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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Last lot from me (yes, I was trawling my CD collection last night WHATOFIT?)
Date: 2009-06-01 09:43 am (UTC)Señor Coconut y su conjunto - Tour de France
Losoul - Remember you history
Dead Prez - Hip Hop
Boards of Canada - In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
Saint Etienne - Just A Little Overcome
Groove Armada - I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim remix)
Luke Vibert & BJ Cole - Swing Lite, Alright
Kid 606 - luke vibert can kiss my indie-punk whiteboy ass
Kid 606 - GQ on the EQ
Sugababes - Soul Sound
Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better
Gorky's Zygotic Munci - Fresher Than The Sweetness in Water
David Holmes - 69 Police
PRML SCRM - Shoot Speed/Kill Light
Sonic Youth - side2side
Cat Power - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Eleni Mandell - Pauline
Aimee Mann - Wise Up
Aimee Mann - Save Me
Isolée - Bot mot plage
Sigur Rós - Svefn G Englar
erm, one more
Date: 2009-06-01 09:49 am (UTC)(I don't know if 604 counts as 2000 or 2001 - it says 2001 on my copy - but the above was definitely on a 2000 EP so I'll add it now just in case)