The 2006 Modern Rock 500

[euro60]

I've been listening to it in bits and pieces so far. I'm hearing so much great stuff that I hadn't heard in a long long time (the Buggles, Thomas Dolby, etc.), and also like that some newer artists made the selection as well (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, etc.). It will be on when I'm home this weekend, that's for sure!

[rcc94]

You can get a sampling of what's played in the v-BAM thread. It's great, as usual.

[topherd]

I'm dancing around to "Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard" by !!! (chk chk chk). I lovve that song!

[euro60]

hey hey, dancin' around is not a woxy-approved activity ya know :p

[topherd]

hey hey, dancin' around is not a woxy-approved activity ya know :p

Apparently you never listen to X-tra Beats, dancing is very much approved.

[euro60]

in a group setting, yes, of course ;)

[topherd]

and cleaning house.

[frizgolf]

Lotta cleaning going on around here lately.

[Jim Schue]

Always great to take a trip down memory lane with these tunes!

[weeone]

so, what, this music is all the best releases from 06 according to the woxy peeps ?

[rcc94]

so, what, this music is all the best releases from 06 according to the woxy peeps ?
More like 500 of the best songs the station has played during its history. It's on the vintage stream and is great!

[weeone]

More like 500 of the best songs the station has played during its history. It's on the vintage stream and is great!
really ?

and it's called modern rock 500 ? Semantics. No matter. Thank you for the explanation.

I hope that Yeah Yeah Yeahs are on it and of course Tom Vek, though I don't know if that's considered 05 or 06. Shiv ?

[weeone]

Oh wait, dumbass. It doesn't matter when it was released. Sorry.

[spackler]

they should preload the MR500 on ipods and sell them!

[rcc94]

I hope that Yeah Yeah Yeahs are on it and of course Tom Vek, though I don't know if that's considered 05 or 06. Shiv ?
There's definitely been a Yeah Yeah Yeahs song. I'm not sure about Tom Vek, though.

[euro60]

really ?

and it's called modern rock 500 ? Semantics. No matter. Thank you for the explanation.

I hope that Yeah Yeah Yeahs are on it and of course Tom Vek, though I don't know if that's considered 05 or 06. Shiv ?
YYYs have been on it with their breakout song "Maps"

[weeone]

YYYs have been on it with their breakout song "Maps"
I've listened to that song in particular 3 times already tonight. I have track marks in my arm. I have been hitting the yyys pipe for a few years now and the shit does NOT get old to me.

[DaHood]

Hmmmm, I just found the Maps video on iTunes.

[rcc94]

We're chatting about it http://www.gabbly.com/woxy.com

[euro60]

Less than 40 laps to go!!!!

[twentyshots]

This 500 is kicking my ass with audio goodness. Shiv just reported that Bela Legosi is the second longest song in the 500.........what is the first :confused:

[euro60]

This 500 is kicking my ass with audio goodness. Shiv just reported that Bela Legosi is the second longest song in the 500.........what is the first :confused:
Funny, I was just wondering about that too.... Anyone?

[REMgirl]

Not to break the train of thought about the longest song, but my 17 year old son and I are groovin to the tunage today! We have kept a list of the songs we like most and will go to I-Toons later to do some shopping. I have built my classics collection by listening to the Modern Rock 500 for many years.

I always root for an REM song to take the top prize and they often have. Nirvana often does, too...let's see who wins this year. :p

[Wolverine]

This 500 is kicking my ass with audio goodness. Shiv just reported that Bela Legosi is the second longest song in the 500.........what is the first :confused:
Televison - Marque Moon?

[akip]

Televison - Marque Moon?

very good!

[euro60]

Coming up on 20 laps.... Buckle up kids for what I'm sure will be a finish equal to yesterday's Indy 500 hair-raising finish! :D

[twentyshots]

Click it or ticket Chumps!

[euro60]

This 500 is kicking my ass with audio goodness. Shiv just reported that Bela Legosi is the second longest song in the 500.........what is the first :confused:
What about New Order's Blue Monday that was played not long ago? That went for what seemed like 10 min... Must've been the 12 inch version. V.nice

[The Ugly Thief]

The Breeders - "Cannonball"

- at 20ish ? (think it was like 22 ?)

sorry, but that's waaaay too high for that song

v

[ICONOCLAST420]

I love the MR500, brings back memories for us old farts, and btw, they are playing Marquee Moon as I type this. :D

[twentyshots]

The Breeders - "Cannonball"

- at 20ish ? (think it was like 22 ?)

sorry, but that's waaaay too high for that song

v
i love that song, that band, that video (kim deal at her finest) but i was a bit surprised by it's rank as well.....

[twentyshots]

Televison - Marque Moon?
good call Wolvie. it has been verified.

[euro60]

Yup... At lap 15. Lasting 11 min. Wow

[The Ugly Thief]

does anyone know what the most recent song on the 500 was ?

anything from 2005 ? 2006 ?

i'm guessing "I'll Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" - Arctic Monkeys might have made it somewhere ?

v

[toastyjones]

what number we on???

[The Ugly Thief]

what number we on???
i think God Save the Queen was just 13

v

[toastyjones]

i think God Save the Queen was just 13

v
thank you. :D

[weeone]

Suddenly I get the reference to 500. There's some sort of car race isn't there...

[The Ugly Thief]

14. "Loser" - Beck

9. "Creep" - Radiohead

so, i guess, it's a little bit better to be a creep than a loser :cool:

v

[euro60]

Suddenly I get the reference to 500. There's some sort of car race isn't there...
In the nick of time, eh weeone, since we've got less than 10 laps to go!!

[twentyshots]

wow. teen spirit at 5.........i thought for sure it would hold in the top 3.....

[euro60]

wow. teen spirit at 5.........i thought for sure it would hold in the top 3.....
I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that I've heard this song more than a few times too many in the last 15 years. It can drop out of the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.

[The Ugly Thief]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that I've heard this song more than a few times too many in the last 15 years. It can drop out of the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.
i think it's just fine where it is :cool:

v

[back2vinyl]

The Smiths will be number 1

[euro60]

How Soon Is Now?

[The Ugly Thief]

Top 10 :

10."London Calling" - The Clash
9. "Creep" - Radiohead
8. "Blister In The Sun" - Violent Femmes
7. "Been Caught Stealing" - Jane's Addiction
6. "I Wanna Be Sedated" - The Ramones
5. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana
4. "New Year's Day" - U2
3. "Anarchy In The UK" - Sex Pistols
2. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
1. "How Soon Is Now" - The Smiths

v

[twentyshots]

........Bingo!

[back2vinyl]

Yeah. It's missing from the top 20 so far.

It was nice to see Joy Division all the way up at number 2.

[euro60]

Well that was a lot of fun. I shall now return to my regularly scheduled life ;)

[back2vinyl]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that I've heard this song more than a few times too many in the last 15 years. It can drop out of the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.

I concur. Middle of the pack at best.

[twentyshots]

i cannot agree with dumping Nirvana out into the middle. i mean, i really think i would be fine not hearing teen spirit until next year's 500 and i wouldn't miss it- sure it has been played to overkill on rock stations everywhere else - but it has to be judged on it's historical merit. Cobain was nearly obsessed with musical influences like the Pixies, Melvins, Killing Joke, Sonic Youth, Mudhoney, etc. so Nirvana is right there in the mix when it comes to the evolutionary chart and i cannot begrudge them for hitting it big. it also is not their fault that they spawned a bunch of shitty rock bands like puddle of mudd.
It is hard to remember now but in '91 Nirvana really was hitting their stride artistically and woke a lot of people up with their energy.

i don't know. i probably babbled on like this in a grunge thread somewhere but i saw bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice In Chains as really good bands who lived their music (and died in some cases) and were at odds with their own success.
so in some ways it ceases to be alternative (there's that word again) but that is definitely where it came from......it just outgrew it's definition.

[rudegirl]

Yeah. It's missing from the top 20 so far.

It was nice to see Joy Division all the way up at number 2.

that was number 1 last year. :)