The History Of Pop Part 55 aka Now, usually I don't do this, but....

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

tATu won the Now 54 poll with Girls Alound a close second. Both groups are in it this time, as are Justin, R Kelly and 50 Cent - and the Fast Food Rockers! "Oh, 2003paws", as we wouldn't have said in 2003.

Lots to talk about here, so why don't we get on with it?


[Poll #763194]


TICKNITION (REMIX)

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

My first ever no ticky! (I am prepared to alter this given persuasion about the tracks I've forgotten in section 3)

Tiga's "Hot In Herre" is the ironic indie cover it's OK to like, no?

The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

1. "Ignition (Remix)" comes out.
2. Lots of people who previously didn't like R Kelly go "This is an amazing pop song."
3. Lots of people who still don't like R Kelly but like other pop go "Hold on it's R Kelly I think it's overrated"
4. Lots of people who previously DID like R Kelly get all precious and go "It's rubbish he's done much better."
5. "Ignition (Remix)" gets argued about a lot but still inspires one of the best ever ILM threads.

[zenith.livejournal.com]

Confession: I don't really remember how Excuse Me Miss goes but I ticked it sort of on principle.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Is "Free Me" one of the ones you've forgotten?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I don't really remember how it goes either but I know I didn't like Blueprint 2 at all.

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[zenith.livejournal.com]

We really were spoilt for POP in the summer of 2003.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yes - is it from her tepid 60s pop kitten phase?

[zenith.livejournal.com]

Even he admits it was "not so hot, too many songs".

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

I have never heard that One True Voice follow-up single, but what a title.

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Category 4 for me please. Except I never LOVED R Kelly, just felt vague approval towards him. 'Ignition' is so fucking weak and insipid and NOTHINGY.

He's done much better since as well - the immediate follow-up 'Snake' is completely amazing! "LIKE 2 GORILLAZ IN THE JUNGLE MAKING LUUUVVVV" he bellows at one point.

'I Believe I Can Fly' >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'Ignition'

Pinnacle of R's career - the sadly-forgotten 'Be Careful' which garnered about five ticks :(

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It's the lead single and only OK-ish - no one would have ever guessed from it that she would make a viable album of the stuff and it woul dbe mostly good.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Tiga isn't indie he's dance!

I didn't know his cover made it on to a Now, or indeed why - I didn't think Tiga had had any chart hits.

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[juror8.livejournal.com]

"Ignition (Remix)" is this century's only good drinking song.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i have a lot of this one on t'ipod innit. it was a very good year.

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i believe i can fly is tepid blehness. think how you react to james blunt - that's how i react to that.

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I really REALLY liked the whole Happy People/stepping thing he was doing about a year after this.

I love Ignition (Remix) unreservedly, I think it's a lovely, light, summery, funny, feelgood song. "Snake" is a great banger though and I'd be far more likely to play it 'out'.

One of the funny things about "I(R)" was how it was a rare single that could get critical positioning traction in two directions viz.

"I love pop and see how open minded I am, I even love R KELLY"

"This is a lame track that only know-nothing dilettantes wd like"

Each of these stances is very common but not usually about the same record.

Poor Justin

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Two Nows running he's only just been pipped to the post by an unstoppable juggernaut - like the Now poll parallel of him never getting to No 1. Come here Justin I will kiss it better.

ANYWAY. Listen to 'Cry Me A River' back to back with 'Everytime' and you will realise that these star-cross'd lovers are weaving a truly epic romance of our times, ie they are destined to end up together again but only after each has gone through about seven more marriages each (one of Justin's to me, naturally).

Worst lyric on this Now...

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Any advance on "They look good like say they from Bollywood"?

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful! And the lyrics are amazingly empowering but have that tremulous edge to them, like he's only just discovering he can fly. Blunt is creepy and stalky.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

And still no love for The Studt :(

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Drug songs >>>> drinking songs

NB

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

He can't actually fly.

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Hi, Lex, I'd like to introduce you to Cast, The Doors, and a disappointingly large amount of Cypress Hill's career.

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

MIA!

Re: The "Ignition (Remix)" Debate - A USER'S GUIDE

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I mean ecstasy not whatever drugs those people took. Weed doesn't count obv.