A Year In Pop: Week 11
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poptimistsA NEW ENTRY at #1!!!! Well, OK, the new rules haven't really been in place long enough for us to get excited about that again, but it's the Comic Relief single straight in. Also: a chance to decide between original re-issue and comedy version of "500 Miles", and an astonishing tide of haircut indie.
[Poll #950304]
* left off last week's poll - in the case of Madness this single has now left the building/chart.
[Poll #950304]
* left off last week's poll - in the case of Madness this single has now left the building/chart.
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My first DON'T LIKE ANY OF 'EM
Date: 2007-03-20 01:29 pm (UTC)I don't mind the Crystal Waters thing but can't be bothered to tick it, my new standards for Any Good At All are "actively want to listen to again", and it doesn't qualify.
Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 01:30 pm (UTC)The Twang: disgraceful The High revivalists directly marketed at men of a certain age i.e. my age. Shamefully I quite enjoyed it. Where was the wah-wah though?
Proclaimers: still good.
Re: My first DON'T LIKE ANY OF 'EM
Date: 2007-03-20 01:31 pm (UTC)Re: Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 01:31 pm (UTC)(The Fratellis did have an idea, but I didn't like it. Good Shoes I can't even remember. The Rakes were absolutely dreadful.)
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Date: 2007-03-20 01:39 pm (UTC)The Proclaimers are wonderful though!
Not heard any of the others, apart from Maximo Park and the Fratellis who are both rub.
Re: Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 01:49 pm (UTC)The Twang: I always expect it to be a James song; the reverby guitar, the rhythms; it takes about five seconds for me to realise "oh, no, it's the twang").
Refuse to tick "Walk This Way", much like katstevens. And refuse to tick novelty Proclaimers covers/remixes.
"this single has now left the building/chart"
Date: 2007-03-20 01:55 pm (UTC)I thought the new chart rules were supposed to reduce the level of Top 40 turnover but, ignoring Snow Patrol*, it seems to be as high as it ever was of late.
*and who doesn't?
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Date: 2007-03-20 01:56 pm (UTC)I have no desire whatsoever to hear the record but Lex, did you know that Sophie R's cousin is on The Rakes album?
Re: My first DON'T LIKE ANY OF 'EM
Date: 2007-03-20 01:58 pm (UTC)Re: Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 02:01 pm (UTC)"Walk This Way" never stood a chance of a tick - could've been good; wasn't.
Re: "this single has now left the building/chart"
Date: 2007-03-20 02:02 pm (UTC)Re: My first DON'T LIKE ANY OF 'EM
Date: 2007-03-20 02:03 pm (UTC)What is not fine is that the Poptimists community seems to prefer Maximo Park to P Diddy and Keyshia Cole. BADLY DONE.
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Date: 2007-03-20 02:04 pm (UTC)Btw Tom you forgot the new Pink single in the top 40, not that it's remotely good or anything (probably the best this week though).
Re: Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 02:05 pm (UTC)*thins lips*
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Date: 2007-03-20 02:06 pm (UTC)Next week then.
Re: Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 02:20 pm (UTC)And the other reason to like the Twang is they have a 'Bez' - he doesn't play anything, just appears to dance around a bit and supply some 'oh-ohs' in the chorus.
Re: Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 02:26 pm (UTC)Re: Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 03:25 pm (UTC)Re: My first DON'T LIKE ANY OF 'EM
Date: 2007-03-20 03:27 pm (UTC)the video for the songs beats Fedde Le Grande in the 'ohhhh i knoooow let's get a load of models to dress in v short skirts and show their bottoms to the camera' tho
Re: Reasons For Tickys
Date: 2007-03-20 03:28 pm (UTC)March Madness
Date: 2007-03-20 03:28 pm (UTC)presence of a synth bass line is not sufficient
Date: 2007-03-20 03:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-21 10:08 am (UTC)Girls Aloud and Sugababes is just cringey. It's too good to be comedy and yet the song's so completely inappropriate, it's still bad. Girl group members rapping should be banned but it is also just a massive disappointment.
Re: My first DON'T LIKE ANY OF 'EM
Date: 2007-03-27 09:41 pm (UTC)