Daniel Transit presents ----
*The Apocalypse 2000 Chart*
Commentary - About 10 years ago I read the manuscript of a book (still unpublished) by Jenny Randles, called 'Children Of Armageddon.' One of the main themes of this book was the theory that many thousands of people around the world have had a realistic sense of impending apocalypse implanted in their minds by aliens. The book made particular reference to creative/musical people - quotes from songs by David Bowie and Kate Bush were included, among others. Now, on December 30th 1999, I am instituting a chart made up of apocalyptic songs - songs which, I feel, convey a sense of the possible correctness of the 'theory' discussed in 'Children Of Armageddon.'
This APOCALYPSE 2000 CHART will be revised on a tri-monthly basis during the year 2000, unless/until aliens make themselves known to us. You can vote for the first chart of the year 2000, which will be compiled at the end of March, and expanded to a Top 100, by e-mailing me with up to five titles. Each title you vote for will get one point, as will everything in the previous rundown. Where more than one title has equal points, priority will be given to the one that was higher placed in the previous chart. I hope you'll find this an interesting feature, and I look forward to hearing from you.
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The Apocalypse 2000 Chart
Pilot Rundown
75 The End Is Nigh ....... Chaos UK
74 The End Of Time ....... Chameleons
73 A New World ....... Boston
72 Apocalypso ....... Monochrome Set
71 New World Rising ....... E.L.O.
70 Apocalypse In 9/8 ....... Genesis
69 We Are Hungry Men ....... David Bowie
68 A-Bomb In Wardour Street ....... The Jam
67 Waiting For The End Of The World ....... Elvis Costello
66 Stay ....... Shakespear's Sister
65 Don't Be Square, Be There ....... Adam & The Ants
64 Armageddon ....... Chrome
63 The End Of Civilisation As We Know It ....... The Molesters
62 Eighth Day ....... Hazel O'Connor
61 Future Legend/Bewitched ....... David Bowie
60 Until The End Of The World ....... U2
59 New Age ....... Chrome
58 New Age ....... Blitz
57 Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy ....... Bowie/Crosby
56 The Apocalypse ....... Yes
55 Armageddon Days Are Here Again ....... The The
54 World Destruction ....... Time Zone
53 Pandemonium ....... Killing Joke
52When The Wind Blows ....... David Bowie
51 Armageddon It ....... Def Leppard
50 End Of The World ....... Carpenters
49 Brave New World ....... Toyah
48 Complications ....... Killing Joke
47 Moya ....... Southern Death Cult
46 New Day Dawning ....... The Adverts
45 The Final Countdown ....... Europe
44 Revelations ....... Iron Maiden
43 A New Day ....... Killing Joke
42 New Age ....... Pauline Murray & Storm
41 Fantastic Voyage ....... David Bowie
40 New World ....... X
39 New Age ....... Animals & Men
38 Armagideon Times ....... The Clash
37 Zarah ....... Nina Hagen
36 These Days ....... Joy Division
35 Harvest For the World ....... Isley Brothers
34 The Boy In The Bubble ....... Paul Simon
33 Praying For Time ....... George Michael
32 Millennnium ....... Robbie Williams
31 Living On The Edge ....... Aerosmith
30 A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall ....... Bryan Ferry(Bob Dylan)
29 Seven Minutes To Midnight ....... Wah! Heat
28 Cygnet Commitee ....... David Bowie
27 Gods Of Aquarius ....... Nina Hagen
26 The End Of The World As We Know It ....... R.E.M.
25 Breathing ....... Kate Bush
24 Earth Song ....... Michael Jackson
23 1999 ....... Prince
22 Eve Of Destruction ....... Barry McGuire
21 The Fly ....... U2
20 New Age ....... Velvet Underground
19 God's Zoo ....... Death Cult
18 Innuendo ....... Queen
17 Day Of The Lords ....... Joy Division
16 Revelations ....... Toyah
15 Love Like Blood ....... Killing Joke
14 Nobody Told Me ....... John Lennon
13 People Have The Power ....... Patti Smith
12 In The Year 2525 ....... Zager & Evans
11 All Along The Watchtower ....... Jimi Hendrix Experience(Dylan)
10 Stairway To Heaven ....... Led Zeppelin
9 Five years ....... David Bowie
8 Imagine ....... John Lennon
7 The End ....... The Doors
6 Woodstock ....... Matthews Southern Comfort
5 Jerusalem ....... Mark Stewart & Maffia
4 After The Goldrush ....... Neil Young
3 Adorations ....... Killing Joke
2 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In ....... Fifth Dimension
1 Bridge Over Troubled Water ....... Simon & Garfunkel
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