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

[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?!

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

How about Jon Bon Jovi/Ocean Colour Scene/Cast?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Aaaargh! Ewww!!! No, Verve/Oasis/Embrace still worse. Imagine their respective vocalists trying to harmonise with each other.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The N-Trance remake of Do You Think I'm Sexy is fantastic. Not that I care what you think, you ticked Meredith Brooks.

[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.

[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?!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Gala >>>>> Ultra Nate though.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

No. No. No.

Gala is great, a worthy winner if she does walk it, but Ultra Naté was a monster, the Ibiza-handbag successor to 'Set U Free'.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

The Mr Jack club mix of 'Freed From Desire' is particularly fantastic.

N-trance

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It's almost as good as Stayin' Alive. But not quite.