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Paul: If the reincarnation process takes 2 months and 16 days, possibly. 
From Wikipedia:
By the release of 1984's Meat Puppets II, the bandmembers "were so sick of the hardcore thing," according to Bostrom. "We were really into pissing off the crowd."
The band experimented with acid rock and country western sounds. While the album had been recorded in early 1983, the album's release was delayed for a year by SST.
It's a 1984 album at RYM too, so I guess it's another AM error...
Still, we're sticking to the AM classifications. And no worries Paul, II made it to the final 100. You can give them a good spot in december. 
what a blushingly delayed but sharp-edged embuscade by the pop gods, nicolas: that song was supposed to be among my 20ups-of-85 since he became a hit in germany that year as well, but now I'll have to force it upon Stephan (once again 
) to accept another re.edited song list of mine which would sound like this:
((S))
01. The Killing Moon. Echo And The Bunnymen
02. Sleepwalkers Woman. Scott Walker
03. What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend. The Special AKA
04. John Coltrane Stereo Blues. The Dream Syndicate
05. Hypnotize. Scritti Politti
06. Alice. The Eyes Of Mind
07. Keep On Keepin’ On!. Redskins
08. Alcohol. The Special AKA
09. I Scare Myself. Thomas Dolby
10. Something On My Mind. The Pale Fountains
11. You Don’t Satisfy. The Pandoras
12. She’s Wicked. The Fuzztones
13. All Souls. Opal
14. Somebody Else’s Guy. Jocelyn Brown
15. Venceremos – We Will Win. Working Week
16. Hang On To Your Love. Sade
17. Marcia Baila. Les Rita Mitsouko
18. We Need Some Money. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
19. Dizzy Miss Lizzie. The Flying Lizards
20. Black Girls. Violent Femmes
And the Europop-pop
Makes me dizzy
And I just can't stop-stop
'Til it's finished
And I don't know what-what
You find funny 'bout the Europop
And the love of money
and he was hot, too...
Stammer's and Tremolo's lists are both fantastic, btw. 
Good song, yes, but the sound quality of that youtube video is awful.
No "Once Upon A Time In America" in the top 10? 
Once upon a time there was a “Crucial Three” in Madrid (as the one in Liverpool). The sharp lyricist Nacho Canut, the composer with a gift for infallible melodies Carlos Berlanga and the striking-looking lady with an avid willing for stardom, Olvido Gara “Alaska” (her nickname came from the line “but she’s not afraid to die / all of her friends call her Alaska” of Lou Reed’s “Caroline Says II”
. They came from well-off families with intelligentsia background (Carlos was the son of a well-known Spanish filmmaker), they were inquisitive, modern and sophisticated and they paved the way for the Spanish youth of the late seventies-early eighties that crystallized in “Movida Madrileña”: a youth willing to run away from the Spanish cultural delay (due to Franco’s dictatorship) and to embrace every sign of modernity coming from Europe and USA.
This crucial three became involved first in Kaka de Luxe, the first Spanish punk band that disbanded after releasing an only EP in 1977, and secondly in Alaska y Los Pegamoides, a groundbreaking band that evolved from a colourful new-wave sound to a more aggressive goth-rock sound. The discrepancies between Carlos Berlanga and Eduardo Benavente split the band in two, the later forming his own goth band, Parálisis Permanente. Carlos Berlanga created then Dinarama, his own project to develop “his conception of pop cosmopolite and hedonist, intelligent and commercial, elegant and frivolous that combines references from diverse fields – music, movies, literature – in sound capsules with immediate effect. The erudite “tawdrism” or how to be a star in a country of yokels” (Juan Cervera for Rockdelux). Nacho Canut and Alaska joined him soon after becoming Alaska y Dinarama.
“Deseo Carnal” (“Carnal Desire”), their second album released in 1984 is now considered their best effort. And their commercial breakthrough too, achieving the recognition of massive audiences despite the not-so-hidden gay thematic (a fact unthinkable only a few years before). But the immediate reactions from the critics were furious labelling them as sell-outs focusing mainly on the glossy orchestral arrangements. The answer from Carlos Berlanga: “Nowadays it scandalizes more adding violins and trumpets than playing gothic music. The punk is assimilated by the society, but the Philadelphia sound is still frowned upon”.
I’ve selected the album opener (maybe not the best song in the album, that price could belong to “Ni tú ni nadie”) because it’s the most representative of the sound of band and album. “Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a mí” (“How Could You Do This to Me” is the equivalent in song to an Almodóvar movie: melodramatic, excessive and kitsch. The instrumental backing included a mélange of synthesizers and sequencers Eurodisco-style and cheesy orchestral arrangements TV-melodrama style. And the story, sung as a duet with Carlos as the narrator and Alaska portraying the betrayed lover, is an overdramatized tale of infidelity and murder. Just like Almodóvar, you see. Or, in Juan Cervera words for Rockdelux, “a classic short film of jealousy, cheat and punishment compressed in three and a half minutes of chemically pure pop”.
CÓMO PUDISTE HACERME ESTO A MÍ
Composers: Carlos García Berlanga / Ignacio Canut
Performer: ALASKA Y DINARAMA
First release: 1984 (“Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a mí” single)
Length: 4’05”
Ella lo vio salir de allí,
ahora sabía la verdad
y se decidió.
Loca de celos le siguió
tras apuntar la dirección,
resistiéndose a llorar.
¿Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a mí?
Yo que te hubiese querido hasta el fin,
sé que te arrepentirás.
La calle desierta, la noche ideal,
un coche sin luces no pudo esquivar,
un golpe certero
y todo terminó entre ellos de repente.
Ella no quiso ni mirar,
nunca daría marcha atrás,
una y no más, Santo Tomás.
¿Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a mí?
Yo que te hubiese querido hasta el fin,
sé que te arrepentirás.
La calle desierta, la noche ideal,
un coche sin luces no pudo esquivar,
un golpe certero
y todo terminó entre ellos de repente.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
No.
¿Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a mí?
Yo que te hubiese querido hasta el fin,
sé que te arrepentirás.
La calle desierta, la noche ideal,
un coche sin luces no pudo esquivar,
un golpe certero
y todo terminó entre ellos de repente.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
La calle desierta, la noche ideal,
un coche sin luces no pudo esquivar,
un golpe certero
y todo terminó entre ellos de repente.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo,
son los celos.
No me arrepiento,
volvería a hacerlo…
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME
She saw him coming out from there,
now she knew the truth
and she made up her mind.
She pursued him, mad jealous,
after writing down the address,
holding back the tears.
How could you do this to me?
I could have loved you till the end,
I know you will regret this.
The empty street, the perfect night,
he couldn’t dodge a car with its lights off,
a sharp blow
and suddenly it’s all over between them.
She didn’t even look,
she would never go backwards,
there wouldn’t be a second chance.
How could you do this to me?
I could have loved you till the end,
I know you will regret this.
The empty street, the perfect night,
he couldn’t dodge a car with its lights off,
a sharp blow
and suddenly it’s all over between them.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
No
How could you do this to me?
I could have loved you till the end,
I know you will regret this.
The empty street, the perfect night,
he couldn’t dodge a car with its lights off,
a sharp blow
and suddenly it’s all over between them.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
The empty street, the perfect night,
he couldn’t dodge a car with its lights off,
a sharp blow
and suddenly it’s all over between them.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again,
this is jealousy.
I don’t regret it,
I’d do it again…
And to emphasize the connection Alaska-Almodóvar the (in)famous pee scene from the very first Almodóvar movie with a young Alaska (16-years old!) playing the part of the pissing punk girl. The ones that only knew the (more polished) latter movies by Almodóvar may be surprised by the bad taste displayed in his first movies. Warning: some viewers may find the images disturbing.
"... enjoy the MOST", I should've said ... 
My lists (with more narration than anyone wishes to read):
Albums:
1. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (#72 of all time)
2. Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
3. The Replacements - Let It Be
4. R.E.M. - Reckoning
5. Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
6. The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
7. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
8. Prince - Purple Rain
9. Husker Du - Zen Arcade
10. The Smiths - s/t
Songs:
1. Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (live) (#27 of all time)
2. Bruce Springsteen - I'm Goin' Down (#66 of all time)
3. The Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing (#200 of all time)
4. Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
5. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
6. Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire
7. Minutemen - Corona (not because it's the Jackass theme)
8. The Replacements - I Will Dare
9. Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
10. Minutemen - Shit from an Old Notebook
11. The Smiths - What Difference Does it Make?
12. Minutemen - Viet Nam
13. R.E.M. - (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
14. Echo & the Bunnymen - Silver
15. Don Henley - Boys of Summer
16. Talking Heads - What A Day That Was (live)
17. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
17. Madonna - Like a Virgin
18. U2 - Pride
19. The Replacements - Unsatisfied
20. Prince - Let's Go Crazy
21. Violent Femmes - Jesus Walking on the Water (I want to give this points, but it has no chance so @ 21 it goes instead of ~18)
I really just want to say that I hadn't heard Echo & the Bunnymen before doing my hw for this month, but I just love them a little more every day. I love these lists because it forces me to make wonderful discoveries like this. Also, I finally picked up Reckoning and then I made this face ->
and now, apparently, pop elton's top 5 has managed to upend the previous score. as I said before, thrilling... 
It will be my #3 of the year, so it should at least stand a chance.
17. Beck - Tropicalia
Wow, how old was he when he wrote this song?
Beck is born in 1970, so he was 14
Oops, guess not.
Can I put Alphaville - Forever Young at no. 17?
An exciting race for the top 10 again. At least 5 albums still had a chance in the last few days, but in the end Ocean Rain and Double Nickels made it (and Hatful dropped a few spots). The songs fought out a nice battle too, although most of them were already in the top 10 since the start. For the second time one of my top 10 songs drops out of the top 10 by the last ballot (I should just disqualify your list because it was too late Mitchell! 
). Oh well. After a year of absence Prince dominates another year with a #1 album and #2, #4 and #8 songs.
Albums
1) Prince - Purple Rain
2) Replacements - Let It Be
3) R.E.M. - Reckoning
4) The Smiths - The Smiths
5) Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade
6) Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
7) Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Echo & The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
9) The Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow
10) Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime
Songs
1) Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
2) Prince - When Doves Cry
3) The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
4) Prince - Purple Rain
5) U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
6) Replacements - Unsatisfied
7) Replacements - I Will Dare
Prince - Let's Go Crazy
9) R.E.M. - So. Central Rain
10) Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
Oh yeah, here's the full list: 
Of course let me know if there are any errors!
Stephan, the song “Canción Mixteca” is listed twice. If you add up the votes from Nicolas and me the song reach a remarkable 31 position. And when you listen the Nic & Hon cover (please be patient, Nicolas, I’m on it) it will reach the number one for sure.
Ah yes, edited.
Sorry Vgrd and Superfurry. Be sure to submit your lists in time next month.