DA BAWPS R HERE DOE! - Flops, Drops, & Random Bops: A Girl Groups Rate (WINNER <3)
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The Mini Viva songs are the only 3 I have left from my top 10. They're the one thing I can agree with you all on. At this point, I have no choice but to root for an all-Mini Viva podium. 3 medals for the 2 of them. 1.5 medals each.
Remember when all 3 Mini Viva songs were nominated for the Twenty Quid prize? Their quality is officially Popjustice canon. Enshrined in law.
Remember when all 3 Mini Viva songs were nominated for the Twenty Quid prize? Their quality is officially Popjustice canon. Enshrined in law.
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Let's party.
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So @Robsolete...
...you've been pretty vocal about your need to have Mini Viva vacate the premises.
Judging by your scores, you won't be too pressed about this one either.
#9. Neon Jungle - Trouble - 8.133
Highest: 10 x 7 (DJHazey, @iheartpoptarts, @WhenTheSunGoesDown, @Animalia, @Remorque, @Elysium, @JapaneseJesus)
Lowest: 4 x 2 (@GhettoPrincess, @If You Go) <--- You're never allowed to give me a hard for handing Darla that 4, ever again.
Song Charted: #12 UK // #4 Scotland // #90 Canada // #9 U.S. Dance
Written By: Anita Blay, Benjamin Berry
Neon Jungle worked with Anita Blay and British band 'Fear of Tigers' to create this song; it would be their debut single. Amira described the process a bit: "I think we just went into it with a positive attitude. When we did it, it was so much fun, but when it came out it was a shock. We all love the song and we're happy it's gone down well." It was meant to be showcase of the band's youthful side with a touch of chaos.
Neon Jungle received critical acclaim for the track. Digital Spy noted that it had enough punch to make anyone stand up and take notice. It also drew massive comparisons from those reviews with Daily Star claiming "'Trouble' will take you right back to the initial moment your lugs wrapped around 90s Girl Power smash 'Wannabe'". MuuMuse wrnt a few year later down the timeline when he called it "an absolutely unruly pop stormer, busting out with all the pounding EDM energy of a NERVO banger and riotous energy of Icona Pop's shout-y summer anthem, 'I Love It'."
The video simply consists of the girls trashing a quiet suburban home. They were literally told by the director to go crazy. Jessica said she woke up the next morning in her own bed wondering if the shoot had actually happened. The video made use of ten different chihuahuas which the girls said they grew close to and were tempted to take them home. Dawww
(10) - The song is really about one huge moment and yes it's obvious. How fucking catchy is "IDONTLOOKFORTROUBLEBUTTROUBLELOOKSME, ANDITSBEENWAITINGONTHECORNERSINCEIWASSEVENTEEN, THEY SAY, HERE, COMES A HURRICANE, TROUBLE, IS HER MIDDLE NAME, BUT IDONTLOOKFORTROUBLEYETTROUBLELOOKSFORME. HEY, HEY HEY..."?
Honestly, where is the surgeon's general warning label? "Warning: Hair may not last long"
Mollie presents me one of those "do I even know you?" moments.
(4) - I might get into trouble for this but I’m not a big fan of it. They only got me into their music from Braveheart onwards.
Poor Diana had to have her hearing aids fixed.
(6) - That was aggressive on the ears.
(6.5) - What a kiii to hear this in The Shallows.
I'm assuming this is some kind of horror movie and if so, yes that's indeed a kii. Though the chainsaws in the video would tell us otherwise.
You have to wonder how much time Braveheart has left with opinions like this.
(7) - I like this more than most of Neon Jungle's stuff.
(7.5) - The song that bored me the least by them. Extra credit for being a Gemini. (I’m an Aquarius!)
How are any of their songs boring? Argh.
Keisha think she's cute to throw this out like both acts aren't flawless.
(8) - Stockholm Syndrome wishes it had recorded a debut single this good.
It's always refreshing when someone subscribes to the fact that we can have infinite copies of something amazing.
(8) - A clear rip-off of I Love It, but whatever, this goes hard. It’s so frantic, manic, and aggressive and it’s such a great introduction to them as a group, showing off their attributes well.
It's sweet how Nicola says this like she's sipping a latte and talking about the 'days of old'.
(9) - Amazing. Their music was really something else, wasn’t it?
Poor Mutya is going to be checked out of this rate if this keeps up.
(9) - So much ultimately unfulfilled promise in 2 and a half minutes.
Okay y'all, prepare to fight Baby Spice when Braveheart's day comes.
(10) - This has always been THE Neon Jungle song for me. At least they knew to release the best one first!
(10) - This was the song that introduced me (and the general public) to them, after reading about them on PopJustice and watching their video. I was fucking sold. They were so brass, didn’t care what anyone thought and were just having fun.
So Frankie, in other words they were kind of notorious? Any excuse, etc.
(10) - This has been a mainstay on my running playlist from the first day I heard it.
If you were somehow able to insert yourselves into this scene you could check Mel's playlist and see for yourself.
...you've been pretty vocal about your need to have Mini Viva vacate the premises.
Judging by your scores, you won't be too pressed about this one either.
#9. Neon Jungle - Trouble - 8.133
Highest: 10 x 7 (DJHazey, @iheartpoptarts, @WhenTheSunGoesDown, @Animalia, @Remorque, @Elysium, @JapaneseJesus)
Lowest: 4 x 2 (@GhettoPrincess, @If You Go) <--- You're never allowed to give me a hard for handing Darla that 4, ever again.
Song Charted: #12 UK // #4 Scotland // #90 Canada // #9 U.S. Dance
Written By: Anita Blay, Benjamin Berry
Neon Jungle worked with Anita Blay and British band 'Fear of Tigers' to create this song; it would be their debut single. Amira described the process a bit: "I think we just went into it with a positive attitude. When we did it, it was so much fun, but when it came out it was a shock. We all love the song and we're happy it's gone down well." It was meant to be showcase of the band's youthful side with a touch of chaos.
Neon Jungle received critical acclaim for the track. Digital Spy noted that it had enough punch to make anyone stand up and take notice. It also drew massive comparisons from those reviews with Daily Star claiming "'Trouble' will take you right back to the initial moment your lugs wrapped around 90s Girl Power smash 'Wannabe'". MuuMuse wrnt a few year later down the timeline when he called it "an absolutely unruly pop stormer, busting out with all the pounding EDM energy of a NERVO banger and riotous energy of Icona Pop's shout-y summer anthem, 'I Love It'."
The video simply consists of the girls trashing a quiet suburban home. They were literally told by the director to go crazy. Jessica said she woke up the next morning in her own bed wondering if the shoot had actually happened. The video made use of ten different chihuahuas which the girls said they grew close to and were tempted to take them home. Dawww
(10) - The song is really about one huge moment and yes it's obvious. How fucking catchy is "IDONTLOOKFORTROUBLEBUTTROUBLELOOKSME, ANDITSBEENWAITINGONTHECORNERSINCEIWASSEVENTEEN, THEY SAY, HERE, COMES A HURRICANE, TROUBLE, IS HER MIDDLE NAME, BUT IDONTLOOKFORTROUBLEYETTROUBLELOOKSFORME. HEY, HEY HEY..."?
Honestly, where is the surgeon's general warning label? "Warning: Hair may not last long"
Mollie presents me one of those "do I even know you?" moments.
(4) - I might get into trouble for this but I’m not a big fan of it. They only got me into their music from Braveheart onwards.
Poor Diana had to have her hearing aids fixed.
(6) - That was aggressive on the ears.
(6.5) - What a kiii to hear this in The Shallows.
I'm assuming this is some kind of horror movie and if so, yes that's indeed a kii. Though the chainsaws in the video would tell us otherwise.
You have to wonder how much time Braveheart has left with opinions like this.
(7) - I like this more than most of Neon Jungle's stuff.
(7.5) - The song that bored me the least by them. Extra credit for being a Gemini. (I’m an Aquarius!)
How are any of their songs boring? Argh.
Keisha think she's cute to throw this out like both acts aren't flawless.
(8) - Stockholm Syndrome wishes it had recorded a debut single this good.
It's always refreshing when someone subscribes to the fact that we can have infinite copies of something amazing.
(8) - A clear rip-off of I Love It, but whatever, this goes hard. It’s so frantic, manic, and aggressive and it’s such a great introduction to them as a group, showing off their attributes well.
It's sweet how Nicola says this like she's sipping a latte and talking about the 'days of old'.
(9) - Amazing. Their music was really something else, wasn’t it?
Poor Mutya is going to be checked out of this rate if this keeps up.
(9) - So much ultimately unfulfilled promise in 2 and a half minutes.
Okay y'all, prepare to fight Baby Spice when Braveheart's day comes.
(10) - This has always been THE Neon Jungle song for me. At least they knew to release the best one first!
(10) - This was the song that introduced me (and the general public) to them, after reading about them on PopJustice and watching their video. I was fucking sold. They were so brass, didn’t care what anyone thought and were just having fun.
So Frankie, in other words they were kind of notorious? Any excuse, etc.
(10) - This has been a mainstay on my running playlist from the first day I heard it.
If you were somehow able to insert yourselves into this scene you could check Mel's playlist and see for yourself.
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You're too fucking good.
But
I don't have a death wish.
Instead the slaughter is full speed ahead.
#8. Neon Jungle - Braveheart - 8.367
Highest: 10 x 11 (DJHazey, @GhettoPrincess, @Reboot, @JapaneseJesus, @phily693, @2014, @LPMA, @ohdenny, @Elysium, @Animalia, @Remorque)
Lowest: 5 x 3 (@iheartpoptarts, @Posh Spears, @If You Go)
Seven of the first twelve voters handed this a 10 and Braveheart sat comfortably in the Top 5.
Song Charted: #4 UK // #2 Scotland // #20 Ireland // #19 Australia // #60 Belgium // #97 UK Year-End (2014)
Certified: Gold (AUS) // Silver (UK)
Written By: Snob Scrilla, Cassie Davis
The song was conceived by accident, kind of. The girls saw it on a producer's laptop and demanded that they record it. Jessica stated that after hearing it once... "from that very second we all believed in the track". Shereen also said "We didn't even know the title at first so that wasn't the reason we went for it. As soon as we heard the beat, we just knew it was the one." The band was actually scheduled to fly out the next day but insisted on staying into the early hours to lay the vocals, pointing out "we were doing it we were vibing off it and we had our own words and stuff, so it was just like a vibey night, ha ha!" "Welcome to the Jungle" was originally the planned second single but as you can see that was going to last very long. Soon enough it became their second single and most successful, some critics calling it the best girl group release that year. In 2014, Neon Jungle performed the song at Manchester Pride and London's nightclub G-A-Y. It was seen favorably by critics, especially Scottish newspaper Daily Record going in, "Little Mix sound like old ladies compared to this". Well now. The video simply depicts the girls being in touch with their spirit animals, because the song is supposed to depict the ideals of the experiences at the club. The imagery and styling were applauded by most critics.
(10) - I was on the fence about a 9 or a 10 for this. It sits a tad below Trouble, but not all 10s are the same for me. A 10 is kind of like a 'level' or a 'category' and a few variants can be called a 10 because of this. I remember one critic calling this like "three entirely different songs" in one and I can definitely feel that. It's like the girls discovered the song in the studio that night and all made their little edits to it and mixture ended up becoming a fucking undeniable anthem. Every corner seemingly has a small surprise even if you've already heard it 50 times. I'm very surprised that this did not make Top 5 if I'm being honest.
When we hit the club, we left Posh behind.
(5) - I enjoy the rapping and their charisma in general, but that basic EDM drop is kind of hard for me to appreciate…
(5) - What do you even do with a song when the chorus is massive but you’re indifferent toward the verses and you absolutely cannot tolerate those high-pitched animal noises when the rap kicks in? Let me just throw it a 5 and call it a day.
Since when did massive chorus not automatically = 9+. Are you feeling alright?
Also, let Heidi educate you a biT. (Otherwise I don't what sounds you could've been referring to Emma)
(7) - Neon Jungle completely passed me by at the time. Not sure if the counting in Japanese was a good move or a dumb one.
(7) - VOTE YES SCOTLAND
When you ask "who hurt you, Kelly?". I think Neon Jungle did.
(7) - A mess, but a thrillingly listenable mess bursting with ideas. Probably the biggest waste of talent in this rate, Neon Jungle. They really had something and I wish they’d been allowed to develop.
(8) - Not so sure what to think of the drop. It is kind of iconic, but also a bit annoying and misplaced perhaps. I would have loved only it at the end of the song I guess. The middle-8 definitely feels definitely out of place.
To be fair, you think any rap is out of place.
(9) - One point deducted for unnecessary Japanese counting.
I bet if they had done "1, 2, 3, 4" you would been fine with it, ddd. This xenophobic exposé.
I weirdly wonder what the rest of this playlist is.
(9) - Stacking cheddar, chopping feta! My favourite song with literal cheese lyrics.
Normani would rather it stay out of the damn kitchen.
(9) - This nearly got a 10 but the line about lettuce loses it a point. Always play it in PureGym, it's great for when you need to focus on cardio.
(10) - A recent classic.
Doesn't get any more 'to the point' than that.
When I said "I remember a critic saying..." I really meant Michelle.
(10) - They are serving a look in the video, it’s so cool. I love the drop, it properly goes off. The chorus is fantastic, and I even like the cheesy AF raps (no pun intended). It feels like 2 or 3 songs have been mashed together and it totally works.
(10) - That chorus is glorious and Asami’s vocals are always a highlight. Someone give her a solo deal.
As long as she promises more than a one-of though, right?
What's truly at the heart of these songs, you may ask? Well, getting completely trashed, catching some alcohol-induced feels, and completing the deal. OF COURSE.
(10) - I fucking love this. I remember not really being invested in it, then seeing the video, falling in love with Asami and the general vibe these girls were throwing around. Also, I once had a moment to this when I was completely turnt on everything I could find that evening after finding out the DJ was one of my friends and loved the same kind of music as me. So he threw this on and things went down, gherls. They did…
#LegendsOnly
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Neon Jungle High Scorers
@Elysium (9.6), @Remorque (9.1), DJHazey (9), @LPMA (8.8), @Reboot (8.8)
Neon Jungle Low Scorers
@Posh Spears (5.3), @tylerc904 (5.7), @unnameable (5.8)
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I mean the screechy instrumentation underlying the rap verse that makes it sound like they just got attacked by a bunch of bats!
I can live with losing 'Trouble' to take down 'Braveheart', I suppose.
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A great day to be @Posh Spears!
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GRL and Icona Pop first, please.
I never expected Mini Viva to do so well, but I ain't mad. No idea how far their potential goes, but as they killed many darlings already they are definitely a force to be reckoned with!
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I have always loved BRAVEHEART...... until y'all told me what the lyrics were and now I am dumbfounded and confused between thinking what a tune and what silliness! Ah well, no. 8 is quite good regardless.
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Braveheart deserved to be higher but at least it was the last Neon Jungle song standing. My distain for Mini Viva continues though.