Girls! Girls! Girls!

The (Listener-Voted) List of The 10 Best Songs With Girls’ Names In The Title

10. Cocteau Twins, Lorelei (from Treasure, 1984)

9. Belle and Sebastian, Judy and the Dream of Horses (from If You’re Feeling Sinister, 1997)

8. Husker Du, Diane (from Metal Circus, 1983)

7. Fleetwood Mac, Sara (from Tusk, 1979)

6. Air, Kelly Watch the Stars! (from Moon Safari, 1998)

5. The Jaynetts, Sally Go Round The Roses (1963)

4. Iggy Pop & Kate Pearson, Candy (from Brick By Brick, 1990)

3. Leonard Cohen, Suzanne (from Songs of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

2. Prince and the Revolution, Darling Nikki (from Purple Rain, 1984)

1. Elvis Costello, Alison (from My Aim Is True, 1977)

The Pop Chart – September 28, 2008

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Rank. Artist, Title (Last Week)

1. Lykke Li, Breaking It Up (4)

2. Alphabeat, Boyfriend (Pete Hammond Remix) (2)
3. Does It Offend You Yeah?, Dawn Of The Dead (1)

4. Santogold, Lights Out (8)
5. Glasvegas, Daddy’s Gone (11)
6. Brian Eno and David Byrne, Strange Overtones (5)
7. Rihanna, Disturbia (3)
8. Cloetta Paris, Secret Eyes (10)
9. Ladytron, Runaway (23)

10. The Kills, Last Day of Magic (6)
11. The Ting Tings, Shut Up and Let Me Go (12)
12. Lady GaGa, Just Dance (7)
13. Late of the Pier, Heartbeat (22)
14. Solange, I Decided Pt. 2 (9)
15. The Long Blondes, Guilt (12)

16. The Last Shadow Puppets, Standing Next To Me (20)
17. The Notwist, Where In This World (18)
18. Friendly Fires, Jump In The Pool (27)
19. Manda Rin, DNA (32)
20. Crystal Castles, Vanished (15)
21. Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome, Dance Wiv Me (17)
22. Klee, Zwei Herzen (31)
23. The Faint, The Geeks Were Right (14)

24. Ne-Yo, Closer (16)
25. Franz Ferdinand, Lucid Dreams (HIGHEST DEBUT)
26. Sarah Connor, Under My Skin (34)

27. Madcon, Beggin’ (21)
28. Saint Etienne, Burnt Out Car (NEW) [*Technical difficulties prevented me from playing the song. So, here's what it sounds like, with visuals.]
29. Solance, Sandcastle Disco (37)
30. Cut Copy, Hearts on Fire (25)
31. MIA, Paper Planes (19)
32. City Reverb, City of Lights (NEW)

33. Noah and the Whale, 5 Years Time (36)
34. Portishead, We Carry On (NEW)
35. Miley Cyrus, See You Again (26)
36. The Streets, Everything Is Borrowed (NEW)
37. Blackdance, Give It To Me Boy (39)
38. Grace Jones, Corporate Cannibal (40)

39. Chris Brown, Forever (24)
40. Bloc Party, Talons (NEW)

BSR Up For A Woodie

BSR just got nominated for a Radio Woodie from MTVu.  It’s one of twenty college stations across the country nominated.

Other nominees in other categories include Top 40 artists Santogold (Woodie of the Year), Lykke Li (The Breaking Woodie, for best emerging artist), and The Ting Tings (Performing Woodie, for best tour).  Additionally, Erykah Badu and Yelle and Tokyo Police Club each got a nomination, along with a lot of other people that I don’t particularly care for.

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U Made Me Gay

The (Listener-Voted) All-Tim Top 10 Gay Anthems:

10. Erasure, Chorus

9. The Associates, Boys Keep Swinging

8. Bronski Beat, Smalltown Boy

7. American Music Club, Patriot’s Heart

6. Saint Etienne, I’m Too Sexy

5. Velvet Underground, Candy Says

4. The B-52’s, Dance This Mess Around

3. Pete Shelley, Homo Sapien

2. Pet Shop Boys, Can You Forgive Her?

1. The Village People, Fire Island

The Pop Chart – September 21, 2008

{Listen here to hear the whole countdown.]

1. Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Dawn of the Dead

2. Alphabeat, Boyfriend (Remix)

3. Rihanna, Disturbia

4. Lykke Li, Breaking It Up

5. David Byrne and Brian Eno, Strange Overtones

6. The Kills, Last Day of Magic

7. Lady GaGa, Just Dance

8. Santogold, Lights Out

9. Solange, I Decided

10. Cloetta Paris, Secret Eyes

11. Glasvegas, Daddy’s Gone

12. The Ting Tings, Shut Up And Let Me Go

13. The Long Blondes, Guilt

14. The Faint, The Geeks Were Right

15. Crystal Castles, Vanished

16. Ne-Yo, Closer

17. Dizzee Rascal, Dance Wiv Me

18. The Notwist, Where In This World

19. M.I.A., Paper Planes

20. The Last Shadow Puppets, Standing Next To Me

21. Madcon, Beggin’

22. Late of the Pier, Heartbeat

23. Ladytron, Runaway

24. Chris Brown, Forever

25. Cut Copy, Hearts on Fire

26. Miley Cyrus, See You Again

27. Friendly Fires, Jump In The Pool

28. Portishead, The Rip

29. Verve, Love Is Noise

30. Swingfly, Singing That Melody

31. Klee, Zwei Herzen

32. Manda Rin, DNA

33. Madonna, Give It 2 Me

34. Sarah Connor, Under My Skin

35. New Kids On The Block, Single

36. Noah and the Whale, 5 Years Time

37. Solange, Sandcastle Disco

38. Throw Me The Statue, Yucatan Gold

39. Blackdance feat. Mary N’Diaye, Give it To Me Boy

40. Grace Jones, Corporate Cannibal

The Pop Chart Kicks Off This Sunday

Get ready for some chart action!

Sunday, September 21st, marks the debut of The Pop Chart at BSR.  It’s a countdown of the week’s forty best pop songs according to Matthew.  And according to you, should you choose to write in and make a point for your favorite songs.  But mostly according to Matthew.

Every week I’ll be posting the countdown here, but you can listen anytime at bsrlive.com

Also, every week I’ll be counting down top 10s of other stuff, and that’s where your voice really counts.  Top 10 Pop Hits From New Zealand?  Top 10 Pop Songs With Names of Cities In The Title?  Top 10 Northern Soul Singles? Write in with your votes (single vote or a top 10 of your own) and I’ll count down the songs with the most votes during the Top 40.

This week I thought about doing a fall songs countdown, but then I got totally distracted by the list in Out Magazine of the 100 Greatest Gayest Albums of All Time.  So instead, I’m going to ask you for your favorite gay anthems.  The Village People? Antony And The Johnsons? Maybe something by Morrissey or Grizzly Bear?  I’ll leave the defining up to you, but send me your lists by Friday so I’ll have time to tabulate them.

Next week I’ll be showcasing the Top 10 Pop Songs With Girls’ Names In The Title.  So whether you’re into The Left Banke’s Walk Away Renee, Whitney Houston’s My Name Is Not Susan or even Molly (Sixteen Candles) by Sponge, let me know and then listen for the Top 10 next Sunday.