Jop Tournament Round 2.1

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I've decided to do the second round in two big chunks, partly cos intuition tells me the RLY hard decisions will be coming up next round. Also it will take less time!


[Poll #925674]


Share your pop hearbreaks in the comments thread, go on.

Comments

Argh

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Boycotting Missy vs. Guns (botherd) and Human League vs. Prince (can't choose) for the moment.

Went for MJ over Madge, expecting I'd be the minority, but I had to choose the funk (ditto for Aaliyah). Lo! and behold, in the early stages, it doesn't look so bad.

And I still think Temptation deserves to move on!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I see poor Prince is being shat on again. I really hope Kelly C puts the Smiths out but that's a pretty poor pairing considering the heartbreak that was Madge vs Aaliyah/Jacko.

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

I actually find all of these fites rather easy, except Sledge v. Joy Division (which was hard because I'm not huge on either song). I went with the favorite in every case, except Kelly Clarkson over Smiths and Joy Division over Sledge.

The only upset here that would really bother me if it materialized would be "Temptation" over "...Baby One More Time"

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I've just noticed an apparent tie in one of the previous round's fites. Is there a ruling on this one?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Most of these not even close. I don't adore many of the big guns here especially - "Into The Groove" and "Freak On" aside maybe - but I like them all well enough.

Taking Pazz & Jop By Strategy

[koganbot]

I like "How Soon Is Now?" because it reminds me of Eno. But no way I'm voting it over "Since U Been Gone." Btw, "Since U Been Gone" is probably still my favorite Kelly Clarkson track, but that may only be because "Maybe" isn't a track yet; and "Since U Been Gone" may even be a bit tangential to what I generally love about Kelly. Which is to say that Kelly touches me more when she's tormented than when she's triumphant - though I think her torment songs are obliquely triumphant, since they contain an extravagant self-assertion and self-confirmation, even if the confirmation has to do with the value... is "value" the right word?... of heartbreak and struggle. Anyway, top five Kelly's for me are "Maybe," "Since U Been Gone," "Hear Me," "Miss Independent," "Addicted." (I pretty much missed "Miss Independent" in its year, but it's one of the great dance pop tracks of the decade.)

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Madge v Aaliyah - predictably awful for me. Agree with Frank in actively loving 'Try Again' more but possibly only because I'm not hearing 'Into The Groove' right this second - in the end, assuming a tie, I've gone for the NEWER, which I think is important

Britney v New Order - not Britney's best but still great v a song I don't feel much of anything towards. Easy.

Madge v DC - really really hard; this isn't quite my favourite Madge single but it's top 10, easy; same applies to 'Bootylicious' but a top 10 Madge single means more than a top 10 DC single.

Human League v Prince - I did not think Prince would get screwed this bad, you lot are mental. Prince without the slightest shadow of a hesitation.

Missy v Vile People - 13 people, as of now, need to be CAST OUT

Vile People v Clarkson - OK seriously anyone who voted Vile in this AND the last poll...what the fvck is wrong with you?!

Jacko v Madge - wtf, 'Vogue' is one of the best things ever and it's getting DONE OVER!

Sledge v JD - ffs you people are just wrong :(((((((

[lollers.livejournal.com]

WHAT IS WITH THE POPTISM PRINCE HATE? :((((((