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User:poptimists (7716247)
A kung fu fighter in a disco
It's an Eastern thing that's what I'm saying
Name:ONE TWO DO THE KUNG FU
Theme:We talk about pop music old and new - deep thinking meets silly games
Website:Poptimism: a London club night
About:This is a community for people who believe that pop music is a good thing.

The definition of 'pop music' is left up to you, but it probably includes at least some stuff that gets in the charts.

Membership: if you created your journal very recently, have never posted any entries
or comments and have no friends, we may be reluctant to add you to our community. Drop us an email ([info]katstevens at livejournal dot com) or leave a comment on any post to let us know you're a human being, and we'll go from there.

We recently voted "Into The Groove" by Madonna as the best song of the last 28 years, in a very big poll. If you join this community you will notice a lot of polls.

Links, MP3s, enthusiasms, debates are all very welcome. If you're promoting an event (club night, gig, conference, whatever) then by all means tell us about it but make sure it's pop-friendly, and put the details under an LJ-cut - thanks! (Clashes in definitions of 'pop-friendy' occur at the poster's own risk.)

What is Poptimism, anyway?

Poptimism is...back! Back!! BACK!!!
Poptimism is...a swab for sore ears
Poptimism is...liking "Come On Eileen" more than "Geno"
Poptimism is...Shakira Shakira!
Poptimism is...small and furry
Poptimism is...refusing to go to rehab
Poptimism is...going "so THAT'S where that sample comes from!"
Poptimism is...hoku not haiku
Poptimism is...The Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band, "Skokiaan"
Poptimism is...bringing sexy back.

Members are advised as to the existence of the sukrat community. They should however approach with all due caution.

We have a last.fm group here.

FEATURING the LEAGUE OF POP!

ALSO FEATURING the legendary NOW polls, contributing to the Pop N Poll Hall of Fame as follows:

1. Human League - "Fascination"
2. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"
3. Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time"
4. Giorgio Moroder and Phil Oakey - "Together In Electric Dreams"
5. Katrina and the Waves - "Walking On Sunshine"
6. Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill"
7. Pet Shop Boys - "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)"
8. Run DMC - "Walk This Way"
9. Europe - "The Final Countdown"
10. M/A/R/R/S - "Pump Up The Volume"
11. Pet Shop Boys - "Always On My Mind"
12. Salt n Pepa - "Push It"
13. Yazz and the Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up"
14. Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance"
15. Neneh Cherry - "Manchild"
16. Technotronic - "Pump Up The Jam"
17. Adamski - "Killer"
18. Betty Boo - "Where Are You Baby?"
19. Massive - "Unfinished Sympathy"
20. 2 Unlimited - "Get Ready For This"
21. The KLF - "Justified And Ancient (Stand By The Jams)"
22. Snap - "Rhythm Is A Dancer"
23. East 17 - "House Of Love"
24. 2 Unlimited - "No Limits"
25. Ace Of Base - "All That She Wants"
26. Pet Shop Boys - "Go West"
27. Ace Of Base - "The Sign"
28. Blur - "Girls And Boys"
29. Shampoo - "Trouble"
30. Portishead - "Glory Box"
31. Pulp - "Common People"
32. Pulp - "Sorted For Es And Wizz"
33. Pulp - "Disco 2000"
34. Gina G - "Ooh Aah...Just A Little Bit"
35. Spice Girls - "Say You'll Be There"
36. White Town - "Your Woman"
37. Hanson - "Mmmbop"
38. Gala - "Freed From Desire"
39. All Saints - "Never Ever"
40. Billie - "Because We Want To"
41. Stardust - "Music Sounds Better With You"
42. Mr Oizo - "Flat Beat"
43. The Chemical Brothers - "Hey Boy Hey Girl"
44. Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time"
45. Kelis - "Caught Out There"
46. Britney Spears - "Oops I Did It Again"
47. All Saints - "Pure Shores"
48. Gorillaz - "Clint Eastwood"
49. S Club 7 - "Don't Stop Moving"
50. Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out Of My Head"
51. Aaliyah - "More Than A Woman"
52. Sugababes - "Freak Like Me"
53. Sugababes - "Round Round"
54. TATU - "All The Things She Said"
55. Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me A River"
56. Beyonce ft Jay-Z - "Crazy In Love"
57. Britney Spears - "Toxic"
58. Rachel Stevens - "Some Girls"
59. Girls Aloud - "Love Machine"
60. Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For"
61. Rachel Stevens - "So Good"
62. Sugababes - "Push The Button"
63. Gorillaz - "Dirty Harry"
64. Nelly Furtado - "Maneater"
65. Girls Aloud - "Something Kinda Oooh"
66. The Gossip - "Standing In The Way Of Control"
67. Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - "Umbrella"
68. Britney Spears - "Gimme More"

CANONS: The full list of canonically approved singles for our favourite (and not so favourite) artists.

If you're posting links to online audio, please make them friends-only. Thanks!
Memories:2 entries
Interests:150: 2 unlimited, 808 state, a-ha, aaliyah, ace of base, adamski, alcazar, all saints, aly & aj, amerie, annie from norway, b*witched, bad dancing, baggy, baltimora, battles, betty boo, big and rich, big tunes, billie piper, bling and bosom, blossom hill, blur, bonde do role, bosh, britney, bubblegum, cameo, cansei de ser sexy, chemical brothers, ciara, cowboy troy, crazy frog, cyndi lauper, dame david bowie, dancing, daz sampson, disco, dj daz, dodgy remixes, dr alban, dragonforce, east 17, electro, ellen allien, elvis covers, emo, eurodance, europe, europop, eurovision, false metal, fergie, fleetwood mac, gala pie, gina g, girls aloud, gogol bordello, guru josh, gwen stefani, hair metal, hanson, helen love, hooks, indie-dance, jacques lu cont, jeff wayne, jellybean, jenny owen youngs, jethro tull, jigsaw, junior boys, justice, justin timberlake, kate bush, katrina and the waves, kelis, kelly clarkson, klf, kylie, lady sovereign, level 42, lindsay lohan, lip synching, lost jumpers, mabuse, madonna, magda, mahshar, mai tai, man 2 man, man parrish, manufactured pop, maria vidal, marit larsen, marrs, mia, mika, milli vanilli, miranda lambert, missy elliot, moroder, mp3s, mr oizo, nelly furtado, neneh cherry, now albums, nu shooz, omd, one hit wonders, paris hilton, pet shop boys, pop grime, pop music, poptimism, proclaimers, pussycat dolls, r&b, radio disney, rave, rex the dog, ricardo da force, richard x, rihanna, robyn, roisin murphy, roxy music, run dmc, salt n pepa, shampoo, siobhan donaghy, smog, snap, stardust, sugababes, tammy wynette, tashbed, tatu, technotronic, the knife, the mad stuntman, the other mia, traveling wilburys, trevor horn, uffie, umbrella ella ella, vitalic, white town, wobs, yazz
Maintainers:4: atommickbrane, freakytigger, katstevens, piratemoggy
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