Perfect Pop Songs

Funny, I remember that song and thought it was a David Bowie song.

One more for the crowd:

Adam and the Ants - Ant Music

Would Lou Reed be considered “pop”?  He might be turning in his grave on that one.  But “Sweet Jane” and “Walk On The Wild Side” are well known.

reubent

I’ll see your offering and raise you:

General Public - Tenderness

Saw them in concert back in the day.  Great stuff!

Beach Boys - Kokomo

Paul Simon - The Boy In The Bubble
Beausoleil - Zydeco Gris-Gris

shout out to all the accordion lovers out there.  Hello. Anyone...

Nevermind...😞

I’m all about the fun...and accordions!

reubent

I’m a big (English) Beat fan from way back.  After they broke apart, I followed the members to their next bands (General Public, FYC, etc).  
I am concerned that if we get competitive we might attract a certain member who has been active this week.  This forum has been fun and informative so far.  Oh, heck, life is nothing if not risk!

The Clash - Rock The Casbah

Rockin’, energetic, great beat I could dance to (back in the 80s...)

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Driving songs!  My favorite is Steve Earle’s “Guitar Town.  Used to listen to it all the time driving between San Antonio and Austin on Interstate 35.

A few years ago I was listening to a radio program, and they were asking people to call in for suggestions for inappropriate songs to play at wedding receptions. A couple of the songs mentioned:

The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women; never heard of it before, but it’s been in rotation ever since

Chumbawumba - Tubthumping; this was actually played at our wedding, but we were both previously divorced from horrible marriages so chose it as a triumphant anthem.  It was also the Number One song in the UK that week. Every radio station on London was playing it.

I noticed some ska mentioned early on, but no reggae or rocksteady.  My nominations are:

Desmond Dekker - Israelites

Toots and the Maytals - 54-46 That’s My Number

I know the understanding is only English-language pop songs will be mentioned, BUT if anyone is curious about pop music in other languages may I humbly suggest:

Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye.  (English and Italian)

Indochine - Dizzidence Politik (French New Wave)

Elba Ramalho - Coração Brasileiro (Brazilian Portuguese, anything from this same album is a pop song winner)

And an old favorite from way back:

The Singing Nun - Dominique (French)