I Love No.1's - 1994

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Last week showed the patchy knowledge of Poptimists where 1958 was concerned, however hip-wiggling burger fan Elvis was the winner with a respectable 29 ticks. Not so much love for Jane Morgan, who failed to receive a single tick! Bad luck, Jane. This week we fast forward to a year when, thanks to the age restrictions on Livejournal, I am 100% sure that all you lot had been born! It's one of my formative pop years - 1994.

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Comments

[whalefish.livejournal.com]

Either I'm being a nostalgic old fool, or pop music was actually really good at this time. And good fun, too - the fun factor is missing in so much pop these days. That current Rihanna single is less fun than Nick Cave.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It's bobbins innit? So DREARY.

Rhianna's 'Unfaithful' vs Doop's 'Doop'

Compare and contrast!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I think Paris and Lily are quite fun in their own ways. As are Rogue Traders. But this is just looking at this week's top 40. There does seem to be a bit of a dearth actually. Where's the goofiness?

[whalefish.livejournal.com]

I like that Paris song, but mostly because it sounds like it could be 1994 cod-reggae. The first time I heard it I was half expecting a guest spot from Pato Banton, or whoever the rappy one in Red Dragon feat. Brian and Tony Gold was.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE ALL OLD!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

What were you listening to in 1994, Matt?

[(Anonymous)]

All of these! Except Take That, because that was music for girls.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

The current Rihanna single is loads of fun! Not in the danceydancey way but given that she's given us 'Pon De Replay' and 'SOS' in the past year I think she should be permitted a ludicrous ballad in which she draws analogies between infidelity and murder. Popstars have always had soppy ballads and 'Unfaithful' is a particularly off-kilter take on it.

[whalefish.livejournal.com]

I suppose she can be allowed one upset ballad. But just one!