The Historiography Of Pop Part 4 aka A Point Is All That Two Can Score

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The dust has settled and 32 of 64 songs stand ready for the next round. Say a sad farewell to Ace of Base, Betty Boo, and - yes - Gorillaz among others. Then prepare for the next instalment of ALL OUT POP BATTLE.

i.e. pick which song you think is best.

In round 2 each song is facing one of its close contemporaries, the battle of the ages having proved indecisive.


[Poll #797787]


How the draw was decided:

i. Examination of real actual chart placing i.e. 2 for Human League, 7 for Pulp.
ii. Examination of tick % from revious now poll i.e. 79% for HL, 81% for P.
iii. These two things not being in agreement I just went for the one I liked best, seeing as it's me who's gone to the bother of polling these things. Bye Disco 2000!

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Some really heartbreaking choices there.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah vs Sugababes particularly difficult for me. And Bush/PSB was wrenching.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

PSB v Kate (but PSB will be back, right? last I looked Always On My Mind was thrashing the Chems) oh no!

I really hope Kelis and Aaliyah do well. They're really up against it.

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Couldn't bring myself to vote against Giorgio or Frankie. I hope Sugababes don't win the whole thing, they keep getting (what in my mind are) easy draws so I keep voting for it.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Only one heartbreaker for me - Kylie vs. Aaliyah - but "Fascination" vs. "Relax" was difficult. "Relax" is great but I don't love it, while "Fascination" I love but don't think is really a worldbeater.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"Relax" always a bit overshadowed by "Two Tribes" for me. I still ticked it tho cos the Frankie sound/look/concept is so awesome.