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Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

meccalecca — Fri, 30 May 2014 09:37:22 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/30/2014 13:37

RepoMan wrote:

HaHa! I watched this movie afternoon. I think his best synopsis was of Genesis/Phil Collins. I actually might create a custom chart of all his reviews. :lol:

I love that idea. And yes, the Genesis/Phil Collins synopsis was my favorite as well. Perfectly fitting with Skinny's signature as well.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Anonymous — Thu, 29 May 2014 19:56:22 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2014 23:56

ShaneSpear wrote:

You should hear his opinions on Whitney Houston.

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HaHa! I watched this movie afternoon. I think his best synopsis was of Genesis/Phil Collins. I actually might create a custom chart of all his reviews. 🤣

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Anonymous — Thu, 29 May 2014 19:45:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2014 23:45

I would say 1965 - 75. During these years, so many wonderful things happened in pop music, which simply changed its idea.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

ShaneSpear — Thu, 29 May 2014 11:47:35 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 05/29/2014 15:47

RepoMan wrote:

Scene starts off with a hilarious, pitch-perfect review of Sport

You should hear his opinions on Whitney Houston.

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Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

meccalecca — Thu, 29 May 2014 10:50:05 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/29/2014 14:50

RepoMan wrote:

Wow! A literal depiction of what traders/investment bankers do to each other everyday. I wonder if this was intended to be a dark, biting satire of Wall Street. I need to check this out!!!

Yeah. I've never read the book, but both a really dark twisted satires about Wall Street and 80s excess

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Anonymous — Thu, 29 May 2014 10:34:00 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2014 14:34

meccalecca wrote:

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Wow! A literal depiction of what traders/investment bankers do to each other everyday. I wonder if this was intended to be a dark, biting satire of Wall Street. I need to check this out!!!

Scene starts off with a hilarious, pitch-perfect review of Sport by our J Man & I'm laughing and then... and then... I lost my ability to continue eating breakfast. Pretty dark stuff.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

meccalecca — Thu, 29 May 2014 08:51:58 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/29/2014 12:51

ShaneSpear wrote:

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Sports by Huey Lewis & The News

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Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

ShaneSpear — Wed, 28 May 2014 23:29:30 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 05/29/2014 03:29

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Sports by Huey Lewis & The News

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Like I could pick against the 80s...

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Anonymous — Wed, 28 May 2014 16:23:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/28/2014 20:23

I want to leave a few comments about the '40s and '50s, since they have been flying under the radar so far. In the US, the pop of the '40s and early '50s sounded almost like it came from a different world. It was dominated by swing and big band music, as well as the watered-down derivatives (Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, etc.). The Delta blues, while relevant in some circles, weren't yet the underpinning of most pop, so the radio would have had a much jazzier flavor than it does today.

Perhaps most important of all, however, was the fact that "pop" music was not yet being made for teenagers. Rather, record companies were targeting primarily young adults. It wasn't until artists like Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley really demonstrated the power of the teen market that the industry began to shift into the mode we see today.

The mid-50s to early '60s, however, should be very accessible to modern listeners, with rock, soul, and R&B already starting to make a big impact. The key difference between this era and everything that followed was that it was completely unpretentious -- for the most part, pop musicians didn't see themselves as artists. They were just making fun music for the masses. I actually prefer this era to the '70s, and perhaps the 2000s as well (though I don't know much about pop music post-2000).

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

paladisiac — Wed, 28 May 2014 16:06:05 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 05/28/2014 20:06

Pop music was perfected in the 80s.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

alelsupreme — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:40:29 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 05/28/2014 19:40

80's because of all that lovely synth goodness. 60's is a close second, largely because of soul/Motown.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Skinny — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:30:54 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 05/28/2014 19:30

Caught between the '80s and the '90s. My heart is saying '90s, but my sig is softly whispering, "'80s", in my ear.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Anonymous — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:26:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/28/2014 19:26

I voted 2010s without reading that he meant top 40 stuff. Charli XCX and Sky Ferreira and Grimes are super popular and yet they're not on top 40 stations as far as I know...they might be though, don't really listen to the radio very often. I like Ellie Goulding, and Beyonce's new stuff, and Lorde...

I think I'm having the most problem with this because of the top 40 constrictions. I don't even know what the top 40 looks like...lemme see what it is right now.
Hm, well it has Beyonce. Don't like Avicii, had to listen to a CD of that in the car yesterday. The Antony and the Johnsons cover wasn't as bad as I thought it would be at first but then they just fucked it up, lol.

It is weird that although there is a stereotypical 80s synthpop sound in my head which is really amazing, I can't ever find an 80s artist that actually sounds like it. I tend to gauge what was popular in the 80s based on whether my mom has heard of them. The 80s seemed better for pop music in the UK from what I can see, my mom hadn't even heard of Kate Bush regardless of how popular she was in the UK at the time.

90s? Eh. Nirvana got lots of airplay, didn't they? Oh, wow, Youtube's search suggestion says "Smells like Team Spirit" That means that many people put team instead of teen? 🤣 Or maybe I accidentally slipped into an alternate universe where everything is the same except for Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana being called Smells like Team Spirit.

60s had sunshine pop, which I'm excited to listen to more of. I can understand why so many people are voting for the 60s.

70s just had a bunch of blegh stadium rock and soft rock like Sp4cetiger said. Probably. Maybe. Unsure. Don't wanna listen to Billy Joel or Elton John so...

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Anonymous — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:52:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/28/2014 18:52

meccalecca wrote:

Shades of KidAmnesiac.

90s gave us Limp Bizkit, N'Sync, and this crap...

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I cannot forgive the most important decade of my life for these mistakes.

Bye bye bye.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Mdemauri — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:51:23 GMT

Author: Mdemauri

Posted: 05/28/2014 18:51

NickVolos wrote:

I'd have to go with the 60's > 80's > 70's > 90's for the reasons already stated. Seems to me that after each wave of new music (rock 'n' roll, British invasion, punk rock, new wave and so on) there was literally an explosion of growth when it comes to new ideas in music.

I'd have to agree with this and put the 60's and 80's in a virtual tie with the 70's close behind then the 90's. But I grew up in the 80's and that skews my view point.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Necharsian — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:45:54 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 05/28/2014 18:45

AgainstMeAgainstYou wrote:

Elaborate?

I like pop music from all other decades more than the 60s.

When I think of 60s pop i think of stuff like The Monkees or The Mama's and the Papa's or The Archies. And thats not stuff I like really. The folk side (The Byrds, The Band, etc) of things doesnt do much for me save for maybe Bob Dylan or some S&G and even then I havent really listened to either in a while.

The Beatles are fine and all, but again havent listened to them in a while and havent had an urge to. THe Doors, Rolling Stones are pretty much the same way. Dont care for the Beach Boys at all.

So yeah. I like more recent pop much better.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

meccalecca — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:40:45 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/28/2014 18:40

WindowAbove wrote:

all of you are dadrockers go listen to sigur ros and autechre

But seriously, I haven't listened to enough pop to really be confident in my answer, but probably the 90s.

Shades of KidAmnesiac.

90s gave us Limp Bizkit, N'Sync, and this crap...

Link

I cannot forgive the most important decade of my life for these mistakes.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

WindowAbove — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:35:28 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 05/28/2014 18:35

all of you are dadrockers go listen to sigur ros and autechre

But seriously, I haven't listened to enough pop to really be confident in my answer, but probably the 90s.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Norman Bates — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:15:27 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/28/2014 18:15

Haven't a clue.

Re: The Best Decade for Pop Music

Anonymous — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:01:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/28/2014 18:01

I have satellite radio in my car and have been listening to decade-devoted pop stations as I move forward chronologically in my album listening. I only just recently switched over to the '80s pop station ("80s on 8", they call it) and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

Just to give a little context, I really see myself as a child of the '90s. When I was very young, I despised the music that was frequently played on the radio, preferring instead oldies radio stations. When I transitioned to middle school and high school (mid-90s), my distaste for the '80s was amplified by the prevailing zeitgeist, which depicted the '80s as a decade of excess. Synthpop and hair metal were seen as self-indulgent and tacky. That's why it was a surprise to me when I found myself enjoying '80s pop. I still wouldn't put it above the '60s, but it may turn out to be my second favorite in the long run.

The worst? So far, the '70s. Funk and disco were interesting, but all the soft rock and stadium rock they play on the '70s station is pretty tedious.