The History Of Pop Part 49 aka Listen to Iron Maiden baby with me

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A very mixed bag, Now 49 - for every Destiny's Child making a (somewhat delayed) bow in a Now poll, there's a Dido. For every Mis-Teeq, a Marti Pellow. A number of strong candidates should make for an intriguing poll.

The last Now poll was the closest for AGES, with Gorillaz finally beating Shaggy and Nelly F by one vote - "Clint Eastwood" is the lowest-rated winner ever, which makes up slightly for it being the first one I don't actually like.


[Poll #740592]


THE TICKNESS

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I have forgotten -

Boris Dlugosch
Aaron Soul

I have an gigantic meeting at half 1 which is why this Now poll has come out slightly earlier than usual.

A pop tragedy in the making

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"Upside Down" by A*Teens is going to get hardly any ticks. ANYONE TICKING S CLUB (which is everyone) - YOU WOULD LIKE THIS!

Now that's what I call RACISM more like

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Is this really the first appearance of Eve and Outcast?

ZERO ticky 7

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Blandest Ibiza chillout song EVAR.

I put some of these up to remind you...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

DJ HOOL (http://base58.com/trax/temp/loveparade2001.mp3)

BELLEFIRE (http://base58.com/trax/temp/perfectbliss.mp3)

EVE TEH SCORPION QUEEN (http://base58.com/trax/temp/whosthatgirl.mp3)

Then

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I thought at the time, and still think now, that this was a really fabulous, exciting time for the charts - loads of singles bending pop in exciting directions - Wheatus, Destiny's, Outkast, Eve, Mis-Teeq, Basement Jaxx. It seemed to offer the perfect response to various broadsheet bores who claimed that pop had no new ideas, no characters, no style...

...which makes it a bit baffling to me that S Club 7's serviceably jolly disco pastiche is so many people's absolute favourite!

We're lovin it lovin it lovin it

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

This song sounds a lot better now than it did back then. I was almost incensed to violence by it at the time.

IS IT WICKED? IS IT RLY???

Mis-Teeq

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

1) One of the most important AND great pop groups the UK has ever produced, and the high-water mark of the 2-step crossover
2) Lickin' On Both Sides is a terrific album and I highly recommend it to everyone - there is even a GOTH track called 'Secrets Of The Night'
3) Alesha is back with a solo album this year, which will have Richard X doing stuff on it!
4) Alesha was gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous
5) So why are they languishing behind so much?

let us pause to recall the best middle eight ever, a masterclass of snootiness

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Wishin' you the best, I pray that you are blessed
With much success, no stress, and lots of happiness
(...I'm better than that!)
I'm not gon' blast you on the radio
(...I'm better than that!)
I'm not gon' lie on you or your family
(...I'm better than that!)
I'm not gon' hate on you in a magazine
(...I'm better than that!)
I'm not gon' COMPROMISE MAH CHRISDIANIDEE
(...I'm better than that!)
YOU KNOW I'M NOT GON' DISS YOU ON THE INTERNET
COS MY MAMA TAUGHT ME BETTER THAN THAT!!!!!!!

Mostlyconnect's poll answer raises a new question...

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Is Andre 3000 America's Damon Albarn?

But in reality to whom does the stuff belong?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Blue's "All Rise" is a terrific record and should be getting a lot more ticks.

MY WHEATUS STORY.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

I used to have a Saturday job in BhS back when I was doing my A-levels, working in the menswear/lighting department. That was a cracker. Anyway, one day, TWO celebrities came in. One was Christopher Lillicrap. The other was yr man from Wheatus. They'd played a gig in Northampton the night before, and they must have had a day off and stayed over. He comes in, unshowered and looking like a scuzz, surrounded by about 15-20 local youths acting as if he was Johnny Cash x Eazy-E. Anyway, he potters around for a bit, picks up one item, goes to the counter I'm on, puts some hiking socks down and goes "I am buying English socks".

That's my Wheatus story.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

Where's the love for Ian Van Dahl... only 8 ticks and about half of those people agree with me that it's the best tune on this entire Now. Actually, it's the best song on any Now ever.

BOSH BOSH

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

OTFM.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Actually, this Now is where the FT/ILM era really kicks off for me. I'm amazed that Romeo isn't doing better, in that light.