Pop Star War Fites 5 and 6

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Back to the "greatest pop star tournament" - who will join Prince and Elvis in round 2? Here we find an 80s icon pitted against the indie face of Girls Aloud, and a dead star versus a career-dead one? Easy choices - or will a surprise be sprung?


[Poll #771571]


ONLY THE POP SURVIVE.

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

(I only voted for poor Geri when I realised the COLOSSAL ADVANTAGE my picture choice had given Aaliyah)

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Adam Ant: They don't make 'em like that anymore. This vote will divide Poptimists by age I reckon.

Geri: why oh why couldn't her solo career have been good?

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

they didn't really make em like that before either!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I have only heard one Adam Ant song ever, it was when I was subbing the last Plan B and Frances was shocked that I hadn't heard him before. I don't know what it was called but it TOTALLY ripped off Rachel Stevens! The same beat and guitars and everything! Vocal not as good though.

(also surely this means that Adam Ant is more indie than Nicola Roberts?)

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Adam Ant when he started was very indie indeed.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Adam Ant ripping off Rachel Stevens?

Does this mean Rachel is INDIE?

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

There are no words.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Jeebus. Yet more also-rans being held up as stars. Who next? Mr C of The Shamen? [/Grumpy Old Man]

[mippy.livejournal.com]

He's no Turbo B.

AS MOBY HAS TAUGHT US

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

click through to what moby has taught us (http://www.nanogirl.com/images/moby.jpg) ps NSF sanity

Re: AS MOBY HAS TAUGHT US

[mippy.livejournal.com]

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The only potential 'also ran' I can see here is Nicola, and two people nominated her so there's obviously a case for her inclusion.

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

OH NOES! I am totally torn by fite 2 (fite 1 is easy as Girls Aloud are pretty rub) -- dead vampire lady vs. UN Ambassador for the land of pop!!! I think Geri gets my vote although I am very sorry for poor Aaliyah. DID YOU KNOW I KILLED HER? I bought her CD in Fopp but it came with a Robbie Williams CD inside. I found this out on the day she died!!! Spooky or what.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

I think this is the worst possible draw for Nicola, she could have been a semi-finalist with a bit of luck... I voted for Geri rather than Aaliyah because "being rubbish" is quite an important quality for a good pop star.

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

this is 1xexcellebt point except "being dead" trumps it

[juror8.livejournal.com]

So the ultimate popstar is Mel from Mel and Kim?

YES I SAID YES I SAID

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

yes yes yes

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

Yes! She had her own doll, too. Having your own doll is an important component of pop.

[poptasticuk.livejournal.com]

Amy Studt! In her highlarious dress! Why??

(She was good though)

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

I think Aaliyah is a bit too emo to be truly pop.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Too young to achieve "diva" status, at which time she's be pretty strong. Rub or not, Geri is pretty iconic. I totally disagree with the results for this fite.