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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 11:31:47 GMT -5
Early Beatles was pretty much pop, no?
Learning to Fly -- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
When the Rainbow Comes -- World Party (PERFECT!)
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Post by mln59 on Mar 21, 2018 11:33:08 GMT -5
LOL. it's not that i dislike the songs people are listing; it's just that i would never think to characterize songs from the beatles, for example, as pop songs. Just having fun, going with the ( Orinoco) flow. love enya. and i might be showing my yute (did you say 'the two yutes?') but i've always thought of the beatles as rock and/or roll. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 11:33:17 GMT -5
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Post by gnu2vball on Mar 21, 2018 11:43:33 GMT -5
Just having fun, going with the ( Orinoco) flow. love enya. and i might be showing my yute (did you say 'the two yutes?') but i've always thought of the beatles as rock and/or roll. People my age (mid-60s) tend to view the Beatles as Gods. They were "significant" in that they brought about a big change in music from everything that preceded. But I think it's fair to classify much of their music a "pop." Let's face it, "Want to hold your hand" ain't "Blowin in the wind." Two Utes walk into a bar..... |
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Post by mln59 on Mar 21, 2018 11:54:03 GMT -5
love enya. and i might be showing my yute (did you say 'the two yutes?') but i've always thought of the beatles as rock and/or roll. People my age (mid-60s) tend to view the Beatles as Gods. They were "significant" in that they brought about a big change in music from everything that preceded. But I think it's fair to classify much of their music a "pop." Let's face it, "Want to hold your hand" ain't "Blowin in the wind." Two Utes walk into a bar..... my mom enjoys telling me about how she can remember every detail of the beatles concert she attended. |
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Post by Wolfgang on Mar 21, 2018 13:12:56 GMT -5
Yeah, I wondered about the labeling of certain musicians as rock n rollers and such. For any given album of the Beatles, for example, they have a mix of love ballads, plain ol' rock n roll, some Ringo children's music, some novelty pieces that belong in a state fair, and the weird George Harrison Indian sitar stuff. A lot of musicians composed and performed a wide variety of music styles.
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Post by mikegarrison on Mar 21, 2018 13:43:02 GMT -5
I believe this was Palmer's first album--different than what became popular in the '80s. My girlfriend dragged me to a Robert Palmer concert in the late 80s. I will always be grateful to her for this. While I (literally) slept through Palmer's part of the show, the opening act was the first time I had ever been introduced to one of my favorite musicians of all time, Johnny Clegg. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2018 19:25:40 GMT -5
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Post by vbprisoner on Apr 12, 2018 20:18:41 GMT -5
I don't know about dancing, but when I hear these songs it brings a smile to my face. Maybe because these songs are older and you don't hear them that often today (unless you have them on your playlist). This is a pretty eclectic list, and I tried not to list any that have already been listed.
The Outfield - Your love
David Bowie - Changes
The Kinks - Lola
Tom Petty - Free falling
Looking Glass - Brandy
Don McLean - American Pie
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Police - Roxanne
Harry Chapins - Cat's in the Cradle
Cat Stevens - Peace train
Dobie Gray - Drift away
Joe Jackson - Is she really going out with him
Dire Straits - Sultans of swing
The Cars - My best friends girl
The Beatles - Yesterday
Elton John - Levon
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2018 20:35:37 GMT -5
Cat's in the Cradle is Harry Chapin's. Not to nitpick, just for the record.
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Apr 12, 2018 20:56:12 GMT -5
Pop songs...well, that kills about 90% of my favorite songs, but:
God Only Knows - Beach Boys
Someday, Someway - Marshall Crenshaw
Bad Time (to be in love) - Grand Funk. Not a pop band, but that's a hell of a good pop song.
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
That Thing You Do! - The Wonders. Not even a real band, but that song has hooks n' harmonies for days.
Out of Touch - Hall & Oates
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - The Backstreet Boys. Yeah, I went there.
I'm a Believer - The Monkees
Take On Me - a-ha
Roam - The B52's
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
Gold - Spandau Ballet. You could also interchange Gold with "True."
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Wouldn't it Be Good - Nik Kershaw
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 12, 2018 22:27:24 GMT -5
Take On Me had maybe the first successful "story" video, and to this day it's still one of my favorite videos.
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Post by bigdfromla on Apr 13, 2018 1:16:30 GMT -5
Cool Places- Sparks
We Built This City- Starship
Head Over Heels- The Go Go's
Uptown Funk- Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
Get Lucky- Daft Punk
Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)- Q-Feel
Happy- Pharrell Williams
Rhinestone Cowboy- Glen Campbell
The Logical Song- Supertramp
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)- Looking Glass
Boogie Nights- Heatwave
Lido Shuffle- Boz Skaggs
Day After Day- Badfinger
More More More- Andrea True Connection
Rosanna- Toto
Everything Counts- Depeche Mode
Something About You- Level 42
Tarzan Boy- Baltimora
Drive- Incubus
Crazy- Seal
and many, many more!!!
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Post by Phaedrus on Apr 13, 2018 6:38:11 GMT -5
Pop songs...well, that kills about 90% of my favorite songs, but: God Only Knows - Beach Boys Someday, Someway - Marshall Crenshaw Bad Time (to be in love) - Grand Funk. Not a pop band, but that's a hell of a good pop song. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson That Thing You Do! - The Wonders. Not even a real band, but that song has hooks n' harmonies for days. Out of Touch - Hall & Oates Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - The Backstreet Boys. Yeah, I went there. I'm a Believer - The Monkees Take On Me - a-ha Roam - The B52's Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars Gold - Spandau Ballet. You could also interchange Gold with "True." Crazy - Gnarls Barkley Wouldn't it Be Good - Nik Kershaw Agree with your top four. Especially Marshall Crenshaw. Great pop song. |
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Post by dc on Apr 13, 2018 6:59:50 GMT -5
Pop songs...well, that kills about 90% of my favorite songs, but: That Thing You Do! - The Wonders. Not even a real band, but that song has hooks n' harmonies for days. The Wonders...The Archies....The Monkees... so many choices so hard to choose! |
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