The Pop World Cup: England v Portugal

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Only eight teams now remain in the competition and the tension is incredible. This quarter-final sees England come up against Portugal, the team who dumped them out of Europop 2004 at this same stage. Can zenith's bold selection break the jinx, or will thebopkids' far-reaching scouting policies prove a match-winner? YOU DECIDE.

Tracks can be found at http://www.freakytrigger.co.uk/popworldcup/ - if there's any problem email me at freakytrigger@gmail.com


England

Paul Oakenfold ft Brittany Murphy - "Faster Kill Pussycat": Confident supremo zenith said: "I know a lot of people may have lost faith in this old soldier, Oakenfold, in fact some of you, like me, probably never had that much faith in him in the first place - but all that's in the past now! As a result of a new training regime instituted by the fetching Ms. Murphy, a young American more famous for a different sport and with whom my relationship is strictly professional, he's produced a cracking result, whoomph, there it is as we used to say, in my day, watch the chorus go curling over the goalkeeper's head, unstoppable really, more than able to able to match the pace of today's young whippersnappers, who says there are no second acts in pop Tom."

Portugal

Nelly Furtado ft Timbaland - "Promiscuous Girl": Forthright gaffer thebopkids told us "It’s certainly difficult when you star performer isn’t available for selection. We had her in the squad, sure, but it wasn’t at all clear that she’d be fit for any part of this competition. We’ve had to experiment with varying styles in a bid to compensate for her absence, but we really think that Nelly, on top form, has the skills to turn any match around.

Born in Canada to Portuguese parents, Nelly has not always been the most consistent performer, but when she’s on her game she’s a match for anyone. She seems to be hitting top form more and more in recent seasons: it may be that she is responding to some of the intensive training techniques of her new American coaches.

And this song’s an example: it’s a dominating, box-to-box performance. Energy levels are high, and there are plenty of crunching tackles, but it’s not without the subtle touches which can bamboozle defenders. She’s got it all, really: she’ll hold the play up when it’s necessary, she’ll flick on the killer pass for Tim, and she’ll pop up, when you least expect her, to smash it home. Get in."


So how will this match be decided? There's NEW RULES for the final knockout stages...


It's very simple. Listen to both the tracks, and mark each of them out of 5. You can give both of them 5 if you want, or both of then zero, or whatever you like. Write your votes in the text boxes below, and that's all. So easy even CLOWN SVEN could do it. If you dont want to use the poll you can email the votes to freakytrigger@gmail.com.

From now on, also, we won't be taking into account the managers' votes, so don't bother if you're Tim or Joe - use the comments box to scream your touchline exhortations instead.

[Poll #729877]


The deadline is NOON on FRIDAY. Watch out this afternoon for the second quarter-final.

Comments

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

I like the new rules!

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

(or PLEASING MELODY from FIPA officials FIDDLING after the HORSE HAS BOLTED etc etc obv.)

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

surely at quarter finals we should have a DIAGRAM of the tournament so far. if you don't want to do it, point me at a nice list of the results and i'll HTML it up some

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

oh hang on :-)

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard the Oakenfold but 'Promiscuous Girl' is SO GOOD. "Girl I'm a freak you shouldn't say those things!"

Tom did you download those Moloko songs like you said you would?

I typed that as 'Molko' first. God help me.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I did - separate post for those though methinks.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Two cracking choones there. Well done the gaffers!

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I think they're both really poor! England MAY get a point for Brittany's laugh in the middle. Portugal = not fit to lick Maneater's boots.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

This is an CLASH OF THE TITANS. I've been loving Faster Kill Pussycat recently, it's like a lost Basement Jaxx track.

I'm voting for England for the following reasons:

a) I want to see Portugal's fannydangling winger CRY.
b) Busted's 'Thunderbirds Are Go' (John Terry boshing elbow remix) shouldn't have been disqualified from Europop 2004.
c) Nelly Furtado is rub.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

d) Blind patriotism, obviously.

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

What's the rationale for the change of voting rules?

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

Or is it some secret plan to foil the might of the Iranian people's revolution?

TAKE A GUESS

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

"the weasels of reaction play ducks and drakes with the rising sun of cultural uprising but nots to them note we" -- thus the radical hum of the peoples of the regions of this wretched night-cast blob yclept 'Arth

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

With the number of voters dropping the votes from managers carried a bit more weight, enough that I thought it would be fairer to enforce a 'touchline ban'.

The change to the points distribution rules was put in to make working out football-equivalent 'scores' and commentary easier!

[zenith.livejournal.com]

Consider this voters! If England get to the semis there is a high probability that UNSIGNED YOUNG LOCALS will be given a chance for glory. Imagine that! Someone from your own back yard playing on the World Stage! Isn't that what it's all about?

[zenith.livejournal.com]

YES IT IS.

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

Of course as a Scottish-domiciled voter, I will be doing all I can to a) get England out and b) to support the teams I think will stand the best chance of kicking them out in later rounds.

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

I'll let you decide if you are going to respond to such blatant vote-begging.

Or if you want whatever local nindie act England might pick next to sully the name of your neighbourhood across ALL of the INTERNETS.

[zenith.livejournal.com]

As regards "nindie", I stand and fall on my RECORD(s)! Not a nindie record amongst them!

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

It is "unsigned young locals" = IT IS NINDIE even when it isn't, obv.

[zenith.livejournal.com]

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

Signed! TWICE!

IMJO

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

2 x signed, 100000000000 x nindie

[zenith.livejournal.com]

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

haha they are filming for BAD GIRLS in the block next to me today! sadly i have seen no one famous :(

OUTRAGEOUS RULE CHANGE SPITS IN THE FACE OF REVOLUTIONARY DEMOCRACY not to mention GOOD MANNERS

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

The will and desire of the desanfranchised masses flood through the misnamed MANAGER'S VOTE like lifeblood through the divine vessel that is my body my humps your mere humble coach and friend: to stem this tide, miserable toadies, is to Gob in God's eye begomm beblimeyo bah!

on the other hand...

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

in the impossible event that iran's non-manager votes are "misplaced" by DARK FREAKY FORCES, we still win by the OLD (and in that case TRUE) RULES

[http://users.livejournal.com/xyzzzz__/]

BIG PHIL does it again non-shockah!! Despite Rooney's bike riding his way just in time for this QF showdown he's a big disappointment - no need for penalties.

[koganbot]

Burnin my earz off, Nelly a insta bonerrr, but Timbo a insta bonehead, lolzzz. Kewl pimpass chorass. Dock u a point for bein 2 not esoteric and 2 not Portugal but dock Brittany more for frigidaire pussy.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I like both tracks but the England track's a bit too close to Deep Dish's boring old 'Flashdance'. not bad tho.

Nelly nudges it with that lovely synth hook, too bad Timba forgot the bass, AGANE.

[koganbot]

Spelled file for previous Furtado single "Manteater" by mistake.

There Are No Mistakes Spice