The Pop Open Group F: RESULTS

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The first round of the Pop Open comes to an end with the religion results. We'll now take a break - I've posted the final list of qualifiers at the end of this post, and I'll post the list of who is in which Round 2 groups tomorrow, and the deadline for tracks for that.

Thanks to all who submitted tracks, and the (actually rather lower!) number of people who voted.

FIRST PLACE: Candie Payne - "By Tomorrow" - inhibitorylinks wins. (6 first-place votes, 33% of total points)

SECOND PLACE: Amy Grant - "Come, Thou Font Of Every Blessing" - justfanoe qualifies. (5 first-place votes, 25% of total points)

THIRD PLACE: Army Of Lovers - "Israelism" - umlauts qualifies. (4 first-place votes, 23% of total points)

FOURTH PLACE: Genius/GZA - "B.I.B.L.E" - zenith is OUT. (2 first-place votes, 12% of total points)

FIFTH PLACE: Me'Shell Ndegocello - "Leviticus - Faggot" - blue_russian is OUT (1 first-place vote, 6% of total points).

Inhibitorylinks gets to choose between the 80s, 60s and 50s/Before groups, and also gets to place the other two qualifiers.

The winners and qualifiers - in order of % of points gained

CANDI STATON - "Sure As Sin" (SEX, 52%, mcarratala)
KAVINSKY - "Dead Cruiser" (DEATH, 45%, kill_yr_idols)
MIRA CRAIG - "Someofdathomemadepie" (LOVE, 37%, anatol_merklich)
MAYBEE - "Teen Mita Varn" (PASSION, 34%, credoimprobus)
CANDIE PAYNE - "By Tomorrow" (RELIGION, 33%, inhibitorylinks)
AIMEE ALLEN - "Stripper Friends" (MONEY, 31%, piratemoggy)
BONEY M - "Silent Love" (LOVE, 30%, w3ft)
MOTOR - "Black Powder" (VIOLENCE, 30%, katstevens)
MS DYNAMITE - "Don't Stop" (INJUSTICE, 28%, alexmacpherson)
DERRICK HARRIOTT - "Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boys" (INJUSTICE, 25%, hauntedballroom)
AMY GRANT - "Come, Thou Font Of Every Blessing" (RELIGION, 25%, justfanoe)
PIZZICATO FIVE - "One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls" (VIOLENCE, 23%, skillextric
ARMY OF LOVERS - "Israelism" (RELIGION, 23%, umlauts)
LATRYX - "Lady Don't Tek No" (SEX, 22%, infov0re)
GREGORY ISAACS - "Loving Pauper" (MONEY, 21%, martinskidmore)
LORETTA LYNN - "Fist City" (VIOLENCE, 21%, lisa_go_blind)
BAPPI LAHIRI - "College Girl I Love You" (PASSION, 20%, cis)
JEWLIA EISENBERG - "Dream Of Me" (PASSION, 20%, mcatzilut)
HARPERS BIZARRE - "Witchi Tai To" (DEATH, 18%, mackromackro)
LUTAN FYAH - "Equal Share" (MONEY, 17%, byebyeride)
SIOBHAN DONAGHY - "12 Bar Acid Blues" (INJUSTICE, 17%, lockedintheatti)
SEX BOOTS DREAD - "Tickle Tune" (SEX, 16%, carsmilesteve)
BOB MCFADDEN AND DOR - "I'm A Mummy" (DEATH, 15%, stevem78)
NAT KING COLE - "Quizas Quizas Quizas" (LOVE, 13%, xyzzzz_)

Well done to them all! The highest-ranked non-qualifier was (somewhat inevitably) me, with 19%, so if anyone drops out in this round I will be stealing their place by MORAL RIGHT.

Which were your favourites?

Comments

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

I encourage everybody who liked my track to check out the entire album it comes from, called Legacy, an entire track of soft acoustic country versions of old hymns, with arrangements by Vince Gill. Lots of good stuff there.

I zeroed in on Amy Grant pretty quickly once I realized my previously submitted track had no chance. I listened to a lot of contemporary Christian music, by proxy, in high school, and Amy Grant is the only artist from then that's really stuck with me. I think her voice is gorgeous, and she's done several great songs. I take stick from my friends all the time for being an Amy Grant fan. I considered submitting "El Shaddai" or "Breath of Heaven", Amy's best songs, but I thought they would be too well known. Considered submitting "Thy Word", but figured it might be too cheesy. Lastly, I was very, very close to submitting "Ageless Melody", but thought the country tinge of the track I actually submitted might give it a slight edge. Again, I can definitely recommend all 4 tracks.