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

Re: ROD HULL'S IMO

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Costello is grebt - his last (maybe last) pretty pop song.

White Lines is good cos it was the first hip-hop to get played at my school disco and it was the song where we all stood in a circle to watch the kids who could 'break' break. Also good bassline!

I think there may already be a bosh of BC - will check.

Re: ROD HULL'S IMO

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

is the bassline from 'Cavern' or 'Optimo'? can never remember

Re: ROD HULL'S IMO

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Cavern. Liquid Liquid = monstrous snooze tho.