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poptimistsThe Pazz and Jop polls take us to the fairly unheralded year of 1985, and the selection is.....well, judge for yourself and discuss below. You get NINE votes, cast them wisely.
Notes: The John Fogerty song that got in last time rose to #3(!!) this time. It was excluded.
[Poll #826538]
The Joptimists 1984 Vote Verdict:
1. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (38 votes)
2. When Doves Cry (37 votes)
3. Jump (31)
4=. I Feel For You (28)
4=. Time After Time (28)
6. Let's Go Crazy (23)
7. What's Love Got To Do With It (21)
8. Dancing In The Dark (20)
9=. Free Nelson Mandela (19)
9=. Let's Hear It For The Boy (19)
Notes: The John Fogerty song that got in last time rose to #3(!!) this time. It was excluded.
[Poll #826538]
The Joptimists 1984 Vote Verdict:
1. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (38 votes)
2. When Doves Cry (37 votes)
3. Jump (31)
4=. I Feel For You (28)
4=. Time After Time (28)
6. Let's Go Crazy (23)
7. What's Love Got To Do With It (21)
8. Dancing In The Dark (20)
9=. Free Nelson Mandela (19)
9=. Let's Hear It For The Boy (19)
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Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 02:12 pm (UTC)Never Understand - The Jesus & Mary Chain -- liked too much; jamc are OK but
Just Like Honey - The Jesus & Mary Chain -- see above
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush -- AWESOME KATE
How Soon Is Now - The Smiths -- was against the smiths then; less so now
Tupelo - Nick Cave -- the cave shtick was still young and fresh
You Trip Me Up - The Jesus & Mary Chain -- see above
Yesterday's Men - Madness -- BLEAKERDAMMRUNG
Single Life - Cameo -- whatever happened to? CODPIECE IN OUR TIME
A Pair Of Brown Eyes - The Pouges -- soso on pogues
Death Valley '69 - Sonic Youth & Lynda Lunch -- worst evs SY release; i probably marked it high
Death Of A European - The Three Johns -- awful
Here I Come - Barrington Levy -- FAB!!
Nightshift - The Commodores -- i like the commodores
Caravan Of Love - Isley, Jasper, Isley -- disappointing
Back In Stride - Maze -- FRANKIE BEVERLEY'S MAZE call them by their name (i like maze but can't recall this)
Johnny Come Home - Fine Young Cannibals -- yuk
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley -- probbly pretty good
Into The Groove - Madonna -- YAY MADGE
Status Quo - Donald Banks -- i know nothing of this except i hope ver quo made an answer record
Blue - Fine Young Cannibals -- yuk x 2
All Fall Down - Primal Scream -- AAARGH!
Sho' Nuff Bumpin' - Eu -- wot is this? carmody to thread!! (is it gogo?)
Makes No Scence At All - Husker Du -- totally forgotten
Bonzo Goes To Bitburg - Ramones -- dated idea poorly executed
Jumping Into Love - Champion Doug Veitch -- !!!
Cruiser's Creek/La - The Fall -- not all that; i have tried to love it
Still Smokin' - Troublefunk -- more gogo
The Wind Of Change - Robert Wyatt & The Swapo Singers -- is this a SCORPIONS cover??
Time After Time - Miles Davis -- EXCELLENT
Up The Hill Down The Slope - The Loft -- sigh
Under Me Sleng Teng - Wayne Smith -- grebt
Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen (previous poll) -- pah!
Lover Girl - Teena Marie -- teena is a goddess but i didn't spot that then
Let My People Go - The Winans -- superworthy
King Of Rock - Run Dmc -- nearly there
Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads -- their last good song?
Motor Slug - Wiseblood -- dreadful
Let Them Eat Bogshed - Bogshed -- MY LOVELY BOGSHED i hate em so
Turn It Up - Conway Brothers -- ??
Raspberry Beret - Prince -- TIPTOP
Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson -- good if it's what i'm thinkin of
How Will The Wolf Survive?/Don't Worry Baby - Los Lobos -- borin sadly
Raping A Slave - The Swans -- BEST RECORD EVER MADE
Set It Off - Strafe -- not a clue
Fields Of Glass - The Triffids -- not the Triffids one good song
Movin' 'N' Groovin' - Redds And The Boys -- more gogo (gogo wz borin)
Ironmasters - Men They Couldn't Hang -- grrrr
Uncle Sam - Madness -- ok
Birthday Girl - Microdisney -- RUBBISH ON A STICK
Yu Gung - Einsturzende Neubauten -- TREE-MEND-US
Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 02:17 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 02:19 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 02:22 pm (UTC)that Snoom thread
Date: 2006-09-21 02:45 pm (UTC)I assume from what you say above that you sorted out yr Stump confusion?
I know of one (1) good Bogshed song = "Into Me" (from 1987)
Re: that Snoom thread
Date: 2006-09-21 02:48 pm (UTC)Re: that Snoom thread
Date: 2006-09-21 03:23 pm (UTC)oops
Date: 2006-09-21 04:11 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 02:25 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 03:23 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 03:27 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 07:29 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 03:28 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 03:30 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 03:44 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 05:58 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 06:59 pm (UTC)Re: Meanwhile in England
Date: 2006-09-21 07:02 pm (UTC)"Y'All want this party started, RIGHT? Y'All want this party started, QUICKLY! RIGHT?"