The Friday Canon: DESTINY'S CHILD PLUS

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

DC must rank as one of the most tumultuous groups in recent pop history! All you need to know about ver Child is that

Beyonce was in charge

Except her dad was really

They need no further introduction from me though I feel I must point out that their wikipedia entry is flagged as containing "weasel words", whatever those might be. To bump up the tick factor for today's canon I've included all the UK solo singles as well. You get NINE picks over the 29 songs below.

[Poll #923828]

Comments

Underrated DC singles

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Everyone knows the classics. These are as good:

'Soldier' - DC cruise through ghetto in bling-bling limousine, rich girls coldly and unsympathetically casting their eyes around for a bit of rough. Sparse crunk'n'b beat really sets off their voices well, even - especially! - soft-voiced Michelle, who works as a great counterbalance to the harsh coldness.

'Get On The Bus' - maybe Timbaland's finest work outside of Missy and Aaliyah?

Also worthy of note despite not being in the poll is Beyoncé's cover of 'In Da Club', which is as explicit about the shark-eyed B persona we all know and love as she's gotten on her own - "if the ladies wanna hate me I just send 'em a bottle".

Re: Underrated DC singles

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"Get On The Bus" was my introduction to Destiny's Child - I bought it on CD Single.

The reason I bought it is slightly less poptimist, i.e. I had just read an WIRE ARTICLE about Timbaland!

"Bug A Boo" seems not to be getting so much love.

Re: Underrated DC singles

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Yeah I'm surprised, it's slap bang in the middle of the first wave of OMG DESTINY'S CHILD that I remember, also it's my favourite. I love Beyoncé's hissy fit at the end - "THROW! OUT! MY! PAGER!"

Also listening to the lyrics closely I think it's not just about some pathetic ex, it is actually about being stalked, but DC never at any point consider being the victim - they treat the stalker like the pathetic little man he is.

Also, "even if the Pope said he liked you too"!

Re: Underrated DC singles

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

i saw them singin bugaboo in a telly ad for NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL R&B GIRL GROUPS and flipped out! it is the only record i ever bought bcz of a telly ad i think

BUGABOO!

Re: Underrated DC singles

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

i think it actually called "R&B Divas Vol.III"

Re: Underrated DC singles

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Maybe that series should be our next poll series!

Re: Underrated DC singles

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I flipped out after I saw them do it on TOTP! (It was my intro to them - first three singles passed me by and I must have been on holiday while 'Bills Bills Bills' was around.)

First awareness of DC

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

As certified indie snob in '99 the only medium through which RnB reached my ears was my mates S, H, D & B singing 'Say My Name' to me (badly) CONSTANTLY. D & B were twins and shared a car, and sometimes gave me and S a lift home. Finally I heard Billsx3 on said car stereo and thought "noes there is actually some *good* RnB out there!"

Re: Underrated DC singles

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

lol the pope