The History Of Pop Part 29 aka When we get home we're gonna get fried

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Welcome to Now 29, the summer of 1994, and The Big One as far as some Poptimists regulars are concerned - some legendary pop tunes, some legendary horrors, the first (and maybe ONLY) appearance of JUNGLE on a Now, the first (and far from only) appearance of WASIS, Kylie at the height of her Select-induced critical acclaim, boyband minnows Ultimate Kaos and 2wo 3hirds, the mighty Whigfield, AND MORE! What can possibly win???

Meanwhile when the dust settled on Now 28 none other than BLUR had won it, by one vote over Salt N Pepa and En Vogue, with Prodigy in third. What does this BODE as the Britpop years get rolling? Much diversity in the Damon Allbran career highpoints - watch for a Friday Canon on this very topic soon.


[Poll #685616]


If I can be bother'd I will do some stats later.

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Memory needs jogging on:

- Ultimate Kaos
- China Black
- What exactly Music Relief were up to
- obviously I can remember Lisa Loeb but not her song
- was the Cyndi L a dodgy remix or a good remix or not a remix at all?

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

This was MY first now but I can't remember China Black OR Lisa Loeb either, but I knew she wore glasses. I wubbed the Ultimate Kaos track! It is too hard to name a favourite.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

i think cyndi l was just a reissue - i didn't tick it because i don't approve of reissues like this, though obv it's a great song.

lisa loeb lyrics (http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/lisaloeb/stay.html) should jog the memory. it was very catchy.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I bought China Black on cassingle but the version I had was not the radio edit as ft on this Now. Imagine Lighthouse Family with slightly less buzzing. "Searching, for that SOMEthing that I CANnot FI-ind, in aNOTHer place another TIME..."
Other Kat cassingle purchases from this Now:
- Lisa L
- Whigfield
- Cyndi L
this would go against my normal reason for buying NOWs eg saving money, but I got this Now for WOBS in my STOCKING (hence advent love) so £££back.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

We need a YSI of Ultimate Kaos, it's brilliant! Unfortunately I seem to have deleted it after d/ling the lot for Kat's advent thing.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

China Black has the chorus that goes "Staaars in your eyeees"

Chart success possibly boosted by popularity of similarly named TV show of the same era.

[spittake.livejournal.com]

The Lisa Loeb song is one of the few songs I recognize. You're lucky you don't
remember.

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

You're lucky you don't remember Lisa Loeb.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL OASIS

WORST BAND EVER EVER EVER

SCUM

THE VERY MENTION OF THEIR NAME MAKES ME START SHARPENING KNIVES

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This was actually the single where I started having problems with Oasis, before that I thought they were OK but not my cuppa really.

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Oh bollocks I think this is the time where I need to start doing the Shine polls...

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

MAKE IT SO.

SUPERSONIC?

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

WTF people! It's not THAT good.

Re: SUPERSONIC?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It really suited Liam's voice I thort.

Re: SUPERSONIC?

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

B-b-b-but it mentions GIN!

Re: SUPERSONIC?

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Supersonic is the nearest they ever were to shoegazer.

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

wow whigfield are out of the gates fast!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

HORRIFIED by the ticks given to Crash Test Dummies especially from renowned aesthete THE NIPPER.

Also kind of horrified by any respect being shown to What's The Frequency Ken but I guess worse was to come in that department. Also my already fairly low opinion of it was lowered by our ex boss using it as motivational (???) music.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

He ticked Oasis too! That's much worse!

I'm surprised that M Gayle's doing so well, I thought she'd be one of those Great Lost Songs What No One Remembers.

[thenipper.livejournal.com]

CTD = a funny novelty song!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I will zero comment on above Now; all my indepth analysis was spent last Dec when I used Now 29 as a makeshift advent calendar (feel free to go back and look, everyone).

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

omg I only just got the MC Sar 'pun' after reading that. IT ONLY TOOK ME JUST OVER A DECADE.

An grandad writes:

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Is there any noticeable difference between True Faith and True Faith 94?

Re: An grandad writes:

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

No.

Doesn't one have a weirder video than the other?

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I don't quite understand why Sparks has got twice as many ticks as 2wo Third3. Would one really be that much more memorable than the other? They're both very good I think.

Also why don't more people like the Massive Attack one? It's an exotic beaut...although I suppose it would seem dull to some on account of being only around 100bpm!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I don't know why I keep spelling 2wo 3hirds that way /\

Corona?

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

In 2nd place at the mo, not ringing any bells with me. Is this bosh?

I have another ROTN in my head, the Debarge one possibly.

Re: Corona?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This is the rhythm of the night! Wooa-oahh! Woa-oahh! boshboshbosh

It's good though I'm surprised it's turned into a consensus pick, plenty of equally good eurodance songs have stalled at 45%.

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

I'm pleased 'Love Is All Around' got its late surge at the end - it was on 0% when I voted for it!

I remember almost anything on this NOW as prepubscent G had just just discovered nindie and was listening to 'Beautiful Freak' and the first Dubstar album and NOTHING ELSE EVER.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

B-b-b-b-b-but! This album is from late 1994, "Beautiful Freak" didn't drop until mid 1997!