The Greatest Pop Single ever?

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Originally posted by Jay Coleman:
Twist and Shout -- any version

No, but maybe Twisting The Night Away is a contender.

dont be cruel presley

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Originally posted by FlipTop:

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Originally posted by Jay Coleman:
Twist and Shout -- any version

No, but maybe Twisting The Night Away is a contender.

Well, what about The Twist - Chubby Checker?

C'mon everybody - Eddie Cochrane

Chris

Failing that- Moody Blue, Elvis

Chris

whiter shade of pale. still dont understand any of it

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Originally posted by Officer DBL:

Well, what about The Twist - Chubby Checker?

Another good one!

Surely surely surely it has to be

"I close my eyes and count to ten " by Dusty Springfield. There can't be any other possible choice - except maybe Some of your loving or Son of a Preacher Man, also by Dusty.

Sister xx

Amazed at some of the suggestions for a perfect pop song.... not even pop FFS.

A perfect pop song should be short (the golden age of pop most songs were about 2 1/2 mins long), punchy , have an amazing hook and absolultely MAKE you sing along.

There have been many, but frankly very few in the past 20 years.

My suggestions

1) Paperback Writer, from the vocal intro to the jangly guitar and rumbling bass, an absolute classic that always raises a smile.

2) There She Goes, The La's. More of the same.

BTW, my name is Colin, and yes, I am from Liverpool

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Originally posted by FlipTop:
Sorry, you have all been mislead, the greatest pop single was Seven & Seven is... by Love, without a doubt.

Impeccable taste sir - some would say the first punk rock single as well

My suggestions:
- Waiting fot the man - Velvet Underground
- Love will tear us apart - Joy Division
- Jumpin' Jack Flash / Child of the Moon - Rolling Stones
- O Superman - Laurie Anderson
- Saeta / Vegas - Nico
- Strange Fruit - Robert Wyatt

Very sixties and seventies this lot, I'm afraid. Makes one feel very old.

I'd like to add 'Victoria', by the Fall of course, not the Kinks version and maybe Dead End Street (by the Kinks of course, who else ).

One nomination:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dl2wtxIbtQ

And another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai3yJrj99so

ATB from George

Another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnbiRDNaDeo

And another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjnkmNyArNg

ATB from George

And enough for this evening:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QHOdA4OOwM

ATB from George.

PS: Unfottunately I could not find Franky Howerd's Three Little Fishes ...

Even better!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbLDI5lNdRQ

ATB from George

PS: Brilliant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...20zc&feature=related

I agree that perfect pop should be short , but rules were made to be broken. I think the desire to hear a track again is the defining magical characteristics we all seek. Don't repeat the riff too much is one solution, keep it short is another, or have variety within the song - all ways of making you want more. I have been told I like depressing songs so my list may not be that great, but I will list a few and we will just have to see if those folks are right.

Perfect pop for me has to have an emotional punch, even if that is just the desire to bounce around like a teenager or to visit a emotional moment - but with a really catchy riff attached.......hmmmm -I talk a load of quap me thinks.

Last train to clarksville - the Minkies

Down in Splendour - Straitjacket Fits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urZKvcLzUQg

Fools gold - stone roses

Only a matter of time - Railroad gin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G9UUIgCQqQ

"Bohemian like you" or "get off" - Dandy Warhols

Blister in the sun " Violent femmes

Planet Claire, 6060842, or even Rock Lobster by B52s

Know your product The Saints
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLbyaNbhHdU

Its all pop cos its "catchy as" to my ears. I agree with blue monday also, although the band themselves say it is not actually a song as such.

I also remember slightly homophobic mate of mine loved the 12 inch version of this song back in the 80s. I loved the irony and could never get the song out of my head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huavJMGUbiI

I've not read all this thread but I'll bet you're all wrong

Everyone knows that it's a tie between The Small Faces "All Or Nothing" and The Easybeats "Friday On My Mind".

Thats this topic closed then!


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Darn - forgot the easy beats, I was going to include them

............and more ladies also

PJ harvey etc, its pop to me, although most would call it rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ZE6XK89YA

Hanging on the telephone - Blondie

....and finally to bring us bang up to date throw in Sarah Blasko. This is not her most recent stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4gnWB-wtDk

- her latest is a little more mature and she's hanging in the UK at the moment - go check her out..lots of shows sold out already.

Band of Gold - Freda Payne

You Really Got Me
Waterloo Sunset
Lola- the Kinks

Trumpton Riots
Eno Collaboration
Look Dad No Tunes - HMHB

Save My Soul - Wimple Winch

Not sure if they count as pop

Pop Music - M

Go Now - The Moody Blues.

For me it's:

Itchycoo Park - Small Faces
Love to Love You - Caravan (somehow didn't even chart)
Tornados - Telstar
Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Abba - Dancing Queen

Other great singles are available.....

Pete

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Originally posted by tonym:
Go Now - The Moody Blues.

And ditto the above

Could have been contenders...

The Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I Was Made to Love Her - Stevie Wonder
No Regrets - The Walker Brothers
Ever Lasting Love - Love Affair
Superstition - Steve Wonder
Never Let Her Slip Away - Andrew Gold
Life is a Minestrone - 10cc
Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer