The Pop World Cup: Group Stage Roundup

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's HALF TIME in the pop world cup. Well not really, the competition is going on until June, but we've now heard half the songs we're going to hear. Here's a post to round up the stuff we've heard so far and see how it's gone. Have you enjoyed it? Has the standard met your expectations? Any really amazing discoveries? Notice any trends?

I'd like you to vote in this poll if you've been taking part in the PWC - you don't have to have voted in all 8 groups or anything like that. I want you to pick your EIGHT favourites of the thirty-two tracks we've heard in the group stage. This has two functions - firstly it helps me sort out the tracklisting for the special souvenir PWC CD that I'm giving away at the pop quiz on Thursday. And also the top 8 in the poll will go through to the eventual Player Of The Tournament vote at the end of it all. (I know this involves a certain amount of memory stretching but it really would be useful!)




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All tracks available at: http://www.freakytrigger.co.uk/popworldcup/

I've had lots of fun so far and I hope you have too.

(PS: If you have enjoyed the PWC, feel free to promote it on yr LJ or elsewhere online!)

Comments

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Have enjoyed the PWC loads obviously. Even though only a couple of the tracks featured would actually make it onto my iPod, it has been great to experience what passes for pop in so many different countries.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Has everyone not voted for their own song?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Apologies to the last two groups, I didn't partake because I completely lost interest after my team's undeserved loss I haven't been able to download so I haven't heard yours. Apart from Saian Supa Crew which I'd heard already!

Cansei De Ser Sexy fans may be interested to note that I have managed to track down what appears to be an entire album by them, it is ace throughout.

I only just found out that Bodies Without Organs got their name from a Deleuzian term, this makes me even more angry at them because I love the idea of pop groups naming themselves after things Deleuze said but hate that the one which did is so crap.

WINNERS and LOSERS

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

WINNERS:
- Africa: 3 out of 5 countries through with a variety of pop approaches.
- Hip-Hop: not counting Smoosh, won through wherever it was tried.

LOSERS:
- 'Trad' Europop: only the Czechs succeeded, and that in a very weak group.
- The Americas: USA, Mexico, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Argentina - all out.

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

It's been a huge victory for pop, etc.

The lack of love for Tornero is actually the point where my tastes most diverge frm poptimist consensus! Clearly I am managing the right team. Do you think the iranian song's non-domination of a weak group bodes ill for trance, as a tactic?

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Actually, further to what was said upthread, is there any chance of a "Players that didn't make it" thread being started up in Poptimists? I need to share this horrendous Ukranian reggaeton song with the world.

[http://users.livejournal.com/xyzzzz__/]

"i must get my upgrade and renewal of s!sk sorted -- i meant to turn sukrat into a loser's paradise!!"

waaayyy ahead of you! but yes try and catch up :-)

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

I am pleased.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Help I accidentally voted for the Costa Rican death metal instead of the Ecuadorian drill'n'bass!