The History Of Jop Part 7 aka We're Rockers And Rappers United And Strong

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The 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)

Comments

Re: i REALLY REALLY hate the smiths

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

is it just a logical extension (in the same way you could argue that extremism is the logical or rather inevitable conclusion of any faith/belief if followed intently enough) to turn to hate or can it be avoided completely?

Re: i REALLY REALLY hate the smiths

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I don't know. "Can you create a strong and distinctive community that doesnt come to despise those it excludes?" is the $1,000,000 question really!

Re: i REALLY REALLY hate the smiths

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure you can. Although The Lex has not been ordained as the official Poptimists mascot yet so we might be okay!