The History Of Pop Part 31 aka A man that's on the run is a dirty son of a gun

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Now 31 takes us to the (current) halfway point! in the Now polls, and finds Britpop in 'full swing', backed up with a host of fondly and less fondly remembered tracks. DJ Daz should take note of Love City Groove, unfortunate pioneers in the 'put some rap in Eurovision' category. Reeves and Mortimer cover the Monkees, Duran Duran cover the Furious Five, Shaggy tackles Mungo Jerry, Baby D take on the Korgis and Ladysmith Black Mambazo surely fulfil a lifetime ambition by getting to work with China Black.

You'll also get to vote in the Now 30 face-off - Portishead and Massive Attack share the spoils with East 17's "Stay Another Day" a mere two votes behind. Bucketheads in 4th, Boos in 5th, much hatred for the Gallaghers and Mr J Nail, and some bafflement as to what 'handbag house' actually is, that said if you were to make a compilation of the suggestions it would be TOTALLY GREBT as I will prove soon.

The choice between Shampoo and Kylie turned out to be no choice at all - "Trouble" by a mile. I'm expecting a clear winner in this poll, though.


[Poll #690108]


VOTEY VOTEY

(The 'none of the above' options this week are sponsored by Dennis' Dad out of the Beano)

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Don't remember:

- Hyperlogic?????
- Deuce again :(
- Shiva
- Dana Dawson
- This particular Del Amitri record though it hardly matters.

WHAT IS KISS FROM A ROSE ON ABOUT?

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Dana Dawson!

One plus one is two
Two is me and you
Two plus one is three
Three is family
I believe in you
Now our love is true
Finally complete
Three is family!

lol del amitri are babies in prams! video hilarity ensues!

Dana D

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Oh jesus.

Re: Dana D

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I so nearly ticked Dana Dawson. I can even remember her second single 'Come And Get Your Love'. Thanks to working in Iceland on Saturday afternoons and Kiss FM always on in the store-room.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I think I ticked Hyperlogic on the basis that they were called Hyperlogic.

I don't remember this Deuce one, oddly.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

It took the line "You said that you would love only me, and I would love only you" from the bridge of Alyson William's "Sleeptalk" and repeated it again and again over the melody from U2's "New Year's Day" and added a bit of Boshing to it. Rather splendid.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Oh I don't remember JINNY either!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

The Jinny track is really good Italo-handbag, originally from '91. I can send it tonite.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It kinda goes:

"Keep WAAAR-AAAR-EEE-AAARM, WAAR-AAAR-EEE-AARM,
Keep WAAAR-AAAR-AAARM, WAAAR-AAAR-AAARM,
Keep WAAARM!
WAAAAAAAAARM!"

With a backing that sounded a bit like Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag without the trumpets.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Is the Shiva 'Freedom' the same as the QFX 'Freedom'? Anthemic handbag on the harder house side?

HE IS CALLED RAYVON!!!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I can't believe none of you commented on this!