The Historiography Of Pop Part 5 aka You Know The Drill By Now

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

With 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.

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

AAARGH Pets v Neneh actually HURT ME IN MY HEART :(((((

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

I suspect I'll view the last stages of this through a veil of tears.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

That was painful. In the end I went for the Pets even though I think perhaps Neneh is a better record, but the Pets mean more to me for personal reasons, and the fact it's one of the only 2 proper uptempo pop songs to get to Christmas No. 1 in the last 20 years, rather than novelty songs and dull ballads.

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.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

what's wrong with Seal? Trevor Horn says he is the best vocalist of the modern era!

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

Oh, he's got a great voice (it's one of the things that makes Killer so good), I'll give him that, but since the first album he's used it on such dull, mind-sapping, turgid MOR rubbish.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

So what? Don't penalize "Killer" for what came later!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

bay-BEH!

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

It was the only way of separating the two, unfortunately. I love them both equally so I had to find some way of choosing.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I think I ticked Neneh because PSB will probably get another song through. I couldn't begin to justify a choice either way. They're both PERFECT.