The History of Pop Part 44 aka So you're a rocket scientist?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The big news on Now 44 is the first appearance of Britney, on a highly pop-centric compilation. Beyond that we have a host of solo Spice singles, Steps, Shania, S Club and a great deal of pop-trance. I would write more but I'm a bit busy - anyway it's an intriguing selection and I'll look forward to seeing what you make of it.

Now 43 was clinched by the Chemical Brothers, leading Basement Jaxx by two votes and "Coffee And TV" by five.


[Poll #729185]


WORLD CUP TOMORROW!

Comments

[cis.livejournal.com]

I own this Now and am listening to it as I type! 'Sway' is actually 100x more brilliant than I remembered.

Weirdly, I kind of I hope we don't get 100% consensus on britney, despite loving the song and having ticked it. It's just... 100% feels really oppressive, you know?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Only one other song has got 100%.

I can't imagine Britney will TBH.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i ticked it despite HATING it at the time. i mean, i really didn't like it/didn't care about whether or not it actually was a good/great pop song.

Britney didn't win me over until 'I'm A Slave 4 U' as i pointed out on ILM already.

[cis.livejournal.com]

what was that one, then?

O'Farrell: wrong, but necessary.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

'Running Up That Hill' innit.

I think, like that, that this is one of the few 'consensus' choices I'd be really happy with getting 100%. It would feel right.

Damn that Farrell, though. WRONG.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Really? I'm sort of surprised I ticked RUTH, I find the Kate Bush mania almost as annoying as the acclaim for this track.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I think you actually ticked it by mistake, or something, and only realised after the 100% was announced so if you go back and change it now it

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

And no sooner typed than O'Farrell brings the no-ticky.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

A certain amount of horse-trading with myself here: I would probably (and may still) have gone back and changed it if it didn't make a difference.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Yes, this is in theory cheating, but TBH I can no more listen to this track afresh, out of context, than I can suddenly start speaking fluent Swahili.