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

That Bedingfield woman in full

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

'These Words' is a really good song, probably, but I can't stand that voice.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's very...strident. She actually has some of the worst breath control I have ever heard in a professional singer, she just bellows lines indiscriminately with scant regard for subtlety.

The production is really clunky too. I really am not sure why so many people loved it. I like it fine but there are FLAWS in the system.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Word cannot explain HOW MUCH I HATE that Natasha Bedingfield record. I genuinely believe it's the worst record of the 00s.

Here is (http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2004/09/the-square-table-15-natasha-bedingfield-these-wordspop-factor-624-controversy-rating-263/) what I said about it at the time. At the bottom. With a ZERO next to it.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

But shelovesyoushelovesyoushelovesyoushelovesyou!

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

I hated this the first time I heard it (was this the first single?) just on principle. But once I listened to it, decided it was actually QUITE GOOD, despite what I would call "sonic affectations" - "Let's make a single to get 'tash some urban play."

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

The first single is really good though! It was called 'Single', it was kind of cod-dancehall, it was all about how great it was to be single and it really suited her bellowing voice. I thought she was going to be a brilliant popstar after that - this, as OK as it is, really heralded the start of her immediate descent into MOR dullness and a career as the New Imbroolyooly.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"Single" was wretched, the bellowing you complained about in full effect.

The best hook on any NB single is "Unwritten".

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Her and Danny are just so Utterly Comedic when they are put in the same room as each other I cannot do anything but tick one of her songs.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[cis.livejournal.com]

"Single" had 0x tune though!

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 :((((((((((

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: 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

[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

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

This is why we need Tim F on Poptimists.

Re: That Bedingfield woman in full

[zenith.livejournal.com]

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

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.