Wow 00s

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I am putting together a set of CDs to live with the DJ decks at Poptimism, so all DJs have permanent access to an emergency (and quite comprehensive) library of the decade's "big tunes". ("big" defined as likely to get a crowd moving at Poptimism)

The exact tracklist must remain a closely guarded etc etc. But here's WHO is on it (maximum 3 tunes per artist, not all acts endorsed personally by me).

50 Cent, A Teens, A1, Aaliyah, Abs, Addictive ft T2, Alain Braxe & Fred Falke, Alcazar, All Saints, Alphabeat, Aly And AJ, Amerie, Amy Winehouse, Andrew WK, Annie, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Ashlee Simpson, Avril Lavigne, Azzido Da Bass

Bangalter and Falcon, Basement Jaxx, Benny Benassi, Beyonce, Big And Rich, Black Eyed Peas, Blink 182, Blu Cantrell and Sean Paul, Blue, Britney Spears, Busted

Camera Obscura, Cassie, Charlotte Church, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, Christina Milian,
Ciara, Conway, Craig David, CSS

Daddy Yankee, Daft Punk, Daniel Bedingfield, Daphne And Celeste, Destiny's Child, Dizzee Rascal, DJ Marlboro, DJ Pied Piper, DJ Sammy, Dr Dre

Electric Six, Eminem, Emma Bunton, Enrique Iglesias, Estelle, Evanescence

Fall Out Boy, Fannypack, Fatman Scoop, Fedde Le Grand, Fergie, Fischerspooner, Franz Ferdinand, Freelance Hellraiser

Girls Aloud, Girls On Top, Gnarls Barkley, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, Gwen Stefani

H2O ft Platnum, Hear'say, Holly Valance, Hot Chip

Jamelia, Jay-Z, JC Chasez, Jennifer Lopez, Joy Gruttman, Junior Senior, Justice, Justice v Simian, Justin Timberlake

Kanye West, Kardinal Offishal, Kate Nash, Kate Ryan, Kelis, Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Osbourne, Kelly Rowland, Klaxons, Kleerup ft Robyn, Komatrohn, Kylie Minogue

Lady Stush, Ladytron, Layo And Bushwacka, Le Tigre, LeAnn Rimes, Liberty X, Lil Jon, Lil Mama, Lily Allen, Little Trees, Ludacris, Lumidee

Madonna, Mandy Moore, Marit Larsen, Mark Owen, Mark Ronson, Mary J Blige, McFly, MIA, Miley Cyrus, Missy Elliot, Mis-teeq, Moloko, Moony, MOP, Morningwood, Morrissey, Ms Dynamite, My Chemical Romance, Mylo

Natasha Bedingfield, Nelly, Nelly Furtado, Nina Sky, No Doubt

ODB ft Kelis, One-T and Cool-T, Outkast, Oxide And Neutrino

Panjabi MC, Paris Hilton, Pink, Puretone

R Kelly, Rachel Stevens, Red Hot Entertainment, Rihanna, Robbie Williams, Robyn, Rogue Traders

S Club 7, S Club Juniors, Scissor Sisters, Scooter, Sean Paul, September, Shaggy, Shakedown, Shakira, Shapeshifters, Sisqo, So Solid Crew, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Soulja Boy, Spiller, Steps, Sugababes, Superman Lovers, Sweet Female Attitude

T.I., T2, Tarkan, Tatu, Teddybears STHLM, The Automatic, The Darkness, The Feeling, The Futureheads, The Go! Team, The Gossip, The Killers, The Knife, The Rapture, The Sounds, The Strokes, Three Of A Kind, Timbaland, Toby Keith, TOK, Tok Tok vs Soffy O, Truth Hurts ft Rakim, Tweet

Usher

V, Vampire Weekend, Verbalicious

Wiley

X-Press 2

My question is: who is NOT on this list of artists who has made a banging record in the 00s that should be in the permanent armoury of our club night? I feel I'm weak on the mid-decade where I seem not to have been paying as much attention. Also some subgenres aren't very well represented (does metal do "bangers"?)

My other question is: the 00s - awesome OR WHAT?

Comments

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

You don't have enough people under "X," so I would nominate Richard X's "Presents the X Factor," but I think that would count as "R" on your list :( LAST NAME ALPHABETIZATION PLZ. (Though I'm torn on where to put R. Kelly. I file him under "K" but it doesn't feel right.)

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

*Presents HIS X-Factor. Not to be confused with the comic book, I guess.

Trap tune

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

What's the Camera Obscura?

Also no I? Illusion in particular should not go forgotten.

Re: Trap tune

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Likeliest I is Infernal but excellent though they are I've never seen them get much crowd action at Poptimism. I might shove on one anyway though to fill this crucial gap.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I: Infernal

P: Princess Superstar

R: Rex The Dog, Roisin Murphy

V: Vitalic

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Best Rex The Dog, Roisin and Vitalic bangers?

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Surely the question is: "does metal do non-bangers?"

Bangin' 00's metal, possibly suitable for poptimists:
The Rasmus- In The Shadows, No Fear
Dragonforce- general back catalogue post 2000 but Through The Fire And Flames is probably the srs banger innit, if a bit long
Maz Manson- Disposable Teens/The Fight Song/Mobscene/This Is The New Sh!t/Etc.
Linkin Park's first album is full of quality pop bangers, too, although it vaguely pains me to admit that 'In The End' (which I've never liked much) is probably the bangingest

Are Vampire Weekend srsly a poptimist banger?

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Also, Lex will go mental over the lack of Young [Name] rappers in the 'y' section but I'll leave that to him and suggest 'Discotheque' by Young Love for that alphabet slot.

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

V is for Veronicas?

[koganbot]

And the song would be "4ever" (possibly first or second greatest Max 'n' Luke tune ever).

U possibles

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

looking in my 'Neonpop' folder i'd consider:

Har-Mar Superstar - EZ Pass (Mint Royale mix)
Hilary Duff - Beat Of My Heart
Margaret Berger - Samantha
N'Sync - POP
Pleasure - Uptown
Portobella - Vive La Difference
Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko
The Similou - All This Love
Vanilla Ninja - Liar
Whigfield - Was A Time
Wigwam - Wigwam

altho only one of those was a biggish hit

Re: U possibles

[koganbot]

The Hilary Duff song I would choose is "Come Clean."

[greatesthit.livejournal.com]

How about some LCD Soundsystem?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I thought about it, but what? All their most famous stuff is a bit long.

Some rock

[koganbot]

The following could conceivably stir some dancefloor action:

Elastica f. Mark E. Smith "How He Wrote Elastica Man"
Lifter Puller "Space Humping $19.99" and "Secret Santa Cruz"
Courtney Love "Mono"
Living Things "March In Daylight"

And, just to get everybody excited:

Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl"

D is for

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Dragonette! 'Competition' or 'I Get Around' I guess

Re: D is for

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! Queens of the "I don't like them but they ought to be here" category.

Before Lex gets to 'em

[koganbot]

Lil Wayne "Fireman," "Best Rapper Alive" (which can count as metal)
JoJo "Leave (Get Out)" "Too Little Too Late"
Young Jeezy "Trap Star"
Linda Sundblad "Lose You"
Paula DeAnda f. Lil Wayne "Easy" (as opposed to the version w/ Bow Wow)
The Pack "Vans"
Yung Joc "It's Goin' Down"
Crime Mob "Knuck If You Buck"
David Banner "Fuck 'Em"
Paulina Rubio "Don't Say Goodbye"
N.O.R.E. "Nothing"
Brandy "What About Us?"
Eve "Who's That Girl?"
Trina "Pull Over" "I Need" "B R Right"
Mya "Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)"
DMX "Party Up"

Re: Before Lex gets to 'em

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Isn't the DMX '99? That was why I left it off but maybe not.

Brandy, Eve - duh!

Considered NORE, and several other hip-hop: to my eternal regret, hip-hop doesn't seem to get the Poptimist crowd going, with the exceptions of obvious big old school hits by De La, Dre, Snoop etc.

not all bangers, not all easily remembered but all super

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Louise - 2 Faced
Roger Sanchez - Another Chance
Space Cowboy - I Would Die 4 U / Put Your Hand In Mine
Jentina - Mysterious
Lisa Maffia - All Over
Wiley - If You're Going Out I'm Going Out Too (should be as big as Rolex :(
Mary Mary - Shackles
Lisa Left Eye Lopes - The Block Party
Eve - Who's That Girl / Let Me Blow Ya Mind / Tambourine
Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey - I Got What U Want
Chingy - Right Thurr
D12 - Purple Pills
Ashanti - Only U
JC Chasez - Some Girls Dance With Women / Blowin' Me Up With My Love
N.E.R.D. - She Wants To Move / Lapdance
Akon - Belly Dancer
Nivea - Okay
Will Smith - Switch
Mariah Carey - It's Like That
MVP - Bounce Shake Move Stop
Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
Nicole Scherzinger - Super Villain
Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like Its Hot / Beautiful

Re: not all bangers, not all easily remembered but all super

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

posted mine b4 I saw this, but YES to Chingy (esp the rmx w/Trina and Jermaine Dupri), Busta/Mariah, Shakira Shakira and E-V-E)

Also

[koganbot]

*N Sync "Bye Bye Bye"
Blog 27 "Hey Boy" (better than the Teddybears STHLM version, I insist)
Taylor Swift "Should've Said No"
Miranda Lambert "Kerosene"
Nas "The Thief's Theme" (can count as metal)

Re: Also

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

the n'sync! though i bet tom has that in the tail end of the 90s - along with Madison Avenue

We need more Teddybears STHLM cover songs

[koganbot]

Thomas Rusiak "Hiphopper"

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Bomfunk MCs - Freestyler
Alizee - Moi Lolita
Fierce Girl - Double Drop ;)
Boogie Pimps - Somebody To Love
B15 Project - Girls Like Us
Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
Modjo - Lady
Linus Loves - The Terrace (or vocal version as 'Stand Back' ft Sam Obernik)
Kernkraft 400 - Zombie Nation
T Raumschmiere - Monster Truck Driver
Bodyrox ft Luciana - Yeah Yeah
Mason ft. Princess Superstar - Perfect Exceeder
Truesteppers - Out Of Your Mind
Green Velvet - La La Land
Shakedown - At Night
Product 01 - Heart Ov Glass
Blog 27 - Hey Boy (cover/rework of the Teddybears STHLM orig)
New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream
Little Boots - Stuck On Repeat

[koganbot]

ATC "Around The World"

[koganbot]

Ah, I have just found the original version of "Around The World," by Ruki Vverh, (this version not eligible, though, 'cause it came out in '98; also, not as good).

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Never seen Khia get a dancefloor going - SLs are in there!

Forgotten artists and queries

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Trina ('I Got A Bottle', 'B R Right', 'Single Again', 'Hustlin', No Panties', Nasty Bitch', 'Pull Over', 'I Need')
Lil' Kim ('How Many Licks?', 'Magic Stick', 'Shut Up Bitch', 'Thug Luv', 'She Don't Live You')
Pitbull ('Toma')
Trick Daddy ('Nann Nigga')
Lil' Wayne ('Fireman', 'A Milli')
Ellen Allien & Apparat ('Way Out')
Felix Da Housecat ('Silver Screen Shower Scene')
Mariah Carey ('Heartbreaker', 'It's Like That', 'Shake It Off', 'We Belong Together', about half of E=MC2)
Ce'cile ('Hot Like We', 'Gwaan Hype', 'When We Are Seen', 'Neva Even Pet It')
Tinchy Stryder ('Dance 4 Now')
Ying Yang Twins ('Shake')
Ruff Sqwad ('Future', 'Xtra')
Fantasia Barrino ('When I See U')
Young Jeezy ('Go Getta', 'Put On')
Booka Shade ('In White Rooms', 'Mandarine Girl', 'Body Language', 'Charlotte', 'Control Me')
Mystikal ('Danger (Been So Long)')
Shawnna ('Shake Dat Shit')
Flo Rida ('Low')
Janet Jackson ('All For You', '2Nite', 'Feedback', 'Rock With U', 'All Nite (Don't Stop)')
Snoop Dogg ('Drop It Like It's Hot', 'Signs', 'Sensual Seduction')
Pussycat Dolls ('Buttonz', 'Beep')
Hercules And Love Affair ('Blind')
Miss Kittin ('Rippin Kittin', 'Requiem For A Hit')
Kat DeLuna ('Whine Up', 'Run The Show')

???
Charlotte Church - OK I am v pro-Chaz C but I am 99% sure she never had a song worth more than a generous 7/10!
Tok Tok vs Soffy O - I loved 'Missy Queen's Gonna Die' as much as anyone but...this is 2008!
Kate Nash - who is responsible for this?

Re: Forgotten artists and queries

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I think you're right about Charlotte Church, Tok Tok is in there for nostalgia value a la Sweet Female, but I'd forgotten Felix who works better. "How Many Licks" was I think played at the 4-songs-each night and bombed :(

Herc and LA yes. Pussycats, Janet, Mariah need relistening so I can pick a song. A couple of your others are already in there now. My feeling is there's not much point in putting mnml on there - the people who want to play and dance to it will usually want fresher stuff I'd think?

Most of your picks are suffering because of the shameful commercial drop-off in hip-hop in this country though.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

anyway to actually answer your other question "the 00s - awesome OR WHAT?"

YES very all the awes - i can't help but get v excited by all the end of decade talk that's gonna start kicking in soon and last a good 18 months and beyond. i only hope i can somehow make remaining 00s Ultramixes by Jan 2010 (they will have to be less long i guess but arrrrgh).

[infov0re.livejournal.com]

Cobra Starship?

[misspelledwerd.livejournal.com]

Does Pilooski count?

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

I'm sure I sound like a broken record but - Peaches! 'Rock Show' was stunning at the time.

[ijgrieve.livejournal.com]

Special D - 'Come With Me'

[anatol-merklich.livejournal.com]

Am even less sure what counts as Metal than as Banger, but:

those feisty Armenians of the popular music orchestra System of a Down; their all-capital-letters hit "B.Y.O.B." should be a candidate I feel, at least in a somewhat limp search for what should possibly be "metal" "bangers"? I do not see how that can be incorrect?