The History of Jop Part 3 aka If you start me up I'll never stop

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Part 3 of the series takes us to 1981, and really an awful lot of great singles from which you must pick ONLY NINE.

Procedural notes: Laurie A. and the Stones were joint winners this year. Also, "Ghost Town" topped the separate EPs poll but I threw it in here anyway. I may do this with some future EPs too.


[Poll #813728]


And now the Joptimists Top Ten of 1980:

1. Blondie - Call Me (45 votes)
2. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (37 votes)
3. Lipps Inc - Funky Town (35 votes)
4=. The Clash - Train In Vain/London Calling (32 votes)
4=. Diana Ross - Upside Down (32 votes)
4=. The Dead Kennedies - Holiday In Cambodia (32 votes)
7. The Vapors - Turning Japanese (31 votes)
8=. Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach (29 votes)
8=. Joy Divison - Atmosphere/She's Lost Control (29 votes)
10. Devo - Whip It (25 votes)

Comments

Incense, wine, and candles

[juror8.livejournal.com]

How can anyone not tick Rick James?

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[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Who is Rick James?

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[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

"Super Freak" is the sample in "U Can't Touch This." Although you may not know that either!

Re: Incense, wine, and candles

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Haha I didn't know there was a sample in 'U Can't Touch This'. The bassline I presume?

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[chezghost.livejournal.com]

the bassline, main drums and the spooky organ thing yes

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[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the episode of Mighty Boosh with Old Gregg ?

Re: Incense, wine, and candles

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

What's Mighty Boosh?

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[juror8.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I pity you for what you don't know. But times like this I envy you.

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[juror8.livejournal.com]

He was a cokehead and a woman-beater who just happened to record, in "Super Freak", possibly the sexiest song ever written.