The History Of Pop Part 58 aka All I seem to get is the other other

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Let's pause a moment to reflect on Now 57, which saw our second ever 100% vote - for "Toxic" - and also the highest ever percentage score for a non-winner ("Milkshake"). We will not see its like again. Probably.

And now for Now 58 - also packed with fine tracks, with attention surely resting on the debut of Kristian Leontiou the SONG THAT BROKE THE INTERWEB, Outkast's "Ha Yeah". Included somewhat late on this Now poll, which otherwise celebrates the summer of '94. Let's see what you think about it.


[Poll #771642]


TICK ME.

Comments

[juror8.livejournal.com]

"Hey Ya" didn't really break the internet, but it did kinda draw the lines for the battle that came after the original 99-03 pop wars.

i may not even know who this trendy young joss stone character is, but :

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Erm, do you mean the summer of '04 ?

[celentari.livejournal.com]

Ppl! Sizza Sistas have not disappeared, they are about to tour and release an album and stuff. And I am seeing them this week, woooo.

It's gonna be trubblin, you and me bubblin

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

This is Blue's finest moment! Even better than 'All Rise' (which is QUITE FINE INDEED)! The promo cover featured BLUE BUBBLES DO U SEE.

Otherwise - this really was an Age of Gold, it isn't merely the reminiscences of an elderly at all.

f*ck it, i faked it

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

for that line alone Frankee would WIN the battle of the sexes - but there are many many reasons why she is Any Good At All and Eamon is Not Any Good At All, chief among them that she has a lovely voice and he has an annoying boy whine.

in '89 i started to get mine

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Right, so, wtf is Estelle talking about here. Periods is the obvious answer but at age 9? I know v little about periods but is that not a little early?

Nevertheless one of the finest debut singles evah. One of my colleagues used to employ Estelle you know. She was "very quiet".

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

If The Show is beaten by Hey Ya! I will be a very angry man. Although I ticked the racist song as well so it might be all my fault.

The song I actually want to hear most right now is...

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Nina Sky. Because it is COMPLETELY PERFECT for those days when it's too hot to move or think or do anything except let the gorgeous gorgeous melody and sweet sweet vocals drift over you.

Beverly Knight - Come As You Are

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Please tell me this was a Nirvana cover.

Annoying things on this Now

[juror8.livejournal.com]

1) Estelle namedropping several important black sitcoms but finding no time to show love to Porkpie.

Britney

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

'Everytime' is Britney Spears' best single ever.

Nu! Wat ik muziek roep

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I don't have this Now! but I do have a Belgian equivalent comp from the same era with many of these tracks on it.

I dug it out at the weekend and noted that it also contains an early effort from one of 06's breatkthrough (in UK) pop acts, Juanes. For the life of me, i can't remember how it goes but I shall play it tonight.

It also has Alcazar on it! Remember them?

COME ON RACHEL

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

A vote for Hey Yeah is a VOTE FOR ANTI-SEMITISM

nO-Zone?

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

No words on Dragostea Din Tei? How often, really, do people get totally worked up by songs in a completely unintelligible language? Sure it's a bit of a novelty, but...

Dip It Low

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Why is Christina Milian doing so poorly? This is clearly one of the best songs ever.

I didn't vote for Outkast, because they* still show that video all the time, and I'm sick of it.

*The Hits, and the other freeview channel that is VH1 but not quite.

more love needed for unholy axis of boybands

[avv.livejournal.com]

mcfly, busted & V all below 50%?

:(

AGAIN WITH THE KEANE HATE

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

How can anyone hate this song. it's pretty meaningless, but a gorgeous sound.