THE BEST POP STAR OF ALL TIME: Preliminary Round

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Right, thankyou all for yr nominations in the Poptimists Birthday Poll. Before the poll can start PROPERLY tomorrow, we need to whittle down some of the ALSO-RANS. Eight of these will go through to face the Big Guns in round 1 proper of the AMAZING BEST POP STAR EVER KNOCKOUT POLL. Get ready to spend the rest of the week arguing what makes a great pop star - music? style? attitude? looks? contemporary relevance? indieness? YOU NAME IT! YOU VOTE FOR IT!

Caution: what lies under the cut is BIG because of photos.


[Poll #765998]

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

C'mon Lily! Sock it to 'im!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I put it to the jury that poptimists voting for Mr Yorke are not deeming his talent as worthy of a tick but doing it cos they are SCARED Lily Allen will win the entire contest and upset their Pop Applecart!!!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

For tomorrow's main round I will also have a more wieldy poll layout.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

I sincerely hope that the legendary Dr Alban can upset the bookmakers to defeat Wacko Jacko.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Also, Celeste should clrly win ftb I couldn't even remember which one she was but still thought OMG MUST VOTE FOR HER. Therefore her ESSENCE is superior!

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

k-blimey, on what Zeppelin Earth is Jacko not a quote unquote Big Gun?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Big Gun-ship decided by

i) being nominated first
ii) number of nominations

Also he's lost it innit.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

also I just realised this poll is DUEL format isn't it? :(((((((

[zenith.livejournal.com]

Um, can I not vote for both Kelly Clarkson AND Neneh Cherry, since there are several other pairs I'd like neither of?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

No!

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Wait, does this mean both of my nominations are deemed "Big Guns"? Or did I forget to hit enter?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Your first nom is a big gun, on account of it being your first nom. Your second nom was someone else's first, so it is too.

Injustice

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Sleek futurist Phil >>>>>>>> mopey Dusty on every criteria except *MAYBE* singing.

And I like Dusty!

Re: Injustice

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Phil is nothing without his two birds on backing vox.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Did Tom actually sit at his desk at work and do this draw by picking names out a hat?

It's a cruel lottery. Esp. as I couldn't let fab Oakey in over 'mazin Dusty >:(

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I picked names out of the futuristic cyber-hat that is the Excel RAND() function.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

They'd have to be pitted against each other sooner or later.

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

This was my big problem with this poll too!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Kate Bush is awesome and beyond Pop - talk about David v Goleo. 'Get Out Of My House' came on my iPod this morning just before I got to work and I was bowled over m'lud.

ALLEZ

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Go me! Go me! I'm hot your not! Etc.

Re: ALLEZ

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

*puts up dukes*

ALSO

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

this is fun-hating to the max but the big pictures make work voting rather harder than usual :(

Re: ALSO

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I know, don't worry, there will be much smaller pics next time.

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

COME ON PHIL

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Surely Paris Hilton vs Cher is the Ukraine v Switzerland of this tournament?

Jacko vs Dr Alban = France v Spain obviously. OH HOW IT PAINS ME TO CHOOSE.

[avv.livejournal.com]

when i was 9 years old i performed a lip sync version of "the shoop shoop song" in drag for my parents. i LOVED cher. i was a GAY child.

are the GAAAAAY nine year olds of today doing the same with "stars are blind"? i hope so.

[koganbot]

I think Lily got an easy draw - though if it were just "Creep" against "LDN," I'd probably vote for "Creep." But that's 'cause I'm a weirdo.