The History Of Jop Part 5 aka The Kid Is Not My Son

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A delay in the poll caused by my having some work, but finally the ship of retrospective metapop criticism sails into the waters of 1983 - Jackson the winner, Culture Club getting some serious vote-splitting, and this year the P&J poll included a BEST VIDEO section for the first time, which we might well discuss in a separate YouTube-enabled poll later (I can't get YouTube at work).

Procedural Note: I've excised "Back On The Chain Gang" by the Pretenders as it featured last time.

You only get EIGHT votes this time - use them wisely.


[Poll #819820]


The Joptimists Poll Remix for 1982:

1. Don't You Want Me (49 votes)
2. 1999 (46 votes)
3. The Message (43 votes)
4. Temptation (37 votes)
5. The Look Of Love (36 votes)
6=. Mickey (31 votes)
6=. Sexual Healing (31 votes)
8. Planet Rock (28 votes)
9. Rock The Casbah (26 votes)
10. Pass The Dutchie (24 votes)

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

This is the first time that the ONLY EIGHT rule has caused me dilemma!

Jacko/Prince/DMC/Eurythmics are all obvious but the hidden gem is surely 'She Works Hard For The Money'!

[cis.livejournal.com]

I could have ticked nearly every song! 1983, man. good year for everything.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I've gone from knowing about TWO songs to knowing LOADS suddenly!

I guess this is what happens when one is born.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

You think so? After repeated exposure to it on Hits TV themed programmes I've developed a distinct dislike of it. Of course, this might be down to the truly rotten video...

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I have never seen the video and had no idea it was still played on television!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Only on Hits!TV's top 50 women of the 80s. Which always seems to be on weekday evenings. When you are out enjoying yourself like you should be. Don't listen to them, Lex!