The History Of Jop Part 8 aka It started with a little kiss, like this

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Away from the Hip-Hop Wars the Pazz and Jop poll moves smoothly onward to 1986 - some great singles here but very few names that had not previously appeared in P&J. You get NINE ticks from these 25 tracks.


[Poll #829550]


1985: The Joptimised Version

1. Into The Groove (45 votes)
2. How Soon Is Now? (40 votes)
3. Raspberry Beret (37 votes)
4. Running Up That Hill (35)
5. Walking On Sunshine (24)
6. The Boys Of Summer (23)
7. Money For Nothing (22)
8. And She Was (21)
9. Smooth Operator (19)
10. I Wonder If I Take You Home (18)

Surprising mass support for VER STRAITS there!

Comments

Points of order

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

- Even with such a good selection I am sad that Bruce Hornsby isn't doing better. For the benefit of the Lex, "The Way It Is" was sampled by Tupac for one of his "I'm Dead, Rly" hits. Lots of piano triplets.
- Walk Like An Egyptian is one of my favourite songs to sing at karaoke.
- Rise is better than all of the Sex Pistols' output put together.
- But then so is Cameo. Though I will always think of Mel B's effort on TOTP now.

Re: Points of order

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

For the benefit of the Lex, "The Way It Is" was sampled by Tupac for one of his "I'm Dead, Rly" hits
Also sampled for "Never Change" by MC Buzz B if anyone remembers that.

Re: Points of order

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Ooh, THAT Bruce Hornsby song. I might go back and tick it now at the expense of West End Girls but that would be dishonest.

Re: Points of order

[giddyoldgoat.livejournal.com]

I will always vote for a member of the grateful dead