THE HISTORY OF POP PART 3 aka Are You So Deaf That You Cannot Hear?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

No Music Day? NOW MUSIC DAY more like. The first two songs have been entered into the Poptimists Pop'n'Poll hall of fame and they are:

NOW 1: The Human League - Fascination
NOW 2: Frankie says RELAX.

Applause, huzzahs etc. Nena was a v.close runner up on Now 2 with Cyndi Lauper, the Smiths and some other people also doing well. Poor old SNOWY WHITE and the mysterious Julia and Company did worst of all.

Today's poll has all sorts of "they were on a NOW??" entries, and was going to be accompanied by YSIs of some 'prime cuts' from 1 & 2 but this must wait until tomorrow cos I fvcked up the YSI somehow. As ever, comments more than welcome.


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Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Further Observations:

"Against All Odds" is a GREAT song. It's the bloke's I Will Survive.

Any reminders as to how Pearl in t'shell goes?

What these polls suggest so far is that the version of the 80s as seen in skooldisco etc. is basically RIGHT as far as crowdpleasers go.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Frankie Sa: get p1ssed on snakebite and throw up on thine Minnie Mouse shoes!

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

These polls have made me realise, yeah, that "Two Hearts" (a cover, mind you) and "AAO" are actually enjoyable. Go Phil!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

pearl in the shell is the one with the ace trumpet stab intro over a regular drum beat:

DA! deee didedi-deee dah, duh dee DAh! DAh!