The Pop World Cup: Trinidad and Tobago vs Ecuador

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One of the more intriguing second-round clashes here, as dark horses Trinidad and Tobago look to capitalise on their group stage win and Ecuador seek to create what would surely rank as an upset. All Pop World Cup tracks can be found here - let me know if you have any downloading or playback problems.

( Teamsheets )

So how is the match decided?

( The RULES...and the POLL )

You have until TUESDAY to vote in this poll, and results will be up next Wednesday. Check back on Monday for the half-time score.

Hotel Clifornia

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We are being entertained here at work by an electro instrumental version of Hotel California by Little Miss Trinitron, the B side to CPU Song. It ace! TN039CD on Twisted Nerve. I might get round to uploading it if you're really lucky.

Ace, the "guitar" solo bit has just come on.

The History of Pop Part 33 aka Got the cash, feeling flash in Leicester Square

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Back. Back! BACK!!! It's the Now poll, this time muscled into 1996 by an Oasis track on each arm. Now 32 was a second win for Pulp, closer this time though with Coolio and Shaggy trailing. Can Pulp make it 3 in a row? On paper this looks like a weak opposition but who knows which way the whim of Poptimists will wend?

( Whales and dolphins whales and dolphins yeah )

V FOR VOTEGETTA

The Friday Canon: BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT

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It's the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber canon!

I'd be the first to concede that ALW and his henchmen have been responsible for a great deal of wank. But they've also brought us some fantastic POP and this is what the Friday Canon is here to celebrate.

You get FIVE picks from the selection presented. To get it down to something representative and manageable I have bent the strict Friday Canon rules a little, i.e. OUT goes "No Matter What" by Boyzone, IN comes "Superstar" and only one version per song is listed. BUT if you love a song and don't know the precise version given you may of course vote for it anyway.



( Webbcanon )

Wasn't it good? OH SO GOOD.