The History Of Pop Part 32 aka On my knees in the night sayin prayers in the streetlight

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

OK, let's see if I can actually post this and not fvck it up.

IN BRIEF:

Now 32! Britpop in charge! Dance goes superclub! Goldie! Weller! Ricardo Da Force!

Now 31! Pulp walk it! Most votes ever! Commiserations to Ini Kamoze! Weezer liked by US posters, not by UK!

Now 30! Portishead on the hall of fame! Well done plucky Beth!


[Poll #694466]


TICKY BOXY!

EDIT: God knows why I've put Now 36 in the poll, this is Now 32 obv.

Comments

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I remember a story in the gutter press with her revealing she'd shagged Liam Galaga. I can't really remember what she looked like though.

Where is the silver lining shining at the rainbow's end?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Kat is right.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Attn The Lex: this version of Wildchild is POOR, I assure thee.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

yes. if it was th Tweekin Acid Funk mix it should win by a mile. but it's not.

but hang on, is it in fact the 'Jules & Skins' version with those horrid vocals? i was thinking of the 'Dex & Jonesey' mix which is alright but don't think that came out until Spring/Summer '96.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Surely if this proves anything it is that being on Too Pure = NOT indie, if both PJ Harvey and Laika were on it!

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Now I've actually noticed it's there, I think Renegade Master might beat them all.

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Haha omg I google image searched "sunshine after the rain", and it appears to be some of that "h0m0s3xual pr0n", m'lud.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I can never remember which version came out when or where they ended up or anything, all I know is that RENEGADE MASTER = GREBT.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I think 'Goldeneye' is good!

oh my sides

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

IT IS THE GAG THAT NEVER STOPS GIVING

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Head + desk = BONK!

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Other bands on Too Pure (before they went rub):

Stereolab
Moonshake
Pram
Th'Faith Healers

All of which were ace, obv, but I think you would have a hard time arguing that none of them were indie (and like, Laika featured half of Moonshake AND a bloke who used to play bongos with God!)

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

In fact, the Human Leg mix sounds like my icon. If my laptop was working I'd YSI but alas innit.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

As before I disagree. It's not as good as the Fatboy Slim remix but this is the original US house flava!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Both Renegade Master and Higher State get second bites of the Now cherry, Higher State with the other mix in 96 and Renegade with the Fatboy Slim one in '98. Dunno the difference between the Wink/Winx ones but the FS Wildchild mix is 1000 times better.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Hit on head ---> Woken up Indie Amnesia

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

I think it is better </big-beat-hata>

I wanna see the sunshine after the rain

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Rpt ad infinitum

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I was never too familiar with the original 'I'm Only Sleeping' and in '95 I went to see Madness at Wembley Arena. Pathetically this was my first actual gig. I liked the ska-ness of his version anyway.

I think the Eternal song is pretty good for them too.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

The Wildchild on here is AWFUL. In fact, this Now takes the prize for "most disappointing" it appears to have many corkers but alas no.

EXCPET THE HUMAN LEG WHICH IS ACE

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Happy Clappers was bog-standard piano house. Fine handbag fare really, but nothing remarkable.

I am lost on the Wild Colour. E'Voke rings a bell som tiny I can't actually hear it, but I know the name from their other single 'The Arms Of Loren'.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Stereolab aren't indie either! I have not heard of the others.

Ah, ah wanna wanna, ah ah ah ah wanna wanna

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Please can someone gmail me this song.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Oh the Fatboy Slim one might be what I'm thinking of, that's the one I always DJ with and it is ace. I'm not sure how this one is different.