Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 90s

HildaOgdenx · 28-04-2021 11:12AM

PM sent, thanks Kolido for all the work that went into this.

begbysback · 28-04-2021 11:53AM

Coolio - Gangstas Paradise

ari101 · 28-04-2021 11:54AM

begbysback wrote: »

Coolio - Gangstas Paradise

Well I would prefer that but unfortunately it went in an earlier round

Kolido · 28-04-2021 12:00PM

20 votes in so far, a superb turnout, thanks everyone.

I guess this is as good a time as any to promote my next contest. I'm interested in trying both of these, not sure which first.

Most overrated song ever or greatest UK No.2 ever

Necro · 28-04-2021 12:03PM

Kolido wrote:

Most overrated song ever or greatest UK No.2 ever

Over rated song seems like it could garner significant controversy.

Go with that :pac:

ari101 · 28-04-2021 12:07PM

Kolido wrote: »

20 votes in so far, a superb turnout, thanks everyone.

I guess this is as good a time as any to promote my next contest. I'm interested in trying both of these, not sure which first.

Most overrated song ever or greatest UK No.2 ever

Arguably some were underrated as they should have made number 1...?

JP Liz V1 · 28-04-2021 12:13PM

I PM'd last night Kol, can you believe earlier

Declan A Walsh · 28-04-2021 12:18PM

Kolido wrote: »

20 votes in so far, a superb turnout, thanks everyone.

I guess this is as good a time as any to promote my next contest. I'm interested in trying both of these, not sure which first.

Most overrated song ever or greatest UK No.2 ever

Greatest UK No. 2 would be good. Tonnes of brilliant songs never made it to No. 1 (and many made it to No. 1 undeservedly!). I actually think the greatest UK No. 3 ever would also be very interesting.

Would it be a situation where posters nominate songs to vote on? Otherwise, it would take an awful long time for the host to put together. i.e. all the songs! Even Number 2s (and probably even more so for Number 3s) for a specific decade would have a lot more songs than Number 1s - a lot of Number 1s stayed at the top for multiple weeks, which did not happen to the same degree below Number 1.

EDIT: Most underrated song is good too. Definitely a nominate your entry job and might want to specifically disallow Number 1s.

abff · 28-04-2021 12:21PM

Greatest UK number 2? Hard to think of one that would beat Fairytale of New York.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 28-04-2021 12:22PM

abff wrote: »

Greatest UK number 2? Hard to think of one that would beat Fairytale of New York.

No, no it wouldn't be hard. Pretty much anything could beat it.

abff · 28-04-2021 12:25PM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

No, no it wouldn't be hard. Pretty much anything could beat it.

I figured that might get a reaction. Maybe it would win both of Kolido’s proposed next contests?

Irish Aris · 28-04-2021 12:31PM

I like both Kol, I would participate in either!

Declan A Walsh · 28-04-2021 12:50PM

abff wrote: »

I figured that might get a reaction. Maybe it would win both of Kolido’s proposed next contests?

As regards most underrated, Fairtytale of New York would hardly fit - it gets plenty of mention and attention every year!

Declan A Walsh · 28-04-2021 12:57PM

I just realised that I turned Kolido's overrated into underrated - two very different concepts!

Overrated could be quite controversial alright...not that any example has been given recently.

I think underrated might exercise music lovers' minds more than overrated, which might put them in bad form!

Kolido · 28-04-2021 01:03PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I PM'd last night Kol, can you believe earlier

Yeah but for the 80s contest!

28-04-2021 01:03PM

Oh Liz

Necro · 28-04-2021 01:03PM

:pac:

Kolido · 28-04-2021 02:20PM

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Greatest UK No. 2 would be good. Tonnes of brilliant songs never made it to No. 1 (and many made it to No. 1 undeservedly!). I actually think the greatest UK No. 3 ever would also be very interesting.

Would it be a situation where posters nominate songs to vote on? Otherwise, it would take an awful long time for the host to put together. i.e. all the songs! Even Number 2s (and probably even more so for Number 3s) for a specific decade would have a lot more songs than Number 1s - a lot of Number 1s stayed at the top for multiple weeks, which did not happen to the same degree below Number 1.

EDIT: Most underrated song is good too. Definitely a nominate your entry job and might want to specifically disallow Number 1s.

Yeah ideally I would just run the best ever and let you guys nominate, though I think that might also but a lot of work on everyone to research which songs are eligible. I know there are plenty of lists out there, but it's a lot of songs to go through. Not really sure which would be the best to run it.
To make things even more complicated, I was thinking of extending it across the Irish, UK, and US charts (Hot 100), so any song that never topped any of those charts but reached No.2 in at least one of them.

Regarding the No.3, never really thought it was a thing, might be more difficult to find lists for that?

Declan A Walsh · 28-04-2021 02:26PM

Kolido wrote: »

Yeah ideally I would just run the best ever and let you guys nominate, though I think that might also but a lot of work on everyone to research which songs are eligible. I know there are plenty of lists out there, but it's a lot of songs to go through. Not really sure which would be the best to run it.
To make things even more complicated, I was thinking of extending it across the Irish, UK, and US charts (Hot 100), so any song that never topped any of those charts but reached No.2 in at least one of them.

Regarding the No.3, never really thought it was a thing, might be more difficult to find lists for that?

Probably considered a bit more obscure, but I did find one list:
http://www.pharoah.co.uk/number-3s-80s.htm

JP Liz V1 · 28-04-2021 02:47PM

Kolido wrote: »

Yeah but for the 80s contest!

Kolido · 28-04-2021 07:47PM

Going to call the result now, don't think there will be any more votes.

Let me say thanks to all of you for playing and following along, I hope it was fun.

I will be back soon with another tournament. Hope to see you all then

Collie D · 28-04-2021 07:50PM

Thanks Kolido. The work put in was much appreciated as usual. Take a break.

We won’t hold the preferences of the Irish single buying public against you....for too many months.

Kolido · 28-04-2021 07:56PM

Boardsies greatest Irish no. 1 of the 90s is .....

Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger

Apart from liking the song more, most folk mentioned that this band defined the decade and deserved to win. I'm not really an Oasis fan but can't argue with that.

No Doubt - Don't Speak 9 Vs 15 Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger

Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger

Liz
Necro
CeeJay
Bubbly
QB
Purple
LeVar
Channel
Strawbs
Mack
Hilda
Collie
Hillbilly
Archeron
abff

No Doubt - Don't Speak

Purgative
Declan
Cosmo
Rebe
Aris
Lassy
Ari
Shane
Sawduck

Necro · 28-04-2021 07:59PM

Woo hoo! If it couldn't be Whigfield I'm delighted it was Oasis

Thanks for running Kol this was great fun

Collie D · 28-04-2021 08:00PM

Worthy winner.

Anthemic and as Kolido said - Oasis were the archetypal 90s band.

Stick a bunch of 30/40 somethings in a pub, stick this on later in the evening and try to find one not singing along.

28-04-2021 08:06PM

Worthy winner.

Thank you Kol

JP Liz V1 · 28-04-2021 08:12PM

What a tune, great lyrics and vocal by Noel, song of 80s

90s and 00s

Someday a reunion will happen for Oasis

As usual a great tournie Kol

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 28-04-2021 08:13PM

Can't argue with the winner. I was torn between both finalists initially, but for sing-a-long-ability and just the craic of always changing the lyrics so that you're screaming "Don't Look Back You W@nker" in your friends face, had to go with the Manchunian Massive.

Cheers for running Kol. Look forward to your next one.

Sawduck · 28-04-2021 08:28PM

Great winner, either song would have been worthy of winning.
Another great tournament Kol cheers for doing it, I look forward to your next one

Purgative · 28-04-2021 08:29PM

Thanks Kol, great job. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Pity most of my favourites fell at the fences but is was a great ride nonetheless, best I've had for a while anyway.

Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 90s

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