Take Pity On A Poor Old Hey Ya
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poptimistsHere's a poll it should do quite well in.
[Poll #889295]
Meanwhile, anticipation is at tepid pitch for the Poptimists End Of Year Poll Awards. Please go and nominate stuff - you don't have to put an entry in every category! It's here.
[Poll #889295]
Meanwhile, anticipation is at tepid pitch for the Poptimists End Of Year Poll Awards. Please go and nominate stuff - you don't have to put an entry in every category! It's here.
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Date: 2006-12-15 11:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-15 11:30 am (UTC)Also not a hit - "Land Of A Million Drums", despite it coming out at a time when they were quite famous, and being on a fillum soundtrack. My wife is the only person I know who likes it, though.
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Date: 2006-12-15 01:23 pm (UTC)The other missing 'hit' is 'Ghetto Musick' (#55) - which has a funny video
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Date: 2006-12-15 01:19 pm (UTC)I was actually shocked that Outkast were still around at that point as I thought they'd faded like certain other similar mid 90s hiphop acts who failed to make much impact (Black Moon, Souls Of Mischief) here.
But 'Miss Jackson' changed everything - quite a masterstroke.
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Date: 2006-12-15 11:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-15 11:32 am (UTC)Outkast as token hip-hop act = duddest thing ever. A couple of songs aside they really don't figure on my radar of amazing hip-hop from the years they were good let alone now.
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Date: 2006-12-15 12:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-15 01:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-15 01:24 pm (UTC)poptimists make me cry...
Date: 2006-12-15 11:51 am (UTC)Re: poptimists make me cry...
Date: 2006-12-15 11:56 am (UTC)Re: poptimists make me cry...
Date: 2006-12-15 08:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-15 11:52 am (UTC)The big question for me is...
Date: 2006-12-15 12:01 pm (UTC)Re: The big question for me is...
Date: 2006-12-15 01:20 pm (UTC)Big Boi
Date: 2006-12-15 12:02 pm (UTC)Re: Big Boi
Date: 2006-12-15 12:36 pm (UTC)Re: Big Boi
Date: 2006-12-15 01:00 pm (UTC)Re: Big Boi
Date: 2006-12-15 01:21 pm (UTC)Big Boi is likeable but a bit boring frankly.
Re: Big Boi
Date: 2006-12-15 01:41 pm (UTC)Re: Big Boi
Date: 2006-12-15 04:35 pm (UTC)Billboard
Date: 2006-12-15 02:01 pm (UTC)"Players Ball" 37
"Elevators (Me & You)" 12
"ATLiens" 35
"Ms. Jackson" 1
"So Fresh, So Clean" 30
"The Whole World" 19
"Hey Ya!" 1
"The Way You Move" 1
"Roses" 9
Notable for their absence: "Rosa Parks" 55 (though 19 on the r&b/hip-hop chart); "B.O.B." not at all (though 69 on the r&b/hip-hop chart)
Re: Billboard
Date: 2006-12-15 02:08 pm (UTC)Re: Billboard
Date: 2006-12-15 02:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-16 01:26 am (UTC)