The History Of Jop Part 4 aka God is smiling on you but he's frowning too

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's 1982!! NEW POP!! (and some other stuff)

Procedural note: Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" actually got #5 in this, but it was in the poll last time so I didn't put it in again.

PLEASE ONLY PICK NINE!


[Poll #815795]


The Joptimists Top Ten for 1981:

1. Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? (43 votes)
2. Ghost Town (etc.) (40 votes)
3=. Bette Davis Eyes (26)
3=. Pull Up To The Bumper (26)
5=. The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel (25)
5=. Our Lips Are Sealed
7. O Superman
8. Genius Of Love
9. Super Freak
10. Ceremony

Comments

Re: Most Important:

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

Wasn't 1999 the first video by a non-white artist to air on MTV? If so, then that's pretty important too

Re: Most Important:

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

my memory is that the first video on MTV by a non-white artist = billie jean

tho AHAHA i see now the retroactive flaw in that claim :\