The History Of Pop Part 51 aka Are we having fun yet?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

What fun we had with Now 50, which Kylie won at a canter, though with decent shouts from Britney and Bouncy. Kylie takes her place next to S Club in the pop and poll hall of fame. Sadly I have to report that Now 51 is less obviously glittering, though obviously your mileage may wobble. Some definite highlights though as we slide gently into 2002. And big hellos to Daniel Bedroomeyes, Christina Milian and...Nickelback!


[Poll #744186]


GOTTA TICK THROUGH THIS!

Comments

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

NB i haf 0 idea who DJ aligator is/was but with a name like that thought /he deserved an tick.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"BLOW YOUR WHISTLE BITCH!" as the song actually went.

I LIKE NICKELBACK

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

and so do you so FIE on yr unconvincing denial

Re: I LIKE NICKELBACK

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

contrarianism reaches a new low ;)

this, let us recall, is THE classic britney vocal moment

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I don't need nobody telling me
just what, what, what I'm gonna
Do about my destiny
I say no-no-nobody's telling me
Just what I wanna do
I'm so fed up with people
Telling me to be -----
Someone else but MAAAEEEEEEEYYYYYY

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Gawd this is a poor one. I wonder if I will be the only one to tick THE PHONICS?! I think on hindsight and without having to listen to it the whole way, it's OK! I think it soundtracked something I liked! Wossat all abaat?

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

nonsense you are thinking of ROD THE MOD's version and/or THE OFFICE

this is a GOOD now it has nickelback AND sophie ellis-bextor so :p

[mippy.livejournal.com]

I do secretly like Me Julie. Do I have tohand back my 3...6..9... Seconds of Light badge yet?

Injustice alert!

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

For Ja Rule featuring Ashanti -- Always on Time. This is a great track!! Overall this Now isn't terrible, I'd say: several ace tracks, and a fair few not too bad (e.g Bedingfield's best single; a decent Blue song). Some real horrors and a fair few 'eh?'s as well.

Re: Injustice alert!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The Blue record is EXCELLENT - "System up with the top down / Got the city on lockdown" - HAR HAR HAR but also YAY YAY YAY.

That whole Murder Inc slow-hop sound never did it for me at all, though, sorry.

New Bones In Your Closet

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I know I said it was only second best but I rly rly hope Aaliyah wins this now - "More Than A Woman" is such a great record.

Re: New Bones In Your Closet

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It really is, those swooping synth strings and her VOICE - and it seemed so fitting as a posthumous No 1, too, not in a morbid way at all but a fitting way to remember her.

I love the weird production touch at the end when the strings somehow get disjointed ever so slightly from the beat.

grime, hang yr head etc

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

'Oi!' = still biggest grime hit evah :o

(it is totally awesome, mind)

Re: grime, hang yr head etc

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

"('Ignition' is crap but 'I Believe I Can Fly' is great)"

LEX WHY, WHY ARE WE FRIENDS?

Glasto 2002 To Thread

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Was "Lazy" when Ronan got into dance music?

Re: Glasto 2002 To Thread

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

ha ha

i dislike 'Lazy' in a way - i think the lyrics are really trite and annoying.

Anna Kournikova

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Was this the Enrique video she starred in, or was that the next single?

They're still going out you know!

Re: Anna Kournikova

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i think it was the 'can't escape my love' one

Goldtrix presents Andrea Brown - Trippin

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

stringy handbag with a tinge of foreboding:

They say I'm crazy, the way you got me open, baby
They say I'm buggin', the way I'm tight sweatin' your lovin'
They all sit and wonder why the reason this I cannot hide
It ain't a question of pride

They say I'm trippin', the way you got my whole life flippin'
They say I'm losin' it, just can't seem to keep my grip, baby
We all cry when we feel pain, when love is gone we're not the same
It ain't a question of brains

Crazy, the way you got me open, baby
They say I'm buggin', the way I'm tight sweatin' your lovin'

They say I'm slippin' the way you got my whole life flippin'
They say I'm losin' it, just can't seem to get my grip, baby

They all sit and wonder why the reason this I cannot hide
It ain't a question of pride

remember it now? no? aw well

Re: Goldtrix presents Andrea Brown - Trippin

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Jakatta is WELL GOOD, more ticken pls.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Nickleback to me means this is actually really The Present.

And yes yes, it's an appaling caterwauling, and the Stereophonics remain as kickable as ever, but dear god, people, have we forgotten Hero? The video, where the song is inset with snatches off September 11th air traffic control, Bush's speeches, and so on?

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

I remember the Enrique songs by the videos, and (shame shame shame) the only one that underwhelmed me was the duet he did with Alsou, breaking the hearts of everyone in Russia that she'd finally breakout in the West.

But my favorite of his comes a bit later.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

WOT NO VOTES FOR LASGO?*

You're all heathens. Of the highest order.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

Ahem.

DB Boulevard...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

...could've been/should've been a Geri Halliwell record. at times it really sounds like her.

Re: DB Boulevard...

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

ARGH. You have now ruined my second favourite song from this Now.

you should feeeeel what i'm feeeeeling...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
5 (25.0%)

!

aaaaaaaah, ah-hah, yeah

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

Why so little love for DB Boulevard? Perfect summer dance-pop, with a fantastic singalong chorus and that great cardboard video.

Re: aaaaaaaah, ah-hah, yeah

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

I agree. Lasgo and DB Boulevard WERE the sounds of that summer.

[kill-yr-idols.livejournal.com]

Sum 41 need more love for "In Too Deep"! It's totally pop-tastic, has a fantastic video, & is screeds better than any song a US "could-be-yr-life" band released (Husker Du, in particular).

also: wtf w/so little love for "Oi!"?

[kill-yr-idols.livejournal.com]

jel, yr with me, right?

Totally Addicted to RUB

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Puretone. Great "wor-ee-or-ee-or" noises, great daft verse lyrics, great build up - to RUB UNSATISFYING CHORUS.

Although this song is better than eg Robbie & Nicole I cannot give it a tick.

Re: Totally Addicted to RUB

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

this should've been first Girls Aloud single!

[celentari.livejournal.com]

What, no 'NO TICKS' for the first lot? Where is the ticky box? I neeeeeeeed it.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

but there's at least 5 fantastic pop songs right there. YOU MSUT COMPLY!

Katie Marne and Dreamcatcher

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Katie Marne - Drifting Away
1 (3.6%)

Dreamcatcher - I Don't Wanna Lose My Way
0 (0.0%)


what did these even sound like?

Re: Katie Marne and Dreamcatcher

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Dreamcatcher sample (http://www.juno.co.uk/search.php?q=dreamcatcher&precision=all&column=all). It's a bit bonkers actually! I don't remember this at all.

TRANCE

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAo-A4ZRSYw&search=ppk%20resurrection - imagine the LASERS! I wish I'd gone to Ibiza when I was 18 so much :(

Re: TRANCE

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

ooo! I'd forgotten that one. Have gone back and reticked now. I had a great time in Ibiza that summer.

ARGH MY HEAD!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I had totally forgotten the existence of Rick Waller and this has no RUINED MY SUMMER!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Argh I forgot to tick this one! IT SHOULD BE WINNING!

Or at least rivalling Aaliyah anyway.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

(I mean Addicted To Bass)

[anthonyeaston.livejournal.com]

am i only voting for robbie williams cause i want to fuck him?

A Grim Confession

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

...I voted for "Handbags and Gladrags" out of misguided and sentimental Office wuv. I'll turn in my Poptimism card now.