THE GRATEST POP SONGS OF ALL TIME

[sxesven]

I'm right, that's the word you were looking for.

Hope you read my edit, btw, for clarity.

[immel]

Thanks for notifying me about the edit, wouldn't have seen it without your note.

Thanks for the clarification, for the record, I think it was from wikipedia that I got the speculation about classical music becoming "popular".

Makes you think .

[sxesven]

Wikipedia isn't always right (in fact, that's a gross understatement), but the particular piece I quoted is certainly correct. Just make sure it's not your only source and you'll be fine.

It must be said though; Wikipedia is relatively more correct than your average encyclopedia. There's a lot of wrong info on it, but the pure bulk of (largely correct) information makes up for it. Interesting enough, I should think.

[immel]

As much off topic as this is going, I just have to add one more thing...


Oh, so right you are.

[Mad_Cactuar]

Needs more additions.

Madonna - Hollywood
Madonna - Frozen
Madonna - Don't Tell Me
Madonna - Get Together
Madonna - Hung Up

M.I.A - Galang

Delta Goodrem - Flawed
Delta Goodrem - Almost Here
Delta Goodrem - Out Of The Blue
Delta Goodrem - Predictable
Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes
Delta Goodrem - Throw It Away

Melissa Thautz - Easily Affected (just found out a few days ago but already loving it so damn much)

Originally Posted by Thulanks

People we should try to post songs that we think that are special among others... Not just the songs we like... I posted lotta songs I don't like...

Are you kidding? Every Gwen Stefani song is terribly special to me, they're so damn replayable and good. Leagues above normal pop music. Each track could have been a hit single if promoted well. I can't believe she didn't release "Bubble Pop Electric" as a single. Instead, we get "Crash" and "Serious" to end the album. Even both of those are examples of greatness. The reason I have plenty is because probably around 90% of my music can be called pop. But I'll make a list of her songs that are special.

Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For?
Gwen Stefani - Cool
Gwen Stefani - Luxurious
Gwen Stefani - Harajuku Girls
Gwen Stefani - Serious
Gwen Stefani - Danger Zone
Gwen Stefani - Long Way To Go
Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up

Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

Well, if it's not for personal tastes, you seriously don't think EASY BREEZY is one of the greatest POP songs of all time among people, do you?

Oh wow, I forgot. That is the greatest pop song in the world. It seems to be purely pop music, with little or no other influence.

Originally Posted by immel

Pop is pop, in my simple little world.

Since almost every dance song can be called pop, would that mean dance is a subgenre under pop?

Originally Posted by sxesven

It must be said though; Wikipedia is relatively more correct than your average encyclopedia. There's a lot of wrong info on it, but the pure bulk of (largely correct) information makes up for it. Interesting enough, I should think.

That's really true and it annoys me when people instantly go "Oh, ignore those stuff, they're false" when something from wiki gets brought here.

[ImpactBreaker]

Originally Posted by Mad_Cactuar

Oh wow, I forgot. That is the greatest pop song in the world. It seems to be purely pop music, with little or no other influence.

LOL That song ruined Utada's career in US. What a piece of crap pop it is LOL
Ugh and that song was also one of the reason Hikki was constantly mocked on US radio interviews...with lyrics like that, that's what it should be expected LOL

[Mad_Cactuar]

Well, the lyrics got her some recognition in Malaysia though. It appeared in the local FHM, the VJ's used it in their shows for Channel V and MTV, radio DJ's used it, etc. IMO, the best song in her career possibly, together with Kairo, Sakura DROPS and Hikari. I love it so much.

[extepan]

Gina G - Ooh Aah Just A Little Bit
Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
Aqua - Barbie Girl
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Louise - Arms Around The World

[Mad_Cactuar]

Originally Posted by sxesven

Chihiro Onitsuka - Tiger in My Love (YouTube)
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (YouTube)
Utada Hikaru - Final Distance (YouTube)
Joanna Newsom - Peach, Plum, Pear (YouTube)
Pretenders - Brass in Pocket (YouTube)
Fiona Apple - Paper Bag (YouTube)
Animal Collective - Who Could Win a Rabbit (YouTube)
Palace Music - New Partner
Shiina Ringo - Gibs (YouTube)
David Bowie - Life on Mars (YouTube)
Jamie Lidell - Multiply (YouTube
Beirut - Postcards from Italy (YouTube)
Joni Mitchell - A Case of You (YouTube)
Wire - Fragile
Iron & Wine - Each Coming Night
Jon Brion - Strings That Tie to You
Novastar - When the Lights Go Down on the Broken-Hearted (YouTube)
Alamo Race Track - Life Like Fire
U2 - Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (YouTube)
Aimee Mann - Deathly
Belle & Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress (YouTube)
Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (YouTube)
Sigur Rós - Starálfur (YouTube)

Joanna Newsom's voice is very freaky.

[sxesven]

Joanna Newsom certainly has a special voice (love-it or hate-it, you could very well say), but I personally love it to bits. An acquired taste, perhaps, though it was love at first, eh, sight, here. Moving, gripping, fascinating, beautiful.

Originally Posted by Mad_Cactuar

Well, the lyrics got her some recognition in Malaysia though. It appeared in the local FHM, the VJ's used it in their shows for Channel V and MTV, radio DJ's used it, etc. IMO, the best song in her career possibly, together with Kairo, Sakura DROPS and Hikari. I love it so much.

Indeed - whichever way you look at it, Easy Breezy really is pure pop genius. It's a song that got harshly (but unrightly) judged for its sometimes too simplistic lyrics (though this is debatable, imo - there's (much) more to the Japanesey line than just an awkward cutesy statement), but the musical side of it is simply astonishing. And I don't mind sitting through lines of Japanesey and her having a new microphone just to enjoy those few minutes of pure pop pleasure. Exodus easily ranks among my favourite records of the last five years, too. Great music, very underrated.

[moombasista]

Originally Posted by JimmyKoria

Me and my friend sang to that song in her bed and made up hand motions.

We weren't even drunk. I kid you not.

And when it plays at mervyns, I pour my heart out and sing to it!

I wasn't even drunk. I kid you a lot.

LOL I did the same thing... with the hand motions

Oh and you're not supposed to pour your heart out, you're supposed to be all robotic and whispery

[Mad_Cactuar]

Originally Posted by sxesven

Indeed - whichever way you look at it, Easy Breezy really is pure pop genius. It's a song that got harshly (but unrightly) justified for it's sometimes too simplistic lyrics (though this is debatable, imo - there's (much) more to the Japanesey line than just an awkward cutesy statement), but the musical side of it is simply astonishing. And I don't mind sitting through lines of Japanesey and her having a new microphone just to enjoy those few minutes of pure pop pleasure. Exodus easily ranks among my favourite records of the last five years, too. Great music, very underrated.

You're so awesome for saying that. That's true. The music is so damn good. The awkward guitar plucks really add something to an already addictive melody.

[ImpactBreaker]

Exodus is awesome (aside from 2 specific very terrible songs though). EASY BREEZY just humilliates and makes that album underrated. How in the hell Hikki had the idea of making horrid lyrics (and the vocals aren't really that far behind) and use it to promote the album goes beyond my imagination. it's not just that the lyrics are plain dumb but the way she sings in despair sounds like she's in labor. No wonder, the song only got airplay on Disney and Utada was mocked to hell on interviews. Even the "yuck" Wonder' bout would have been a better choice to promote that album imo.
Another very bad and I mean BAD, TERRIBLE, OBNOXIOUS point of Exodus is how Hikki has to self confirm in almost every track the fact she's asian and japanese throughout the album. Silly, redundant and, obviously, unecessary imo.

[sxesven]

You don't like Wonder 'Bout? Wow, haha, that's easily one of my favourites on there. Mainly for its completely amazing production. <3 the bass.

I can more or less see where you're coming from when saying that the references to Asia etcetera can be a bit too much, but I can't be bothered too much by it. The album's just too brilliant.

[moombasista]

WOW o_o

I didn't know you guys loved EXODUS so much

The production IS amazing! I don't like the lyrics though... like on almost every song LOL

[PSYCHEDELICOdust]

sven's my fave person on this forum <3 EXODUS love.

[Mad_Cactuar]

Another very bad and I mean BAD, TERRIBLE, OBNOXIOUS point of Exodus is how Hikki has to self confirm in almost every track the fact she's asian and japanese throughout the album. Silly, redundant and, obviously, unecessary imo.

I get what you mean. It's kind of like how Gwen Stefani was constantly advertising the L.A.M.B clothing line on L.A.M.B and how Beyonce was bragging about all the money she earned over the years on B'Day.

What a coincidence that the two tracks you deem the worst are what I consider to be the best tracks. So I think you can say that you either hate Exodus or love it. Easy Breezy, Devil Inside, Wonder'bout, You Make Me Want To Be A Man and Animato are easily my favourites. <3 The other tracks are amazing too.

The album should be re-released and given another chance in the US. It CAN make it there. Just one more CPR during a lull in the US music industry. It's a shame Island Def Jam underpromoted it.

[Jayee19]

I'm going to put it out there. Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic. That song is stupid good ^_^!

EDIT: Oh! And I completely agree about the genius of Exodus, though the lyrics were a bit awkward (not the Japanesey line though. The meaning behind that line is so blaringly obvious that I'm surprised so many people missed it).

[Thulanks]

LET'S KEEP THIS THREAD INTERESTIN'!! LET'S CHANGE IT TO : GREATEST LOVE SONGS OF ALL TIMES!!!

[hallelujah_united]

Originally Posted by moombasista

WOW o_o

I didn't know you guys loved EXODUS so much

The production IS amazing! I don't like the lyrics though... like on almost every song LOL

Exactly what I thought about the album as well. The music was great, but somehow the lyrics didn't fit at all.

Greatest Pop Song of all time? Kylie's I Should Be So Lucky!