90s Cup Round 7 Match 1 *pcqgod 5- Mike Boom 20*

[never/ever]

A

Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy – California Uber Alles





B

Pulp - Babies

[Goat Boy]

b

[Diamond Dog]

B is, quite simply, one of the great moments of the decade. A isn't.

[toomanyhatz]

Hmm...Franti updating Biafra or Cocker preening like an...um...cock?

A wins me over despite being a bit unsubtle. B doesn't overcome being Pulp.

[algroth]

I don't really care for either. I suppose A.

[The Modernist]

The beats aren't bad in A, but otherwise it's difficult to know what the point of this is.
I think Pulp's musical limitations have become more apparent over time. In some ways they're like The Smiths without the musicality. That said, the chorus has enough bite and pizzazz to win this quite easily.
B

[WG Kaspar]

Easily B

[Dayodead]

B

[Darkness_Fish]

Is A on the Virus 100 compilation? I've certainly got a different version by the same band. I like the intent, but it just doesn't sound to me like it's that successful. The vocals are very Chuck D ish, but sluggish. The funky aspects just aren't funky enough, and the chunky beats just aren't chunky enough. Seems like there's something missing.

B is Pulp's other great song, the only thing I've heard that compares to "Common People". Which I thought would've put in an appearance by now. It reminds me of The Tindersticks in a way, the languid retrograde pop thing, with a mannered vocal performance. I have to admit, this tie was never in doubt when I saw that this. It's got mood, elegance, swing, and one of Jarvis's greatest vocals.

[Samoan]

B

[Purgatory Brite]

B

[C]

Abstain




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[Loki]

I wouldn't seek either out (altho I do like the beats in A).

[copehead]

A is quite good fun but wholly unnecessary, surely Television.... would have been a better pick

B is a classic

" I only went with her 'cause she looks like you - My God!"

B

[Penk!]

A is OK but from a decade that produced so much great hip-hop, it's a pretty underwhelming bit of sub-PE bashing.
B has the magic recipe.

[Ranking Ted]

I liked that Disposables record at the time but it’s aged pretty badly - particularly this rather tired sounding retread. Against it is a genuinely ace pop moment from the decade; like Common People, it’s probably a little burned out for me and I’ll therefore seek my Pulp thrills elsewhere, but there’s no denying it trounces the opposition here. Easy

B

[fange]

Oh man, rough draw for you A, sorry.


B

[trans-chigley express]

B pretty easily

[The Red Heifer]

I fucking hate Michael Franti. B would've probably won no matter what the song was but I still needed to get out the disgust I feel for Franti's output.

[Jumper K]

B. A is pointless.