1980- My birth year!

1. The Cure- "A Forest"
2. Prince- "Lisa"
3. Blondie- "Call Me"
4. Prince- "Uptown"
5. Blondie- "Rapture"
6. David Bowie- "Fashion"
7. Prince- "Head"
8. Riz Ortolani- "Much More"
9. Gap Band- "Burn Rubber on Me"
10. David Bowie- "Because You're Young"
11. The Cure- "Play for Today"
12. Joan Jett- "Bad Reputation"
13. David Bowie- "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)"
14. The Cure- "M"
15. Pretenders- "Private Life"
16. Lipps Inc.- "Funkytown"
17. Joan Jett- "Do You Wanna Touch Me"
18. Prince- "Dirty Mind"
19. Echo and the Bunnymen- "Villiers Terrace"
20. Grace Jones- "Warm Leatherette"
21. Prince- "Partyup"
22. The Cure- "In Your House"
23. David Bowie- "Teenage Wildlife"
24. Blondie- "Europa"
25. Pretenders- "Mystery Achievement"
26. Roxy Music- "Same Old Scene"

damosuzuki said:

Wow! that's why me and u are like, u know....

That's like one of my favorite songs ever, so infectious....

lilgish said:

Oh crackers, I just love it to death. I think it's total fun. I actually expected that I might get laughed at for having it at the top of '92. In fact someone else here just name-checked it on a thread about most hated songs or some such topic.

Are you going to be adding to your list? I was going to let this go, but if you and Moonbeam are going to keep adding, then I'll keep going as well.

Moonbeam said:

Okay, I might be embarrassing myself here, but I have never heard that song and I've never heard of it.




Is it a b-side? or an unreleased track?

damosuzuki said:

I've got a song called "Lisa.... your love is so hard". Maybe this song was meant.

thedribbler said:

"Lisa...your love is so hard" is the name of a really weird bootleg. But those are 2 separate songs.

"Lisa" is a Dirty Mind outtake and "Your Love Is So Hard" is from 1989.

damosuzuki said:

Lisa, let's go 2 the movie
Lisa, let's go
Lisa, let's go 2 the village
Lisa, let's go
Tell your man, he'll understand
Lisa, let's go

Lisa, we're going 2 the movie
Lisa, let's go

It's alright, I don't care
Long as U know, somewhere
Some day, we'll be 2gether
Lisa, I don't care, oh
Lisa, I don't care

Lisa, let's go get blasted
Lisa, let's go
Lisa, I know U're nasty
Lisa, let's go

It's alright, it's OK
Long as U know, some day
Some way, we'll be 2gether
Lisa, it's OK

Yeah, let's go, yeah
Lisa, oh yeah
Yeah, yeah

It's alright, it's OK
Lisa, let's play

Alright

Are U ready, yeah yeah?
Yeah, oh yeah
Yeah yeah
Let's go {x2}

It's alright, it's OK
Long as U know, some day
Some way, we'll be 2gether
Lisa, it's OK, oh {x3}
Lisa, it's O.. it's O.. it's OK

GangstaFam said:

Moonbeam said:

It's a fun song.

damosuzuki said:

yea, I'm just a bit slow....This is my 1983 list so far, not in any order

Public Image Limited – This is not a Love Song
Dio – Holy Diver
Black Sabbath – Zero to Hero
Black Sabbath – Keep It Warm
Gene Loves Jezebel – Desire (Come and Get it)
Hüsker Dü – Diane
Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel – White Lines
Talking Heads - This must be the place (naive melody)
Freeze – I.O.U
Oz – Fortune
Thin Lizzy – This is the One
Savatage – Sirens
Savatage – Holocaust
Savatage - I Believe
New Order – Blue Monday
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
David Bowie – Modern Love
Madonna - Borderline

Did the first Smiths album come out in 83 or 84??? I see conflicting dates...
[Edited 3/9/07 18:22pm]

lilgish said:

Do carry on!

damosuzuki said:

How could I forget my theme song.

lilgish said:

Rolling Stone record guide, rateyourmusic and allmusic guide all have it pegged as '84.

That could be the US date, mind you...

lilgish said:

I think the fact that we have a shared appreciation of metal is a big part of it as well. Your comments about Rust in Peace reminded me how much I love Megadeth, and I never would have gotten into Prong or Flipper (not metal, that one, but still...) if not for you. So credit where credit is due: Thank you!

I have a feeling I left something out, but here's my first attempt:

26. Another Nail in My Heart - Squeeze
25. I Will Follow - U2
24. Call Me - Blondie
23. I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
22. Kiss on My List - Hall & Oates
21. A Forest - The Cure
20. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
19. I Got You - Split Enz
18. Shake Your Pants - Cameo
17. Don't Stop the Music - Yarbrough & Peoples
16. Yearning for Your Love - The Gap Band
15. Watching You - Slave
14. Take Your Time (Do It Right) - S.O.S. Band
13. Uptown - Prince
12. All I Do - Stevie Wonder
11. More Bounce to the Ounce - Zapp
10. What's the Matter With You - Split Enz
9. When You Were Mine - Prince
8. Can You Feel It - The Jacksons
7. Poor Boy - Split Enz
6. You Are My Heaven - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
5. Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder
4. This Place Hotel - The Jacksons
3. I Ain't Gonna Stand for It - Stevie Wonder
2. Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
1. Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - The Gap Band
[Edited 3/9/07 21:01pm]

1995

1) bouncer see bouncer - scott walker
2) arlene - handsome family
3) carnival - cardigans
4) the universal - blur
5) open up - leftfield/john lydon
6) knowledge is power - the bats
7) sparky's dream - teenage fanclub
8) farmer in the city - scott walker
9) tom courtenay - yo la tengo
10) dael - autechre
11) grounded - pavement
12) tear stained eye - son volt
13) Prince Alone in the Studio - Smog
14) puetro rico way - 6ths
15) the mountain low - palace brothers
16) drop - red house painters
17) acrid avid jam shred - aphex twin
18) thrak - king crimson
19) lay back in the sun - spiritualized
20) freakin' and peakin' - luna
21) she's just like me - apples in stereo
22) mercy - mojave 3
23) sudden ray of hope - mercury rev
24) sick of myself - matthew sweet
25) hop and tickle - eric matthews
26) one fell swoop - chris knox

1996

I just have to mention that Scud Mountain Boys' Massachusetts is an endlessly rewarding album. I love every bloody minute of it to death.

1) massachusetts - scud mountain boys
2) peppy - high llamas
3) the girl in the corner - lyle lovett
4) knievel - scud mountain boys
5) grudge fuck - scud mountain boys
6) a ride - scud mountain boys
7) radiation vibe - fountains of wayne
8) djed - tortoise
9) nyc-25 - olivia tremor control
10) all smiles and mariachi - lambchop
11) red letter day - pet shop boys
12) no government - nicolette
13) no diggity - blackstreet
14) slight return - bluetones
15) drunk by noon - handsome family
16) faithless street - whiskeytown
17) revelation big sure - red house painters
18) wrong - everything but the girl
19) you're with stupid now - aimie mann
20) literature is fluff - high llamas
21) precious moments - the posies
22) spinetrack - the fall
23) lifetime to prove - br5-49
24) splendour - dave clark
25) guilty - alejandro escovedo
26) you have cum in your hair and your dick is hanging out - palace music
[Edited 3/9/07 21:13pm]

1997

1) I was a stranger - smog
2) standing in the doorway - dylan
3) not dark yet - dylan
4) pleasant kind - eric matthews
5) torn - natalie imbruglia
6) ballad of big nothing - elliot smith
7) to be of use - smog
8) sugarcube - yo la tengo
9) one more hour - sleater-kinney
10) type slowly - pavement
11) holding on to love - shania twain
12) if they move kill 'em - primal scream
13) salome - old 97's
14) mourning palace - dimmu borgir
15) fin - pavement
16) I am still what I meant to be - will oldham
17) sporting life - sea and cake
18) prisoner of the past - prefab sprout
19) the best thing - ivy
20) mess around - redd kross
21) ideas that died that day - eric matthews
22) beautiful view - luna
23) fast train down - waco brothers
24) shady lane - pavement
25) west texas teardrops - old 97's
26) get out of the city - ivy
[Edited 3/9/07 21:08pm]

AlexdeParis said:

I finally got around to picking this disc up today - I'd had it on vinyl, mind you, but it hasn't been listened to in years. Looking forward to giving it a spin tomorrow.

damosuzuki said:

Time and Tide is almost as fantastic, but True Colours has to be my favorite Enz album. I hope you got the newly remastered version; it has two bonus tracks, which includes a favorite of mine called "Things."

AlexdeParis said:

No remastered version here, I'm afraid - just an old copy that I dug out of the 2nd hand bin. I suppose missing out on the bonus tracks is the price I have to pay for being a cheap-skate.

damosuzuki said:

1981

26. Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club
25. Everything Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
24. Controversy - Prince
23. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
22. Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
21. Private Eyes - Hall & Oates
20. Give It to Me Baby - Rick James
19. Let's Work - Prince
18. History Never Repeats - Split Enz
17. My Own Way - Duran Duran
16. What Cha' Gonna Do for Me - Chaka Khan
15. Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) - Kool & The Gang
14. Super Freak - Rick James
13. Tempted - Squeeze
12. Iris - Split Enz
11. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) - Carl Carlton
9. Charlotte Sometimes - The Cure
8. Get It Up - The Time
7. One Step Ahead - Split Enz
6. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
5. Freaky Dancin' - Cameo
4. Planet Earth - Duran Duran
3. Girls on Film - Duran Duran
2. Before I Let Go - Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
1. Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
[Edited 3/9/07 22:04pm]

okay, I generally don't post much over here although I do read- but so many great songs mentioned!
here's a few I'd fully second from the most recent posts...have to admit, it gets harder for me as the years move up into the late 90's...
1981
Controversy - Prince
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Give It to Me Baby - Rick James
Let's Work - Prince
Super Freak - Rick James
Tempted - Squeeze
She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) - Carl Carlton
I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates

"1983 list"
Dio – Holy Diver
Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel – White Lines
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
David Bowie – Modern Love
Madonna - Borderline

have to add these I did not see:
Iron Maiden, Run to the Hills-1982 and Wasted Years (what year was that?).
Also, Tool- Sober- 1994

Let's try on 1992...

1. Let me Ride - Dr. Dre
2. Nothin' But a G Thang - Dr. Dre & Snoop
3. And God Created Woman - Prince & the NPG
4. Soul Trilogy I, II, III - Chuckii Booker
5. Let's Get Together - Krush
6. They Reminisce Over You (TROY) - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
7. Love's Taken Over - Chante Moore
8. Games - Chuckii Booker
9. My Dear - Mint Condition
10. Praise! - Troop
11. I Got a Thang For You - Lo Key?
12. Don't You Know by Now? - Lo Key?
13. Six O'Clock - George Duke
14. Sexy MF - Prince & the NPG
15. Mermaid - Sade
16. Drowning in Your Eyes - Ephraim Lewis
17. Love is Medicine - Chuckii Booker
18. With all My Heart - Chuckii Booker
19. Cantaloop - US 3
20. Alligiance - Howard Hewett
21. Sexy Thang - Chante Moore
22. Love to the 9's - Prince & the NPG
23. Kiss of Life - Sade
24. Come a Little Closer - Gene Rice
25. ___ wit Dre Day - Dr. Dre
26. Baby Baby Baby - TLC

Moonbeam said:

I love the ones you listed above...

Here is my 1980...

1. Yearning for Your Love - Gap Band
2. When You Were Mine - Prince
3. Uptown - Prince
4. I'm Ready - Kano
5. Take Your Time - S.o.S. Band
6. Head - Prince
7. Watching You - Slave
8. Don't Stop the Music - Yarborough & Peoples
9. Touch - Con Funk Shun
10. More Bounce to the Ounce - Zapp
11. I've Just begun to Love You - Dynasty
12. 8th Wonder - Sugar Hill Gang
13. Too Tight - Con Funk Shun
14. S.o.S. - S.o.S. Band
15. Dirty Mind - Prince
16. Your Love is On the One - Lakeside
17. Without You in My Life - Switch
18. She's Out of My Life - Michael Jackson
19. Shake Your Pants - Cameo
20. Cars - Gary Numan
21. Agony of Da Feet - Parliament
22. Open Letter - S.o.S. Band
23. Love Over and Over - Switch
24. Gash Gash Gash - Gap Band
25. Burn Rubber - Gap Band
26. All Up to You - Con Funk Shun

In the year 2001...

1. Like a Feather - Nikka Costa
2. Noone - Maxwell
3. Bring Back that G - Kurupt w/ Snoop
4. Truth or Dare - N.E.R.D.
5. Josephine - DL
6. Feels so Right - Janet
7. I Can't Wait - Twyla (King Brit)
8. Lifetime (Ben Watt Lazy Dog Mix) - Maxwell
9. High - Prince (This is the year I downloaded it from NPGMC)
10. Heard it all Before (Ben Watt Lazy Dog remix) - Sunshine Anderson
11. Tolon Willie - DJ Smash (Selif Keita, Grace Jones)
12. Rock the Boat - Aaliyah
13. Hold it Down - 4 Hero, Vikter Duplaix
14. Funkin Around - Outkast
15. Tater Tot - Horchata w/ DJ M3
16. Love Don't LOve Me - Eric Benet
17. Come on Get Up - Janet
18. Chick on Da Side - Koffee Brown
19. Changed - Maxwell
20. What Does it Take - Eddie M. featuring Karyn White
21. That Ni**a Jigga - Jay Z.
22. Push and Pull - Nikka Costa
23. Boomerang (reprise) - Marcus Miller & Raphael Saddiq
24. Fill Me In - Craig David
25. Copa Cabanga - De La Soul (Vikter Duplaix)
26. Reminisce - Bilal w/ Mos Def & Common.

paisley16 said:

I think that's off of Somewhere in Time, which came out in 86.

1998

A great year here, and I didn't really appreciate how great it was until I started this list and realized that three of my top-drawer favourite releases came out in '98.

Firstly, there was Lucinda Williams' Car Wheels...well, I don't think I can or need to add to what's already been said about it, so I'll just state the obvious: it's a masterpiece, a perfect album, and one of the most complete listening experiences I've ever enjoyed.

I love The Handsome Family and Pernice Brothers albums that came out this year almost as much, but those are pretty esoteric preferences and I don't think for a second that they're as universally great as Car Wheels.

1) wherein obscurely - pernice brothers
2) lake charles - lucinda williams
3) the giant of illinois - handsome family
4) I lost it - lucinda williams
5) jackson - lucinda williams
6) wait to stop - pernice brothers
7) dimmest star - pernice brothers
8) oh comely - neutral milk hotel
9) my ghost - handsome family
10) angel - massive attack
11) waltz #1 - elliot smith
12) everything goes around the water - delgados
13) car wheels on a gravel road - lucinda williams
14) ce matin la - air
15) four-day interval - tortoise
16) rae - autechre
17) like a friend - pulp
18) blues subtitled no sense of wonder - gastr del sol
19) the boy with the arab strap - belle and sebastian
20) the bad photographer - st etienne
21) national express - divine comedy
22) to whom should I write - mojave 3
23) comeback - prince
24) I've had enough - lyle lovett
25) the way - fastball
26) hesitating beauty - billy bragg/wilco
[Edited 3/10/07 9:03am]

bobsteezy said:

I think uptown made just about everybody's list - except for mr. gish, who slotted it in his bubbling under section.