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Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 90s

  • 19-04-2021 10:31am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭


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    Welcome to Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 90s

    162 songs have topped the Irish singles charts during the 90s, one of the greatest decades in music.

    Now it is time to find which is the greatest as voted by Boardsies.


    Format.

    A qualifying round will feature the songs which spent 1 or 2 weeks at the top (those which spent 2 weeks will be seeded) - 80 songs, 40 matches
    The 6 best placed losing songs in the qualifying round will also go into round 1
    A quota and time limit will be used in the early round, I will specify this before each round


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Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    I caught a bit of TOTP2 on BBC at the weekend and it was from 1990. pretty much every song was awful! So looking forward this. Theres going to be some horrors!! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,776 ✭✭✭abff


    Not sure that I agree with your statement that the 90s was one of the greatest decades in music. But maybe I’ll change my mind when I’m reminded of the songs that got to number 1 during that decade?


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    90s was a great decade for music. Unfortunately most of the good stuff never got into the Irish charts (like any decade).
    Is that a pictue of Shampoo in the OP?
    :eek: That does not bode well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    ChannelNo5 wrote: »
    I caught a bit of TOTP2 on BBC at the weekend and it was from 1990. pretty much every song was awful! So looking forward this. Theres going to be some horrors!! :D

    I saw repeats of the original Top of The Pops editions from 1990 on BBC4 over the weekend. They are making their way through each year, currently two weeks at a time, every week. If that's what you meant, that was not TOTP2, which are special editions with humourous off-camera commentary and some information on screen.

    I have to admit that I record most of those episodes, but not all. Even then, I end up skipping through much of the songs - the advantage of recording! Often my favourite parts are the charts countdowns!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    90s was a great decade for music. Unfortunately most of the good stuff never got into the Irish charts (like any decade).
    Is that a pictue of Shampoo in the OP?
    :eek: That does not bode well.

    I just grabbed that from a quick Google search, the acts in that picture may not appear in this contest.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Qualifying Round

    First to 7 votes or 1 hour time limit
    If there is a tie, 30 mins golden vote rule. If there is still a tie, I will vote.

    Will put up the first few matches shortly, let's see how this goes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Kolido wrote: »
    I just grabbed that from a quick Google search, the acts in that picture may not appear in this contest.
    That's a relief. I don't want any trouble. :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    I saw repeats of the original Top of The Pops editions from 1990 on BBC4 over the weekend. They are making their way through each year, currently two weeks at a time, every week. If that's what you meant, that was not TOTP2, which are special editions with humourous off-camera commentary and some information on screen.

    I have to admit that I record most of those episodes, but not all. Even then, I end up skipping through much of the songs - the advantage of recording! Often my favourite parts are the charts countdowns!

    Yeah that's what i meant. Awful stuff. Vanilla ice was No.1 i think? Timmy Mallett was in there too with some shocker about kissing in the back with fred or some such rubbish.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    Missed the last one so was looking forward to this :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/M1

    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Vs U2 - Mysterious Ways





    Q/M2

    Bon Jovi - Always Vs Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby





    Q/M3

    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Vs Chumbawamba - Tubthumping





    Q/M4

    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo Vs Simply Red - Fairground





    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Vs U2 - Mysterious Ways
    Bon Jovi - Always Vs Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Vs Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo Vs Simply Red - Fairground


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    U2 - Mysterious Ways
    Bon Jovi - Always
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
    Simply Red - Fairground


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Vs U2 - Mysterious Ways - Easy: a good U2 song versus a tiresome U2 song!

    Bon Jovi - Always Vs Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby - ABSTAIN: Extremely dull song versus an annoyingly catchy song!

    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Vs Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo Vs Simply Red - Fairground - That's a new one for me - interesting. Easily beats one of Simply Red's worst songs!

    Might get a bit of work done now!


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)

    Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (sorry! Not a bon jovi fan)

    Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo I never heard this before, but seeing as I lived there for little while and I cannot stand simply red, this wins!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    U2 - Mysterious Ways

    Bon Jovi - Always

    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven

    Simply Red - Fairground


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    U2 - Mysterious Ways
    Abstain
    Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
    Abstain


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Vs U2 - Mysterious Ways
    Bon Jovi - Always Vs Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Vs Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo Vs Simply Red - Fairground


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,127 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Bon Jovi - Always

    Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

    Abstain on the rest


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
    Bon Jovi - Always
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
    Simply Red - Fairground


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Vs U2 - Mysterious Ways
    Bon Jovi - Always Vs Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Vs Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo Vs Simply Red - Fairground


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
    Bon Jovi - Always
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo


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  • Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Vs U2 - Mysterious Ways
    Bon Jovi - Always Vs Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Vs Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo Vs Simply Red - Fairground


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    U2 - Mysterious Ways
    Bon Jovi - Always
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
    Simply Red - Fairground


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!) - My most favourite U2 song
    Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby - Sorry Kolido, Always not my favourite Bon Jovi song
    Chumbawamba - Tubthumping - close call, but have great memories dancing this in night clubs
    Simply Red - Fairground - I just find the other song a bit boring


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,398 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Q/M1
    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
    Vs U2 - Mysterious Ways


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!) 7 Vs 6 U2 - Mysterious Ways
    Bon Jovi - Always 7 Vs 2 Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
    Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven 7 Vs 5 Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
    Rain / Various Artists - Candle for Kosovo 3 Vs 7 Simply Red - Fairground


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/M5

    Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Vs Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do





    Q/M6

    Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That Sounds Good To Me Vs Take That - Never Forget





    Q/M7

    Boyzone - So Good Vs Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide





    Q/M8

    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody Vs Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me





    Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Vs Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do
    Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That Sounds Good To Me Vs Take That - Never Forget
    Boyzone - So Good Vs Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody Vs Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,127 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Take That - Never Forget

    Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide

    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A terrible group!

    Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

    Take That - Never Forget

    Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide

    Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me


  • Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Vs Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do Urgh!! These two are so bad i cant pick one
    Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That Sounds Good To Me Vs Take That - Never Forget
    Boyzone - So Good Vs Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody Vs Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,398 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Vs Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do
    Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That Sounds Good To Me Vs Take That - Never Forget
    Boyzone - So Good Vs Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody Vs Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Abstain
    Take That - Never Forget
    Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do
    Take That - Never Forget
    Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody


    Sweet Jesus! I never thought I would vote for Fake Hat. Fec-kin Jive Bunny :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I refuse to vote for any of them - I abstain! :(


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do
    Take That - Never Forget
    Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody


    Sweet Jesus! I never thought I would vote for Fake Hat. Fec-kin Jive Bunny :mad:

    To be fair, it's Take That's one decent song, but even if you don't like it Jive Bunny cannot be allowed to progress so you did the right thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Necro wrote: »
    Take That - Never Forget

    Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide

    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody


    Same please Kol


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do
    Take That - Never Forget
    Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
    Take That - Never Forget
    Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) 3 Vs 2 Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do
    Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That Sounds Good To Me Vs 7 Take That - Never Forget
    Boyzone - So Good Vs 7 Def Leppard - When Love & Hate Collide
    The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody 6 Vs 3 Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me

    Another 4 and we can continue in the evening, though there is a ball game on also


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/M9

    Scatman John - Scatman Vs Macy Gray - I Try





    Q/M10

    U2 - Discothèque Vs Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode





    Q/M11

    Boyzone - Father and Son Vs Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much





    Q/M12

    Watch Your House - Ooh Aah Paul McGrath Vs Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger





    Scatman John - Scatman Vs Macy Gray - I Try
    U2 - Discothèque Vs Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
    Boyzone - Father and Son Vs Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
    Watch Your House - Ooh Aah Paul McGrath Vs Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Scatman John - Scatman

    Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode

    Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much

    Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger


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  • Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Jesus God these are worse than I feared. I'm loving it! :pac:

    Scatman John - Scatman Vs Macy Gray - I Try
    U2 - Discothèque Vs Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
    Boyzone - Father and Son Vs Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
    Watch Your House - Ooh Aah Paul McGrath Vs Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    Macy Gray - I Try
    Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
    Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
    Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,398 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Scatman John - Scatman Vs Macy Gray - I Try
    U2 - Discothèque Vs Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
    Boyzone - Father and Son Vs Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
    Watch Your House - Ooh Aah Paul McGrath Vs Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,127 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Scatman John - Scatman

    Boyzone - Father and Son

    Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Macy Gray - I Try

    Boyzone - Father and Son
    Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Macy Gray - I Try
    Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
    Boyzone - Father and Son
    Abstain on the last one


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    cee_jay wrote: »
    Macy Gray - I Try
    Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
    Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
    Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger

    Same for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Scatman John - Scatman Vs Macy Gray - I Try - ABSTAIN

    U2 - Discothèque Vs Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode

    Boyzone - Father and Son Vs Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much

    Watch Your House - Ooh Aah Paul McGrath Vs Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger - First time hearing that one!

    Might be late, but what the heck - haven't counted!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,398 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Watch Your House - Ooh Aah Paul McGrath Vs Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger - First time hearing that one!

    I've a signed vinyl copy of that somewhere :) Wanted to vote for it but I'm a big Oasis fan

    EDIT: Feck it, I'm changing my vote. There'll be plenty more Oasis but there's only one Paul McGrath.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,357 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much

    Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger


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