The History Of Pop Part 38 aka My baby's got no money, he's got his true belief

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

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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Comments

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

No, this is the worst by miles. I only ticked two tracks, FFS!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

And neither of them was the terrific All Saints single :(

[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.

[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.

[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.

[plumsbitch.livejournal.com]

I don't know if even this NOW is an excuse for that.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

the Professional Widow remix, honest...

[plumsbitch.livejournal.com]

hmmm...

Mind you, if you listened *only* to the Professional Widow remix for the whole of 1997, I'm scared of you as well.

*backs away slowly*

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

AHUNNYBRINGITCLOSETOMAHLIPSYEAH!

she did an ace electro track with BT that year, as well.

[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.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

yes, it is, go back and ticky innit ;)

[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.