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Post something "pop"
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An older pop song that includes apples -
And yet another -
And more recent pop (does not include apples) -
And yet another -
And more recent pop (does not include apples) -
I was in a department store this evening when this tune came on the background Muzak system, and I thought "man, that is a great pop song!"
Of course, I was completely wrong about the original artist; for decades I always thought this was by The Fixx!
Of course, I was completely wrong about the original artist; for decades I always thought this was by The Fixx!
"Pop" for those aware of them at the time. Band name based on a Japanese t shirt of the time.
An "extremely" covered song in the cover band circuits I've worked, done well by Prince in my humble opinion even if this rendition lacks the verse lyrics 
Was in a road band in Juneau, Alaska when Cyndi hit it big with this one. They played it a lot when we were on break. I still love it to this day. You can’t feeling down after listening to this. Maybe annoyed, but never down. 
Was in a road band in Juneau, Alaska when Cyndi hit it big with this one. They played it a lot when we were on break. I still love it to this day. You can’t feeling down after listening to this. Maybe annoyed, but never down.
Cyndi had that sassy, outlandish persona back then that could be grating, but she sure could sing!
@FilterFunk
Let’s not forget her opposite number in the 80s.
The intro alone is memorable, but his voice and the bass line just shimmer!
Let’s not forget her opposite number in the 80s.
The intro alone is memorable, but his voice and the bass line just shimmer!
Just heard this on Mark Lindsay’s radio show; a Brian Wilson/Russ Titelman song, Wilson production, a payback to Glen for filling in for Brian on the road with the Beach Boys after Wilson’s meltdown…
For years I frowned on "pop", thinking it was lame if it wasn't rock. Sad for me...I missed enjoying a lot of wonderful songs! Glad I'm going back and giving it a shot now! I love the bass line on this song...I can't determine if it was performed by Stu Woods (likely) or Joe Macho (possible). We all give props to melodic bass lines - this one fits the bill, too.
The part I bolded and underlined is why I'm so glad that I grew up in a city that didn't have a 24/7 soul/R&B/funk radio station with a strong signal, because that's probably all I would have listened to. Instead, I listened to mostly pop Top 40 stations, so I heard all the great pop records, and I relied on other sources for all the great soul/R&B/funk that didn't make it to the pop Top 40. And though I wasn't into rock, I heard and enjoyed the great rock hits, too.
I'm so grateful to have had such a diverse musical experience growing up in the '60s and '70s.
I first began to be aware of radio in 70-72, so I remember the influence of AM top 40 and how FM slowly invaded the stranglehold that pop music had up until that time. I totally get where you got your influences, too!
I grew up in the Mare Island/Vallejo area in the late 60s/early 70s and then Sacramento since. Even though these were San Francisco AM stations, I still tuned them in for my music pleasure and education. They were so across the board with the pop and rock genres. They were a big part my world.
It was KFRC from SF, and KROY here in Sacramento that I listened to throughout the '70s. Man, that brings back a lot of transistor radio memories!
