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the greatest pop song ever?

apropos of absolutely nothing, i just listened to the song "five o clock world" by the vogues for the first time in perhaps 20 years. i heard it on a really good lexus (levinson) sound system and have concluded that it's arguably the greatest pop production ever--the damn thing's incredible. in the space of a quick two minutes you get 12 string guitar, marimba, horns, incredible drumming and a really wild honky-tonk piano, all on top of those weird doowop harmonies. add to the mix a really tight melody and sorta meaningful lyrics and you have something that makes phil spector look unambitious and timid.

also from left field, i've been touting a song called "i can see you" by someone or something called june and the exit wounds as the single most beautiful tune ever written. as far as i know, it's only been released on a sampler by parasol records (an indy label out of urban il). this song sounds like some lost brian wilson masterpiece and is well worth finding for those in search of audio nirvana.
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harold-not-the-barrel
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1. Break by Aphrodite´s Child, not sung by Demis Roussos but Lucas   Sideras
2. End of the World by Aphrodite´s Child, 1969 sung by Demis Roussos
3. A Whiter Shade of Pale & A Salty Dog by Procol Harum
4. Rain by Uriah Heep, 1972 sung by David Byron
5. Ring Ring by ABBA 1973 sung by Agnetha Fältskog & Anni-Frid Lyngstad
6. So many ABBA songs...
7. Venus & Never Marry a Railroad Man by Shocking Blue, 1969
8. Coutless Italian singers... Si by Gigliola Cinquetti, etc...
9. California Girls by The Beach Boys
10. California Dreaming by Mamas & Papas
11. Cat Stevens... many
12. 10 cc... many
13. He Ain´t Heavy He´s My Brother by The Hollies + many more
14. We Can Work It Out & Girl & Something & ... The Beatles
15. Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum, 1970... also sung by David Byron + many more covers he did
16. You´ve Got a Friend by Carole King
17. You Are So Vain by Carly Simon
18. When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees
19. Follow You Follow Me by GENESIS, 1978 sung by Phil Collins
20. Non mi rompete by Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, 1973 sung by Franceco di Giacomo RIP
21. Moby Dick by Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, live 1992

Thank you for the Music

Grazie tutti
harold-not-the-barrel
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And last but not least... A special nomination, the happiest pop music ever...
Middle of the Road featuring lovely Sally Carr
https://youtu.be/rm_bhJ7-ddA

Soley Soley
Sacramento
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
The Talk of All the USA
Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum
Yellow Boomerang ...and many more

:)

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