A Year In Pop: 43
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poptimistsA Top 3 full of new entries for the first time in...ages! And some other stuff.
[Poll #1079787]
No Pop Open results, by the way, until we've got an acceptable level of votes for the 90s group.
[Poll #1079787]
No Pop Open results, by the way, until we've got an acceptable level of votes for the 90s group.
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What a terrific week!
Date: 2007-10-30 01:53 pm (UTC)Take That - gosh this is very pompous and dull, actually. At this point they're not different from Snow Patrol or whoever. NO TICK.
McFly - do not care about yr FEELINGS in any way boys, just get yr cocks out innit. NO TICK.
Oasis - hahahahahaha like I even care about the worst band ever. MINUS TICKS.
Elvis - wvs.
Backstreet Boys - THIS is how you do an overblown ballad, Take That! The moment which totally makes it for me is the cheesy OTT bit where all the instruments drop out and AJ goes "I! Climb! The walls!"
N-DUBZ - OMG THIS IS AMAZING BRITISH POP WILL SURELY BE SAVED IF THESE PEOPLE DO WELL! It's the actual kidz on the bus making an actual record and it is TERRIFIC. Points of note: awesome interview on BBC site (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7045841.stm), "if you don't have N Dubz on your phone, or you don't have an N Dubz Dappy hat, you're not cool". I like the three distinct characters in the group and the way they interact with each other. The two videos are interesting: this (http://youtube.com/watch?v=xR9VeUdTzRM) is what's obviously the original 'street' one, kidz running around on road, dogs, girl in tracksuits, piss-taking swimming pool scenes; and this (http://youtube.com/watch?v=afRWgVYkcjs) is the official Polydor one, which is also good (stage setting works very well) but v much...post-makeover. Especially the girl. ALL THE TICKS IN THE WORLD.
Samim - haha I cant' believe minimal techno is in the top 40. Hurrah! TICKS.
Chris Brown - omg I forgot how great he was! I much prefer this kind of hyper-sexualised twink-r&b to the soppiness of Mario et al. This is probably my favourite of all this week - tremendous fun to dance to, you can really go to town on yr moves. Even better than 'Run It' and 'Gimme That'!
Re: What a terrific week!
Date: 2007-10-30 01:57 pm (UTC)Re: What a terrific week!
Date: 2007-10-30 07:35 pm (UTC)I did however realise that 'Heater' is the first top 40 single of the year which I actually bought with money as a single (download off beatport).