perfect pop song

[HevyDevy]

This begs the question - what is pop?

Is it a band like U2 or is it Kylie Minogue or is it both?

I would say that whereas pop once merely referred to popular music, these days it is its own genre and refers to acts that specifically write (or have songs written) to sell singles and make an appearance in the charts.

Thus I would say the Kylies and J-Los and Kanye Wests of this world are pop artists but U2 etc aren't (although you could argue that they almost are, so lacking in inspiration are they these days).

Thoughts?

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Justin Timberlake is abysmal, atrocious, awful etc. It's like trying to listen to a cat trying to play the harmonica with its arse when one of his songs comes on.

That f**king "cry me a river" sh*t and that "sexy back" garbage are the two worst pop songs of all time.

They make me want to go find "ring my bell" by Collette and play it at full volume into my headphones until my ears bleed..

Who buys his CD's, who, who, who?

Don't they realise it just makes him want to do more?

 

[Munky]

I think You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling is close to the perfect pop song.

According to a show that aired on the ABC it is the most played song on radio ever!

 

[carcharias]

This begs the question - what is pop?

Is it a band like U2 or is it Kylie Minogue or is it both?

I would say that whereas pop once merely referred to popular music, these days it is its own genre and refers to acts that specifically write (or have songs written) to sell singles and make an appearance in the charts.

Thus I would say the Kylies and J-Los and Kanye Wests of this world are pop artists but U2 etc aren't (although you could argue that they almost are, so lacking in inspiration are they these days).

Thoughts?

Good Question Dev.

I reckon it is down to the actual song.

Perferct Pop to me is a song that is catchy the first listen and has a hook that justs makes you want to hear it again and again...until your so sick of it you want to kill yourself.

Speaking of non pop thangs..
I saw a bunch of freaks southbound from newcastle on Saturday.
They were at a Macca's/roadhouse and they looked to be going to some heavy metal brewhaha .
..any idea what it was?

 

[HevyDevy]

No idea. Trying to remember who's touring at the moment but I don't have my drum media with me!

Hmmmm - see, I despise pop. I hate catchy. The best songs are the ones that grow over time. If the song goes for 20 minutes, so be it.

I'm over the formulaic 3-minute verse-chorus-verse-chorus-solo-chorus-chorus crap.

If it's in the charts, chances are its crap

 

[Godz Illa]

And you'll never get tired of telling us will you Dev.

 

[les norton]

It is probably my least fav one....

but Rock DJ is a great POP song. Especially by Carcharias definition. It kills me now.

 

[julian87]

5,6,7,8 - steps
cry - the mavis's

 

[newtownbluebags]

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Johnny Farnham :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Johns Magic]

They make me want to go find "ring my bell" by Collette and play it at full volume into my headphones until my ears bleed..

Do it then.

Won't stop JT and his rise to chart-dominance.

 

[madunit]

Another One Bites The Dust and Crazy Little Thing Called Love both by Queen

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Do it then.

Won't stop JT and his rise to chart-dominance.

I can't find it, luckily.

Timberlake proves the point that popular doesn't mean good, decent or even sh*thouse.

He is f**king awful.

 

[madunit]

agreed.

JT may have talent, but none of it is in music

 

[HevyDevy]

And you'll never get tired of telling us will you Dev.

Nope

 

[les norton]

I think JT has done some great songs.

He might not be everyones cup of tea but he knows how to make a pop song. Lets not forget what the topic is people...

 

[hrundi99]

sparkys dream - Teenage fanclub.

Different drum - the pony's ( I think it was )

Friday on my mind - the easybeats

oh and.... Pop Muzik - M .... of course.

Give this man a cigar...

There She Goes - The Las
When I'm Not - The Magnolias
It's A Shame About Ray - The Lemonheads
Positive Bleeding - Urge Overkill
Solar Sister - The Posies
Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet
Kids Are Alright - The Who
Back of a Car - Big Star
The Good In Everyone - Sloan
Go All the Way - The Raspberries
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
most of the Beatles catalogue...

In case you hadn't noticed power pop is my favourite genre...

 

[newtownbluebags]

Jump In My Car - Ted Mulry Gang (TMG)

 

[CliffyIsGod]

Give this man a cigar...

There She Goes - The Las
When I'm Not - The Magnolias
It's A Shame About Ray - The Lemonheads
Positive Bleeding - Urge Overkill
Solar Sister - The Posies
Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet
Kids Are Alright - The Who
Back of a Car - Big Star
The Good In Everyone - Sloan
Go All the Way - The Raspberries
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
most of the Beatles catalogue...

In case you hadn't noticed power pop is my favourite genre...

Do you like Cheap Trick?

 

[Twizzle]

 

[carcharias]

Give this man a cigar...

There She Goes - The Las
When I'm Not - The Magnolias
It's A Shame About Ray - The Lemonheads
Positive Bleeding - Urge Overkill
Solar Sister - The Posies
Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet
Kids Are Alright - The Who
Back of a Car - Big Star
The Good In Everyone - Sloan
Go All the Way - The Raspberries
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
most of the Beatles catalogue...

In case you hadn't noticed power pop is my favourite genre...

give this man a cigar as well.

Mathew sweets album "girlfriend " is one of the greatest pop albums ever !!!!!

Waterloo sunset is also perfect pop...I used to do a version in my band..we 90's it up a bit.

Bob Evans has some song on JJJ at the moment that sounds like the Beatles and that is a bloody good example of pop music the way I see it.

There was an Aussie band called Finiscad that did a song called "coppertone" it was almost classic.

..and who could forget "The Clouds".