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Pop Songs (Possibly Girly) that are Great (When No One's Watching)


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I find it interesting that two of the biggest "artists" to come out of the greater San Marcos - New Braunfels megopolis (Sixpence & Blue October) are annoyingly precious acts that make me want to stab my eardrums out with an icepick.

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Split Enz were great.

 

One of my best friends got called a f$* for listening to Matthew Sweet like 30 years ago by another guy we know, and to this day it's the first thing I think of whenever I hear Matthew Sweet and chuckle to myself. I actually like Sweet myself, just to be clear.

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I couldn't decide if this belonged in covers, or live performance, or girly pop.  I decided on the latter.  Two of the two most gifted young female singers doing justice to Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over".  I've long been a fan of Miley, her low alto is amazing, although she pushes it too much.  Ariana's pure tone and chameleon-like ability to sound like anybody is astonishing, as is her always-dead-on pitch.  I wish she chose better material.  Anyway, I dig this, as much for the song (which is brilliant in and of itself) as the performance.  Did I mention Neil Finn's a friggin' genius?

 

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7 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I couldn't decide if this belonged in covers, or live performance, or girly pop.  I decided on the latter.  Two of the two most gifted young female singers doing justice to Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over".  I've long been a fan of Miley, her low alto is amazing, although she pushes it too much.  Ariana's pure tone and chameleon-like ability to sound like anybody is astonishing, as is her always-dead-on pitch.  I wish she chose better material.  Anyway, I dig this, as much for the song (which is brilliant in and of itself) as the performance.  Did I mention Neil Finn's a friggin' genius?

 

 

Man, I randomly woke up humming this song today

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90% of what my daughter listens to is K-pop and she finally played me a song that I liked. 

(There have been other good songs that I've heard. But has anybody noticed that Blackpink the most popular girl K-Pop group has zero good songs)

 

 

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On 8/12/2023 at 12:40 AM, Bottlecap said:

I'm a swifty and IDGAF. Tis the Damn Season and Cruel Summer are my jams. 

I think Cruel Summer has my favorite bridge of any of her songs, and that's saying something because I love her. 

"He looks up grinning like the devil"

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This band is blowing up.  I'm sad that I waited too long to buy tickets and now they're sold out up and down the East Coast. Waited because I would be the oldest person there, and expect a lot of teens and/or college kids.  I coulda worn a mask and just silently enjoyed their jangly pop sounds.  

And they're trying to sound a little Cureish.  

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On 9/13/2023 at 2:57 PM, locodos said:

 

Huge Phoebe Bridgers fan here.  Obviously I love this song, but I wouldn't put it in the "pop song" category.  Yes, she has definite pop sensibilities, but her lyrics are too deep to be considered "pop" IMHO.  She's firmly indie in my book.

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3 hours ago, hullabelew said:

I really wish this project with her and Oberst had kept up the steam I thought it would.   This is such a great song.  

 

I would have liked to know what a collaboration with Ryan Adams would have been like.  But at least we got Motion Sickness out of the breakup, so that's pretty good I guess.

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On 8/28/2023 at 7:21 AM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

I don’t know if YT counts your plays, but I’d honestly be shocked if this isn’t my all-time #1. 

Karol G and Tiesto basically copied this song* and scored a #1 hit.

*with Leona Lewis's blessing so technically it's not ripping her off.

 

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My daughters are into Chappell Roan right now and I'll be damned if that's not some really great pop music. Pink Pony Club, Hot To Go, and My Kink is Karma are all pretty good. 

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Yeah just came here for Pink Pony Club. Good Luck Babe has been sneaking into my playlists and I like it, but I just listened to Pink Pony Club like 7 times in a row. I’m going to have a dance party with my daughter tomorrow.

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Get on that Chappell Roan. Entire album is catchy.


My all time girly pop song I crank is I “Think We’re Alone Now”.

“See You Again”
“Since You Been Gone”

Ever since I’ve made the post about Chappell Roan - Sabrina Carpenter has taken over the house. Espresso and Please, Please, please are great. Videos make them better.
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I don't know if any of Lady Gaga's music is considered great but I am not ashamed to admit that when I come across some of her music I stop and listen.  I think my favorite is Edge Of Glory.  I am not going back through the thread to see if it has been posted already.  Apologies if it has.

 

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