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

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I secretly thought U-U-U-UTAH SAINTS would walk this - 'parently not!

Notice the looming appearance of Acid Jazz also.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Acid Jazz = horrible then, horrible now. Apart from Apparently Nothing, which is excused on the grounds of actually having a hook.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Midnight @ Teh Oasis has a hook too, but the original version is lots better.

& what of the CAT IN THE HAT?

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

is 'don't you worry 'bout a thing' Acid Jazz? I didn't realise it was a Stevie Wonder cover until last week. It's brilliant though!

I loved the Brand New Heavies then and will defend most of their singles.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

the best BNH track is 'Spend SOme Time' which is effectively disco-funk rather than acid-jazz. whew.

i was a big fan of Jamiroquai initially, bought the first album on casette.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

my favourite is probably still 'dream come true' or 'dream on dreamer' - when I saw n'dea davenport on totp aged 9 i thought she was the coolest woman in the world.

[sbp.livejournal.com]

Great, if Acid Jazz is now unfash, I will pretend I liked disco-funk instead. BNH were ace, Incognito made me dance up and down. However, I wasn't so hot on Corduroy, James Taylor Quartet, or Jamiroquai apart from the early stuff. All of which I saw live.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

GALLIANO

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Jamiroquai = inexcusable smug cvnt.

Fair point abt M@TO, but I still don't like it much.