The History Of Pop Part 61 aka Nim Nim Nim Nim

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

RIGHT. Let's get this one over with. Now 61 is not a very good Now album. The impression of badness is enhanced by Now's sudden decision to move all the great pop tracks to the arse end of disc 2, part of the general loss of faith in pop that was sweeping the blogosphere world in 2005, at least before this very community came along to SORT IT OUT.

Gwen Stefani is your winner on Now 60, by the way.


[Poll #782192]


TICKSEL F

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The general revisionist view that the Black Eyed Peas may in fact be a Good Thing cannot be extended to "Don't Phunk With My Heart".

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

If they'd only called it DON'T PHUNK WITH MY HUMPS.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Another interesting thing about this Now - almost no boshin chart dance. Was there even any?

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Bodyrockers? Deep Dish?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

The good stuff isn't at the arse-end of Disc 2! It's at the start of Disc 2 - 'Lonely' through to 'Crazy Chick' is a bloody good run.

[giddyoldgoat.livejournal.com]

joss stone, you jest

Mariah Scary

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

'It's Like That' is, overall, amazing, but what totally lifts it into GREATNESS is the outro - just after Fatman Scoop does his solo thing, Mariah without warning starts shouting along with him - she's shouting "THIS IS MY LIFE! THIS IS MY LIFE!" and he's shouting "LET'S GO NOW WHAT! LET'S GO NOW WHAT!" and it is sonically incredible.

'We Belong Together' is the best Mariah single ever though.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

This was when I was doing the Stylus jukebox => I HAVE HEARD EVERYTHING ON THIS NOW :(

Also stop ticking Gorillaz and start ticking Miss Mariah you LOSERS!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

And Miss Faith! And 'Slow Down' which is just gorgeous and romantic and swoonsome but also just a tiny bit...odd. "Never seen anything so lonely" as chat-up line, hmm.

Rhyming Slang

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

According to today's Metro, James Blunt was voted 4th most annoying thing in the UK in a recent survey of 2000 Brits. Only one other of the top ten was even a person, let alone a pop act.

I've still not heard "You're Beautiful". I know how the chorus goes obv, having encountered snatches of it on chart rundowns and the like, but I've never heard the entire song (to the best of my knowledge).

Re: Rhyming Slang

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i managed to avoid Band Aid 20 but managing to not have heard 'Yer Beautiful' is an astonishing feat. Do you not have a TV?

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

This is my lowest ever "turnout" for a NOW. A mere FOUR ticks! I didn't really like the first Gorillaz single off that album; the Caesars' Palace song was overplayed in all the indie discos I frequented back in 2003; poor efforts from Kylie, McFly and BEP.

:-(

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Actually make that five, I forgot to tick Roll Deep.

Q

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Why don't people like/remember this Jem song?

Re: Q

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I remember it.

Her voice is wallpaper and the lyrics are shit. That said it is quite good for the two seconds before she starts singing.

PLEA FOR A NEW POLL

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

what is it about James Blunt that makes him so very hated?

- Face
- Voice
- Class
- Ubiquity
- Tune
- Words
- Definitely the face

Re: PLEA FOR A NEW POLL

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

The incredibly grating vocal hook.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Is this the first time the final third of a Now has been it's best?

Anyway, great songs abound on here moreso than the last few polls. Only one other person has ticked "Lonely No More" though!

Factoid of the week

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

The Freeloaders (behind the terrible rip off of 'So Much Love To Give') are actually two of N-TRANCE

DAMIEN ALLBRAN = MIRACLE WORKER

[juror8.livejournal.com]

De La Soul doing a decent song in 2005! OMG WTF etc

Re: DAMIEN ALLBRAN = MIRACLE WORKER

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I liked that one they did with Chaka Khan which was also this decade.

WORST NOW EVER

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

My favourite thing on here is Hard-Fi's only good song and that is really saying something. The GA and Rachel S records are alright but among their least exciting singles, and I haven't heard the Gwen vs Eve one, I don't think.

Rub.

Re: WORST NOW EVER

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

The Gwen vs Eve song was the rip-off of Topol's 'If I Were A Rich Man' from everyone's favourite Jewish musical, 'Fiddler On The Roof'.

Agree that the Hard-Fi song is one of the only decent tracks on this Now, although I maintain that 'Living For The Weekend' and 'Feltham Is Singing Out' are better tunes. 'Hard To Beat' is the most "pop" thing they've done though.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Who is Rob Thomas?

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

he did that 'Smooth' song with Carlos Santana

The F-F-F-Fresh P-P-P-Prince Is Who I A-A-A-Am

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

A decidedly un-"whack" comeback jam from Mr Smith, nes pas? I really liked it.

I LOVE THIS

[zenith.livejournal.com]

But hold on, wait, y'all forgettin
When I was amateur spittin
Before the hits was written!

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

Following on from Black Eyed Peas revisionism, here comes Charlotte Church revisionism.... er, on second thoughts. But 'Crazy Chick' is a damn fine pop tune, once you get past the ludicrous lyrics.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

There is no revisionism - Poptimists worldwide have always been very keen on C.Church, even if the idea of her as a pop star has often been much better than the actual reality of the songs.

[dickmalone.livejournal.com]

Wait, I want to change my vote--I forgot how much I hate "Rich Girl" now until I saw how many people ticked it. I totally liked it at first but the radio just played the shit out of it, and only the worst parts, until it would literally keep me up at night, playing over and over in my head, not letting me sleep. I hope that song is never played anywhere ever again.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA

no dubdobdee, no fr0g comment...

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

i guess we've kind of had all the arguments about it by now though...

Re: no dubdobdee, no fr0g comment...

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"Crazy Hits" by the Crazy Frog is STILL in the Woolworths top 50 album charts. It is the new Dark Side of the Moon.

IT'S OKAY, EVERYONE

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I've just looked at Now 62 and it is cracking.

Praise Lex

[plumsbitch.livejournal.com]

his comment on Kaiser Chiefs=SPOT ON

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Akon should be romping this one! Best squeaky vo-coder use since cher.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i detest it and cannot be in the same room as it but somehow it is still only the fifth worst song on here :O

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

my prediction: lowest % winner for some time

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

...since the last Blurillaz win in fact? "Lucky bleeders" as Ian Dury would have said.

ATTENTION EVERY ONE WHO TICKED THE KAISER CHIEFS

[zenith.livejournal.com]

Your copy of Richard Littlejohn's novel is in the post!

Re: ATTENTION EVERY ONE WHO TICKED THE KAISER CHIEFS

[plumsbitch.livejournal.com]

OMG 21 TICKS.

WTF?