The History Of Pop vol 23 aka Too many bombs in the world it's like a living mine

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Now 23 is the BIGGEST! NOW! YET! with 39 tracks - and looking at the tracklisting you can understand why. Not because that tricky 1992-1993 bridge was a particularly fertile time for pop (in fact it looks pretty awful on this selection), but because some of the tracks have featured in these polls before. Freddie and Monserrat get a 'lympic-driven second crack of the whip; Heaven 17 return in remixed form; Simple Minds return for no reason I can see whatsoever. Meanwhile we have toytown techno, a few dead pop stars, a truly disgraceful 'tribute' to one of them, and - something I had genuinely and happily forgotten before typing this poll out - The Farm covering Don't You Want Me.

How thankful I am to look back on Now 22, which "Rhythm Is A Dancer" won by a single vote from En Vogue. CeCe P3n1ston came in third, and then SL2 and Utah Saints with scores in the mid-60s. Given the staggering greatness of SL2 and Utah Saints this brings me sadface, but there's no accounting for poptimist taste. Nick Berry and Jimmy Nail shared the dishonours, though Jimmy also had several fans. A predictably wide set of highpoints for Carter USM, with decking Phil Schofield and "Bloodsport 4 All" (TOPICAL INNIT) roughly most mentioned.


[Poll #672275]

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I am pretty sure I have never ticked fewer than on this volume.

I don't remember that Betty Boo song at all, can someone YSI?

And can someone also YSI the Bjorn Again track?

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

Betty Boo - Let Me Take You There (http://www.furanes.net/poptimists/letmetakeyouthere.mp3)
(cannae get YSI to work for me atm. Won't connect for some reason).

If Sophie B Hawkins doesn't win then Dom will kill us all. I very much wish to survive.

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

ALSO, for the education of UNBELIEVING FULES:

Betty Boo - I'm On My Way (http://www.furanes.net/poptimists/imonmyway.mp3)
Hangover (http://www.furanes.net/poptimists/hangover.mp3) (which as I have said repeatedly, should be covered by Nicola Roberts).

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I have to admit I don't rate "For Your Babies" chances that highly.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

The Tetris/Super Mario two-shot brings back happy memories of Bad Influence.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

taking sides: East 17 v Heaven 17

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

This was the first NOW I bought. And looking back on the tracklisting, although there is some utter poo (Enya, Super Mario, Tetris), there is also some genius (Roxette, Tasmin Archer, Shamen, the only Genesis song that I actually liked ever, East 17, John Lee Hooker, some good Simple Minds).

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

the Super Mario track is OK. I think the rapper on it is Einstein who also did 'This Beat Is Technotronic'.

the Tetris track is horrible really esp. that cod-Russian accent. maybe if it wasn't for the hand Lloyd-Webber had in it it would be easier to like. prior to Dr Spin there was an ardkore track that just put the Tetris music direct over breakbeats.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

THIS WAS MY FIRST EVER NOW, PEOPLE!

THIS ALBUM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT I AM TODAY!

(i predict a 'consensus' win for east 17 a la 'rhythm is a dancer')

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Well also because "House Of Love" is a really great record.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

chuck and ed might sneak in there...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I thought I would stifle East 17's inevitable triumph by plumping for the equally great in it's own way 'I'm Gonna Get You' by Bizarre Ink, which appears to be heading for a ridiculous mid-table finish - IT'S THE SECOND BEST TRACK ON HERE YA LOONS

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

You called it your favourite, in the question box thing.

Actually so did I but the flood of Sophie B love has me coming round to her a bit.

Dilemma

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

On the one hand I could not respect anyone who does not like "Dancing Queen".

On the other hand I really don't want it to win.

Re: Dilemma

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

We could always just say that reissues don't count and call the second-placed song the winner.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I'm quite shocked that fathands has ticked Karl's brother. Expect a stern talking to tonight.

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

Where is the love for "Too Funky"? STOP PLAYING WITH THAT RADIO, YOG! Genius!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I like it. What on earth is a YOG tho?

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

For the first time in a NOW poll EVER, I ticked the "none of the above" box :(

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

No love for (Planet) Barcelona?

Welcome, and enter the centre, of my Super Mario adventure

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

POINTS OF ORDER
1. Although Now 25 was my first Now purchase (and indeed, first album purchase!) this is the chronologically first Now that's actually mine and not nicked off graciousviv. It's in our kitchen at the moment. Hence I can YSI any track off it this evening if requested.
2. I had the BEST IDEA EVER in bed this morning, viz and advertising campaign for KFC utilizing Simple Minds but changing the words to "Love is, Love is, My kind of Chickeeeeen". This may have been my subconcious precogniting the fact that there are k-loads of advert songs on this one (Erma, Hooker, er... Barcelona)
3. People out there think I'm crazy, but I've got to rescue Daisy.

Re: YSI

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

A request for the Vanessa Paradis plz. I remember it very well but don't have it.

Oh, and Happy Birthday!

go west go west

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

pinefox to thread! i did my best!!

Re: go west go west

[(Anonymous)]

I am listening to "Faithful" right now! And... um... (I don't hate all white singers with gruff voices who sing quasi-soul, hate being such a strong term, after all)

ATTN ROOFDOG

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The Farm?? Are you SURE??

Re: ATTN ROOFDOG

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

He LOVEs it.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I think I own but TWO of these, ABBA and, um... Tasmin Archer!

Tasmin's first CD was OK (must dig it out and play it again soon) although today I think I'd much rather listen to a CD by Betty Boo or Sophie B H

This is one of the very few Was (Not Was) tracks I don't own. I have the original version of "Shake Your Head (Let's Go To Bed)" feat. pre-Reality TV stardom Ozzy. But IIRC this version also had Ms KIM BASINGER on it.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

basinger on the was (not was) is pop quiz question #23

Little Angels

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

I got a piece of cardboard signed by the Little Angels in HMV in Ealing once. I was too much of a cheapskate to buy the LP, so they were giving out bits of cardboard the same shape as an LP cover. One of the band gave me a funny look. In the queue, I said to my pal "hah, I bet they get paid for this!", and some guy in front turned around and said "no they do not!", he was quite offended!

IIRC they were the only band to ever do a signing session in Ealing! Though, Voive of the Beehive did play Ealing Town Hall once.

kd

[anthonyeaston.livejournal.com]

the diva known as ms lang, does not captalise her name

To elaborate on my "less subtle drug ref in charts" vote

[anatol-merklich.livejournal.com]

An attempt at translating Beranek's chart-topping, 22-week hit from 1981.

I went down to town to get me a kick
I met this guy who was selling some shit
I said "I am broke, could you lend me a bit"
But he said:

Oh go to hell x 4

Then I went a bit further cos I felt a bit weird,
And I met this guy offering me a needle,
He said "it's for free, you don't need teh steel"
But I said:

Oh go to hell x 4

That grebt grebt feeling I needed to have,
so I went back to bloke w/ teh needle and said,
I need some stuff Right Here Right Now
unless Iiiii....

'm off to Hell x 4

Now I go to the guy with the needle each day,
and get a hundred down there each day,
Much leads to more, and old Nick wants more.....

Down in Hell x 4

Re: To elaborate on my "less subtle drug ref in charts" vote

[(Anonymous)]

furthermore its Nog Chart Domination can be traced in

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furthermore its Nog Chart Domination can be traced in <a href="http://lista.vg.no/album_info.php?AlbumOp=show&albumId=3121&albumtype=song&albumtype_id=>GRAPHICAL ELUCIDATION</a>

Here's the <a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b356/olem/beranek.jpg">7-inch cover</a> even.

[anatol-merklich.livejournal.com]

furthermore its Nog Chart Domination can be traced in GRAPHICAL ELUCIDATION (http://lista.vg.no/album_info.php?AlbumOp=show&albumId=3121&albumtype=song&albumtype_id=)

Here's the 7-inch cover (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b356/olem/beranek.jpg) even.