Bangerwatch 06

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Field report from my work Christmas party (50/50 gender split, mostly 25-35, almost all white):

NOT BANGERS: Justice vs Simian - "We Are Your Friends", The Feeling - "Fill My Little World" (though both of these created an enthusiastic contingent of followers. We played J vs S a little late too.) J-Tim - "Sexyback" (still my favourite record this year but I guess the boredom I've detected on the blogosphere is more general).

NEITHER BANGER NOR NON-BANGER: Girls Aloud - "Something Kinda Ooh" (ppl danced, but not with any great rush of glee - it was late so jury still out on this)

BANGERS: Nelly Furtado - "Maneater" (did its job). Gwen Stefani - "Wind It Up" (OMG! Makes TOTAL SENSE at high volume). Scissor Sisters - "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" (my own disappointment in this now tempered by its fearsome party strikerate - inspired most arm-waving and singing along of anything bar "Like An Prayer")

Big thanks to carsmilesteve and jauntyalan, my fellow scientists. We didn't play any contemporary rock or nindie in the end (cos more trad party big tunes were required) - also none was requested. With the exception of one poor couple who I felt for slightly as they came up and asked if we had any Cansei De Ser Sexy! The answer of course, was "Yes, and it's 11.30 at the company party and we're NO WAY going to play it." If only we'd had a poptimism flyer!

Poptimists Year End Poll 2006: Video Of The Year

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The poll brings us now to the VIDEO of the year, and after some snuffling around on YouTube I have links for all our six nominees.

Fergie - "Fergalicious": Fergie and Will.I.Am in a Willy Wonka fantasia.
Christina Aguilera - "Ain't No Other Man": Xtina living out her 40s starlet dreams.
Bouncy - "Ring The Alarm": Angry Bouncy in an interrogation cell.
OK Go - "Here It Goes Again": Power-poppers on running machines.
Camera Obscura - "Hey Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken": Catalogue couple dance through department store.
Infernal - "From Paris To Berlin": Disco inside a compuler.

Go and look at them if you like, and tick below.

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You can still vote in the previous polls, and indeed nominate in the categories we haven't polled yet. As ever, votes based on your nominations: both Fergie singles were mentioned more than once, and I picked only one for space reasons - if Fergie humping a horse guard was your vision of 2006, my humble apologies.

A PLACE WHERE NO-ONE DARE GO...

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... the world of the "Xanadu" bosh mix. Crumbs!? What would ONJ think??? She is all into Gaia now, as I saw from the horrifying sight of her 'rack' (pffft) in HMV which had one saucy copy of the Physical alBUM for £20 and then lots of wot I can only call WYMYN BOTHERING HIPPY NONSENSE for a fiver each. More frightening than ANY DJ 'Happy Vibes' remix, eh kids?

I am TOTALLY wearing roller skates to NYE Poptimism! I'm not even KIDDING!