The History Of Jop Part 10 aka I had a feeling I could be someone

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1988 - and it's a winner! (Also possibly your only chance ever to vote, vote, vote for the Wilburys in a Poptimists Poll)


[Poll #835009]

1987 - What The Jop Was Going On?

1=. Sign O The Times (33 votes)
1=. Pump Up The Volume (33 votes)
1=. Bring The Noise (33 votes)
4. Faith (29)
5=. U Got The Look/Housequake (24)
5=. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (24)
5=. I Know You Got Soul (24)
8. The One I Love (22)
9. Don't Dream It's Over (19)
10. Luka (18)

MARRS and PE got 6 'best' votes each, Prince got 8.

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My Pazz & Jop ballot, 1988

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1. Debbie Deb "I'm Searchin'" (Jam Packed)
2. Sequel "It's Not Too Late" (?--some indie, pre-Capitol)
3. Judy Torres "Come Into My Arms" (Profile)
4. Phuture "Slam!" (b-side of "We Are Phuture") (Trax)
5. Giggles "Hot Spot" (Atlantic)
6. Guns N' Roses "Welcome to the Jungle" (Geffen)
7. Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock "It Takes Two" (Profile)
8. L'Trimm "The Cars With The Boom" (Time-x)
9. EPMD "Strictly Business" (Fresh)
10. Teena Marie "Surrealistic Pillow" (Epic)

(Near misses: Bam Bam "Give It To Me," Eric B. & Rakim "Follow the Leader," Spoonie Gee "I'm All Shook Up"/"Spoonie's Rap," Michael Jackson "Dirty Diana," Sweet Sensation "Take It While It's Hot," plus Latifah, Raze, Orange Lemon, Def Leppard, Chip Chip, Latee, Midnight Oil, Nitro Deluxe, J.V.C.F.O.R.C.E., M.C. Lyte, S Express, Public Enemy, the It, and half a million others.)

[This pulled in a couple of ringers from 1987 that I'd just discovered: Judy Torres and Sequel. The Torres is the song whose alternate title is "People, This Is WAY WAY BETTER Than The Pet Shop Boys' 'It's A Sin.'"]

[My comments began, "You know that Public Enemy are punk rockers because they're addicted to their own oppression."]