The History of Pop Part 52 aka It's all about the dog in me

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Great rejoicing at Lex Towers as Aaliyah finally wins a Now poll - she's in it again, as are a few other former winners, as are the Sugababes, and Scooter, Ms Dynamite, Nelly and...Idlewild. Summer 2002 - it was really hot, there was some terrific pop in the charts and a World Cup was on. How times change...


[Poll #746498]


TICKNO TICKNO TICKNO TICKNO!

This will be the LAST Now poll for over TWO WEEKS as I'm on holiday from Wednesday, so enjoy it while you can. The final 12 volumes in the series will occupy us nicely during July and August I'm sure.

Comments

I didn't tick Sugababes because...

[juror8.livejournal.com]

(it's not as good as you remember it. seriously. go back and listen to it now. "hole in the head" blows it out of the water)

'Rock The Boat'

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Again this is bollocks for the sake of contrarianism! I don't think 'Freak Like Me' is the best Sugababes song either but to argue that it is NOT GOOD AT ALL is nonsense.

Re: 'Rock The Boat'

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Excert from Dom Passantino's history of #1 singles of the 00s on Stylus:

"This was revolutionary back then (or at least different), but being impressed by this song now is like being impressed by the graphics for Virtua Racer on the Sega Saturn."

Re: 'Rock The Boat'

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It wasn't particularly 'revolutionary' or 'impressive' back then! The actual bootleg had been around for ages and the whole er 'phenomenon' was entering its final stages to be honest. But it was still - then and now - just, y'know, a really really good pop song. And it hasn't dated, I don't think, either.

Re: 'Rock The Boat'

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Lex is right on this one. This song should WALK to victory on this Now (although Nelly is quite good).

Re: 'Rock The Boat'

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

OTM

Re: 'Rock The Boat'

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

It's great. It's a real injustice though that Adina Howard's original flopped in the UK though. It was such a great R&B song and the real soundtrack to the summer of '95 for me.

Re: I didn't tick Sugababes because...

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

Well said!