Tonight we're gonna party like it's 2009
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poptimistsIt'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?
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?
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noms part 2
Date: 2009-05-26 06:32 pm (UTC)Girl Thing - Last One Standing
Mirwais - Disco Science
Louise - 2 Faced
Ruff Endz - No More
Lucy Pearl - Dance Tonight
Lucy Pearl - Don't Mess With My Man
Gonzales - Let's Groove Again
King Biscuit Time - I Walk The Earth
Red Snapper - Some Kind Of Kink
D12 - Shit On U
Jill Scott - Slowly Surely
Zed Bias - Neighbourhood
Wookie ft. Lain - Battle
M-Dubs ft. Lady Saw - Bump N' Grind
So Solid Crew - Oh No (Sentimental Things)
DJ Dee Kline - I Don't Smoke
Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night
Nelly - Country Grammar
Mystikal - Danger (Been So Long)
Jay-Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
Sia - Taken For Granted
Common - Sixth Sense
Wu-Tang Clan - Gravel Pit
Broadcast - Come On Let's Go
Mum & Dad - Bird With A Broken Leg
Bomfunk MCs - Freestyler
Bob Sinclar - I Feel For You
Sasha & Darren Emerson - Scorchio!
Fatboy Slim - Sunset (Bird Of Prey)
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Chris Morris - Club News
Kosheen - Hide U
K-Gee - I Don't Really Care
Kandi - Don't Think I'm Not
Storm - Time To Burn
Herbert - Suddenly
Thomas Bangalter & DJ Falcon - Together
Blonde Redhead - This Is Not
Teddybears STHLM - Yours To Keep
Mel C ft. Lisa Left-Eye Lopes - Never Be The Same Again
Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-05-26 06:43 pm (UTC)ARF @ Club News and DJ DeeKline.
WTF @ King Biscuit Time, dude they were POOR
Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-05-26 06:50 pm (UTC)Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-05-27 11:01 am (UTC)Who are M-Dubs ft Lady Saw? Are they N-Dubz parents?
Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-05-27 11:38 am (UTC)Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-05-27 05:09 pm (UTC)bad calls on Kosheen/Avalanches/D12/Fatboy!
I thought 'Oh No' was the following year...but you might be right. I had no idea bout SSC until '21 Seconds' hit, how out of touch.
I have never heard those Zed Bias or Wookie tracks knowingly - mp3 me up?
*the Theo Parrish remix was a couple of years later, right?
Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-05-27 05:57 pm (UTC)i'll send u those tracks later (you know the M-Dubs/LadySaw?) - could've listed some more 2 Step but probably not worth it.
the fairly remarkable Theo mix of 'Slowly Surely' does seem to be 2002 yes. i only heard it about 6 month ago. the original i knew from listening to Gilles P on radio 1 at the time. Slum Village 'Players' has similar super smooth, luxurious yet sad Dilla production but that's another originally from '99 argh
Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-05-27 07:55 pm (UTC)Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-06-01 12:15 pm (UTC)I am going to nominate Mad Dog by Elastica instead :)
Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-06-01 12:25 pm (UTC)i like Mad Dog (lol Big Beat)
Re: noms part 2
Date: 2009-06-01 12:27 pm (UTC)