Take Pity On A Poor Old Hey Ya

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Here'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.

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Poor BOB only got to no. 61. Shocking!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yes! I'm classing a hit as "Top 40" btw.

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.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I like it apart from some TERRIBLE lines ('Shaggy said boo hoo i don't have a clue') altho you could pass these off as fun enough perhaps


The other missing 'hit' is 'Ghetto Musick' (#55) - which has a funny video

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

It was appallingly 'promoted' and not given as much support by MTV, Box etc. as it should've been. It may even only have been limited edition - people probably thought it was too weird. Dunno how well it did in the States tho.

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.