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Mar 14

PWC14: Group F Match 2 (Nigeria, Iran, Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina) (3 comments) IRAN: delightful kaleidoscopic stuff, child's play, but too insubstantial for this level of game? A great,great, introduction (I am sure … Chelovek na lune
GARY BARLOW – “Love Won’t Wait” (60 comments) @59: Ha, I remember reading the NME a few years before that and getting the very definite impression that there … iconclast
HANSON – “MMMBop” (45 comments) (also, i'm still a total nightmare) cis logged out
PWC14: Group D Match 2 (England, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Italy) (22 comments) Oof, that's a nasty one for England there, I thought they were bound to get the three points in a … weej
Popular ’61 (21 comments) It probably had the best opening track of any album last year. Rest of it’s a bit hit and miss, … punctum
OASIS – “Don’t Look Back In Anger” (164 comments) John Robb asked me to write something about Oasis for Louder Than War so I wrote this: http://louderthanwar.com/they-ripped-off-the-beatles-oasis-and-the-strange-currency-of-originality-in-pop/ Tommy Mack
ELVIS PRESLEY – “Return To Sender” (6 comments) Critic watch: Bruce Pollock (USA) - The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 (2005) Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) … hectorthebat
PWC14: Group E Match 2 (France, Honduras, Ecuador, Switzerland) (9 comments) Francophones carry the day here, with the excellently-named Sophie Hunger earning her right to wear the shirt and to use … Ed
ELVIS PRESLEY – “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” (11 comments) the first thing that Elvis' monologue reminded me of is Bob Dylan's 'Last thoughts on Woody Guthrie'. There's a particular … lonepilgrim
JOHNNY TILLOTSON – “Poetry In Motion” (8 comments) I gave this 6 on the recent poll - the various instruments clip along very economically allowing the vocals to … lonepilgrim

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Mar 14

THE FLOATERS – “Float On” (37 comments) This was #2 in the States, but it seems like one of those songs that this country (and probably the … DanH
TOMMY EDWARDS – ‘All In The Game’ (7 comments) Bloody hell L, I wonder if it was the same bloke - that sounds like the kind of thing he'd … wichitalineman
DEPECHE MODE – ‘Shake The Disease’ (2 comments) Probably, still, my favourite DM single, too: it was an enormous step forward from that embarrassing and naive quasi-political … Chelovek na lune

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Mar 14

Popular ’79 (129 comments) Interesting to know that the Nolan Sisters, as they were still known then, were Eurovision contenders. I would have expected … Lazarus
ETERNAL ft BEBE WINANS – “I Wanna Be The Only One” (45 comments) #36: Oh, so that's why I always mix up TLC and No Doubt - one of them is No Doubt, … flahr
THE TORNADOS – “Telstar” (33 comments) Critic watch: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download (2010) Bruce Pollock (USA) - … hectorthebat

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Mar 14

RAY CHARLES – “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (8 comments) Critic watch: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download (2010) CMT (USA) - The … hectorthebat
PWC14: Group C Match 2 (Japan, Cote D’Ivoire, Colombia, Greece) (20 comments) Beaten by a winner so worthy I voted for them. I actually loved all four tracks though the Japanese track … Garry

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Mar 14

ELVIS PRESLEY – “Can’t Help Falling In Love” (4 comments) Critic watch: Bruce Pollock (USA) - The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 (2005) Dave Marsh (USA) - The 1001 … hectorthebat
Popular ’66 (158 comments) This had a terrific run of comments for a year poll, but I'm dropping it back to its proper chronological … Tom

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