Best Song of 2001: Heat #4

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Missy Elliott gets the highest turnout of the decade so far, with a whopping 49 votes to win heat #3. Daft Punk, S Club 7 and Mary J Blige are safely through, but Alicia and DanBed tie for fifth - see below for the run-off.

Today's poll sees double J-Lo remix action, microgoth, mashups, possible incest and the Jackson Five (sort of). It's heat #4, everybody!

• You get a maximum of TEN TICKS over the three bits of the poll. The top five will go through to the next stage.



• If you want to change your vote (or tick too many by mistake), you can edit your votes by clicking on 'Poll #12345' then 'Fill Out Poll'.



• UK chart placings given in brackets.



• You have until Friday lunchtime to vote.



• Rep for your favourites in the comments! Youtube embeds very welcome.

[Poll #1436184]

Comments

OK before ANYTHING else is said

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Hands up who DOES NOT WANT to hear about Sharleen Spiteri's 'Inner Smile'? *voms*

Re: OK before ANYTHING else is said

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

(apols to whoever nominated it! I am sure it is a lovely song)

Re: OK before ANYTHING else is said

[koganbot]

Hear whose what?

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

ARGH what a horrible tie-breaker choice. It breaks my heart to damn Alicia's finest moment, especially given some of the sh1t that's got through but Bedingfield had to be chosen.

Re: OK before ANYTHING else is said

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Sharleen Spiteri = singer from Texas.

Re: OK before ANYTHING else is said

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Sharleen is the singer from Texas, wot have been going for donkey's years but peaked in the mid 90s. I would not like to see her euphemism kthx.

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Also, whilst I'm resigned to the fact B&S will go through here, that doesn't mean I have to be happy about it.

Re: OK before ANYTHING else is said

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

She is also one of the most pointless pop stars EVER.

Why there are two different entries for J-Lo:

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Original mix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8gbMwHQe2g)
Murder remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StaVESC0G2o&feature=related) (way superior imo)

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

NEVER RESIGN YOURSELF! We can fight against this. The audacity of hope, remember. YES WE CAN.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

well done to whoever got that last minute tick in to force a run-off between Keys and Beds

Chemical Bros = Chemical Noes

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Argh this is where they started to be slightly rubbish :( :( :( I had utterly, utterly loved them up until this point. Luckily at their Glasto 04(?) set they decided to only play stuff from 1999 and earlier. I mean, it's alright, but it is no Block Rockin Beats dudes.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I think it was me - I had forgotten what the Alicia sounded like and as soon as the piano came in it was OHHHHHH MUST TICK NAO

Re: OK before ANYTHING else is said

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

God you lot, you're just opposed to bland older women putting forth opinions via their hairstyles in the media blah blah etc. etc.

Actually, I do genuinely like quite a bit of Texas; Sharleen has one of those voices it's quite easy to sing along with ie: can't really sing. Can't remember 'Inner Smile' at all tho.

Re: Chemical Bros = Chemical Noes

[martinv.livejournal.com]

Yeah but Star Guitar was 2002 and is awesome.

Otherwise correct though.

One of my favourites of this year

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

ARGH stupid embedding disabled grrr (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9jqg_shaggyitwasntme_music)

The only way this song could have been better would be if it was Craig David instead of Rikrok.

Re: Why there are two different entries for J-Lo:

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

I was the one who nominated the original mix but it was only because I forgot it existed and I thought I was nominating the Murder Mix.

Re: Chemical Bros = Chemical Noes

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i like it, 'Star Guitar', 'Come With Us', 'Hoops'. most of the album is as good as anything they did before, just not that bloody Ashcroft track.

i remember their Glasto 04 set including 'Come Inside' (from Push The Button) and a few other new things so not all classics.

i don't think they really lost it until the last album anyway.

Things That Are Awesome: a short essay in youtube embed form

[credoimprobus]

(aka REP!)







AND OBVIOUSLY:



<3 <3 <3!

Re: OK before ANYTHING else is said

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

Her work with the Wu Tang Clan is particularly fine.

[strange-powers.livejournal.com]

Best two here are Waking Up To Us, a magnificent bit of pop from Belle and Sebastian, and Jay-Z's wonderful Izzo. I am super happy that I can tick both of these with a clear head.

reasons to vote for Wu-Tang

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

1) it's awesome

2) crank yankers puppet performance (can't embed sadly)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17cmi_wu-tangin-the-hoodpuppets_fun

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

i'm sure b&s won't go through will they? i mean i know it's a weak heat but still...

i'd be annoyed if this one got through and the GOOD STUFF from 2000 missed out.

Re: Chemical Bros = Chemical Noes

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

OK it might be just me then :) I did like Galvanise but wasn't so hot on Star Guitar (awesome video tho obv), possibly bcs Roger Sanchez had set a pretty high standard for that sort of dreamy house-trance thing.

she must be insane

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah's 'I Care 4 U': this might be the most moving song we come across in these polls.



It's sort of...twin heartbreaks orbiting each other, his love being rejected and hers being unrequited, and you can hear the absolutely unconditional tenderness and generosity in her voice, but there's still that tentative element of fragility because she can't quite say all she wants to...and what an incredible performance from Aaliyah, every line freighted with meaning and packed with emotion. It's my favourite song off the album that is my default Favourite Album Ever.