"Everybody Talk About..Pop Muzik!"?

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We have no trouble talking rock here, but we only touch on pop once in a while. And I mean Any pop from Any decade. But for our purposes, 50s to today.

What, in you opinion are some of the strongest pop songs of the last 50 years? Not much on the ol' iPod playlist? Go 'head & Google those Billboard Top____Lists from X years & have a look. The 'Net is full of em.

Some O' Mine:

Bette Davis Eyes- Kim Carnes (1981)
Hey Ya- Outkast ('03)
Superstition - Stevie Wonder ('73)
You're No Good- Linda Ronstadt ('74- Man, was she a babe in her day)
I'm Too Sexy- Right Said Fred ('91..Like it or not....you still *know* it, dontcha?)
Jessie's Girl- Rick Springfield ('81..I noticed this one getting recent attention again)
Hollaback Girl- Gwen Stefani ('05..infectious ....& inescapable)

I'll think of more. Meantime...enjoy the vintage vid'! :)  


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlByVvftytI

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

ABBA - Dancing Queen
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
The Monkees - I'm A Believer
Blondie - Call Me
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Carpenters - Close To You
The B-52's - Rock Lobster
Prince - Purple Rain
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

Some of the greatest pop songs of all-time.

Anonymous · Answer

Here are twenty that I grew up hearing, most of them in the family car where I had zero control over what was played. But I still love every one of them to this day...
Sea Cruise- Frankie Ford
Walk Don't Run- The Ventures
Don't Worry Baby- The Beach Boys
Bus Stop- The Hollies
These Boots Are Made For Walking- Nancy Sinatra
I Saw Her- Mamas & Papas
A Taste Of Honey- Herb Alpert
Everybody's Talking At Me- Nilsson
Superstar- The Carpenters
Indian Reservation- Paul Revere & The Raiders
Come And Get It- Badfinger 
Tell Me Something Good- Rufus
Come And Get Your Love- Redbone
Higher Ground- Stevie Wonder
Waterloo- ABBA
How Long (Has This Been Going On)- Ace
The Hustle- Van McCoy
More More More- Andrea True Connection
Shining Star- Earth, Wind & Fire
Got To Give It Up- Marvin Gaye

Anonymous · Answer

Never Been To Spain-Three Dog Night
Back On The Chain Gang-The Pretenders
Cuts Like A Knife-Bryan Adams
Under The Milky Way-The Church
The Dangerous Type-The Cars
Kiss Me-Sixpence None The Richer
Talking In Your Sleep-The Romantics
Don't You Want Me-The Human League
White Wedding-Billy Idol
The Chaffeur-Duran Duran

Ten most excellent Pop Songs

genaddt · Answer

Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
Whip It - Devo
Cars - Gary Numan
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
Der Kommisar - After The Fire
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
Rock Lobster - B52's
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Rock This Town - Stray Cats
No More Words - Berlin
Windows - Missing Persons
She's A Beauty - The Tubes

James M · Answer

Better Late than Never!

867-5309 Tommy tutone
Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
Hungry lIke the Wolf - Duran Duran 
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Delirious  - Prince
Love Grows(where my Rosemary goes)  - Edison Lighthouse
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Beach Baby - First Class
Happy Together - Turtles
Its a Miracle - Barry Manilow

Dittohead · Answer

You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
La Freak - Chic
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Micheal Jackson
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
We Are Family-  Sisters Sledge
Pina Colada Song - Ruppert Jones
Lady - LRB
Heartache Tonite - Eagles
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Boogie Wonderland - Earth WInd and Fire
Sail On - Commodores
Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross
Leader of the Band - Dan Fogleberg

kazzielovessnake · Answer

Kiss - Prince 
Like Wow, Wipeout - Hoodoo Gurus
Modern Love - David Bowie
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner
Close To Me - The Cure
Some Girls Will - Racey
Hey Ya - Outkast
Like A Feather - Nikka Costa
There You Go - Pink
Get This Party Started - Pink 
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
Beat's So Lonely - Charlie Sexton
Spill The Wine - The Animals
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
Santa Monica Boulevard - Sheryl Crow

? · Answer

Bryan Adams Summer Of 69
Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl
The Police Every Breathe You Take

The Trooper · Answer

Wild, Wild West by The Escape Club
Love Shack by The B52s
Easy Lover by Billy Ocean
Rhythm is a Dancer by Snap!
Drops of Jupiter by Train
Tennessee by Arrested Development
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
Joey by Concrete Blonde
Carnival by Natalie Merchant

hedZy ♀ The Dancing Banana · Answer

Hi Fonzie !

Here are some of my favorite pop songs : 

"Dancing Queen" - ABBA
"You're So Vain" - Carly Simon
"All Time High" - Rita Coolidge
"Darling Nikki" - Prince
"The Guitar Man" - Bread (are they a pop band?) 
"The Reflex" & "Save A Prayer" - Duran Duran
"True" & "Gold" - Spandau Ballet
"Thunder In My Heart" - Leo Sayer
"I Said I Loved You But I Lied" - Micheal Bolton
"Maniac" - Micheal Sembello
"Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia
"Rock With You" - Micheal Jackson
"Hey Ya" - Outkast (such a clever track!) 

and now that you mention it, Hollaback  Girl.

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