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Inspired by Matos’ review of Hang The DJ earlier today and the inevitable barrage of year end lists on the horizon, we figured we’d allow Idolator readers to indulge in a little bit of listmaking of their own. After all, listmaking indulges the worst tendencies of any music fan (or possibly any fan at all), so why not use a late-autumn weekend to take some time and make your own list, or argue with the lists other people have put up. Or both! It’s an endless cycle! My contribution is beyond the cut.
Here’s my current ranking of the songs from the July 1993 CMJ New Music Monthly CD sampler (my ranking at the time of release in brackets).
1. Pharcyde, “Otha Fish” [6]
2. Rocket from the Crypt, “Hippy Dippy Do” [7]
3. Tsunami, “460″ [5]
4. Paul Westerberg, “World Class Fad” [3]
5. Matthew Sweet, “Ugly Truth Rock” [4]
6. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, “Saturday Night” [2]
7. Verve, “Slide Away” [1]
8. Catherine Wheel, “Crank” [8]
9. Idaho, “Skyscrape” [13]
10. Quicksand, “Dine Alone” [11]
11. Boss Hog, “Ruby” [14]
12. Eve’s Plum, “Blue” [10]
13. Blind Melon, “No Rain” [9]
14. Front 242, “Religion” [12]
15. Engines of Aggression, “Illusion Is Real” [16]
16. The Point, “Hey Jane” [15]
17. Sheep on Drugs, “15 Minutes of Fame” [17]
Channel your inner Irving Wallace and have fun.
