The Great Jock n Roll Single

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THE CURRENT TOP 75 (@ Sunday 3 December 2006) (last week in brackets)
1 (1) The Associates—Party Fears Two (1982)
2 (2) Aztec Camera—Oblivious (1983)
3 (4) The Skids—Into The Valley (1979)
4 (3) Franz Ferdinand—Take Me Out (2004)
5 (5) The Blue Nile—Tinseltown In The Rain (1984)
6 (6) Big Country—In A Big Country (1983)
7 (8) Edwyn Collins—A Girl Like You (1994)
8 (7) Cocteau Twins—Pearly Dewdrops Drops (1984)
9 (9) Orange Juice—Rip It Up (1983)*
10 (18) Danny Wilson—Mary’s Prayer (1987)
11 (11) The Waterboys—Whole of the Moon (1985)
12 (17) Big Country—Fields of Fire (400 Miles) (1983)
13 (10) Jesus and Mary Chain—Never Understand (1985)
14 (12) Deacon Blue—Dignity (1987)
15 (13) Trashcan Sinatras—Obscurity Knocks (1990)
16 (12) Altered Images—Don’t Talk To Me About Love (1983)
17 (15) Gerry Rafferty—Baker Street (1978)
18 (25) Stealers Wheel—Stuck In The Middle With You (1972)
19 (14) The Proclaimers— I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (1988)
20 (22) This Mortal Coil—Song To The Siren (1983)
21 (24) Teenage Fanclub—Sparky’s Dream (1995)
22 (39) Teenage Fanclub—Everything Flows (1990)
23 (20) Del Amitri—Nothing Ever Happens (1990)
24 (19) The Proclaimers—Letter from America (1987)
25 (21) Hipsway—The Honeythief (1986)
26 (32) Orange Juice—Felicity (1982)*
27 (26) Simple Minds—Waterfront (1983)
28 (43) The Proclaimers—Sunshine On Leith (1988)
29 (23) Texas—I Don’t Want A Lover (1989)
30 (29) Strawberry Switchblade—Since Yesterday (1984)
31 (31) Orange Juice—Falling and Laughing (1980)
32 (28) Wet Wet Wet—Love Is All Around (1994)
33 (30) The Rezillos—Top of the Pops (1978)
34 (37) Arab Strap—The First Big Weekend (1996)
35 (36) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions—Perfect Skin (1984)
36 (27) Camera Obscura—Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken (2006)
37 (34) Belle and Sebastian—Lazy Line Painter Jane (1997)
38 (35) Primal Scream—Loaded (1990)
39 (40) Goodbye Mr Mackenzie—The Rattler (1986)
40 (33) Jesus and Mary Chain—Just Like Honey (1985)
41 (52) Roddy Frame—Reason For Living (1998)
42 (46) Simple Minds—I Travel (1980)
43 (45) The Associates—Club Country (1982)
44 (38) Orange Juice—Blue Boy (1980)
45 (42) Jesus and Mary Chain—Some Candy Talking (1986)
46 (41) Deacon Blue—Real Gone Kid (1988)
47 (60) Friends Again—State of Art (1983)
48 (44) Idlewild—American English (2002)
49 (53) Aztec Camera—Walk Out to Winter (1983)
50 (59) The Vaselines—Son Of A Gun (1987)
51 (51) Average White Band—Pick Up The Pieces (1974)
52 (50) Eddi Reader—Patience of Angels (1994)
53 (49) Primal Scream—Movin’ On Up (1992)
54 (47) Sons and Daughters—Johnny Cash (2004)
55 (48) Hue and Cry—Looking for Linda (1989)*
56 (57) Hue and Cry—Labour of Love (1986)
57 (RE) Strawberry Switchblade—Trees and Flowers (1983)
58 (73) Love and Money—Winter (1991)
59 (61) Travis—Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (1999)
60 (58) Aztec Camera—Somewhere In My Heart (1988)*
61 (69) Altered Images—Happy Birthday (1981)
62 (56) Horse—Careful (1990)
63 (55) Bay City Rollers—Bye Bye Baby (1975)
64 (54) Camera Obscura—Eighties Fan (2001)*
65 (62) Jesus and Mary Chain—You Trip Me Up (1985)
66 (RE) BMX Bandits—Serious Drugs (1992)
67 (65) Big Country—Chance (1983)
68 (72) Shop Assistants—Safety Net (1986)
69 (71) The Big Dish—Miss America (1991)
70 (70) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions—Lost Weekend (1985)
71 (68) The Fire Engines—Get Up and Use Me (1980)
72 (67) Simple Minds—Don’t You (Forget About Me) (1985)
73 (66) Sensational Alex Harvey Band—Delilah (1975)
74 (64) Fire Engines—Candyskin (1981)
75 (63) Del Amitri—Always The Last To Know (1992)

* Available earlier on different format

Post-Chart Analysis from Dave in the Stats Bunker:

The Skids retake bronze position! For weeks the top 5 have been out on their own but 6 and 7 are starting to creep up. Big moves this week for Danny Wilson, who make the Top 10 at last and Teenage Fanclub who run themselves very close at 21 and 22. Nice to see Lloyd Cole and his tribute record so close together and, even though the stats are accurate and impartial, we’re delighted to see the return of the Bandits at 66. No chart on great Scottish music is complete without Mr Stewart and his cohorts. Duglas has a special place in our hearts as the first pop star to vote for himself and we can only agree with his taste.

Two tracks in the shitfest (as we affectionately call the Worst Top 20) aside Craig and Charlie Reid have 3 tracks in the top 30. So do Sir Edwyn of Collins and Mr Adamson but under different guises

Jock N Roll regulars Dr Giselle and Andy McCann will be happy bunnies we hope with their favourites on the up at numbers 57 and 58 respectively.

And we’ll start the driving lessons when you’ve mastered the walking bit!

(Dave, 3 December 2006) NEW CHART: SUNDAY 10 DEC 2006
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NearlySane · 20 Seconds To Comply Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 20

Following on my previous mini-Dave appearance

1983 is the still high water mark as far as the voters are concerned with 11 singles appearing in the chart. 1 down on previous number

The next most popular is 1985 with 6 a followed by 1990 and 1986 with five each

The 1980's total is now 45 followed by 18 in the 90's, 7 in the 70's, and 5 in the bright new millenium

Between 1978 and 1999 every year has at least one song except for 1993!

Statsbunker · Site Admin 2 Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 68

Dear Cat

Can Nearlysane come and play in the stats bunker? Can he? Please? We'll be good. We'll tidy up afterwards. Oh go on please....

NearlySane · 20 Seconds To Comply Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 20

Many thanks to Dave for wanting to share the stats bunker.

One of thing that intrigues me is what might be guessed on the years chosen about the split of the voters in terms of age - given the concentration I'm thinking that the modal age is about 37-39?

MikeB · Eleven To Fly Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 11

NearlySane hits the nail on the head about the accuracy and/or relevance of any poll. The stats tell you far more about who voted than the individual merits of what they voted for.
For the record I'm 39, so NearlySane's right in my case anyway about the demographic.
I believe ours is the first generation to have access to and no fear of the www, and who don't have a template for growing older while still staying "cool", relevant, rebellious and maintaining/exploring our interests, without turning into trainspotters or our dads. That means we have to invent our own present, which to some extent we've been doing all along.
Heavy stuff eh? But interesting (I think) because I am starting to find I don't consume music in the same way as I used to when I was younger eg I go to far fewer gigs. I listen alone (when Mrs & kids are not there) and I buy very little new music.
I still make music (of sorts) but don't wield the trusty bass any more preferring instead PC-based music studio and sampling software, which would have been anathema to me when I wanted to "Keep Music Live".
The perils of getting old eh?

Statsbunker · Site Admin 2 Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 68

NearlySane · 20 Seconds To Comply Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 20

TBH it's not that difficult to make the guess.

(A) I assumed that most people's greatest single would be fixed around the time they started buying records, going to gigs.

(B) I assumed they would be about 14-16 at this time and taking 1983 as a high water mark you end up with them being born 1967 -1969.

There is also as MikeB points out an assumption that it's around this age where the vast majority become nethappy.

On the subject of listening to music as you get older, the issue I have is that I 'quite like' lots of new stuff but not so much to buy it.

I'm also outraged about the fact that I don't get outraged by the music. I was sort of looking forward to turning into my dad and saying that all of the music was crap and we used to have proper tunes with proper words. But it's all generally quite nice.

MikeB · Eleven To Fly Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 11

Yep, just like NS I quite like many things I hear on the radio or at friends or wherever, but rarely enough to buy it.
Last CD I bought when it was current was Employment by Kasier Chiefs, However if I could be bothered I would get off my backside and invest in Fratellis, The Feeling and Razorlight's latest offerings.
I find the thing to do when you want to be your dad is take a more obtuse approach to it. Nothing makes me happier at the moment than telling my daughter to turn up the High School Musical soundtrack, singing along, doing some of the dance steps and telling her in my day you couldn't hear the words and had to rely on Smash Hits to tell you.
She reacts the same way I did when my dad told me what I listened to was just a noise.... Rolling Eyes

the vinyl villain · Level 42 Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 46

One of the advantages of not having any kids is that you can continue to seek out new music without feeling you're going to have your offspring cringing at 'trendy mum and dad'.

While the majority of things I own are from 1979-1985 (ages 16-22), I've continued to spend far too much money on music all my life. Don't see it stopping.

I also still love going to gigs. The only time I've remotely felt old was this year seeing The View at Barfly in Glasgow. Still had a blast. As did Mrs Villain and she's older than me!!!