Jop Tournament Qualifiers 2

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The second part of the launch-day qualifiers, and these four polls are of particular interest to Prince fans (or Prince hataz) - 3 songs by him and another one written by him. The other group has the tournament debut of the Queen Of Pop.


[Poll #911684]


Tomorrow! Axl vs Bouncy! Kurt vs Jacko! Sexual Healing vs Tender Lovin Care! All coming to a poptimists entry near you.

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Actually hold on, "Egyptian" wasn't a Prince song was it? Getting my bangles jangled there.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

No, Manic Monday was the Prince-penned Bangles one.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I know you lot all h8 upon the Clash but I really like TiV.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

We don't h8 The Clash as such (OK maybe dubdobdee isn't too keen on 'em), only their marketing strategy.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

I h8 em! I h8 em LOTS!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I sort of fear that "Train In Vain" in particular is the ancestor of all the shuffling wasted boho indie we have in the charts right now. But I still enjoy it.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

oh joy, i was afraid i'd be the only one voting for it!

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

I really like The Clash but dislike Train in Vain.

[koganbot]

Ditto. Love love love everything on the first alb (and "1977" and "Capital Radio" and "Complete Control" and "White Man At Hammersmith Palais"), some on the second, three or four on the third, moments on the fourth (maybe prefer the fourth to the third, actually, but don't own and haven't heard it in 23 years, so can't check), have come to enjoy "Rock The Casbah" after repeated indoctrination, love Joe's phlegmy voice. Clash gave the best concert I ever attended, Palladium in February '79, NYC.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Group H is my harshest yet - three songs I love, and a terrific underdog in the fourth slot. I think "The Message" may walk it though it's my 3rd favourite in the bunch.

Group F on the other hand is pretty weak, and I was surprised to find that the track I'd want to hear most is...The Clash!

G is intriguing.

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

I had no trouble with H because I'm obsessed by that Kim Carnes song, but I agree the other tracks are really pretty good too. Harder choices in the other groups; E: I'm hoping Blackstreet can hold onto that early lead, but I fear they'd get hammered in the next round so is a vote for them a vote wasted in the grand scheme of things?; F: most 'meh' selections yet; G: blimey Sledge/Bangle face-off is HARD.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Shock surge for PAVEMENT in Group E!!

wtf

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

the message is TERRIBLE

Re: wtf

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's the first hip-hop record I can ever remember dancing to.

(Though I probably danced to "Ant Rap" before that).

Re: wtf

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

and so is LWTUP aargh

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[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Love Will Tear Us... Part? Papart? Popart?

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[chezghost.livejournal.com]

A New Arse

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[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

WHY IS THIS NONSENSE BEATING SIGN O' THE TIMES???????????

POPTIMISTS, BE BETTER AT BEING POPTIMISTS!!!!!!

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[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

Group G is a really weak group. Sorry, but I think that's my least favorite Prince song among any that made these Jop polls.

Re: wtf

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

Whoops, I mean Group F for the above discussion.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Group E is harsher I think. Poor Blackstreet, 'No Diggity' deserved better than to go up against 'Papa Don't Preach' right off, it's like at the Australian Open when up-and-coming loadsa-potential just-reached-her-first-final Russian teenager Vasilisa Bardina got drawn against Kim Clijsters in the first round and got double bagelled :(

[http://users.livejournal.com/xyzzzz__/]

Group F ws horrible really. Kept wishing Kim ws on there, she still got my vote tho'.

Seriously people WTF

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

PAVEMENT??? CALL YOURSELF POPTIMISTS!!!!
< / lex >

Re: Seriously people WTF

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Are Pavement not pop? I thought they were.

Re: Seriously people WTF

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

everything is pop -- the question is:

good pop
good pop in a bad way
bad pop in a good way
bad pop

Re: Seriously people WTF

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Pavement are BAD NON-POP in a BAD WAY. I don't care about how bad they are as an isolated entity but to see people actively choosing them over MADGE, JAY-Z AND BLACKSTREET makes me ANGRY.

Re: Seriously people WTF

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

These threads always bring out the best in Lex!

I agree though, the thought process required! "Hmm, yeah, that "Papa Don't Preach", that;s an OK song, but let's face it "Cut Your Hair" is better...!"

Anyway Madonna will win I should think.

Re: Seriously people WTF

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I hate the way no one who actually ticks the indie rubbish ever comments to defend these mad-and-wrong thought processes!

Re: Seriously people WTF

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Liking 'Cut Your Hair' shows that you have a sense of humour. Not a good sense of humour, mind...

Re: Seriously people WTF

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Madge is great, but somehow I have just never loved "Papa Don't Preach" - I can't tell you why.

And I have no concerns about my poptimist credentials as I voted His Purpleness across the board.

Re: Seriously people WTF

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Papa Don't Preach is a pretty weak Madonna single in my book but then I voted for Jay-Z so my head is held high.

20 vote outlook

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Group E: Madge has this one sewn up despite battling Pavement.

Group F: Prince can still cut JD's lead but I don't see it happening.

Group G: Very close between Sledge/Bangles

Group H: Walkover for G Flash at this rate.

"U Got The Look" is the lowest-ranked entry in the entire qualifiers process, by the way. The highest ranked song NOT to qualify was "It's The End Of the World As We Know It" by the Remmies.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Dude, you clearly need more babies to keep you occupied.

Re: 20 vote outlook

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

'U Got The Look' is superb i can't believe i am it's only ticker so far.

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[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I can't believe Prince isn't winning any of his groups!

Re: 20 vote outlook

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

I'm not a big "Sign O The Times" fan, and "Kiss" is in an incredibly tough bracket. Thems the breaks. Also, the best Prince songs (e.g. "Little Red Corvette", "Let's Go Crazy", "When Doves Cry") have yet to appear in these, so there's still hope for the short man.

Re: 20 vote outlook

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I think - though I've only actually checked him vs Madonna - that Prince has more songs in the 160 than anyone else.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

BTW, Poptimist Prince fans... the Superbowl half-time show on Sunday 4th February will feature Prince (as previously announced), but what I was unaware of until last night is that he will be duetting with Beyonce! And prior to the game, the Star Spangled Banner will be sung by Billy Joel! OMG!!!

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

He's duetted with her before, at the Grammys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WngF0Tj6-dE

Purple Rain, Baby I'm a Star, Crazy in Love I seem to remember.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I am sure I have extolled the virtues of Sister Sledge elsewhere, but HUZZAH for Kathy & co being in the lead! Walk Like 1x Egyptian is good but not good enough.

Stipey

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Ooh, "Losing My Religion" gaining ground!

I think LTR has a pretty great tune and a pretty awful singer, so it's ripe for a good cover - there must be one out there. I'm thinking Marit Larsen style maybe?

Re: Stipey

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

As you know I have a very low tolerance of the male indie voice but I've never found M Stipe particularly objectionable in this regard, and especially not on LMR.

I think H Duff would be very good at capturing both the epicness and the vulnerability of it, as per 'Come Clean'.

Re: Stipey

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I surprised myself by ticking LMR because I really dislike both Walk Like An Egyptian and We Are Family and there are so many Prince songs I prefer to She's Got The Look. Weak group overall I think.

Re: Stipey

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

Lex, this is one of the best ideas I've heard on a Poptimists thread.

Re: Stipey

[koganbot]

I think Stipe has a beautiful voice, but sometimes he gnaws on it so much that it gets all chewy. Which sort of happens in "Losing My Religion," but I still love the track and would have tick it if I hadn't preferred a couple others.