A kung fu fighter in a disco

no real hope for this is there ;_;

my favourite single of 2001 at the time, video still superb

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evil pedant says "I sit here contenTED with this cheese on toast" surely

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Blame lyrics007.com for that one - sorry, I was a bit distracted when typing out the poll :)

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There had better had be hope for it! It's bloody brilliant.

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Looks fairly safe at the mo'.

Believe it or not, I have never heard this before. I do recognise the backing track/riddim though (the bloopy synths), which I'm guessing had a life outside this song.

It is fantastic though, and the video is hilarious. TICK.

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I believe mine and Kat's consensus is that if this doesn't go through we're going to redo the poll and only let us vote.

Edited Date: 2009-08-28 02:10 pm (UTC)

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Coincidentally this just popped up on Twitter - Usain Bolt dancing on stage w/Roots Manuva to "Witness (1 Hope)" (http://www.digitalnewsagency.com/story/view/3519-puma-party-at-the-yaam-club-in-berlin/video) (skip to second video).

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justfanoe.livejournal.com

This is going to require a lot of independent listening, as there are many I don't know here. In the meantime, here is "What's Your Fantasy":

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PLEASE listen to Roots Manuva. I've never heard anything else like it - I remember hearing the 'bloing cloing' noise whilst wandering around Glastonbury in a daze and thinking 'ah! It must be Saturday, because Roots Manuva is on'.

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I second Kat: you must listen to Roots Manuva.

And in return everyone must listen to "What's Your Fantasy?" because holy SHIT the remix still kills. All three of them go so fucking hard on it. Recent ILM poll thread on whose verse is the best (http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=71251).

"I wanna nigga that'll grab the weave and turn my eyes Chinese" may well be one of my favourite hip-hop lyrics EVER, instant oh-my-god-did-she-just-say-that-REWIIIIIIND moment, well done Shawnna. And Fox is just terrifying:

You gotta li-l-l-lick me from my ass to my clit
Then you gotta su-suck the pussy while I sit on your dick*
And I wanna talk some shit while I feel it get stiff
And then rub-a-dub on my tits while I nut on your lips, nigga!

*is this...even...physically possible? Just, WOW ♥ ♥

And the BEAT, whoa whoa whoa. Everyone went nuts over "A Milli", with reason, but as Bangladesh beats go this slays it.

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Argh, I cannot find a decent quality video for Zip City :(

But here is my pitch: southern rock at it's finest - clever lyrics, a three-axe attack (that even works on their acoustic songs, somehow), and a real sense of, I dunno, honesty? They don't take themselves too seriously (this track is from Southern Rock Opera, kindasorta inspired by Lynard Skynard) but also they aren't just messing about and have been writing and touring for ages. I hope they get famous / win some awards / tour some arenas soon!

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koganbot

I'd considered nominating "Birmingham" but couldn't find a good stream.

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carsmilesteve.livejournal.com

i would just like to point out that BUBBA SPARX is currently in the lead!!! i assume this won't last?

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OHHHHH I just went and had a listen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ERVMpPrZ8). I didn't realise it was *that* one. Might have to amend tixx0r.

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"Ugly" is a great song (and his mental country hick-hop 2002 material will be even better when we get there) and I fully endorse its progress, but everyone who ticked it should also give the sadly languishing "What's Your Fantasy?" and DMX x 2 a listen.

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"Ugly" is probably in my top 5 songs of 2001 (and I think I nommed it). But as it's doing so well, I've withheld a tick in favour of some languishers.

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justfanoe.livejournal.com

And not that this will get more than 3 or 4 votes, but here's "When God Fearin' Women Get the Blues", which is surely one of the finest country singles of the decade:

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this song is well sexy-

yesterday i was dirty, i want to be pretty, tomorrow i know i'm just dirt yes thank you mazza we can see you've bought a copy of 'Pretty Hate Machine...'

Still, within the top 110 songs ever.

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By the way, you have FORTY SEVEN SHORT MINUTES to go back, correct yr strategically pointless votes for Bat For Lashes/Kings Of Leon/Yeah Yeah Yeahs etc in the Lex 20p Indie Prize poll and consequently stop me having to buy a Florence and the Machine single.

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I add my vote for Roots Manuva.

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Utterly banging technopop #1:

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That aggressive bassline! Om nom nom. Wait, did I even tick that? *goes back to check*

also the Riva/Dannii Minogue is BANGIN'

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Thanks for posting this. I think this was the very first thing I nominated right back at the very start of this competition (it's a 2000 track but didn't peak until '01).

"banging technopop" doesn't do it justice: it's more trance than techno, and actually quite a subtly (and brilliantly crafted) song. The way the melody line in the "we can only understand what we are shown" section moves against the pulse is genius.

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This was a fvcking ANTHEM for me circa writing Hole lyrics on my rucksack. (nb: it's a rather lovely smooth/semi-acoustic r'n'b jam or whatever)

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I remember watching the Glastonbury coverage at home the following year, feeling pretty miserable about life/universe/everything, and they kept repeating Nelly's performance of 'Turn Off The Light' again and again and again until my indie snobbishness got worn down.

I finally sucked it up and WENT to Glasto the year after :)

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And this is why I ticked Atomic Kitten (http://katstevens.tumblr.com/post/172850500/atomic-kitten-whole-again-best-of-2001-bear).

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"Whole Again" is a mystery. It's a shamelessly derivative rip-off, produced cheaply and performed terribly by an awful pop group. And yet, it is an excellent pop song despite this!

(Not in my top 10 here though.)

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it may be possible to tell I was taping the r'n'b chart this year...

possibly not as great as I thought at the time but I still like that cutesy little sinister beat and the girl sounds so fluid. Ace trip-hop.

Edit: OH. That middle eight! life: your heart is caught up with your brain/emotional or reason, now which one do you obey? it's like somebody calling you insane when overwhelmed and blessed, burst into tears of happiness -ok yes the lyrics are a bit balls but it sounds AMAZING.

Edited Date: 2009-08-28 02:36 pm (UTC)

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I actually ended up listening to the first two Ladytron albums back to back yesterday and dere god they have some lovely melodies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51szgeEmbZE). The batshit lyrics just fit so perfectly with the robot voices - SAW WHO YOU WERE PICKING UP FROM THE CHEMIST. What does that even MEAN?

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this was the first Ladytron song i heard and like turned to love after a few listens

krafty styling of 'The Model' melody on 'He Took Her To A Movie' also

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OK so I know that the video for WoC is kinda awesome, but Ya Mama is probably the best thing that Norman has done under the FBS moniker. Yes? No? Three bags full?

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it's no 'Song For Lindy' but SHAKE WUTCHA MAMA GAVE YERRRRRR

also push the tempo

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hope this isn't sad for ppl to watch - a making of feature for the video of my favourite Aaliyah song

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REALLY shocked Aaliyah's not among the frontrunners here - that song kills.

Love that "Ugly" is in the lead tho, and Eve doing so well.

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Um seriously what the FUCK are people playing at not ticking Aaliyah???

And at a time like this. DISRESPECT, is what it is. SCREWFACE.

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chuckeddy.livejournal.com

I ticked 8 or 9, some of which I'll probably change later.

And though I never stump for anything, I can't believe I'm the only person so far who's voted for what may well be my favorite r&b single of the decade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9W25MF4NmQ

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Not sure why that didn't embed; oh well.

Also, what the heck happened to my nomination for this song? It would've won for sure! (Okay, maybe not, but still):

Junie-B -- The Luau

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This is my favourite Artful Dodger track; maybe one of my favourite songs ever. Amazing shellshocked, longing, soulful performance from Michelle Escoffery; beautiful production, from the initial tension as the beats come in to that gorgeous distant piano throughout. Actually heartbreaking.

Um, have people forgotten another Mis-Teeq single? Refresh your memories!

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Voted for the Mis-Teeq remix, was just about to post it!

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Agreed on Artful Dodger - will go and tick.

All these Mis-Teeq garage remixes sound the bloody same to me. I will definitely B tickin' the "B With Me" remix when we get to that however.

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