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poptimistsWith some of yesterday's fites still finely balanced, onto the second half of round 2 - more songs to whittle down. Some real blockbusters here - two of the songs most closely associated with 00s poptimism going head to head, a battle between Richard X and Xenomania, and a Britpop era clash are three of the juicier highlights.
As ever, just tick the one you like best in each pair.
[Poll #798576]
This poll will stay open until Monday (as will yesterday's).
Since Jeff W is away I propose a PET SHOP BOYS CANON for later this afternoon.
As ever, just tick the one you like best in each pair.
[Poll #798576]
This poll will stay open until Monday (as will yesterday's).
Since Jeff W is away I propose a PET SHOP BOYS CANON for later this afternoon.
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Date: 2006-08-18 12:44 pm (UTC)Technotronic vs Adamski was even tougher. In the end I could only go for Technotronic on the grounds that 'Killer' launched Seal's career, which is pretty unforgiveable.
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Date: 2006-08-18 12:55 pm (UTC)ur all sick in head
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Date: 2006-08-18 12:55 pm (UTC)And wherefore the Shampoo dissing? Go & change yr votes QUICK MARCH ON THE DOUBLE!
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Date: 2006-08-18 12:56 pm (UTC)Kat are you Acid On Sea-ing tonight?
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Date: 2006-08-18 07:20 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-08-18 12:57 pm (UTC)BANISH THE INDIE.
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Date: 2006-08-18 01:00 pm (UTC)This was so painful
Date: 2006-08-18 01:13 pm (UTC)If Rachel loses here, I will be (almost) as angry as Alex was about Ciara.
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Date: 2006-08-18 01:24 pm (UTC)Re: This was so painful
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Date: 2006-08-18 02:01 pm (UTC)I chose Rachel, who is therefore certain to lose. My reasoning is thus: both tracks do the - how shall I say? - Brit thing of mistaking detachment for intelligence, or foisting off detachment as understated passion, or deciding that since great pop can be shallow it should be shallow, etc. But bad ideas can produce good music, and in both of these you do get this very funny understated overstatement (sorta the opposite of, oh, I don't know, Gene Pitney and Roy Orbison, who overstate everything so insistently that overstatement becomes functionally useful normal statement but can still be overstatement any time you want it to; Celine Dion's also pulled this off, occasionally; but I digress). If the phrase made sense I'd call Rachel's singing here "cold and sultry," dripping with sensuality while keeping its gloss. And the mixture of this singing and the technofuzz throb gets this over. But "Love Machine" is more genuinely funny (well, crack-a-smile funny, not belly laughs), and the quick wise(ass) vocals go unexpectedly well with the hi-NRG funk strum. So what wins it for Rachel (though we've determined that winning with Frank means losing on the Big Board)? The totally nonchalent "Hey" - like throw your hands in the air and wave 'em like, um, whatever - and, even (or especially?) delivered with its basic chill, the melody's got its emotionally melodic pull.
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Date: 2006-08-18 02:18 pm (UTC)It's an unjust result anyway. Crazy In Love >>>> Toxic.
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