finest pure pop song of all time

PopTodd · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:01 pm

Ex Lion Tamer Wrote:

Wire - Outdoor Miner

Actually, I think "Mannequin" qualifies.
In this universe, or any other.

harry · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:31 pm

Ex Lion Tamer Wrote:

Took a while for the Supremes to make the grade, though I may pick "Baby Love", or "Love Child"

You mean that they got better through their career? I disagree... their second album was a masterpiece... a transition from 50's early 60's girl-group pop, raw R&B, and brilliant songs and uncluttered soulful singing.
Their work got increasingly schlocky and show-biz...

These cuts are among the greatest r & b of the decade, several where Ballard or Wilson sang lead:

1. Where Did Our Love Go

3. Baby Love

5. Come See About Me
6. Long Gone Lover
7. I'm Giving You Your Freedom
8. A Breathtaking Guy

10. Standing at the Crossroads of Love
11. Your Kiss of Fire
12. Ask Any Girl

Ex Lion Tamer · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:53 pm

harry Wrote:

Ex Lion Tamer Wrote:

Took a while for the Supremes to make the grade, though I may pick "Baby Love", or "Love Child"

You mean that they got better through their career?

No, I meant that it took longer than I would have expected for The Supremes to make an appearance in this thread. I agree with you on the brilliance of their early material, but I don't know enough about them to comment on the relative merits of their later material.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

my listmania top ten:

1. The Ronettes - Be My Baby
2. The Beach Boys - Don’t Worry Baby
3. The Pixies - Gigantic
4. The Isleys - It’s a Shame
5. Carole King - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
6. Roxy Music - Over You
7. The Band - The Weight
8. Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
9. The Pretenders - The Cuban Slide
10. The Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love

and my favorite jackson 5 song (#18) is stop the love you save.

harry · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:46 pm

ayah Wrote:

6. Roxy Music - Over You

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

frosted Wrote:

Naked Wrote:

frosted Wrote:

I could list at least a hundred, but these especially:

Borgeouis Tagg - "I Don't Mind At All"

Wtf? This sort of jumped out at me. I used to like some corny song that Brent did in the mid 90s..."Perfect Harmony" or some shit. I never heard Borgeouis Tagg though.

It was Brent & Larry's only pop hit. Got to maybe #34 or #36. Very sweet and simple love song.

http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1P4X ... 83I5PJ6N95

thx

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

"Stay Forever" Ween

"The Rainbow" Apples in Stereo

"Take the Long Way Home" Supertramp

hey look · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:37 am

thread ended at first post, guys

splates · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:06 am

contradiction Wrote:

thread ended at first post, guys

my nigga

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:37 pm

Listening to Toots & The Maytalls inspired me to think of this choice:
Jimmy Cliff - "The Harder They Come"

Now, that is just a goddamn perfect song.

Ex Lion Tamer · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:08 pm

PopTodd Wrote:

Listening to Toots & The Maytalls inspired me to think of this choice:
Jimmy Cliff - "The Harder They Come"

Now, that is just a goddamn perfect song.

Yup!

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

paranoidandroid Wrote:

The Vaselines are the best pure pop that I've ever heard

I'm backing this guy. You wanna hear pure sweet pop check out The Vaselines.

I also want to namedrop The Sundays.

ROCK · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:19 pm

Has to be a Beatles song.

Or "Outdoor Miner." :wink:

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