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]

Common People is gonna walk this.

[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!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I already feel sad that 'Common People' will win with like 100% or whatever, because it is a really really good song and yes I ticked it but it isn't THAT good. It certainly doesn't come close to Livin' Joy.

Dana D

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Oh jesus.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

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

I don't remember this Deuce one, oddly.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Oh I don't remember JINNY either!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I looked up the words to make sure I got them right and actually it is that good. But yes it's a shame Livin Joy was on this particular Now. Though it's already dropped crucial votes, so it probably wouldn't have won anyway.

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.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

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

kamoze togo!

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

ini 1 innit
jarvis 0 huzzah

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

Don't remember but feel like I've heard them:
Boyzone
Wet Wet Wet
Shaggy
Montell
Kiss From A Rose(!) I HAVE HEARD THIS 5000 TIMES HOW DOES IT GO?

also is this the Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime that I have in my head now or a different one?

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

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

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

Yeah I couldn't bring myself to vote for Common People, esp. when there is so much else ACE stuff on this Now -- Baby D, Billy Ray M, Livin Joi, JX, and THE OUTHERE BROS!!! Oh yeah.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's that one.

Kiss From A Rose goes "IIIII...compare you to a kiss from a rose on a grape"

except disappointingly all the lyric sites have 'grey', which still doesn't make sense.

Re: kamoze togo!

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

MUR-DER-RAH!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

You didn't tick Billie Ray Martin!

I bought her album, back in the day. I liked the fact that she was both Eurobosh and arty-pretentious at the same time (the album was called Deadline For My Memories or similar, and had some really good torch ballads on it, almost electro-chanson). Also she was German.

I think she was last sighted doing vox on a DJ HELL rekkid! which got remixed by Superpitcher!

The guy from Del Amitri is Momus' cousin.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

I don't this fact is apperciated enough.

keep our teeth nice and clean

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

ALSO: HOW SHIT IS THAT SUPERGRASS SONG????

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

No, I never liked her. I quite liked her vocals on A Man Called Adam but all the torchy stuff never did it for me.

Re: kamoze togo!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I'm the lyrical gangsta! Murderah!

Re: The guy from Del Amitri is Momus' cousin.

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

SALAD OF ALL THE CURRIES!

Re: keep our teeth nice and clean

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I think it's quite good!

The Edwyn one actually is shit though :(

Re: keep our teeth nice and clean

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

i like supergrass they have bvggery grips

Re: keep our teeth nice and clean

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY SHIT! teeth-grindingly irritating! DISMAL.