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

1990 YSI Galore

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I've upped a few tracks for evaluation purposes:

Bizz Nizz - Don't Miss The Partyline (http://base58.com/trax/bizznizz.mp3)

Candy Flip - Strawberry Fields Forever (http://base58.com/trax/candyflip.mp3)

E-Zee Possee - Everything Starts With An E (http://base58.com/trax/ezeepossee.mp3)

J.T. & The Big Family - Moments In Soul (http://base58.com/trax/jtbigfamily.mp3)

Lonnie Gordon - Happenin' All Over Again (Extended version) (http://base58.com/trax/lonniegordon.mp3)

Re: 1990 YSI Galore

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Bizz Nizz and JT etc are both rather good, tho I can totally see why I forgot them.

Re: 1990 YSI Galore

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

oo luvverly ta

Re: 1990 YSI Galore

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Thanks, steve!

I checked out Bizz Nizz, JT and E-zee Posse. All on the threshold of familiarity. All great.