The History Of Pop part 22 aka I just know that something good is gonna happen

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Further World Cup shenanigans bring us Now 22 a day early, but the decision had been made anyway - a comfortable win for "Justified And Ancient" on Now 21, with "America: What Time Is Love" in second place, and Opus III and Shakespear's Sister trailing slightly behind. The question of which bit of Bohemian Rhapsody is best exercised you more, with some addlepates opting for witty variations on 'none of it', and other opinion falling about evenly between "Scaramouche! Scaramouche!" and the Waynes World bit.

Harder choices perhaps on this volume, with - unlike Now 21 - a lot of genuinely enormous and/or well-remembered hits. And - drum roll - the one and only appearance of CARTER USM in a Now poll. The compilers have adopted an eclectic strategy of breaking up the genre hits a bit, hence you get Nick Berry next to Snap. No UB40, no Phil, a first appearance for The That, but double Elton.


[Poll #669080]


EDIT: The En Vogue track is properly called "My Loving (Never Gonna Get It)", just in case that influences yr votes.

Comments

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

IT MUST GO ON SUKRAT and we shall play a round of celebratory 3D chess

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I have an awful feeling I will have to encode the wretched thing pop masterpiece again.

It is really genuinely terrific and honestly better at 40 mins than 18 or 3, in fact I'm not sure I've ever heard the "radio edit", can anyone provide?

[zenith.livejournal.com]

It or Mr Vain or IT'S MY LIFE.

[plumsbitch.livejournal.com]

what an odd selection. Very... eclectic.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i have the 7" edit from the Orb best of i could send tonight

[zenith.livejournal.com]

This one also triggers a lot of fond, semi-sad memories for me too. I think this was about the time I discovered the ridiculous possibilities of pop - my favourite bits of songs from this era were all wordless nonsense like "BA-DEY, BA-DEY, A-WADDLE-A-BI-DAY" and "OOH-ER-AYE, OOH-ER-AYE". When I remember hearing these songs it's like remembering being drunk even though I wasn't, I'd just had too much fizzy drink and E numbers.

Re: YOU WANTED THE BEST YOU GOT THE BEST

[plumsbitch.livejournal.com]

Oh my god. So am I now. US=Perfect JOY

This and SL2=HURRRRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Stop buggin me
Stop botherin me
Stop buggin me
ITS MY LIFE

[thenipper.livejournal.com]

The definitive version is by Glo-worm, I believe.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

isn't it just the first 5 minutes of the long version then fade out?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It IS amazing. I'm amazed though that no one has yet mentioned her NAME!

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

IT'S MY WIFE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

All the people who would mention it have had the whole poll blocked by filth-filters.

[plumsbitch.livejournal.com]

I MUST DANCE OUT SOMEWHERE TO 'ON A RAGGA TIP' WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR DIE.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

huh? I'm intrigued to know what is En Vogue's finest hour if not this. "Whatta Man"? "Free Your Mind"? "Hold On"? All great, but not in same league as "My Lovin'" IMHO

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

The first two you mention are the ones that'll get me on the floor.

[zenith.livejournal.com]

As covered by Bon Jovi! Sort of.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

It's all very close so far innit? I may have to use my Casting Vote heh heh

(tho quite how come The SHAMEn are contenders is beyond me)

[genie22.livejournal.com]

Take That covered the Tavares hit from the 60's, right?

Has anyone actually heard the original?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I don't know about Tavares, it was famous in the 1970s in a version by Barry Manilow, which is pretty good.

[genie22.livejournal.com]

Didn't Manilow sing 'Could It Be Magic' too?

IDIOT ME

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yes, I got my versions confused. You must be right about Tavares! I'm sure I've heard the original anyway.

Re: IDIOT ME

[genie22.livejournal.com]

I preferred TT's version of CIBM to Barry's.

Then again, I was a biased 12 and hormonal twelve year old.

Howard's topless dancing was the winner for me.

And now, it's time for a breakdown

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Fantastic stuiff, possibly the most I've ever ticked (granted the 3rd Disk is Rub City). A really strange connection of different musical events - my first exposure to The Orb (sadly not my last) + reinvention of U2 + Take That in full swing + Carter + presumably trip hop gearing up (did they ever trouble the NOWs again?). How many more until the heavy foot of Britpop appears?

NOTE particularly: alexmacpherson has never knowingly heard Carter. New Poptimism now, please!

Re: IDIOT ME

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

TT's version of CIBM is better yeah, a lot gutsier and more fun.

A shame no 90s pop stars tackled the mighty "Bermuda Triangle" though.