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

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A lot of "it'll do" tracks on this one I think.

What I'll be keeping my eye on

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

If "Hip To Hip" can't finish higher than "Can't Stand Me Now" then I will truly know there is no hope for the world.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Especially on the third part. I nearly ticked "I Like That" just because of the eye-gouging.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Also it is v good indeed.

Re: What I'll be keeping my eye on

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

And the Milian! omg the Milian is suffering one of the worst injustices yet. this is, like, maybe her best single!!!

wrong sizzasizzaz ballad :(

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

'Mary' is nice and pleasant and I ticked it. But a better choice of single would have been 'Return To Oz', the album closer, which is epic and tear-jerking and absolutely MASSIVE :(

Re: What I'll be keeping my eye on

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I genuinely can't remember it AT ALL.

This is the era when I stopped downloading new pop releases and started listening to the radio a lot instead, so I surely do know lots of them but just not by name.

Re: wrong sizzasizzaz ballad :(

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Right Sugababes ballad though.

Re: wrong sizzasizzaz ballad :(

[juror8.livejournal.com]

"Mary" is probably my favourite SS single, although this may be because I once scored really easy points with an ex (named Mary) by just shoving it onto the end of a mixtape. Although considering the song's about apologising for giving somebody AIDS, it may not have been the best choice.

Ouch, ouch. Ouch.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

More love for "Radio" please!

Re: What I'll be keeping my eye on

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

it's really fantastic.

one of my happiest Club FT memories = Tim F playing 'Whateve You Want' at Chapel Bar.

Re: wrong sizzasizzaz ballad :(

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

did you ever hear Freeform Five's 'Easy'?

Re: Ouch, ouch. Ouch.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i stand by my original verdict. 'Radio' is bloody awful in every way.

Re: What I'll be keeping my eye on

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I love 'Caught In A Moment' but I love 'Too Lost In You' more, it's a lot more heavy-handed and obviously weepy while 'Caught In A Moment' kind of drifts in its own bubble (both are good things but I like weepiness more than bubbles in ballads). Also TLIY has that astonishing "baby baby BABY" moment.

Re: Ouch, ouch. Ouch.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

NO. it is abysmal and makes me wince.

Re: What I'll be keeping my eye on

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I usually tick Sugababes on principle (except when being contrary, e.g. re: "Freak Like Me") but I think they have tried to get away with too many poor single choices. So today I am rebelling: no ticky.

Thunderbirds Are Go...

[juror8.livejournal.com]

is the only Busted single I could imagine still listening to in this day/age.

Re: What I'll be keeping my eye on

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

Have you heard the (French) original of Too Lost in You? (Quand J'ai Peur Du Tout by Patricia Kaas). It's also very nice, possibly even nicer.

The race for second place

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Busted > Babycakes > Natasha B > Eric Prydz >> Fantastic Khia song given boring remix > Ice T et al >>> worst Kelis single.

Re: What I'll be keeping my eye on

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

it's like 'Crazy In Love' as performed by a human being - brassy and cute and with amazing horn rounds and this perfectly judged flirty/sassy vocal - the ascending melody on the bridge is the best thing evah. "I can feel the groove when you're holding me, like to let you think you're controlling me - but you know that ain't the deal, when I want I take the wheel". It encapsulates amazing summer parties for me, it is even better than I remember!

Re: What I'll be keeping my eye on

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Ooh - YSI? MP3? Must find that.

Re: Ouch, ouch. Ouch.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

No redeeming features whatsoever. This is when I completely went off him.

Re: Ouch, ouch. Ouch.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This is by far my favourite thing by him! (OK "Rock DJ" too).

Re: Ouch, ouch. Ouch.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Concur with all the above.

That Bedingfield woman in full

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

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