The History Of Pop part 17 AKA Hey rainmaker come away from that man

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

1990! TIME FOR THE GURU! Except Josh can't muscle his way in such is the amazing all-star line up on Now 17. The Now series discovers baggy and goes indie crazy, except at the same time it goes dance crazy (again!) and it's a shame only one of the stellar tracks here can win. I may be showing my age here a little - I was 17 years old and sticking the funky drummer beat under some flared mumbling was the MOST EXCITING THING POP COULD DO, bring it on Candy Flip. Phil Collins may pop up to harsh the buzz but rejoice that his perhaps worst ever hit is represented here in its comedy dance version by Jam Tronik.

The vibe was strongly felt on Now 16 with Technotronic's "Pump Up The Jam" ending up walking it, "Street Tuff" 5 votes behind in second and De La Soul third. Kate Bush got under 50%. No real consensus on worst though Wet Wet Wet and Richard Marx got a certain amount of disapproval. Definite consensus on Bros - "When Will I Be Famous?" is the one. But enough of history (like a beat up car), on to the FUTUR as it was at the dawn of an new decade...


[Poll #658216]

Comments

[kill-yr-idols.livejournal.com]

oooer, this is tough! at my clubnightparty thing on saturday, played both "step on (stuff it in mix)" & "dub be good to me" - the former got a k-unexpected HUGE reaction. & played "killer" the next day while sitting around hungover w/discoforhire, drinking coffee & looking askance at the mess.

[kill-yr-idols.livejournal.com]

let the record show that I would've grudgingly voted for "Loaded" & "Enjoy The Silence", but don't like them nearly as much as what else I voted for & decided to get all TACTICAL. & haha, I don't think I've heard any Orbital apart from that "be sure to tell yr mother SATAN SATAN SATAN" track!

[kill-yr-idols.livejournal.com]

wait wait wait - another comment implies "killer" initially done w/out seal & then he covered it!?!? I always figured it was a producer/vocalist collaboration thingummy. o dear.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

well, the adamski version (featuring seal on vocals) came out first, then seal released his own version with infinitely poorer instumental backing.