The History Of Pop Part 53 aka Nobody listens to techno

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Guess who's back? Back again? Yes, it's the Now polls (boom boom), having left you all on a cliffhanger for two weeks as a TIE on Now 52 leaves Sugababes and Nelly fighting it out below. Meanwhile it's a first appearance for Eminem and for Busted, Christina Milian singing a song about gravy, the return of the terrible funk pun and a host of other talking points. It may not be a vintage Now, but who cares - we're back! Back!! BACK!!!


[Poll #758602]


TICK-O!

Comments

Badly Drawn Boy

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

i. I had completely forgotten his existence.
ii. Is he the herald of the horrors that now afflict our poor charts?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Fischerspooner rmx of 'Come Into My World' is still so good and even better than the original!

i fvcking hate you too

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

In my second year I was once woken up at 2am by my neighbours playing that horrid horrid horrid song which I assume Tom has ticked in jest at top volume.

I blasted them with So Solid Crew and Diamanda Galás in return => they IMMEDIATELY stopped and indeed I did not hear or see them for the rest of the year => LEX WINS!

Because the night belongs to us

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

This is how I discovered Patti Smith! Who I really like as well as this boshing cover.

Re: Badly Drawn Boy

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think the line between this and James Blunt etc is straight and true. Even Blunt would never stoop as low as WHIMSY, though.

Re: i fvcking hate you too

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I hated it at first but then I liked it - it's the showpiece song of a 00s update of Grease!

Re: Badly Drawn Boy

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yes but Jack Johnson would.

Re: i fvcking hate you too

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

i do not know WHAT you are talking about!

BOSH BOSS

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Did you not discover THE BOSS at the same time ?

Re: Badly Drawn Boy

[whalefish.livejournal.com]

I feel a bit sorry for the bloke, even if he did make a crap smug album when he got all big, so I ticked his box anyway.

Re: BOSH BOSS

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

There is a lot of Bosh Boss out there - "Dancing In The Dark" in particular seems to get The Treatment quite often.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

*cries*

Werk has blocked juno mp3 streaming so I cannot refresh mein memory

:-( :-( :-(

MUST GET NU JOB

the lex wubs brooce

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

it is only a matter of time

Re: BOSH BOSS

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I have STILL never discovered this 'boss' person.

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Oh no - I was thinking of a different SEB song. This one is not the best.

I still don't really like 'What I Go To School For'. It misleadingly made me hate Busted for a few months.

The bottom drops out

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

This is one lousy Now, IMO. I checked several dubious "I think that might be okay's" on this one, when I usually err on the side of pristine pop perfection.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

I think it's my favorite. There are probably better later ones, but this one I remember perfektly.

:(

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

am i the only person who likes samantha mumba :'(

Re: i fvcking hate you too

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It has the same tune as "Summer Nights"!

Re: Badly Drawn Boy

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

I remember him but not this tune. I still reckon it's likely the worst on here. Never could see why anyone liked him.

Re: Badly Drawn Boy

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Because nothing bad has ever won the Mercury Music Prize.

Re: :(

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I cannot remember half of these thanx to STUPID WERK :-( :-( :-(

Re: Badly Drawn Boy

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

if one were to have guilty pleasures, BDB's 'Silent Sigh' would most certainly be one of them. even tho it's from the About A Boy soundtrack, it's lovely. weird electromong Zongamin remix of it too so that's OK.

Re: Badly Drawn Boy

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

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Re: i fvcking hate you too

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

it's qutie Nirvana-y during the verses too, which almost saves it for me! what? this makes no sense i know.