Poptimists 2006 Poll: Lifetime Achievement / Track Of The Year

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I'm too busy to do the nice picture banner at the top of the post today, but here are the final two categories in the End of Year poll - as ever, multiple nominations gained you a place, in the case of "Track Of The Year" you needed a mighty THREE different poptimists to rep you, in the case of Lifetime Achievement, well erm yes.

The Lifetime Achievement contestants should need no introduction, even to the Lex. The Track of the Year nominees should also be familiar to most, though hopefully someone less hassled than me will get an opportunity to post YouTube/MySpace/etc links.

Thanks for nominating, voting, and especially commenting on the awards - they've been some very good threads. Normal services return next week, most likely.

[Poll #900272]

Comments

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

I'm glad James Brown made it onto the hall of fame list - not just because of the timeliness, but because I think he's the most important musician of the second half of the 20th Century. I will understand on a pop-focussed community if the magnificent Pet Shop Boys win this category, but I'm glad JB is at least in contention.

The tracks list is very disappointing to me - none of my top 23 (just checked my list) made it! At least that left me a straight choice between Nelly and Cassie, and the former won out. I'm rather shocked at the big CSS dominance.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Wise words from Martin on JB here. Certainly more sensible than the "Go James! Kick those limeys' asses" post I was contemplating ;)

[koganbot]

Well, I just changed my vote from JB to Timbo. Brown is obviously more important than anyone else nominated here, and his best is better, and his musical ideas are still in play (which is to say that people don't know quite what to do with them, that there's still something destabilizing about those funk rhythms), but nonetheless I wanted to vote for someone with longevity who's hot business right now in our Poptimism world. I mean, Beethoven and Charlie Parker could get awards too... (Not that I think either Beethoven or Parker is as important as James Brown.)

[koganbot]

Jeff, I emailed you but it bounced; ilX is back up, and with it a brand new rolling teenpop 2007 thread.

Thanks

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the heads up, Frank.

My e-mails on old ILX are all fake, I think.

If I have to re-register with the new server I probably won't bother. (I'll be glad to be finally "off-ILX" to be honest; I have enough desk-distractions now as it is. I will still read the site though - well, the teenpop thread anyway.)

Re: Thanks

[koganbot]

No such luck. Old registration is good.

[anatol-merklich.livejournal.com]

Oh --
Solon he was one of the Seven Sages of Greece,
Saying wise sayings, and decreeing wise decrees.
His laws (they're called Solonian) replaced the tough Draconian,
And the tax system of Athens he made more progressivese.

Now Solon went awalkabout to Egypt and to Lydia,
And Croesus (king of latter) said: "Hear now this quiz I'll bid ya:
Which man upon this Earth has the life most full of mirth?
(I'll have you know the answer's me, than whom no-one is giddyer!)"

But Solon didn't go along with this unshamefaced volley.
He said: "Until a man is dead, he can't be counted jolly --
For who knows what's in store? Of joy or pain or bore-
dom?" And Croesus looked upon him as if he were off his trolley.

Well, later Croesus went afield to fight the mighty Cyrus
(The King of Persians), but was soon expecting to perspire, as
His army soundly beat, he was set to face the heat --
King Cyrus scoffed and sniffed and spat, and placed him on the pyres.

The flames rose up, and skywards were King Croesus' eyes a-rollin'.
He sighed a sigh, he groaned a groan, and cried "O Solon! Solon!"
King Cyrus he grew curious, where once he had been furious,
And asked: "Who, where or indeed what is that which you are calling?"

King Croesus told about the wisdom learnt from that old Greek,
That no-one's fortune should be praised when it is at its peak,
For suddenly you're toast, 'pon pyres set to roast!
And Cyrus said: "Yo Croesus mate, come down and join my clique".

THE MORAL OF THE STORY: I really wanted to click everyone except TT and GA, but teh Solonian wisdom made it easy for me, as only one of them duly qualifies for "Lifetime Achievement Award". QED.