The History Of Jop Part 27 aka She got one of your kids got you for 18 years

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

And now - the final* Pazz and Jop poll. 2005 - seems like it was yesterday eh?

You have thirteen ticks across 39 boxes - the holdover from last year that I left out was "Galang", if you're interested.


[Poll #904749]


*or potentially penultimate, but I suspect the discussion of the New Times PJ poll will be along the lines of the JP one i.e. poll-free.

2004: Joptimists Verdict

1. Toxic (52 votes - offhand I can't remember anyone ever getting more, and certainly the 91% is huge)
2. Take Me Out (43)
3. What You Waiting For? (38)
4. Chewing Gum (37)
5=. 99 Problems (36)
5=. Galang (36)
7. Heartbeat (33)
8. Drop It Like It's Hot (27)
9. Yeah (Usher) (26)
10. Somebody Told Me (25)

And that's it. If anyone has any ideas for flagship poll series I will take them under consideration!

Comments

Re: Statto writes

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

But no-one cares about emotional resonance! Toxic is a consensus pick because it sounds AMAZING. Also it's a comeback single, the first time she was back-Back-BACK since debuting I'm A Slave 4 U in early September 2001.

Re: Statto writes

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

People do care about emotional resonance, just look at 1 Thing or Since U Been Gone or Crazy or any of the very biggest hits! If it was all about how amazing it sounded - and it does sound amazing but not especially more than any other Britney/nu-pop track - then Madonna and Ciara would be leading this poll.

Re: Statto writes

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

No, those two mostly just roll along, Toxic swirls and swoops and jumps! Hung Up is practically a house track for Christs sake, same beat all the way through.

Re: Statto writes

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Er "being a house track" and "sounding amazing" are far from mutually exclusive. I know 'Toxic' swirls and swoops etc, it just doesn't do it any more than, I dunno, 'Boys' or 'Anticipating' or 'Overprotected'.

Re: Statto writes

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Dude, Boys is a flat dirge compared to Toxic!

Re: Statto writes

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Actually I've just realised that I haven't heard this Ciara track, I was thinking of Goodies. Sorry!