Pure Pop II

[Guy Rowland]

There is a thread in the legacy section of the forum about the joy of a perfect and pure pop song - https://thesoundboard.net/viewtopic.php?p=3018. Time for a sequel thread in The Arts.

70s, brilliantly used in the opening to the first episode of season two of LOST



90s but sounds 80s



All the way into this millennium here

[wst3]

Don't me wrong, I've had a crush on Ms. Grant since she first surfaced (just one of the reasons I envy Vince Gill, his voice and guitar chops also play a part!).

She is a remarkably talented artist!, and your example is definitely pop, but I think her foray into pop was not quite sincere. The songs just don't ring true to me (I could be alone on that).

She has, needless to say, matured over the years, as has her music, but those early attempts to crossover did not work for me.

It might also have something to do with my definition of great pop, which includes folks like XTC and Big Star, among others...

Still, I am glad you resurrected the thread!

[Guy Rowland]

XTC! This gem has one of the oddest verses - it genuinely sounds like they were drunkenly mucking about - and most sublime pop choruses:



Pop trivia - Thomas Dolby started out his musical career as a roadie for XTC.

[Lawrence]

[Guy Rowland]

I recently read Bananarama's biography. It was rather charming, wholesome and thoroughly recommended for getting to sleep. What I like about them is they were so DIY - they did their own clothes which went against the trend, they were absolutely not manufactured and they co-wrote most of their big hits. Very much their own people.

Always thought this was a brilliantly crafted pop song. A classic happy-sad, something really melancholic about it.