The History of Pop Part 8 AKA Glide by the people as they start to look and stare

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A solid win for the Pet Shop Boys in the Now 7 poll, and a Now 8 poll posted a couple of hours early cos I have a meeting later on today. Venus by the 'Rama came a respectable second, three votes behind, and "The Lady In Red" met with predictable censure.

Now 8 has THREE (3!!) previous poll winners in contention, in what looks to me like a pretty strong line-up - AND NO UB40! It's goodbye Madness, hello Janet Jackson and Mel & Kim, and a brief cameo from Billy Bragg. I know what ought to win it, I don't know what will. If the final question leaves you too much choice, feel free to skip it and head for the comments box instead.


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Re: memories

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

NOW put "Waterloo" on the album before it had come out, with the following blurb. (paraphrased)

"In 1974, ABBA's song "Waterloo" got to No.1. Doctor and The Medics last single "Spirit in the Sky" got to No.1. So this version is going to get to...."

"Outside the Top 40" is the sad answer. dorsalstop can you provide us with aural evidence?