Best Song of 2005: Heat #2

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

A tough opener for the year saw Amerie, Girls Aloud, Robyn and Maximo Park all squeeze through. However t.A.T.u and the Veronicas tied for 5th place! Vote in the tie-breaker below.

Next up we have LOTS of indie. Oh dear...

• You get SIX TICKS over the three bits of the poll, unless you told us all your new favourite (and why) from the last heat. Put your new favourite in the box below and get an extra tick for the next heat - do it for five or more heats and get an extra nomination for 2006 (unless I think of something else to do in 2006).



• The top five in each heat will go through to the next stage. Make sure you rep for your faves in the comments!



• If you want to fill in the 'best song I only heard today' box later, change your vote (or tick too many by mistake), you can edit your votes by clicking on 'Poll #12345' then 'Fill Out Poll'.



• You have until Tuesday lunchtime to vote.

[Poll #1527537]


Extra ticks this heat go to justfanoe, mesearch, koganbot and me.

Comments

STOP CHARLOTTE

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

I have no complaints about the top 3 right now (and am astonishingly DELIGHTED that Ladytron are leading). But Charlotte Church in the 4th spot when there are better songs out there is inexcusable. Here are some better options:


Robyn's Bum Like You. This is awesome, and delicate and beautiful, I know not everyone here likes Robyn but this is her most heartfelt vocal, and it sounds all the better against such a sparse acoustic backing track.



Gwen Stefani's Cool - if the original is faling to persuade you, then why not have a listen to Richard X's marvellously squelchy remix


Martha's Bloddy Mother Fucking Asshole. Sweariness never sounded so good.

Re: STOP CHARLOTTE

[koganbot]

"Bum Like You" - which I ticked enthusiastically, and I definitely prefer this version to the dance remix - is a candidate for the Rough Guide To Co-Dependent Relationships, if I can find room amidst all the Kelly Clarkson and Sheryl Crow tracks.

"I could knit you mittens and make you pie"

[meserach.livejournal.com]

^^ This = best.

I should just actually listen to the whole Robyn back catalogue I guess, I've yet to hear a think I don't like.

Re: "I could knit you mittens and make you pie"

[koganbot]

Don't know much prior to 2005, not counting "Show Me Love," but I highly recommend 2002's "Blow My Mind," from her psychedelic era. She co-wrote it with Alexander Kronlund of "If You Seek Amy" fame.