Perfect Pop Songs


Those with the kind of music, lyrics, performance, arrangement and production that you could easily repeat all day.

How about starting with this one? Somewhat outside of her usual cannon and none the worse for it. Perhaps also a contender for the sexiest vocals ever?

Louie Louie  by Julie London
cd318

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"Lonely Boy" Andrew Gold
"Just One Look" Linda Ronstadt
"The Power of Gold" Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weinberg
@16f4,

Check out Suzanne Vega’s version of "Take a Walk on the Wild Side".....maybe more of a "pop" version?
"Ballad of John & Yoko" The Beatles
"She’s Gone" & "Lady Rain" Hall & Oates
"Candy" Jackson Browne
@widmerpool,

You're welcome to join the "What's on your turntable tonight" thread.
"I Died in Your Arms" Cutting Crew
"Driver’s Seat" Sniff ’n’ the Tears
"Voices Carry" Til Tuesday
"Long Line of Cars" Cake
"Hey Men" Men Without Hats
"Don’t Mess With Dr. Dream" Thompson Twins
"Be Good Johnny" Men at Work
"California Dreaming" Mamas and Papas
"Monday Monday" Mamas and Papas
"Just Dropped In..." Kenny Rogers and the First Edition's 
It's on the OP to define their definition of pop.

Tom Petty comes under the Rock category 
MC,

I've remarked on this lp many times but I personally don't view it as pop.
Fran Healy "Wreckorder"  the entire album. 

When I first heard it, couldn't get these songs outta my head for weeks.