[kj] Pitchfork's 500 Most Important Songs since 1977

[Alexander Smith]

Fair enough, but do you think it's "more important" than everything in  
the entirety of Killing Joke's catalog?

Alex in NYC


On Nov 9, 2008, at 12:19 PM, Leigh Newton wrote:


> I effing love that song.

>

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> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

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> Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2008 8:33:02 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] Pitchfork's 500 Most Important Songs since 1977

>

>

> Case in point:

>

> This gets a mention:

>

> Daryl Hall & John Oates – "I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)"

>

> But Killing Joke does not?

>

> I rest my case. It's meaningless.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

> On Nov 9, 2008, at 8:20 AM, Alexander Smith wrote:

>

>>

>> Ultimately, it's meaningless. Fleetingly curious reading, but  

>> meaningless.

>>

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>>

>> On Nov 9, 2008, at 4:37 AM, Antoni Adamiak wrote:

>>

>>>

>>> ... but who are Pitchfork ? Just some persons' opinions ... I see  

>>> they have a couple of songs by The Fall ... they didn't want to  

>>> offend John Peel there ... honestly these sort of lists are all  

>>> very well but history gets distorted over time ... had the list  

>>> been compiled in 1983, it is likely that Requiem and Pssyche would  

>>> have featured, like they did in the JP Festive 50's ... any list  

>>> that suggests a song from ABC deserves to be a in list of the most  

>>> important 500 songs from the past 30 years need to be viewed with  

>>> suspicion or contempt ... it gives someone a job I guess ...

>>>

>>> > Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 22:30:56 -0600

>>> > From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

>>> > To: gathering at misera.net

>>> > Subject: [kj] Pitchfork's 500 Most Important Songs since 1977

>>> >

>>> > ....and not *one* Killing Joke song! :)

>>> >

>>> > The full list is here:

>>> >

>>> > http://fromclosertonear.blogspot.com/2008/11/pitchfork-500-our-guide-to-greatest.html

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > Here's some excerpts:

>>> >

>>> > Bad Brains – Pay to Cum

>>> > Minor Threat – Minor Threat

>>> > Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia

>>> > Black Flag – Rise Above

>>> > Wipers – Youth of America

>>> > Flipper – Sex Bomb

>>> > Motorhead – Ace of Spades

>>> > New Order – Temptation

>>> > The Jam – Town Called Malice

>>> > David Bowie – Heroes

>>> > Iggy Pop – The Passenger

>>> > Lou Reed – Street Hassle

>>> > Kraftwerk – Trans-Europe Express

>>> > Brian Eno – 1/1

>>> > The Ramones – Rockaway Beach

>>> > Talking Heads – Psycho Killer

>>> > Television – Marquee Moon

>>> > Patti Smith – Rock n Roll Nigger

>>> > The Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen

>>> > The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

>>> > Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love?

>>> > Vic Godard and the Subway Sect – Parallel Lines

>>> > X-Ray Spex – Oh Bondage! Up Yours!

>>> > The Adverts – One Chord Wonders

>>> > Wire – Ex-Lion Tamer

>>> > Public Image Ltd. – Public Image

>>> > Gang of Four – Damaged Goods

>>> > Magazine – Shot by Both Sides

>>> > The Cramps – Human Fly

>>> > The Misfits – Night of the Living Dead

>>> > Wire – Outdoor Miner

>>> > Joy Division – Disorder

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > -Oliver

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