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

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.

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.

Re: IDIOT ME

[genie22.livejournal.com]

Heh, Howard was my popstar crush. Perhaps we need a poll on popstar crushes now we don't have a Smash Hits to help us out with it?

Re: IDIOT ME

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

When we've finished the Pop World Cup I'm sure some kind of Most Fanciable Human Being poll can 'be arranged'.

Re: IDIOT ME

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

although be warned it will be rigged so JimBob wins

*ducks*

Re: IDIOT ME

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

JIMBOBMUG!

Donna Donna Donna

[(Anonymous)]

Barry Manilow wrote "Could It Be Magic," which is to say he took the chords from a Chopin prelude and added his own lyrics - an excellent strategy that more songwriters should emulate.

Donna Summer did a supremely wonderful version. The intro was called "Prelude to Love."

Not that I've heard the TT version, or could vouch that it's the same song.

Re: Donna Donna Donna

[(Anonymous)]

Oops, forgot to sign my name.

The Donnalater