Cool Pop Song Bass Lines

[ksandvik]

I head David Bowie's China Town on a big good PA system last night and realized that the bass line was really clever. Beginning had a china-like scale structure and all the twists and turns between the section made the bass line essential for that song. I've played that in the eighties but it was fun re-hashing the lines today.

David Bowie - China Girl - YouTube

Laurent Thibault was the excellent bass player on the original record and me thinks it sounded like a well-mixed Precision.

Any other cool pop base lines out there (sure there are plenty?)

[tangentmusic]

"Silly Love Songs" By Paul McCartney.
The bassline makes the tune...

[slaps76]

Billie Jean!

[chuck norriss]

"Caught Up" Usher

[Richland123]

Is She Really Going Out With Him - Joe Jackson
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
Money - Pink Floyd
Cars - Gary Numan

[jgroh]

How about a bunch of early Duran Duran songs...stuff from Rio for example. Lots of pop stuff from the 80's had some really cool bass actually.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by jgroh

Lots of pop stuff from the 80's had some really cool bass actually.

"Give" by Missing Persons...just checked-
It hit #67 on the US Charts in 1984.

Mikey Craig of Culture Club also played tasty '80s Pop bass.
Others-
ABC, The Producers, Haircut 100, Madness, Naked Eyes, Go West, etc.