The Historiography of Pop part 1 aka Then vs NOW.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

While we prepare the amazing follow-up to the Now polls series (ahem), we will close the book on them with a series of pollfites to work out which of our 64 victors is actually the best.

A very simple format - just tick the song you like best in each question. Rather than do it randomly, or just 2 by 2, each fight is a winner from NOWs 1-32 against one from NOWs 33-64, giving us a chance to think about the ways pop has changed.

Due to LJ poll limitations we'll be doing this initial batch in three chunks.


[Poll #794482]


ROAR

The next 11 tomorrow.

(and yes I know I need to do the pop star poll too - the picture components in that make it less office-safe tho so I'll do it at home)

Comments

More revisionism please!

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Fascination hasn't been the winner of NOW 1 (http://community.livejournal.com/poptimists/37651.html) for ages!

Re: More revisionism please!

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

This has been pointed out several times. I suspect freakytigger of having hands over ears, singing "La la la I can't hear you".

Re: More revisionism please!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The cut-off point for each poll is the day the next one is printed! You can't actually 'stop' polls on LJ short of deleting them (which would be a waste) so any changes in results are simply ignored.

Re: More revisionism please!

[raw-patrick.livejournal.com]

Fascination now equal first again thx to ME.

Re: More revisionism please!

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow Phil Oakey through all the days of his life: he is now back on top!