Special Music Debate: Pop Songs 1.4

[Reed Rothchild | 9,520]

  

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[Reed Rothchild | 9,520]

Also, feel free to request a song for the next batch.  I'll select one of them.

• Don't pick some hipster band/song no one has ever heard of.
• Don't pick an artist that already got their own thread, or might get one in the future.  No Duran Duran, Imagine Dragons, Oasis, etc.

[Hammerfestus | 3,836]

This one was kind of brutal.  1222.  Really didn’t recognize most of the tunes.

hmmm...

Did I do that right?

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,104]

The first two were tough because I didn't really care for either option. The Weeknd and Adele aren't my favorites either, but the songs were okay. 

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,104]

8 hours ago, Hammerfestus said:

This one was kind of brutal.  1222.  Really didn’t recognize most of the tunes.

hmmm...

Did I do that right?

At least it wasn't just me. I mostly just voted for the songs that I had actually heard before. Even though I think Kenny Loggins deserves his own thread, I'll request Danger Zone for the next round. Top Gun also needs to be in @Reed Rothchild's movie poll.

 

Edited February 23, 2021 by Bearcat-Doug

[Jicsan | 589]

2, 2, 2, 1.  Wasn't familiar with the songs of the 3rd and 4th choices at all.

I'll suggest:

 

[noiseredux | 232]

I don't even know what the Slade song is, but without hearing it, I'm sure it's better than "Come On Eileen."

[Tulpa | 3,492]

12 minutes ago, noiseredux said:

I don't even know what the Slade song is, but without hearing it, I'm sure it's better than "Come On Eileen."

This. Come On Eileen is one of the most annoying songs ever. 

[Abelardo | 154]

Definitively had more difficulty picking this time, I'm kind of lost when it comes to modern pop.

Nice suggestions so far, I'll go with this one although they deserve their own thread in my opinion:

 

[TDIRunner | 2,734]

Since we started doing this, number 3 was the first one where I didn't recognize either song.  

[Hammerfestus | 3,836]

I‘Ve never heard of it until now but that watermelon sugar video is giving me the creeps.  Seriously weird hipster dude in Elton John glasses eating strawberries and stuff at the camera is giving me the heebie-jeebies.
 

Also my only experience with Lorde is that she’s really Stan‘s dad.

 

[DoctorEncore | 3,691]

I've never heard of Slade's Run Runaway before but that's actually a pretty cool song. They're like AC/DC Jr from Scotland. Still, they had no chance against Come On, Eileen.

I greatly prefer Lorde's Royals to Rolling in the Deep, but in terms of overall pop songs, Adele has to get the win there.

Go West, Dexy, The Weeknd, and Adele for me.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,104]

23 minutes ago, Hammerfestus said:

I‘Ve never heard of it until now but that watermelon sugar video is giving me the creeps.  Seriously weird hipster dude in Elton John glasses eating strawberries and stuff at the camera is giving me the heebie-jeebies.
 

Also my only experience with Lorde is that she’s really Stan‘s dad.

 

This isn't Twitter, so I feel like I can safely say that I think Harry Styles is awful without taking much heat for it.

[Reed Rothchild | 9,520]

@Abelardo I've been leaning towards giving Tears their own thread.  They are borderline, much like Pet Shop Boys were.

[Abelardo | 154]

10 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said:

@Abelardo I've been leaning towards giving Tears their own thread.  They are borderline, much like Pet Shop Boys were.

Tears for Fears were really talented, it's just that this song overshadowed everything else they did, the other day a friend of mine undeservedly referred to Everybody Wants to Rule the World as their one hit wonder but I absolutely understand why. Pet Shop Boys have a few recognizable singles but nothing as huge as Rule the World, they're good and probably deserve their own thread but the backlog of bands must be huge at this point so this is a good way to get some of them out of the way.

[Reed Rothchild | 9,520]

6 minutes ago, Abelardo said:

Tears for Fears were really talented, it's just that this song overshadowed everything else they did, the other day a friend of mine undeservedly referred to Everybody Wants to Rule the World as their one hit wonder but I absolutely understand why. Pet Shop Boys have a few recognizable singles but nothing as huge as Rule the World, they're good and probably deserve their own thread but the backlog of bands must be huge at this point so this is a good way to get some of them out of the way.

Did you tell him their big album alone has three top 3 songs? 

[Abelardo | 154]

1 minute ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Did you tell him their big album alone has three top 3 songs? 

In a way yes haha, I sent him youtube links of some other songs including those you mention, he recognized/liked most of them but hadn't realize they were Tears for Fears songs 

[mbd39 | 2,020]

I voted Go West because I barely remember how the PSB song goes and I have no problem remembering the Go West song. King of Wishful Thinking is catchy as hell.

Come On Eileen is a no brainer. Never been a big Slade fan because I'm not British.

I'm not that familiar with either the Harry Styles or Weeknd songs. But I kind of enjoyed the Weeknd halftime show so went with him. BTW, Sign of the Times by Styles is a great song, IMO.

I really like Royals. Chose Lorde over Adele.

 

[Jeevan | 8,910]

sonofa......Stop putting good music with good music.........

[Reed Rothchild | 9,520]

On 2/22/2021 at 10:04 PM, Reed Rothchild said:

Also, feel free to request a song for the next batch.  I'll select one of them.

• Don't pick some hipster band/song no one has ever heard of.
• Don't pick an artist that already got their own thread, or might get one in the future.  No Duran Duran, Imagine Dragons, Oasis, etc.

Guess people aren't interested.  Oh well 

[doner24 | 1,195]

1 minute ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Guess people aren't interested.  Oh well 

Rick Springfield-Jesse’s Girl 

[Reed Rothchild | 9,520]

7 minutes ago, doner24 said:

Rick Springfield-Jesse’s Girl 

[JamesRobot | 5,800]

I'm a go with Dexy's for this bracket.

[Splain | 2,566]

No strong feelings in any direction, except against Lorde. Rolling in the Deep isn't a great song or anything, but I voted for it easily. I'd vote Wheatus over Lorde. I can't explain it.

The Puddles Pity Party covers of those 2 Lorde songs are actually not that bad though, whoever writes Lorde's songs should have written for him instead.

[themisfit138 | 523]

The only song I would vote for is Slade. All the others are quite bad. 

Edited February 26, 2021 by themisfit138