Best pop song of all time…..

VimFuego

any conversation without reference to this masterpiece is utterly irrelevant IMO.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE

darthed1981

EricTheWeary said:

Just reminded me of this…


https://youtu.be/5zabCBnUHLA

Not just funny but of course, brilliant.

The idea that several countries maintain the ability to wipe the world out, is genuinely upsetting.  We should really be more like Cunk on this one.

Thank heavens for popular music.

darthed1981

... on topic... pop is going through a bit of a purple patch recently ( though with a lot of dross, as always) but little masterpieces keep appearing

Gassage

VimFuego said:

any conversation without reference to this masterpiece is utterly irrelevant IMO.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE

I actually love the updated version. It's a banger.

Vintage65

Vintage65

rsvmark said:

https://youtu.be/J9gKyRmic20

It's not even their best pop song 

Hurling_Fruitmig

This is still my favourite pop song of the 1980s, but it obviously wasn't a lot of other people's based on chart performance.

digitalkettle

Hurling_Fruitmig said:

This is still my favourite pop song of the 1980s, but it obviously wasn't a lot of other people's based on chart performance...

You've edited the post so the YouTube link turns into an image ;-/

Taking a guess, it looks like Duel by Propaganda?

Hurling_Fruitmig

digitalkettle said:

Hurling_Fruitmig said:

This is still my favourite pop song of the 1980s, but it obviously wasn't a lot of other people's based on chart performance...

You've edited the post so the YouTube link turns into an image ;-/

Taking a guess, it looks like Duel by Propaganda?

Curses. Now hopefully fixed.

Almost. I went for post-Propaganda fallout in the form of Snobbery and Decay by Act.

digitalkettle

Hurling_Fruitmig said:

digitalkettle said:

Hurling_Fruitmig said:

This is still my favourite pop song of the 1980s, but it obviously wasn't a lot of other people's based on chart performance...

You've edited the post so the YouTube link turns into an image ;-/

Taking a guess, it looks like Duel by Propaganda?

Curses. Now hopefully fixed.

Almost. I went for post-Propaganda fallout in the form of Snobbery and Decay by Act.

Crafty! I didn't even know that existed

stickyfiddle

Haych said:

Hard to define what pop actually is, it's a moving target as far as I'm concerned.  Not sure if this falls into best pop, but in my book it's certainly perfect pop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg-xk762M0Y

Yeah that’s another one that’s perfect. 

Mmm Bop is another - I almost put both on my list.

Mattharrier

You're all wrong, obviously.

Switch625

I wouldn't say this is the best pop song of all time but I just watched this video and the story behind it is fascinating

prowla

EricTheWeary said:

prowla said:

Crowded House are one of my favourite bands; I was on a driving holiday in the US when Don't Dream Its Over was getting lots of airplay and I've liked them ever since. Temple Of Low Men is a great album beginning to end, as are Woodface and Together Alone I've also got a Live On Earth CD of the time I went to see them at Wembley; ordered on the way in and collected on the way out.

However, Dancing Queen is the best pop song of all times; I know it's popularist to say so, but it just is.

Just reminded me of this…


https://youtu.be/5zabCBnUHLA

I watched that last night - she absolutely nailed the part! :-)

Philly_Q

I've already registered a vote, but here's another:

LastMantra

Welcome to the jungle. 

Haych

When I asked my wife what she thought was the best pop song, she replied without hesitation; Bohemian Rhapsody. 

Not sure it counts as pop now, but back then it probably was. 

CaseOfAce

Hurling_Fruitmig said:

This is still my favourite pop song of the 1980s, but it obviously wasn't a lot of other people's based on chart performance.

Anybody else reminded of New Order's True Faith after listening to the above?

prowla

A couple of other contenders...

blobb

My favourite pop song - Peter Blegvad with some help from Dave Stewart and Jakko.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rm7lwfLZOA