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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 30, 2017 11:44:27 GMT 1
46. Foo Fighters – Learn to Fly www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VQ_3sBZEm0"Learn to Fly" is the first single from the Foo Fighters' third album There Is Nothing Left to Lose, released in 1999. The music video for the song was directed by Jesse Peretz and won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video. The music video for the song takes place on an commercial airliner, parodying the movie Airplane! Two airline mechanics (played by Jack Black and Kyle Gass from Tenacious D) smuggle and hide their narcotic known as "World Domination brand 'Erotic' Sleeping Powder" in the coffee-maker. This ends up incapacitating everyone who drinks the coffee. The take-off sequence, in addition to the crew members hiding ulterior criminal motives, are a near shot-by-shot homage to the film Airport '77. The band, having avoided the coffee (choosing liquor instead), mirroring Karen Black's role in Airport 1975, find themselves forced to land the plane. For the video, each band member (Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, and Taylor Hawkins) portrays himself as well as several other roles, including an FBI agent who arrests the two mechanics.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 30, 2017 11:47:53 GMT 1
45. Muse – Sunburn www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9SZaOJEWXU"Sunburn" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse, released as the fourth single from their 1999 debut album Showbiz. It reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart —an improvement of twenty-one positions on "Muscle Museum". Its my favorite early Muse song
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 30, 2017 11:53:14 GMT 1
44. Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX8szNPgrEs"If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" is a single by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 24 August 1998, through Epic Records as the first single from their fifth studio album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours. The track sold 156,000 copies in its first week and reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1998. A message the UK public have long forgotten as we wilfully vote for child poverty, selling off the NHS, housing crisis with young people unable to buy housing and zero hour contracts due to lack of jobs, it should be Labours theme song, in 20 years time we will look back and say what have we done?
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 13:55:54 GMT 1
43. The Smashing Pumpkins – Today www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmUZ6nCFNoUToday" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan. The song, though seemingly upbeat, contains dark lyrics. Corgan wrote the song about a day in which he was having suicidal thoughts, exemplified by the reference to self-mutilation in the chorus. The contrast between the grim subject matter of the song and the soft instrumental part during the verses, coupled with use of irony in the lyrics, left many listeners unaware of the song's tale of depression and desperation
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 13:57:55 GMT 1
42. Shed Seven – Getting Better www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ibr6l6cnGc"Getting Better" is the second single from the Shed Seven album A Maximum High. The song spent a total of 3 weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 14 on 27 January 1996. The song was used as the theme tune for the ITV2 reality show CelebAir which was featured celebrities undertaking the roles of Check-In Attendants and Airline Cabin-Crew. The show was broadcast between 2 September 2008 and 23 October 2008 and was won by Lisa Maffia. The BBC used the song towards the end of the group games in the FIFA World Cup 2010, to add hope to England World Cup campaign.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:05:35 GMT 1
41. Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6P0SitRwy8Kurt Cobain wrote "Heart-Shaped Box" in early 1992. Cobain forgot about the song for a while, but began working on it again when he and his wife, Courtney Love, moved to a house in the Hollywood Hills. In a 1994 Rolling Stone interview, Love said she overheard him working on the song's riff in a closet. She said she asked him if she could use the riff for one of her songs, to which he replied, "f*** off!" and closed the closet door. Heart-Shaped Box is the Nirvana formula personified, with a restrained, descending riff played through the verse, building in intensity to the cascading passion of the chorus. he international release of the single reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. The song's music video, directed by Anton Corbijn, garnered critical plaudits, and won two awards, including Best Alternative Video at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1994.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:07:29 GMT 1
40. The Offspring – Self Esteem www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abrn8aVQ76Q"Self Esteem" is a song by the American punk rock group the Offspring, released as the second single from their third studio album Smash. The song was a worldwide hit, reaching number 1 in Latvia, Norway, and Sweden and was one of the most successful singles released by the band. "Self Esteem" was nominated for the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Song, but did not win.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:09:02 GMT 1
39. Meat Loaf – I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X_ViIPA-Gc"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" is a song written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf with Lorraine Crosby. The song was released in 1993 as the first single from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. The last six verses feature a female singer who was credited only as "Mrs. Loud" in the album notes. She was later identified[when?] as Lorraine Crosby. However, she does not appear in the video, in which her vocals are lip-synched by Dana Patrick. Meat Loaf promoted the single with US vocalist Patti Russo. The song was a commercial success, reaching number one in 28 countries. The single was certified platinum in the United States and became Meat Loaf's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and on the UK singles chart, and was the best-selling single of 1993 in the United Kingdom. The song earned Meat Loaf a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:10:27 GMT 1
38. Supergrass – Sun Hits The Sky www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnRkFwWu74s"Sun Hits the Sky" is a song by the Britpop band Supergrass. It was the third single from the band's second album In It for the Money. It was released in June 1997, and reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart. The B-side "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" is a cover of The Smiths' song of the same name, and is a slightly more rock based version than the original.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:11:31 GMT 1
37. Embrace – Come Back to What You Know www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDjOdcvXr5Q"Come Back to What You Know" is a song by English rock band Embrace, released as the 4th single from their debut album The Good Will Out on 25 May 1998. Quite possibly their most renowned song, it remained the band's highest charting single, reaching number 6 in the UK singles chart, until the release of "Nature's Law".
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:15:19 GMT 1
36. Pearl Jam – Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0cKtSlHOU"Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is the tenth track on the band's second studio album, Vs. (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it was primarily written by vocalist Eddie Vedder. The length of the song's title was a reaction by the band to the fact that most of its songs featured one-word titles. The song is often referred to simply as "Small Town" by the band and its fans. Despite the lack of a commercial single release, the song managed to reach number 17 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Vedder about "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town": It's kind of about a lady, and she's getting on in years, and she's stuck in this small town. Small towns fascinate me: You either struggle like hell to get out, to some people want to stay 'cause then they're the big fish in the small pond, and then others just kind of get stuck there. So here she is working in this little place, and then an old flame comes in, and he's probably driving a nice car and looking kind of sharp—not a fancy car, but he's moved on. And then she sees him, and at first she doesn't even remember who he is, and then she realizes who it is. She's just too embarrassed to say 'hello'
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:17:09 GMT 1
35. Feeder – Insomnia www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDM-jnRBxmU"Insomnia" is a song by Feeder, released as the second single from their album Yesterday Went Too Soon. It reached #22 in the UK charts and was at the time Feeder's fourth consecutive single to reach the Top 40. When the single charted in the UK, it was their biggest hit at the time and got them on the popular now defunct UK music show "Top Of The Pops". From there the band's awareness increased and the follow-up single "Yesterday Went Too Soon" cracked the top 20 and helped the album of the same name go top 10. The song referred to the band's experiences during their 1998 US tour in which Grant found it very hard to sleep at night, and so tried many methods such as drinking alcohol, taking Night Nurse in pills and other medications
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:18:22 GMT 1
34. Ocean Colour Scene – Hundred Mile High City www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIhFpmzRKYMThe song was released in 1997 and reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It is taken from their 1997 album Marchin' Already and was the first single to be released from the album. The single was used as the theme tune to the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and the computer game Three Lions. It is the band's joint most successful single in chart placement (#4) and also their 2nd most successful in terms of number of weeks spent in the top 75 of the singles chart, with a total of 7 weeks.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:19:28 GMT 1
33. Nirvana – Lithium www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkcJEvMcnEg"Lithium" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. Written by frontman Kurt Cobain, the song is about a man who turns to religion amid thoughts of suicide. Nirvana first recorded "Lithium" in 1990 but then re-recorded the song the following year for the group's second album Nevermind (1991). Released as the third single from Nevermind in July 1992, "Lithium" peaked at number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video, directed by Kevin Kerslake, is a montage of concert footage.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:20:52 GMT 1
32. Placebo – You Don't Care About Us www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv8PZwsRLWsYou Don't Care About Us" is a single by British alternative rock band Placebo, taken as the second single from their second album, Without You I'm Nothing. It reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart. The video portrays the band being thrown one by one into a tank full of sharks while a group of children stand by and watch. The video was filmed at the London Aquarium and directed by John Hillcoat. Upon being reviewed, it was called "A track that's propelled by an unstoppable, elastic bass line and that flips manically between wise, sighing despair and spitting adolescent rage. A song which feels like it had no choice but to be written and which is one of the rawest, most brilliant singles of the last decade."
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 9, 2017 14:23:08 GMT 1
31. Space – Avenging Angels www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3yCa_Li04Y"Avenging Angels" is a song by Britpop band Space, released as the band's first single from the band's second album Tin Planet on 29 December 1997. The song reached #6 in the UK singles chart in January 1998. The band were also known for their delibaretely over-the-top, dark humoured lyrics, which frequently dealt with topics such as serial killers, failed relationships, social outcasts, and mental illness
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 14, 2017 20:23:43 GMT 1
ok I have a spare half hour so will get cracking on my top 30
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 14, 2017 20:29:30 GMT 1
30. Radiohead – Just www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIFLtNYI3LsReleased in 1995. It is the seventh track on their 1995 album The Bends. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke wrote the song about a narcissistic friend of his, which on closer inspection is showcased by the imagery in the lyrics - a parallel to earlier My Iron Lung EP track "Lewis [Mistreated]". He also says that it was something of a competition between him and Jonny Greenwood to see who could fit the most chords into a song. "Just" is especially notable for Greenwood's guitar solo
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 14, 2017 20:31:54 GMT 1
29. The Bluetones – Slight Return www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3UpL6MkZ0
Released as the second single from their 1996 debut album Expecting to Fly. A re-release, it was originally issued as a double-A-side with "The Fountainhead" the previous year. It peaked at number two in the UK singles chart and was the band's highest-placing single
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 14, 2017 20:33:15 GMT 1
28. Stereophonics – A Thousand Trees www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-S1o5OmMMo "A Thousand Trees" is the third single by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. The song is taken from their debut album, Word Gets Around and was released in August 1997. It reached #22 on the UK Singles chart. The catchy, anthemic opener is about a respected junior football coach who ruined his career through rumours about a lurid sexual encounter with a female student. The title and the lyric 'It only takes one tree to make a thousand matches but only takes one match to burn a thousand trees' came from the back of a box of England's Glory matches
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