I have just come across a magazine a listed in the blog title that I purchased in 1999.
It has a series of top 10 or 20 lists included in it that where obviously voted for by Channel 4 viewers and readers at the time.
Let’s see if you can guess these:
1.The best 20 songs of all time
I’ll post a new list each day to keep up the fun!
Dave Ross says
Wonderwall at number 1
Uncle Wheaty says
No it is not.
No.20
Dave Ross says
Bo Rap number 1?
Uncle Wheaty says
Yes it is
hedgepig says
Where’s Angels?
Uncle Wheaty says
The first list includes Elvis.
No more clues
Moose the Mooche says
Presumably Ain’t Got a Clue by The Lurkers is near the top.
Uncle Wheaty says
Bubbling under at 21,007
Rigid Digit says
Imagine or Bohemian Rhapsody at number 1.
Angels is probably up there too.
If it was a NME list, then Muse would probably lock out the top 5
Uncle Wheaty says
Angels in No.3
Arthur Cowslip says
Angels?? Honestly? Wow. And I thought Wonderwall was pushing it.
Rigid Digit says
Is Headbutts by John Otway on the list?
Uncle Wheaty says
Bubbling under at 200,007
Rigid Digit says
If commercial radio is to be believed, then the most requested song is either:
Queen Another One Bites The Dust
Spandau Ballet Gold
Wham Club Tropicana
Rigid Digit says
or
Abba Dancing Queen
(Abba must be on the list shirley, and if it’s any track it’s probably that one)
Uncle Wheaty says
1. Bohemiam Rhapsody
3. Angels
20. Wonderwal
No.15 will completely surprise you.l
Rigid Digit says
If Bo Rhap is 1, and Angles is 3, then a bloke singing about having no possessions must be at number 2?
Number 15: Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy Old Dough …
Uncle Wheaty says
John Lennon Imagine is No.2.
The Commissioned Bird however failed to make the grade.
Moose the Mooche says
Flat of Angles is number 3? woah…
Dave Ross says
Hotel California, Sweet Child Of Mine and Candle In The Wind top 10
Number 15 Hey Jude..
Uncle Wheaty says
Hey Jude is No.8.
None of he others though.
Black Celebration says
Yellow, Candle in the Wind…
Uncle Wheaty says
Nope
Uncle Wheaty says
To help speed it up.
2 artists have 2 entries
2 artists have 4 entries
Rigid Digit says
Beatles probably have the 4 :
Hey Jude
She Loves You
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Strawberry Fields
Abba get 2:
Dancing Queen
Waterloo
Moose the Mooche says
SF is a bit uncivilian. It’ll be Let It Be.
Uncle Wheaty says
Strawberry Fields No.9
Hey Jude No.8
Not the others though
Uncle Wheaty says
No.4 feels like it was a fixed vote having just listened to it on Spotify!
Uncle Wheaty says
1. Bho Rap
2. Imagine
3. Angels
8. Hey Jude
9. Strawberry Fields
20. Wonderwall
Think the Channell 4 viewer/reader demographic in 1999…
Uncle Wheaty says
One of the artists with 2 and 4 entries are solo acts and are now dead.
Rigid Digit says
Stairway To Heaven – does that get in?
Uncle Wheaty says
Yes it does….No.6
Uncle Wheaty says
1. Bho Rap
2. Imagine
3. Angels
6. Stairway To Heaven
8. Hey Jude
9. Strawberry Fields
20. Wonderwall
Rigid Digit says
Guessing:
Johnny B Goode
Heartbreak Hotel
Jumping Jack Flash
Brown Sugar
Thriller
Let’s Dance
Parklife
Moose the Mooche says
Johnny B Goode? I’ll say it again, you’ll never make a civilian…
Rigid Digit says
I used to be a civil servant.
UN-Civil servant. Apparently answering the phone saying “What the f**k do you want?” is not the done thing
Moose the Mooche says
…last time I call the Samaritans
Uncle Wheaty says
Thriller is No.20.
Wonderwall is actually No.19
Black Celebration says
Prince – Kiss
George Michael – Faith
That Ocean Colour Scene song used for TFI Friday?
Moose the Mooche says
The last one will be about right for 1999, and that Get What You Give song by that wazzock in the Kangol
Rigid Digit says
U2 One
Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit
Slade Cum On Feel The Noize
Status Quo Rockin All Over The World
(throw in enough names, one is bound to be right sooner or later)
Uncle Wheaty says
Smells Like Teen Spirit is No.5
Rigid Digit says
Richard Thompson 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Moose the Mooche says
Oh you’re funny!
Shall we try Mahvishnu Orchestra while we’re at it?
Heavy Jelly?
Tintern Abbey?
Rigid Digit says
15 is going to be something completely out of place like Black Sabbath Paranoid or Radiohead Creep
Black Celebration says
Continuing a Prince theme Waterfalls and Nothing Compares 2U might be in there.
Hang on a minute – Waterfalls isn’t a Prince song! I always thought it was.
Rigid Digit says
Layla?
Moose the Mooche says
Now you’re getting it!
Bear in mind this in 1999, so we can probably expect a few annoying nineties radio records, like that fucking Spin Doctors single.
Billybob Dylan says
Ooh! How about Four Non Blondes?
Moose the Mooche says
….or Crash Test Dummies. Coming to the soundtrack of an episode of Scrubs near you.
JQW says
Something tacky from Elvis, such as American Trilogy?
Uncle Wheaty says
American Trilogy is No.4
Paul Wad says
That is crazy. All the great songs that Elvis has recorded and American Trilogy gets voted the 4th best song ever. Were the voting panel all on mind altering drugs???
pawsforthought says
I remember the radio one top three of all time (in 1999) being bitter suite symphony, smells like teen spirit and unfinished symphony of that helps?
dai says
Common People? Don’t look Back in Anger? Parklife? A Design For Life?
Sewer Robot says
WRT Richard Thompson or whoever takes your fancy, it’s worth remembering that many of these Channel 4Top 100s were derived from a vote on a C4 shortlist. IIRC, the Top 100 albums shortlist only had 125 albums on it to choose from..
Carl says
Alright Now
Your Song
Losing My Religion
Come Up And See Me
Wuthering Heights
Stayin’ Alive
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
No Woman, No Cry
Sledgehammer
In The Air Tonight
Paul Wad says
I’d have guessed Everybody Hurts before Losing My Religion.
Arch Stanton says
Bitter sweet symphony
Unfinished sympathy
Dancin queen
Thriller
Candle in the wind
Uncle Wheaty says
Unfinished Sympathy is No.10
Paul Wad says
Has nobody said Good Vibrations yet? Surely that will be there, and in the little summary Brian Wilson will be called a genius.
The surprising one. I guess you’re talking about ‘AW friendly’ surprising, rather than WTF? surprising, so I’ll say Like a Rolling Stone.
Just had to check whether Coldplay had started infecting our ears by 1999, because the great unwashed like that sort of thing. They hadn’t, but I couldn’t name a song of theirs anyway, apart from Yellow or Vida something or other that Pet Shop Boys covered.
Jaygee says
God Only Knows
My Way
Waterloo Sunset
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Wuthering Heights
Shaddap Ya Face (as I will doubtless be scolded for being too lazy to see if any of the above have been mentioned up the page)
Uncle Wheaty says
So far we have:
1. Boh Rap
2. Imagine
3. Angels
4. American Trilogy
5. Smells Like Teen Spirit
6. Stairway To Heaven
8. Hey Jude
9. Strawberry Fields
10. Unfinished Sympathy
19. Wonderwall
20. Thriller
Uncle Wheaty says
I’ll post the final list and ask the next question later today (6pm ish).
Arthur Cowslip says
I’m enjoying this!
Bat Out Of Hell
Baker Street
duco01 says
Billie Jean?
I’m Not in Love by 10cc?
Something by the Spice Girls, surely? – Wannabe?
Careless Whisper by George Michael?
Uncle Wheaty says
Billie Jean is No.16
murkey says
I remember this surprisingly well. I guess it was my era: I was 16 at the time and just getting into music.
Robbie Williams did very well, as did Radiohead, if in recall correctly. It inspired my dad to buy a Radiohead album to try to be hip with the kids. I think he only ever listened to it once, but I loved it.
Rigid Digit says
Three Lions
?
Rigid Digit says
What of Whiney Houston
I e I eeee I will always love you-hoo
Carl says
I Want To Know What Love Is
Uncle Wheaty says
So 8 more to guess.
1. Boh Rap
2. Imagine
3. Angels
4. American Trilogy
5. Smells Like Teen Spirit
6. Stairway To Heaven
8. Hey Jude
9. Strawberry Fields
10. Unfinished Sympathy
16. Billie Jean
19. Wonderwall
20. Thriller
Dave Ross says
Capital Radio used to do a top 100 between Christmas and New Year voted by listeners and I’ve been trying to remember the regular suspects….
I’m sure Hotel California was in every year.. Born To Run perhaps? I think My Way used to make an appearance. The Frankie trilogy made an appearance in the 80s but but 1999 I cant believe they’d still be around. Did Blur make it in?
Uncle Wheaty says
No Blur I’m afraid and no Hotel California.
Moose the Mooche says
Funny how millennium is always interpreted as the last 25 years out of a thousand.
(Cue YT-heavy post from KFD involving Hildegard of Bingen and various people with lutes)
duco01 says
Life on Mars?
Queen:
– We will Rock You
– We are the Champions
Diddley Farquar says
U2 – With or without you
Diddley Farquar says
Heroes?
Diddley Farquar says
Heart of glass?
Moose the Mooche says
Adam Lay-y Bounden?
Uncle Wheaty says
None of the above
Diddley Farquar says
Beat it, the song I mean
Uncle Wheaty says
No
Diddley Farquar says
Celine Dion- My heart will go on
Uncle Wheaty says
Correct.
My Heart Will Go On is No.13
Arthur Cowslip says
Flippin’ eck.
Blue Boy says
Must be two more by the Beatles
Yesterday?
A Day in the Life?
Here Comes The Sun?
Something?
Superstition surely?
Another Oasis – maybe Dont Look Back in Anger?
Any punk/new wave? – Teenage Kicks, Town Called Malice, God Save the Queen, London Calling?
And has anyone mentioned the Stones? Satisfaction maybe?
Uncle Wheaty says
Correct with two more by The Beatles.
A Day In The Life is No.12
Yesterday is No.11
Blue Boy says
The Police – Every Breath You Take?
Dire Straits – Money for Nothing?
Uncle Wheaty says
Only 5 left to get.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Imagine
3. Angels
4. American Trilogy
5. Smells Like Teen Spirit
6. Stairway To Heaven
8. Hey Jude
9. Strawberry Fields
10. Unfinished Sympathy
11. Yesterday
12. A Day In The Life
13. My Heart Will Go On
16. Billie Jean
19. Wonderwall
20. Thriller
duco01 says
Something by Madonna, maybe? Like a Virgin?
Moose the Mooche says
No thanks, I’ve just put one out.
duco01 says
Another Elvis, maybe? Heartbreak Hotel? Suspicious Minds?
Uncle Wheaty says
Yes they are both there.
Heartbreak Hotel No.14
Suspicious Minds No.18
Uncle Wheaty says
Three left to go”
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Imagine
3. Angels
4. American Trilogy
5. Smells Like Teen Spirit
6. Stairway To Heaven
8. Hey Jude
9. Strawberry Fields
10. Unfinished Sympathy
11. Yesterday
12. A Day In The Life
13. My Heart Will Go On
14. Heartbreak hotel
16. Billie Jean
18. Suspicious Minds
19. Wonderwall
20. Thriller
duco01 says
Another Elvis tune?
Jailhouse Rock?
Love me Tender?
Blue Suede Shoes?
Can’t Help Falling in Love?
Uncle Wheaty says
There is another Elvis tune but not one of those.
I’ll give the full list in 5 minutes
Blue Boy says
Hound Dog?
Blue Boy says
or In The Ghetto?
Uncle Wheaty says
Neither of those
Uncle Wheaty says
Here we are then with the three unidentified answers including the act.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Imagine
3. Angels
4. American Trilogy
5. Smells Like Teen Spirit
6. Stairway To Heaven
7. Millenium – Robbie Williams
8. Hey Jude
9. Strawberry Fields
10. Unfinished Sympathy
11. Yesterday
12. A Day In The Life
13. My Heart Will Go On
14. Heartbreak hotel
15. A Forest – The Cure
16. Billie Jean
17. The Wonder of You – Elvis Presley
18. Suspicious Minds
19. Wonderwall
20. Thriller
There were 80,000 voters delivering over 500,000 votes across 10 categories according to the magazine so I am imagining The Cure fan club may have hijacked this!
Paul Wad says
That is an absolutely ridiculous list, but I love it that A Forest is in there.
Arthur Cowslip says
I’m flabbergasted. It’s 50% “fair enough” and 50% “eh??”.
I can’t believe Robbie Williams is in there twice.
And The Wonder Of You? Really? There’s about another 30 Elvis songs better than that.
Moose the Mooche says
There are 30 billion songs better than My Heart Will Go On. I just wrote one with my arse.
Black Celebration says
I suppose Millennium might have been a hit at the time of the poll and it’s called Millennium, so it naturally becomes the 7th best song of the last 1,000 years.
And where were those Cure fans when we needed them for Brexit, eh?
Uncle Wheaty says
So on with the next category.
The Best Album of the Millenium – 20 to find.
Again 3-4 ‘of the time’ answers in there.
dai says
What’s the Story Morning Glory
OK Computer
Parklife
Sgt Peppers
Queen Greatest Hits
A Different Class
Graceland
The Bends
Take That Greatest Hits
Born in the USA
Thriller
LesterTheNightfly says
Urban Hymns
I’ve Been Expecting You
What’s Going On
Revolver
Exile On Main Street
Uncle Wheaty says
Revolver is No.3
Uncle Wheaty says
Out of the blocks with a few big hits!
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
10. The Bends
12. OK Computer
Moose the Mooche says
Of the time?
This’ll be fun.
Lenny Kravitz? Jamiroqai?
…..Gay Dad?
Uncle Wheaty says
Neither of them.
Rigid Digit says
Definitely Maybe
Parklife
Led Zep IV
Uncle Wheaty says
None of those
Rigid Digit says
Queens Greatest Hits
Abba Gold
Uncle Wheaty says
No
Rigid Digit says
Robbie Williams first album – Life Thru A Lens
Uncle Wheaty says
Correct.
Life Thru a Lens in No.18
Arthur Cowslip says
Oh for God’s sake. I’m going to get a time machine to go back to 1999 and educate a few people.
Moose the Mooche says
I lived through the 1990s and I don’t remember it being this depressing.
Mike_H says
I can remember I pretty much kept my head down and waited the ’90s out, because it was this depressing.
Moose the Mooche says
I spent a substantial proportion of the decade obliterated. This thread explains why. The Corrs?!?
Gary says
How many Pink Floyd? Dark Side and The Wall?
Rumours
Exodus
Dare
Bat Out of Hell
Uncle Wheaty says
Just one by The Pink Floyd.
Dark Side Of The Moon is No.8
Rigid Digit says
Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks
Clash – London Calling
Def Leppard – Hysteria
Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms
Meat Loaf – Bat Out Of Hell
Uncle Wheaty says
None of those
Rigid Digit says
Johsua Tree or Rattle & Hum?
Stone Roses
White Album
Uncle Wheaty says
Correct.
Joshua Tree No.17
White Album No.11
The Stone Roses No.6
Uncle Wheaty says
Good start.
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
10. The Bends
12. OK Computer
18. Life Thru A Lens
Uncle Wheaty says
As with No.15 in the songs list I will be surprised if anyone gets No.19 in this list.
DrJ says
Belle & Sebastian then?
Moose the Mooche says
Horrible thought…. Marilyn Manson?
Rigid Digit says
Something mad like Westlife, Boyz II Men, or Englebert Humperdink
Rigid Digit says
or keeping with The Cure theme, Disintegration
Gary says
Dummy
Play
Armed Forces
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Hotel California
Breakfast in America
Rio
Uncle Wheaty says
Great as all those albums are, and I own them all, they did not make the list.
Gary says
Blimey. This is a spiffing game!
JQW says
Tubular Bells
The Bodyguard OST
Grease OST
Saturday Night Fever OST
Uncle Wheaty says
No OSTs in the list
Rigid Digit says
Macc Lads – Beer n Sex n Chips n Gravy
Uncle Wheaty says
No.20,298
Dumpy’s Rust Nuts Live at West Runton Pavillion comes in at a respectable 300,009
Rigid Digit says
That saves my next question then …
JQW says
Trout Mask Replica
Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation
AMMMUSIC 1966
Metal Machine Music
Gary says
The Score
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Grace
Debut
Screamadelica
Uncle Wheaty says
For such a great list surprisingly none make it.
Rigid Digit says
Considering it sold something like 300 million – Alanis Morrisette Jagged Little Pill
Uncle Wheaty says
Afraid Not
Moose the Mooche says
That would be ironic
(makes no sense to use that word there does it?)
Carl says
Sign O’ The Times
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814
Born In The USA
Ziggy Stardust
Heroes
Uncle Wheaty says
No Bowie in the list…I know.
Never ever listened to any Janet Jackson….am I missing out with this one?
Carl says
I have hardly heard it. I just recall a guy I worked with a lifetime ago thought it was the greatest thing ever.
Arthur Cowslip says
I was going to day, “I bet there is no bowie”. I don’t think his stock was particularly high in 1999. Funny to think that now.
Gary says
A Night at the Opera
Horses
Born to Run
Achtung Baby
Uncle Wheaty says
No Bowie or Springsteen in the list.
And no to the other two as well.
Moose the Mooche says
Bowie was still a bit of a joke in 1999. That’s been forgotten…
Rigid Digit says
Simply Red Stars
REM Automatic For The People
Uncle Wheaty says
He shoots, he scores!
Automatic For The People No.20
Gary says
Kings of the Wild Frontier
Uncle Wheaty says
No, bubbling under at 2019
Gary says
Dammit, I’ve used up all my brain cells.
Uncle Wheaty says
I’ll refer the honourable member to artists in the songs list for inspiration!
Gary says
Blue Lines?
Uncle Wheaty says
I wish…but no.
Uncle Wheaty says
Latest update:
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
10. The Bends
12. OK Computer
18. Life Thru A Lens
20. Automatic For The People
dai says
Stars – Simply Red?
Bad – Michael J
Brothers in arms?
Uncle Wheaty says
No….thankfully!
Blue Boy says
A Night at the Opera?
Led Zep 4?
Blue Lines?
Nevermind?
Paying attention to your clue here…
Uncle Wheaty says
Nevermind is No.5
Uncle Wheaty says
Nine down:
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
5. Nevermind
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
10. The Bends
12. OK Computer
18. Life Thru A Lens
20. Automatic For The People
Uncle Wheaty says
Numbers 4,9 14 and 19 might astound you!
Uncle Wheaty says
A clue, No.16 is a part greatest hits/part new tracks effort.
dai says
History? – MJ
and
queen is dead?
joshua tree?
astral weeks?
the stone roses ?
Uncle Wheaty says
the man is on fire!
HIStory isn indeed the album referred to above
No.16
Joshua Tree No.17
And the greatest album ever made at No.6…The Stones Roses
Rigid Digit says
Sex Pistols Great Rock n Roll Swindle
(meets the specification, but probably not)
duco01 says
Abbey Road?
Uncle Wheaty says
Yes!
No.15
Rigid Digit says
Appetite For Destruction
?
Uncle Wheaty says
I wish, but no
Uncle Wheaty says
So now we are here.
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
5. Nevermind
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
10. The Bends
12. OK Computer
15. Abbey road
16. HIStory
17. The Joshua Tree
18. Life Thru A Lens
20. Automatic For The People
Focus on the time and place will get you more…
dai says
Surely not Be Here Now?
Spice girls – spice?
Rigid Digit says
White Album
Revolver
Pet Sounds
Parallel Lines
Black Celebration says
The Ego Has Landed?
I’ve Been Expecting You?
Uncle Wheaty says
I’ve Been Expecting You is No.9
LesterTheNightfly says
I said that yesterday!!!
LesterTheNightfly says
01/02/2021 at 19:05
Urban Hymns
I’ve Been Expecting You
What’s Going On
Revolver
Exile On Main Street
Freddy Steady says
Fat Boy Slim?
duco01 says
Bridge Over Troubled Water?
Purple Rain?
1999?
Baby One More Time by Britney Spears?
Milkybarnick says
Holy Bible? or maybe Everything Must Go. Manics fans often vote in these things.
The Fat (or was it Phat) of the Land
The first Eminem Album
Uncle Wheaty says
Only four more to go!
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
3. Revolver
5. Nevermind
6. The Stone Roses
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
9. I’ve Been Expecting You
10. The Bends
11. The White Album
12. OK Computer
15. Abbey road
16. HIStory
17. The Joshua Tree
18. Life Thru A Lens
20. Automatic For The People
Moose the Mooche says
What an incredibly white list, unless you count Jacko. Even Rolling Stone could manage the odd token rapper (though only multi-platinum ones, of course)
Arthur Cowslip says
Yeah I was just talking about that with a friend of mine I shared this with. You would get at least a couple of hip hop and jazz if you did this poll today!
Milkybarnick says
A Different Class Maybe? Or as it’s 1999 and looking at some of what’s already been voted for, Performance and Cocktails by the Stereophonics.
Uncle Wheaty says
Great albums both but not on the list.
Arthur Cowslip says
Blue Lines? Has anyone mentioned that yet?
Uncle Wheaty says
They have and I’m afraid it is not on the list
Moose the Mooche says
Too black. too strong.
Too black. Too strong.
Tiggerlion says
Parklife?
Uncle Wheaty says
Afraid not.
duco01 says
Come On Over by Shania Twain
By Request by Boyzone
The Man Who by Travis
Uncle Wheaty says
None of those I’m afraid.
Chrisf says
The Queen Is Dead
Astral Weeks
Graceland
Moose the Mooche says
Astral Weeks? Bwahahaha!
I think a copy of The Ladybird Book of Civilians is in order…
Moose the Mooche says
Oh not Urban Hymns. Please no.
Dave Ross says
I reckon you’ve found number 4…
Moose the Mooche says
Number twos more like. Dreary tosh.
Uncle Wheaty says
No not Urban Hymns
Moose the Mooche says
The times I’ve said that
Arch Stanton says
Back in black
Bat out of Hell
Tubular bells
Rumours
Uncle Wheaty says
None of those either
Moose the Mooche says
Legend?
Uncle Wheaty says
Not in the list.
Rigid Digit says
Slippery When Wet?
Don’t suppose Syd Barrett’s Macap Laughs makes the 20 …
Uncle Wheaty says
Neither of those are there.
The remaining four comprise of two groups and two solo artists.
Arthur Cowslip says
Pet Sounds?
Uncle Wheaty says
No not Pet Sounds.
duco01 says
Manic Street Preachers – This is my Truth, Tell me Yours?
The Corrs – Talk on Corners
Uncle Wheaty says
Congratulations!
The Corrs Talk on Corners is No.14
Moose the Mooche says
Oy veyyy…
Freddy Steady says
Oi @uncle-wheaty
Give Moose his due⬆️⬆️
Moose the Mooche says
I was actually reacting to this ^. The Duke wins the goldfish.
Black Celebration says
Bloody hell.
Uncle Wheaty says
Three more left…
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
3. Revolver
5. Nevermind
6. The Stone Roses
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
9. I’ve Been Expecting You
10. The Bends
11. The White Album
12. OK Computer
14. Talk on Corners
15. Abbey road
16. HIStory
17. The Joshua Tree
18. Life Thru A Lens
20. Automatic For The People
Arthur Cowslip says
That missing number 4 is really annoying me……..
Band On The Run??
Songs In The Key of Life?
Wait, is it Dylan? Blood on the Tracks or Blonde on Blonde?
Uncle Wheaty says
Good suggestions but not correct.
As with yesterday I’ll complete and remaining gaps at 6pm.
Moose the Mooche says
Something by Genesis or Phil Colons?
Uncle Wheaty says
Nothing Genesis related.
duco01 says
All Saints by All Saints?
Uncle Wheaty says
Good guess but no.
Dave Ross says
Has anyone suggested Definitely Maybe yet? This is the 90s after all…
Uncle Wheaty says
They have and it isn’t there.
duco01 says
Celine Dion – Falling into You?
Uncle Wheaty says
Afraid not.
duco01 says
Michael Jackson – Dangerous?
Robson & Jerome – Robson & Jerome?
Uncle Wheaty says
Neither of those.
Two solo artists and one group left.
Moose the Mooche says
That Texas album that was everywhere for six months.
Uncle Wheaty says
No Texas albums have troubled the list.
duco01 says
Kylie Minogue – Kylie
Surely not White Ladder by David Grey?
Arthur Cowslip says
Oh please let the number 4 not be David Gray….. for the love of God…..
duco01 says
It certainly is an appalling thought, Mr Cowslip…
Uncle Wheaty says
No David Gray you’ll be pleased to hear!
Arthur Cowslip says
Nickleback? Limp Bizkit?
JQW says
Got to be something else tacky from the jumpsuit Elvis period. A live album, such as Aloha From Hawaii (or whatever it was called) would fit the bill.
Uncle Wheaty says
Is the right answer!
No.4 is Elvis Presley – Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
Moose the Mooche says
…..what in the name of Satan’s portion?
Rigid Digit says
This lot were on a lot of coffee tables and middle class dinner parties in the 90s (and just been mentioned in a work call) … The Coors
Moose the Mooche says
A band named after bland beer?
Prefer Bud and the Budvars meself
Uncle Wheaty says
Two left to get – both highly popular artists in 1999.
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
3. Revolver
4. Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
5. Nevermind
6. The Stone Roses
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
9. I’ve Been Expecting You
10. The Bends
11. The White Album
12. OK Computer
14. Talk on Corners
15. Abbey road
16. HIStory
17. The Joshua Tree
18. Life Thru A Lens
20. Automatic For The People
Dave Ross says
A Take That album?
Uncle Wheaty says
No Take That.
duco01 says
Steps – Spectacular?
Something by Whitney Houston? “Whitney”?
Uncle Wheaty says
Partially correct.
No,19 is Steps but not that album.
duco01 says
Well it must be “Step One”, then.
Uncle Wheaty says
Correct. Only No.13 left to get now.
Black Celebration says
Isn’t it called “ Steptacular” ?
Also Talk on Corners shoulda been Talk on Corrners.
Let’s just reflect on this – when asked “what was the best LP of the last 1,000 years?” people responded “Well it’s got to Steps – Step One”.
Uncle Wheaty says
One left to get before 6pm!
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
3. Revolver
4. Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
5. Nevermind
6. The Stone Roses
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
9. I’ve Been Expecting You
10. The Bends
11. The White Album
12. OK Computer
14. Talk on Corners
15. Abbey road
16. HIStory
17. The Joshua Tree
18. Life Thru A Lens
19. Step One
20. Automatic For The People
Arthur Cowslip says
I’m still reeling from that Elvis album at number four. This is like a parallel universe 1999 where I wasn’t there.
I’ve never even heard of Aloha From Hawaii as far as I’m aware. And I like Elvis as much as the next guy. Was there some weird Elvis revival in 1999 I didn’t know about?
Dave Ross says
Was that the one with A Little Less Conversation on it?
JQW says
Neither have I – I just remember seeing the album cover many a time (initially pictured on the inner sleeve of one of my dad’s Elvis compilations), and it was the only one from that era whose title I could remember.
Moose the Mooche says
I’ll say it for everyone else.
FUCKING STEPS!!!
duco01 says
Yes, I think you speak for all of us, Moosey.
duco01 says
Don’t tell me it’s “Ricky Martin” by Ricky Martin…
duco01 says
It had better not be “Christina Aguilera” by Christina Aguilera…
Uncle Wheaty says
Not Ricky or Christina.
Moose the Mooche says
Steps!
Somebody listened to that album all the way through?
Somebody who wasn’t in Steps?
Them even?
WHAT??
Gary says
Goerge Michael? Whitney Huston? Patrik Fitzgerald?
Uncle Wheaty says
None of them.
Blue Boy says
Has anyone suggested The Cranberries No Need to Argue?
or Travis The Man Who?
Uncle Wheaty says
They haven’t but it is not in the list.
Uncle Wheaty says
So here is the list with No.13 included:
1. Sgt Pepper’s
2. Thriller
3. Revolver
4. Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
5. Nevermind
6. The Stone Roses
7. What’s The Story Morning Glory
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
9. I’ve Been Expecting You
10. The Bends
11. The White Album
12. OK Computer
13. Ray of Light – Madonna
14. Talk on Corners
15. Abbey road
16. HIStory
17. The Joshua Tree
18. Life Thru A Lens
19. Step One
20. Automatic For The People
Next list to follow shortly.
Uncle Wheaty says
The eight other lists are:
Best Male Vocalist
Best Female Vocalist
Best Band
Best Songwriter
Best Jazz Performer
Best Classical Composer
Best Classical Piece
Most Influential Musician
I’ll go with the best band next, then you can choose (if you can still be bothered!)
So ‘The Best Band of The Millenium’ is?
Moose the Mooche says
Best classical composer?
On this evidence, whoever wrote the theme to Triangle.
Blue Boy says
Must say, this is a wizard wheeze to bag several hampers. It’s an Afterword wetdream. List, list, list, and we get to complain mightily about everyone else’s awful taste. Keep em coming I say.
Freddy Steady says
Ah but Moose, that wasn’t written by one person, it was a three piece.
Moose the Mooche says
Oh god. I’ve just seen Best Jazz Performer. It’s probably Timmy Mallett.
I’ll say it again…..
STEPS!
Uncle Wheaty says
Heads Up – Timmy is not in the list.
Bubbling under at 1,200,097
Moose the Mooche says
No Timmy – no justice.
Free the Wacaday One!
Rigid Digit says
Best Band:
Beatles
Stones
Led Zep
The Monkees
Steps
The Glitter Band
Uncle Wheaty says
Good start and nice to see the influence of the first two lists having an immediate impact!
1. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
15. Led Zeppelin
16. Steps
Arthur Cowslip says
I mean….. Surely the beatles….?
Blue Boy says
Best band
Nirvana. Oasis. And, presumably, Steps?
Blue Boy says
Oh Jesus, the Steps suggestion was a gag, but I have just seen your post above.
Blue Boy says
I am guessing best male vocalist will be H and female vocalist Faye Tozer.
Uncle Wheaty says
No it doesn’t get that bad!
Uncle Wheaty says
Steps already in the list.
Oasis No.5
Nirvana No.6
Uncle Wheaty says
Six down already.
1. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
5. Oasis
6. Nirvana
15. Led Zeppelin
16. Steps
Dave Ross says
This thread has peaked with that list. To be honest I thought they may have been at 5,6,7,8..
Rigid Digit says
That made me chuckle Dave
Rigid Digit says
The Who
The Jam
Madness
ELO
Pet Shop Boys
Uncle Wheaty says
None of those bands are included!!!!
Moose the Mooche says
Bee Gees
Abba
Take That
Dantalian’s Chariot
Uncle Wheaty says
Abba are in there at No.11.
The other three failed to make the cut.
Moose the Mooche says
No Chariot? No way! Todally bogus!
Carl says
Stone Roses
Dire Straits
Boyzone
Westlife
Spice Girls
Could you perhaps start new threads for each category – just make it clear they are continuations of this one.
Uncle Wheaty says
You are clearly feeling the zeitgeist of 1999!
No.13 The Stone Roses
No.12 Boyzone
The other three no.
JQW says
Other bands that were huge in the 1990s.
U2
REM
(The) Verve
The Janet Street Porters – sorry – Manic Street Preachers
Ocean Coloured Scene
plus some old school rock acts such as:
Def Leppard
AC/DC
Iron Maiden
Uncle Wheaty says
Hopefully TMFTL by JQW as three more fall!
U2 No.4
REM No.10
Manic Street Preachers No.9
Moose the Mooche says
Ocean Scene of Colour, please.
Uncle Wheaty says
No!
LesterTheNightfly says
The Cure
The Clash
Kula Shaker
Genesis
Uncle Wheaty says
Unfortunately not.
Rigid Digit says
The Smiths
The Doors
REM
B*witched
Uncle Wheaty says
Here are the current standings:
1. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
4. U2
5. Oasis
6. Nirvana
9. Manic Street Preachers
10. REM
11. ABBA
12. Boyzone
13. The Stone Roses
15. Led Zeppelin
16. Steps
8 more to go!
Rigid Digit says
Radiohead?
Uncle Wheaty says
Correct.
Radiohead are apparently the No.7 band of the last millennium…who knew!
Gary says
Pink Floyd, of course.
Uncle Wheaty says
And The Pink Floyd are the 17th best band of the last millennium.
Moose the Mooche says
The Pink Floyd were better than Pink Floyd.
Uncle Wheaty says
They were indeed.
I like a bit of pedantry!
Uncle Wheaty says
Only six left now…
1. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
4. U2
5. Oasis
6. Nirvana
7. Radiohead
9. Manic Street Preachers
10. REM
11. ABBA
12. Boyzone
13. The Stone Roses
15. Led Zeppelin
16. Steps
17. The Pink Floyd
Gary says
Boyzone are 5 better than Floyd? Well I’ll be jiggered, I never knew that.
Uncle Wheaty says
Welcome to the alternate reality occupied by 80,000 Channel 4 viewers in 1999!
Moose the Mooche says
The point is, STEPS are better than Pink Floyd.
Or…..anybody
Rigid Digit says
INXS
?
Uncle Wheaty says
In 1989 maybe, in 1999 no chance.
Rigid Digit says
Blur
Uncle Wheaty says
Yes, Blue were the 18th best band since JC entered the world.
JC is not Julian Cope btw!
Moose the Mooche says
You’ve let it slip that Blue are on the list. I assume they are at 14, ahead of those no-marks Led Zeppelin.
JQW says
The utterly dreadful Qu**n, perhaps?
Uncle Wheaty says
Yes, your favourite band ever?
No.2
Uncle Wheaty says
Four left now…it will get harder! (I’ll leave the reply open for Moose)
1. The Beatles
2. Queen
3. The Rolling Stones
4. U2
5. Oasis
6. Nirvana
7. Radiohead
9. Manic Street Preachers
10. REM
11. ABBA
12. Boyzone
13. The Stone Roses
15. Led Zeppelin
16. Steps
17. The Pink Floyd
18.Blur
The remaining four represent very different genres and decades!
Rigid Digit says
If Boyzone are in there, how about the identikit minus a couple of years Westlife
Uncle Wheaty says
No, they were so early 1990s daddyo.
dai says
Take That
Uncle Wheaty says
Then remaining acts are from the 1970s-1990s.
Rigid Digit says
Fleetwood Mac
(Very) outside bets:
Uriah Heep
Hawkwind
Uncle Wheaty says
None of those acts.
Lemonhope says
Eagles?
JQW says
Fans of certain solo artists may have voted for their favourite’s former group, of course. So is one entry The Jacksons? And could Wham! be another?
Uncle Wheaty says
Well worked out!
The Jackson 5 are No.8
Moose the Mooche says
I preferred The Jacksons to The Jackson 5.
…alright, I’ll stop there.
Lemonhope says
Also, I would have thought The Smiths would be in there. I see Rigid already nominated them but you didn’t say no, so are The Smiths in the top 20?
Uncle Wheaty says
They are indeed at No.20
Black Celebration says
Slade?
Simply Red?
duco01 says
The Corrs
The Cure
Texas
Backstreet Boys
The John Coltrane Quartet [a bit of a long shot, this one, I know]
Uncle Wheaty says
And that completes the set!
Backstreet Boys are No.19
The Corrs are No.14
Uncle Wheaty says
So the final list of the 20 best bands of the last Millenium is:
1. The Beatles
2. Queen
3. The Rolling Stones
4. U2
5. Oasis
6. Nirvana
7. Radiohead
8. The Jackson 5
9. Manic Street Preachers
10. REM
11. ABBA
12. Boyzone
13. The Stone Roses
14. The Corrs
15. Led Zeppelin
16. Steps
17. The Pink Floyd
18.Blur
19. Backstreet Boys
20. The Smiths
Moose the Mooche says
Backstreet Boys are better than The Smiths… for some reason this amuses me.
Dave Ross says
Some bands are better than others….
Moose the Mooche says
Backstreet Lads Club?
dai says
Steps are better than Pink Floyd
Uncle Wheaty says
If anyone is still interested in finding out more feel free to pick one of the following lists to explore:
Best Male Vocalist
Best Female Vocalist
Best Band
Best Songwriter
Best Jazz Performer
Best Classical Composer
Best Classical Piece
Most Influential Musician
Rigid Digit says
First guess for the winners:
Elvis
Annie Lennox
(above)
Stock Aitken and Waterman
Kenny G
Bach
1812 Overture
Elvis
Uncle Wheaty says
Elvis is best male vocalist.
All the others are incorrect.
Moose the Mooche says
Annie Lennox won the Best Female whatever at the Brit awards every year for about fifteen years.
Black Celebration says
Best male vocalist – I’ll try to scoop up a few obvious ones:
Elvis
Robbie Williams
Liam Gallagher
Damon Albarn
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Michael
Freddie Mercury
Michael Stipe
Michael Jackson
Frank Sidebottom
Uncle Wheaty says
You have certainly got a few there!
1. Elvis Presley
2. Robbie Williams
3. Michael Jackson
5. George Michael
6. Freddie Mercury
8. John Lennon
12. Michael Stipe
The rest are not on the list.
Arthur Cowslip says
I’m going to have to stop reading this thread as it is doing damage to my blood pressure…. Number one okay, fair enough, I can allow that… but number two… what???
Mike_H says
Lennon in there but nil points for Macca?
Thumbs not aloft for that surprising omission.
Moose the Mooche says
This was the orthodoxy in the 80s and 90s – Lennon the sainted hero, McCartney the cheesy Frog Chorus hitmaker.
See also Bowie – or “that old berk in the silly overcoat” as he was known pretty much between Let’s Dance and Glastonbury.
Blue Boy says
Am I the only person in the world who rather likes those two rascals in the Dancing in the Street video?
Moose the Mooche says
With the sound off they are comic genius, like The Dangerous Brothers.
With the sound on they are the nadir of human civilisation.
Moose the Mooche says
No Frank? That’s bobbins. You know it is. It really is.
Arch Stanton says
Robbie Williams is the Sheffield United of pop.
Top of the league one season, bottom of the pile the next.
Blue Boy says
Oh lets keep this running, its fun.
Male vocalist –
Kurt Cobain
Robert Plant
Mick Jagger
Bono
Thom Yorke
Ian Brown
Lee from Steps
I hasten to add that I think that may be the worst roll call of greatest male vocalists ever, which gives me some confidence that at least some of them must be on the list.
Uncle Wheaty says
You’ve got a few more:
Kurt Cobain No.10
Bono No.14
Thom Yorke No.9
Ian Brown No.18
Blue Boy says
I will have a go at Classical composer as well because I am intrigued
Beethoven
Mozart
Bach
Rachmaninov
Tchaikovsky
Elgar
John Williams
Paul McCartney
Mike Oldfield
Mussorgsky (or possibly Emerson Lake and Palmer)
Vivaldi
Uncle Wheaty says
Not surprisingly you have a few there!
1. Mozart
2. Beethoven
3. Bach
4. Tchaikovsky
5. Vivaldi
6. Elgar
11. Rakhmaninov
13. John Williams
duco01 says
I assume that’s J.S. Bach, not C.P.E. Bach, Johannes Bach, J.M. Bach or J.C. Bach.
They were rather a musical family, the Bachs…
Uncle Wheaty says
Yes J.S.Bach
Arthur Cowslip says
Not forgetting their robotic cousin with a penchant for sunglasses and a leather jacket… Al B. Bach.
Uncle Wheaty says
Current best male vocalist list. Nine more to get.
1. Elvis Presley
2. Robbie Williams
3. Michael Jackson
5. George Michael
6. Freddie Mercury
8. John Lennon
9. Thom Yorke
10. Kurt Cobain
12. Michael Stipe
14. Bono
18. Ian Brown
Moose the Mooche says
Whoever is below 18….. oucheroonie!
Rigid Digit says
The Jam weren’t in best band, but does Paul Weller make the vocalist list?
Uncle Wheaty says
He does!
Paul Weller is No.19.
Mike_H says
Not quite as good as Ian Brown.
That’s unfortunate.
Diddley Farquar says
Tom Jones
David Bowie
Holly Johnson
Uncle Wheaty says
David Bowie is No.7
Uncle Wheaty says
Seven more to go.
1. Elvis Presley
2. Robbie Williams
3. Michael Jackson
5. George Michael
6. Freddie Mercury
7. David Bowie
8. John Lennon
9. Thom Yorke
10. Kurt Cobain
12. Michael Stipe
14. Bono
18. Ian Brown
19. Paul Weller
Moose the Mooche says
Oh god, poor Paul Weller. Not as good as Foghorn Icke.
duco01 says
Prince?
Bruce Springsteen?
Stevie Wonder?
Uncle Wheaty says
None of them.
duco01 says
Robert Smith, possibly?
Uncle Wheaty says
Not in the list.
Rigid Digit says
Mick Jagger
Boy George
Uncle Wheaty says
Not in the list
duco01 says
Sir Elton John
Sir Clifford of Richard
Uncle Wheaty says
Elton John is No.13
Cliff is not in the list.
Diddley Farquar says
Bob Marley
The still sprightly Gerry Rafferty
Liam Gallagher
Uncle Wheaty says
None of them
duco01 says
Sir Eric of Clapton
Sir Van the Man of Hyndford Street
Uncle Wheaty says
Nope
duco01 says
Sir Roderick of Stewart
Uncle Wheaty says
Rod the Mod is excluded from the list.
Black Celebration says
Morrissey
Gary Barlow
Phil Collins
H from Steps
Big Elt
Uncle Wheaty says
Afraid not.
Uncle Wheaty says
Six more to go. I’ll publish this list at 7pm.
1. Elvis Presley
2. Robbie Williams
3. Michael Jackson
5. George Michael
6. Freddie Mercury
7. David Bowie
8. John Lennon
9. Thom Yorke
10. Kurt Cobain
12. Michael Stip
13. Elton John
14. Bono
18. Ian Brown
19. Paul Weller
The remaining names include a couple of nailed on classic singers and a few ‘of the time’
Gary says
Art Garfunkel
Uncle Wheaty says
No, he wrote all the songs you know!
Diddley Farquar says
Sting
Little Richard
Joe Cocker
Roger Daltrey
Diddley Farquar says
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Uncle Wheaty says
Frank Sinatra is No.4
Uncle Wheaty says
Five left, one of which is shocking!
1. Elvis Presley
2. Robbie Williams
3. Michael Jackson
4. Frank Sinatra
5. George Michael
6. Freddie Mercury
7. David Bowie
8. John Lennon
9. Thom Yorke
10. Kurt Cobain
12. Michael Stip
13. Elton John
14. Bono
18. Ian Brown
19. Paul Weller
Simpering wreck says
What could be more shocking than Ian Brown? Ringo perhaps?
Moose the Mooche says
That Stip character stands out like a sore thumb
Gary says
John Lydon
Rigid Digit says
Seeing as Robin Williams banked the runner-up spot, and following the trend that “all the best stuff is in the past 10 years” how about Ronan Keating putting in appearance
Moose the Mooche says
Robin Williams?
Goooooooooooooooooood morning Knutsford!
Uncle Wheaty says
Ronan Keating is indeed in the list.
No.16
Mike_H says
Marvin Gaye
Tom Jones
Otis Redding
Uncle Wheaty says
Marvin Gaye is No.11
Moose the Mooche says
Oh, a bit of diversity! Pat yourselves on the back, 1999 people….
Moose the Mooche says
Daniel O’Donnell.
I’m now saying anything to get out of this nineties nightmare. Bring forth the minellium, bug or no bug!
Uncle Wheaty says
Here is the final list of the GREATEST MALE SINGERS OF THE MILLENIUM (this is awful…)
1. Elvis Presley
2. Robbie Williams
3. Michael Jackson
4. Frank Sinatra
5. George Michael
6. Freddie Mercury
7. David Bowie
8. John Lennon
9. Thom Yorke
10. Kurt Cobain
11. Marvin Gaye
12. Michael Stip
13. Elton John
14. Bono
15. Bob Dylan
16. Ronan Keating
17. Bryan Adams
18. Ian Brown
19. Paul Weller
20. Will Smith (FFS!!!)
Moose the Mooche says
..
I say we put Paul Weller on suicide watch.
“You’re not as good a singer as Ian Brown, but a better …er…singer… than…Will Smith….OOOFF, ‘kinnell, you’ve got a decent punch for a skinny bloke….”
Uncle Wheaty says
The best songwriter list is a nice eclectic mix.
Fancy a go at that?
I’ll avoid the obvious by giving you the top 3.
1. John Lennon
2. Paul McCartney
3. Bob Dylan
Over to you. Most answers are single writers but one is a double act.
Moose the Mooche says
I’m assuming the double is Robbie and Guy.
Uncle Wheaty says
No. They are from a bit further back in time.
Robbie and Guy are not in the list.
Sadly neither is Justtin Currie…what did they know!
Diddley Farquar says
Samantha Fox
Uncle Wheaty says
Afraid not
She peaked at 36.
Moose the Mooche says
36DD, as I recall
Gary says
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Carol King
Leonard Cohen
Paul Simon
Cole Porter
Uncle Wheaty says
No women in the list unfoutunately.
You got two.
Lieber and Stoller were the double act No.5
Cole Porter is No.9
Blue Boy says
Jeez – Carole King, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone – don’t call us, we’ll call you, love.
duco01 says
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Rigid Digit says
Baccharach and David (or maybe just Burt on his own) ?
Uncle Wheaty says
Burt on his own is No.12
Rigid Digit says
Elvis Costello
Uncle Wheaty says
No
Rigid Digit says
Holland Dozier Holland
Stock Aitken & Waterman
Uncle Wheaty says
No
Rigid Digit says
So … taking the album, band and Male vocalist list as a reference:
Kurt Cobain
Is Gary Barlow in there as well
Uncle Wheaty says
Kurt Cobain is No.10.
Gary Barlow is not in the list – his stock was quite low in 1999 if I recall correctly.
Blue Boy says
David Bowie?
Freddie Mercury, Brian May et al?
Elton?
Uncle Wheaty says
All three are correct.
Elton John is No.7
David Bowie is No.13
Freddie Mercury is No.15
Mike_H says
Chuck Berry
Paul Simon
Smokey Robinson
Uncle Wheaty says
Paul Simon is No.14
Black Celebration says
Van Morrison
Prince
Michael Jackson
George Michael
Uncle Wheaty says
George Michael is No.11
Prince is No.19
Uncle Wheaty says
The list so far…
1. John Lennon
2. Paul McCartney
3. Bob Dylan
5. Leiber and Stoller
7. Elton John
9. Cole Porter
10. Kurt Cobain
11. George Michael
12. Burt Bacharach
13. David Bowie
14. Paul Simon
15. Freddie Mercury
19. Prince
Seven more to go.
Blue Boy says
Weller?
Not Noel Gallagher surely?
Going back – George Gershwin? Irving Berlin?
Uncle Wheaty says
You’ve got another three!
Paul Weller is No.20
George Gershwin is No.16
Noel Gallagher is No.6
Uncle Wheaty says
Four more to go.
1. John Lennon
2. Paul McCartney
3. Bob Dylan
5. Leiber and Stoller
6. Noel Gallagher
7. Elton John
9. Cole Porter
10. Kurt Cobain
11. George Michael
12. Burt Bacharach
13. David Bowie
14. Paul Simon
15. Freddie Mercury
16. George Gershwin
19. Prince
20. Paul Weller
Chrisf says
Phil Collins
Pete Townsend
Uncle Wheaty says
Afraid not.
Mike_H says
Ray Davies
Ian Dury
Uncle Wheaty says
Shockingly no.
Arthur Cowslip says
Yeah, cos Ray Davies isn’t a patch on Noel Gallagher is he?? What is wrong with you 1999 people!!!
Chrisf says
I was going to say Mick Jagger, but I guess he would have to have been the double act with Keith and that’s already taken…….
Sting ?
Rigid Digit says
What about Musicals and Musical Theatre.
Gilbert and Sullivan
Leonard Bernstein
George Gerschwin
Stephen Sondheim
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Uncle Wheaty says
Another one down!
Andrew Lloyd Webber is No.18
Rigid Digit says
Is his mate Tim Rice there too?
Uncle Wheaty says
No.
Obviously just writing lyrics doesn’t qualify you as a song writer, hence no Bernie Taupin!
Uncle Wheaty says
Two left to go – both highly popular in 1999!
1. John Lennon
2. Paul McCartney
3. Bob Dylan
5. Leiber and Stoller
6. Noel Gallagher
7. Elton John
9. Cole Porter
10. Kurt Cobain
11. George Michael
12. Burt Bacharach
13. David Bowie
14. Paul Simon
15. Freddie Mercury
16. George Gershwin
18. Andrew Lloyd Webber
19. Prince
20. Paul Weller
Freddy Steady says
Michael Stipe? No probably not.
Rigid Digit says
Eminem?
Fatboy Slim?
(although he didn’t really “write”, more borrowed)
Uncle Wheaty says
Right I am sure are as bored with this as I am now.
The two missing greatest songwriters on the Milleniium were…
Robbie Willams and Thom Yorke.
Who knew!
Uncle Wheaty says
If you want to know more the magazine is widely available on eBay.
Thanks for a nice few days of fun for list anoraks.
The best female vocalist was Madonna and the most influential musician of all time was Robbie Williams.
(no it was John Lennon).
Blue Boy says
Bravo Wheaty. Never mind discussions on yer Trump, Brexit and Covid (TMFTL) – More of this sort of thing…
Uncle Wheaty says
I’ve just found a copy of Q’s 100 greatest album covers from early 2000s!!
Want another go in a new thread?
Arthur Cowslip says
Yes!
Uncle Wheaty says
Happy to oblige.
Watch out for a new thread tomorrow.
Rigid Digit says
Bring it on – nothing says entertainment like shouting (in text) the names of albums only to be told “No, it’s not on the list”
Moose the Mooche says
It would have been more remarkable if you’d found a Q magazine from the early 2000s without a big list in it.
Uncle Wheaty says
True that, as I have been heaving them into the recycling bin.