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Originally Posted by jackhammer
I really would'nt class a lot of those as pop:
Fleetwood Mac-Began life as a blues rock band (and a fookin good one at that) before descending into aor mediocrity; however their music is still intrinsically rock, however diluted it seems.
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I was talking about post mid 70s Mac.
Nicks/Buckingham era Mac >>>>>>>>> Green era.
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Queen-They wrote rock songs with a pop sensibility. They mastered the art of the chrorus, but virtually all their output is rock orientated. Their aim was to appeal to as many fans as possible.
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You fail to understand that rock can still be pop.
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Van Halen-Commercial-yes, pop music? No. Eruption could not be classed as a pop song by any stretch of the imagination. JUMP seems like a pop song, it's commercial rock that's all. A lot of their music is blues based really.
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But Van Halen have a lot of very catchy, poppy songs which get radioplay like you wouldn't believe. Maybe pop metal is the correct term, all I know is that they're pop-something.
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The Smiths-I don't know anyone who would class these as a pop band, they are a prototype 80's indie band.
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I meant their music more than their status.
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The Beatles- If their latter output came out in the 70's, they would probably be classed as a rock band. Their earlier output virtually defined pop music, so unfortunately;we have to give them a pop tag.
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Even their more experimental works like Revolver and Sgt Peppers are pop to some degree. Taxman, Got To Get You Into My Life, With A Little Help From My Friends, Getting Better, all pop songs. And Abbey Road is a pop album any way you slice it.
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Pop music is music that the general populace listens to and embraces for as long as it catches their interest.
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And this dosen't define The Beatles
how again?
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People who like pop music (and pop music only), listen to music on a purely entertainment level, and rarely listen for musical/lyrical prowess, musical ideals, musicianship, ideology etc.
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But its wrong to say all pop music lacks those qualities.
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That is why it is pop music. The bands I have quoted did'nt (just) make records for profit/entertainment.
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Our definitions of pop music is different. If its very catchy and accessible, its pop music. Meaning almost any music of any genre can be pop music.