The History Of Pop Part 43 aka Come Around We'll Kick Your Ass In

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It was a close thing in the end, but MR OIZO ended up a winner in the Now 42 poll, by one vote over Cher and Dusty Springfield. Hooray for squelchy bass puppet rock!

Now 43 has some absolute monsters on, as we enter the sunny uplands of 1999, and a nation waits trembling and expectant for Westlife's millennium record. While they waited, they listened to some amazing pop music (and a number of stinkers).


[Poll #726716]


I FOUGHT THE TICKY BARON OF DINOSAUR CITY!

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way' = possibly the biggest pop hit ever to make ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE? Does anyone have the TINIEST clue what they are on about? What 'way'?

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Lex, if you have to ask...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

they're talking about bumsex obv.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

what's the LJ equiv of x-post :-)

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

altho don't they actually sing 'i never wanna hear you say...i want it that way' so actually they're not keen on that on account of their prudish upbringing?

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i always assumed it was about bum53x

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Songs about bums3x on this Now:

I Want It That Way
Sweet Like Chocolate
Turn Around
Pick A Part That's New
You Get What You Give
ect ect

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Saltwater?

Doodah?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

But why does he never want to hear her say she wants bumsex?!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

strict upbringing.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

His attitude towards it is very confusing - starts off "believe me when I say I want it that way", but then there's that contradictory "never want to hear you say" take on it.

The final line is COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS:

"Tell me why I never want to hear you say I want it that way - cos I want it that way"

WHAT IS HE TRYING TO EXPRESS HERE?! He makes no SENSE. How can I give him bumsex if he will not COMMUNICATE properly?

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

"Why do I never want to her you say you want bum sex when I myself do want bum sex?"

He is tormented by the fact he does not want to be the bummer, only the bummee.

[zenith.livejournal.com]

His attitude towards it is very confusing - starts off "believe me when I say I want it that way", but then there's that contradictory "never want to hear you say" take on it.

Men are allowed to have these urges, women are not! I smell PATRIARCHEE.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

it's a mang's prerogative to change his mind. or perhaps he's just a big chufftease (am i allowed to say that?).

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

wait, clearly it should be BUMTEASE

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

This thread has actually made me cry tears at my desk.

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

I just assumed that they were singing about a desire for an open and loving relationship.