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]

To kick off, here are my fave #1s of 2000:

Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload
Britney - Oops! I Did It Again
Sonique - It Feels So Good
Eminem - Real Slim Shady
Spiller - Groovejet
Destiny's Child - Independent Woman Part 1

And some other banging hits innit:

Aaliyah - Try Again
Bombfunk MCs - Freestyler
Daphne & Celeste - Oooh Stick You
Dr Dre & Eminem - Still Dre
Radiohead - Idioteque (SHUSH I LIKED IT)

[fugitivemotel.livejournal.com]

My nommy nation for the best song of 2000 is "Stan" by the M&Ms.

[martinv.livejournal.com]

Great idea.

I think Daft Punk's One More Time was late 2000? I'll research more for later, as that's the only one that springs to mind immediately.

Groovejet's a frontrunner for single of the decade, in my book.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I was planning to do something similar on Twitter! This should be fun tho :)

noms part 1

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

OutKast - Bombs Over Baghdad
All Saints - Pure Shores
Madonna - Music
Ladytron - Playgirl
Sisqo - Thong Song
Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better
St Etienne - Heart Failed In The Back Of A Taxi
Goldfrapp - Pilots (On A Star)
Photek ft. Robert Owens - Mine To Give
Luomo - Tessio (altho really i prefer 'Synkro' but maybe the former could get a couple more votes, if any!)

I'll post part 2 (and maybe 3) later

there's so much stuff from late '99 which overlaps into 2000 and it's difficult to decide whether to include them or not.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

SWEET FEMALE ATTITUDE - FLOWERS

and some others to come l8er

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I have a big spreadsheet of possible songs of the decadey things at home which I will dig up this evening and nominate away.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Well you see I was thinking of doing something like that, then I thought 'get poptimists to do my homework for me' :)

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Argh how could I forget Kelis - Caught Out There?

If anyone nominates Toploader I might cry.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Likewise, I reserve the right to bore everyone with do my own list on LJ. But yeah, noms to follow.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Trina - Pull Over
Jay-Z ft. UGK - Big Pimpin'
Ludacris ft. Trina, Shawnna & Foxy Brown - What's Your Fantasy? (Remix)
Nelly - (Hot Shit) Country Grammar
Lil' Kim ft. Sisqó - How Many Licks?
Kelis - Get Along With You
Ludacris ft. Pharrell - Southern Hospitality
Lil' Kim - Suck My Dick
The Artful Dodger ft. Romina Johnson - Movin' Too Fast
B15 Project ft. Chrissy D & Lady G - Girls Like Us
Destiny's Child - Say My Name
Sugababes - Overload
Luomo - Tessio
All Saints - Black Coffee
The Artful Dodger ft. Michelle Escoffery - Think About Me
Three 6 Mafia ft. UGK & Project Pat - Sippin' On Some Syrup
Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
Erykah Badu - Booty
Erykah Badu - Penitentiary Philosophy
Craig David - Fill Me In

this was a golden age 4 REAL

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

MJ Cole - Crazy Love
Mandy Moore - Candy
Moloko - The Time Is Now
The LOX ft. Eve - Ride Or Die Bitch
DMX - Party Up

[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.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

+1

[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.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

(Mostly) from the indie-r side of the tracks:

The Beta Band - To You Alone
Destinys Child - Jumpin' Jumpin'
Doves - The Cedar Room
Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar
At The Drive In - One armed Scissor
Queens Of The Stone Age - The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
The Dandy Warhols – Bohemian Like You
The Bloodhound Gang – The Bad Touch
Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Got Your Money
Kylie Minogue – Spinning Around
Daft Punk – One More Time
Rage Against The Machine – Sleep Now In The Fire
Granddaddy – The Crystal Lake
Idlewild – Roseability
Roni Size – Who Told U
Foo Fighters - Generator
Elbow - New Born

[koganbot]

Should we second other people's nominations, to make sure those tracks get in the poll, or isn't that necessary? (In any event, I second "The Real Slim Shady" and "Jumpin Jumpin" and "Pull Over" and "Big Pimpin'" and "Try Again" and "Candy" and "Party Up" (which I reviewed) and "Say My Name" and "Freestyler" and "Oops" and "Southern Hospitality" and... and... and...

OK, here are ones that no one's nominated yet:

Eminem "Stan"
Dr. Dre f. Eminem "Forgot About Dre"
Mya "Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)"
'N Sync "Bye Bye Bye"
Mya f. Jadakiss "The Best of Me"
Alecia Elliott "I'm Diggin' It"
Missy Misdemeanor Elliott "Hot Boyz"

[koganbot]

Pink "Most Girls"
Pink "There You Go"
Mystikal "Shake Ya Ass"
M.O.P. "Ante Up"
The Dixie Chicks "Goodbye Earl"
M2M "Girl Of Your Dreams"
M2M "Don't Say You Love Me"
Wheatus "Teenage Dirtbag"

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Ante Up! Perfect excuse to post this again:

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I think I'll do heats - alphabetical order by song title should make sure it's pretty fairly distributed.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Yep, Daft Punk is in!

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Fave songs of the Decade:

* Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
* Iron Maiden - Wicker Man
* Dragonforce - Trail of Broken Hearts
* Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
* Weezer - Perfect Situation
* Mates of State - Get Better
* Leaves Eyes - A Viking's Word
* Turisas - Holmgard and Beyond

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Hold yr horses Jel! We're only after 2000 nominations at the moment. I'll add Iron Maiden to the list though.

[koganbot]

OutKast "Ms. Jackson"
SHeDAISY "Lucky 4 You (Tonight I'm Just Me)"
Martina McBride "Love's The Only House"
Jo Dee Messina "That's The Way"
Toby Keith "How Do You Like Me Now"

[credoimprobus]

Haha, I was planning to start an Albums of the Decade thread this week myself (while I've still got vacation and have time to be around for the discussion). Should complement this nicely!

Noms pending LOTS AND LOTS (and also lots) of release year checking, ahaha. I was paying ZERO attention to pop in 2000, so everything's only been heard retroactively...