The History Of Pop Part 48 aka Pure and simple, I'll be there for you

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

2001: A Pop Odyssey! As the Now series gets ever closer to today, a significant first - the first (modern) reality TV pop hit in the form of "Pure And Simple". Also debuting: Gorillaz, Bob The Builder, unlikely Poptimist icons Feeder, and nu-metal in the apologetic shape of Papa Roach.

All Saints' "Pure Shores" won Now 47 - hatas can reflect that it got one of the lowest winning %ages ever, with only 2/3 approval. Modjo second, Nelly third, and EVERYTHING got at least one vote - will we be able to say the same after this poll?


[Poll #738675]


TICKY TO RIDE.

Comments

Great Tracks On This Now

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

Is this a generational thing or something? This is an astonishing NOW to me: that Fragma track is one of the loveliest records ever ever ever, Feeder is poptimist-reappropriation-indie heaven, Gorillaz only great or even decent moment is here, the Eva Cassidy is gorgeous, FIVE VOTES FOR SAMANTHA MUMBA!? Nelly, Shaggy, Atomic Kitten all on career-topping form... I guess you can argue that this is year-I-discovered-pop rosy memorisin' but I think this was the year that pop was so great that it burst in on me!