A Year In Pop: 23

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A deluge of new entries this week, some of which should spark a bit of conversation. So I'll let you get on with it!

[Poll #1001778]

Comments

Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Still, the makers of the Corenell vs LME video probably deserve some sort of award for desperation in marketing.

Re: Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I ticked both of course. Though very very marginal in the case of Bob Sinclar - I can see why it's a bad thing he's done but I just like euro-ragga.

Re: Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I am including Klaxons in this category btw, although it's the least bad of the 3.

Re: Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

If you can see why that mildly annoying but not vile Sinclar thing is bad, surely you see why Klaxons...desecrating Grace is EVEN WORSE!!!! It may well be the very worst thing I've heard this year.

Re: Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's amazingly energetic! Not as energetic as yer actual Grace but definitely tickish.

Re: Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Energetic != good or listenable!

Re: Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[koganbot]

Don't like the Klaxons "Not Over" as much as the original or as much as the previous version the Klaxons did (seems to me they've unfunked the bass this time), but this is not a desecration but a way of finding their way into a searing ache that Grace didn't come close to. This track absolutely reaches me (or the previous Klaxon version does, anyway), justifies the Klaxons' existence, though it will no doubt make me disappointed in everything else they do in the future. Second favorite song today, ahead of the very good Kelly Rowland (which is the first solo jaunt I've ever liked of hers). I love this. But not as much as the Unklejam.

Re: Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

Pleased to second yr Bob Sinclar ticky. We will be only two votes ever and people will think we are racia1istas.

Re: Bad week for cover versions of past dance hits

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I like the euro-ragga too! I def prefer the C&C music factory one though. And the small kids singing along in the video was/is great even though I know it is wrong and bad.