Name A Great Power Pop Tune

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  1. Gersh

    Gersh Forum Resident Thread Starter

    One of my favourite genres of rock and roll is power pop. This song, a live version of I Can't Take It by Cheap Trick, perfectly exemplifies what it is all about. Hooks aplenty, propulsive rhythm guitars, and smooth yearning (but non-bluesy) singing.



    Name a favorite track of yours in the power pop genre.
     
    Gersh, Aug 28, 2014
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    Doesn't Zander rock it? He is so underrated, one of the best lead singers in rock history.
     
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  3. Aghast of Ithaca

    Aghast of Ithaca Forum Resident

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    Feel Alright - Cargoe

     
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  4. GodShifter

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    Badfinger "No Matter What"

    That tune defines power pop for me.
     
    GodShifter, Aug 28, 2014
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  5. EdogawaRampo

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  6. LandHorses

    LandHorses I contain multitudes

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    "Little Willy" - The Sweet
     
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  7. Gersh

    Gersh Forum Resident Thread Starter

    One of the prototypes...:

     
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  8. Rapid Fire

    Rapid Fire Hyperactive!

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    The Records - "Starry Eyes"
     
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  9. Gersh

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    Excellent. I like the extended guitar soloing and the drums are ace too. Cargoe's drummer was great too. I got to check out Sweet, don't know much about them.
     
    Gersh, Aug 28, 2014
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  10. mfidelity

    mfidelity Senior Member

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    Dwight Twilley - I'm On Fire
     
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  11. EdogawaRampo

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    One fantastic tune! Yes, I know, the lyrics, but what people overlook is the vibe: the perfect distillation of Eddie Cochran / Pete Townsend - styled Summertime Blues power chording with an upbeat poprock backing and cheery, leering vocals. Definitely underrated, usually dismissed as nothing but bubblegum but IMO there's more to it.
     
    EdogawaRampo, Aug 28, 2014
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  12. wavethatflag

    wavethatflag God is love, but get it in writing.

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    The Smihereens, "A Girl Like You"

     
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  13. Gersh

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    Note the Roger McGuinn-influenced breaks (the lead guitar in general). These guys knew all the buttons to press.
     
    Gersh, Aug 28, 2014
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  14. utopiarun

    utopiarun "on the road to Utopia"

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    Go All The Way- Raspberries
    Joining A Fan Club- Jellyfish
    Ecstasy- Raspberries
    Blueside- Rooney
    Saltwater Drinks- Merrymakers
     
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  15. Gersh

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    One of my favourite all-time songs, on the heavier side of the PP spectrum, but in the zone for sure.
     
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    I only know the Raspberries, and so true. Power pop masters.
     
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  17. jricc

    jricc Senior Member

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    Pezband Stop Wait a Minute
     
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  19. wavethatflag

    wavethatflag God is love, but get it in writing.

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    The sweet vocal and the subject matter are extremely power pop. The chords while heavy, are compact. It is thus decreed power pop. :)
     
    wavethatflag, Aug 28, 2014
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  20. 51nocaster

    51nocaster Senior Member

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    Big Star--In The Street
    Cream--Badge
    Philip Bailey/Phil Collins--Easy Lover
     
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    keifspoon Senior Member

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  22. Slokes

    Slokes Cruel But Fair

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    The United States gave us Big Star, The Raspberries, and so on, but I always felt British power pop was the best. Suzi Quatro was the embodiment of power-pop cool, and Pilot's "Magic" is about as good as it ever got.
     
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  23. HarvG

    HarvG Senior Member

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    A forgotten gem!

    Also:

    Pezband - Baby It's Cold Outside
    Off Broadway - Full Moon Turn My Head Around
     
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  24. Moth

    Moth fluttering by

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    I had to post a demo because I couldn't find the album version on Youtube.
    It's fantastic, either way.
     
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  25. Gersh

    Gersh Forum Resident Thread Starter


    Definitely. I was just reading an article about the real Sharona, she is a real estate agent today, I think in Phoenix. That cover..
     
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