I Love #1's - 1993

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Given that no-one really knew what was going on in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis did pretty well to snab 22 ticks! Something a little more recent this week, and BlimeX0r! Noel's House Party seemed like quality television, there was a sudden new trend for sparkly eyepatches, and the 'Tlimited straddling the number one slot (hur hur hur) for FIVE WEEKS! It must be 1993!

[Poll #862080]
*This had on it:
Somebody To Love (G.Michael/Queen)
These Are The Days Of Our Lives (G.Michael/Queen/Lisa Stansfield)
Calling You (G.Michael)
Papa Was A Rolling Stone/Killer (G.Michael)

It's a bit early in the morning for tickyboxen but s0d it.

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

This was a wonderful year for pop.

I only had 4 ticks!

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

IT WAS BLOODY AWFUL but then again I hate Take That so I would say that :(

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Plus I can assure you all that Mr Loaf DOES tell his wumman what he wouldn't do, right at the end. I saw it on Hits!TV last week.

Re: I only had 4 ticks!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Wot no Shaggy?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I'm SURE he doesn't. My brain is actually DEAD due to getting in this morning exactly as people were getting up to go to work but I'm SURE he never did.

Gabrielle's 'Dreams' = MODERN SUMMER POP CLASSIC

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Well OK, the wumman gives a list of requests at the end of the the song which ML says he WILL do, then she goes "AAAAAH BUT you will do [thing X]" and he goes "No I won't do that!". Well, I paraphrase.

Re: I only had 4 ticks!

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

It gets on my nerves too much :( Plus I have neverforgiven him for the It Wasn't Me song!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

she does as well!

(i have just CHEATED!)

i never realised this!

Living on my own

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I had no idea this got to number one! The first time I heard it was on purchasing Now 25. I think I must have been on Guide camp at the time or something.

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

Filthy gayist sechs?

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Ah, Freeview. The most educational channel of them all.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Arf! You lot have f1lth on the brain today. Perhaps we should officially change it to that.

Re: Living on my own

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It is an underrated gem I feel!

I am listening to "Fergalicious", it is grebt.

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

Is there a non-filthy answer?

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Surprisingly, yes!

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

Is it "go on a diet"? Fnehehee oh I am rude.

Re: Living on my own

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Isn't it! I love the way Ferg manages rave middle-8s that sound completely at odds with any other bit of the song.

Tangent

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Did everyone hear about the new chart rules coming into force soon? Downloads will be incorporated into the charts even if there is no physical format released. Also, a track does not necessarily need to be an official single to get in the charts. Album tracks or anything! I'm not sure if the 19-minute rule is still in force. But this means that if everyone decides all of a sudden to download "Where's Me Jumper" then it could get to number one. For serious.

Re: Tangent

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately it also means that when Wasis release a new album, ALL TWELVE Wasis tracks will be in the chart.

I assume though that there will be some kind of 'nominated singles' rule in force, or something.

Re: Tangent

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

This is a downside, yes. However I assume that rekkid companies will still plug the best tracks as singles - the radio stations won't play ALL of them so people will only bother dlling the ones they like. Albums will be disparu. I'm not sure if this is a bad thing.

Enigma wrapped in a mystery baked in a meatloaf

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

People, elementary listening skills, people:

Verse 1:
But i'll never forget the way you feel right now, oh no, no way
And i would do anything for love, but i won't do that, i won't do that

Verse 2:
But i'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way tonight
(etc)

Verse 3:
But i'll never do it better than i do it with you, so long, so long
(etc)

Granted these aren't things that make any sense when thought of as "doing for love", but then neither is the fadeout fodder at the end!

Re: Enigma wrapped in a mystery baked in a meatloaf

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

Does he want to do it two long times?

Re: Enigma wrapped in a mystery baked in a meatloaf

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Argh stupid LJ et my comment!

I was referring to the bit in the fade-out (which is the catchiest 'that' ML refuses to do) and I shall REVEAL ALL at 2pm today!

meatloaf question. the answer is of course

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

GO ON A DIET

Re: Living on my own

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I really hate Freddie's 'scat' but otherwise it's good.

Re: Living on my own

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I was listening to Scatman John the other day! Oh Dance Tip 95, I heart you so.

[cis.livejournal.com]

it's something like "will you braek heart?", isn't it? I prefer the rich ambiguity of "'that'".

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

I am shocked to discover that it was not lying 'Loaf wouldn't do, I have believed this for literally years and years ever since my mother bought me 'Welcome To The Neighbourhood' instead of whatever the hell I'd asked for for my birthday. I'm not wholly clear on how old I was but chances are whatever I'd asked for involved absolutely no Meatloaf, it is a good album though. If I worked in a record shop I might start "accidentally" putting copies of Meatloaf albums in the cases for that new My Chemical Romance one.

I was singing 'Mr Vain' yesterday, much to my boyfriend's horror- I think this is what motivated me to put it instead of 'All That She Wants.' Fortunately I'm staunchly refusing to put iTunes on my computer or else I would by now have purchased most of this list with overdraft I don't have.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

I was in Israel on holiday with my family when Mr. Vain came out. I know this because every night, we'd go out for dinner and then walk back through the square in the centre of Netanya (a small town near Tel Aviv), where, in the summer months, they had a big street disco most nights. I kept hearing Mr. Vain, sometimes two or three times a night, and so assumed that the DJ was some bloke called Mr. Vain, who was so vain that he'd play his theme tune several times a night. It was only on returning to England that I realised that the DJ was probably not called Mr. Vain!

Re: Living on my own

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

'Scatman' is the ultimate acid test re 'should i really be putting this on an Ultramix' (i do actually quite like it these days tho)

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

> I am shocked to discover that it was not lying 'Loaf wouldn't do

Surely his follow-up "I'd Lie For You And That's The Truth" says otherwise? Actually it's slightly ambiguous isn't it.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

When the robots take over, all we need do is play that song at them and they will all explode!

BIT LATE AS I HAD ACTUAL WERK TO DO

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Wumman: "Sooner or later you'll be screwing around"
Loaf: "No I won't do that!"

Re: Tangent

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

Only single track downloads (or single 'bundles') will count - so if you download the whole album by clicking 'buy Album', it goes towards the album chart instead. Only all twelve tracks would chart if people clicked and bought them all individually, which obsessive fans might do to force that situation, but is unlikely to happen as it would cost you lots more money