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  1. 17-04-25, 18:09 #1
    Cleve van Leef
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    Is This The Best

    Commercial pop song of all time? 16 weeks at no..1
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0pdQU87dc8
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  2. 17-04-25, 18:43 #2
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    Re: Is This The Best

    No
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  3. 17-04-25, 20:33 #3
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    Re: Is This The Best

    No
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  4. 17-04-25, 20:41 #4
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    Re: Is This The Best

    No - it's a dreary ballad. It was a popular song but I wouldn't call it a 'pop' song.
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  5. 17-04-25, 21:09 #5
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Awful and now I have it in my YouTube history!
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  6. 17-04-25, 21:37 #6
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    Re: Is This The Best

    It prevented Right Said Fred from reaching number 1, so it will forever be despised.
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  7. 17-04-25, 21:41 #7
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    Re: Is This The Best

    No

    As an alternative in mainstream music i would suggest

    Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
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  8. 17-04-25, 22:04 #8
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by MOZZER2 View Post
    No

    As an alternative in mainstream music i would suggest

    Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
    Fabulous track.
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  9. 17-04-25, 22:19 #9
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    Re: Is This The Best

    I feel ill.
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  10. 17-04-25, 22:20 #10
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by MOZZER2 View Post
    No

    As an alternative in mainstream music i would suggest

    Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
    Or even the Spice Girls!
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  11. 17-04-25, 22:34 #11
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    Re: Is This The Best





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  12. 17-04-25, 22:36 #12
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef View Post
    Commercial pop song of all time? 16 weeks at no..1
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0pdQU87dc8
    Yuk
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  13. 18-04-25, 04:27 #13
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Seems unanimous to me.

    I rate this as a brilliant commercial pop song even if, allegedly, the subject matter hardly falls into that category.

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  14. 18-04-25, 05:20 #14
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by MOZZER2 View Post
    No

    As an alternative in mainstream music i would suggest

    Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
    I quite liked their cover of 'Tainted Love'.
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  15. 18-04-25, 06:34 #15
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    Re: Is This The Best

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McKp...=JamesAshcroft
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  16. 18-04-25, 06:47 #16
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue View Post
    Fabulous track.
    Take your hands off me
    I don't belong to you...you see
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  17. 18-04-25, 11:22 #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    Seems unanimous to me.

    I rate this as a brilliant commercial pop song even if, allegedly, the subject matter hardly falls into that category.

    Great tune, it's borderline indie though, same as this one ...

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  18. 18-04-25, 11:28 #18
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
    It prevented Right Said Fred from reaching number 1, so it will forever be despised.
    Although looking at what they've become I'm pleased that they failed
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  19. 18-04-25, 11:41 #19
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by delmbox View Post
    Although looking at what they've become I'm pleased that they failed
    HOMOPHOBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  20. 18-04-25, 16:26 #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Splott-light... View Post
    HOMOPHOBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    yes they kept that hidden for so long
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  21. 18-04-25, 20:34 #21
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue View Post
    Fabulous track.
    it is indeed and after today need a little cheering up so what better way to sing along to this great tune

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR91nfHQM1o
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  22. 18-04-25, 20:40 #22
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    Re: Is This The Best

    Quote Originally Posted by MOZZER2 View Post
    it is indeed and after today need a little cheering up so what better way to sing along to this great tune

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR91nfHQM1o
    Say hello to League 1 and goodbye to the Championship.

    That aside Marc Almond's voice is as good now as it was then.
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