The History Of Pop Part 54 aka Where the girls get down to the sound of the radio

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's MONSTERS vs MINNOWS in the latest Now poll. In one corner, a huge wedge of the songs that made Poptimism great (and made 2003 the most exciting year EVER according to the demographics poll) (full results to follow) (ahem). In the other corner, a parade of horrors as reality pop turns horribly wrong. Plumb in the middle, "Cocks More Like" by the Coldplays.

Sugababes' "Round Round" topped Now 53 fairly easily, 4 votes ahead of Ms Dynamite: they also won the Now 52 tie-break, so good for them. Can they make it three Now polls in a row? No, is the short answer, because take a look at the competition...


[Poll #761870]


L3SBIAN SCHOOLGIRL TICKY PARTY!

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Never did I imagine that Chris Martin would be the only thing standing between me and my first ever 'no ticky'.

[hoshuteki.livejournal.com]

Actually, good point. "C0cks" is their only bearable song that I can think of.

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

Snap! ;)

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Beyoncé and Jay would like UN WORD.

Cross-eyed siblings

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I actually like Daniel Bedingfield more than he deserves. I think somewhere along the line him and Natasha both got boffed on the head and acquired magical singing powers to the detriment of losing many brane cells.

Maybe.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

For a second I thought this was on the third set, and my world shook a little bit. freakytigger disdains Sugababes, Panjabi MCs and Scooter! And Henleybosh! Is it true you've taken to wearing two bluetooth headsets since your return from abroad?

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

nobody should be selecting NO TICKY in the middle block because the Jaimeson track is great :(

Kelly Rowland

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Elsewhere I have stated that her forthcoming solo single 'Gotsta Go' (which is INCREDIBLE) is the first time that she's sounded like a viable solo artist, but no, I forgot about the v lovely indeed 'Dilemma' - she and Nelly are simply charming on it. Music box tinkling!

Anyway, yes, who has not heard 'Gotsta Go' yet? There are some fantastic "WO-OH! WO-OH!"s on it.

Re: Kelly Rowland

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"Dilemma" is lovely yes*, I knew as soon as I typed it in that it wouldn't get much love but it holds its own in more celebrated pop company.

*and passes a key poptimism test of being great fun to sing along to

And right before I turn to leave / She said / You don't know what you do to me

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Yes completely true, it was heartbreaking to have to pick something over this.

tATu at Eurovision

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I must take issue with Kat here. Their Eurovision PERFORMANCE was really arrogant and plain bad, but "Ne Ver Ne Bojsia" is still one of my favourite records by them.

Don't believe the hype

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It was dreadful compared with ace pop gem listed above. Disappointing!

Re: tATu at Eurovision

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I never saw tATu at Eurovision but their MTV VMA performance was one of the most incredible spectacles I've ever seen - the one where they brought their own audience of Catholic schoolgirls, and stripped to a background of flashing newspaper headlines.

The first album is start-to-finish excellent, too. Second album has one (1) great song on it and a bunch of dodgy soft rock tracks. 'All The Things She Said' - no one has yet topped this in this decade yet!

Junior Senior

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

What happened? :(

Re: Junior Senior

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

They're still going, but only releasing stuff in Japan innit.

This community doesn't like Busted enough.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

So there.

Re: This community doesn't like Busted enough.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of Busted but dislike almost all of their songs without exception - it's the singing I hate. It's Blink 182 style singing, that really nasal whine, and deserves no place in pop.

McFly = much better, also fitter.

Points of order

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

- Turin Brakes did have a good song, but this isn't it
- Massive Attack single was best thing off a substandard album, by no means bad but lacking any sort of pop bits like in eg Unfinished Sympathy/Protection
- I cried when I heard the Mock Turtles remix on the vodafone ad as it was a much loved song of Mine Youth and they had to go and ruin it.
- This was the year I was working at Island and saw Sugababes release an ace album/Kym Marsh get dropped like an stone/Busted go supernova from behind the scenes (ie YEAR OF ACE)
- Justin Timberlake is a v good dancer but not a v good singer

Re: Points of order

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

it was the original 'Can You Dig It' used on the advert tho wasn't it? at least, originally...

Not enough love for

[zenith.livejournal.com]

(The less famous song called) 'Work It', but at this stage I'd be lying if I said I was surprised.

Jaimeson...Angel Blu...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

side by side lie on your back flat like dominoes
we can roll our dice drip like ice,
Melt! I can make you fall up and down like snakes and ladders uh uh!
Tell all ya friends, tell all ya friends i've had ya!

I'm feeling you
so whats it gonna be?
I need honesty
tell me what you need.
Can you be true?
Or be that as it may
chase the clouds away
each and every day!
(Just you and i, just you and i, just you and i, its true!)


first time i heard it i thought the verses were being done by Peaches. it's maybe the last speed garage-pop track to chart?!

Sir Richcroft

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Man he really does come up with some sh1te song titles, dunnee?

Re: Sir Richcroft

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

That's why we love him so.

"Most exciting year in pop'?

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Obviously we have more Nows coming up, but that's an interesting bit of hyperbole, based on the results. We've got some pop juggernauts front-loading the mix. But looking further, we have 13!! zero tickies. Absolute rubbish!

Fame Academics

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Was I the only one watching this? I quite enjoyed it at the time, and really WANTED to like Ainslie's single.

Re: Fame Academics

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Whilst temping during uni holidays once, I worked next to the president of Ainslie's fan club. FACT.

Mundian Te Bach Ke

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Not enough ticks. Racism?

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

Can I just say

COR! WOT A CRACKING NOW.

I might have to go buy myself a copy of this one!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

we are now in the point where i bought a run of NOWs, but i think i'm missing this one for no good reason i can recall

[miss-newham.livejournal.com]

I would just like to say that this is by far my favourite Blue single. Carry on!

[koganbot]

This time, Britain and the U.S. really diverged. This has 30 tracks I've never heard.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

dude, it has about 15 tracks NO ONE ever heard, eg one true voice...