top 500

[gb10@gte.com (Gregory Bossert)]

from rec.music.misc:

> this is the top 250 of wdre (92.7, long island)'s top 500 countdown
> of "modern rock" or whatever stupid phrase you want to use.
>
> note the inclusion of bananarama, among others.  sometimes, i think
> alternative meant "not played on top 40 stations at the time"...
> [...]
> 1 smiths - how soon is now
> 2 u2 - bad (live)
> 3 cure - just like heaven
> 4 soft cell - tainted love
> 5 alphaville - forever young
> 6 joy division - love will tear us apart
> 7 depeche mode - just can't get enough
> 8 modern english - i melt with you
> 9 new order - blue monday
> 10 u2 - pride
> [...]
> 17 sinead o'connor - nothing compares 2 u
> [...]
> 75 10000 maniacs -like the weather
> [...]
> 100 martha & muffins - echo beach <!>
> [...]
> 122 kate bush - running up that hill

*sigh*

footah!
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	 and fiddled whisper music on those strings
	 and bats with baby faces in the violet light
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