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: Quarterflash Rules!

[epicharmus.livejournal.com]

Um, wow. It never actually occurred to me that "Tainted Love" was an actual HIT hit in the U.S.A. I just sorta assumed it was one of THOSE songs that gets lots and lots of airplay in urban centers like New York but never actually charts on Billboard.

I might've actually been tempted to vote for #15. Oh, and ha ha ha ha "Abracadabra" was another great rock-dinosaur-goes-new-wave (though not New Pop) move.