
14. Muscles - Sweaty
13. Babyshambles - Fck Forever
12. Bumblebeez - Dr Love
11. Kate Bush - Rubberband Girl
10. Bon Iver - Perth
9. Def FX - Masses Like Asses
8. The Cure - Purple Haze
7. Diana Ah Naid - Perfect Family
6. The Tenants - You Shit Me To Tears
5. The Drugs - The Bold and The Beautiful
4. Muscles - Ice Cream
3. Killing Heidi - Superman/Supergirl
2. Caligula - Before
1. Hecate - By Myself
Do yourself a favour, Don't go and listen to these songs.
benji2 getting back to the worst songs ever to make a Hottest 100. Below I've made a list of what I think are the worst in order. #1 being the worst ever.
....
2. Caligula - Before
1. Hecate - By Myself
Do yourself a favour, Don't go and listen to these songs.
Tubthumping is awesome, as is The Festival Song (and I don't even really like Hip Hop). Perth is a great song too. How can you not like Ice Cream is beyond me.
Only a couple of songs I disagree with. Oh well, here are mine. Repetitive 'dance' tracks feature heavily. Note that being in this list does not mean I hate everything that artist does:
The live version of Ice Cream is much better than the studio version, probably why I like it so much as it's the one I listen to.I think Tubthumping and The Festival Song are lowest common denominator pieces of fluff that just weren't pulled off well. Perth has weak vocals but has almost no melody, little rhythm, no structure, poorly arranged, over produced, badly mixed, no light and shade and a non-climax, so is basically just noise that I don't need to hear. And finally Ice Cream is like listening to someone stand on a mono-tonal cat with an annoying backing track for 5 minutes. It literally sounds like some high school kid singing to something he taped off the radio. But i know some people obviously like these tracks just not me.