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Jarvis Cocker Blind-Ranks Pulp Songs
Jarvis Cocker ranks Pulp songs without knowing the order, calling 'Spike Island' a 'manifesting workshop' vibe.
In brief
Jarvis Cocker ranks Pulp songs without knowing the order, calling 'Spike Island' a 'manifesting workshop' vibe. Jarvis Cocker blind-ranks five Pulp songs for NME, naming 'Spike Island' as the starting point and 'Common People' as the top choice. Originally reported by NME.
Spike Island
Jarvis Cocker starts blind-ranking Pulp songs with 'Spike Island', calling it a 'manifesting workshop' vibe.
“Sounds like I’ve been going to a manifesting workshop or something, but hopefully I will get it right.”
Babies
Cocker calls 'Babies' a big song, proud of its 'yeah, yeah, yeah' repetition.
“I’m proud of the use of the words 'yeah, yeah, yeah' in that song.”
This Is Hardcore
Cocker describes 'This Is Hardcore' as a song from a painful time, written while blind drunk.
“It’s a memory from a painful time of life. But I’m kind of glad that we got that song from it.”
Disco 2000
Cocker ranks 'Disco 2000' as a song from when Pulp started gaining popularity in 2000.
“I suppose it was when I knew that Pulp was starting to get popular, the year 2000.”
Common People
Cocker names 'Common People' as the ultimate Pulp song in his blind ranking.
“Cocker ranked the iconic 'Common People' as the ultimate Pulp song.”
At a glance
Jarvis Cocker blind-ranks five Pulp songs for NME, naming 'Spike Island' as the starting point and 'Common People' as the top choice.
