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Mojo – The 50 Greatest British Tracks Ever – March 2006

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• The Beatles – Penny Lane – 1967 • Small Faces – Itchycoo Park - 1967 • Pink Floyd – Arnold Layne – 1967 • Cat Stevens – Matthew And Son - 1967 • Kaleiderscope – Mr Small The Watch Repairer Man - 1967 • Keith West – Excerpt From A Teenage Opera – 1967 • Van Morrison – Madame George – 1968 • The Pretty Things – Sf Sorrow Is Born – 1968 • The Bonzo Dog Band – The Pink Half Of The Drainpipe – 1968 • Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where The Time Goes – 1969 • Nick Drake – At The Chime Of The City Clock – 1970 • Vashti Bunyan – Diamond Day – 1970 • Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes – 1972 • Clifford T Ward – Home Thoughts From Abroad – 1973 • Genesis – I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) – 1973 • The Who – 5:15 – 1973 • Roy Harper – When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease – 1975 • Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen – 1977 • Ian Dury – Plaistow Patricia – 1977 • Television Personalities – Part-Time Punks – 1978 • Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights – 1978 • Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing – 1978 • Sham 69 – Hurry Up Harry – 1978 • Poet And The Roots – All We Doin’ Is Defendin’ – 1978 • Squeeze – Up The Junction – 1979 • The Clash – Something About England – 1980 • The Fall – English Scheme – 1980 • The Jam – That’s Entertainment – 1980 • The Specials – Ghost Town – 1981 • Madness – Our House – 1981 • Billy Bragg – A New England – 1983 • Elvis Costello – Shipbuilding – 1983 • Yeah Yeah Noh – There’s Another Side To Mrs Quill – 1985 • Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia – 1986 • The Smiths – Panic – 1986 • The Pogues – A Rainy Night In Soho – 1986 • Robert Wyatt – Pigs..(In There) – 1986 • Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday – 1988 • XTC – Chalkhils & Children – 1989 • The Inspiral Carpets – This Is How It Feels – 1990 • The Ruthless Rap Assassins – And It Wasn’t A Dream – 1990 • Blur – For Tomorrow – 1993 • Saint Etienne – Hobart Paving – 1993 • Suede – The Wild Ones – 1994 • Pulp – Common People – 1995 • Roots Manuva – Witness (One Hope) – 2001 • The Libertines – Time For Heroes – 2003 • The Streets – Dry Your Eyes – 2004 • Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot – 2005 • Arctic Monkeys – A Certain Romance - 2006

No Joy Division, New Order, Depeche Mode, Cure, Gang of Four, P.I.L, Echo and the Bunnymen, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin on the list?

DISGRACEFUL!!!!!!!

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Mmmmmmmmmm YEAH RIGHT.And i am old enough to have KNOWN these.How strange their choices are.EACH to their OWN. Stand and Deliver:thumb:

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How on Earth does Panic get in there ahead of There Is A Light? Its not even that good anyway!

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I quite like Panic.

Probably got in because of the history of it.

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How Dire Straits are included and NO/JD aren't boggles the mind :nonono:

I would've chucked in LWTUA or Transmission by JD and True Faith or Regret by New Order. Even if we have listened to them to death as NO fans they are fantastic songs, no matter how much we're sick of them! :wink:

I would've replaced Panic with TIALTNGO too, or What Difference Does It Make?

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"• The Libertines – Time For Heroes – 2003 • The Streets – Dry Your Eyes – 2004 • Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot – 2005 • Arctic Monkeys – A Certain Romance - 2006"

:wtf:

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OI!!

Nothing wrong with The Streets.:thumb:

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I predict a riot is an excellent tune :nod:

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I've said this before somewhere, but anyway... These lists are complied to appeal to yr average music fan and make them feel all smug that they own say 35 of the top 50 of all time - aren't I 'in' when it comes to music, etc. It's all bollocks - no Field Mice - shocking!

Snorri xxx

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NObabe wrote: I predict a riot is an excellent tune :nod:

:skeptic:

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HATE the Kaiser Chiefs and The Streets and The Libertines, just my opinion.

Can't stand Arctic Monkeys anymore.

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State of Love and Trust wrote:

Can't stand Arctic Monkeys anymore.

:thumb: :clap:

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State of Love and Trust wrote: Can't stand Arctic Monkeys anymore.

What a scummy man! :lol:

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NObabe wrote:

State of Love and Trust wrote: Can't stand Arctic Monkeys anymore.

What a scummy man! :lol:

Fan, Maya?

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Christopher Owens wrote:

NObabe wrote:

State of Love and Trust wrote: Can't stand Arctic Monkeys anymore.

What a scummy man! :lol:

Fan, Maya?

She's a fan of the arctic

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Christopher Owens wrote:

NObabe wrote:

State of Love and Trust wrote: Can't stand Arctic Monkeys anymore.

What a scummy man! :lol:

Fan, Maya?

She's a scumbag, dont you know? :laugh:

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Do you look good on the dancefloor?

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do you ever go near the dancefloor ,Christopher?

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Johnny "Two Sheds" Jackson wrote: do you ever go near the dancefloor ,Christopher?

Ho ho ho.

Prefer to sit in a bar, personally speaking.

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Christopher Owens wrote: Do you look good on the dancefloor?

Dancing to electro pop like a robot from 1984 :yawn:

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NObabe wrote: I predict a riot is an excellent tune :nod:

i like I PREDICT A CARROT for YOU:lol:

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State of Love and Trust wrote: "• The Libertines – Time For Heroes – 2003 • The Streets – Dry Your Eyes – 2004 • Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot – 2005 • Arctic Monkeys – A Certain Romance - 2006"

:wtf:

yeah, wtf. Youre right young m8

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no duran duran? now that's disgraceful.

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What should've been on the list: New Order - The Perfect Kiss or Blue Monday or This time of Night The Cure - Lullaby or Disintegration or the Kiss Depeche Mode - Strangelove, Black Celebration, or But Not Tonight Pet Shop Boys - What Have I done to Deserve this? or West End Girls.

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AgentWood wrote: no duran duran? now that's disgraceful.

:skeptic:

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Christopher Owens wrote:

AgentWood wrote: no duran duran? now that's disgraceful.

:skeptic:

what?!? hungry like the wolf is a goddamn brilliant piece of music!

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AgentWood wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote:

AgentWood wrote: no duran duran? now that's disgraceful.

:skeptic:

what?!? hungry like the wolf is a goddamn brilliant piece of music!

Erm..OK....Each to their own.:thumb:

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This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: What should've been on the list: New Order - The Perfect Kiss or Blue Monday or This time of Night The Cure - Lullaby or Disintegration or the Kiss Depeche Mode - Strangelove, Black Celebration, or But Not Tonight Pet Shop Boys - What Have I done to Deserve this? or West End Girls.

IAWTC.

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hum just another list we get to disagree with. mojo aren't they the same people who bring us those constant Q lists?

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NOOLigan wrote: hum just another list we get to disagree with. mojo aren't they the same people who bring us those constant Q lists?

That's why they're so perfect for NOOL - everyone can disagree... (oh, no they can't...)

Snorri xxx

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SHITBUILDING IS THE WORST ELVIS COSTELLO SONG EVER :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

It's on every best of list ever..

it's boring pap

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ChrissMari wrote: SHITBUILDING IS THE WORST ELVIS COSTELLO SONG EVER :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

It's on every best of list ever..

it's boring pap

Okay.......................................................

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But no C:ignore:re or DM either...

Snorri xxx

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what?!? hungry like the wolf is a goddamn brilliant piece of music!

Personally, I prefer Rio or New Religion or Come Undone, but I agree that there should be some DD in there representin'.

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ChrissMari wrote: SHITBUILDING IS THE WORST ELVIS COSTELLO SONG EVER :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

It's on every best of list ever..

it's boring pap

except when sung by Robert Wyatt.

As for my own :scratch:ers

English Scheme instead of New Face In Hell by The Fall?

Something About England by The Clash???????

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LE Roberts wrote:

what?!? hungry like the wolf is a goddamn brilliant piece of music!

Personally, I prefer Rio or New Religion or Come Undone, but I agree that there should be some DD in there representin'.

Yes, but it appears to be that they forgot synthpop or new wave ever existed.

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True but JD/NO should be there before DD. And WFT is with Elvis C? Sorry, the man had only one decent lp--Armed Forces.

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Christopher Owens wrote: OI!!

Nothing wrong with The Streets.:thumb:

Yeah there is, he's shit :evil4:

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patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote: OI!!

Nothing wrong with The Streets.:thumb:

Yeah there is, he's shit :evil4:

:boxer:

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I can understand The Beatles, Pet Shop Boys, Van Morrison, Morrissey...but NO Joy Division? (Although they could have picked a better song for Pet Shop Boys..."Suburbia"? "Love Comes Quickly" or "It's a sin" would a better pick for me.) Why the f*** (self-censorship) are the Artic Monkeys on here? This list is a load of crap.

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leather_girl wrote: I can understand The Beatles, Pet Shop Boys, Van Morrison, Morrissey...but NO Joy Division? Why the f*** (self-censorship) are the Artic Monkeys on here? This list is a load of crap.

agreed 100%.

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NOOLigan wrote:

leather_girl wrote: I can understand The Beatles, Pet Shop Boys, Van Morrison, Morrissey...but NO Joy Division? Why the f*** (self-censorship) are the Artic Monkeys on here? This list is a load of crap.

agreed 100%.

And no POST songs either... :nono:

Snorri xxx

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Ghost Town, That's Entertaiment. Typical!! Good songs, but what a loada shite that mag (& its readers) must be.

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All music mags are shit because each editor has their favourite's who they push to death and it becomes boring reading about kaiser cheifs, artic monkeys, etc all the time.

But the same could be said for radio, pushing the same shit all the time

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•The Beatles – Penny POST – 1967 •Small Faces – Itchycoo POST - 1967 • POST Floyd – Arnold Layne – 1967 • POST Stevens – Matthew And Son - 1967 • Kaleiderscope – Mr Small The POST Repairer Man - 1967 • Keith West – Excerpt From A Teenage POST – 1967 • Van Morrison – Madame POST – 1968 • The Pretty Things – Sf Sorrow Is POSTed – 1968 • The Bonzo Dog POST – The Pink Half Of The Drainpipe – 1968 • Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where The POST Goes – 1969 • Nick Drake – At The Chime Of The City POST – 1970 • Vashti Bunyan – Diamond POST – 1970 • Mott The Hoople – All The Young POSTs – 1972 • Clifford T Ward – Home POSTs From Abroad – 1973 • Genesis – I Know What I Like (In Your POSTbox) – 1973 • The Who – 5:15 (POST collection)– 1973 • Roy Harper – When An Old POSTer Leaves The Crease – 1975 • Sex POSTols – God Save The Queen – 1977 • Ian Dury – POSTstow Patricia – 1977 • Television Personalities – Part-Time POSTS – 1978 • Kate Bush – Wuthering POSTs – 1978 • Dire POSTs – Sultans Of Swing – 1978 • Sham 69 – Hurry Up Harry (and POST)– 1978 • POST And The Roots – All We Doin’ Is Defendin’ – 1978 • Squeeze – Up The POSTbox – 1979 • The Clash – Something About POSTING – 1980 • The Fall – English POST – 1980 • The Jam – That’s POST-Entertainment – 1980 • The Specials – POST Town – 1981 • Madness – Our POST – 1981 • Billy Bragg – A New POST – 1983 • Elvis Costello – POSTbuilding – 1983 • Yeah Yeah Noh – There’s Another POST To Mrs Quill – 1985 • POST Shop Boys – Suburbia – 1986 • The Smiths – POST – 1986 • The Pogues – A Rainy POST In Soho – 1986 • Robert Wyatt – POSTs..(In There) – 1986 • Morrissey – EveryPOST Is Like Sunday – 1988 • XTC – POSThills & Children – 1989 • The Inspiral Carpets – This Is How It Feels (To POST) – 1990 • The Ruthless POST Assassins – And It Wasn’t A Dream – 1990 • Blur – (POST) For Tomorrow – 1993 • Saint Etienne – Hobart POSTing – 1993 • Suede – The Wild POSTs – 1994 • Pulp – Common POSTers – 1995 • POST Manuva – Witness (One Hope) – 2001 • The Libertines – Time For POSTs – 2003 • The Streets – POST Your Eyes – 2004 • Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A POSTing – 2005 • Arctic Monkeys – A Certain POSTmance - 2006

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Snorri xxx

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Snorrimon wrote: •The Beatles – Penny POST – 1967 •Small Faces – Itchycoo POST - 1967 • POST Floyd – Arnold Layne – 1967 • POST Stevens – Matthew And Son - 1967 • Kaleiderscope – Mr Small The POST Repairer Man - 1967 • Keith West – Excerpt From A Teenage POST – 1967 • Van Morrison – Madame POST – 1968 • The Pretty Things – Sf Sorrow Is POSTed – 1968 • The Bonzo Dog POST – The Pink Half Of The Drainpipe – 1968 • Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where The POST Goes – 1969 • Nick Drake – At The Chime Of The City POST – 1970 • Vashti Bunyan – Diamond POST – 1970 • Mott The Hoople – All The Young POSTs – 1972 • Clifford T Ward – Home POSTs From Abroad – 1973 • Genesis – I Know What I Like (In Your POSTbox) – 1973 • The Who – 5:15 (POST collection)– 1973 • Roy Harper – When An Old POSTer Leaves The Crease – 1975 • Sex POSTols – God Save The Queen – 1977 • Ian Dury – POSTstow Patricia – 1977 • Television Personalities – Part-Time POSTS – 1978 • Kate Bush – Wuthering POSTs – 1978 • Dire POSTs – Sultans Of Swing – 1978 • Sham 69 – Hurry Up Harry (and POST)– 1978 • POST And The Roots – All We Doin’ Is Defendin’ – 1978 • Squeeze – Up The POSTbox – 1979 • The Clash – Something About POSTING – 1980 • The Fall – English POST – 1980 • The Jam – That’s POST-Entertainment – 1980 • The Specials – POST Town – 1981 • Madness – Our POST – 1981 • Billy Bragg – A New POST – 1983 • Elvis Costello – POSTbuilding – 1983 • Yeah Yeah Noh – There’s Another POST To Mrs Quill – 1985 • POST Shop Boys – Suburbia – 1986 • The Smiths – POST – 1986 • The Pogues – A Rainy POST In Soho – 1986 • Robert Wyatt – POSTs..(In There) – 1986 • Morrissey – EveryPOST Is Like Sunday – 1988 • XTC – POSThills & Children – 1989 • The Inspiral Carpets – This Is How It Feels (To POST) – 1990 • The Ruthless POST Assassins – And It Wasn’t A Dream – 1990 • Blur – (POST) For Tomorrow – 1993 • Saint Etienne – Hobart POSTing – 1993 • Suede – The Wild POSTs – 1994 • Pulp – Common POSTers – 1995 • POST Manuva – Witness (One Hope) – 2001 • The Libertines – Time For POSTs – 2003 • The Streets – POST Your Eyes – 2004 • Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A POSTing – 2005 • Arctic Monkeys – A Certain POSTmance - 2006

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Snorri xxx

i think you just out did my effort in the other thread. :clap:

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Christopher Owens wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote: OI!!

Nothing wrong with The Streets.:thumb:

Yeah there is, he's shit :evil4:

:boxer:

Chris, The Streets really are shit man.

He was on TV this morning polluting my ears. Crap songs. :nonono: :thumbdown:

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State of Love and Trust wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote: OI!!

Nothing wrong with The Streets.:thumb:

Yeah there is, he's shit :evil4:

:boxer:

Chris, The Streets really are shit man.

He was on TV this morning polluting my ears. Crap songs. :nonono: :thumbdown:

cockney city boy rapping in his fred perry. YEAH RIGHT!!!

:laugh:

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Something tells me the writer had an issue with 1967...

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Forgot to add.. is it NORMAL to only know 3 of those songs?

Gee... the only one I know is obviously Penny Lane, then Suburbia (Pet Shop Boys) and Common People by Pulp.

:shrug:

I know most artist, but not the track in particular...

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Uncle Liam wrote: How on Earth does Panic get in there ahead of There Is A Light? Its not even that good anyway!

Now that I've thought about the list a little bit, and without having seen the magazine, I'd further venture that all of the track have some connection, with "British Life". There's no other reason for some of the lesser tracks by artists like The Clash being there.

That being said, where's The Kinks? and Life In A Northern Town? ;)

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They are saying that some crap Arctic Moneys track is better than LWTUA? Simply laughable.

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Evidence of progessive psychosis from writers who took too much LSD in their youth.

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