* The ULTIMATE Top New Wave Song Poll *

[Rubbeet921]

Bolshoi - A way
The Wild Swans - Bringing Home the Ashes
Wire Train - Chamber of Hellos
The Chameleons - Tears
The The - Uncertain Smile
The Jesus & Mary Chain - April Skies
Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)
The Church - Unguarded Moment
Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost In You
The Smiths - There is a Light that Never Goes Out
Ramones - Pet Sematary
The Clash - Bank Robber
The Jam - Butterfly Collector
Generation X - Kiss Me Deadly
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love
Gang of Four - Damaged Goods
Stiff Little Fingers - Doesn't Make it Alright
The Damned - Grimly Fiendish
Sisters of Mercy - Dominion (Mother Russia)
Bauhaus - She's in Parties
Teardrop Explodes - Treason
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Cities in Dust
Clan of Xymox - A Day
Xmal Deutschland - Eisengrau
The Cure - Boys don't Cry
Figures on a Beach - No Stars
Flesh for Lulu - Postcards from Paradise
Joy Division - Love will Tear us Apart
The Replacements - I'll be You
Echo & the Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar
Care - Whatever Possessed You
Pale Fountains - Palm of my Hand
The Room - New Dreams for Old
The Sound - Sense of Purpose
Three O'clock - On Paper
The Adventures - Two Rivers
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
Aztec Camera - Somewhere in my Heart
A House - I'll Always be Grateful
Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes
Visage - Fade to Grey
Alphaville - Forever Young
The Fixx - Red Skies
Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning
China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
Guadalcanal Diary - Always Saturday
Prefab Sprout - Cars and Girls
New Order - Love Vigilantes
Modern English - I Melt With You
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World


Whew! That was a lot of work! I'm still feeling dizzy...[B)][:D]

Edited: Teardrop Explodes in!, Lotus Eaters out! [|)]

[Rubbeet921]

[quote][i]Originally posted by living in shadow[/i]
<br>I want to get in on this as well.

[/quote]

Hey you! Go back to your cave!!!... Hmmm, just how many nutsacks does eight6 carry anyway?[:0][:D]

[cubby]

Here's mine though I am sure I have missed a few of them.

Siouxsie and the Banshees-Dazzle
The Cure-One Hundred Years
Bauhaus-Kick in the Eye
Roxy Music-More Than This
The Clash-Clampdown
Echo and the Bunnymen-Ocean Rain
Human League-Seconds
A Flock of Seagulls-Wishing
Fiction Factory-Feels Like Heaven
Iggy Pop-Nightclubbing

The Smiths-There Is A Light And It Never Goes Out
Shriekback-Nemesis
The Chameleons-Swamp Thing
The Communards-For A Friend
Killing Joke-Tension
New Order-Temptation
Joy Divison-Transmission
Dead Can Dance-The Host of Seraphim
Cocteau Twins-Pearly Dewdrop Drops
Gary Numan-Down In the Park

Freur-Doot Doot
Yaz-Nobody's Diary
Depeche Mode-Blasphemous Rumours
The Sisters Of Mercy-Walk Away
The Psychedelic Furs-Forever Now
Soft Cell-Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Adam and the Ants-Stand and Deliver
U2-The Unforgettable Fire
B Movie-Nowhere Girl
The Lotus Eaters-The First Picture Of You

The Pretenders-Precious
Ultravox-Reap the Wild Wind
The Armoury Show-Castles In Spain
Altered Images-See Those Eyes
Grace Jones-Slave to the Rhythm
The Jesus and Mary Chain-Just Like Honey
The Pixies-Debaser
Talk Talk-It's My Life
The Cars-It's All I Can Do
Red Rockers-China

Blondie-Dreaming
Mi Sex-Computer Games
Sparks-Angst In My Pants
The Jam-A Town Called Malice
Husker Du-Makes No Sense At All
Simple Minds-Speed Your Love To Me
Duran Duran-Save A Prayer
Madness-It Must Be Love
Missing Persons-Destination Unknown
Berlin-Dancing In Berlin

[Mathman]

Thanks for doing this again, Blir.

Sylvian, David - Red Guitar
ABC - All of My Heart
Modern Eon - Child's Play
Bush, Kate - Hello Earth
Japan - Nightporter
OMD - Souvenirs
New Order - Your Silent Face
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-82-84)
Dolby, Thomas - Europa and the Pirate Twins
The Blue Nile - Downtown Lights
Human League - Seconds
Hambi and the Dance - Too Late to Fly the Flag
Passions - Sanctuary
Positive Noise - When Lightning Strikes
The Teardrop Explodes - Treason
Ultravox - Hiroshima Mon Amour
Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter
Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
Fallout Club - Wonderlust
Wah! - Remember
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Comsat Angels - Will You Stay Tonight?
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Gang of Four - Call Me Up
TV 21 - All Join Hands
Heaven 17 - Temptation
Associates - 18 Carat Love Affair
White & Torch - What Ever Happens on Sunday
Foxx, John - Your Dress
Altered Images - Don't Talk to Me About Love
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Shriekback - Lined Up
The The - Giant
Duran Duran - Hold Back the Rain
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Our Daughter's Wedding - Lawnchairs
Devoto, Howard - The Rainy Season
Woolley, Bruce and the Camera Club - English Garden
Icehouse - Don't Believe Any More
Leisure Process - A Way You'll Never Be
Spoons - Nova Heart
Slow Children - Spring in Fialta
1000 Mexicans - Something for Nothing
Fashion - You Only Left Your Picture
Headboys - The Shape of Things to Come
Moondogs - Who's Going to Tell Mary
The Cure - Let's Go To Bed
The Lover Speaks - No More "I Love You"s
White Door - The Extra
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by fanciz[/i]
<br>...but I refrained from listing relatively obscure bands...[:p]
[/quote]
Why?
[/quote]
Ditto on the head-scratching. [?]

"...you interpret." There are no absolutes.

[TheMunDial]

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[rotator]

Quiet Life - Japan
Love Song- Simple Minds
Tour De France - Kraftwerk
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Blackwater - Rain Tree Crow
Uncertain Smile - The The
Souvenir - OMD
Start! - The Jam
Joan of Arc (Maid Of Orleans) - OMD
Your Silent Face - New Order
The Wheel - Spear Of Destiny
What Difference Does It Make? - The Smiths
Palm Of My Hand -The Pale Fountains
I Got The Message - Men Without Hats
Same Old Scene - Roxy Music
Are friends electric? - Gary Numan
New Life - Depeche Mode
Doot Doot -Freur
Sensoria - Cabaret Voltaire
Ghost Town- The Specials
Our Lips Are Sealed - Fun Boy Three
A Forest - The Cure
On My Radio - The Selecter
Something's Gone Wrong Again - The Buzzcocks
Ashes to Ashes - Bowie
Don't Walk Past - Blue Peter
The Voice- Ultravox
Nova Heart - Spoons
Picasso Visita El Planeta De Los Simios - Adam & The Ants
That's Good - Devo
Third Uncle - Bauhaus
Change - Killing Joke
Crosseyed & Painless - Talking Heads
Baggy Trousers - Madness
The Way You Are - Tears For Fears
Partytime - The Jazz Butcher
King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) - China Crisis
The Magnificent Seven- The Clash
Lorelei - Cocteau Twins
Twist - Tones On Tail
My Spine (Is The Bassline) - Shriekback
Oblivious - Aztec Camera
Planet Earth - Duran Duran
The Cutter - Echo & the Bunnymen
Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) - Haircut One Hundred
Let Me Go - Heaven 17
Metal Beat - John Foxx
City Of Night - Rational Youth
Transmetropolitan - The Pogues
Egypt, Egypt - The Egytian Lover
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[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by rotator[/i]
<br>OK BLIR GODDAMIT [}:)]
[/quote]
[:D][:D][:D][^]

Thanks man.

[eight6]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Rubbeet921[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by living in shadow[/i]
<br>I want to get in on this as well.

[/quote]

Hey you! Go back to your cave!!!... Hmmm, just how many nutsacks does eight6 carry anyway?[:0][:D]

[/quote]


Glad you asked:

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[Rubbeet921]

Hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Holy sh*t, I didn't expect that! I can't stop laughing here! ROTFLMAO!!![:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[KYYX4ever]

Thanks again Blir for soing this. I love me some geeky stats.[:I]

Yaz - Situation
New Order - Blue Monday
Psychedelic Furs - Love My way
Japan - Quiet Life
Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric ?
The Smiths - How Soon is Now?
Cocteau Twins - The Spanglemaker
Seona Dancing - More to Lose
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
Duran Duran - Planet Earth

Duran Duran - Late Bar
Bow Wow Wow - Baby Oh No
Freur - Doot Doot
Blancmange - Don't Tell Me
Echo & the Bunnymen - Never Stop
Siouxsie & Banshees - Dear Prudence
Secession - Fire Island
B Movie - Nowhere Girl
The Cure - Let's Go to Bed
Maurice & the Cliches - Soft Core

Machinations - Pressure Sway
Gang of 4 - I Love a Man in a Uniform
Oingo Boingo - Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me
The Bongos - Numbers With Wings
Joy Division - Isolation
Cee Farrow - Should I Love You Forever?
Lords of the New Church - Dance With Me
English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom
Industry - State of the Nation
Human League - Sound of the Crowd

The Cars - A Dream Away
Gary Numan - Cars
Visage - Fade to Grey
ABC - Tears Are Not Enough
Sparks - Cool Places
Depeche Mode - Dreaming of Me
Howard Devoto - Rainy Season
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dazzle
Simple Minds - Promised You a Miracle
The B52s - Legal Tender

Missing Persons - Walking in LA
Shriekback - All Lined Up
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
The Thompson Twins - In the Name of Love
OMD - Electricity
Ministry - Revenge
Nik Kershaw - Dark Glasses
A Flock of Seagulls - It's Not me Talking
Stranglers - Golden Brown
Billy Idol - White Wedding

[NuWaveRx]

Glad to see your statistics hat is back on, Blir. Thank you again for the work and analysis this will entail.

My list:

ABC-The Look of Love
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions-Perfect Skin
Prefab Sprout-Horsin' Around
Big Country-In a Big Country
Duran Duran-Lonely in Your Nightmare
A Flock of Seagulls-Messages
Vitamin Z-Burning Flame
Men Without Hats-I Like
Pseudo Echo-Walkaway
The Fixx-Sunshine in the Shade
Devo-Beautiful World
Industry-State of the Nation
Heaven 17-We Live So Fast
English Beat-I Confess
Simple Minds-New Gold Dream ('81, '82, '83, '84)
REM-Pilgrimage
Damned-Alone Again Or
Depeche Mode-Get The Balance Right
XTC-Love on a Farmboy's Wages
The Cure-Charlotte Sometimes
10,000 Maniacs-Don't Talk
Cetu Javu-Have in Mind
Ultravox-Reap the Wild Wind
Propaganda-Sorry for Laughing
Smiths-Back to the Old House
Clash-London Calling
Chameleons-Swamp Thing
Shriekback-Faded Flowers
Thomas Dolby-One of Our Submarines
China Crisis-Working With Fire and Steel
Talk Talk-Living in Another World
INXS-Dancing on the Jetty
Spoons-Nova Heart
Violent Femmes-Kiss Off
Love and Rockets-Dog End of A Day Gone By
Pretenders-Tattooed Love Boys
Siouxsie and the Banshees-Dazzle
Gang of 4-I Love a Man in a Uniform
Cocteau Twins-Heaven or Las Vegas
U2-Two Hearts Beat as One
Wall of Voodoo-Lost Weekend
Ocean Blue-Between Something and Nothing
Modern English-Chapter 12
They Might Be Giants-Ana Ng
Cabaret Voltaire-Sensoria
Hoodoo Gurus-Bittersweet
Pet Shop Boys-What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Alphaville-Dance With Me
KTP-Certain Things Are Likely
Scritti Politti-Absolute

Whew--Always tough to whittle down to 50. Thanks again, Blir[:)]

[bambicumuze]

[:)][:)][:)][quote][i]Originally posted by iposse[/i]
<br>Here's my ordered list (after a few edits)...

The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
New Order – Ceremony
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Dazzle
Danielle Dax – Cathouse
XTC – Dear God
The Go-Betweens – Streets of Your Town
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Echo and the Bunnymen – Seven Seas
The Smiths – There is a Light That Never Goes Out
Roxy Music – More Than This
X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
The Church – Under the Milky Way
Squeeze – Up the Junction
Jerry Harrison – Man With a Gun
The Pretenders – Stop Your Sobbing
The Silencers – Scottish Rain
Aztec Camera – Oblivious
Industry – State of the Nation
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Song from the Edge of the World
The Rezillos – (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures
Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings
Joy Division – Transmission
Psychedelic Furs – The Ghost in You
Monroes – What Do All the People Know?
Big Black – Kerosene
Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster
The Pogues w/ Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Figures on a Beach – No Stars
The Alarm – 68 Guns
OMD – Souvenir
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
The Nails – 88 Lines About 44 Women
New Order – Love Vigilantes
The Normal – Warm Leatherette
Magazine – Shot By Both Sides
Hoodoo Gurus – My Girl
Adam Ant – Prince Charming
Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go!
Depeche Mode – Dreaming of Me
The Three O’Clock – With a Canteloupe Girlfriend
New Order – Blue Monday
The Chameleons – In Shreds
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Billy Bragg – To Have and to Have Not
Suicidal Tendencies – Institutionalized
The Vandals – Urban Struggle
The Housemartins – Happy Hour
The Polecats – Make a Circuit With Me
[/quote]all are good[:)][:)]

B C

[drsevrin]

In case anyone needs inspiration, here's the top 300 from San Francisco's Live 105, 1991.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n141 ... p300-1.jpg

After viewing the upload, it's lost some resolution and is fairly hard to read. If interested, email me and I'll send you a higher resolution copy.

[SuNomi]

Holy Crap! This is gonna hurt...

Billy Bragg - Greetings To The New Brunette
Split Enz - I Got You
The Jam - A Town Called Malice
Heaven 17 - Let Me Go
The Clash - London Calling
X - Los Angeles
Ultravox - Vienna
Tenpole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
The Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
The Police - Message In A Bottle
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Gang Of Four - At Home He's A Tourist
New Order - Blue Monday
The Cure - In Between Days
The Style Council - My Ever-Changing Moods
Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink (original)
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
Oingo Boingo - Only A Lad
Wall Of Voodoo - Red Light
Squeeze - Black Coffee In Bed
Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind
Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
The Ramones - Beat On The Brat
XTC - Respectable Street
Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia
The Damned - Wait For The Blackout
The Pretenders - Precious
OMD - Maid Of Orleans
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Pump It Up
U2 - New Years Day
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get?
REM - Radio Free Europe
B-52's - Give Me Back My Man
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Prefab Sprout - Cruel
Au Pairs - Come Again
Killing Joke - Eighties
The Replacements - I Will Dare
Midnight Oil - The Power & The Passion
Suburban Lawns - Janitor
A Certain Ratio - Shack Up
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp
The Stranglers - Hanging Around
Bauhaus - The Passion Of Lovers
DEVO - Satisfaction