POPFITES: The Saga Continues

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

More than halfway through the first round of Popfites, and with BOWIE and DAPHNE added to the ranks of winners, are we any closer to finding out what makes a great pop star? Perhaps the entrance of two of the BIG GUNS will help us, ranged against a bopping elf and a pop prankster - are there shocks in the offing?


[Poll #774747]

Comments

[hoshuteki.livejournal.com]

This doesn't seem much of a contest. So, what does make a pop star? Presumably it is not tight-fitting leather pants.

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

marc wd have been way more of a contender if he had not died in 1977 :(

HE INVENTED HOT GOBLINISM PPL!! also when he snag "ride a white swan" on 'lift-off with ayesha" (=best pop programme EVAH) he was ACTUALLY RIDING ON A GIANT PAPIER MACHE SWAN

he is kind of the ur-poptimist, as he (very successfully) dumped hippyoid folkism for the tennybopper market

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

My two nominations pitted against one another, dammit! Marc Bolan wins, for me, through being one of my favourite singers ever, one of my favourite lyricists ever, one of my favourite guitarists ever, one of my favourite songwriters ever. They made a string of great singles that I still love totally, and were incredibly HUGE. Marc also had a formative influence on my sexuality, and still strikes me as one of the sexiest men ever. Also, I saw T. Rex play live! I am that old!

I am very sorry he was drawn against Madonna in the first round, as he has no real chance of progressing.