[identity profile] freakytigger.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] poptimists
The last of 1997, and if you think some of the big hits are being held over until next time...you'd be right. But the nation was in NO MOOD for pop party fun as - sob! bawl! - DI DIED, and weren't we all glad that Sir Richard Ashcroft was there to help us through it. There's no sign of Elton on this Now, by the way, even though he bossed the charts - to sully such a beautiful track by including it on a compilation would of course be unthinkable, so you'll have to save your ticks.

Hanson's "Mmmmbop" won Now 37 at a canter, after tying with the Spice Girls for a long time. The Cardigans ended up in third. And now, over to you lot.


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Date: 2006-04-20 12:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jauntyalan.livejournal.com
AGH NO! THIS TIME it really is worst ever. only tickyed 3 and one o them was chumbawumba - quite mad

Date: 2006-04-20 12:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mostlyconnect.livejournal.com
They have been so good lately, too :(

I think this is the canonical Free!

Date: 2006-04-20 12:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mostlyconnect.livejournal.com
http://www.emp3world.com/mp3/95752/Dj%20Quicksilver/Free%20(club%20Mix)

Date: 2006-04-20 12:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com
No, this is the worst by miles. I only ticked two tracks, FFS!

Date: 2006-04-20 12:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com
Of which I mysteriously have 0 recollection. I can recall less of this than practically any other Now. It must have been a particularly antipop year for me.

Date: 2006-04-20 01:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] plumsbitch.livejournal.com
Yeah. I am wondering what I was listening to at this point. As it wasn't any of this crud.

Hmmm. Prolly lots of jungle/drum and bass. First year living in london/doing lots of clubbing for first time in ages.

Date: 2006-04-20 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
I was not in London, and I think this terrible state of pop is the reason I spent 1997 listening to nothing but Tori Amos.

Date: 2006-04-20 01:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] plumsbitch.livejournal.com
I don't know if even this NOW is an excuse for that.

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Date: 2006-04-20 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katstevens.livejournal.com
Dude I shall sing it at you later. I forgot to tick that one, it is actually the best All Saints single.

Date: 2006-04-20 01:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] carsmilesteve.livejournal.com
yes, it is, go back and ticky innit ;)

Date: 2006-04-20 12:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] plumsbitch.livejournal.com
I ticked ONE. And it was Radiohead, ffs.

Mind you, I don't remember the All Saints or Gala tracks. And I probably should have ticked All Saints on spec.

Date: 2006-04-20 12:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
Haha no way, the second and third sections are just jaw-droppingly bereft of goodness!

Judging from the vile SexySongs, I am guessing that this Now was circa The Full Monty. Urrrrrghhhh.

Has there ever been a worse run of three on a Now than The Verve/Oasis/Embrace?!

Date: 2006-04-20 12:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mostlyconnect.livejournal.com
How about Jon Bon Jovi/Ocean Colour Scene/Cast?

Date: 2006-04-20 12:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
Aaaargh! Ewww!!! No, Verve/Oasis/Embrace still worse. Imagine their respective vocalists trying to harmonise with each other.

Date: 2006-04-20 12:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
Imagine 'Bitch' as a Eurobosh track! It would be superb.

I hate all versions of Do You Think I'm Sexy, I don't think even N-Trance could save it.
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Date: 2006-04-20 12:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
I am in pretty much full agreement with this but WHERE WERE YOU GALA LOVERS WHEN ULTRA NATÉ NEEDED YOU ON THE LAST POLL?!

Date: 2006-04-20 12:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] awesomewells.livejournal.com
Gala >>>>> Ultra Nate though.

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N-trance

Date: 2006-04-20 01:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katstevens.livejournal.com
It's almost as good as Stayin' Alive. But not quite.

Date: 2006-04-20 01:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chezghost.livejournal.com
Connor Reeves - kinda like Ben from Curiosity Killed The Cat doing tepid RnB. Kenny Thomas needn't have worried...

The 911 is OK - 'Party people, it's Friday night...gotta keep on dancin til the morning light' - probably.

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