by Sam Juliano
The 2024 Presidential election is over. Many of us remain in shock, while others have warned of this outcome for the longest time.
Lucille and I saw Heretic on Saturday night. My rating is 4/5.
Andrew Castrucci’s cover art for Mikey’s Absolution has been sent to me. I posted the front (above). I want to thank Tony D’Ambra for his valuable input!
We were thrilled to post Lee Price’s scholarly examination of Kenji Mizoguchi’s 1954 masterpiece, Sansho the Bailiff. (Part 1) Stay tuned for parts 2-6 in the upcoming months!
“Teenage Riot” Named Favorite Popular Song of 1988!
Sonic Youth’s timeless “Teenage Riot” placed first in our 1988 Popular Song polling. According to tireless Voting Tabulator Angelo A. D’Arminio Jr., the song beat out Tracey Chapman’s “Fast Car” 234-208. A total of 28 ballots were cast. We listed a Top 40 for this balloting since the point totals tapered off after No. 40.
1 Teenage Riot – Sonic Youth 234
2 Fast Car – Tracey Chapman 208
3 Orange Crush – R.E.M. 161
4 Everybody Knows – Leonard Cohen 155
5 Handle with Care – The Traveling Wilburys 146
6 A Groovy Kind of Love (Phil Collins) 129
7 Fisherman’s Blues – The Waterboys 121
8 Sweet Jane – Cowboy Junkies 89
9 Desire – U2 88
10 Cult Of Personality – Living Colour 82
11 One – Metallica 79
12 Under the Milky Way – The Church 75
13 Stand – R.E.M. 69
14 Passionate Kisses – Lucinda Williams 61
15 Don’t Believe the Hype – Public Enemy 60
16 Simply Irresistible – Robert Palmer 60
17 End Of The Line – Traveling Wilburys 58
18 Mercy Seat, The – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 54
19 Patience – Guns & Roses 54
20 Everyday is like Sunday – Morrissey 52
21 Got My Mind Set on You – George Harrison 51
22 Nothing But Flowers – Talking Heads 51
23 I Hate Myself For Loving You – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 50
24 People Got the Power (Patti Smith) 50
25 Roll with It (Steve Winwood0 50
26 Where is My Mind ?- Pixies 50
27 Copperhead Road – Steve Earle 45
28 Every Rose Has Its Thorn-Poison 40
29 Touch Me , I’m Sick – Mudhoney 40
30 What I Am – Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians 40
31 Bring the Noise – Public Enemy 39
32 Love and Mercy – Brian Wilson 38
33 Fine Time (New Order) 36
34 She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals 36
35 Similar Features – Melissa Ethridge 36
36 I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – Proclaimers 35
37 Bone Machine – Pixies 31
38 Flame, The – Cheap Trick 31
39 Killing Jar, The – Siouxsie and the Banshees 31
40 Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler 31
1989 Favorite Popular Song Poll!
Once again, voters can choose up to 20, in alphabetical, arbitrary, or chronological order. WE WILL ALLOW THIS POLL TO RUN UNTIL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH. (The day after Thanksgiving) My list, as always, is presented alphabetically:
About a Girl Nirvana
Another Day in Paradise Phil Collins
The End of the Innocence Don Henley
Eternal Flame Bangles
Ferry Cross the Mercy Gerry Marsden; Paul McCartney
Fight the Power Public Enemy
Free Fallin’ Tom Petty
Head On The Jesus and Mary Chain
I Want It All Queen
Love in an Elevator Aerosmith
Love Shack B-52’s
Love Song The Cure
Lullaby The Cure
Monkey Goes to Heaven Pixies
My Brave Face Paul McCartney
Pictures of You The Cure
Requiem London Boys
Sowing the Seeds of Love Tears for Fears
Veronica Elvis Costello
You Got It Roy Orbison
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1 Fight The Power Public Enemy
2 Like a Prayer Madonna
3 Free Fallin’ Tom Petty
4 The Humpty Dance Digital Underground
5 Pump Up The Jam Technotronic (feat. Felly)
6 Love Shack B-52’s
7 Back To Life Soul II Soul (feat. Caron Wheeler)
8 Bust A Move Young MC
9 All Around The World Lisa Stansfield
10 The Power Snap!
11 Me, Myself, And I De La Soul
12 Wicked Game Chris Isaak
13 Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson
14 Express Yourself Madonna
15 Epic Faith No More
16 Personal Jesus Depeche Mode
17 Black Velvet Alannah Myles
18 Love Will Never Do (Without You) Janet Jackson
19 This Time I Know It’s for Real Donna Summer
20 Funky Cold Medina Tone-Loc
21 Don’t Wanna Fall in Love Jane Child
22 Love Will Lead You Back Taylor Dayne
23 Here and Now Luther Vandross
24 I Won’t Back Down Tom Petty
25 If You Don’t Know Me By Now Simply Red
26 Rockin’ In the Free World Neil Young
27 Fools Gold Stone Roses
28 Head Like a Hole Nine Inch Nails
29 Another Day in Paradise Phil Collins
30 Miss You Much Janet Jackson
31 Right Here Waiting Richard Marx
32 Roam B-52s
33 Ride on Time Black Box
34 We Didn’t Start the Fire Billy Joel
35 Janie’s Got a Gun Aerosmith
36 Just a Friend Biz Markie
37 Monkey Gone to Heaven Pixies
38 Lovesong The Cure
39 Electric Boogie (’89 version) Marcia Griffiths
40 Keep On Movin’ Soul II Soul
41 On Our Own Bobby Brown
42 Whip Appeal Babyface
43 Dr. Feelgood Mötley Crüe
44 Black Cat Janet Jackson
45 Two To Make It Right Seduction
46 Move This Technotronic (feat. Ya Kid K)
47 Once Bitten, Twice Shy Great White
48 No More Lies Michel’le
49 Shower Me With Your Love Surface
50 Me So Horny 2 Live Crew
51 Escapade Janet Jackson
52 18 and Life Skid Row
53 Real Love Jody Watley
54 I Drove All Night Cyndi Lauper
55 911 Is a Joke Public Enemy
56 Youth Gone Wild Skid Row
57 Love Song Tesla
58 Miss You Like Crazy Natalie Cole
59 Something Happened On the Way To Heaven Phil Collins
60 I Wanna Be Rich Calloway
61 If I Could Turn Back Time Cher
62 About a Girl Nirvana
63 I’m Free Soup Dragons
64 I Want It All Queen
65 Lullaby Cure
66 Alright Janet Jackson
67 Hey Ladies Beastie Boys
68 Ladies First Queen Latifah & Monie Love
69 Birdhouse In Your Soul They Might Be Giants
70 Stop the Violence Movement Self Destruction
71 Jingling Baby LL Cool J
72 She Bangs the Drums Stone Roses
73 The Best Tina Turner
74 French Kiss Lil’ Louis
75 Higher Ground Red Hot Chili Peppers
76 Come Back to Me Janet Jackson
77 You Got It Roy Orbison
78 Poison Alice Cooper
79 Here Comes Your Man Pixies
80 I Go to Extremes Billy Joel
81 Love in an Elevator Aerosmith
82 Kickstart My Heart Mötley Crüe
83 Everything Jody Watley
84 Everlasting Love Howard Jones
85 Pictures of You Cure
86 The Dance Garth Brooks
87 Dirty Cash (Money Talks) The Adventures of Stevie V
88 C’mon and Get My Love D Mob (feat. Cathy Dennis)
89 Blame It On the Rain Milli Vanilli
90 Don’t Know Much Linda Ronstadt (feat. Aaron Neville)
91 People Hold On Coldcut (feat. Lisa Stansfield)
92 It’s No Crime Babyface
93 How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? Michael Bolton
94 All My Life Linda Ronstadt (feat. Aaron Neville)
95 It’s Funky Enough The D.O.C.
96 Falling Julee Cruise
97 I Get the Job Done Big Daddy Kane
98 When I See You Smile Bad English
99 Forever KISS
100 Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over) Technotronic (feat. Ya Kid K)
20 more worth mentioning.
101 Rock and a Hard Place Rolling Stones
102 Welcome to the Terrordome Public Enemy
103 Pacific State 808 State
104 Kiss This Thing Goodbye Del Amitri
105 I’ll Be You Replacements
106 Fire Woman Cult
107 I Remember You Skid Row
108 What It Takes Aerosmith
109 Girls Nite Out Tyler Collins
110 Debaser Pixies
111 Chime Orbital
112 Have I Told You Lately? Van Morrison
113 I Wish It Would Rain Down Phil Collins
114 Batdance Prince
115 Veronica Elvis Costello
116 We Got Our Own Thang Heavy D & The Boyz
117 Cuts You Up Peter Murphy
118 Belfast Child Simple Minds
119 Head On Jesus & Mary Chain
120 So Alive Love & Rockets