Created: 2000; Last updated: March 2004
Alrighty then, on with the list!!
And the songs that make me dance & drool the most arrrrrre....
1. Blue Monday (original) -- New Order ever since I heard this in the summer of '92, I luved it; DJ just said it was by New Order, & I had never heard it before; & it's such a classic; yah, it gets overplayed, but I still luv it
2. Everyday is Halloween -- Ministry another high school favorite; mysterious, catchy beats, & most effective around Halloween :)
3. Lucifer's Friend -- U.K. Vision this is 1 of the more obscure ones on this list...basically cuz I know nothing about the band, can't find anything about them, & can't find any cds either...there is a video though, cuz I've seen it many times at the club; so, in those pre- Napster days, I just HAD to buy a mix cd that the club was selling; if I haven't gotten to the dance floor just yet, & this one comes on, I'm on the dance floor in a second; it just has that effect on me... as in (picture this) *high pitched squeal*, then tells friends, "OHHH, I GOTTA DANCE!!" (laffs at self); not to mention...that keyboard line is soooo addicting; & the lyrics fit us night owls just great "I only go out in the evening....never seeing the sun" :-)
4. Pity for the Self -- Poeise Noire same story as #4, really; heard it in high school, & realized for some reason, it cheers me up (?), although the lyrics are about self pity; maybe it's an energy release for me, who knows
5. Cuts You Up -- Peter Murphy need you ask? it's a great song...& no matter how many times I've heard it, I still always feel obligated to dance to it cuz it just "takes you in"
6. Take Me High -- Colm III when that bass line comes in, ahhhhh.....simple perfect beat & lyrics, esp. w/ a certain someone yer dancing with ;)
7. So Alive -- Love & Rockets well, as long as yer dancing with the right person, you'll feel like these lyrics suggest :)
8. Iggy Pop -- Lust for Life ohhh my gosh, I heard this today, & I had almost forgotten about it!! You can NOT sit still to this...i'm either movin round my room, or tapping my foot (hard) while i'm driving, heh...& it's 1 of those songs, even if i'm dead tired at a club, this one'll wake me right up...so fair enuff
9. Kiss Me (dance remix for sure) -- Steven Tin Tin Duffy a favorite from junior high; & mmm, aren't these lyrics suggestive at a club...or just period
10. Bizarre Love Triangle -- New Order I liked this 1 before Blue Monday, & it was my favorite song in '91 (I know, it came out way b4)
11. #1 Crush -- Garbage 80's & 90's dance music lovers unite...this is just 1 of those types that everyone loves, for obvious lyrical reasons
12. The Smiths -- How Soon is Now? probably 1 of the slowest songs on this list, but one of those classic songs that they'll play at just about any kind of club; esp. when you realize you've walked into the wrong one
13. Heart of Glass -- Blondie heh, same as the 1 before it; in other words, I'll dance to that 1 song & then leave
14. The Only One I Know -- Charlatans UK ok, I'm not sure if this is an actual dance song, but it makes me dance just cuz I luv it so much, & I have heard it at clubs
15. We Believe -- Ministry just heard this summer off of Napster & had to get the cd, but it was instantly a favorite; never herad it in a club yet, soo I'm dying to
16. Join in the Chant -- Nitzer Ebb good ol' classic
17. Lucretia My Reflection -- Sisters of Mercy definitely the pounding bassline
18. Assimilate -- Skinny Puppy this was soooo catchy & addicting when I just heard it this past summer (obsession song #2); I heard another version of this at a club once, but haven't heard the original at a club yet...but I would luuuv to
19. Change Your Mind -- Gary Numan luuuuv the addicting string bass riff throughout this
20. Images of Heaven -- Peter Godwin ahhh, this song is so....well, heavenly :)
21. Love Will Tear Us Apart -- Joy Division
1 of the few JD songs that you could really dance to...but it works
22. Headhunter -- Front 242 another classic w/ a great beat
23. Stranger -- Clan of Xymox repetitive, but in this case, repetitive is good...& ohhh so dreeeamy
24. Major Tom (Coming Home) {extended mix} -- Peter Schilling sooo 80's; luv the 80's feel, the bassline, & the dreamy chorus
25. Sea of Sin -- Depeche Mode ahhh, that pounding bassline; & mmm, if you know these lyrics, well....that speaks for itself :P
26. Lips Like Sugar (12 inch mix) -- Echo & the Bunnymen this being my favorite song of all time, why isn't it in the top 10? well, cuz the original is just a little better...but it still works great at a dance club :)
27. Love My Way -- Psychedelic Furs not sure if this was meant to dance to, but it has a catchy beat, & it has a mesmerizing effect....not to mention, it just draws me to the dance floor
28. Crucify Me -- Moev this was one of those mystery songs I had heard just enuff times to know I liked it, but didn't know name/title; then I heard it this summer again, & made a guess at the title "crucify me" on Napster, & you can figure the rest :) verrrrrry catchy beat, if you've never heard it
29. Stigmata -- Ministry kind of a crossover into metal with a dance twist...it rocks, & it's danceable
30. Perfect Kiss -- New Order catchy bassline, awesome beat, & the title's inticing enuff
And for the rest in somewhat of an order:
Flue -- La Tour from the Basic Instinct Sdtk.; wordless, but ohhhh so dreamy & captivating
Do You Fear For Your Child -- My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
I'll Stop the World (original or 90's remake, you pick) -- Modern English
Cetu Javu -- Have in Mind high school favorite
Take Me Now ('85) -- Vicious Pink another high school favorite of mine that I heard accidentally after taping an Erasure song, but I was like "mmm....take me now...."; heh, just don't mouth this to just anyone at a club :P
This Corrosion -- Sisters of Mercy feel free (if yer a chick) to sing along to the chorus while dancing to this!!
New York, New York -- Microchip League
Testure -- Skinny Puppy new addition that's instantly catchy
Sex (I'm a...) -- Berlin title speaks for itself as well :P
40. Hey Ladies -- Beastie Boys heh, this doesn't fit this list either, but oh well....I've never heard this at a club either; but it's awesome!! 1 of the few that'll make me dance in my room, since I usually don't like to dance alone in my room
Cities in the Dust -- Siouxsie & the Banshees 1 of those I luv singing along to in a club
Control I'm Here -- Nitzer Ebb never actually heard this at a club, but I'm sure it's been played...it has a really good beat
Stripped -- Depeche Mode heh, well, this is kinda slow....but ya know...it works at a dance club cuz, well, look at the title :P
Over the Shoulder -- Ministry dark...mysterious...& a great beat, what more do you need
Imagination -- Xymox actually vaguely remember this from junior high when it came out in '89, but just got the cd last summer
Temptation -- New Order 1 of my faves from the Trainspotting Sdtk.
Looking from a Hilltop -- Section 25 you recognize it when you hear it better than the title...8 minutes long, & almost wordless, but hypnotizing cuz it takes me away from reality
Living In Oblivion -- Anything Box big time high school fave
Desire (extended mix) -- Gene Loves Jezebel more suggestive lyrics to mouth to yer dance partner ;-)
50. I Touch Roses -- Book of Love high school fave
Army of Me (Beastie Boys mix) -- Bjork this is 1 of the few that they've played at goth clubs on more modern, 90's nights that I'll dance to
Dominion/Mother Russia -- Sisters of Mercy
Can't You See (cccccan't you see) -- Vicious Pink
well, catchy beat...& effective for either trying to entice an ex or someone new...works both ways (I would guess)
And This is What the Devil Does -- My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult well, I'm religious, but can't help but like TKK :P
Incantation -- Delerium good beat, dreamy feel...ahh yah
The Walk -- The Cure sure, I could put every Cure song on this list, but...I had to limit myself somehow, as much as I love them...& this is really 1 of their only pure dance songs
Situations -- Yaz early high school fave
Firestarter -- Prodigy 1 of the 1st major songs to come out during the "electronic" invasion of '97
Proud to Fall (extended mix) -- Ian McCulloch similar to the remix to "Lips Like Sugar" where the original is a little better, but the mix works great to dance to
60. Music Sounds Better With You ('98) -- Stardust with it's disco-nostalgic feel, this was an instant fave in '98
Tell Me Why -- Nick Heyward high school fave
I Ran (So Far Away) -- A Flock of Seagulls actually remember this from the early 80's; another where I'm not sure if it's intended to be a dance song, but they've sure played the hell out of it on 80's nights!!
Sex Dwarf -- Soft Cell heh, again, if you know these lyrics...they speak for itself; & similar to UK Vision's "Lucifer's Friend", in that it has a catchy, addicting, I guess it's a keyboard riff
Boy -- Book of Love high school fave
Dig It -- Skinny Puppy
Never Say Never -- Romeo Void "I might like you better if we slept together...", um, you know
Tainted Love -- Soft Cell another high school fave I almost forgot about!!
Big Mouth Strikes Again -- The Smiths
Take On Me -- A-Ha heh, see if you can get away mouthing these words to that 1 chick/dude dancing near you that you've been eyeing all night
70. The Great Commandment -- Camouflage
Rigor Mortis -- A Split Second high school fave
Cars -- Gary Numan a classic that I actually somewhat remember from the early 80's, but it didn't grow on me til high school
Temple of Love ('92 mix) -- Sisters of Mercy good blend of guitar riffs, dancey beats, & a suggestive theme
Red Ambition -- Faith Assembly new addition; never heard it in a club, but it's verrrrrry catchy; vocals are verrrry Depeche Modish, for you DM/Dave Gahan fans
Relax -- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Certain Things are Likely -- Kissing the Pink in reference to the name of this group, kissing the pink what?(!) ok, i'll shuddup
Pearl's Girl ('97) -- Underworld from the good ol' Saint sdtk
Pure Energy -- Information Society early high school favorite
Murderous -- Nitzer Ebb
80. Let Me Go -- Heaven 17 I vaguely remember this from high school, but I had almost forgotten it...until a friend suggested it this summer :)
Until December -- Until December dunno anything about this group, but this song's damn catchy
Tragedy for You -- Front 242 just saw the video on MTV2 last summer, & figured it would be cool to dance to, though I've never heard it at a club...but just about anything by them is danceable
I Wanna Be a Cowboy -- Boys Don't Cry this song's kinda cheesy, but um, there's GOT to be some sexual reference in it, if you know what I mean :P
Dirt ('98) -- Death in Vegas
Redflag -- Russian Radio high school fave
Smack My Bitch Up -- Prodigy heh, if u've seen (or have) this video, then you know why it's here :)
Away (extended mix) -- Bolshoi this gets overplayed at clubs...but still good
Da Funk -- Daft Punk nuther catchy 1 from the Saint sdtk
Let Forever Be -- Chemical Brothers this video kicks ass!! I thought it was the best to come out of '99
90. Brand New Lover -- Dead or Alive
Living on Video - Trans X
Sex on Wheelz -- My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult high school fave when the Coolworld Sdtk. came out; kewl driving bassline, which, by the way, you can find in my bass tabs page
Nemesis -- Shriekback
A Different Story ('88) -- Peter Schilling junior high fave!!
Yeah Whatever -- Moev I liked "Crucify Me" so much I wanted to hear more of their stuff, & this one works great as dancey, or just driving
Don't Tell Me (UK 12 inch) -- Blancmange new addition thru a friend's recommendation
Setting Sun -- Chemical Brothers nuther Saint sdtk addition
Send Me an Angel ('89)-- Real Life high school fave
Walking Away - Information Society high school fave
100. Poison -- Prodigy has a good beat
here's some more additions, & I'll add on to this since I went over.... there's just too many more songs!!
Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Secrets (Extended) - Until December
I Want You (Hands on Me) -- Sinead O'Connor more suggestive lyrics
Big Supreme -- Don't Walk junior high fave
Silence - Delerium you know, the one w/ Sarah MacLachlan on vocals
Situations -- Cetu Javu
Juke Joint Jezebel -- KMFDM
Silent Morning -- Noel high school fave
Battleflag ('99) -- Lo Fidelity Allstars
110. Warm Leatherette in a way annoying...but addicting
Block Rockin' Beats ('97) -- Chemical Brothers
You Spin Me Rould -- Dead or Alive many people's faves, but it's gotten waaaaaaaaay overplayed
Pump up the Volume -- MARRS heh, this kinda doesn't fit this list, but I have heard it played with this type of songs, sooo....might as well include it; just has a catchy beat
Elektrobank -- Chemical Brothers
Hallucination Generation - Gruesome Twosome
Until December - We Are the Boys
2 Tribes -- Frankie Goes to Hollywood mmm....do a sound comparison to the beat behind this, & Donna Summer's "I Feel Love"
Born Slippy -- Underworld "but she smiiiiled at youuuu....boooooyyyyy"...instantly reminds me of that club scene on Trainspotting (from the sdtk, but u knew that, right?)
Genius of Love -- Tom Tom Club I luved this til Mariah Carey ruined it...
120. Smalltown Boy -- Bronski Beat just heard this a few years ago & luv the beat
Killing Joke - Love Like Bloodcatchy bassline
Tones on Tail - Go! (extended)
Orbital -- Beached
Lyrical Gangsta - Still Love you Like That heh, ok, this doesn't belong either, but this brings back memories of when I VERY first started going to clubs my senior year of high school & freshman year of college
125. Alphaville - Dance with Me
126-162 *NEW*
Here are many more that I've added today (March 2004) that I discovered since compiling this list, as well as many others I just flat out forgot to add:
Talk Talk - It's My Life (extended mix) I Can't Believe I left this song off this list... this is 1 of my favorites :-)
When In Rome - The Promise I actually remember this from junior high
Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon same as above
Clan of Xymox - Scum
Wolfsheim - Once in a Lifetime This song seems to defy chronological boundaries... I hear clubs play it on 80's & modern synthpop nights!
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Killing Jar (remix)
Talk Talk - Talk Talk (remix)
Killing Joke - Eighties How could I leave off this lists' theme song?!
Trans X - Message on the Radio
Real Life - Catch Me I’m Falling
Men Without Hats - Pop Goes the World
Duran Duran - Hold Back the Rain (remix)
Killing Joke - Sanity
Aha - The Sun Always Shines on TV I didn't know who did this for the longest time... just barely found out last year! (2003)
Dead or Alive - Lover Come Back to Me (remix)
Psychedelic Furs - Heartbeat
Red Flag - Rescue
Erasure - Blue Savannah
Until December - Mercenary
Dead or Alive - Something in My House
OMD - Messages (extended mix)
Microchip League - Satellite
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream
Blancmange - Blind Vision
David Bowie - Let's Dance (extended mix)
The Fixx - Stand or Fall (extended)
OMD - So in Love (extended)
Arcadia - The Flame (extended)
Real Life - Face to face (dance mix)
Revolting Cocks - Stainless Steel Providers
Human League - Together in electric dreams (extended)
Gang of Four - I Parade Myself just recently found out about this band
Flock of seagulls - The more you live, the more you love (extended)
Men Without Hats - Moonbeam (extended)
Thomas Dolby - flying north (high altitude mix)
The The - Infected (extended)
Bronski Beat - Hit that perfect beat (12 inch remix) heh, heard this at a gay bar last night ;-)
don't worry, I'll add many more over time!! I'll also add lyric links when I get a chance.
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