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[coolrock]

Excellent job, Paul; thorough, exhaustive, enjoyable, and, sometimes, surprising. I could launch into a typical geezer-esque tirade about the criminally low placements of some really important artists ( Ike Turner, whom I have decided is the Inventor of Rock and Roll, did not even place), but at the end o' the day, it's a list of Favorites, not the people we think are historically important; as in, I never listen to Ike Turner much anyway. On the other hand, I have a feeling that a list of "Most Important" artists would not differ significantly, and the migraine-producing, microchipmunk drum fills of New Order would still be up there with the vulcanization of rubber. C'est la vie. It's a fun list. Glad to see there wasn't an "I hate my parents" Beatles backlash; they really are the best goddam band ever, even though they stole everything they knew from REM, but, honestly, if I was sixteen, I'd probably hate them, too, and substitute one of those pointless indie bands that crowd the top 50, so what the fuque. Also---the choice of both quote and picture, I think, are top-notch.

[RabbiSchmoiley]

How the hell did you not blurb, CR?

[coolrock]

How the hell did you not blurb, CR?

1. I didn't ask to.

2. I wasn't asked.

3. I think you are supposed to write good things about the artist, and I would rather trash than treasure. Shittiest bands ever? (Styx and Chicago duke it out for number one)
In the words of Leonard Cohen, I'm your man.

[Elemeno P.T.]

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SOMB Says: They were wrong, completely wrong, about everything really, and they kinda sucked, and were ugly, and no one really liked them, not here anyway, never even heard of em, only the weirdoes, because every song–every song—sounded exactly the same, just a different order of the three or four chords they could be bothered to learn, and Joey couldn't sing, could barely speak, sounded as goofy as he looked, at eight feet tall, 67 pounds, and god that mug, and the leather jacket and the jeans, just like his brothers, and they weren't even brothers for fucksakes, and their guitarist was a fucking Republican, Johnny, god rest his soul, and they couldn't even live to old age, Joey Johnny Deedee, gone before nearly every goddamn Rolling Stone, though maybe that helps, but it's just another thing, and they trotted this out, actually in front of people, called it rocknroll, actually didn't bother calling it anything, didn't give a fuck what anyone called it, what they said, just went out there, at a country western bar, or was it a homeless shelter, but they kicked out the jams, barely taking a second to breath between songs, arguing onstage, no set list, just a bunch of simple pop tunes, sped the fuck up, Tommy or Marky or whoever pounding the drums, who could keep up, really, and Johnny and Deedee attacking their instruments, Joey bleeting about huffing, and horror movies, and beating up children, like a smartass, and it came together, but it was chaos, and it was mayhem, and it was rocknroll, because it lived, it burned, it couldn't be stopped, and no one listened, only the weirdoes, but they got it, were right, were right all along. – Duff

Genius run-on! (I know I'm late on this)

Amen. Sweet Jesus, rock and roll!

[Rez]

i didnt know about the "fake number ones" bit, so when i saw vampire weekend, there was about 5 seconds of blown fuses and tremendous confusion before i lol'd working backwards i'm really surprised to see underworld place as high as it did. usually for big, sitewide lists (not like i go roving for them, but usually) if it doesnt make it by 150 i just assume i'm alone again. i did like the quotes though, as karl's lyrics tend to do that to people. to the two who reacted to it, vurt being one of them and the only person i really *know* on this board, yes, you should get to know underworld better. second tougest is my favorite album of theirs, but i'd recommend either beaucoup fish if you want to start with the odd platter of ideas with some wonderful results or dubnobass if you're wondering what makes them such a classic. second toughest is a bit of a nut to crack, as they never made anything that sounded like born slippy before or after born slippy.

[Undercooked Sausage]

top 5 blurbs 1. Undo 2. Duff 3. Midnite_Vulture 4. Good Dr. Bill 5. Madrox

[Pavement Ist Rad]

Cannot argue with that, except I would throw in Sausage's blurb.

[elcorazon]

norton and duff were the top 2.

[norton]

Thanks, elc. But there was duff's, and then there were the rest of ours. But I'm glad I almost made you cry.

[Undercooked Sausage]

Cannot argue with that, except I would throw in Sausage's blurb.

was going to put myself at #5 but didnt want to come off as vain

i also enjoyed westermats blurb very much as well as a couple others

There hasn't been a day since it was posted where I haven't thought about Undo's blurb and burst out laughing.

[Soundscape]

Just announce Yes already and get it over with.

they'd be #1 on a lot of forums..Paul should have at least put them in at 302 or something.

[birdistheword]

Then there are the marathon sessions of listening to all their songs in order in one day when studying at university and the way that “Let It Be” would always hit hard.

Done that too (back in my horrid pre-med days). And "Let It Be" was always something to hear before an especially stressful exam. Just calmed the nerves, put everything at ease.

Outstanding work, Paul. Take a bow!