Best Song of 2000: Heat #2

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to OutKast, Nelly, All Saints, Jay-Z and N*Sync - they're all qualifiers from Heat #1 through to the 2000 final. Who will be the next five to join them?

• You get TEN TICKS over the three bits of the poll. The top five (on votes, not percentages) will go through to the next stage.



• If you change your mind, you can edit your votes by clicking on 'Poll #12345' then 'Fill Out Poll'. You have until Friday lunchtime to decide!



• UK chart placings given in brackets.



• Explanations, top 10s and pimping your favourites all welcome in the comments!

[Poll #1413304]

Comments

Sorry Kelis

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I wanted to tick both of yours but I had to get rid of two ticks and 'Caught Out There' clearly wins.

WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

All about "Dooms Night" for me, this heat.

Also sorry Madison Avenue

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It was between 'Dont Call Me Baby' and 'Dooms Night' and ARGH THE DECISION :(

Re: WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It's got such a crappy intro! But then it totally makes up for it with the VVVVVVRRRRRRRRREE WUB, WUB, WUB, WUB...

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Two interesting possible qualifiers here in "Flowers" v "Don't Falter" I reckon - both tracks that are iconic, revered & beloved "perfect pop" songs for two (semi-overlapping) pop aesthetics. Knowing the make-up of Pmists I'd guess Mint Royale have a better chance, tho they're not getting a vote off me.

Re: Sorry Kelis

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

I see I am the only person who has ticked it (too mopecore?) which is a shame as it is better and more reflective of the album.

[strange-powers.livejournal.com]

Can't tick any more than six with a clear and truthful heart.

Re: Sorry Kelis

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

I nominated Get Along With You - it's my favourite Kelis track ever, so I will be sorry to see it fall at the first hurdle.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

fun hater ;)

i'd imagine DF will go through, yes...

and I - will never ever let! you! go!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

'FLOWERS'. That is all. This is very possibly my favourite pop song EVER, my lock to win the whole damn thing, it fits so well into so many situations - dancefloor anthem, house party tune, sunny day soundtrack, rainy day soundtrack...it's just PERFECT.



OH-OH BABY!

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

Perhaps my miserliness with ticks in the first heat was a fluke, as I had no problem finding ten I wanted to vote for here. Two were my noms (2nd Kelis, Ghostface), but they don't look in with a chance, sadly.

Re: Sorry Kelis

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It's my favourite Kelis too - those strings! Certainly one of her best vocal performances ever, and I remember it coming as such a shock to hear such heartache and vulnerability from her after 'Caught Out There' and 'Good Stuff' set her stall up as aggression and attitude. I'll be ticking both Kelis tracks here, and really hope we remembered to nominate 'Good Stuff' and 'Mafia', too.

Re: Sorry Kelis

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

It was the first I heard, perhaps surprisingly on John Peel's show. I love the strings, the very D&B beats, her vocal, all of it. It was also the subject of a breathtakingly great unofficial remix by someone on ILX, I recall.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Much stronger than the previous heat! 20 or so initial ticks...whittling down was done so TACTICALLY so didn't tick a few of the bigger/probable winners

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

I am betting that Craig David will be robbed yet again here. Whether this is because too many Americans are voting, because I am the only person whose memories of that period are completely defined by Craig David, or because poptimist is a short-hand term for indie-loving cock-banger, I do not know.

Re: Sorry Kelis

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have ever heard this song; possibly need to readjust ticks from the description *youtube*

Re: WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

When I first heard that song, aged whatever I was, I was like 'whut the fvck is this tuneless sh1te on my TOTP?'* but D00D it is THE MEGA-BOSH.

*Particularly odd since my idea of a good time at this point involved Atari Teenage Riot.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

- Ticked 10 but 'Forgot About Dre' is v vulnerable to being unticked in favour of 'Gasoline Dreams' or 'Dooms Night'
- Haven't heard Ghostface but want to!
- 'Don't Call Me Baby' sounds worse IRL than it has in my head all these years - great tune but it goes on a bit and gets a bit flat after a while
- Remember not minding 'Deeper Shade Of Blue' at the time but finding it far too cheesy now - Steps scare me slightly, they're a bit wrong
- Surprised 'Crazy Love' isn't doing better - thought this was definitely pop canon! The original's not on Youtube (though it is on that Spotify playlist, I think), but LOL here is a Jools Holland performance of it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7bwtBszSeo).
- OMG 'FEELIN ON YO BOOTY' NEEDS 5 MILLION TIMES MORE LOVE! This is a standard! Which spawned a gazillion awesome remixes as well (the Southern one w/Youngbloodz is so A+). Suuuuch a great slow jam, such a beautiful tune!

Re: Sorry Kelis

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Good Stuff is definitely in, don't think Mafia made it.

I love pretty much the whole of Kaleidescope, but I don't think it contains Kelis' best song.

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

but it is a RUB craig david. to be fair i only ever actually liked 'walking away' but nevertheless, 'fill me in' goes on my list of 'songs that make me feel irrationally uncomfortable.'

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

MJ Cole was one of my sacrificial ticks!

This is my song for reeeeal no doubt

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

OK people. 'Feelin On Yo Booty', original and remix. CHECK IT.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Yeah 'Fill Me In' is unimpeachable to me. The current frontrunner which is most o_0 to me is Steps though. WTF? They were ALWAYS RUBBISH.

STEPS = ALWAYS GENIUS would be more accurate, although still inaccurate

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

LEX = FAIL at this moment.

Re: STEPS = ALWAYS GENIUS would be more accurate, although still inaccurate

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

Plus this is particularly good Steps, up there with After The Love Has Gone.