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Joemoz wrote: Lyrically Being Boring is a masterpiece but musically I find it too generic to make my top 5. The tune of the song simply isn't interesting or unusual enough, although the arrangement and general atmosphere of the song is neat.

That's what I think too. It's a song that sometimes sounds just background music, and sometimes a masterpiece. I can't really decide what it is, so it falls into the category of "good, but not brilliant PSB songs" for me.

Joemoz wrote: Lyrically Being Boring is a masterpiece but musically I find it too generic to make my top 5. The tune of the song simply isn't interesting or unusual enough, although the arrangement and general atmosphere of the song is neat.

I think that's correct. For me it's the feeling of the song and the message. Also I never as fully appreciate the song without seeing the promo video. Coupled with the video it's a masterpiece, but less so without it.

1) In The Night (Disco version)
2) Opportunities (re-released 7")
3) Paninaro '95
4) Yesterday When I was Mad (Very version)
5) Minimal (Fundy version)

The top 2 have been my favorites since I became a fan (1987). The other three would be hard to shift. Having said that, One More Chance, Heart and Do I Have To occasionally come knocking at the Top 5 door. However, I simply say 'not today thank you' and they trundle off back to their homes in 6-10 Avenue, where Fugitive and The Truck Driver and His Mate have a nice cup of tea waiting.

This is hard for me, I would say

1. Its a sin
2. Heart
3. Love is a Catastrophe
4. Integral
5. Here

1. Can You Forgive Her?
2. Integral
3. Left To My Own Devices
4. Being Boring
5. DJ Culture

Ray wrote:I am very surprised at the amount of people picking These Are The Integral Things. Hmmm.

1. King's Cross
2. Paninaro 95
3. Seriously (7" mix)
4. I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more
5. aaargh.. eeehh... ouch... errr... JealousyandMiserablism

You know, I almost preffer Theese are the things by Black Box Recorder to Integral.

And as for the top 5 (which is impossible to say, actually) I'd choose:

My October symphony
Only the wind
Luna Park
Discoteca
Flamboyant (single version)

But I could make endless versions of my top 5 including songs such as: Left to my own devices (introspective), Minimal, Casanova in hell, Being Boring, This must be..., E-mail, What have I done..., The Sodom and Gomorrah show, After all...

Always on my mind

This must be the place I waited years to leave (The 9:28 min. version)

Indefinite leave to remain

So hard

Being boring (Extended mix)

My current Top 5 are: (I keep a monthly Top Forty)

1 After All
2 Numb
3 DJ Culture
4 Rent
5 I Made My Excuses & Left