Friday, June 5, 2009

Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time

i love lists
i know it's anal and dorky and ultimately flawed
but i still love them
and i love participating in making them
so when i heard that triple j are compiling a list of hottest 100 songs of all time
i got down to business

first i got a blank piece of paper and wrote down the first bands that came to mind that i'd want on such a list
then i wrote down songs
then i matched up bands with songs
then i thought about individual songs i personally overplay
and then i went to the jjj website to have a scout around

and then i got really annoyed when i read this, because it appears i am really, really protective of 'this mess we're in' and want to OWN it and he also has 'where is my mind' on his list, and a joy division song (though I'm tossing up between 'love will tear us apart' and 'she's lost control' not 'transmission') and Will Anderson is not someone i would have picked as sharing faves with

incidentally, here's my short list in progress:

  • The Beatles - A day in the life
  • Radiohead - Karma Police
  • Joy Division - Love will tear us apart / she's lost control
  • Pixies - Where is my mind
  • The Clash - London Calling
  • The Cure - Lovesong / Boys Don't Cry
  • PJ Harvey & Thom Yorke - This mess we're in
  • Janis Joplin - Try (just a little bit harder)
  • Bob Marley &; The Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up
  • Nina Simone - Here Comes the Sun

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