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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

182.0. "TOP TEN LEAST FAVOURITE NO. 1s" by BISTRO::WARD () Mon Aug 29 1988 22:55

    Please cast your votes for your ten least favourite singles over
    the past ten years or so ... my book only goes up to 1986 but if
    someone has a newer edition please enter 1987 as well.
    
    Give ten points to the least favourite down to one.   If you start
    with your least favourite at the top of the page then there will be
    no confusion (hopefully).
       
    All votes to be in as replies to this topic by Friday 9-SEP-88.
    
    Ray
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182.1Take your time - there's alot of rubbish hereBISTRO::WARDMon Aug 29 1988 22:56221
1977

David Soul		Don't Give Up On Us
Julie Covington		Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Leo Sayer		When I Need You
Manhatten Transfer	Chanson D'Amour
Abba			Knowing Me, Knowing You
Rod Stewart		I Don't Want To Talk About It/First Cut Is The Deepest
Kenny Rogers		Lucille
Jacksons		Show You The Way To Go
Hot Chocolate		So You Win Again
Donna Summer		I Feel Love
Brotherhood Of Man	Angelo
Floaters		Float On
Elvis Presley		Way Down
David Soul		Silver Lady
Baccara			Yes Sir I Can Boogie
Abba			Name Of The Game
Wings			Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School

1978

Althia & Donna		Up Town Top Ranking
Brotherhood Of Man	Figaro
Abba			Take A Chance On Me
Kate Bush		Wuthering Heights
Brian & Michael		Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Men And Dogs
Bee Gees		Night Fever
Boney M.		Rivers Of Babylon
John Travolta & 
 Olivia Newton John	You're The One That I Want
Commodores		Three Times A Lady
10CC			Dreadlock Holiday
John Travolta &
 Olivia Newton John	Summer Nights
Boomtown Rats		Rat Trap
Rod Stewart		Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
Boney M.		Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord

1979

Village People		Y.M.C.A.
Ian Dury		Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Blondie			Heart Of Glass
Bee Gees		Tragedy
Gloria Gaynor		I Will Survive
Art Garfunkel		Bright Eyes
Blondie			Sunday Girl
Anita Ward		Ring My Bell
Tubeway Army		Are 'Friends' Electric ?
Boomtown Rats		I Don't Like Mondays
Cliff Richard		We Don't Talk Anymore
Gary Numan		Cars
Police			Message In A Bottle
Buggles			Video Killed The Radio Star
Lena Martell		One Day At A Time
Dr. Hook		When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
Police			Walking On The Moon
Pink Floyd		Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)

1980

Pretenders		Brass In Pocket
Specials		The Special AKA Live (EP)
Kenny Rogers		Coward Of The County
Blondie			Automatic
Fern Kinney		Together We Are Beautiful
Jam			Going Underground/Dreams Of Children
Detroit Spinners	Working My Way Back To You
Blondie			Call Me
Dexy's Midnight Runners	Geno
Johny Logan		What's Another Year
Mash			Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)
Don McLean		Crying
Olivia Newton John &
 Electric Light Orch.	Xanadu
Odyssey			Use It Up And Wear It Out
Abba			The Winner Takes It All
David Bowie		Ashes To Ashes
Jam			Start
Kelly Marie		Feels Like I'm In Love
Police			Don't Stand So Close To Me
Barbra Streisand	Woman In Love
Blondie			The Tide Is High
Abba			Super Trouper
John Lennon		(Just Like) Starting Over
St. Winnifred's School	There's No One Quite Like Grandma

1981

John Lennon		Imagine
John Lennon		Woman
Jow Dolce		Shaddup You Face
Roxy Music		Jealous Guy
Shakin' Stevens		This Ole House
Bucks Fizz		Making Your Mind Up
Adam And The Ants	Stand And Deliver
Smokey Robinson		Being With You
Michael Jackson		One Day In Your Life
Specials		Ghost Town
Shakin' Stevens		Green Door
Aneka			Japanese Boy
Soft Cell		Tainted Love
Adam And The Ants	Prince Charming
Dave Stewart &
 Barbara Gaskin		It's My Party
Police			Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Queen & David Bowie	Under Pressure
Julio Iglesias		Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
Human League		Don't You Want Me

1982

Bucks Fizz		The Land Of Make Believe
Shakin' Stevens		Oh Julie
Kraftwerk		The Model/Computer Love
Jam			A Town Called Malice/Precious
Tight Fit		The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Goombay Dance Band	Seven Tears
Bucks Fizz		My Camera Never Lies
Paul McCartney &
 Stevie Wonder		Ebony And Ivory
Madness			House Of Fun
Adam Ant		Goody Two Shoes
Charlene		I've Never Been To Me
Captain Sensible	Happy Talk
Irene Carra		Fame
Dexy's Midnight Runners	Come On Eileen
Survivor		Eye Of The Tiger
Musical Youth		Pass The Dutchie
Culture Club		Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Eddy Grant		I Don't Wanna Dance
Jam			Beat Surrender
Renee & Renato		Save Your Life

1983

Phil Collins		You Can't Hurry Love
Men At Work		Down Under
Kajagoogoo		Too Shy
Michael Jackson		Billie Jean
Bonnie Tyler		Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Duran Duran		Is There Something I Should Know
David Bowie		Let's Dance
Spandau Ballet		True
New Edition		Candy Girl
Police			Every Breath You Take
Rod Stewart		Baby Jane
Paul Young		Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
KC & The Sunshine Band	Give It Up
UB40			Red Red Wine
Culture Club		Karma Chameleon
Billy Joel		Uptown Girl
Flying Pickets		Only You

1984

Paul McCartney		Pipes Of Piece
Frankie Goes To H'Wood	Relax
Nena			99 Red Balloons
Lionel Ritchie		Hello
Duran Duran		The Reflex
Wham!			Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
Frankie Goes To H'Wood	Two Tribes
George Michael		Careless Whisper
Stevie Wonder		I Just Called To Say I Love You
Wham!			Freedom
Chaka Khan		I Feel For You
Jim Diamond		I Should Have Known Better
Frankie Goes To H'Wood	The Power Of Love
Band Aid		Do They Know It's Christmas ?

1985

Foreigner		I Want To Know What Love Is
Elaine Paige &
 Barbara Dickson	I Know Him So Well
Dead Or Alive		You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Philip Bailey &
 Phil Collins		Easy Lover
USA For Africa		We Are The World
Phyllis Nelson		Move Closer
Paul Hardcastle		19
The Crowd		You'll Never Walk Alone
Sister Sledge		Frankie
Eurythmics		There Must Be An Angel Playing With My Heart
Madonna			Into The Groove
UB40 & Chrissie Hynde	I Got You Babe
David Bowie &
 Mick Jagger		Dancing In The Street
Midge Ure		If I Was
Jennifer Rush		The Power Of Love
Feargal Sharkey		A Good Heart
Wham!			I'm Your Man
Whitney Houston		Saving All My Love For You
Shakin' Stevens		Merry Christmas Everyone

1986

Pet Shop Boys		West End Girls
A-Ha			The Sun Only Shines On T.V.
Billy Ocean		When The Going Get's Tough The Tough Get Going
Diana Ross		Chain Reaction
Cliff Richard &
 The Young Ones		Living Doll
George Michael		A Different Corner
Falco			Rock Me Amadeus (The American Edit)
Spitting Image		The Chicken Song
Dr. & The Medics	Spirit In The Sky
Wham!			Edge Of Heaven
Madonna			Papa Don't Preach
Chris De Burgh		The Lady In Red
Boris Gardiner		I Want To Wake Up With You
Communards		Don't Leave Me This Way
Madonna			True Blue
Nick Berry		Every Loser Wins
Berlin			Take My Breath Away
Europe			The Final Countdown
Housemartins		Caravan Of Love
Jackie Wilson		Reet Petite
182.2Thats Quite A Talent U got WAV14::PERALTATue Aug 30 1988 02:588
      I was just curious as to how long that took you to write...
      Did you remember all that info just off the top of your head?
                
    
    
     p.s. you must really hate Rod Stewart!!! (did you like the faces?)
    
    
182.3Its Roly-Poly Rene & Renate for me !BONNET::MCALLISTERTue Aug 30 1988 12:5425
                                   
 Pts  "Artiste" Song		Reasons   
 10    R & R 	Sava Youra Lova  (I actually thought this was a joke)
  9    BoM	Angelo (this repeats the same melody line more often
    			than I have ever heard in any song)
  8    B & M    Matchstick thingies (because it contains the line "and
    		London started calling him to "come on down" and wear
                the old flat cap" - they're obviosly to blame for "The
    		Price is Right " and Uncle Leslie aswell !!
  7    Lena M   O.D.A.A.T. - Oh,that voice !!!!
  6    Village  YMCA - Bunch of TBs.
       Chappies 
  5    Aneka    Jappy Chappy - Words comletely fail me. 
  4    Tight Fit Le Lion Dore C'Soir - And it wasn't just the lion who
    		was sleeping,the costumes were good though !!
  3    Nick B   ELW  You can't blame the guy,but what a song.
  2    Jonny Logan W.A.Y. - The words and the performance were a bit
    		pathetic.
  1    C De B	L.I.R - Did you see him assault it live on TOTP ? He
      		was flatter than my wifes......scones !! I didn't put
    		him further down the list coz a guy with a face like
    		that needs a break.            
    
    Cheers...mcbill
    
182.4It's Paul & Stevie for me!!YUPPY::FELLMAZZERTue Aug 30 1988 15:0032
    Pts   Artiste              Song
    
    10    Paul Mc/Stevie W     Ebony & Ivory (Pure Dross)
    
    9     Spandau Ballet       True (yuk yuk yukkkkkkkkk)
    
    8     Bonnie Tyler         Total Eclipse of the Heart
                               (Pity it wasn't a total eclipse
                                of her face!!!!!)
    
    7     Althea & Donna       Uptown Top Ranking (no comment!)
    
    6     Buggles              Video killed the Radio Star 
                               (Arrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhh)
    
    5     St. Winnies School   There's no one quite like grandma
                               (Thank God!!!)
    
    4     Matchstick men etc   Brian & Michael
    
    3     Aneka                Japanese Boy (Money for nothin!)
    
    2     Goombay Dance Band   Seven Tears (Can't remember the song
                               but I really hate the bands name!!)
    
    1     Renee and Renato     Save your Love (This WAS a joke!!)
    
    
    Ahhh that feels much better!!
    
    Mazzer
    
182.5Fortunately I don't know a lot of the others!ARGUS::CHILTONI am a rock, I am an islandTue Aug 30 1988 20:4323
    
    Pts     Artist             Song
    
    10      David Soul         Don't Give Up on Us
    
     9      J Travolta &       You're the One That I Want
            O Newton-John
    
     8          "              Summer Nights
    
     7      Survivor           Eye of the Tiger
    
     6      Charlene           I've Never Been to Me
    
     5      Musical Youth      Pass the Dutchie
    
     4      Joe Dolce          Shaddupa You Face
    
     3      Kenny Rogers       Coward of the County 
    
     2      Adam Ant           Goody Two Shoes
    
     1      Wham!              Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
182.6yyyyyuuuukkkkCHEFS::ASHENDENJWed Aug 31 1988 13:3329
    pts     Artist             Song
    
    10      St. Winifreds      Granmar we love you (yukkkkkk)
    
     9      Goombay Dance Band  Severn Tears
    
     8      Flying Pickets      Only You
    
     7     Clife Richard &
            Young Ones          Living Doll
    
     6    Diana Ross            Chain Reaction
    
     5     Charlean             Never Been to me
    
     4    Tight Fit             Lion Sleeps Tonight
     
     3    Mitchel Jackson       Billy jean
     
     2    Rena & Renarto        Sayve all my Love
    
     1    Abba                  Supur Trouper
    
    
    
    That feels better.  I can get on with some work now.
    
    
    Trouble
182.7AaaarghBISTRO::WARDWed Aug 31 1988 21:1618
Pts	Artist				Song

10	Dexy's Midnight Runners		Come On Eileen
 9	Paul McCartney &
	 Stevie Wonder			Ebony And Ivory
 8	Wings				Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School
 7	Don McLean			Crying
 6	Blondie				The Tide Is High
 5	Culture Club			Karma Chameleon
 4	Musical Youth			Pass The Dutchie
 3	Sister Sledge			Frankie
 2	Stevie Wonder			I Just Called To Say I Love You
 1	Survivor			Eye Of The Tiger

My first cut contained 67 songs.   The top three are way ahead of the
rest - I can't stress how much I hate these records.   Phew - glad I've
got that out my system ...
182.8SUBURB::DALLISONLouder, I still have brain cellsThu Sep 01 1988 16:008
        ONLY 10 ???
    
    
    Jeeesh, I could go into 3 or 4 figures here.....
    
    KR
    -T
182.9other halfs list - ex OPG::PETERPUGH::JANEI can't think of a good oneTue Sep 06 1988 16:5212
	10 pts - Lena Martell - One day at a time
	 9 pts - St Winnifreds - There's no-one quite like ....
	 8 pts - Joe Dolce    - shaddup you face
	 7 pts - julio inglesis - begin the begin
	 6 pts - Flying pickets - only you
	 5 pts - renee and renata - save your love
	 4 pts - tight fit      - the lion sleeps tonight
	 3 pts - anita ward     - ring my bell
	 2 pts - baccara        - yes sir i can boogie
	 1 pt  - village people - Y M C A

	woof bark meow
182.10my least favouritePUGH::JANEI can't think of a good oneTue Sep 06 1988 16:5912
	10 pts - St Winnifreds - There's no-one quite like ....
	 9 pts - Brian and Mike - Matchstick men and ....
	 8 pts - Stevie wonder  - i just called to say i love you
	 7 pts - julio inglesis - begin the begin
	 6 pts - brotherhood of man - angelo
	 5 pts - renee and renata - save your love
	 4 pts - village people - Y M C A
	 3 pts - Boney M - Marys boy child
	 2 pts - renee and renata  -save your love
	 1 pt  - the crowd - you'll never walk alone

	woof bark meow
182.11rubbish I have known and dislikedRDGENG::KEDMUNDSBut I haven't got an fm2r...Tue Sep 06 1988 18:0612
10 - St. Winnifred's School	There's No One Quite Like Grandma
9 - Musical Youth		Pass The Dutchie
8 - Julio Iglesias		Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
7 - Paul Hardcastle		19
6 - Boney M.			Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord
5 - Lena Martell		One Day At A Time
4 - Soft Cell			Tainted Love
3 - Manhatten Transfer		Chanson D'Amour
2 - Village People		Y.M.C.A.
1 - Blondie			The Tide Is High

	Keith    
182.12Culture Club dix points...AYOU30::PAULCRed Devils and Honest MenTue Sep 06 1988 20:5121
 O.K. here is my 2p-worth:

 Pts         Artist                 Song
 ---         ------                 ----

 10          Culture Club           Karma Chameleon
  9          Paul McCartney &       Ebony & Ivory
             Stevie Wonder
  8          Sister Sledge          Frankie
  7          Stevie Wonder          I Just Called To Say I Love You
  6          St. Winnifred's School There's No One Quite Like Grandma
  5          Renee & Renato         Save Your Love
  4          Joe Dolce              Shaddup Your Face
  3          John Travolta &        You're The One That I Want
             Olivia Newton-John
  2          Lena Martell           One Day At A Time
  1          Boney M                The Rivers Of Babylon
       
  Every one a classic...
       
  Paul
182.13Pure RubbishMED::ARTHURWalk away...in silenceFri Sep 09 1988 22:4112
Abba			Take A Chance On Me
Bee Gees		Night Fever
Rod Stewart		Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
Village People		Y.M.C.A.
Anita Ward		Ring My Bell
Pink Floyd		Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)
Jow Dolce		Shaddup You Face
Irene Carra		Fame
Survivor		Eye Of The Tiger
Frankie Goes To H'Wood	Relax

No particular order here; however Frankie is the worst!
182.14Can't believe what I'm reading here...AYOV28::MDONNELLYThe Alligator man is snap happyTue Sep 13 1988 17:0920
    
    
    
    Some of the fav hates listed so far are positively *classics* as
    far as I'm concerned...
    
    
        Video killed the radio star
    	Billy Jean
    	Come on Eileen
    	Chain Reaction
    	Tainted Love
    	Night fever
    	Relax
    
    
    There's no accounting for taste I suppose.
    
    Michael
    
182.15LESLIE::LESLIETue Sep 13 1988 17:1710
    Hi-Hi Silver Lining
    Dock of the Bay (current version)
    Yellow Submarine
    You're The One That I Want
    The Birdie Song
    Barbados
    Whole Lotta Love (CCS version)
    
    more later
182.16!!!!!!!!!!MED::ARTHURWalk away...in silenceTue Sep 13 1988 22:015
	Re: .14 

	You've got to recall that something going to number 1 permeated
	the airwaves for months on end...Arrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhh
182.172 more for the scrapheapLESLIE::LESLIEWed Sep 14 1988 00:201
    Oh, and "Pearls a nitwit", plus "Let's W**k" by Mick Jagger.
182.18re .16AYOV28::MDONNELLYThe Alligator man is snap happyWed Sep 14 1988 15:318
    
    
    
    ..but good songs will endure.
    
    
    MD
    
182.19You'll Dance to AnythingMED::ARTHURWalk away...in silenceWed Sep 14 1988 23:366
	Re: .18

	Welllllll then they were sooo gooooood in everyyyyones opinionnnnn.

	Edddddddddddddddd