Well, fuck me running. It's like I'm retarded today, pressed the wrong button while in the middle of editing the biggest fans. I'll just give you the correct biggest fans and save the rest for tomorrow. Sigh.

Mission of Burma - That's When I Reach For My Revolver: John (#6), Harold Wexler (#14)
The Replacements - Alex Chilton: John (#7), Lonesomepanda (#17)
Metallica - Master Of Puppets: John (#14), Sonofsamiam (#14), Henrik (#20)

Honorio's comment for 'Start Me Up': Tired self-parody of earlier triumphs. Start me up? Shut it off.
Honorio's comment for 'Master of Puppets': This epic has everything that metal could hope to achieve – brute strength, virtuosic playing, heavy lyrics that actually mean something, smart use of dynamics, beautiful calming moments that set you up for more brute strength, etc. What the hell happened to this band?

Stephan, I put Alex Chilton at 19 not 17 and should be on the biggest fans of Master of Puppets (put it #12).
I hope I haven't messed with the Songs ID...

Looks like a bad start for John...

Can't believe that "You Shook Me" is # 100
Why ? ?? Why so much hatred ?
it's a fucking great rock'n roll song !

I was joking of course when i said "why so much hatred"
But I love that song anyway

Funny
Even songs at #90-100 were #2 or 3 in individual polls !

...The references to answering machines and other early-‘80s "modernities" only make it more enjoyable.

she is a fast machine, just start talking at the sound of the tone...

Stephan, I think Sonofsamian's comment on "Yoy Shook Me" was some other song's comment.

Nothing about answering machines in "You Shook Me"
It is just a song about making love (no need for an answering machie)

nj, hahaha

i'm guessing it was for o superman (which should be the real #100, not ac/dc - better yet, not on the list at all...

it was my number 100 too

Greg, you and I are totally in sync on that "O Superman" ... thing. (I can't even call it a song). And I actually quite like Laurie Anderson's "Strange Angels"

Yeah, I completely screwed that one up. I wasn't nearly done and instead of edit message I clicked post message.

LonesomePanda: I'll look into it.

Laurie Anderson was my 100 too!
Must have had some real high votes to avoid the bottom of the final results !

the usual suspected tremolo/sonofsamiam/nj_mob, I guess. just grow up with us...

Never! lol, but your fingerprints were all over this one.

I have "O Superman" at #36 so I'm not a biggest fan, but I really like to have it in the game as a refreshing alternative to all the rock songs.

"You Shook Me", one of the more tired songs from "Back in Black", is my #89.

It looks like the Stones fans left somewhere between March and December.

Sorry Stephan but the comments you posted on "Start Me Up" and "Master of Puppets" are not mine. Just resent you my comments to both stephan@neoptolemos.com and neoptolemos@gmail.com

Bad start indeed! Man, those are two of my favorite songs of any decade. What's the deal, have people just not heard these songs?

Which ones, john ? You shook me and start me up ? I'm with you on thes ones

I would think that John would be more an Alex Chilton guy ! Don't know for the other one.
Quite a deception to see Alex Chilton that low, one of my favourite discovery of the poll.
Sad for Master of Puppets too, but I'm less surprised.

O Superman had been my #100 for a long time, until in the last day for sending the lists I heard it for the 3rd time and it jumped to #88! It's a much bizarre song, cause although it had everything to be completely awful, it's able to grow on you each audition. I remember in my first listening of the song it seemed to be neverending!

Alex Chilton and That's When I Reach For My Revolver, both in my top 10.

And Master of Puppets too I guess... #14 for me.

I didn't vote, but I wish I would have now seeing that 4 of the worst 5 would have likely made my top 25. (Come on! I love AC/DC!) And yeah, O Superman would have been 100 for me too.

Crap. We're doing a 70s poll right?

O Superman wasn't my 100 because I didn't vote on 10-11 songs but it was the worst on my list. What the heck? Must have had a ton of high votes. I doubt it gets out of the 90 range though.

Yep, the comment for "You Shook Me..." is actually my comment for "O Superman" (which is GREAT, you heathens!) - however, I much prefer the comment just where it is at this point.

Also, the quotes attributed to Honorio were mine. I want credit for that "Start Me Up" slag!

Actually, this quote:

A masterpiece of minimalism, performance art, and making repetition beautiful.

could definitely work for most of AC/DC's output, couldn't it?

Lonesomepanda: No errors in your submission, just another mistake from my part. Sorry!

Yes, yes, yes!!!! AC/DC can burn in hell for that song! If I had to make a list of my least favorite songs of all time, "You Shook Me All Night Long" would be in the top 10! Nauseating vocals (and I like some weird voices), cringe-worthy machismo posturing and its adoption as some sort of bar anthem for the drunk and delusional puts it over the top!

So nicolas, you CAN blame me for the hatred! I'll willfully own up to it! I know that I'm in the vast minority with that opinion (as I am with many other of my musical opinions), but it's my loss, I suppose!

I had never heard "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" or "Alex Chilton" before, but they both impressed me when I listened to them, and none of them made the bottom quarter for me in this highly competitive poll. I found that I really do love most of these 100 songs, and it's hard to fathom ranking a song that I quite enjoy as low as 80 in "Master of Puppets". Basically, great job in picking, everyone! I even found the first Dylan song that I like!

My wife is a huge AC/DC fan and I really don't like much from them. I like it when I haven't heard it long enough but I can't really take Bon Scott or Brian Johnson's voice for too long.

Jesus! look at all the comments, and we're only five songs into this list.
Quick poll question: Which is worse, "O Superman" or the movie "Superman 4"? I'm actually going to go with the movie on this one, although both make me want to go back in time and slap Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Just to clarify, that's "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace"

"O Superman" made it to a nice #26 on my list. Immediately disarming and moving, it's one of those songs where I can remember the first time I heard it, and I feel like a more enlightened person for it!

I found it disarming, too. But that's probably because I tried to gnaw off my arms in an effort to distract myself from what was happening in my ears. Just kidding ... well, sorta.

I certainly remember the first time I heard 'O Superman' but not in a good way - it was my #100. I think AC/DC were #98 or #99. Damn - with all these low votes for 'O Superman',there must some fairly high ones to drag it up - it will have to be the most polarizing song of the top 100.

I'm really sorta shocked people hate "O Superman" so much. Little bit of ambient, little bit of minimalism, both pathos and humor in there. And possibly the least likely Top 10 hit ever?

(Wonder how it would fare on here if David Byrne had done it?)

Ok songs all the way, songs we liked in the first place...

Hey, boys, fascinating debate. ‘O Superman’ vs. ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’. I mean, cool vs. hot, brain vs. balls, innovation vs. tradition. Well, I’m not a particular fan on any of the artists, although I (moderately) enjoy both “Big Science” and “Back in Black”. Btw, “Back in Black”, the song, could be a better choice, with an intelligent riff, if I’m allowed to use “intelligent” and “AC/DC” within he same sentence. But in my case the election is crystal clear: Laurie was my #65 y AC/DC #98 (sorry Nicolas)

AC DC is just one of the best blues-rock bands ever
but no one cares for the blues here

'O Superman' is a little over 11% more popular than 'You Shook Me All Night Long' on this forum. Next 5 songs will be up in a bit. Hopefully no mistakes this time.

By the way Nicolas, as my presence in the biggest fans of AC/DC shows, I'm with you all the way. I had 'O Superman' at 84.

#95

The Church - Under The Milky Way (198

Score: 855 points

Biggest fans:
Mitchell Stirling (#25)

Comments:
None

Place in the 1988 poll: 10

Acclaimed Music 1980s rank: 302








#94

The Jesus And Mary Chain - Some Candy Talking (1986)

Score: 861 points

Biggest fans:
SuperFurry (#10, Mitchell Stirling (#11), pop elton (#22), Snusmumrik (#25)

Comments:
None

Place in the 1986 poll: 9

Acclaimed Music 1980s rank: 233








#93

Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (1985)

Score: 887 points

Biggest fans:
Midaso (#3), Greg (#5), Greg Rumpff (#9)

Comments:
None

Place in the 1985 poll: 6

Acclaimed Music 1980s rank: 386








#92

Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (1985)

Score: 889 points

Biggest fans:
Greg Rumpff (#5), Jonah (#6), BillAdama (#25)

Comments:
What once seemed edgy is now so boring. And that headband … for shame, Mr. Knopfler, for shame. (Sonofsamiam)

Place in the 1985 poll: 9

Acclaimed Music 1980s rank: 419








#91

The Replacements - I Will Dare (1984)

Score: 896 points

Biggest fans:
Harold Wexler (#12), John (#16), LonesomePanda (#1 , tremolo (#19), Rocky Raccoon (#22)

Comments:
This distills everything good about them – it's ragged yet tuneful, rocking but with an air of exhaustion. And it stands out of time. (Sonofsamiam)

Place in the 1984 poll: 7

Acclaimed Music 1980s rank: 142