Tonight we're gonna party like it's 2009

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It's been a while since we've had a big knockout poll competition, and I think I've got the perfect idea. As you may or may not be aware, the end of the decade is nigh. What better way to celebrate than to do a massive poll and spin it out for 6 months?

Let's find out what the best song of the decade is!

We'll do this one year at a time at first (obviously we've only had half of 2009 yet so that can wait until last) and spend a few weeks on each one to make sure we get plenty of nominees to discuss.

- Each year poll will have a nominations post and a poll post.

- Once the year polls are done, I can work out a suitably complicated way of selecting high-scoring nominees for the grand final in December.

- You can nominate as many songs as you like - if there's too many to fit in one poll I shall do HEATS mwahahahahah *rubs hands together*.

- Vociferous defense/attack of all nominees very welcome!

- A nominated song needn't have charted anywhere, as long as it was released somewhere that year.

- Obviously 'year of release' is subject to re-releases, different countries, being the 4th single off an album etc. If in doubt as to the year of release, nominate it in the earliest sensible year and if anyone makes a fuss we'll move it to the next poll. Anyone nominating a Robyn track can probably pluck a year out of thin air and it'll be fine.

- Terms and conditions subject to change if I've forgotten something important!

So what are we waiting for? Let's get started!

NOMINATIONS IN THE COMMENTS PLEASE: What are/were your favourite songs of 2000?

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

A slightly more terrifying way of thinking about this: what were you listening to 10 years ago?

In 2000 I was listening mainly to Radiohead and Muse with a side order of Coldplay and whatever was on Xfm for dessert.

Ooo that reminds me - Mint Royale ft Lovely Lauren Laverne - Don't Falter.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I was listening to rum trip-funk coves Fila Brazillia most of the 2000 time, plus various French dance (Laurent Garnier, Etienne De Crecy, Braxe & Falke), Warp stuff mainly.

I still think of this time as one of the weaker consolidatory periods for pop...compared to what would soon follow.

confessions of a pre-teen

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

I was 12/13 at the time, which as any fule kno is not a great moment for one's music taste. I think I was listening to Kittie and Staind. Possibly even Cradle of Filth, Isis and Slipknot; I am not sure when 2000 stopped happening. With the notable exception of Isis the answer to this question is probably 'not soon enough for me.'

Oh GOD. I just remembered this was roughly the time I spent a week hammering 'At Your Funeral' by Saves The Day RIGHT OFF THE FACE OF THE RADIO-TAPING WORLD by repeating it so much. I still quite like it. Which reminds me that actually what I was mostly listening to at this point was early Offspring. And, err, Down I think. I definitely fancied Phil Anselmo, anyway.

Fortunately my subconscious was into garage and hip hop so all isn't totally lost. Also I think I was still listening to a lot of trance. *goes to investigate internet*

Until about 2004 this is basically 'the wilderness years' for me. There's about three albums I bought then that I'd still listen to. And one of them's by Feeder.

Re: confessions of a pre-teen

[koganbot]

I still like everything I liked at age 12/13, though I also like some that I disliked. But as 1966 is not 2000, I will not elaborate.

Re: confessions of a pre-teen

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Haha Frank I have been reading your book and I know that all you were listening to when you were 12 was the Chad Mitchell Trio :)

Re: confessions of a pre-teen

[koganbot]

No, that was when I was 9 and 10 (though I continued on until I was 14 or so)(and it was more the Kingston Trio than the Chad Mitchell Trio).

Age 12 was "Hanky Panky" and "Mother's Little Helper" and "Turned Down Day" and "Lil Red Ridin' Hood" and "Eleanor Rigby" (which I classify as "folk music") and "Sunshine Superman" and "Sunny Afternoon" and "Steppin' Stone." Regrettably, at the time I didn't like the Supremes or the 4 Tops, and I hated hated hated "96 Tears," which may now be in my Top 10. It upset me at the time.