Power Pop

[Hov34 3,070]

Need your help making a power pop playlist. 

This was my first thought/song  Every Time I Think of You - The Babys

Whacha got?

 

[ChiefD 13,782]

Just now, Hov34 said:

Need your help making a power pop playlist. 

This was my first thought/song  Every Time I Think of You - The Babys

Whacha got?

 

Love that song. Had forgotten about them. 

[supermike80 705]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEwd0WogJNE

 

Beat goes on

[Binky The Doormat 9,253]

Couldn't I Just Tell You - Todd Rundgren

just one of many ... 

[supermike80 705]

Gotta add a little loverboy to that list

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnHm4ro_l8s

[El Floppo 22,302]

Feel like White Reaper's new album is pretty solid power pop. But I'm not a power pop expert, so ymmv.

[supermike80 705]

No better power pop that Shooting Star - Last chance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5BqpvcWuyo

[Eephus 16,778]

The Power Pop collaborative playlist from Genrepalooza I is pretty awesome

[Quint 1,923]

“She Sheila” - The Producers

“Talk To Ya Later” - The Tubes

“Magic Power”, “Fight The Good Fight”, and “Lay It On The Line” - Triumph 

 

[Quint 1,923]

“Run Runaway” - Slade

[Binky The Doormat 9,253]

2 hours ago, Quint said:

“She Sheila” - The Producers

“Talk To Ya Later” - The Tubes

“Magic Power”, “Fight The Good Fight”, and “Lay It On The Line” - Triumph 

 

luv the tubes

TV is King

[KarmaPolice 9,105]

2 hours ago, Eephus said:

The Power Pop collaborative playlist from Genrepalooza I is pretty awesome

Was coming in to link this.

[SWC 13,593]

just to see you smile by bad englorsh was pretty horrible take that to the bank brohans

[Leroy Hoard 10,221]

Shoes.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz-rIrx_Z60&list=PLKaoKK1P2nc1NSqlcvp3Atee9cDh8LrWn&index=11&t=0s

[rockaction 15,205]

On 11/8/2019 at 2:04 PM, Binky The Doormat said:

Couldn't I Just Tell You - Todd Rundgren

just one of many ... 

Thought you might be interested in this. Maybe?

https://store.rhino.com/special-edition-shops/record-store-day/the-complete-u-s-bearsville-warner-bros-singles.html

[Ted Lange as your Bartender 1,819]

When My Baby’s Beside Me - Big Star

[D_House 520]

My personal top 10, no order:

Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend

Brinsley Schwarz - (What’s So Funny About) Peace Love and Understanding

Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy

Badfinger - No Matter What

Cheap Trick - Surrender

OK Go - Here it Goes Again

White Reaper - 1F

Flamin’ Groovies - Shake Some Action

Exploding Hearts - Modern Kicks

Hoodoo Gurus - I Want You Back

[DocHolliday 2,784]

I love power pop much more than I should.  

[comfortably numb 6,414]

What's a power pop?

I cam here to vote for watermelon 

[zamboni 3,558]

On 11/8/2019 at 5:39 PM, Quint said:

“She Sheila” - The Producers

 

 

Great call - came here to post this one. Have rediscovered it recently.

“Go All The Way” by the Raspberries is often cited as one of the grandfathers of power pop.

[EBr 0]

The Anderson Council

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kLYx6ibSIAvNIx00k7z9cukVdl4GNc4XI

[AAABatteries 18,929]

1 hour ago, comfortably numb said:

What's a power pop? 

[kevzilla 5,950]

Really, you could put the entire Smithereens catalog on shuffle and you're good. I think I'll do that right now.

[El Floppo 22,302]

2 hours ago, D_House said:

My personal top 10, no order:

 

Hoodoo Gurus - I Want You Back

nice!

[Ron Swanson 1,940]

3 hours ago, D_House said:

My personal top 10, no order:

Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend

Brinsley Schwarz - (What’s So Funny About) Peace Love and Understanding

Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy

Badfinger - No Matter What

Cheap Trick - Surrender

OK Go - Here it Goes Again

White Reaper - 1F

Flamin’ Groovies - Shake Some Action

Exploding Hearts - Modern Kicks

Hoodoo Gurus - I Want You Back

Huh. I never knew I liked power pop.  You sure Gin Blossoms qualify?

[D_House 520]

3 minutes ago, Ron Swanson said:

Huh. I never knew I liked power pop.  You sure Gin Blossoms qualify?

Pretty sure.

[Charlie Steiner 1,504]

4 hours ago, kevzilla said:

Really, you could put the entire Smithereens catalog on shuffle and you're good. I think I'll do that right now.

Didn't realize there was another Smithereens fan here.

Since the word 'pop' was used, I give you Top of the Pops.

When my teenage son heard this one, he asked if they were a 90's boy band.  Maybe if they had branded themselves that way they would have been more popular.

[Osaurus 7,272]

Big Smithereens fan here. 
 

ETA: Hoodoo Gurus are vastly underrated imo

Edited November 10, 2019 by Osaurus

[Charlie Steiner 1,504]

1 hour ago, Osaurus said:

Big Smithereens fan here. 
 

ETA: Hoodoo Gurus are vastly underrated imo

I think I love you.

 

I've mentioned this here before, but in ~87-88 I went to see The Bangles in part because the Gurus were opening for them.  Sadly, we got caught in a traffic jam and missed them completely. Though I didn't keep close track of them after the 80's, they did surprise me with this gem from about 10 years ago.

[El Floppo 22,302]

10 minutes ago, Charlie Steiner said:

I think I love you.

 

I've mentioned this here before, but in ~87-88 I went to see The Bangles in part because the Gurus were opening for them.  Sadly, we got caught in a traffic jam and missed them completely. Though I didn't keep close track of them after the 80's, they did surprise me with this gem from about 10 years ago.

My HS band covered two or three HG songs when that album came out...dig it up, I want you back...forgetting the other. Loved the album and really fun to play. Never got to see them live thiugh

[Charlie Steiner 1,504]

1 hour ago, El Floppo said:

My HS band covered two or three HG songs when that album came out...dig it up, I want you back...forgetting the other. Loved the album and really fun to play. Never got to see them live thiugh

Could it have been Like Wow Wipeout? 

I Want You Back was the first song of theirs that I heard. With that trippy video that went with it, I was hooked.

Back to America's Band Since 1980, I'm hoping to catch them next year if/when they come around with Marshall Crenshaw. They supposedly do a meet and greet after the show.  Would love to just shake their hands and thank them for their music.

[El Floppo 22,302]

2 minutes ago, Charlie Steiner said:

Could it have been Like Wow Wipeout? 

I Want You Back was the first song of theirs that I heard. With that trippy video that went with it, I was hooked.

Back to America's Band Since 1980, I'm hoping to catch them next year if/when they come around with Marshall Crenshaw. They supposedly do a meet and greet after the show.  Would love to just shake their hands and thank them for their music.

YES!

[Leroy Hoard 10,221]

Extremely underrated genre. It hits that sweet spot between rock and pop.

This one even has some extra twang.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tXkblbJqwn0

[Otis 10,582]

wtf is power pop 

[Mister CIA 6,609]

18 minutes ago, Otis said:

wtf is power pop 

It looks ike we have 20 different definitions.  From Wikipedia:  The genre typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and "happy"-sounding music underpinned by a sense of yearning, longing, or despair.

Here's a few examples that I have filed away under "power pop."

• Pumped Up Kicks
• Young Folks
• Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
• 99 Red Balloons
• Just Like Heaven

[Mister CIA 6,609]

Not sure why I got the "laughing" smiley from @Charlie Steiner.

[Charlie Steiner 1,504]

1 minute ago, Mister CIA said:

Not sure why I got the "laughing" smiley from @Charlie Steiner.

Sorry, I guess I was feeling a little music-snobby.  I just never thought of Pumped Up Kicks or 99 Red Balloons as power pop songs. I'll get off my high horse. Like you said, there are many different definitions. What's power pop to me may not be the same to you as well, and that's ok.  Carry on.

[Mister CIA 6,609]

Just now, Charlie Steiner said:

Sorry, I guess I was feeling a little music-snobby.  I just never thought of Pumped Up Kicks or 99 Red Balloons as power pop songs. I'll get off my high horse. Like you said, there are many different definitions. What's power pop to me may not be the same to you as well, and that's ok.  Carry on.

It's not every day I get out-snobbed.  Well-played.

[Mister CIA 6,609]

Power pop, take 2:  Plain Jane

[Apple Jack 3,839]

Best Bob Pollard pop > best of everyone else combined

[El Floppo 22,302]

I admitted earlier to not being an expert, but for me it needs to be a bit stadium rock, but lite. And pop to me is usually 4/4 and in a major key. I make my own rules.

[Eephus 16,778]

3 hours ago, Apple Jack said:

Best Bob Pollard pop > best of everyone else combined

Well, he's recorded more songs than everyone else combined

[DocHolliday 2,784]

17 minutes ago, El Floppo said:

I admitted earlier to not being an expert, but for me it needs to be a bit stadium rock, but lite. And pop to me is usually 4/4 and in a major key. I make my own rules.

Sounds right.   Power pop is not an era.  Its a style.  Maybe light rock with a good hook.  

[Apple Jack 3,839]

9 minutes ago, Eephus said:

Well, he's recorded more songs than everyone else combined

He who ####s out magic may shine

[HellToupee 12,794]

The Plimsouls-A Million Miles Away

 

The Records-Starry Eyes

 

Bram Tchaikovsky-Girl of My Dreams

[McJose 9,391]

6 hours ago, Otis said:

wtf is power pop 

A pretty great genre, Kemoslobby.

[McJose 9,391]

On 11/8/2019 at 2:35 PM, Eephus said:

The Power Pop collaborative playlist from Genrepalooza I is pretty awesome

Search for a guy named Ken Oatman on Spotify.  Dude has dozens of power pop playlists.  It’s pretty damn impressive.

[McJose 9,391]

Probably the best power pop album of the last 30 years

Material Issue IPO

[McJose 9,391]

Some local guys put this out back in the 90s.

Id call it power pop meets British Invasion.

[Leroy Hoard 10,221]

1 hour ago, HellToupee said:

The Plimsouls-A Million Miles Away

 

The Records-Starry Eyes

 

Bram Tchaikovsky-Girl of My Dreams

These fit the late 70s/ early 80s version of PP very well.

Edited November 11, 2019 by Leroy Hoard