Now 67

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Rite, I'm off to knit tofu with hippy children for the next week but we've got just enough time to squeeze in another quick Now poll before I reject all music save that made by free-spirited bongo weavers or something. If I die from camping, someone else will have to carry this on.

This motley crew of hits were assembled sometime last summer, from the look of them. There is an amazing section at the end but overall, this is a surprisingly quality edition of Now. In acknowledgement of the fact these are relatively recent compilations, I've added a question re: what was left out from the compilation at the end, since that should be fairly easy for ones so close to the present.

Edit: WHUPS, NOW WITH ADDED LJ-CUT

[Poll #1228829]

Comments

'Back To Black'

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I can't remember where this actually got to in the chart, but I seem to remember it being quite low - but I think it's since become at least equal with 'Rehab' as Winehouse's signature song (cuz it seems more appropriate to link her to songs about her HEARTBREAK rather than jaunty fuck-you party anthems?). The way she sings

and life
is like
a pipe
and I'm a tiny penny rolling up the
walls
inside

is basically perfect - such slow, controlled, dignified phrasing! - and this is easily my favourite thing she's done.

Re: 'Back To Black'

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

This one was released by the point where people were buying 10 thousand copies of the album each but not really the singles.

My favourite thing about 'Back To Black' is the crudeness of the lyrics in places- 'kept his dick wet' as the second line is particularly hitting, cus the instrumentation, etc. is so refined and classy etc. This = why Adele, Duffy etc. <<<< Amy.

The video was kind of crap, though.

Re: 'Back To Black'

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Oh yes the hugely DYS funeral for AMY'S HEART. Totally agree on the lyrics - she does that throughout the album, juxtaposing dignified, poetic imagery with these outbreaks of crudity and just sheer inappropriateness ("you love blow and I love puff" is a bit wtf in a song like this too).

Re: 'Back To Black'

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

OH GOD. Listening to the album now, I just noticed how distressing the lyrics of 'Wake Up Alone' are.