Yet Another Year In Pop: 23

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

The Black Eyed Peas have gone back up to #1, Keri & Kanye finally make it into the top 10 and my lovely new fiancée Kelly Clarkson notches up single number 2 from her new album, which I heartily recommend you all buy etc.

[Poll #1412799]

Reminder: You've got until tomorrow (Tuesday) to vote in Heat #1 of the best song of 2000. I'll announce the five songs that have made it through on the Heat #2 poll.

Comments

[koganbot]

In the same generous mood as Hazel regarding Kasabian, perhaps because I don't understand why they get even more hate around here than the standard indie rockers.

Kasabian "Fire": Slow-beat rockabilly that shifts gears into hard rock. More work than play, like U2 or Springsteen if you dipped them into sticky glue, but has force and feeling. BORDERLINE TICK.

Pet Shop Boys "Did You See Me Coming?": Anticipated a warm sad melody, instead barely got a tune at all, and hated every rhyme I heard. DID YOU SEE ME TICKING? NO!

Enter Shikari "Juggernauts": Rhythms running into each other here, and ridiculously overexpressive singing. I have no idea if I'm laughing at it or laughing with it, but no matter what I can't claim this is good music. NO TICK.

Carolina Liar "Show Me What I'm Looking For": Even with its bright Swedish sheen, this is strangely affectless. I can't make up my mind if that serves or sabotages the melody; the melody gets through anyway, but doesn't save me from being confused. TICK.

Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up": This song makes a lot more sense with Katy Perry clawing at the tune. Kelly, in contrast, throws her body into it, as I'd expect, and sounds anonymous, as I wouldn't expect; is undeniably strong and piercing, even if I don't quite connect. TICK.

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

I think we all have to hate Kasabian because they are very smug. Provided you never read an interview with them tho the music is quite good in a glam rock sort of way.

[petronia.livejournal.com]

I quite like Kasabian but yeah they are the sort of band where one is better off never reading anything written about them ever.

PSB: bad choice of single as always, sigh.