The History Of Pop Part 18 aka Already caused a scandal, a disturbance like a vandal

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

1990 in full swing in Now 18 - a particularly mixed bag as the Now series still gamely attempts to please allcomers with a bit of everything. Could anyone have liked everything here, or even 80% of it? One theme that's been coming out in these polls and comments is the people who liked - or made themselves like - almost everything on the first Now or two they got, even if time has since mellowed their sensibilities. It's the old debate - can you train yourself to like something?

Meanwhile a photo finish on Now 17 sees Adamski's "Killer" the victor, with Beats International a single vote behind, and Happy Mondays and Depeche Mode one behind that. The write-in polls reflected the closeness, with no consensus on what was best, though 'worst' was hogged by Phil and The Yoobies, as per. Bobby Gillespie's highpoints were drawn across the man's remarkably long career - special tips of the indie hat to the "Velocity Girl" diehards, there.

LET'S VOTE


[Poll #660391]

Comments

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

NB both '90' remixes are obv inferior to their originals, but still some cop.

[zenith.livejournal.com]

The fact that the vote has closed on 17 already, and I have not voted yet despite (no, BECAUSE OF) the fact it is at home, seems to sum up my week. Bah.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The Talk Talk one I remember as being pretty good! I may be confusing it with some later remix tho.

The Cure original is one of the Cure songs I actually like but I don't remember the 90 mix at all, other than vaguely thinking it wasn't too hot.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i command you to go back and tag all the other polls

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

The whole Mixed Up album is a pointless atrocity.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

'It's My Life 90' didn't seem that different to the original 'It's My Life'. 'Close To Me 90' uses a HIP. HOP. BEAT.

There was also 'Freedom 90' by George Michael, in the year of bobbins reworks.

Betty Boo is far and away the greatest song on this NOW.

I wish you'd all cut Phil Collins a little more slack. So many great moments! I couldn't just pick one.

[tommygrand.livejournal.com]

I was in a bar about a year ago with a friend who moved to London from Belgrade when he was about 10 in 1992. He heard Dirty Cash, and was all like "What's this? This is AMAZING".

[tommygrand.livejournal.com]

I liked the version of Never Enough.

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

It's a remix? Clearly I cannot read.

Quo Selecter

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

My eccentric penchant for saying YES to Status Quo bizarrely continues. One day I am going to listen to a Status Quo album (perhaps the one with 'Down Down' on it), and I expect I will enjoy it too. I'm interested in 80s Quo too for some reason. What was going through their minds? How they managed to survive, their status and mandate in the pop domain in the time of enhanced nuclear paranoia...so much to explore.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Also I can't believe 'Little Brother' gets on here but the sublime 'Nekkid In Teh Rain' did not. Another classic case of NOWs shonky second single selection syndrome.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Think about poor old Hammer!

Re: Quo Selecter

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The amazing scientific mystery of it becomes less baffling when you consider Wasis in the 00s surely?

I'M AN ALI-HEN!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Sting should've played along and called his single 'An Englishman In New York 90'.

Somebody should YSI the Shinehead version. Tom?

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

is this the first public image entry? the lower reaches of pil non-goodness are QUITE EXTENSIVE and i am not sure i know this song

Re: Quo Selecter

[sbp.livejournal.com]

Twelve Gold Bars. (I just wrote "Twelve Gold Bards" there, which is 8 more than they've got in the group).

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's their HEN-vironmental one!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

this is the first Now where an obvious winner hasn't leapt out at me! (Betty B v Sinead O'C v Roxette v PSB - HOW TO CHOOSE, NOT FAIR!) And I'm starting to remember loads of the songs from the time rather than discoveries in later life. This is all very exciting!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

aha I remember 'Don't Ask Me' (it's proper title) now after realising Tom's mischief.

In my mind it sounds OK.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Amazing song you don't hear enough these days: "Fascinating Rhythm" (and "Dirty Cash" too actually)

I was bracing myself for a groundswell of La's support but they seem well back in the chasing pack, thank heaven.

Did Jimmy Somerville's career actually exist in a chart sense at this point or was he getting on Now albums through some vile Faustian pact? I don't remember him having a pop-cult presence at all in the 90s.

Surge of votes for Elton! and the South!!

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

On my record playah it does not!

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

In fact "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven" is arguably Phil's greatest solo moment. Certainly his best after the stuff on Face Value. I shall be very sad indeed if Phil features among the 'worst' picks this time.

I like at least 50% of this NOW! btw

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

I would have voted The La's the worst on principle, only my Beautiful South hatred temporarily overwhelmed me.

Re: Quo Selecter

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

sbp OTM.

NB stevem: this comp stops at 1979 though.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

can we have some roxette love please? 'it must have been love' is amazing in every way.