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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.
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Date: 2006-05-30 01:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] carsmilesteve.livejournal.com
hmmm, i remember the name, but didn't think this is what it was called, i thought they were either "the trouble with me" or "lady"...

Cut my life into pieces

Date: 2006-05-30 01:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katstevens.livejournal.com
Let me clarify, I have only ticked Papa Roach due to their absolutely hilarious performance at Reading 2001. I thought I might as well hang around to watch them being as they were betwixt QOTSA and Marilyn Manson and me being right at the front and unable to leave easily.

This is an appalling Now.

Date: 2006-05-30 01:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jauntyalan.livejournal.com
don't think this was their better known track. tho for the life of me i can't recall that one either.

this is a terrible haul - tho perhaps i have just forgotten a few. i ticked "all rub" twice! a fumble of the ball?? SAVE US NEXT NOW POLL you're our only hope.

Biddly biddly

Date: 2006-05-30 01:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com
After years of unfairly dissing them, I finally admitted to myself this weekend that Feeder are actually kinda OK.
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
Best lyric EVAH! The use of the word "y'all" to denote two people is immensely satisfying.

Also I think 'Whole Again' is really momentous - I was expecting to tick it but Mya popped up at the last minute. Because it's by a group who were on the whole dire, who REALLY can't sing very well, there's not even any clever production (the beat is the most basic of Casio presets), and yet somehow it transcends all of this to become completely heartbreaking and true and soul-searing. I love ballads! (A further example - this is the first Sclub song I've ticked.)

Re 'Stronger' - for ages I thought Our Brit was singing "I'm not your property, I swing both ways".

Re: Cut my life into pieces

Date: 2006-05-30 01:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bengraham.livejournal.com
This is an appalling Now.

And is universally accepted as such.

Re: Biddly biddly

Date: 2006-05-30 01:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
Don't be silly. Were you drunk?

Re: Cut my life into pieces

Date: 2006-05-30 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
It's got some great stuff in the first bit, then it dies completely and is only revived by Mya and token 2-step right at the end.

Re: Biddly biddly

Date: 2006-05-30 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jauntyalan.livejournal.com
i gather there is a "best of" out which is meant to be an excuse why io've heard buck rogers (as i now know it to be called) of late again.

Re: Biddly biddly

Date: 2006-05-30 01:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com
No. I might not have been in an entirely neutral mental state tho.

ALSO

Date: 2006-05-30 01:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] carsmilesteve.livejournal.com
nostalgia fans, this was the very first (dearly departed) freaky trigger focus group (now seemingly deleted from the interweb) what i went to and [Unknown site tag] and i sat in the corner feeling a bit scared...

Re: Biddly biddly

Date: 2006-05-30 01:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com
It was the ad for this "best of" that triggered my critical re-evaluation.

Date: 2006-05-30 01:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byebyepride.livejournal.com
This one seems a bit rub, for sure: I'm assuming that 'I can't remember them' means that most of these weren't really big hits.

ENDURANCE TESTING

Date: 2006-05-30 01:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-roofdog.livejournal.com
Eva Cassidy > U2 > Stereophonics > Coldplay > Texas

Ouch.

Date: 2006-05-30 01:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chezghost.livejournal.com
Chocolate Puma = 'spooky' handbag with 'i wanna be with you be with you be with you' chorus. not much cop.

Date: 2006-05-30 01:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dubdobdee.livejournal.com
this is the first NOW i own i think!

Re: Biddly biddly

Date: 2006-05-30 01:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jauntyalan.livejournal.com
blink 182 >>>>>> green day > feeder

Re: Biddly biddly

Date: 2006-05-30 01:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
There you go. In the cold light of day they should not seem so acceptable!

Re: Biddly biddly

Date: 2006-05-30 01:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] carsmilesteve.livejournal.com
still though, "cider from a lemon"??????

Re: ALSO

Date: 2006-05-30 01:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byebyepride.livejournal.com
Was this the one in Ptee's flat that was followed by massive alcoholic carnage?
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