100 Pop Songs (91 to 100)

The home straight - again roughly chronological ...

(91) Supergrass – Moving

This is another great song by Supergrass; at the time the band could so nothing wrong in my eyes. Great song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imIb7maKfn8

(92) A-ha – Minor Earth Major Sky

I was amazed when I heard that one of my favourite bands of the eighties had reformed in 2000. I discovered by accident really when I saw the video for “Minor Earth Major Sky” on MTV Russia whilst sitting in a boring hotel room on the outskirts of Moscow in the middle of winter. I had nothing to do but watch music all night – but if I hadn’t done that I would never have discovered this masterpiece. Beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98W0aHuKrZE

(93) Moby - Rushing

Moby is another artist I would never have admitted to liking. At a dinner party, our host put on the album “Play” by Moby as background music and I found myself drawn to it and away from the conversation. It is a superb chill out album of which “Rushing” is a cool and wonderful example of how brilliant it is. I bought the album the next day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHLweEgpcc8

(94) Moby - Porcelain

“Porcelain” is the best song on “Play” – it is a real spine tingler. Perfect for chilling out to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Fcaro25Ek

(95) Gary Numan – RIP

How Gary Numan has changed over the years. This song is a magnificently dark song is more reminiscent of Nine Inch Nails than the early eighties stuff. He has certainly improved with age.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18lGIU5vjds

(96) Coldplay – God Put A Smile Upon Your Face

I always thought that Coldplay were a flash in the pan, loved by pseudo intellectuals and those who claimed to like “intelligent” music with pretentious lyrics and boring tunes. And I stood by that until I heard two songs by the band. The first, “God Put A Smile Upon Your Face” is a wonderful song with a great thought-provoking video …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O_Sg0oUJ-4

(97) Coldplay – Clocks

… and the second is the beautiful “Clocks”. Such was the appeal of the opening piano on the song that I immediately made it my mobile phone ring tone – at least for a while. It is a truly beautiful song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9j_RZDqYc4

(98) Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot

I loved this song the very second I heard it. It a great piece of pop music with a fantastic chorus that sticks like glue into the depths of your subconscious mind. I was so impressed that I bought the album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnUwoZFw28

(99) Kaiser Chiefs – Caroline, Yes

And from that album, full of great songs, comes “Caroline, Yes”. This was not a single but there is something I love about the song. Like the previous song, it stays in your head – but not in bad way. Brilliant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDURdpm2uPk

(100) Kasabian – Empire

Kasabian are a great band and their singles have been superb. “Empire” is the opening epic track from their second album and the accompanying video is as epic as the song. Impressive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSKxXu05aOE

And that’s it for “pop” songs – I think I’ll struggle to cut down my favourite “rock” songs to a mere 100 but I think I’ll have a go …