Best "Pop" Record ever produced?
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Brilliant! TwigtheWonderkid said:
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure. It's short (a must for a good pop record, anything over 2m45s is a no no), punchy, great tune, simple but meaningful lyrics you can remember and sing along to. Just the perfect pop song.
Great choice there!Also short and pure....
Crash - The Primitives
I'm more of a rock and dance music fan, but I can appreciate that "Billie Jean" is a superbly crafted, wonderfully produced and performed record. And written by a bloke from Cleethorpes to boot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Temperton
I'd also add "Thriller", "Dancing Queen" and "Heart of Glass" and Please, Please Me, but there's probably loads more if you think about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_TempertonI'd also add "Thriller", "Dancing Queen" and "Heart of Glass" and Please, Please Me, but there's probably loads more if you think about it.
Rio Duran Duran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W6yf6c-FA
Exotic location, high gloss production, split screen quantel digital editing. The real pinnacle of the 1980s pop video.
The split screen effect was also used by Ashes to Ashes and also GTA: Vice City.
Oh yeah, and the music is quite catchy as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W6yf6c-FA
Exotic location, high gloss production, split screen quantel digital editing. The real pinnacle of the 1980s pop video.
The split screen effect was also used by Ashes to Ashes and also GTA: Vice City.
Oh yeah, and the music is quite catchy as well.
Edited by Morningside on Wednesday 15th July 20:12
Meh, you lot have no idea...
I give you, the legendary Bay City Rollers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8py1wRTli8
Nurse! Pass my pills.
(Actually, this song gets the loons up here up dancing at weddings and the like)
I give you, the legendary Bay City Rollers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8py1wRTli8
Nurse! Pass my pills.
(Actually, this song gets the loons up here up dancing at weddings and the like
)M - Pop Musik of course: https://youtu.be/iEfFOd8TDZA
Despite that being my era and producing some almost perfect pop gems (Relax, Don't You Want Me etc etc) I think there have been some recent pop tunes which beat them. Call Me Maybe, Party Rock Anthem, I Gotta Feeling, Happy (Pharrell) for instance.
Sadly Wham doesn't get a look in. Faith was a better pop single than any Wham track.
Despite that being my era and producing some almost perfect pop gems (Relax, Don't You Want Me etc etc) I think there have been some recent pop tunes which beat them. Call Me Maybe, Party Rock Anthem, I Gotta Feeling, Happy (Pharrell) for instance.
Sadly Wham doesn't get a look in. Faith was a better pop single than any Wham track.
Jobbo said:
M - Pop Musik of course: https://youtu.be/iEfFOd8TDZA
Despite that being my era and producing some almost perfect pop gems (Relax, Don't You Want Me etc etc) I think there have been some recent pop tunes which beat them. Call Me Maybe, Party Rock Anthem, I Gotta Feeling, Happy (Pharrell) for instance.
Sadly Wham doesn't get a look in. Faith was a better pop single than any Wham track.
M is a good call.Despite that being my era and producing some almost perfect pop gems (Relax, Don't You Want Me etc etc) I think there have been some recent pop tunes which beat them. Call Me Maybe, Party Rock Anthem, I Gotta Feeling, Happy (Pharrell) for instance.
Sadly Wham doesn't get a look in. Faith was a better pop single than any Wham track.
miniman said:
I just scrolled the whole thread looking for the Astley.I'm not even a fan !
Spanglepants said:
Or even Say Hello, Wave GoodbyeMarshPhantom said:
Something else by Trevor Horn - Two Tribes by Frankie
While the intro to "Two Tribes" by Frankie was the sound of the nails being hammered into the lid of Punk's coffin, I would say the pinnacle of pop music has to be something by Michael Jackson. "Thriller" for me, but I won't ague against "Billie Jean".Gassing Station | Music | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff