The History Of Pop Part 34 aka We got G like MC who Likes It On An E

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The poorly-received Now 33 throws up a winner in the form of Terrorvision Pulp - but only by one vote this time from Saint Etienne, then Luniz-Lush-Dubstar in that order. Much anger aimed at Wasis and Cast, and the best Radiohead song seems to be "Just", which is a bit of a shocker.

And now it's ALL CHANGE on Now 34 - this is the first Now that feels 'modern' to me, except I suppose it doesn't now, as the 'era' (in my head) that "Wannabe" kicked off came to an end...when? Well that's another question. Meanwhile - first Spices! first solo Robbie! Peter Andre! Underworld! 2Pac! The riotous return of the do-you-see track sequencer! AND LOTS MORE! Including some real stinkers too, naturally.


[Poll #703269]


TICKY-TICK-AAAH

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Unknown:

Umboza

& thats it actually, except I've forgotten this particular Tina T song, no great loss I expect.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Hey um ma ma ma!

Actually that's Dario G innit. Pass then.

Wow this Now is ace!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

See this one is the PROPER higher state of consciousness innit.

BRILL:
Macarena by Los Del RIO I kno this cos I bought it innit

SHRILL:
Louise - sauce!

ILL:
Bryan Adams. VOM VOM

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

I've never actually believed in a Spice Girls era so much as a return to normal service after Britpop. Of course the fact that I'm not too fond of the song probably affects this.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It starts very well but then...THE HORROR.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I think someone from The Hits (or poss TMF) must be following Poptimists, there was a programme on saturday which played pretty much all the great stuff off this Now, which means my enthusiasm runneth rampant for Gina G, 2Pac, Robert Miles, Spice Girls et al right now.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Also: Cecilia deserves a tick cos of the Chris Eubank TOTP incident.

[fugitivemotel.livejournal.com]

I only voted for Josh Wink cause the video was ACE.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

wow I thought 'wannabe' would WALK it and I certainly did not pick Wink as the early leader!

MONDAY THEORY

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

videos for 90s Trance songs MUST have at least 1x girl carrying suitcase being chased by someone in dark glasses.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

ALSO for those who are interested Mark Morrison is on the COMEBACK TRAIL, my friend Sophie did an interview with him and it is here (http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1726015,00.html).

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

this Umboza one is quite poor. the Lionel Richie-sampling 'Cry India' was much better.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Is he ever off the so-called 'comeback trail'??

Re: MONDAY THEORY

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

do you refer to the awesomeness of SANDSTORM? I have the most brilliantest dancefloor memory of that, you may well have been there, it was at a Brasenose bop.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

is this not the 4/4 'Dex & Jonesey' mix of 'Higher State...', i.e. not the one with the increased bonkers frequency mentalism? still quite good if it is tho

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I saw that also, during my 6-hour HITS marathon on Sat...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

this is Mark Morrison's first NOW apperance right? it's worth listening to the original version of 'Crazy' which came before this, as well as 'Let's Get Down' which might actually be his real best single!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I went round to my friends Nick and Phoebe's house to use their internet for downloading cos I'm DJing tonight innit, and just LAPPED UP THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TV! Phoebe is indie though and after half an hour of Livin' Joy, Ce Ce Peniston etc demanded a channel change :(

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

His album is out next week!

[juror8.livejournal.com]

He was on "I Love 1996" a few years back, and was all like "Yeah, in ten years time I'll be interviewed for "I Love 2003", because that's gonna be my year. I'm coming back baby"

More Findings

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

- This is the last good Suede song yes?

- JX was a golden god, this is the best handbag track ever, it will get zero votes no doubt :( HELP US DORSALSTOP

- Macarena = good

- Space - I can't remember a band (maybe the Levellers in 93) whose success so disgusted me at the time, I think if I thought about them for more than 10 seconds the bile would all come back.

- OMC = OMG MORE LIKE! "How Bizarre" should be up there.

- I can't imagine any reason at all why someone wouldn't tick "California Love".

- Has there ever been a more horrible title than the Bryan Adams song?

SLIGHT RETURN IS THE BEST EVER BRITPOP SONG

[juror8.livejournal.com]

You know it's true.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Hmm, werk database sa Los Del Mar as well. I sa definitely Rio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Del_Rio). Stupid international naming conventions.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

werk database sa:

Recording Higher State Of Consciousness: Radio Edit (Dex & Jonesey)

So yes you are right. It is well better than the one on Now32 tho.

Re: More Findings

[juror8.livejournal.com]

The success of OMC is possibly the only good thing to come from the release of "Odelay".