A Decade In Country: Heat #1
"Hello poptimists!
Yes, it's me, 51-year-old yoga fan Madonna! You may remember me from such videos as 'Don't Tell Me', via which I managed to make cowboy hats, spurred boots and treadmills popular in suburban UK towns for five glorious minutes in 2000! Well, at least it took off better than my Morticia cape from 'Frozen' that turned into a flock of crows.
ANYWAY as the only available ambassador between the not-so-foreign lands of POP and COUNTRY (Taylor Swift was busy shopping for dresses or something) I have been asked to introduce the first Poptimists Country Poll! A crack team of experts have been tirelessly working behind the scenes to sort the country wheat from the dance/indie/hiphop/RnB chaff and bring you the finest selection of hoedowns and heartbreak from 2000-2005 (i.e. stuff YOU LOT nominated for the decade polls).
Don't worry if you've not heard the majority of these - this is the perfect opportunity to dive headfirst into the best country tracks of the decade. There's a Spotify playlist here to start you off, and Youtube embeds in the comments are very welcome. Who knows? You might find something that knocks you for six. Happy ticking!"
Thanks for that, Madge. The rules are simple: two heats, tick as many as you like! Poll closes next Tuesday so you've got plenty of time to check out the tracks. The top five from each heat will go through into a final top ten ticky.
Poll A Decade In Country: Heat #1
Remember there's loads more orgafun afoot! Angry Women Songs and the Pop World Cup both need your contributions too!