The History Of Pop Part 59 aka Only turning into tigers when we gotta fight back

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Now 59 - later 2004 - the Golden Age continues, or....? JoJo, Three Of A Kind, V, Khia, Eric Prydz - we may well not see their like again. On paper this looks set to have a clear winner - but who knows the secret paths down which anygoodatall science will lead us?

Now 58 ended in a DRAW! - and no, no untickings were involved. "Hey Ya" and "Some Girls" fight it out down at the bottom of this poll. Kelis was one vote behind, and Girls Aloud one vote behind that. Very close.


[Poll #776850]


MY NECK MY BACK (TICK IT)

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Xenomania with Girls Aloud >>>>>>>> Xenomania without Girls Aloud (there are a few exceptions - 'Round Round', some Rachel Stevens - but not many)

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I think that's why she sounded good on it! No tune => nowhere for the voice to go WRONG.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Also: only seven ticks for Milian :((((((((((

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

YOU didn't tick Milian.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I cite the "not heard it, mate" get out clause.

I will try and find it on youtube tonight though. (Unless someone wants to post a YSI)

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[cis.livejournal.com]

CRIMINAL.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Less than 'More More More' :oooooooo

What is WRONG with poptimists?!

Re: Can't Stand Me Now

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

The Libertines were very much the exception to the "avoid anything championed by the NME in the 21st century" rule. I thought they were bloody great.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[cis.livejournal.com]

That's actively insane: More More More is the most abysmally personality-free SHAME of a record.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Obviously I did not tick More More More but I STILL can't remember how the Milian goes, I need YSI fun badly.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

This is why we need Tim F on Poptimists.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[cis.livejournal.com]

I am on the YSI case for both Millian and V, tho kind of scared of people not getting Hip To Hip's amazing uber-boyband-pop awesomeness.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[zenith.livejournal.com]

Well done that man. 'These Words' could be a Sandi Thom single!

Re: Ouch, ouch. Ouch.

[miss-newham.livejournal.com]

I like it! He is pretending to be Gary Numan or someone, which is much better than him pretending to be someone sensible.

Got a feeling/ Something's wack

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Heard it now (thanks to cis for YSI). Appalling in every way!

OK, the little ascending and descending slide on the strings in the middle was quite cute, but the rest of it - musically, vocally, lyrically - was rub rub rub.

This is a good example of Trying Too Hard to make pop.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Most otm thing I have ever seen written about the Sandi Thom single (which when I finally heard it SHOCKED me, I did not expect it to be like that) = Spizzazzz calling it Hollaback Mum.

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

Because I'm racist innit. And I don't like Milan very much and that song seemed very murky and indistinct and not half as sexy as it thought it was.

How do you see who didn't tick or did tick what?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

How can you, a POP-LOVER, not like Milian very much?!

The song is crystal clear and not particularly sexy, but then it's not trying to be all sexxxy and dirrty, it's flirtatious and playful.

Click on 'View poll'!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

View Answers, even

[mippy.livejournal.com]

I showed the love. It's still my second favourite single of '04 (although I can't remember the first one. Maybe Butcher Boy.)