Hot 100 #58

The Beta 58s welcome us to the latest number on our countdown... proof that punk isn't dead, but it hasn't grown any more braincells.

Straight on to your suggestions for this week...

C started the ball rolling, bringing back a band from last week...

You had Blondie for 59 - you can have them again for 58 with I'm On E:

I gave my car to a guy named Vinnie
I feel like gassin' my feet
They've totalled your bill and you skipped a beat
I used to have a car of my own
Twenty eight or fifty eight

That was the b-side of Denis, in case anybody was wondering. Wonder if it'll return in 30 weeks time?

Rigid Digit was on fire this week with 4 top suggestions...

1. Mott The Hoople - Born Late 58 (CC seconded this.)

2. Bruce Dickinson - Born In 58

 

3. Madness - Driving In My Car

 

I drove along the A45, I had her up to 58

 

What do you mean that was only 3 top suggestions? We'll come back to #4.

Then Lynchie joined us, asking...

I suppose 586 by New Order isn't acceptable?

And yes, you would be right. It's not acceptable. For all the reasons. Your second offering wasn't much better, although you did note that it was "a bit heavy on the guitar solo noodling side".

(The) Chicago (Transit Authority) - Poem 58

I'd still rather listen to that than New Order though. I will horrify many of you by saying I'd rather listen to If You Leave Me Now than New Order too. I'm sorry. Old scars run deep.

And while I'm in the business of horrifying you all... and comparing Mancunian icons with cheesy American rockers, here's two suggestions my music library threw up this week...

Morrissey - Munich Air Disaster 1958

 

Styx - AD 1958

New Order fans - feel free to tell me you'd rather listen to Styx. I won't be hurt.

Anyway, then C popped back to bring a little sanity back to proceedings...

Carcass by Siouxsie & The Banshees, of course!

Out of the frying pan
And into the fire
58th variety
Out of the frying pan
And into the fire
Mother had her son for tea

Yeah, there was a bit of sarcasm there, the idea that Siouxsie could restore sanity to anything.

The Swede was late this week, claiming "C got there before me" (not sure if that was Blondie or Siouxsie) "so all I can offer is Ronsard '58 by Serge Gainsbourg." That is actually in my record collection, though I'm worried I'll have to have it deported after Brexit.

All of which brings us to this week's winner, which was firsted by Rigid Digit and seconded by South West Correspondent. I have to admit, I haven't listened to The Bends in ages, so I'd forgotten how good this track was... it has a great opening line too! ("I get home from work and you're still standing in your dressing gown".)

The troubled words of a troubled mind

I try to understand what is eating you,

I try to stay awake but its 58 hours since I last slept with you

  

Next week is an easy win for me. I know exactly who the winning artist will be. Less easy to decide which song though...

Your suggestions, as always, will be gratefully received...