80. 'Monkey Man' by Toots & The Maytals
The group who quite literally invented reggae with their 1968 single 'Do the Reggay' (wonder why they changed the spelling?) featured this track on their 1970 album of the same name which, coincidentally or not, was produced by a Leslie Kong. The song was covered by The Specials on their debut, before reappearing on Toots' 2004 album 'True Love' as a ska punk collaboration with No Doubt. As you might imagine, it wasn't quite as good as the original.
79. MC Skat Cat
In 1989, a cartoon cat who lived behind some cartoon bins in cartoon South Central LA found himself performing on and appearing in the video of Paula Abdul's number two single 'Opposites Attract'. He went on to release a solo album entitled 'The Adventures of MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob'. Imagine that? An irritating cartoon character having a hit single and then releasing an album? Thank goodness that could never happen now, eh?
78. 'Puss In Boots' by Adam Ant
By 1983, the greatest living pop star bar none had done sado-masochists, Indians, pirates, highwaymen and Regency nancy boys. And, like the cast of Home & Away, his next step was panto. The song was based on a slightly altered version of the tale of Dick Whittington - the London mayor who rid the capital of mice and never called a journalist a Nazi. 'Puss In Boots' was Adam's last top ten hit to date. The video featured a cameo from Lionel Jefferies out of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the two stayed friends after the shoot. Aw!
77. Geri's dog Harry
Geri Halliwell's dog, Harry the shih-tzu (or "shiatsu" as Geri called it), has pissed on the Prime Minister's floor, defecated in a corner of posh clothes shop Jones and been accused of gaying up Halliwell's other dog, disturbingly named Daddy.
The tiny, squashed-faced canine has become so famous that someone even tried selling Harry's shit on ebay, ironically at the same time as major CD retailers were having trouble shifting large quantities of his owner's.
76. Foxy Brown
Like Dr Fox, Michael J Fox and Tory MP Liam Fox, Foxy Brown is not a real fox so can, therefore, be legally hunted with dogs.
75. James Fox
Former Fame Academy loser James Fox brought shame to his country by losing the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest. James Fox is currently in America appearing in the Billy Joel musical. He can also be hunted with dogs.
74. 'Crazy Horses' by The Osmonds
"Crazy horses, will they never halt? If they keep on movin' then it's all our fault." Our fault? How is it our fault? We'd be foolish to try and halt a crazy horse, surely? It's mental, it's got hooves - best stay out of its way. Okay, it's really about how cars are polluting the air, but the 1972 hit by the Mormon brothers got banned in South Africa because the authorities there assumed it was about heroin, so perhaps its lyrical message isn't quite as clear as they'd hoped. Despite its origins, 'Crazy Horses' is a better heavy metal record than anything Iron Maiden have
ever produced. And that's a fact.
73. 'Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?' by U2
Are these the same horses previously branded as crazy by the toothy residents of Utah? The wild horse is a fairly unexciting player in the wild kingdom, really. Wild dogs go round in packs attacking things. Wild cats are vicious snarling beasts. Wild horses do pretty much what tame horses do apart from a bit of undignified bucking should anyone attempt to mount them - only to become subservient when Clint Eastwood whispers in their ear. They squander their freedom eating grass and being spooked by stuff like fools. 'Who's Gonna Ride These Stupid Idiots?' might've been a more accurate title.
72. Sheep On Drugs
Scoring just the one Top 40 hit back in 1993 when 'alternative' music was still sold in specialist shops staffed by intimidating men. A frightening duo, Sheep On Drugs' fusion of punk and techno was accompanied by onstage gory theatricals and aggressive baiting of the audience. Sheep On Drugs are set to return this year with an album called 'Fuck'. Great.
71. The cow on the cover of Aerosmith's 'Get A Grip' album
There's a cow on the cover of Aerosmith's 'Get A Grip' album. It has the band's logo branded on its hide and a pierced teat. We don't know why. It's probably dead now.
