19th Annual Modern Rock 500

[mike]

http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com/content/files/images/photos/indianapolis%20500.JPG

For the 19th year, one of our signature events, the Modern Rock 500, returns like clockwork this Memorial Day weekend. 500 songs, over 30 hours of some of the greatest modern rock, alternative and indie music ever recorded.

To long time listeners, you know what this is about. For newcomers, enjoy an entire weekend of counting down some of the best of the best that the radio station has had to offer in our 25 years as The Future of Rock and Roll.

We'll throw the green flag and start with #500 on Saturday, May 24th at 10am & run thru Midnight, continuing Sunday from 10am to Midnight & Memorial Day Monday from 10am until we reach the #1 song. Shiv, Joe, Bryan Jay and myself are excited to continue this annual tradition for music lovers everywhere, so please join us for the countdown Memorial Day weekend on the main WOXY.com stream.

If you won't be able to hear the live coverage, we'll replay the entire 500 countdown on the WOXY Vintage (http://woxy.com/vintage/) channel sometime in June.

[jvk]

Lemme throw my predictable "Yeeeee-haw!" in support yet another year of the Modern Rock Five-Hundy!

Thanks in advance, woxy, for what will shape up to be a great weekend of music.

[Buzzstein]

Wooohoo!!!

[jvk]

In an effort to make an already enjoyable Modern Rock 500 weekend a little more interesting, I've decided to take bets on this year's MR500 exhibition (http://woxy.com/boards/showthread.php?p=1349617#post1349617).

Come join the fun.

[jvk]

For you (us) Cincinnatians, WVXU is pimping the Monder Rock 500 on their website with a nice flash banner...

http://www.wvxu.org/

[euro60]

This starts tomorrow morning :)

Crank up those HD radios, those of you who are local!

[jvk]

I can hear Mike Taylor's pre-race warm up show of the PA speakers here at WOXY.com Motor Speedway. It is time for me to find a seat in the stands and await the start of this year's MR500.

[twentyshots]

looks like it might be time to drag the HD around with me all weekend.....mobile unit style.



like this dude:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/434699870_a0a4d54629.jpg?v=0

[akip]

checking in. i have a big mess in my office to clean up and a lot of associated busy work, so MR500's good timing for me.:)

[ThomasC]

Here we go! :)

[jvk]

#500: Feist - My Moon My Man. Wow. For such a high placement on the 97 Best of 2007 (#2), coming in at 500 might seem like a disappointment to the Feist camp.

In fact, this raises a specter of doubt about the impact of 2007's qualifying artists.

One things for sure, there is a lot of MR500 still ahead of us. It's still anybody's race.

[rcc94]

I'm confused as I haven't heard any of the normally MR500 laps, etc. Has it really started? (I wasn't listening directy at 10 AM to hear the introduction.)

If this really is it - it's very different from past years. This should be an interesting day.

[akip]

#500: Feist - My Moon My Man. Wow. For such a high placement on the 97 Best of 2007 (#2), coming in at 500 might seem like a disappointment to the Feist camp.

In fact, this raises a specter of doubt about the impact of 2007's qualifying artists.

One things for sure, there is a lot of MR500 still ahead of us. It's still anybody's race.

though feist isn't my cup of tea, i think your disappointment is registering too early, since she could hit very high up with different track.

[rcc94]

I was listening to the wrong stream. :o

This is more like it.

[shivvy]

I was listening to the wrong stream. :o

This is more like it.

I was wondering if you had it on Vintage when I read that comment because I thought to myself "wow, it isn't that different at all." hahaha

[jvk]

though feist isn't my cup of tea, i think your disappointment is registering too early, since she could hit very high up with different track.Ah, very true. Thanks, akip, for putting it in perspective.

[jvk]

I'm confused as I haven't heard any of the normally MR500 laps, etc. Has it really started? If this really is it - it's very different from past years.
I was listening to the wrong stream. :o This is more like it.
Hilarious.:D

[rcc94]

What can I say - it was a long week.

I've finally heard the lovely sound of the cars driving past, now to hear some DJ commentary to see what number Matthew Sweet is.

[euro60]

What can I say - it was a long week.

I've finally heard the lovely sound of the cars driving past, now to hear some DJ commentary to see what number Matthew Sweet is.

it's all good Eleanor :cool:

[akip]

x-ray specs followed by ride is sort of a 180, haha.

[rcc94]

I love how there are songs from the early 90s, such as Taillights Fade, that I don't remember from the time. It's only with time that we've come to appreciate them.

It makes me wonder what overlooked gems we've had the past few years.

[twentyshots]

Well, at least I got the artist for #500 correct.

I feel like Scott Goodyear.


http://prodigysatspeed.com/images/06indy500finish.jpg

that is impressive actually........given the sheer number of possible 500's.

[jvk]

Well, at least I got the artist for #500 correct. I feel like Scott Goodyear.
Hmm. I see that, sorta.

It dawns on me that I did not specify artist, or song, or both in the wording in Question #4. My intent was artist and song, so if you were vying for that actual prize, I guess I would have awarded you 20 points on that one. :confused:

Good work none the less.

[rcc94]

I'm really wishing I had stuck to my answer of 1 from 2007. I think that might actually be the answer.

[twentyshots]

radiohead will have the most songs in this thing. what the hell was i thinking!?

[rcc94]

I'm really wishing I had stuck to my answer of 1 from 2007. I think that might actually be the answer.
Or not. I can't even second guess accurately. :D

[jvk]

I can see now I vastly under estimated the presence of "97 Best of 2008" songs in this years MR500. I've unofficially counted two and we are not even 30 laps in.

[rcc94]

I don't know - it's hard break into the MR500.

[Cyclone]

The Wrens - Hopeless

Classic song off one of my top 10 albums of all time. Great pick.

[shivvy]

Without going back and verifying with the list, I think that 6 tracks from last year made it to the countdown...but I could be wrong about that.

The one thing that we did do this year was try to account for some bands that have never appeared on the countdown, who have become some of our most played artists since leaving the FM in 2004. One of those was heard earlier, with Cat Power's "Cross Bones Style". Even though that song is 10 years old, Cat Power had never made it to the countdown and, like a few others you'll hear this weekend, certainly deserved to be represented in the 500!

Anyway, I hope you guys are having fun listening to it. I've had it on since 10am and am still just a little relieved that we got it all done in time. :-)

[coach]

Without going back and verifying with the list, I think that 6 tracks from last year made it to the countdown...but I could be wrong about that.


damn, that was my original guess for the "betting" thread. i bumped it up to 8 after looking at the 97 best of 2007 list again. oh well, hopefully you're wrong. :p

but seriously, i can't imagine what an undertaking it must be to put something like this together. a big memorial day weekend huzzah! for the woxy crew!

[rcc94]

Anyway, I hope you guys are having fun listening to it. I've had it on since 10am and am still just a little relieved that we got it all done in time. :-)
I'm glued to the stereo - and debating about whether or not to be social later today or not. This is always my favorite day of the MR500 as it has the most surprises/moments of nostalgia. Once you get into the top 150 or so, you know you'll hear those songs regularly.

Thank you for all your work on this. Back in college I'd hear the promos, but it wasn't until grad school that I was actually in Oxford Memorial Day weekend.

[akip]

i love joga; sounds very bergmanesque to me.

[rcc94]

And if anyone wants any fun trivial facts, let me know. I've spent way too much time over the years tracking the songs (thanks to various folks who have compiled some of the 2003 and earlier ones).

For example, Julian Cope was a regular in the 1990s editions of the MR500.

[twentyshots]

I'm glued to the stereo - and debating about whether or not to be social later today or not. This is always my favorite day of the MR500 as it has the most surprises/moments of nostalgia. Once you get into the top 150 or so, you know you'll hear those songs regularly.

Thank you for all your work on this. Back in college I'd hear the promos, but it wasn't until grad school that I was actually in Oxford Memorial Day weekend.

true indeed. i have a party at six that i am suddenly not so motivated to attend.

[twentyshots]

And if anyone wants any fun trivial facts, let me know. I've spent way too much time over the years tracking the songs (thanks to various folks who have compiled some of the 2003 and earlier ones).

For example, Julian Cope was a regular in the 1990s editions of the MR500.

just throw them out there.....
woxy dorks will appreciate it.


(here is a fun fact: sleater kinney makes me barf)

[rcc94]

If I only had the missing lists of the 1990s. They're out there - people have mentioned having them, but I haven't seen them.

I'll stick with songs already discussed by the DJs, so I don't spoil any of their info. So far the largest drop from last year has been Tori Amos with Cornflake Girl, going from 287 to 484.

[Buzzstein]

#500: Feist - My Moon My Man. Wow. For such a high placement on the 97 Best of 2007 (#2), coming in at 500 might seem like a disappointment to the Feist camp.

In fact, this raises a specter of doubt about the impact of 2007's qualifying artists.

One things for sure, there is a lot of MR500 still ahead of us. It's still anybody's race.

Damn. I would have never guessed that "My Moon My Man" would be #500. Oh well.

[Buzzstein]

MR500 chat anyone? http://www.gabbly.com/woxy.com If it gets too stupid I'm going to start my own double secret chat though.

[rcc94]

Wow, Lenny tumbles from 118 last year. All sorts of slots are opening up.

Biggest gainer so far? Band of Horse up from last year's debut at 500.

[Buzzstein]

Tell me if you find any errors or typos...

500.) Feist - My Moon My Man
499.) The Twilight Singers - Teenage Wristband
498.) Big Country - In A Big Country
497.) Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
496.) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
495.) Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
494.) Joe Jackson - I'm The Man
493.) Cat Power - Cross Bones Style
492.) XTC - Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
491.) Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
490.) Sonic Youth - Incinerate
489.) Matthew Sweet - Sick Of Myself
488.) X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
487.) Ride - Vapour Trail
486.) Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper - Elvis Is Everywhere
485.) Buffalo Tom - Taillights Fade
484.) Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
483.) Morrissey - Suedehead
482.) Pinback - Fortress
481.) They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng
480.) Lo-Fidelity Allstars - Battle Flag
479.) Rogue Wave - Endless Shovel
478.) Tears For Fears - Shout
477.) Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner (DNA mix)
476.) Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero
475.) Elbow - Forget Myself
474.) Placebo - Pure Morning
473.) Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
472.) Portishead - All Mine
471.) The The - This Is The Day
470.) Roxy Music - More Than This
469.) The Cure - The Lovecats
468.) Afrika Bambaataa - Don't Stop...Planet Rock
467.) Junior Boys - In the Morning
466.) Muse - New Born
465.) The Wrens - Hopeless
464.) Smoking Popes - Need You Around
463.) The White Stripes - Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
462.) Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth
461.) Doves - Black And White Town
460.) Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
459.) Bjork - Joga
458.) LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
457.) X - 4th Of July
456.) Firehose - Flyin' The Flannel
455.) Sleater-Kinney - Entertain
454.) Suzanne Vega - Luka
453.) Concrete Blonde - Joey
452.) The National - Mistaken For Strangers
451.) The Verve - Lucky Man
450.) Modest Mouse - Dashboard
449.) Spoon - I Turn My Camera On
448.) Radiohead - There There
447.) Ted Leo / Pharmacists - Me And Mia
446.) Band Of Horses - The Funeral
445.) The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
444.) Stereolab - Miss Modular
443.) Death Cab For Cutie - The New Year
442.) Papas Fritas - Way You Walk
441.) Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
440.) Guided By Voices - My Valuable Hunting Knife
439.) Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand
438.) Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers Dodge Veg- O-Matic
437.) The Decemberists - 16 Military Wives
436.) The Streets - Let's Push Things Forward
435.) Echo & The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses
434.) The Cloud Room - Hey Now Now
433.) New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
432.) The Sugarcubes - Hit
431.) Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
430.) Disposable Heroes / Hiphoprisy - Television, Drug Of A Nation
429.) Split Enz - I Got You
428.) Bob Marley - Redemption Song
427.) Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
426.) R.E.M. - Finest Worksong
425.) Belly - Feed The Tree
424.) The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women
423.) World Party - Ship Of Fools
422.) Sleater-Kinney - You're No Rock N' Roll Fun
421.) Broken Social Scene - 7/4 (Shoreline)

[Buzzstein]

420.) Ryan Adams - To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High)

Notice what number that is?

[Buzzstein]

419.) Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta

I just put this on the mix I made for the They Might Be Giants show last night here in Kansas City.

[Buzzstein]

418.) Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

Yes. Yes that does make you crazy.

[Buzzstein]

417.) Beck - Devil's Haircut
416.) The White Stripes - My Doorbell
415.) Pavement - Rattled By The Rush

[Buzzstein]

414.) Coldplay - Yellow

I don't care what anybody says. I still like that song.

[Buzzstein]

413.) Radiohead - No Surprises
412.) Eels - Novocaine For The Soul

[Buzzstein]

411.) Talking Heads - Stay Up Late

[Buzzstein]

410.) Spiritualized - Come Together

Sean you better be listening! :)

[Buzzstein]

409.) Tori Amos - God
408.) Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
407.) Joe Jackson - Sunday Papers
406.) G. Love & Special Sauce - Cold Beverage

Stick it in the fridge stick it in the fridge

[Buzzstein]

405.) Dada - Dizz Knee Land

I've been to Disneyland but never to Dizz Knee Land. Not sure I want to go there.

[Buzzstein]

404.) Doves - There Goes The Fear
403.) TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me

Hell yes. My favorite TV On The Radio song.

[Buzzstein]

Indy 500 Trivia:

http://www.polishedscrawl.com/images/blog/colbertCalledIt.jpg



As for the countdown

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/sntzuwoz/disneyland-sign-generator.jpg

You should get a prize. Here...I'll give you five stars. * * * * *

[Buzzstein]

402.) The Cure - Fascination Street

Fascinating.

401.) Massive Attack - Protection

Niiiiiiiiice and relaxing.

[Buzzstein]

400.) Stereo MC's - Connected

The writing's on the wall.

Am I still counting correctly?

[Buzzstein]

399.) Cake - The Distance

[Buzzstein]

398.) The Bears - Fear Is Never Boring

That's cool, but the version they did as The Raisins is much better in my opinion. Why they decided to slow it down as The Bears I don't know.

[Buzzstein]

397.) Fishbone - Party At Ground Zero

Dance!

[Buzzstein]

396.) Squeeze - Pulling Mussels From The Shell
395.) Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One)

Are you feeling wild? Huh?? Are you???

[Buzzstein]

394.) Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd.
393.) Forget Cassettes - Instruments Of Action
392.) Bloc Party - Banquet

cuz you know I'm on fire

[Buzzstein]

391.) The Vapors - Turning Japanese

I really think so.

[Buzzstein]

390.) Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party

Who could ask for more?

[Buzzstein]

389.) Front 242 - Welcome To Paradise

JeeSuSS is here!

What is that evil laughter from?

[Buzzstein]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/sntzuwoz/churchsign.jpg

Haha!!

....

[Buzzstein]

388.) Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)
387.) Sinead O'Connor - The Emperor's New Clothes
386.) The Pretenders - Middle Of The Road
385.) Weezer - Say It Ain't So

Oh yeah...alright...

Old school Weezer never gets old. I love it.

[Padfoot]

384.) The National - Secret Meeting
383.) Ted Leo / Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone?

I love these two songs! The list is great so far. (Especially now that the Pixies are playing.)

I keep hoping Ben Folds will make an appearance either as a solo act or with the Five. I can still remember the first time I heard BF5 on woxy...they were played "Underground" and I had to call the station immediately to find out who they were. (No cool website back then...)

Jeez...what was that 1995?!? :eek: Where does the time go? :D

[Buzzstein]

382.) Pixies - Alec Eiffe
381.) The Jesus And Mary Chain - Sometimes Always

I sometimes always like this song.

380.) Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank

Check it out now.

[Buzzstein]

379.) Blind Melon - No Rain
378.) Hum - Stars

Hell yes!! *CRANK!*

[Buzzstein]

377.) The Charlatans UK - Weirdo
376.) Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye

Quick!

Where was Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye last year?

430. I cheated and looked it up though.

[Buzzstein]

No - I really didn't know. I thought it was a pretty big jump forward.

Thanks BZZZ


http://www.aucklandeye.co.nz/images/Esotropia2_web.jpg


BAM!

oh, I see. I thought it was like a trivia question. Okay cool. Glad to be informative.

375.) Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

ROCK!!

edit: Silversun Pickups followed by Smashing Pumpkins? cheeky.

Nice huh?? :)

[Buzzstein]

374.) The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
373.) Cake - Never There
372.) Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science

SCIENCE!!!!

[Buzzstein]

Oops, I'm behind. I leave the computer for one minute and look at all the great music I miss!

371.) The B-52's - Love Shack
370.) R.E.M. - Driver 8
369.) The Black Keys - 10 A.M. Automatic
368.) They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
367.) Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes
366.) Smashing Pumpkins -1979
365.) Pulp - Disco 2000
364.) Belle & Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
363.) L7 - Pretend We're Dead
362.) Superdrag - Sucked Out

[twentyshots]

look at buzz carryin' the torch of rock greatness.

[Buzzstein]

look at buzz carryin' the torch of rock greatness.

Yeah, I didn't have anything better to do so I figured what the hell. I'm going to be gone tomorrow evening and in the middle of the afternoon Monday though. So feel free to fill in the gaps if you want.

by the way the chat is still going. Feel free to join us. http://www.gabbly.com/woxy.com

[Buzzstein]

361.) Pixies - Velouria
360.) My Morning Jacket - Off The Record
359.) Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Grey Cell Green

It has been found.

[Buzzstein]

357.) Shriekback - Nemesis
356.) Meat Puppets - Backwater

I love me some "Backwater"!

355.) Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning

[Buzzstein]

354.) The Breeders - Divine Hammer (single version)
353.) TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun

YES! Hell yes! TV On The Radio is awesome!

[Buzzstein]

352.) Grandaddy - The Crystal Lake
351.) The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Please do not let those robots defeat me. It's a classic.

[twentyshots]

350.) PJ Harvey - Good Fortune
349.) Killing Joke - Eighties


BAM! klling joke.

[Buzzstein]

348.) Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
347.) Grandmaster Flash - The Message
346.) The Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth
345.) Paul Westerberg - Dyslexic Heart
344.) The Jam - That's Entertainment
343.) Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon
342.) Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty
341.) Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
340.) Bright Eyes - Lover I Don't Have To Love
339.) Massive Attack - Angel
338.) Bettie Serveert - Tom Boy
337.) Tegan And Sara - Walking With A Ghost
336.) Start Choppin' - Dinosaur Jr.
335.) Faith No More - We Care A Lot

It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it!

Hey people, get in here and revitalize this chat! http://www.gabbly.com/woxy.com

[twentyshots]

334.) Public Image Limited - Public Image
333.) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - The Skin Of My Yellow Country

[Buzzstein]

332.) Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)

Thinking of you spaceman...

[Buzzstein]

331.) The Decemberists - The Bachelor And The Bride
330.) Hot Chip - Over And Over

All right! Hot Chip!

[Buzzstein]

Okay here's a recap of The Modern Rock 500 so far...

500.) Feist - My Moon My Man
499.) The Twilight Singers - Teenage Wristband
498.) Big Country - In A Big Country
497.) Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
496.) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
495.) Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
494.) Joe Jackson - I'm The Man
493.) Cat Power - Cross Bones Style
492.) XTC - Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
491.) Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
490.) Sonic Youth - Incinerate
489.) Matthew Sweet - Sick Of Myself
488.) X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
487.) Ride - Vapour Trail
486.) Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper - Elvis Is Everywhere
485.) Buffalo Tom - Taillights Fade
484.) Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
483.) Morrissey - Suedehead
482.) Pinback - Fortress
481.) They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng
480.) Lo-Fidelity Allstars - Battle Flag
479.) Rogue Wave - Endless Shovel
478.) Tears For Fears - Shout
477.) Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner (DNA mix)
476.) Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero
475.) Elbow - Forget Myself
474.) Placebo - Pure Morning
473.) Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
472.) Portishead - All Mine
471.) The The - This Is The Day
470.) Roxy Music - More Than This
469.) The Cure - The Lovecats
468.) Afrika Bambaataa - Don't Stop...Planet Rock
467.) Junior Boys - In the Morning
466.) Muse - New Born
465.) The Wrens - Hopeless
464.) Smoking Popes - Need You Around
463.) The White Stripes - Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
462.) Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth
461.) Doves - Black And White Town
460.) Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
459.) Bjork - Joga
458.) LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
457.) X - 4th Of July
456.) Firehose - Flyin' The Flannel
455.) Sleater-Kinney - Entertain
454.) Suzanne Vega - Luka
453.) Concrete Blonde - Joey
452.) The National - Mistaken For Strangers
451.) The Verve - Lucky Man
450.) Modest Mouse - Dashboard
449.) Spoon - I Turn My Camera On
448.) Radiohead - There There
447.) Ted Leo / Pharmacists - Me And Mia
446.) Band Of Horses - The Funeral
445.) The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
444.) Stereolab - Miss Modular
443.) Death Cab For Cutie - The New Year
442.) Papas Fritas - Way You Walk
441.) Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
440.) Guided By Voices - My Valuable Hunting Knife
439.) Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand
438.) Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers Dodge Veg- O-Matic
437.) The Decemberists - 16 Military Wives
436.) The Streets - Let's Push Things Forward
435.) Echo & The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses
434.) The Cloud Room - Hey Now Now
433.) New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
432.) The Sugarcubes - Hit
431.) Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
430.) Disposable Heroes / Hiphoprisy - Television, Drug Of A Nation
429.) Split Enz - I Got You
428.) Bob Marley - Redemption Song
427.) Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
426.) R.E.M. - Finest Worksong
425.) Belly - Feed The Tree
424.) The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women
423.) World Party - Ship Of Fools
422.) Sleater-Kinney - You're No Rock N' Roll Fun
421.) Broken Social Scene - 7/4 (Shoreline)
420.) Ryan Adams - To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High)
419.) Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
418.) Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
417.) Beck - Devil's Haircut
416.) The White Stripes - My Doorbell
415.) Pavement - Rattled By The Rush
414.) Coldplay - Yellow
413.) Radiohead - No Surprises
412.) Eels - Novocaine For The Soul
411.) Talking Heads - Stay Up Late
410.) Spiritualized - Come Together
409.) Tori Amos - God
408.) Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
407.) Joe Jackson - Sunday Papers
406.) G. Love & Special Sauce - Cold Beverage
405.) Dada - Dizz Knee Land
404.) Doves - There Goes The Fear
403.) TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
402.) The Cure - Fascination Street
401.) Massive Attack - Protection
400.) Stereo MC's - Connected
399.) Cake - The Distance
398.) The Bears - Fear Is Never Boring
397.) Fishbone - Party At Ground Zero
396.) Squeeze - Pulling Mussels From The Shell
395.) Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One)
394.) Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd.
393.) Forget Cassettes - Instruments Of Action
392.) Bloc Party - Banquet
391.) The Vapors - Turning Japanese
390.) Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
389.) Front 242 - Welcome To Paradise
388.) Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)
387.) Sinead O'Connor - The Emperor's New Clothes
386.) The Pretenders - Middle Of The Road
385.) Weezer - Say It Ain't So
384.) The National - Secret Meeting
383.) Ted Leo / Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone?
382.) Pixies - Alec Eiffe
381.) The Jesus And Mary Chain - Sometimes Always
380.) Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank
379.) Blind Melon - No Rain
378.) Hum - Stars
377.) The Charlatans UK - Weirdo
376.) Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye
375.) Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
374.) The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
373.) Cake - Never There
372.) Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
371.) The B-52's - Love Shack
370.) R.E.M. - Driver 8
369.) The Black Keys - 10 A.M. Automatic
368.) They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
367.) Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes
366.) Smashing Pumpkins -1979
365.) Pulp - Disco 2000
364.) Belle & Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
363.) L7 - Pretend We're Dead
362.) Superdrag - Sucked Out
361.) Pixies - Velouria
360.) My Morning Jacket - Off The Record
359.) Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Grey Cell Green
358.) Yaz - Situation (extended mix)
357.) Shriekback - Nemesis
356.) Meat Puppets - Backwater
355.) Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
354.) The Breeders - Divine Hammer (single version)
353.) TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun
352.) Grandaddy - The Crystal Lake
351.) The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
350.) PJ Harvey - Good Fortune
349.) Killing Joke - Eighties
348.) Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
347.) Grandmaster Flash - The Message
346.) The Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth
345.) Paul Westerberg - Dyslexic Heart
344.) The Jam - That's Entertainment
343.) Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon
342.) Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty
341.) Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
340.) Bright Eyes - Lover I Don't Have To Love
339.) Massive Attack - Angel
338.) Bettie Serveert - Tom Boy
337.) Tegan And Sara - Walking With A Ghost
336.) Start Choppin' - Dinosaur Jr.
335.) Faith No More - We Care A Lot
334.) Public Image Limited - Public Image
333.) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - The Skin Of My Yellow Country
332.) Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)
331.) The Decemberists - The Bachelor And The Bride
330.) Hot Chip - Over And Over

It's been awesome so far...as usual...

And The Modern Rock 500 rolls on...

[Buzzstein]

329.) LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing At My House

The Modern Rock 500 is playing at my house, my house.

[Buzzstein]

328.) Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again
327.) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground
326.) Black Flag - T.V. Party

I've got nothing better to do...

[Buzzstein]

325.) Wire - Strange
324.) Mclusky - To Hell With Good Intentions

And we're all going straight to hell!!!!

SING IT!!

[twentyshots]

335.) Wire - Strange
334.) Mclusky - To Hell With Good Intentions

And we're all going straight to hell!!!!

SING IT!!

both awesome songs...

[Buzzstein]

323.) Tones On Tail - Go (Club Mix)

All right I'm out of here. Somebody else take it until midnight...

[twentyshots]

my ass is falling asleep but i gotcha covered my man.

p.s.- check your last few.....you jumped back into the thirties.

[twentyshots]

322.) The Catherine Wheel- Black Metallic
321.) The Cardigans- My Favourite Game
320.) Sebadoh- Skull
319.) Robyn Hitchcock and Egyptians- My Wife And My Dead Wife
318.) The Velvet Underground- White Light /White Heat
back on track yo.

[twentyshots]

317.) Royal Crescent Mob- Get On The Bus
316.) Guided by Voices- Glad Girls
315.) Social Distortion- Bad Luck
314.) R.E.M.- What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
313.) The Chemical Brothers- Let Forever Be

[twentyshots]

good stuff. damn this is like crack.

[rcc94]

Nice shout out to the contest.

[jvk]

Nice shout out to the contest.
That was huge. Thanks Mike!

I had to run in from a cookout just see if anyone else heard that...:D:cool:

[rcc94]

Basically Mike said that the fans on the message were taking it to a new level with the contest. He read through the questions - only giving the answer to the #500 entry. It was a couple of minutes of talk - very cool.

[rcc94]

Wow - big debut for Peter Bjorn & John at 250!

[Padfoot]

Liz Phair...Supernova! I loooooove this one.

"You're an angel with wings of fire..."

[euro60]

Wow - big debut for Peter Bjorn & John at 250!

I thought the EXACT same thing.

I must say that checking in the countdown on my HD radio at home on and off is so much more fun than streaming. (Don't mean to make the non-CIncinnatians jeolous...)

[rcc94]

I thought the EXACT same thing.

I must say that checking in the countdown on my HD radio at home on and off is so much more fun than streaming. (Don't mean to make the non-CIncinnatians jeolous...)
Since my stream goes to my stereo, I'm not too jealous. I just can't leave the house. :D

[Buzzstein]

And here we go again...

312.) Ministry - Stigmata
311.) Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized
310.) Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
309.) Wilco - I'm The Man Who Loves You
308.) They Might Be Giants - Don't Let's Start
307.) The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York
306.) The Specials - A Message To You Rudy
305.) Supergrass - Caught By The Fuzz
304.) Lemonheads - Into Your Arms
303.) Blur - There's No Other Way
302.) Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
301.) Air - Sexy Boy
300.) Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved
299.) The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends
298.) The New Pornographers - The Laws Have Changed
297.) Doves - Catch The Sun
296.) Interpol - Slow Hands
295.) Nirvana - Lithium
294.) The Stone Roses - Waterfall
293.) New Order - Regret
292.) Weezer - Buddy Holly
291.) Social Distortion - Ring Of Fire
290.) Morphine - Cure For Pain
289.) XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton
288.) They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul
287.) Primal Scream - Movin' On Up
286.) The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon
285.) U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
284.) Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Talk About The Blues
283.) Ministry - Every Day Is Halloween
282.) Eels - Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
281.) The Velvet Underground - What Goes On
280.) The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
279.) Public Enemy - Bring The Noise
278.) !!! (Chk Chk Chk) - Me And Giuliani Down By The Schoolyard
277.) The Jam - Start!
276.) Muse - Time Is Running Out
275.) Nine Inch Nails - Down In It
274.) Depeche Mode - Route 66 (Beatmasters mix)
273.) The Walkmen - The Rat
272.) Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
271.) Elliott Smith - Waltz # 2
270.) MC 900 FT Jesus - The City Sleeps
269.) Built To Spill - Goin' Against Your Mind
268.) Suede - Metal Mickey
267.) Elastica - Connection
266.) The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (remix)
265.) Beck - The New Pollution
264.) Blondie - One Way Or Another
263.) Juliana Hatfield - My Sister
262.) Pearl Jam - Even Flow
261.) Mission Of Burma - That's When I Reach For My Revolver
260.) Bjork - Big-Time Sensuality
259.) Blur - Coffee And TV
258.) The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink
257.) Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth
256.) Yo La Tengo - Autumn Sweater
255.) The Replacements - I'll Be You
254.) Modern English - I Melt With You
253.) David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
252.) The B-52' s - Private Idaho
251.) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
250.) Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
249.) The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One before
248.) Liz Phair - Supernova
247.) Tricky - Black Steel
246.) Arcade Fire - Wake Up
245.) Silversun Pickups - Kissing Families
244.) The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
243.) Pavement - Shady Lane
242.) Talk Talk - It's My Life
241.) Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
240.) Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
239.) Jeff Buckley - So Real
238.) Frank Black - Headache
237.) Wilco - Monday
236.) Talking Heads - Crosseyed And Painless

Let me know if you see any errors.

Man it took me FOREVER to catch up.

[Buzzstein]

235.) The Smiths - Girlfriend In A Coma
234.) The Police - Can't Stand Losing You

[Buzzstein]

my ass is falling asleep but i gotcha covered my man.

p.s.- check your last few.....you jumped back into the thirties.

Haha!! I knew that would happen eventually! I don't count very well while drinking whiskey. ;)

Fixed.

[Wally]

Welcome back, Buzz! I enjoyed your posts yesterday. I'd estimate I've heard 75% of the MR500 thus far. Gonna probably miss some of it this evening, but I'll at least hera the next several hours of it.

[Buzzstein]

233.) The Clash - Lost In The Supermarket
232.) Modest Mouse - Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes
231.) The Strokes - Last Nite

Laaast niiiiight!!

[The Lodger]

Everytime I want to right off Belle & Sebastian, I start to tap my toe and go..."this is pretty good."

[Buzzstein]

230.) Urge Overkill - Sister Havana
229.) Belle & Sebastian - Your Cover's Blown
228.) Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With
227.) Tori Amos - Silent All These Years

[Buzzstein]

226.) Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes

Why do I feel like holding a boombox over my head??? Weird.

[Buzzstein]

225.) The Charlatans UK - The Only One I Know

Right on! This is my favorite Charlatans song. I never get tired of it.

[Buzzstein]

224.) Public Enemy - Fight The Power

FIGHT THE POWER! WE GOT TO FIGHT THE POWERS THAT BE!

[Buzzstein]

223.) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek-A-Boo

Hey CockneyRebel, I hope you're listening. Your favorite artist is playing!

[Buzzstein]

222.) The Rapture - House Of Jealous Lovers

I used to think they were saying "House of Chinese lovers." It still sounds like that to my ears.

[Buzzstein]

221.) Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

I like my sugar with coffee and cream.

[Buzzstein]

219.) The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again

There's bigmouth...singing again. ;)

[Buzzstein]

218.) Romeo Void - Never Say Never
217.) The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

Do you think it's Suzy selling sanctuary down by the seashore? You know the same one who sells sea shells down by the seashore?

[Buzzstein]

216.) Living Colour - Cult Of Personality

Hmmmmm makes me think of spandex.

Overkill on the guitar anyone? Oh well, I like it anyway. One of the few metal-like songs I actually enjoy listening to.

[Buzzstein]

215.) Built To Spill - Big Dipper
214.) Guided By Voices - I Am A Scientist (single mix)
213.) The English Beat - Save It For Later

I need to buy me some (English) Beat. That's an awesome song.

[Buzzstein]

212.) Daft Punk - Da Funk (long edit)

Daft Punk is playing at my house, my house.

[Buzzstein]

211.) Happy Mondays - Step On
210.) Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio

Woah-oh!

[Buzzstein]

209.) Soul Coughing - Screenwriter's Blues
208.) Social Distortion - Ball And Chain
207.) Concrete Blonde - God Is A Bullet

OK I have to go for now. Somebody take over.

[elevatorsout]

206) The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats
205) Love And Rockets - So Alive
204) Bob Mould - Sunspots / Wishing Well
203) Radiohead - Optimistic
202) The White Stripes - The Hardest Button To Button
201) U2 - One
200) Blur - Girls and Boys
199) Veruca Salt - Seether
198) Oasis - Supersonic

[elevatorsout]

197) Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone
196) Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor
195) The La's - There She Goes

[AvatarOfVishnu]

402.) The Cure - Fascination Street

Fascinating.

401.) Massive Attack - Protection

Niiiiiiiiice and relaxing.

Looks like my lobbying (w/ some backup from other boarders) after last year's 500 did some good - Fascination Street is back on the list!!! :D

[Wally]

I'll keep this going...

194. Roxy music - Love is the Drug
193. The Jim Carroll band - People Who Died
192. Sonic Youth - 100%
191. Dinosaur Jr - Feel the Pain

[elevatorsout]

194) Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug
193) The Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died
192) Sonic Youth - 100%
191) Dinosaur Jr. - Feel The Pain
190) Faith No More - Epic

[elevatorsout]

I'll keep this going...



Please do.... I'm going to be away awhile.

[Wally]

I'll do my best. Thought I was going to be gone this evening for a while, but looks like I'll be here all evening now!

[Wally]

189. Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen

[Wally]

188. The English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom
http://photos.igougo.com/images/p115207-Quebec_City-Corner_mirror_in_the_bathroom.jpg

[Wally]

187. Nirvana - About a Girl

http://www.razorpages.com/images/bookcovers/271_300.jpg

[Wally]

186. Elliot Smith - Miss Misery
185. Spoon - Everything Hits at Once

[Wally]

184. Mazzy Star -Fade Into You

[Wally]

183. Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up

[Wally]

Yes!

182. Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You

I submitted this request to Joe back on Friday evening when he was doing a little bit of Pre-MR500 action, and he played it on the air for me. Thanks Joe!

[Wally]

181. Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want
180. Devo - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

[Wally]

179. REM - Stand

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d4/Rems.jpg/200px-Rems.jpg

[Wally]

178. Pixies - Debaser

[elevatorsout]

Wally - You're doing an awesome job!!!

P.S. Let me know if you leave or get tired, and I'll take over.

[Wally]

177. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea

I'm having a great time with this right now, but you're more than welcome to jump in as well if you want to!

[Wally]

176. Bob Marley - Jamming

http://www.cmhrecords.com/web/images/products/8572_lrg.jpg

[Wally]

I'm gonna BAM #175

175. Guided by Voices - Teenage FBI

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/313737.jpg


An excellent song by my all-time favorite band- Dayton's very own GBV!!!

[Wally]

Going a little vintage on the next tune...

174. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
http://everydaynurses.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/sweet-dreams.jpg

[Wally]

173. The Replacements - I Will Dare

http://www.colormeimpressed.com/images/iwilldare12inch.jpg

[Wally]

172. The Shins - So Says I

http://cdn.7static.com/static/img/sleeveart/00/001/922/0000192251_350.jpg

[Wally]

171. The Smiths - There is a Light that Never Goes Out

[Wally]

170. The Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker

[Wally]

169. The Jam - Going Underground

http://www.dorsetforyou.com/media/images/n/8/Manhole_-0004.JPG

[Wally]

168. XTC - Making Plans for Nigel

http://chalkhills.org/images/cover/Nigel_O.jpg

[Wally]

167. The Cure - Pictures of You
http://www.adrians.co.uk/acatalog/FICXA34.jpg

[Wally]

Here's a good one at 166:


166. Oasis - Live Forever

http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/images/alove.www_alove_national/engage_god_liver_forever.jpg

[Wally]

165. The Flaming Lips - She Don't Use Jelly
http://www.croftersorganic.com/US_Susie_jars/AMERICAN_LABELS/USA_GRAPE_JELLY_HR.jpg

[Wally]

164. The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

http://www.artistwd.com/joyzine/music/psych_furs/psych_furs3.jpg

[Wally]

163. Elvis Costello - Watching the Detectives

http://www.nataliehaynes.com/NatalieHaynes_wodmain.jpg

[Wally]

162. Folk Implosion - Natural One

http://www.midheaven.com/fi/Images/Kids-green2.jpeg

[Wally]

161. Interpol - Obstacle 1

[Wally]

160. Dramarama - Anything Anything

http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd970e4cda4cd500cd9718ca684cd5-500pi

[Wally]

159. The Afghan Whigs - Debonair

http://www.high-priestess.com/layout/media/debonair0165coverthumb.jpg

[Wally]

158. PJ Harvey - Down By the Water

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/To_Bring_You_My_Love.jpg

[Wally]

157. Cracker - Teen Angst

[Wally]

MR500 = The Musical Highlight of the year for me.

[Wally]

156. Gary Numan - Cars
http://www.vwkombi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/ethel-cars.jpg

[Wally]

155. Nine Inch Nails - Closer

http://www.video4ipod.org/uploads/thumbs/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_Closer__Uncut_.mpg.gif

[Wally]

154. The Clash - This is Radio Clash

[Wally]

153. REM - Orange Crush

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9950/crushtg4.jpg

[Wally]

152. Talking Heads - Take Me To the River

http://frozen.rightreading.com/images-07/take-me-to-the-river-front.jpg

[Wally]

If anyone else is on here and wants to keep this going this evening, I'm gonna need a breather eventually. I can hang in here for another 15-20 minutes, and then I'm gonna need to step away from here for a little bit (while still streaming and listening to the MR500, of course!)

[Wally]

151. Public Image Limited - Rise

[twentyshots]

If anyone else is on here and wants to keep this going this evening, I'm gonna need a breather eventually. I can hang in here for another 15-20 minutes, and then I'm gonna need to step away from here for a little bit (while still streaming and listening to the MR500, of course!)

presto! good stuff..take a breather!

[Wally]

150. Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence

[Wally]

Alright- I'll stick around for another 10 minutes or so.

So Mike gets #150 down to #100 or so. Then Joe presumably gets #100-#50 or so. And I assume that Shiv gets the final 50? I thought I heard them say that Bryan Jay would even do a little bit of this countdown? I haven't heard him yet (on the portion of that countdown that I"ve heard, at least...)

[Wally]

149. The Ramones - Do You Remember Rock 'n Roll Radio

This was the song that kicked off the final 75 minutes or so of 97x on the FM dial... In the words of the Bakerman, "It's not a wake, it's a party!"

[twentyshots]

lap 149

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/converse-ramones-chuck-taylors-1.jpg

[elevatorsout]

Thanks for the cool pics with the countdown! I was watching the whole time! *SMILE*

[twentyshots]

148
http://zeniamai.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/bjork.jpg


get your bjork on.

[Wally]

148. Sugarcubes - Birthday

[noonan]

I so less than three the Sugarcubes.

[Wally]

147. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

http://z.about.com/d/top40/1/0/H/A/gorillaz.jpg


Is this gonna be the highest ranked song from the last 7 years? (Didn't realize this song was from all the way back in 2001)

[Wally]

146. Talking Heads - Life During Wartime

This song was released two years before I was born (and 4 years before 97X was born!)

[Wally]

145. XTC - Senses Working Overtime

This is the 2nd XTC song on the countdown since I sat down at my computer a mere 3 hours ago!

[twentyshots]

one of the first videos on MTV i can remember (1982)......

[twentyshots]

tempted (by the fruit of your brother)

[Wally]

144. Squeeze - Tempted

http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/images/2007/12/11/squeeze_pulling_mussels_cover.jpg

(I promise, I really am leaving here in a few minutes!)

[twentyshots]

143.) the boomtown rats- i don't like mondays
142.) stone roses- fools gold

[twentyshots]

141.) pavement- stereo
http://www.by-tor.com/images/band/geddy/geddy_main.jpg

140.) dj shadow- midnight in a perfect world

[twentyshots]

139.) the shins- caring is creepy

http://www.oregonkayaking.net/rivers/salmon_run/shins.jpg

[frizgolf]

I love dropping the song/lyric/obscure photo reference, so let this be a lesson to those who might not follow my church. Ask if you don't get it.



What the hell does Geddy Lee have to do with Pavement-Stereo? What am I missing?

What about the voice of geddy lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
(I know him and he does!)

Part of the lyrics.

[twentyshots]

138.) nirvana- heart shaped box*
137.) arcade fire- neighborhood #3 (power out)







*nirvana may be bigger than jesus, but damn they still rock

[rcc94]

wally - your post count just grew in leaps and bounds (the MR500 will do that, even if it's taken you a few years) :D

136 - my all time favorite U2 song
"With Or Without You"

[frizgolf]

I am officially an idiot.

It was so obvious I didn't acknowledge it. Insert pithy "trees....forest" homespun wisdom.


The Trees!
Good Rush cross-reference! :D

[rcc94]

135: Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Neil_Peart3.jpg/250px-Neil_Peart3.jpg

134: The Cure - Close To Me (Close Mix)

[twentyshots]

135: Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Neil_Peart3.jpg/250px-Neil_Peart3.jpg



well, that dovetailed nicely!

[Wally]

133. Massive Attack - Safe from Harm

[Wally]

132. Sonic Youth - Kool Thing

[Wally]

131. Gang of Four - I Love a Man in a Uniform

http://www.freewebs.com/bloomey01/060412_sandhurst_01.jpg

[Wally]

wally - your post count just grew in leaps and bounds (the MR500 will do that, even if it's taken you a few years)

RRC- I've always been an avid reader on these boards, but not a huge poster. I can remember back to 2001 when these message boards were hacked and all posts were lost and we had to start over (December of 2001, right?).

Guess my # of posts has probably grown by 25% tonight alone!

[Wally]

Oh yeah! Going back to 2000 for some Dandy Warhols!

130. Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You

Wohoo hoo hoo

http://www.thorrial.com/All_images/dandy.jpg

[Wally]

129. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On

[Buzzstein]

Excellent job everybody! Guess I'm not needed here!

[rcc94]

RRC- I've always been an avid reader on these boards, but not a huge poster. I can remember back to 2001 when these message boards were hacked and all posts were lost and we had to start over (December of 2001, right?).

Guess my # of posts has probably grown by 25% tonight alone!

It was the MR500 in 2005 when I finally started posting regularly (I think I only had 40 or so posts before that weekend). Look where I am now!

(I was registered pre hacker - which was October 2001, but only signed up again until the end of the terrestrial days.)

[Wally]

128. Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On
127. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away

Not sure if I'll make it to midnight or not, but I'm gonna do my best to hang on until then...

[Wally]

126. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime

Let the Days Go By...

[Wally]

125. The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl

[Wally]

124. The Clash - The Magnificent Seven

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/blogs/fillips/images/Magnificent%20Seven.bmp

[ThomasC]

This is my first time listening to the MR500, and thus the first time hearing "Every Breath You Take" on WOXY. It's not something I hear of and think WOXY...and Mike just did a little piece on it.

[rcc94]

123. The Police - Every Breath You Take

the ultimate stalker song

[rcc94]

This is my first time listening to the MR500, and thus the first time hearing The Police on WOXY. :)
97X played solo Sting, as well. Admittedly that's been 16 years or so.

[frizgolf]

123. The Police - Every Breath You Take

the ultimate stalker song

Stalking is romantic in music and the movies.
Maybe that's why it's such a pervasive problem...

[frizgolf]

Lap 122.
Bittersweet Symphony.
Such an appropriately named song, considering its copyright fight with the Rolling Stones, keeping The Verve from reaching the heights they deserved.

[Wally]

122. The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Shutting 'er down for Day 2. Can't wait to hear tomorrow's portion of the countdown.

Unfortunately, I'll be gone from 10am-3pm or so, so hopefully you guys can keep this countdown alive on here.

[frizgolf]

Hah.
The last five songs in the playlist have a capital "T" starting the band name.
Bittersweet synchronicity.

[Cyclone]

Love the closing out day two with Bittersweet Symphony. I got home from the Cyclones game and immediately flipped it on the laptop in time to hear great stuff like YHF Wilco and Talking Heads. It has been a blast so far and can't wait until tomorrow.

[euro60]

does anyone know whether there's ever been a higher "debut" than today's PB&J's "Young Folks" at 250? just curious....

[rcc94]

does anyone know whether there's ever been a higher "debut" than today's PB&J's "Young Folks" at 250? just curious....
Last year the Arctic Monkeys debuted at #206 with "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" and Gnarls Barkley at #225 with "Crazy".

I haven't checked previous years.

[euro60]

Last year the Arctic Monkeys debuted at #206 with "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" and Gnarls Barkley at #225 with "Crazy".

I haven't checked previous years.

nice work Eleanor! thanks for checking that out

[Predot listener]

does anyone know whether there's ever been a higher "debut" than today's PB&J's "Young Folks" at 250? just curious....

I'm going to take a stab and say Smells Like Teen Spirit is the highest debuting song in Modern Rock 500 history, though I have no idea where it debuted.

And Wally, fantastic job adding the photos to the songs.

Computer problems have kept me from listening much the last two days, but I've enjoyed following it here.

[Buzzstein]

And away we go...

I made sure to get up earlier today... :)

122.) Modest Mouse - Polar Opposites
121.) Elvis Costello - Alison
120.) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
119.) Smashing Pumpkins - Today
118.) Cracker - Low
117.) Pulp - Common People
116.) David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
115.) The Velvet Underground - Rock & Roll
114.) The Church - Under The Milky Way
113.) The Replacements - Bastards Of Young
112.) Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia
111.) Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend
110.) The Afghan Whigs - Rebirth Of Cool
109.) Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up
108.) U2 - I Will Follow
107.) Elvis Costello - Pump It Up
106.) Patti Smith Group - Dancing Barefoot
105.) Devo - Whip It
104.) New Order - True Faith (12" mix)
103.) The Smiths - Panic

[Buzzstein]

102.) The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize??

Do you realize that we are almost into the top 100???

[Buzzstein]

101.) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge

[rcc94]

I guess this is the only Sweater song this year.

[Buzzstein]

And now we are into the top 100!

100.) Weezer - Undone (The Sweater Song)

If somebody destroyed my sweater I would be pissed.

[Buzzstein]

99.) Portishead - Sour Times
98.) Nine Inch Nails - Head Like A Hole

Bow down before the one you serve...

Hmmmm those two songs go well next to each other.

[coach]

122.) Modest Mouse - Polar Opposites
121.) Elvis Costello - Alison
120.) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
119.) Smashing Pumpkins - Today
118.) Cracker - Low
117.) Pulp - Common People
116.) David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
115.) The Velvet Underground - Rock & Roll
114.) The Church - Under The Milky Way
113.) The Replacements - Bastards Of Young
112.) Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia
111.) Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend
110.) The Afghan Whigs - Rebirth Of Cool


damn. damn. damn. i didn't get up and tune in until lap 109 today. missed some good stuff. of course, i think i have all (or nearly all) of these tracks in my collection, but it just wouldn't be the same.

this is the most i've ever listened to the MR500, and hot damn! this might be the best thing woxy does all year.

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97.) The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop

Let's go!!!

[coach]

i think the intro to "blitzkrieg bop" just knocked the rest of the hangover off of my brain. :cool:

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96.) The Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camaro
95.) Interpol - PDA

The Editors are better! :p

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Hey guys, join the chat. http://www.gabbly.com/woxy.com

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94.) Oasis - Wonderwall

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93.) David Bowie - Suffragette City

Wam! Bam! Thank you ma'am!

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92.) Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love?

Nice of them to name their band after my appendage.

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91.) R.E.M. - Pretty Persuasion
90.) The Jam - Town Called Malice

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89.) Blondie - Heart Of Glass
88.) Depeche Mode - People Are People

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87.) The Shins - New Slang

I LOVE this damn song!!

I don't care what people say. The first album is the best. :)

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86.) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Cities In Dust
85.) The Postal Service - Such Great Heights

The Postal Service needs to release another album already.

[elevatorsout]

86.) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Cities In Dust
85.) The Postal Service - Such Great Heights

The Postal Service needs to release another album already.

I never get tired of the Postal Service!

And Blondie makes it twice into the top 100 - not bad!

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84.) Blondie - Rapture

Blondie should have never attempted to do a rap song I don't think.

It's interesting anyway.

[Cyclone]

Take the skinheads bowling, take them bowling.

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83.) Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
82.) The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl
81.) The Replacements - The Ledge
80.) Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling
79.) Pixies - Gigantic

GIGANTIC! GIGANTIC!

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78.) Pearl Jam - Alive

I don't care how many times this song gets played on corporate radio stations. I like it.

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77.) XTC - Dear God

Yay! Blasphemy!

One of my most favorite blasphemous songs.

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76.) Radiohead - Just
75.) The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes

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Four is in the chatroom. I repeat, Four is in the chatroom. http://www.gabbly.com/woxy.com



I wouldn't come in here if I were you.

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74.) The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog

Woof! Woof!

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73.) Joy Division - She's Lost Control

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72.) The Cure - Love Song
71.) The Stone Roses - I Wanna To Be Adored

Classic man...classic.

70.) Modest Mouse - Float On

All-Right!!!

69.) Nirvana - In Bloom

That was a good video.

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68.) The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

I'm goin' to Wichita...

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67.) The Clash - Train In Vain

It's The Clash. Nothing more needs to be said.

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66.) Echo & The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar

What exactly are Bunnymen??

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65.) Beck - Where It's At

Just clap your hands!

I have two windows open and a microphone.

[twentyshots]

the hits are so massive at this point... she can't take it......she is gonna blow!!

http://lightwater.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/star-treks-scotty.jpg

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64.) Violent Femmes - Kiss Off
63.) Blur - Song 2

WOOOHOOO!!!!!