The History Of Pop Part 50 aka Last night, I had a dream about you

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

OMG in Now 49 we had...a DRAW! And a draw of two songs with great big ticky ratings at that! And poor old "Survivor" one point behind, with a score that would have walked 9 out of the last 10 polls. I feel as overexcited as Davina pretending a phone vote is close! Make yr choice between S Club and Outkast after you've voted in THIS Now poll, which kicks off with perhaps the iconic modern pop song and has a host of other 'talking points' - I expect plenty of Lexular squealing and much HEATED debate. Debut tracks from Sophie E-B, Five (late in the game!), Alihen Ant Farm, So Solid and a couple of French robots you may be familiar with...

EDIT: And how could I forget THE MOST ROMANTIC SONG EVER MADE?


[Poll #742292]


LET'S GO!!

Comments

BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

'Bootylicious', 'One Night Stand', 'Family Affair', '21 Seconds', 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' and 'I'm A Slave 4U' >>>>>>>>>>> 'Digital Love'

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Wrong-o!

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I can't even remember how DL goes!

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It sounds like robots doing Supertramp. I actually think it would do loads better now than it did then - predicted the soft rock revival, etc etc.

Anyway - *dons vocoder*

Last night, I had a dream about you
In this dream, I'm dancing right beside you
And it looks, like everyone was having fun
But now it's over, the dream is all gone

Ooh, I don't know what to do
About this dream and you
I wish that dreams come true

NEEOW NEEOW NEEOW talkbox guitar *10000000

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

yeah, it's the one that sounds like they are going to break into "dreamer" in the middle. (which i'm pretty sure i remember mark and lard attempt once.)

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Haha I remember it even LESS, I don't recall those lyrics at all!

(I remember saying, about a year ago, much the same thing - I think someone sent me an mp3, and I listened to it, and then I deleted it)

(Only Daft Punk songs I have real affection for - 'Da Funk' and 'The Brainwasher')

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

brainwasher is IMMENSE(ly) underrated, aye

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[avv.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBE4Kur49Uw

^
gap advert featuring daft punk and juliette lewis dancing to "digital love".

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

And they're all better than Kylie too.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

Lex that is absolute rubbish! I only ticked two of the other ones you mentioned. 21 Seconds is overrated.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

How can you dislike 'Bootylicious' and 'One Night Stand'?????!!!!!!!!!!

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

I don't like the stuttering riff thing on Booylicious and it is tremendously overplayed, and doesnt have half the heart, wit, verve, glee or danceability of the Daft Punk.

Misteeq: I have only heard 'Scandalous', sorry.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[zenith.livejournal.com]

I don't like the stuttering riff thing on Booylicious and it is tremendously overplayed, and doesnt have half the heart, wit, verve, glee or danceability of the Daft Punk.

Welcome to Planet Nonsense. THEY ARE ROBOTS THEY HAVE NO HEART OR WIT OR GLEE.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Oh come on DC outdo DP in every one of those departments except heart! And no one wants heart from DC.

Also go and buy Lickin' On Both Sides by Mis-Teeq! Best 2-step album ever and perfect for the impending summer.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

I find Bootylicious unlistenably abrasive :(

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[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Now that I do agree with.

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[juror8.livejournal.com]

"21 Seconds" is the "Jump" by Kriss Kross of the 00s! That's how I learned to love it, anyway.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The Eve song isn't, it's too plonky, both participants have done lots better. The rest is. But Kylie's still good innit.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

plonky = good thing! this was the best thing Gwen did before What You Waiting For

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[zenith.livejournal.com]

"A silver floating car on the Autobahn of pop, yada yada yada..."

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I liked the idea of Words And Music but maybe it would have been an idea to finish the book instead of publishing the half-formed notes scribbled down on envelopes and receipts.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

you big rockist

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

NB They left Digital Love off the greatest hits, those wacky robots.

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

really? that is mind-boggling!

Re: BEFORE ANYONE STATES OTHERWISE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yup! The only tracks from Discovery are the radio edit of OMT, Harder Better, and Something About You.