POLL MADNESS aka The History Of Pop part 1, aka It's Limahl's World We Just Live In It

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The first of a proposed series of POPTIMISTS polls which will determine by poll SCIENCE which are the best pop songs ever, the definition of 'pop songs' of course being 'have appeared on a Now album'. Choose as MANY as you like and the debate can RAGE in the comments box, warning your choices are public knowledge, and prepare yrselves for Now II next week.



[Poll #612070]

Comments

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I don't do LJ polls but I will say that a LOT of these have some merit without quite being in the "I love this" category. And most of the rest fall just below the "has some merit" line without being atrocious. That sums up 1983-85 pretty well in general if you ask me.

I own (other than on V/A comps): Malcolm McLaren, Will Powers, both Culture Clubs, poss. T. Ullmang. Pretend I ticked all those.

B. Tyler is probably better than I remember it being.
Rocksteady Crew is probably WORSE than I remember it being.

In other news, the tracklist for NOW! 62 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BGUD0U/202-0034155-7866278) is awesome, especially pleasing after the disappointing 60 and 61.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Haha the only artist to appear twice on this one is Gwen sodding Stefani = we have learned the wrong lessons from history!