The History Of Jop Part 12 aka Just lovely and delicious

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Another day, another decade - it's the 1990 Pazz and Jopp poll.

No particular gerrymandering this time so you get the full NINE picks. I left off some EPs (MBV's Glider, Ride's Smile) which I knew might have brought smiles to ageing Brit faces, but I figured the "I've heard of them" defense wouldn't really justify them being included when others weren't.


[Poll #840496]


1989: Joptimist Verdict is IN!

1. Like A Prayer (42 votes)
2. Buffalo Stance (40)
3. Fight The Power (33)
4. Me Myself And I (33)
5. Monkey Gone To Heaven (30)
6. Back To Life (26)
7. Good Life (22)
8. Straight Up (21)
9=. She Drives Me Crazy (19)
9=. Love Shack (19)

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My ten favorite songs of 1990 (in alphabetical order)

[epicharmus.livejournal.com]

I actually did something of a year-end thing for my college paper. The think-piece stuff is utterly embarrassing, but I don't mind sharing the list and its after-party:

1. "Everybody, Everybody," Black Box
2. "Groove Is in the Heart," Deee-Lite
3. "The Humpty Dance," Digital Underground
4. "Epic," Faith No More
5. "Touch Me," the 49ers
6. "J. Beez Coming Through," The Jungle Brothers
7. "Pure," The Lightning Seeds
8. "Praying for Time," George Michael
9. "Soon," My Bloody Valentine
10. "The Blues," Tony! Toni! Toné!

Forty other great songs, in no particular order:

"Hold On," En Vogue; "Until You Come Back to Me," Miki Howard; "Pretty Pink Rose," Adrian Belew and David Bowie; "Manhattan Skyline" and "I'll Come Driving," Julia Fordham [didn't know at the time that ICD was probably EBTG]; "Here's Where the Story Ends," The Sundays; "A Dream's a Dream," Soul II Soul; "Freedom '90," George Michael; "Love's Gonna Getcha (Material Love), Boogie Down Productions; "All Around the World," Lisa Stansfield; "Brother's Gonna Work It Out," Public Enemy; "Loaded," Primal Scream; "Nothing Compares 2 U," Sinead O'Connor; "The Jingling Baby," LL Cool J; "No Myth," Michael Penn; "My Secret Garden," Barry White et al.; "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em," Eric B. and Rakim; "Ghetto Heaven," The Family Stand; "Poison," Bel Biv Devoe; "Mentirosa," Mellow Man Ace; "Fortune Presents Gifts Not According To The Book," Dead Can Dance; "Bonita Applebaum," A Tribe Called Quest; "Tic-Tac-Toe," Kyper; "Birdhouse in Your Soul," They Might Be Giants; "Blue Thunder," Galaxie 500; "Way Down Now," World Party; "Feel It," The Afros; "Jerk Out," The Time; "Harlem Blues," Cynda Williams; "Wiggle It," 2 in a Room; "Gonna Make You Sweat," C&C Music Company; "Been Caught Stealing," Jane's Addiction; "Rub You the Right Way," Johnny Gill; "What is Love," Deee-Lite; "A Deeper Shade of Soul," Urban Dance Squad; "Feels Good," Tony! Toni! Toné!; "Walk On By," Sybil; "I'm Free," The Soup Dragons; several anonymous house music records [one of which turned out to be A Guy Called Gerald's "Blow Your House Down"]...and, O.K., I admit, "U Can't Touch This," MC Hammer.

Re: My ten favorite songs of 1990 (in alphabetical order)

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

share the think piece!

(michael i got yr email but am in deadline hell for a coupla days -- REMIND ME if you think i have forgotten)

Re: My ten favorite songs of 1990 (in alphabetical order)

[koganbot]

Speaking of emails, this is a test (Mark, on your days off I might have to use livejournal to reach your home email).

Frank