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]

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.

[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.

[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!

[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).

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.

AND

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Pianoman's "Blurred" = really good. DEATH TO TRUE RAVE etc.

On the latest Remixland CD there's "Blurred 96", good work fella (except it isn't).

I have never liked Born Slippy but I suppose there has to be a bathroom break somewhere on the night of now fun.

Totally unrelated but

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Werk database has just come up with an utter classic:

Registered Title: RUNNING UP THAT HILL
Performers : STEVE,COOGAN
Instrumentation : SONG
CA : BUSH KATE (BUSH CATHERINE)

AHahahahahahahahha!

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

This feels like the first modern NOW to me too, somehow. Is there really a post-spice era? If this is the first modern now, then there can't be as it wouldn't have time to happen maybe?

Slipping through the door like a troubadour wiling just an hour away.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Let's discuss how bad Ocean Colour Scene actually were as well.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

more importantly, the 6 people who have not votes for wannabe should be KICKED OFF THE GROUP IMMEDIATELY ;)

a roofdog, he speke

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

This is more like it, about the only thing Suggs ever did that I can stand listening to (and it's a cover, no surprises there) and my Grandad's cover of the Mission Impossible theme, but what is all this Suede-love ? Dere God, even I can't stand Suede.

ATTN CIS

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

How does 'good enough' go?

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

flippin eck, how can Gina G be winning? over the Spice Girls???!

[cis.livejournal.com]

OMD's 'walking on the milky way'! I loved that song!

I stopped buying NOWs with this one == I was clearly an mental as it is wonderful! Though, cor, I totally thot the spice girls were later.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

WORST NOW EVER

And the WAY TOO LITTLE LOVE FOR award goes to

[dorsalstop.livejournal.com]

Mark Morrison! Leicester >>>> California.

As requested, the JX YSI

[dorsalstop.livejournal.com]

Download, listen, change your votes!
http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1LMJZZ0BOFLP03IAZP8QKC8DEW