News Round-Up

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TRIUMPH FOR CARSMILE: My Chemical Romance at #1!

Erm, a quick scan of the BBC and Ananova (those twin sources of pop knowledge) suggests there is no other news to report really.

I could tell you what eventually went on the "Diamond CD" for work, but it's so boring it has to go under a cut (thanks to all who suggested!):

( Diamondzzz )

Has anyone heard any good pop music recently?

The History Of Jop Part 13 aka It's fun to lose and to pretend

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Back after a short absence it's the Pazz and Jop poll for 1991 - a particular blockbuster of a poll this with TEN ticks to be shared between 28 singles (would have been 29 but for C&C Music Factory cropping up last year too).

There's a fair bit of ground to cover in the comments boxes, I'm thinking!

( Consider this, hint of the century )

1990: Time For The (Poptimist) Guru

1. Groove Is In The Heart (48 votes)
2. Vogue (42)
3. Nothing Compares 2 U (34)
4. Gonna Make You Sweat (28)
5. Been Caught Stealin (26)
6. Justify My Love (25)
7. Hold On (24)
8. Kool Thing (21)
9. Epic (19)
10=. Welcome To The Terrordome (18)
10=. 911 Is A Joke (18)

Note very rapid drop off in vote totals from 1-3 down.

Ok, the Top 100 Albums (retread?) on Ch4

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Pet Sounds backlash well in effect then. Now can anyone persuade me that I won't want to punch holes in the wall if I sat and listened to Ok Bloody Computer? (No. 1 if you didn't watch)