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Off the top of your head name a perfect pop song any era...

Just heard Go Up to the Roof by the Supremes...makes me mental.

by Anonymousreply 397September 17, 2018 1:06 AM

Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves - Cher

by Anonymousreply 1December 17, 2010 3:02 PM

San Francisco by Scott McKenzie%0D %0D Lola by The Kinks%0D %0D Help by The Beatles

by Anonymousreply 2December 17, 2010 3:03 PM

I Say a Little Prayer

by Anonymousreply 3December 17, 2010 3:08 PM

"They Don't Know" -- Kirsty MacColl/Tracey Ullman

"California Dreamin' " -- The Mamas and the Papas

by Anonymousreply 4December 17, 2010 3:09 PM

Be My Baby by the Ronnettes

by Anonymousreply 5December 17, 2010 3:11 PM

And, obviously "The Loco-Motion", the only song to reach number one in three different decades, by three different artists.

by Anonymousreply 6December 17, 2010 3:13 PM

OP

Before you get in too much of tizzy, the song is 'Up the Ladder to the Roof".

by Anonymousreply 7December 17, 2010 3:13 PM

Thanks R7...I can now proceed into tizzy mode without guilt.

by Anonymousreply 8December 17, 2010 3:17 PM

Put Your Head on My Shoulder - Paul Anka

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield

by Anonymousreply 9December 17, 2010 3:32 PM

Thanks for your v.gay input, R9.

by Anonymousreply 10December 17, 2010 4:13 PM

[quote]Just heard Go Up to the Roof by the Supremes%0D %0D Don't you mean 'Up The Ladder To The Roof'?...also a very gay choice.

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by Anonymousreply 11December 17, 2010 4:15 PM

F-You.

C-Lo.

by Anonymousreply 12December 17, 2010 5:09 PM

The Jackson Five - [italic]I Want You Back[/italic]

by Anonymousreply 13December 17, 2010 5:17 PM

I Only Have Eyes for You

by Anonymousreply 14December 17, 2010 5:28 PM

Some Enchanted evening

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by Anonymousreply 15December 17, 2010 5:30 PM

Oops I Did it Again!

by Anonymousreply 16December 17, 2010 5:33 PM

I Feel Love by Donna Summer

by Anonymousreply 17December 17, 2010 5:35 PM

I always had a special feeling for: "12:30" by the Mamas and Papas and "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" by the Friends of Distinction.

by Anonymousreply 18December 17, 2010 5:36 PM

Some Enchanted Evening is not a pop song.

by Anonymousreply 19December 17, 2010 5:37 PM

LOLMBL by TFOD:

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by Anonymousreply 20December 17, 2010 5:38 PM

"Here, There and Everywhere" by The Beatles

by Anonymousreply 21December 17, 2010 5:42 PM

12:30 by TMAP

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by Anonymousreply 22December 17, 2010 5:42 PM

"All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles

by Anonymousreply 23December 17, 2010 5:48 PM

I'm So Bored with the U.S.A. - The Clash

by Anonymousreply 24December 17, 2010 5:51 PM

Run for your Life. Timeless.

Well I'd rather see you dead, little girl

Than to be with another man

You better keep your head, little girl

Or I won't know where I am

You better run for your life if you can, little girl

Hide your head in the sand little girl

Catch you with another man

That's the end'a little girl

Well you know that I'm a wicked guy

And I was born with a jealous mind

And I can't spend my whole life

Trying just to make you toe the line

You better run for your life if you can, little girl

Hide your head in the sand little girl

Catch you with another man

That's the end'a little girl

Let this be a sermon

I mean everything I've said

Baby, I'm determined

And I'd rather see you dead

You better run for your life if you can, little girl

Hide your head in the sand little girl

Catch you with another man

That's the end'a little girl

I'd rather see you dead, little girl

Than to be with another man

You better keep your head, little girl

Or you won't know where I am

You better run for your life if you can, little girl

Hide your head in the sand little girl

Catch you with another man

That's the end'a little girl

Na, na, na Na, na, na Na, na, na Na, na, na

by Anonymousreply 25December 17, 2010 5:51 PM

Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' was perfect for the 80's. The video too.

by Anonymousreply 26December 17, 2010 5:59 PM

[quote]Some Enchanted Evening is not a pop song.

it was then.

by Anonymousreply 27December 17, 2010 6:04 PM

[quote]Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' was perfect for the 80's. The video too.%0D %0D Played constantly at the birth of MTV and just when AIDS was really starting to kick in.

by Anonymousreply 28December 17, 2010 6:06 PM

Up UP and away

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by Anonymousreply 29December 17, 2010 6:10 PM

The La's, "There She Goes".

Beach Boys, "God Only Knows".

by Anonymousreply 30December 17, 2010 6:52 PM

A Little Respect by Erasure%0D Who's That Girl and Dancing on My Own by Robyn%0D also in The Supremes songbook: Nathan Jones

by Anonymousreply 31December 17, 2010 7:09 PM

[quote]The La's, "There She Goes".%0D %0D That was a complete rip-off of this 1965 song. I'm amazed they weren't sued.

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by Anonymousreply 32December 17, 2010 8:09 PM

Me too.

by Anonymousreply 33December 17, 2010 8:23 PM

The Look of Love

by Anonymousreply 34December 17, 2010 9:57 PM

Spring by Vivaldi.

by Anonymousreply 35December 17, 2010 10:19 PM

Blue Velvet

by Anonymousreply 36December 17, 2010 11:01 PM

"Walking on Sunshine" by (I think) Katerina and the Waves.

by Anonymousreply 37December 17, 2010 11:21 PM

Happy Together, The Turtles.

by Anonymousreply 38December 17, 2010 11:30 PM

"Let the Music Play" by Shannon

Pure pop perfection!

by Anonymousreply 39December 17, 2010 11:39 PM

Speaking of Katrina and the Waves... Love Shine A Light!

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by Anonymousreply 40December 17, 2010 11:54 PM

Respect - Aretha Franklin%0D %0D My Girl - The Temptations%0D %0D Material Girl - Madonna%0D %0D Billie Jean - Michael Jackson%0D %0D

by Anonymousreply 41December 17, 2010 11:56 PM

"Wake up Boo" by the Boo Radleys

"Man on the Moon" REM

"If I had no loot" Tony Toni Tone

by Anonymousreply 42December 18, 2010 12:00 AM

Downtown%0D %0D Joy to the World

by Anonymousreply 43December 18, 2010 12:17 AM

Even Cheap Trick's throwaway stuff was perfect.

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by Anonymousreply 44December 18, 2010 12:25 AM

Frida's Även en blomma is perfect.

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by Anonymousreply 45December 18, 2010 12:38 AM

"Moonlight Serenade"

by Anonymousreply 46December 18, 2010 12:45 AM

From the 70s:

Dance With Me - The Orleans

Dancing Queen - ABBA

by Anonymousreply 47December 18, 2010 12:46 AM

Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple

by Anonymousreply 48December 18, 2010 12:48 AM

Le blues du businessman is perfect pop camp. It's been covered by every francophone pop star I can think of, but *nobody* sings it like Céline Dion.

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by Anonymousreply 49December 18, 2010 12:57 AM

Aztec Camera - Oblivious

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by Anonymousreply 50December 18, 2010 1:09 AM

"What Have I Done to Deserve This?" - Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield

by Anonymousreply 51December 18, 2010 2:55 AM

60s: "Sugar Sugar" - The Archies%0D %0D 70s: "Dancing Queen" - ABBA%0D %0D 80s: "Material Girl" - Madonna%0D %0D 90s: "The Sign" - Ace of Base%0D %0D 00s: "Since U Been Gone" - Kelly Clarkson

by Anonymousreply 52December 18, 2010 3:01 AM

Actually, now that I think about it, I think for the 70s, it would be "You Light Up My Life". Total pop that stayed on the charts for weeks and weeks and weeks... and weeks. And every other song on the radio was "You Light Up My Life".

by Anonymousreply 53December 18, 2010 3:14 AM

Another Jean Terrell/Supremes/Smokey Robinson song: Floy Joy%0D %0D %0D Ann Peebles: I Can't Stand the Rain%0D %0D %0D The Exciters: Tell Him%0D %0D %0D James and Bobby Purify: Bend Over (Let Me See You Shake a Tail Feather)%0D %0D %0D Shirley and Co.: Shame Shame Shame

by Anonymousreply 54December 18, 2010 3:19 AM

Fine Young Canibals - She Drives Me Crazy

R.E.M - Shiny Happy People

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

by Anonymousreply 55December 18, 2010 3:57 AM

"Downtown" by Petula Clark

by Anonymousreply 56December 18, 2010 4:07 AM

500 Miles - The Proclaimers

by Anonymousreply 57December 18, 2010 4:23 AM

Touch Me! by Samantha Fox

by Anonymousreply 58December 18, 2010 4:51 AM

I really think "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" is a perfect pop confection (as is the music video)%0D

by Anonymousreply 59December 18, 2010 5:07 AM

No contest. American Superstar Reichen's war/love/jetfighter lament, Up To The Sky.

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by Anonymousreply 60December 18, 2010 5:08 AM

Go Tell Aunt Rhody

by Anonymousreply 61December 18, 2010 5:34 AM

I got you to walk with me.

I got you to talk with me.

I got you to hold my hand.

I got you to understand.

I got you to kiss goodnight.

I got you ta hold me tight.

I got you. I won't let go.

I got you to love me so.

I GOT YOU BABE.

I

by Anonymousreply 62December 18, 2010 5:37 AM

"Heart and Soul" by T'Pau%0D

by Anonymousreply 63December 18, 2010 5:41 AM

sunglasses at night by corey hart. heard at the midnight sun tonight

by Anonymousreply 64December 18, 2010 5:43 AM

Madonna's "Beautiful Stranger" for me. A throwaway, but completely enjoyable.

Sheryl Crow's "All I wanna do" defined the mid-90s, even though it's not my favorite song by her, by far.

by Anonymousreply 65December 18, 2010 6:14 AM

torn natalie imbruglia%0D %0D Perfect F'n Pop Song

by Anonymousreply 66December 18, 2010 6:17 AM

BABY BY JUSTIN BIEBER!!!!

by Anonymousreply 67December 18, 2010 6:23 AM

Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald

sound of the 80s

by Anonymousreply 68December 18, 2010 6:52 AM

The Raspberries, "Go All The Way".

by Anonymousreply 69December 18, 2010 9:30 AM

Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones

by Anonymousreply 70December 18, 2010 9:36 AM

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance %0D %0D It's still such a fun song

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by Anonymousreply 71December 18, 2010 9:46 AM

Uptight - Stevie Wonder

by Anonymousreply 72December 18, 2010 9:49 AM

"That was a complete rip-off of this 1965 song. I'm amazed they weren't sued."%0D %0D I'm amazed at how tone deaf you are. Just because they have one phrase in common and maybe the tempos are close? The songs are completely different. Why not just throw in XTC's "Then She Was Here" as being a "rip off" of that forgettable sixties yawner?%0D %0D Meanwhile, I always thought Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind" to be a great pop song. I'll always remember Martin Prince singing it naked at the end of The Simpson's episode where the family get a pool (and Bart thinks Ned has murdered Maude). Just about as touching as Sinatra's version!%0D %0D

by Anonymousreply 73December 18, 2010 9:57 AM

Rum and Coca Cola

It's Raining Men

Hey Ya

Walk on By

by Anonymousreply 74December 18, 2010 11:53 AM

"Call Me" by Blondie...

by Anonymousreply 75December 18, 2010 12:12 PM

Rio. Duran Duran

by Anonymousreply 76December 18, 2010 12:15 PM

"Band on the Run" (1973) by Paul McCartney & Wings.

by Anonymousreply 77December 18, 2010 12:15 PM

Not a hit here in the States but perfect none the less:

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by Anonymousreply 78December 18, 2010 12:17 PM

These Boots Are Made For Walking.

You Only Live Twice.

True Colors.

I'll Never Find Another You, Georgy Girl, and A World Of Our Own by the Oz group The Seekers, whose lead singer had an extraordinary soprano voice...

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by Anonymousreply 79December 18, 2010 12:29 PM

Britney. Baby one more time

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by Anonymousreply 80December 18, 2010 12:33 PM

Georgy Girl. The very spirit of the 60s.

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by Anonymousreply 81December 18, 2010 12:37 PM

Afternoon Delight by the Starland Vocal Band

by Anonymousreply 82December 18, 2010 1:25 PM

Hip To Be Square-Huey Lewis and the News

by Anonymousreply 83December 18, 2010 1:42 PM

Dionne Warwick - Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets%0D %0D The Beach Boys - God Only Knows%0D %0D The Walker Brothers - Make It Easy on Yourself %0D %0D Linda Ronstadt - Long Long Time %0D %0D Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face%0D %0D The Carpenters - Superstar%0D %0D Keith Carradine - I'm Easy %0D %0D Keane - Somewhere Only We Know %0D %0D Adele - Chasing Pavements %0D %0D Take That - Back for Good%0D %0D Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure%0D %0D Barbra Streisand - Stoney End %0D %0D Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio%0D %0D Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache%0D %0D Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends %0D %0D %0D %0D %0D %0D

by Anonymousreply 84December 18, 2010 2:09 PM

Mad About the Boy

by Anonymousreply 85December 18, 2010 2:38 PM

Can someone summarize the musical trends of each decade?

I thought that the 60s had musicians straying from sappy themed songs and being more experimental with newer musical theories (use of the greek keys instead of the normal major and minor ones), more syncopated rhythms, more profound themes, mix of some orchestration with more folksy type instruments and more grittier soul type of musical forms as well.

The 70s was more experimental in some ends (glamour rock, future rock, funk, fusions, etc.) and more simple in other generes (singer-songwriter stuff). Orchestration was more limited while synthesizers slowly emerged and with it new genres (disco). Themes became more varied and exploratory with the rise of other social issues in society (gay movements, women's rights, black-power, etc.)

80s there was some nostalgia in the music (50s and 60s centric) as was the trend all throughout at the time. Newer genre and hybrids of genres emerged with the widespread use of technology and synthesizers. Rock, particularly hard-rock became prominent, while soul virtually disappeared while hip hop became popular, again due to the rise of technology and synthesizers. Musicality became less sophisticated as the music industry focused more on sales than artistry.

90s - I dunno yet

by Anonymousreply 86December 18, 2010 3:11 PM

I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You -- Black Kids

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by Anonymousreply 87December 18, 2010 3:16 PM

"There I Said It Again" - Bobby Vinton

"Moonlight Becomes You" - Bing Crosby

"Rubberband Man" - The (Detroit) Spinners

by Anonymousreply 88December 18, 2010 3:21 PM

Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

Rosanna - Toto

All Cried Out - Lisa Lisa and Cult Toe Jam

Wake me up before you go-go, voices carry, footloose and break my stride

by Anonymousreply 89December 18, 2010 3:42 PM

Freedom 90

Just Like a Prayer

Smooth Criminal

Rhythm Nation

by Anonymousreply 90December 18, 2010 3:48 PM

The Smiths - Girlfriend in a Coma

The B-52's - Love Shack

The Troggs - Love is All Around

Howard Jones - What is Love?

by Anonymousreply 91December 18, 2010 3:56 PM

Beach Baby by First Class - a Seventies song with a Sixties feel.

Wow r4 - I thought I was the only person in the world who had "They don't know" on their IPod.

by Anonymousreply 92December 18, 2010 4:48 PM

UNDER THE BOARDWALK by The Drifters.

by Anonymousreply 93December 18, 2010 4:59 PM

R4 and R92, I have three versions of "They Don't Know"! Kirsty, Tracy and Ben Gibbard. Perfect song. Takes on a different complexion when sung by a guy.

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by Anonymousreply 94December 18, 2010 5:17 PM

The Way You Look Tonight - Sinatra%0D %0D Got To Be There - Michael Jackson%0D %0D Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension (or anything by Laura Nyro)%0D %0D

by Anonymousreply 95December 18, 2010 5:20 PM

Vacation by The Go-Go's. Catchy tune with almost meaningless lyrics and a video that makes you long for some time away from it all.

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by Anonymousreply 96December 18, 2010 5:26 PM

The 90's had Nirvana, The Spice Girls and MTV.%0D %0D 00's, for me, were a mixture of pop and house music. Not a pop song, but Motorcycle's "As the rush comes in" defines it for me. That and Britney Spears. Toxic is a perfect pop song. The end of MTV as a music channel.%0D %0D Was it the internet that killed music televsion? %0D

by Anonymousreply 97December 18, 2010 5:33 PM

I just can't get enough - Depeche Mode

Sunday Girl - Blondie

by Anonymousreply 98December 18, 2010 5:37 PM

OK, just had to share this cover of "Georgy Girl."

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by Anonymousreply 99December 18, 2010 5:43 PM

Katrina Leskanich also covered "They Don't Know."

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by Anonymousreply 100December 18, 2010 5:45 PM

(Sittin' on )the Dock of the Bay

Smells like Teen Spirit

American Pie

Sweet Caroline

Don't Speak

Imagine

Ode to Billy Joe

by Anonymousreply 101December 18, 2010 5:46 PM

Skeeter Davis -- "End of the World"

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by Anonymousreply 102December 18, 2010 5:50 PM

Holla Back Girl - No Doubt

by Anonymousreply 103December 18, 2010 5:51 PM

"Wouldn't It Be Nice" - The Beach Boys

"Train In Vain" - The Clash

"Don't Get Me Wrong" - The Pretenders

"Tearin' Up My Heart" - 'N Sync

"Singles Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" - Beyonce

by Anonymousreply 104December 18, 2010 5:52 PM

Denis - Blondie

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by Anonymousreply 105December 18, 2010 5:54 PM

"Wishing (If I had a photograph)" by Flock of Seagulls even Phil Spector thought so, called it "breathtaking".

by Anonymousreply 106December 18, 2010 5:58 PM

Hey Gays, you forgot about me already?

by Anonymousreply 107December 18, 2010 6:00 PM

Wow... didn't know there were so many Katrina and the Waves fans. (Or Katrina fans.) My favorite was always Do You Want Cryin'?

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by Anonymousreply 108December 18, 2010 6:03 PM

R108, I loved "Sun Street"!

by Anonymousreply 109December 18, 2010 6:43 PM

I think r45 is my soulmate.

I'm still amazed "Over My Head" by Toni Basil was never a huge hit. Perfectly crafted pop song, soooo much better than the overplayed "Mickey."

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by Anonymousreply 110December 18, 2010 8:59 PM

Crazy Gnarls Barkley

The High Road Broken Bells (Brian Burton/James Mercer)

No Rain-Blind Melon

Capable- Ko

Shout Tears for Fears

Billie Jean Michael Jackson

Rich Girl Hall & Oates

Lido Shuffle Boz Scaggs

by Anonymousreply 111December 18, 2010 9:24 PM

80s Brit pop

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

New Order - Blue Monday (or Ceremony)

The Smiths - This Charming Man

ABC - Poison Arrow

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love

by Anonymousreply 112December 18, 2010 10:19 PM

MmmmBop - Hanson%0D %0D I want it that way - Backstreet Boys

by Anonymousreply 113December 18, 2010 10:28 PM

"Tempted" by Squeeze

by Anonymousreply 114December 18, 2010 10:47 PM

Wannabe- The Spice Girls

by Anonymousreply 115December 18, 2010 10:50 PM

I had a top ten hit with this one back in 1983, you forgetful sluts.

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by Anonymousreply 116December 19, 2010 12:35 AM

I'll attempt the 90s:

The beginning of the 90s was about pseudo R&B (back when R&B was fun to listen to), which transitioned to the angry early to mid-90s (Alanis, Nirvana, etc). The end of the 90s marked the rise of the boy/girl band, and the more bubble-gummy pop, like Britney, The Spice Girls, etc.

The mid 90s remain my favorite musical period.

by Anonymousreply 117December 19, 2010 12:53 AM

so um R117, which song is it?

by Anonymousreply 118December 19, 2010 12:58 AM

Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

by Anonymousreply 119December 19, 2010 1:33 AM

My Ever Changing Moods by The Style Council, of course, it sounds like it's from another era, but it's the perfect pop/soul song!

by Anonymousreply 120December 19, 2010 2:12 AM

I love you, R50 & R120.

Never knew until today that "Nothing Can Stop Us" was Saint Etienne's first #1 Billboard chart hit -- the dance play chart, in this case. It's still perfect, nearly twenty years on.

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by Anonymousreply 121December 19, 2010 2:28 AM

The Beach Boys' GOOD VIBRATIONS ...the Epic pop song

by Anonymousreply 122December 19, 2010 3:01 AM

"Diff'rent Drum" Linda Ronstadt & the Stone Poneys

"Our Lips Are Sealed" Go-Go's

"These Are Days" 10,000 Maniacs

by Anonymousreply 123December 19, 2010 3:07 AM

Toxic - Britney.

by Anonymousreply 124December 19, 2010 3:54 AM

O-o-h Child - The Five Stairsteps

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by Anonymousreply 125December 19, 2010 11:02 AM

'Inbetween Days', The Cure

'Solsbury Hill', Peter Gabriel

by Anonymousreply 126December 19, 2010 11:13 AM

Just My Imagination

by Anonymousreply 127December 19, 2010 11:22 AM

The gentle way that guy in the R81 video cradles his girlfriend's arm makes me want to rescue him from the sick sad world of the heterosexual.

by Anonymousreply 128December 19, 2010 12:29 PM

r128 he probably a devoted poster on freerepublic who is crying about the repeal of DADT right now

by Anonymousreply 129December 19, 2010 1:06 PM

Take the Long Way Home - Supertramp

by Anonymousreply 130December 22, 2010 12:45 AM

Freeway of Love - Aretha!

by Anonymousreply 131December 22, 2010 4:29 AM

(Sorry if any of these are repeats)

Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals And the he kissed me - The Crystals River deep, mountain high - Ike & Tina Chewing gum - Annie Hungry like the wolf - Duran Duran Into the groove - Madonna Regret - New Order Hang with me - Robyn The Universal - Blur Divine hammer - The Breeders Love Action (I believe in love) - Human League O my soul - Big Star Kodachrome - Paul Simon Dance - ESG Here comes your man - Pixies The 15th - Wire Raspberry Beret - Prince Purple Rain - Prince Trash - Suede Common People - Pulp Just like heaven - The Cure Blue Monday - New Order Malibu - Hole Stuck on repeat - Little Boots How soon is now? - The Smiths Sheila take a bow - The Smiths Private Idaho - B-52's Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys Head over heels - Go Go's Milkshake - Kelis Divine - Sebastien Tellier (maybe the only good Eurovision song since Waterloo?) Waterloo - ABBA

by Anonymousreply 132December 22, 2010 4:58 AM

And... apparently I don't know how to do proper line breaks. I am an idiot. Sorry!

Two more:

The girl and the robot - Royksopp f. Robyn

Pass this on - The Knife

by Anonymousreply 133December 22, 2010 5:03 AM

I've always thought this was a catchy tune.

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by Anonymousreply 134December 22, 2010 5:04 AM

Gentle on My Mind, Glen Campbell

I've heard a lot of versions of this song but his phrasing on this is PERFECTION. Even John Hartford, the writer didn't perform it with the artful precision of Glen Campbell.

by Anonymousreply 135December 22, 2010 6:12 AM

And R121, in turn, I'm in love with you. And with Sarah. Listening to it now is meta-nostalgia... sentiment for a 1990 tune that was a pure homage to bandstand 60s.

This is odd, but I'll go with the current reigning #1: Firework, by Katy Perry. It's an anthem: extremely well crafted in melody and lyrics, carries a positive message, w/ great video to match. Today's kids will be dancing and singing along to it decades from now, the way my generation does to Holiday or Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Katy has sort of annoyed me up to now, but with this song... well done!

by Anonymousreply 136December 22, 2010 6:34 AM

Love To Hate You - Erasure

Go West - Pet Shop Boys

Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Pure and Simple - Lightning Seeds

Midnight Train To Georgia - G Knight + Pips

The Happening - Supremes

Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson

Daydream Believer - Monkees

Let's Stick Together - Bryan Ferry

Cryin' - K D Lang + Roy Orbison

by Anonymousreply 137December 22, 2010 1:34 PM

p.s. I want to clarify re: "Firework" (my entry at R136).

It's not really my kind of pop song. But I was out at a club last weekend in another city, on vacation, and when that song came on, it really kicked the room into motion and joy. Then I learned (had no idea) that it is #1. So I nominated it based on today's external evidence, more than personal taste. And yeah, the video does tug at the heart.

From my generation (80s music) I'll nominate Careless Whisper, Boys of Summer, and Ain't Nobody.

by Anonymousreply 138December 22, 2010 1:45 PM

Is "Firework" the one that goes: "You're hot then you're cold.."

by Anonymousreply 139December 22, 2010 2:02 PM

No... it's brand new, it's the one that goes "just own the night, like the 4th of July - baby, you're a firework"

Here, I can't help being evangelistic about the video. There's a sweet gay-boy first-kiss moment, halfway into it.

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by Anonymousreply 140December 22, 2010 2:10 PM

"You're So Vain" -- Carly Simon

by Anonymousreply 141December 22, 2010 2:11 PM

Considering the era...%0D %0D "Stupid Cupid" by Miss Connie Francis. %0D %0D "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Miss Neil Sedaka.%0D %0D

by Anonymousreply 142December 22, 2010 5:28 PM

More Than a Feeling--Boston

Someone Saved My Life Tonight--Elton John

Daydream Believer--The Monkees

by Anonymousreply 143December 29, 2010 1:59 AM

"Whispering Pines" by The Band. Sweet, sweet, eternally sad Richard Manuel on lead vocal, with lovely support from Levon Helm.

Anyone who has ever felt the ache of loss, depression, love or related emotion can relate to this song.

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by Anonymousreply 144January 5, 2011 7:22 PM

"Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son" France Gall

by Anonymousreply 145January 5, 2011 10:07 PM

Almost anything by The Lightning Seeds

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by Anonymousreply 146January 6, 2011 3:48 AM

Just A Little Lovin' by Dusty Springfield... but to me, it's Barbra's version that makes it perfect.

by Anonymousreply 147March 26, 2011 5:14 AM

This is perfection.

Be My Baby - Ronettes

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by Anonymousreply 148March 26, 2011 5:38 AM

St Etienne - Avenue

Pitchfork recently had a list of the top 100 tracks of the 90s and this was the only St. Etienne song on the list.

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by Anonymousreply 149March 26, 2011 5:40 AM

I never figured out why "If She Knew What She Wants" wasn't the Bangles' signature hit - it had that beautiful sunlight-on-water 1960s harmony, and the girls (besides Susanna Hoffs) were rocking the Dusty Springfield look.

Also: why isn't this a lesbian favorite? It was written by a man lamenting a fickle girl. Sung by a woman, the chorus "If she knew what she wants, I'd be givin' it to her" takes on a whole dyketastic meaning.

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by Anonymousreply 150March 26, 2011 5:41 AM

This thread begins and ends with "Dancing Queen"

by Anonymousreply 151March 26, 2011 5:43 AM

Here Comes the Sun

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by Anonymousreply 152March 26, 2011 5:53 AM

The Eagles: "Take It Easy" and "Hotel California" (stoned 70's). Also "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray.

The Captain and Tennille: "Love Will Keep Us Together" and the aforementioned "You Light Up My Life by Debbie Boone for bubblegum/ schlock 70's.

"Don't Leave Me This Way" or "I Love the Nightlife" for pop radio disco '70s.

Otis Redding: "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" (mellow mid '60s)

Tommy James and the Shondells: Crimson & Clover (end of the 60's, tambourines, waah-waah, and overall psychedelic effect)

by Anonymousreply 153March 26, 2011 6:12 AM

Belinda Carlisle, "I Get Weak" - my choice for the best song written by Diane Warren.

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by Anonymousreply 154March 26, 2011 6:20 AM

Did someone post Gloria Gaynor, I will Survive? That was perfect and the whole world knows it...

by Anonymousreply 155March 26, 2011 6:24 AM

"Band of Gold" - Freida Payne

by Anonymousreply 156March 26, 2011 6:31 AM

96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians

by Anonymousreply 157March 26, 2011 6:45 AM

Belle and Sebastian - Funny Little Frog

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by Anonymousreply 158March 26, 2011 9:34 AM

This Summer by Squeeze.

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by Anonymousreply 159March 26, 2011 12:22 PM

Greensleeves - by Henry VIII

by Anonymousreply 160March 26, 2011 12:27 PM

Kylie!

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by Anonymousreply 161March 26, 2011 1:07 PM

Peter, Bjorn & John - Young Folks

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by Anonymousreply 162March 26, 2011 8:20 PM

The Bristol Stomp- Dovels

by Anonymousreply 163March 26, 2011 8:27 PM

Her musical "career" is otherwise a farce, but I really like "Cotton Candy" by Amanda Lepore. It reminds me of vintage Blondie.

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by Anonymousreply 164August 13, 2011 9:24 PM

Close to You - The Carpenters

by Anonymousreply 165August 13, 2011 9:52 PM

Magic from XANADU -- Olivia Newton-John

by Anonymousreply 166August 13, 2011 10:12 PM

Sonia, "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"

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by Anonymousreply 167August 13, 2011 11:02 PM

under pressure - david bowie and queen.

by Anonymousreply 168August 13, 2011 11:10 PM

The Way We Were

Don't You Forget about Me

Black Water

Ballroom Blitz

by Anonymousreply 169August 14, 2011 3:14 AM

very nice r49

by Anonymousreply 170August 14, 2011 3:30 AM

Right now I love "Tonight Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae. Total earworm pop.

by Anonymousreply 171August 19, 2011 4:55 PM

No Stevie? For shame!

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by Anonymousreply 172August 19, 2011 5:15 PM

Love "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People. Creepy, nihilistic lyrics [italic]and[/italic] a killer bassline.

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by Anonymousreply 173September 15, 2011 2:45 AM

Rick Springfield--"Jesse's Girl"

by Anonymousreply 174September 15, 2011 2:56 AM

Panama Red by The Riders of the Purple Sage.

Just can't be beat for lighting a fire to get the weekend started

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by Anonymousreply 175September 15, 2011 3:15 AM

"Pictures of You" by The Cure

by Anonymousreply 176September 15, 2011 3:23 AM

Lovely Day by Bill Withers.

This song always puts me in a good mood.

by Anonymousreply 177September 15, 2011 3:23 AM

Stardust by Nat Cole.

by Anonymousreply 178September 15, 2011 3:40 AM

"Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" Kenny Loggins w/ Stevie Nicks

"Hello, Goodbye" The Beatles

"Miracles" Jefferson Starship

by Anonymousreply 179October 1, 2011 8:00 PM

"Will You [Still] Love Me Tomorrow" written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

No matter who performs it I'm always moved. A beautiful, perfect pop song. Here's a great version by Amy Winehouse.

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by Anonymousreply 180October 3, 2011 9:08 AM

The Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself

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by Anonymousreply 181October 3, 2011 10:37 AM

All Shook Up - Elvis Presley

Money for Nothing - Dire Straits

Bennie and the Jets - Elton John

My Guy - Mary Wells

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters

Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealer's Wheel

by Anonymousreply 182October 3, 2011 11:18 AM

"Missing" (Todd Terry Remix), Everything but the Girl

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by Anonymousreply 183December 6, 2014 6:35 PM

"Never Going Back" Fleetwood Mac

"Fire and Rain" James Taylor

"Wish You Were Here" Pink Floyd

"Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper

"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson

"Come as You Are" Nirvana

"Runaway Train" Soul Asylum

"Divorce Song" Liz Phair

"Time of Your Life" Green Day

"Bad Romance" Lady Gaga

by Anonymousreply 184December 6, 2014 6:42 PM

"I Want It That Way" Backstreet Boys

by Anonymousreply 185December 6, 2014 6:44 PM

ABC - the Jackson Five

Sugar - the Archies

Some of you have a really broad concept of a pop tune.

by Anonymousreply 186December 6, 2014 6:46 PM

That was perfect, wasn't it, R185. I never liked anything else they did but that song.

One of my perfect pop songs is "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," by Frankie Valli.

by Anonymousreply 187December 6, 2014 6:49 PM

Tears by the Chameleons

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by Anonymousreply 188December 6, 2014 7:08 PM

Mr Blue Sky -- ELO

Daydream Believer -- Monkees

Our Lips Are Sealed -- Go-Go's

by Anonymousreply 189December 6, 2014 7:12 PM

'Everything is Embarrassing' - Sky Ferreira

(but written by Dev Hynes)

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by Anonymousreply 190December 6, 2014 7:15 PM

[quote]Some Enchanted Evening is not a pop song.

Sure. Right. Neither was "The Way You Look Tonight." Nor "You're the Top."

by Anonymousreply 191December 6, 2014 7:20 PM

"Yes, his name was Bill..."

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by Anonymousreply 192December 6, 2014 7:22 PM

"Well, he walked up to me and asked me if I wanted to dance."

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by Anonymousreply 193December 6, 2014 7:24 PM

Bang A Gong - T Rex

The Box Tops - The Letter

The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love

by Anonymousreply 194December 6, 2014 7:28 PM

"Tous les temps sont temps"

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by Anonymousreply 195December 6, 2014 7:29 PM

They made a lot of great pop songs but to me "Itchin" (like an itchin in my heart) by Diana Ross and the Supremes embodies that perfection of the pop tune.

by Anonymousreply 196December 6, 2014 7:29 PM

Give Him A Great Big Kiss -- thE Sangri-Las

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by Anonymousreply 197December 6, 2014 7:51 PM

"I Want to Dance With Somebody," Whitney Houston.

One of the best pop songs of any decade. Well crafted, GREAT vocals!

by Anonymousreply 198December 6, 2014 10:15 PM

"What's Love Got to Do With It"

by Anonymousreply 199December 6, 2014 10:17 PM

"Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. What a perfect song...so simple, so enduring, perfect guitar, perfect vocals, gah that rhythm section.

by Anonymousreply 200December 6, 2014 10:26 PM

Whip It / Devo

Blinded Me With Science / Thomas Dolby

Spirit In The Sky / Norman Greenbaum

Wild Wild Life / Talking Heads

Bohemian Like You / Dandy Warhols

Sunshine Superman / Donovan

by Anonymousreply 201December 6, 2014 10:35 PM

Tarzan Boy/Baltimora Take on Me/ Aha Sugar Sugar/Archies Draggin the Line/Tommy James She loves you/ The Beatles

by Anonymousreply 202December 6, 2014 10:45 PM

Guilty pleasures but definitely pop:

Rush Hour/Jane Wiedlin Sweet Surrender/Brenda K Starr Freedom/ Wham I knew you were waiting for me/GM and AF Who's Zoomin Who?/ Aretha Franklin

by Anonymousreply 203December 6, 2014 10:47 PM

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" might be Mariah's most perfect pop song...

by Anonymousreply 204December 6, 2014 11:28 PM

Umbrella - Rhianna

Borderline - Madonna

How Will I Know - Whitney

Single Ladies - Beyonce

by Anonymousreply 205December 6, 2014 11:42 PM

Bill Cosby

by Anonymousreply 206December 6, 2014 11:49 PM

"(Looking For) Clues"---Robert Palmer

Pure 80's pop!

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by Anonymousreply 207December 6, 2014 11:54 PM

"New Frontier" by Donald Fagen

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by Anonymousreply 208December 6, 2014 11:59 PM

Is "River Deep Mountain High" a pop song? Tina's version is stellar! A perfect song!

by Anonymousreply 209December 7, 2014 12:00 AM

The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald

by Anonymousreply 210December 7, 2014 12:01 AM

Are you the [italic]other[/italic] Ginny, R210?

by Anonymousreply 211December 7, 2014 12:02 AM

The news of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. Also, please remit 20 dollars immediately for our holiday party. Please do not bring potato or macaroni salad, we have enough already. Potato chips are good, as long as they not exotic kinds like salt and vinegar

by Anonymousreply 212December 7, 2014 12:05 AM

Michael Jackson- PYT Cyndi Lauper- Shebop (yes, I know what it is about) Your Love- Outfield Cars- Magic

by Anonymousreply 213December 7, 2014 12:07 AM

"Wake me up before you Go Go" by Wham

"Head over Heels" the Go Gos

"Love Shack" by the B52s

by Anonymousreply 214December 7, 2014 12:56 AM

[quote]Michael Jackson- PYT

Jesus Christ, I wouls single that song out as being a great example of pop crap.

And really? A pedophile singing about a "pretty young thing"?

by Anonymousreply 215December 7, 2014 1:00 AM

"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" Whitney DUH!!

"The Gonnies 'R' Good Enough" AND "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"!! Cyndi!

"Gypsy"...by Stevie Nicks! Gorgeous gorgeous song

by Anonymousreply 216December 7, 2014 1:04 AM

Aint No Mountain High Enough

Marvin & Tammie

It doesn't get better than this

by Anonymousreply 217December 7, 2014 3:09 AM

Lightning Strikes, Lou Christy .... and Rhapsody in the Rain.

by Anonymousreply 218December 7, 2014 3:50 AM

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Nature Boy - Nat "King" Cole

Only You - The Hilltoppers

Goodnight, Irene - The Weavers

In the Still of the Night - The 5 Satins

Just Walking in the Rain - Johnnie Ray

Hernando's Hideaway - Archie Bleyer Orchestra

You'll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton

Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes

Those Were the Days - Mary Hopkins

Cool Water - Hank Williams, Sr.

Is That All There Is? - Peggy Lee

by Anonymousreply 219December 7, 2014 4:06 AM

You're So Vain

Ode to Billy Joe

Cruel Summer

Physical

Under the Boardwalk

My Sharona

by Anonymousreply 220December 7, 2014 4:35 AM

I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb

Tempted - Squeeze

Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John

by Anonymousreply 221December 21, 2014 6:28 PM

Stardust

Behind Blue Eyes

by Anonymousreply 222December 22, 2014 7:46 AM

Close to you - Dionne Warwick

One more chance - The Jackson 5

Baby Love - Diana Ross

My Girl - The Temptation

Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

I say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin

Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson

My baby just cares for me - Nina Simone

Wonderful World - Lois Armstrong

by Anonymousreply 223December 22, 2014 8:26 AM

"Just What I've Always Wanted," Mari Wilson

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by Anonymousreply 224May 4, 2015 7:58 PM

No such thing as 'perfect' but this is damn close

Brian Burton and CeeLo Green

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by Anonymousreply 225May 4, 2015 10:18 PM

David Dundas - Jeans On In the Summertime - original Mungo Jerry version, not the sanitised later ones

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by Anonymousreply 226May 4, 2015 10:48 PM

"Walk Away, Renee" by The Left Banke.

Gorgeous versions done later by Rickie Lee Jones and the duo of Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy.

by Anonymousreply 227May 4, 2015 10:55 PM

Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks.

by Anonymousreply 228May 4, 2015 10:57 PM

Another vote for "California Dreamin'"

"Space Oddity" - David Bowie

by Anonymousreply 229May 4, 2015 10:58 PM

Bang a Gong - TRex

by Anonymousreply 230May 4, 2015 11:01 PM

People on DL really have no taste based on the selections here.

"My Whole World Ended" - David Ruffin

by Anonymousreply 231May 4, 2015 11:02 PM

crazy in love

by Anonymousreply 232May 4, 2015 11:04 PM

I Think I Love You - Partridge Family

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

My Girl - Temptations

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Lean on Me - Bill Withers

Mr Postman - Marvelettes/Beatles/Carpenters

Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

Country Road - John Denver

Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver

by Anonymousreply 233May 4, 2015 11:08 PM

"The End of The World" by Skeeter Davis

"I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash

"Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" by The Friends Of Distinction

by Anonymousreply 234May 4, 2015 11:17 PM

While I like the David Ruffin song, too, R231 -- enough to share it with others, unlike you -- there are a lot of good songs listed in this thread. Music is not zero-sum.

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by Anonymousreply 235May 4, 2015 11:22 PM

Practically every song on these albums by the Kinks:

The Kink Kontroversy

Face To Face

Something Else

Village Green Preservation Society

Arthur

Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One

by Anonymousreply 236May 4, 2015 11:25 PM

More Temps:

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by Anonymousreply 237May 4, 2015 11:29 PM

Dancin' in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

Dominique - The Singing Nun, turned out to be a lesbian & killed herself.

American Pie - Don McLean

MacArthur Park - Donna Summer

Girls on Film - Duran Duran

Vacation - The Go Gos

Almost anything by the B52s

Barbie Girl -

Penny Lane - The Beatles

I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline

Different Drum - Linda Ronstadt & the Stone Poneys

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis

Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter Paul & MARY!

The Summer Wind, When I was 17 - Sinatra

La Bilirrubina - Juan Luis Guerra (but only if you're Spanish-speaking)

by Anonymousreply 238May 4, 2015 11:37 PM

Good choice, r237.

I don't know if this one is considered R&B or pop, but it's such a good song I'm linking it anyway.

Earth, Wind & Fire

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by Anonymousreply 239May 4, 2015 11:41 PM

Harry Nilsson

Sad case of talent wasted by substance abuse. Not his song, but a great performance.

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by Anonymousreply 240May 4, 2015 11:45 PM

For Sugar Pie and Honey Bunch, true perfection:

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by Anonymousreply 241May 4, 2015 11:49 PM

Every Day I Write the Book

by Anonymousreply 242May 4, 2015 11:50 PM

The Letter

Lonely days are gone I'm going home, my baby she wrote me a letter.

by Anonymousreply 243May 4, 2015 11:53 PM

Ba-de-ya, R239. I love that song.

Thanks to everyone who's contributing youtube links.

by Anonymousreply 244May 4, 2015 11:54 PM

I always thought this was a pop song, not a rock song. I know it's been killed by hipster twats singing bad acoustic arrangements, but it's amazing.

If you take one element out, it doesn't work-particularly the drums.

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by Anonymousreply 245May 5, 2015 12:01 AM

I like Ryan Adams' version, too, R245. I think it was the first one I heard, on "The OC."

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by Anonymousreply 246May 5, 2015 12:47 AM

Dancing Queen by Abba. It makes you want to dance and sing a the same time, the melody has a great hook and the 4 members harmonize well together.

That also works for Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys

by Anonymousreply 247May 5, 2015 12:57 AM

St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) was the best song ever.

by Anonymousreply 248May 5, 2015 12:59 AM

Love Shack!

by Anonymousreply 249May 5, 2015 1:06 AM

Hey You Get Off of My Cloud by Mick Jagger

by Anonymousreply 250May 5, 2015 1:18 AM

The Ballad of El Goodo - Big Star

by Anonymousreply 251May 5, 2015 1:20 AM

Has someone here already mentioned Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe?

by Anonymousreply 252May 5, 2015 1:20 AM

One hit wonder, but a great song. Kim Carnes

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by Anonymousreply 253May 5, 2015 1:23 AM

"Stand By Me" by Ben E. King

by Anonymousreply 254May 5, 2015 1:23 AM

My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small, because it's about the need for penis.

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by Anonymousreply 255May 5, 2015 1:29 AM

Why Does It Always Rain On Me? By Travis

by Anonymousreply 256May 5, 2015 2:00 AM

"Starships" and "Pound the Alarm" by Nicki Minaj

by Anonymousreply 257May 5, 2015 2:16 AM

All Apologies by Nirvana

Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead

Bad Romance by Gaga

FIre and Rain by James Taylor

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

by Anonymousreply 258May 5, 2015 2:21 AM

Miss You Much - Janet Jackson.

by Anonymousreply 259May 5, 2015 2:25 AM

That was going to be my first choice too, R14!

Shanghai-Doris Day

Winchester Cathedral -The New Vaudeville Band

Walk Like an Egyptian-the Bangles

There Should Be Love-The Hudson Sisters (Let's see if anyone knows where this one is from!)

by Anonymousreply 260May 5, 2015 2:27 AM

Old favorite

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by Anonymousreply 261May 5, 2015 2:37 AM

"Save the Best for Last" - Vanessa Willams, her great pop hit.

"Downtown" - Petula Clark

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" - Dionne Warwick, also "Walk on By"

"Stop in the Name of Love" - Supremes

by Anonymousreply 262May 5, 2015 2:38 AM

This one too from a better time

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by Anonymousreply 263May 5, 2015 2:41 AM

OMG r261 I thought I was the only one who knew that song. It was before my time, but I always remembered it during my blues rock phase.

Al Kooper singing?

Another one for the broader definition of a pop song. I love Johnny Marr.

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by Anonymousreply 264May 5, 2015 2:45 AM

R264, always thought it was David Clayton Thomas but looked it up and yer right, it's Katz who sang it. I think Thomas wrote it.

Certain kinda song about the lonelies. Like it when a guy's singin it because it'd make me want to provide comfort inside, ha ha. I wonder if I'm the cowboy who got horny listenin to the song at the link cause he wanted to screw the singer n make everything okay.

I guess if that makes me twisted it could be worse ha ha

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by Anonymousreply 265May 5, 2015 2:56 AM

R264 always liked that singer but there was a different song that really did it for me from them. I wish I could remember.

by Anonymousreply 266May 5, 2015 3:01 AM

from the 60s:

The Seekers: "I'll Never Find Another You"

Bobbie Gentry: "Ode to Billy Joe"

by Anonymousreply 267May 5, 2015 3:17 AM

R264 I found the song. Been forever since I heard it but I really liked it. "Ask," by the Smiths.

by Anonymousreply 268May 5, 2015 3:22 AM

Boz Scaggs sure had a stream of them in the late 70s. It's Over... Lowdown... What Can I Say... Hollywood... Whatcha Gonna Tell Your Man. Then the Urban Cowboy song and Miss Sun. All perfection IMO.

by Anonymousreply 269May 5, 2015 3:24 AM

"Mignonette" by April March.

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by Anonymousreply 270May 5, 2015 3:28 AM

I'm gonna make you mine, or Lightning Strikes, LOU CHRISTIE

by Anonymousreply 271May 5, 2015 3:33 AM

You Beat Me To the Punch-Mary Wells

by Anonymousreply 272May 5, 2015 3:54 AM

Co-writer Chris Bell was gay, R251.

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by Anonymousreply 273May 5, 2015 3:55 AM

I know they catch a lot of shit now, but they wrote some great songs.

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by Anonymousreply 274May 5, 2015 6:42 AM

I know he's an evil pedo...but this is a great fucking song. I'm not a particular fan of the most of his stuff, either.

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by Anonymousreply 275May 5, 2015 7:01 AM

"Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton, circa 1978.

by Anonymousreply 276May 5, 2015 7:20 AM

At The Hop - Danny and the Juniors. Seems like those kids in the 1950's never could've stayed in their seats once that song started playing.

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by Anonymousreply 277May 5, 2015 7:25 AM

"Bonnie and Clyde" Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot

"Sara Smile" Hall and Oates

"Rhiannon" Fleetwoo Mac

by Anonymousreply 278May 5, 2015 7:28 AM

Most of these songs are old, so here's the perfect one for this era.

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by Anonymousreply 279May 5, 2015 7:49 AM

A new one-minus the retro 80s sax solo at the end

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by Anonymousreply 280May 5, 2015 7:53 AM

Pulling mussels from a shell - squeeze

Wonder wall or Champagne super Nova - Oasis

Groove is in the heart - deelite

Year of the cat - Al Stewart.

by Anonymousreply 281May 5, 2015 9:45 AM

Rio - Duran Duran

Don't change - inxs

A little respect - erasure

Time- culture club

We got the beat - the go gos

The cutter - echo and the bunnymen

Post cards from paradise - flesh for lulu

Alive and kicking - simple minds

So many from the 80s

by Anonymousreply 282May 5, 2015 9:54 AM

'I Never Dreamed' - The Cookies

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by Anonymousreply 283May 5, 2015 9:58 AM

Mink and Sable Mable by the Cruisers.

by Anonymousreply 284May 5, 2015 8:09 PM

Into the Groove - Madonna

by Anonymousreply 285May 5, 2015 8:15 PM

Mad about the boy

by Anonymousreply 286May 5, 2015 8:20 PM

This sparkling, Oscar winning Donna Summer classic.

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by Anonymousreply 287May 6, 2015 10:05 PM

I Want You to Want Me. Cheap Trick.

by Anonymousreply 288May 6, 2015 10:30 PM

AC/DC-It's A Long Way to The Top If You Wanna Rock n Roll.

by Anonymousreply 289May 6, 2015 10:36 PM

Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Like a Virgin - Madge

and a classic oldie: Where the Boys Are!! Connie Francis

by Anonymousreply 290May 6, 2015 10:52 PM

Into The Groove or Like a Prayer by Madonna

And I'm not even really a fan of hers but let's be real

by Anonymousreply 291May 7, 2015 1:01 AM

When Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys first heard "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes he ran out and bought it and listened to it 100 times in a row.

He was obsessed with it.

He thought it was the perfect pop song.

And then he wrote the Beach Boys answer to it.

"Don't Worry Baby"

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by Anonymousreply 292May 7, 2015 1:08 AM

Ring Ring - Abba

by Anonymousreply 293May 7, 2015 1:15 AM

Never knew that, R292, but it makes perfect sense. Brian Wilson was a genius.

by Anonymousreply 294May 7, 2015 1:21 AM

[quote]Immaculate Collection is everything that eats shit, musically speaking.

Fixed, R291. You like poop.

by Anonymousreply 295May 7, 2015 3:10 AM

I think r295 must be effeminate.

by Anonymousreply 296May 7, 2015 3:16 AM

I'm picking up gay vibrations

by Anonymousreply 297May 7, 2015 3:27 AM

r296 = emasculated

by Anonymousreply 298May 7, 2015 4:02 AM

Most of the #1 hits by the Supremes from the Flo Ballard years. Once the Motown whore-in-chief got her name added as the lead of the group, I guess it was all downhill from then on.

by Anonymousreply 299May 7, 2015 6:03 AM

I second Ring Ring by Abba, and would like to add Freda Payne's (sp?) Band of Gold and Gladys Knight and the Pips' Midnight Train to Georgia.

by Anonymousreply 300May 7, 2015 6:31 AM

Does anybody have a preference for singers of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"? Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell version is classic, and Dianna Ross' version is more dramatic and bold.

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by Anonymousreply 301May 7, 2015 6:53 AM

There's a reason why Immaculate Collection is the biggest selling greatest hits album in history by a solo artist with over 30 million copies sold

I don't even like Madonna and yet I realize the greatness of that album

He'll I know women in their early 20s who have that album either digitally or physically

by Anonymousreply 302May 7, 2015 6:57 AM

There's a reason George Michael's Faith outsold the best that Michael Jackson and Madonna could put out there. Them and their armies of songwriters, musicians, and producers.

Faith was practically a one man project, other than the guy who picked out the leather jacket look.

4 number one hits? 6 top 5 hits?

Somebody figured out the perfect pop song model, and they didn't need any help. Single greatest pop genius in the 80s.

by Anonymousreply 303May 7, 2015 7:01 AM

Angel - Madonna

by Anonymousreply 304May 8, 2015 9:04 PM

Personally I wouldn't include any slow song because to me a pop tune is one of those infectious confections that stick in your head and make you happy.

I would have a different category for pop ballads.

by Anonymousreply 305May 8, 2015 9:24 PM

I can't I can't believe the many iconic songs of Queen Bey have not been mentioned more on tis list. I'm so glad Queen Bey's legacy hasn't been taken over by erratic gays.

by Anonymousreply 306May 12, 2015 11:05 PM

Short and sweet

Hall and Oates

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by Anonymousreply 307May 13, 2015 1:27 AM

New Zealand import. One hit wonder, but good song.

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by Anonymousreply 308May 13, 2015 1:37 AM

Bernadette - The Four Tops

by Anonymousreply 309May 13, 2015 1:52 AM

Another vote for Ronettes Be my Baby

by Anonymousreply 310May 13, 2015 2:52 AM

YMCA

by Anonymousreply 311May 13, 2015 3:01 AM

Both Sides Now

by Anonymousreply 312May 13, 2015 3:06 AM

Three Degrees..."When will I see you again"....perfection

by Anonymousreply 313May 13, 2015 3:12 AM

If a ballad can qualify, "A Case of You."

by Anonymousreply 314May 13, 2015 3:21 AM

"Mighty Love" by the mighty Spinners with the mighty, mighty vocal genius of the late, great Phillippe Wynne taking the song to a brilliant conclusion.

Died way too young at 43.

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by Anonymousreply 315May 13, 2015 3:31 AM

Judy in disguise. By that one-hit wonder band.

by Anonymousreply 316May 13, 2015 3:52 AM

I Saw The Light by Todd Rundgren. Absolutely charming!

by Anonymousreply 317May 13, 2015 10:26 PM

Vehicle

by Anonymousreply 318May 13, 2015 10:28 PM

The Spinners' cover of this song is flawless. Just try to sit still.

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by Anonymousreply 319May 23, 2015 11:43 PM

The Sundays, Here's Where the Story Ends..

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by Anonymousreply 320May 23, 2015 11:47 PM

R306 is the tard who got the "Stop Saying 'Iconic'" thread started.

by Anonymousreply 321May 23, 2015 11:52 PM

I Know a Place - Petula Clark.

by Anonymousreply 322May 23, 2015 11:52 PM

Sleepin' Satellite - Tamsin (Tasmin?) Archer.

Dreams - Gabrielle

by Anonymousreply 323May 23, 2015 11:52 PM

Speaking of The Spinners, this is one of my all-time favorites. It's a good song, but the performance, and especially the arrangement, elevate it to perfection.

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by Anonymousreply 324May 23, 2015 11:54 PM

Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown

by Anonymousreply 325May 23, 2015 11:55 PM

"Sherry" by the Four Seasons

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by Anonymousreply 326May 23, 2015 11:57 PM

I actually prefer the Monie Love remake of "It's a Shame".

Was Rubberband Man the Spinners? Or Tavares?

by Anonymousreply 327May 23, 2015 11:58 PM

Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor.

by Anonymousreply 328May 24, 2015 12:00 AM

Lisa Loeb stay

by Anonymousreply 329May 24, 2015 12:14 AM

R327 The Spinners

by Anonymousreply 330May 24, 2015 12:23 AM

Walkning on Sunshine

by Anonymousreply 331May 24, 2015 12:32 AM

Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

by Anonymousreply 332May 24, 2015 12:38 AM

The Cranberries debut has at least 4 or 5 great alternative pop songs, but this song has always stood out for me.

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by Anonymousreply 333May 24, 2015 12:59 AM

Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This?

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by Anonymousreply 334May 24, 2015 1:39 AM

Stay the night by Ben Orr

by Anonymousreply 335May 24, 2015 5:17 AM

Over My Head by Fleetwood Mac

Fooled Around and Fell In Love by Elvin Bishop

Wild Thing by the Troggs

Teenage Dream by Katy Perry

How Sweet it is by James Taylor

Jive Talkin by the Bee Gees

Need You Tonight by Inxs

Light my Fire by the Doors

by Anonymousreply 336May 24, 2015 6:07 AM

I'm Into Something Good

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by Anonymousreply 337May 24, 2015 5:08 PM

Everything That Touches You - The Association

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by Anonymousreply 338May 24, 2015 6:15 PM

These Are Days - 10000 Maniacs Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Beatles Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac Raspberry Beret - Prince

by Anonymousreply 339May 24, 2015 8:40 PM

Really, R338, of all the classic Association songs - Windy, Cherish - you picked "Everything That Touches You"? Interesting.

by Anonymousreply 340May 26, 2015 3:35 AM

Bus Stop The Hollies

by Anonymousreply 341June 2, 2015 12:31 AM

James-- The Bangles

I Only Want to be With You...Dusty Springfield

Bye Bye Bye...N'Sync

It's Gonna Be Me N'Sync

Tears of a Clown Smokey & the Miracles

Walk Away Kelly Clarkson

Love Is Here....Supremes

by Anonymousreply 342June 2, 2015 12:37 AM

Still the One - Orleans

Indian Summer - Poco

I feel for You - Chaka Khan

by Anonymousreply 343June 4, 2015 3:04 AM

Come See About Me ~ the Supremes

Sweet Talkin' Woman ~ ELO

Love Train ~ the Ojays

by Anonymousreply 344June 6, 2015 8:23 PM

Depeche Mode - everything counts. Yeasayer -O.N.E. The Beatles - ticket to ride.

by Anonymousreply 345June 6, 2015 8:37 PM

"Cut Copy Me" by Petula Clark (2013)

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by Anonymousreply 346September 1, 2015 6:25 PM

Remix of the above:

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by Anonymousreply 347September 1, 2015 6:27 PM

^ This remix is great too. Wish Petula had gotten more attention for this song.

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by Anonymousreply 348September 4, 2015 8:23 AM

Build Me Up, Buttercup

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by Anonymousreply 349September 4, 2015 4:04 PM

Twist and Shout

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by Anonymousreply 350September 4, 2015 4:09 PM

Donna Summer's SAW/PWL period was perfect pop incarnate.

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by Anonymousreply 351May 29, 2016 6:25 PM

The Way You Look Tonight, whoever's performing it.

by Anonymousreply 352May 29, 2016 6:34 PM

The best song of Yoko...

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by Anonymousreply 353May 29, 2016 6:48 PM

The Lightning Seeds, "Sugar Coated Iceberg"

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by Anonymousreply 354May 29, 2016 7:37 PM

Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham Please Let Me Wonder - Brian Wison/Beach Boys Windows of the World -Dionne (Burt/Hal David) Sunny-Bobby Hebb Go Now-Denny Laine Moody Blues The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More-Scott Walker, Walker Brothers This is Not America-Pat Metheny/David Bowie Ooo La La-Faces (Rushmore) Cut Across Shorty & Every Picture Tells a Story-Rod Stewart I've Got a Line on You-Spirit We've Got to Get You a Woman & Sweet Memories-Todd 'Runt' King Richard-Rodney Crowell Michelangelo & Pancho and Lefty-Emmylou Harris Sweet old World-Emmylou Hot Burrito 1-Gram Parsons Blues Deluxe & I'm Drinking Again-Jeff Beck Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Cause We Ended as Lovers-Jeff Beck Misunderstood-Richard Thompson Albatross-Peter Green Tusk-Lindsey Buckingham/Fleetwood Mac

by Anonymousreply 355May 29, 2016 10:59 PM

Formatting for column. Advice?

by Anonymousreply 356May 29, 2016 11:18 PM

You have to put a blank line in between each item to keep the carriage returns in.,,

by Anonymousreply 357May 29, 2016 11:30 PM

R357, actually you have to leave TWO blank spaces.

R355, i truly appreciate the time you took to mention a lot of your favorite songs, so i took the liberty to make your interesting list more watchable.

Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham

Please Let Me Wonder - Brian Wilson/The Beach Boys

Windows of the World- Dionne Warwick

Sunny- Bobby Hebb

Go Now - The Moody Blues

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) - The Walker Brothers

This Is Not America - David Bowie/Pat Metheny Group

Ooh La La - Faces

Cut Across Shorty - Rod Stewart

Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart

I Got A Line On You - Spirit

We Gotta Get You a Woman - Todd Rundgren

Sweet Memories - Todd Rundgren

Oh King Richard - Rodney Crowell

Michelangelo - Emmylou Harris

Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris

Sweet Old World - Emmylou Harris

Hot Burrito #1 - Gram Parsons/The Flying Burrito Brothers

Blues Deluxe - The Jeff Beck Group

I've Been Drinking - The Jeff Beck Group

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Jeff Beck

Cause We've Ended As Lovers - Jeff Beck

I Misunderstood - Richard Thompson

Albatross - Fleetwood Mac

Tusk - Fleetwood Mac

by Anonymousreply 358May 30, 2016 11:24 AM

These days, i keep on listening again and again 'Angela' by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It's so beautiful and underrated! Even Yoko sounds okay in this one. It should be among the best John Lennon songs in one of his cd collections. It's a must.

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by Anonymousreply 359June 2, 2016 6:09 PM

Teenage Dream by Katy Perry

by Anonymousreply 360June 2, 2016 6:17 PM

IT'S RAINING MEN, for Christ's sake!!

by Anonymousreply 361June 2, 2016 6:18 PM

Holiday/Into the Groove/Like a Prayer - Madonna

What a Feeling - Irene Cara

by Anonymousreply 362June 2, 2016 6:23 PM

Gloria - Laura Branigan

Message in a Bottle - The Police

Invisible Touch - Genesis

Higher Love - Steve Winwood

Hanging on the Telephone - Blondie

He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

I Want Your Love - Chic

by Anonymousreply 363June 2, 2016 6:46 PM

GLEE versions of:

Teenage Dream

Just the Way You Are

Marry You.

by Anonymousreply 364June 2, 2016 6:50 PM

This song and the video had a huge impact on me-wow this was 1985?

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by Anonymousreply 365June 2, 2016 7:19 PM

Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

Losing My Religion - REM

by Anonymousreply 366June 2, 2016 7:21 PM

Saint Etienne, "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"

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by Anonymousreply 367September 5, 2016 8:33 AM

Scritti Polliti - Perfect Way

Naked Eyes - Promises Promises

Tears for Fears "Head Over Heels"

by Anonymousreply 368September 5, 2016 8:45 AM

Jesus, just how old are most of you bitches? I've barely seen a song listed from the past 30 years. Although I do think "Little Lies" by Fleetwood Mac is brilliant.

For songs from this century, I recommend: "Burn" by Ellie Goulding. "Bad Romance" by GaGa, "Let There be Love" or "Candyman" by Christina Aguilera, "Single Ladies" or "Baby Boy" by Beyoncé.

And no matter how you feel about her, it's hard to deny the aural perfection of Britney Spears' "Toxic".

by Anonymousreply 369September 5, 2016 9:21 AM

I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield

In My Room - The Beach Boys

by Anonymousreply 370September 5, 2016 9:38 AM

Beach Boys: Good Vibrations, Surfer Girl, In My Room, God Only Knows..Turtles: Happy Together.. 5th Dimension-Duran Duran: Planet Earth, Reflex, Save a Prayer, Ordinary World-Inxs: Don't Change the World, Disappear-Madonna: Get into the Groove, Musiq, Take a Bow-Joan Jett..Robyn: Do You Know What it Takes-L Gaga: Paparazzi, Born This Way..Depeche Mode: Strange Love, Policy of Truth, Personal Jesus..ABBA: SOS..Prince: Soft n Wet, Controversy, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Hot Thang.. B52's: Funplex, Roam, Legal Tender.. Britney: Toxic, Slave for You..Foxxy: Hot Number, Get Off.

by Anonymousreply 371September 5, 2016 1:28 PM

Annie's Heartbeat

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by Anonymousreply 372September 5, 2016 1:44 PM

Anyone who inserts Britstina in a thread about perfect pop songs is so taste-impaired, he cannot be trusted in other matters of judgment.

by Anonymousreply 373September 5, 2016 2:23 PM

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)

To Love Somebody

Cover Me

I Got You Babe

Believe

Bette Davis Eyes

Stand Back

Go Your Own Way

Tell Me Why

by Anonymousreply 374September 5, 2016 2:28 PM

R373, Sweetie how old are you again? Read entire thread Boo. Florence and the Machine: The Dog Days Are Over.. Lorde: Teams.. Men Without Hats: Pop Goes the World.. Psychedelic Furs: The Ghost in You, Love My Way.. Simple Minds: Alive and Kicking.. Enigma: A Return to Innocence..Klymaxx: The Men All Pause.. Chic: Freak Out.. Heatwave: Boogie Nights, Grooveline..Beyonce: Naughty Girl, Baby Boy, To the Left.

by Anonymousreply 375September 5, 2016 4:21 PM

ME SO HORNY.....

by Anonymousreply 376September 5, 2016 9:54 PM

Night move Bob Seger

by Anonymousreply 377September 6, 2016 3:31 AM

'Downtown' by Petula Clark

and this: 'It's My Turn' by Diana Ross

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by Anonymousreply 378September 6, 2016 3:54 AM

Up Up Up in a Puff of Smoke - Polly Brown 1975 I believe it was a one hit wonder.

by Anonymousreply 379September 6, 2016 3:57 AM

Hey OP: I much prefer The Supremes' version of Nathan Jones

by Anonymousreply 380September 6, 2016 3:58 AM

Jenny 867-5309

by Anonymousreply 381September 6, 2016 4:23 AM

Doing my nightowl thing. Sleep does a stressed shill well.. A middle-aged body too. Yoda, something I NEED to know my Bro. Was that YOU that lit me up in flames, on another music themed thread, when my opinionated arse was talkin' shit about dance music..yada yada.. And you posted link, stating something like...then baby you's is on fire..OMG. Had me on the floor rolling. LOFL. Please rerun for Padawan. Need a chuckle. Stressed/Depressed. First served notice of who I was trifling with. Best smack-down EVAH. :-)

by Anonymousreply 382September 6, 2016 6:41 AM

I loved this even though it wasn't a hit in the US and the video was just bizarre.

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by Anonymousreply 383September 7, 2018 12:24 PM

Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams

by Anonymousreply 384September 7, 2018 12:35 PM

OMG This...you're all very welcome, enjoy

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by Anonymousreply 385September 7, 2018 12:41 PM

Wouldn’t It Be Good by Nik Kershaw - my favourite of all time

by Anonymousreply 386September 7, 2018 12:57 PM

Feel it Still, Portugal the Man

by Anonymousreply 387September 7, 2018 1:14 PM

r386 Yes, Yes...it has been on everything I ever burned from cassette to a download on my iPhone...it's always on a playlist I make

by Anonymousreply 388September 7, 2018 4:40 PM

r380 I also like Bananaramas version, too

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by Anonymousreply 389September 7, 2018 4:43 PM

Christina Perry, Jar of hearts.

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by Anonymousreply 390September 7, 2018 5:01 PM

Culture Club and ABC had a couple. New Wave bands in general could turn out perfect pop.

by Anonymousreply 391September 7, 2018 5:25 PM

Debbie Harry, "I Want That Man"—but I prefer the Almighty Records remix to the original.

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by Anonymousreply 392September 16, 2018 8:55 PM

Perfect pop by Kylie.

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by Anonymousreply 393September 16, 2018 9:13 PM

Perfect pop by Goldfrapp

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by Anonymousreply 394September 16, 2018 9:19 PM

More perfect pop

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by Anonymousreply 395September 16, 2018 9:27 PM

So many great songs posted.

This us the perfect blend of pop and nostalgia from earlier times for me.

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by Anonymousreply 396September 16, 2018 10:08 PM

Magic - Olivia Newton-John

by Anonymousreply 397September 17, 2018 1:06 AM
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