I....don't think I can rock with this chorus
― Simon H., Monday, 22 January 2018 16:25 (six years ago) link
I do like the rap though
― Simon H., Monday, 22 January 2018 16:26 (six years ago) link
the utterance at the end of each chorus phrase is somehow redolent of that in 'no way no way'
― #TeamHailing (imago), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:26 (six years ago) link
I think if Twice can make it then surely Blackpink will hit it this year? (Though tbf their nominated single is nowhere near as good as the '16 stuff)
― emil.y, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:27 (six years ago) link
i don't really understand why ppl think that blackpink song is good but i won't be mad if it places
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:27 (six years ago) link
ahem
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:28 (six years ago) link
Anyways, yes: this section of the countdown DOES have a "vibe" dunnit
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears
Not anymore!
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/MarriedCooperativeGalapagossealion-size_restricted.gif
― abcfsk, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:29 (six years ago) link
pink + red will hopefully place
― nxd, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:29 (six years ago) link
The first time I heard Blue Pedro I thought 'wtf is this' after about a minute and then realise I'd played it all the way through. And then played it another five times in a row. The "all aboard!" bit just slays me. Didn't expect to see it anywhere near this list.
― Matt DC, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:29 (six years ago) link
xps Blackpink as a group are way better than Twice, come on now!
― emil.y, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:30 (six years ago) link
lol brad the blackpink track is literally my fav chorus of 2k17 >:(
― nxd, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:30 (six years ago) link
I like "Blue Pedro" and everyone who voted for it is insane (and I love you)
― Simon H., Monday, 22 January 2018 16:30 (six years ago) link
they are! "as if it's your last" is still real flimsy to me though xp
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:30 (six years ago) link
Which Blackpink track?
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:30 (six years ago) link
Despacito makes me think of the much better reggaeton-with-a-light-touch tracks are out there. Have people heard the Angel y Khriz's old "Carita de Angel" for instance? Also, there have to be at least 100 better Daddy Yankee-involved tracks.
― Salt Lake City Motorcycle Accident Nerve Damage Lawyer (_Rudipherous_), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:31 (six years ago) link
Awesome! Laurel Halo and Tornado Wallace made it! Thinking this might be the only ones of my top votes to make it :/
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:32 (six years ago) link
I'm now obsessing over the question of whether Cotton Eye Joe would have placed in an ILM 1995 poll and I'm guessing that yes it probably would.
― Matt DC, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:32 (six years ago) link
As If It's Your Last is by far the best Blackpink song, hopefully it's still to come though
― ufo, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:32 (six years ago) link
yeah I wondered that too, and I agree xp
― #TeamHailing (imago), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:32 (six years ago) link
oh it would have placed for sure
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:33 (six years ago) link
Yeah, it definitely would!
― emil.y, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:33 (six years ago) link
need to poll cotton eye joe vs blue pedro
― ufo, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:34 (six years ago) link
yes
― nxd, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:34 (six years ago) link
The first time I heard Blue Pedro I thought 'wtf is this' after about a minute and then realise I'd played it all the way through. And then played it another five times in a row. The "all aboard!" bit just slays me. Didn't expect to see it anywhere near this list.― Matt DC, Monday, January 22, 2018 4:29 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Matt DC, Monday, January 22, 2018 4:29 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Definitely. It's a matter of 'I can't work out if I like this but I MUST PLAY IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO FIND OUT'
― Badgers (dog latin), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:34 (six years ago) link
The main chorus opens "Likey" but then spends more than a minute on its return, after several detours. Contemplative bridge then a rap bridge. The BB cream thing. There's a real "let's put all the catchy stuff in here" vibe to this song and I like it, more than the individual parts.
― abcfsk, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:34 (six years ago) link
Btw, I just realised that I hadn't listened to the Taylor Alxndr on my catch-up. Rectifying that now and it's really sweet. Poll has my approval so far.
― emil.y, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:34 (six years ago) link
I was going to start slowing the pace for the remainder of today, but, as usual, ILM seems to predict itself...
https://i.imgur.com/irUX9yd.jpg
66 BLACKPINK "As If It's Your Last" [159 points, 6 votes] https://youtu.be/Amq-qlqbjYA
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:35 (six years ago) link
BLACKPINK IN YR AREA
― emil.y, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:35 (six years ago) link
lmao
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:36 (six years ago) link
As someone coming from a Spanish speaking country: Despacito was huge in the first quarter of 2017 (even before the Justin Bieber useless version appeared) but was displaced by other reggaeton artists and tracks. If you ask me the biggest reggaeton hits in 2017 came from either Maluma, J Balvin (who also had huge hits in 2016) or newcomer Danny Ocean.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:36 (six years ago) link
:Dmy first nom!
― nxd, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:36 (six years ago) link
This really reminds me of something. Is it 'Hair' by Little Mix?
― Badgers (dog latin), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:37 (six years ago) link
blue pedro is the first totally new find for me; this is great but the cotton eyed joe comparison is otm
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:37 (six years ago) link
The greatness of Likey is its joy in trying to have and eat four cakes
― devvvine, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:37 (six years ago) link
Looks like we're getting a different "vibe" at this point.
― MarkoP, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:37 (six years ago) link
rest of the list is k-pop
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:37 (six years ago) link
Blue Pedro melody = the theme from Blue Peter, right? I am confused that no one has mentioned this yet
― rob, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:39 (six years ago) link
hahaha
great throwback to the 'three songs in one' ~2012 kpop trend and i love the chorus
― ufo, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:39 (six years ago) link
If anyone is new to Blackpink and likes this I strongly recommend you listen to 'Whistle' and 'Boombayah' straight after.
― emil.y, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:39 (six years ago) link
Btw K-popsters, I can't believe nobody nominated Yezi.
― emil.y, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:40 (six years ago) link
I really like the all-too brief K-soca section on this BLACKPINK track and the groovy tom fills. Not sure I love the rest. TWICE seemed a bit more bonkers and I like that
― Badgers (dog latin), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:40 (six years ago) link
I'm going to laugh real hard if the next two songs are Red Flavor and Girl Front.
― MarkoP, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:41 (six years ago) link
Holy shit, "Whistle" is my new favorite song ever.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:41 (six years ago) link
Yeah I was down on this Blackpink initially - it's nothing new, really - but it's many catchy songs in one wore me down and I'm freely jamming to it now.
― abcfsk, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:42 (six years ago) link
Blue Pedro melody = the theme from Blue Peter, right? I am confused that no one has mentioned this yet― rob, Monday, January 22, 2018 4:39 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― rob, Monday, January 22, 2018 4:39 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
The song is called 'Blue Pedro' (Blue Peter) and someone said it was a direct sample of the BP theme but I don't hear it. It's definitely in the same key as the Jolly Roger theme and done in a sea shanty style but it's not quite the same.
― Badgers (dog latin), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:42 (six years ago) link
ah i really hope "girl front" makes it
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:42 (six years ago) link
xp I really like LOONA's 'Sonatine' (which wasn't nominated)
― Dan S, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:43 (six years ago) link
In light of Blue Pedro I'm slightly regretting not nominating Neil Cicierega's Wallspin mashup. It might have broken ILX
― #TeamHailing (imago), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:44 (six years ago) link
i voted for three loona tracks lol hopefully at least one of them will make it
― ufo, Monday, 22 January 2018 16:44 (six years ago) link
i voted for girl front fwiw
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:44 (six years ago) link