intersting list guys
― De Pussyclot Dolls (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 17:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Aaliyah as a pretty vacant stepford rnb singer?
― (a mess0 (Ioannis), Tuesday, February 3, 2009 9:35 AM Bookmark
Yeah, basically. "Me & U" was awesome because Cassie & R-Les pushed the icy, vacant robot aspect as far as it could go (the amazing production didn't hurt), but everything she's done since has been kind of nonexistant.
― The Reverend (rev), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 17:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't know, I think Cassie does this sort of wistful sweetness thing ("Not With You," "Official Girl," "Kiss Me,") just as well as she does the detached ice-queen.
― De Pussyclot Dolls (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 17:52 (fifteen years ago) link
has she ever shown any personality, like, at all?
― (a mess0 (Ioannis), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 17:56 (fifteen years ago) link
tbf it's not exactly part of her job description
― your infinity in you is mad lifted (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:01 (fifteen years ago) link
38 - Half Man Half Biscuit - National Shite Day86 points, 6 votes, 1 #1 vote
Jesus, there is so much righteous anger in that vocal performance (and in the playing), awesome― country matters
OK, after several listens, and some reflection, I've decided that the second verse of "National Shite Day" (the tale of Stringy Bob) is the best 90 seconds of music that will be released this year. The pathos. The damaged tragicomic humanity. The rest of the album's pretty fucking brilliant as well. They have this...infectious knack. Singalong. Fierce.― Just got offed
― miss precious perfect (musically), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:03 (fifteen years ago) link
I think she's very sweet and likeable on "Is It You?", but I guess that depends on what qualifies as personality for you. xxpost.
― Maciej (maciej recognizing trill), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:03 (fifteen years ago) link
FUCK YES
entire poll redeemed ;)
― america is the only _______ that _______ (country matters), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:08 (fifteen years ago) link
my (country matters') quote was actually in reference to a different HMHB song, but it totally applies here too :)
― america is the only _______ that _______ (country matters), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:10 (fifteen years ago) link
weakest track yet. sorry, Louis.
― (a mess0 (Ioannis), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:23 (fifteen years ago) link
I was going to say that I thought house and techno were going to be virtually unrepresented this year but I'd forgotten about Minimal. Even if the original is better than the DJ Koze version.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Dodgy live recording, Ioannis! The instruments are all wayyyy crisper and fiercer on the recorded version (or of you're actually at the gig).
Actually you can make out most of it, put it down to a lack of understanding of British culture :P
― america is the only _______ that _______ (country matters), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:34 (fifteen years ago) link
haha--that's probably very true.
― (a mess0 (Ioannis), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:36 (fifteen years ago) link
"Even if the original is better than the DJ Koze version."
^^ cosign.
― tricky, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 18:57 (fifteen years ago) link
I'd never heard that Kelley Polar song before (or indeed anything by him) and it's excellent. Thanks ILM.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 19:06 (fifteen years ago) link
37 - Lil Wayne - Got Money (Ft. T-Pain)90.5 points, 7 votes120 in P&J
got money' is really underrated, sure the beat is pop-cheesy and you've got t-pain in the chorus AGAIN but weezy rides it pretty nimbly, something's constantly piquing your interest (handclaps, "i'm a great dane", umbrella riffing &c)― lex pretend
― miss precious perfect (musically), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 19:07 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3600/07c845c9c76cxb7.gif
Ugh who the fuck put all those unwanted additional vocals over Bongo Jam? Rub.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 19:08 (fifteen years ago) link
I like and voted for the Cassie track. It's the constantly overlapping vocals that do it for me, they keep you on your toes all the way through. The guest rap is pretty rubbish, agreed - much encouraged by the suggestion that there's a Wayne-less version somewhere.
I really like Minimal. What is it, Brazilian?
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 19:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Chilean.
Wayne-less O.G.:
― lou, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 19:28 (fifteen years ago) link
hey re: official girl, the wayneless version is indeed far superior, and yeah the youtube is super poorly mixed-sounding and makes it sound way too cluttered. besides the great hook what i like about the song is how clean it all sounds; the production makes it super spacious and for me enhances the sentiment the song's trying to get across...it strikes me as really innocent and sincere and good-willed.
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 3 February 2009 19:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Thanks. It did occur to me that the vocal arrangement might be a way of covering up the weak singing that I'm always hearing about. It's great anyway, I can't think of another track that does so many different things with its vocals
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 19:47 (fifteen years ago) link
enjoyed the screamer in the lil wayne video
― caek, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:03 (fifteen years ago) link
36 - Ting Tings, The - That's Not My Name91.5 points, 8 votes28 in P&J
Don't fancy the girl at all but I think "That's Not My Name" is a really fun song - heard it at a club a few weeks ago at just the right time in my personal dance buzz and it really nailed me somehow. Just got me all skittery. I like how they marshal all this production drama as the song goes on, even though there's absolutely no content to back it up - it really works, IMO.― Doctor Casino
― miss precious perfect (musically), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:05 (fifteen years ago) link
haha i knew something was up when the video was for birdman's "100 million" instead of "got money"
xpost
― n00bian princess (some dude), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:07 (fifteen years ago) link
i don't some songs on this list but i understand why people might be inclined to enjoy and vote for them. the ting tings - i just don't get it.
― mother russia arsehaven good times (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:08 (fifteen years ago) link
tings tings = transvision vamp '08
(i like that song)
― paper plans (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:08 (fifteen years ago) link
I did give a couple of points to their other one, but I don't see the appeal of this at all either
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:19 (fifteen years ago) link
i liked the dizzee rascal version
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:20 (fifteen years ago) link
late on this but i like the dj koze version of "minimal" a LOT more than the original - and agreed that wayne's rap is the only thing i dislike about that cassie track (love the leadup to the, uh, 2nd chorus i guess? the halfway-buried "you gotta learn to love me")
― charles bronson reilly (donna rouge), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:21 (fifteen years ago) link
i like the ting tings' song partly because of a congenital weakness for sparse beats with sing-song girl vocals. (see also "milshake," lumidee, nina sky, m.i.a. -- not that this is as good as those, by a long shot, but i just have a sort of pavlovian response to that kind of thing.) and also like dr. casino says, i like the way it builds and gets all noisy in the final minute.
― paper plans (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 20:46 (fifteen years ago) link
35 - Rihanna - Disturbia92 points, 9 votes16 in P&J
― miss precious perfect (musically), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:17 (fifteen years ago) link
i cant believe that is not lower
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:18 (fifteen years ago) link
that song & video stopped me from completely hating rihanna last year.
― De Pussyclot Dolls (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:19 (fifteen years ago) link
bum bum deedum
― The Reverend (rev), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:20 (fifteen years ago) link
song really grew on me
― your infinity in you is mad lifted (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:20 (fifteen years ago) link
i can't believe it's not higher! top 5 me (i think).
― (a mess0 (Ioannis), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:22 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah thats what i mean by lower
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:22 (fifteen years ago) link
yikes
― n00bian princess (some dude), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:23 (fifteen years ago) link
for me
xp
aha
― (a mess0 (Ioannis), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Probably my song of the year. My only wish is that Rihanna were more appealing as a pop star. I find her so boring and soulless. A personality transplant would suit her nicely.
― miss precious perfect (musically), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:25 (fifteen years ago) link
"Disturbia" is one of those songs that you can tell is trying so hard not to be boring, but yet....is.
― The Reverend (rev), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:25 (fifteen years ago) link
the video is what really got me into this song. i still dont really 'get' rihanna and i think she's still way too distant sometimes, but whatever i love her songs
xxp musically!
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:26 (fifteen years ago) link
truth bomb. belting out "BUM BUD DA DEE DUM" is the only fun i've been able to have with it.
― n00bian princess (some dude), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:26 (fifteen years ago) link
it's like a first draft for 'Just Dance'. This is alright, but there's something else there in the Lady Gaga tune to elevate it
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:33 (fifteen years ago) link
"Disturbia" is infinitely better than "Just Dance" by simple virtue of being done by Rihanna instead of Lady Gaga.
― nosotros niggamos (HI DERE), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:35 (fifteen years ago) link
I knew the Ting Tings would be in here somewhere but thank god we got them out of the way relatively early.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:57 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah they suck
― De Pussyclot Dolls (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 21:58 (fifteen years ago) link
34 - Lil Wayne feat. Static Major - Lollipop94 points, 8 votes31 in P&J
lollipop completely blew away my expectations for this album...it's fucking epic.― Preview of the Matrix 12
― miss precious perfect (musically), Tuesday, 3 February 2009 22:00 (fifteen years ago) link
I really love the way Weezy's verse on Official Girl starts, by the way, it's like he just throws himself into the momentum of the track. Admittedly it loses that momentum pretty quickly but I'm glad he's on there.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 February 2009 22:02 (fifteen years ago) link