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OK, I am going to list my opinions for the best pop songs by some of the best known pop artists:
Billy Joel: Tell Her About It Elton John: Candle in the Wind John Melloncamp: Jack and Diane Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA Hall & Oates: Private Eyes Mariah Carey: Someday (can't believe I am saying this!) Carly Simon: You're So Vain ABBA: Dancing Queen James Taylor: Fire & Rain Jim Croce: Time in a Bottle Whitney Houston: Greatest Love of All |
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06-21-2004, 12:36 AM
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How did this get to page 4 without mentioning the greatest 80's 'pop' band. The Thompson Twins: Hold Me Now needs to be considered, it's pointless, bouncy, lyrically crap, but still pretty inoffensive. And that just about defines pop for me.
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06-21-2004, 12:40 AM
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06-21-2004, 08:00 AM
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Disney is all over Ravone Simone. I can't watch 2 minutes of Disney Channel with my daughter without her mug showing up on the screen.
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06-21-2004, 01:05 PM
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 The songs that Poison is known for, offhand: Every Rose Has Its Thorn Your Momma Don't Dance (cover, isn't it?) (by chorus, not sure of the title) Ain't looking for nothing but a good time I don't know if they're known for it, but I prefer Something To Believe In. |
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06-21-2004, 01:16 PM
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Their first album (which does not include the aforementioned) is pretty good, it has several songs that would qualify under the current operating definition of "pop" as well as a few that are too "serious". Among the singles- "Pop": The Look Dressed For Success Dangerous "Serious": Listen to Your Heart |
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06-21-2004, 01:28 PM
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The one that started it all was Talk Dirty To Me. I never understood how that band was so popular back in the 80's. They went about as far as a "rock" band could go in the 80's without being forced to tour with Wham. I still remember some song called Unskinny Bop or something like that. *shudder* Winger got a bum wrap, thanks to the double-barrelled assault from Metallica and Beavis & Butthead. Truth is, that band was chock full o' superb studio musicians, which resulted in some above-average 80's rock, Winger's Don Johnson poses aside. I haven't heard that stuff in ages, though, and I'm sure it doesn't hold up well 15 years later.
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06-21-2004, 01:55 PM
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06-21-2004, 02:03 PM
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I've got a new entry here. It popped up on random recently, on some 80's compilation I have, and i forgot what an awesome guilty pleasure this song is for me. It was just that good I had to search for this thread.
"Easy Lover" Phil Collins & Philip Bailey Easy lover She'll get a hold on you believe it Like no other Before you know it you'll be on your knees She's an easy lover She'll take your heart but you won't feel it She's like no other And I'm just trying to make you see She's the kind of girl you dream of Dream of keeping hold of You'd better forget it You'll never get it She will play around and leave you Leave you and deceive you Better forget it Oh you'll regret it No you'll never change her, so leave it, leave it Get out quick cos seeing is believing It's the only way You'll ever know Easy lover She'll get a hold on you believe it Like no other Before you know it you'll be on your knees She's an easy lover She'll take your heart but you won't feel it She's like no other And I'm just trying to make you see You're the one that wants to hold her Hold her and control her You'd better forget it You'll never get it For she'll say there's no other Till she finds another Better forget it Oh you'll regret it And don't try to change her, just leave it, leave it You're not the only one, ooh seeing is believing It's the only way You'll ever know, oh No don't try to change her, just leave it, leave it You're not the only one, ooh seeing is believing It's the only way You'll ever know, oh She's an easy lover (she's a easy lover) She'll get a hold on you believe it (get a hold on you) (She's) like no other Before you know it you'll be on your knees (you'll be down on your knees) She's an easy lover She'll take your heart but you won't feel it (you won't feel it) She's like no other And I'm just trying to make you see (trying to make you see)
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09-13-2005, 01:23 PM
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Bump. Un-archive.
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09-13-2005, 01:31 PM
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I will always associate "Easy Lover" with the Intellivision version of Bump 'n' Jump. Just one of those odd things where it was on when I happened to be playing the game, and the association somehow stuck with me.
I'll add another from the 80's that may or may not have been listed the first time around - Get Out of My Dreams (and into My Car) by Billy Ocean.
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Blind Melon's self-titled first album and Weezer's first album will forever make me think of Super Mario Kart (for Super Nintendo). I can't even tell you how many hours I spent playing the game while listening to them.
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09-13-2005, 02:28 PM
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Looking back on what I said when we first discussed this, my thoughts have really changed. The only thing I think I would add is that for it to be the "perfect" pop song it needs to be somewhat ubiquitous -- it needs to stretch across lines of age, gender, race, culture and whatnot. Despite his eccentricities and move toward obscurity in his later years, I think Prince is the Neil Diamond of his day in that both are tremendous pop-song crafters. Their songs lend themselves to various styles, tempos and voices. They can be covered by a wide range of artists and styles. I think I favor "Let's Go Crazy" now because I see it as being the one song nominated that I can see being the song that gets everyone on the floor to dance when local cover band playing the wedding reception fires it up. |
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09-13-2005, 02:49 PM
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I still look at this as a "scientific" question, if you will, instead of automatically gravitating toward songs that were popular. There are a number of very nearly perfect pop songs, as an art form, that very few people have heard.
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09-13-2005, 02:50 PM
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The answer is Justin Timberlake. Any song.
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09-13-2005, 03:17 PM
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havent read the whole thread (i remmeber starting reading it back in the day but didnt keep up) but here's my nomination:
the click five - just the girl -zums Last edited by zums : 09-13-2005 at 03:22 PM. |
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09-13-2005, 03:35 PM
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I actually like Pop Princess from that Click Five album better, although the chorus reminds me of another song I can't place. Perfect song, though.
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09-13-2005, 03:37 PM
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Why did this have to pop Puffy Ami Yumi into my mind? Not that very few have heard them I guess... (gets uncontrollable urge to listen to Teen Titans theme song...T/E/E/N/T-I-T/A-N-S....Teen...Ti-tans...Let's GO!)
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09-13-2005, 03:42 PM
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The Teen Titans theme is pure, golden pop goodness from the Land of the Rising Sun.
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Ugh! I'm in a discussion about them on another board right now. I freaking hate them...or more to the point, I hate the fact that Andy Sturmer is wasting his time and considerable talent on that schlock. And word is that Butch Walker is next in line to work with them. What gives? What is it about young Japanese girls with voices like the chipmunks on helium that mystifies both porn addicts and great songwriters? Here they are completely destroying one of the greatest pop songs of the past 2 decades (Jellyfish's Joining a Fan Club): hxxp://www.bigbaer.com/archives/2005/08/_come_on_you_kn.html She "brew him a kiss"?!?!? Are they flippin' serious?!
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Performance aside, there's no question that Andy Sturmer is a musical genius. If only he would use his powers for the good of mankind...
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09-13-2005, 03:47 PM
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They're surprisingly older than I thought they were - born in 1973 and 1975.
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09-13-2005, 03:49 PM
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Yeah, they're in the 30s, but play 16 year olds on TV. It's what their 45 year old male fans want.
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09-13-2005, 03:50 PM
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Hey, it worked for Ian Ziering.
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09-13-2005, 03:58 PM
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DOla - I bet you hate Shonen Knife, too.
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09-13-2005, 04:01 PM
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Um...yes.
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09-13-2005, 04:04 PM
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Weezer-Buddy Holly (or Island In The Sun)
White Stripes-We're Going to be Friends That song by I think...Blackstreet; It went "Don't leave me girl..please stay with me to-nii-ii--iight" Proclaimers-I'm Gonne be (500 Miles) Queen-We Are The Champions Ace Of Base-I Saw the Sign Beach Boys-Wouldn't It Be Nice Marvin Gaye-Through The Grapevine Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive Flamingos-I Only Have Eyes For You
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09-13-2005, 04:47 PM
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I open up this thread at the same time a co worker was humming the song "My Sharona"
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09-13-2005, 05:50 PM
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I don't know if I'll be able to handle listening to that, so I'll probably pass. On the one hand, I guess it's cool they used the song, but on the other, kinda sucky that they trashed it. |
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09-13-2005, 06:43 PM
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Belle & Sebastian's last album, Dear Catastrophe Waitress,yeilded no less than three perfect pop songs: "Step Into My Office Baby", "If She Wants Me", and "I'm A Cuckoo".
Their earlier stuff too, though the lyrical content may disqualify those songs from QuikSands definition. Except "Mayfly" maybe. If You're Feeling Sinister is a pefect pop record.
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09-13-2005, 06:50 PM
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Another gem from the realm of pure pop goodness: Teenage Fanclub's "What You Do To Me." Pretty sure this song has about 18 words in it, but still stands out as insidiously catchy. Plus, they're Scots, so liking them might get you in with a certain moderator...
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09-13-2005, 07:56 PM
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Severely delayed dola - just listened to the first few seconds of that "effort," right after spinning the original. PuffyAmiYumi should stick to animated theme songs, and leave the Jellyfish to the pros. Ick. I feel a bit dirty. |
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09-13-2005, 08:05 PM
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Coincidently to the timing of this bump, I have been on a nostalgia kick lately in listening (over and over) to the greatest pop bands/albums of all time:
Monkees Lovin' Spoonful Paul Revere and the Raiders Mamas and Papas Byrds Rascals The Association Grass Roots Herman's Hermits Hollies |
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12-30-2005, 08:35 PM
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Once again, "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses. If push came to shove i think i might list it as the most well-written song ever.
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12-30-2005, 08:44 PM
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Because I didn't see past the first page and I'm not sure if anyone would have mentioned this - how about Wake up Little Suzie by The Everly Brothers ?
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Far closer to what I originally had in mind, yeah. I have a problem with a few of the gratuitous rhymes, but that's so central to the culture, it's hard to hold it against them there. |
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12-30-2005, 09:34 PM
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I think every band has covered Be Bop A Lula at some point for its popiness.
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12-30-2005, 09:35 PM
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You Can't Hurry Love
(b. holland/l. dozier/e. holland, jr.) I need love, love To ease my mind I need to find, find someone to call mine But mama said You can’t hurry love No, you just have to wait She said love don’t come easy It’s a game of give and take You can’t hurry love No, you just have to wait You got to trust, give it time No matter how long it takes But how many heartaches Must I stand before I find a love To let me live again Right now the only thing That keeps me hangin’ on When I feel my strength, yeah It’s almost gone I remember mama said: You can’t hurry love No, you just have to wait She said love don’t come easy It’s a game of give and take How long must I wait How much more can I take Before loneliness will cause my heart Heart to break? No I can’t bear to live my life alone I grow impatient for a love to call my own But when I feel that i, I can’t go on These precious words keeps me hangin’ on I remember mama said: You can’t hurry love No, you just have to wait She said love don’t come easy It’s a game of give and take You can’t hurry love No, you just have to wait She said trust, give it time No matter how long it takes No, love, love, don’t come easy But I keep on waiting Anticipating for that soft voice To talk to me at night For some tender arms To hold me tight I keep waiting I keep on waiting But it ain’t easy It ain’t easy But mama said: You can’t hurry love No, you just have to wait She said to trust, give it time No matter how long it takes You can’t hurry love No, you just have to wait She said love don’t come easy It’s a game of give and take |
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Good Lord in heaven, I just saw this. So, the greatness of that song has come to this? Still, though, sadly Sturmer will make more money that he did the first go around. Who is next, Jason Faulkner?
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Wow, Phil Collins covered it and you still decided to use it! (I had a cassette single of that version, fwiw, though the Supremes version is very good too of course) Anyone mention Locomotion? That's been covered a few times; you have to figure (as Senator pointed out with Be Bop a Lula) if a song keeps being covered, it must work.
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Dola - I don't really think it is considered "pop", but I was listening to Superstition for the umpteenth time on the way home today and wondered if musically you could do much better...I know that boils down to personal tastes, but damn do I like that song.
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ugh - love that song, but now I have "you mean you forgot cranberries too" stuck in my head! that is one of the songs that I know about 5 or 6 lines to but try to sing it all the way through anyway and end up going "nanannnnaaaaa" until it comes to one of the parts I know  Thanks cthomer!
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Falkner wasted the better part of 2 years playing touring bass for French bore/act Air. Then he shelved his latest album to record with McCartney (which is understandable, I guess, but still...). He's supposed to have a new album out in 2006. Until then, I'm content with having a copy of the Bliss Descending demos which he supposedly scrapped for some reason. It's strange how so many people affiliated with Jellyfish have spent the rest of their careers supporting other, less talented (IMO) acts - Sturmer, Manning, Falkner, Dover, Brion, etc. More than a decade's worth of great music lost so that Manning could play keys for Beck and record a moog album. WTF?
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Bliss Descending is pretty good. I have all his stuff.
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I actually don't like Bliss Descending all that much. The demos, which are the songs he scrapped for a full-length album - only one of which I think made the BD EP - are more like his older stuff. I'm not sure what to expect from him at this point, but I hope it's more like the demos and less like the EP, to be honest. His first two solo albums, plus the Grays collaboration with Jon Brion, are fantastic. Unfortunately, he put out only those 3 albums in the past 15 years, which is a crime.
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how about "Train in Vain" by the Clash? or maybe "Should I Stay or Should I Go"?
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Assuming "pop" refers to popularity, if the wind up to many mainstream concerts is anything to go by (not concerts of individual artists or bands but such as Live 8 etc) then you can't get away from "Hey Jude" - seems like they drag McCartney out every time to send the crowd home happy
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