Pop Quest!
| Pop Quest! | |
| Created by: | sammyg123 |
| Tracks: | 26 |
| Length: | 01:14:22 |
| Keywords |
1. Perfect 2. Pop 3. Songs |
| Created on | 7/19/08 6:29pm |
| Level | 3 |
| Points | 1602 |
| Total visitors | 35 |
| Unique visitors | 18 |
description:
My quest for the Perfect Pop Song is an ongoing, very rewarding experience. Have I found it? In a way, I hope I haven't. If I have, it could very well be one of these 26 delightful tunes....
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| 1 | Pete Moore : Asteroid |
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How can a 15 second song, delight and provoke so many memories. One of the most recognisable jingles in the world..
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Track 1 from Nice 'N Easy
Length: 00:00:16 Year: 1996 |
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How can a 15 second song, delight and provoke so many memories. One of the most recognisable jingles in the world.. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Olivia Tremor Control : Jumping Fences |
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Probably my favourite Pop Song ever. Perfection in under 2 mins. Nothing can be added to it or subtracted from it to make it any better..
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Track 2 from Music From the Unrealized Film Script, Dusk at Cubist Castle
Length: 00:01:52 Year: 1996 |
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Probably my favourite Pop Song ever. Perfection in under 2 mins. Nothing can be added to it or subtracted from it to make it any better.. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Spring : Chuck It Up |
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The sound of sunshine. SO good. Samples 'Archie Bell & The Drells'..
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Track 3 from Spring & Friends
Length: 00:03:45 |
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The sound of sunshine. SO good. Samples 'Archie Bell & The Drells'.. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Momus : Vogue Bambini |
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More fun than a barrell full of monkeys..
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Track 4 from 20 Vodka Jellies
Length: 00:03:04 Year: 1996 |
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More fun than a barrell full of monkeys.. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Pepe Deluxe : Girl |
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A great punchy soul song. The last 30 seconds is my favourite bit, have a listen, you'll understand..
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Track 5 from Beatitude
Length: 00:03:35 Year: 2003 |
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A great punchy soul song. The last 30 seconds is my favourite bit, have a listen, you'll understand.. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | The Crooner : A Warm Day In June |
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Glorious. Words can't express how much I love this song.
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Track 6 from Sevensummers: International Pop, Volume 2
Length: 00:04:09 Year: 2000 |
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Glorious. Words can't express how much I love this song. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Edwin Moses : I'll Be Around |
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This guy can sing, write a blinding tune, yet success eluded him. Damn shame.
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Track 7 from Derby
Length: 00:02:20 |
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This guy can sing, write a blinding tune, yet success eluded him. Damn shame. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Acid House Kings : Do What You Wanna Do |
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A fine pop band, beautiful vocalist - my favourite song of theirs.
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Track 8 from Sing Along With Acid House Kings
Length: 00:03:08 Year: 2002 |
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A fine pop band, beautiful vocalist - my favourite song of theirs. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | The New Pornographers : the laws have changed |
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The greatest boy/girl song since I Got You Babe. With twice as much oomph..
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Track 9 from Electric Version
Length: 00:03:26 Year: 2003 |
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The greatest boy/girl song since I Got You Babe. With twice as much oomph.. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Camera Obscura : Lloyd, I'm ready to be heartbroken |
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This just blew me away the first time I heard it. And the 300th time...
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Track 10 from Let's get out of this country
Length: 00:03:49 Year: 2006 |
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This just blew me away the first time I heard it. And the 300th time... SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Kaleidoscope : Jenny Artichoke |
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Would've been better placed on my last mix - however this 60s pop gem must be heard..
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Track 11 from Tangerine Dream
Length: 00:02:37 Year: 1998 |
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Would've been better placed on my last mix - however this 60s pop gem must be heard.. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | The Tyde : Henry VIII |
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From the album 'Twice' which is great. 'nuff said..
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Track 12 from Tyde
Length: 00:02:35 Year: 2003 |
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From the album 'Twice' which is great. 'nuff said.. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Rinken Band : Kansha Sabira |
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J-pop at it's very, very best..
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Track 13 from Kansha Sabira
Length: 00:03:21 |
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J-pop at it's very, very best.. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Klaus Wushtoff : Polycolor |
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Delightful instrumental.
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Track 14 from Pop-Shopping, Volume 1
Length: 00:02:18 |
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Delightful instrumental. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Norma & The Heartaches : Hot Pants |
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Infectious 3 minute soul stomper.
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Track 15 from The Sound of Philadelphia: Funk, Soul and the Roots of Disco 1965-73: Philadelphia Roots, Volume 2
Length: 00:03:01 Year: 2004 |
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Infectious 3 minute soul stomper. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | The Velvet Underground : Who Loves the Sun |
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You all know this. You all love it.
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Track 16 from Loaded: Fully Loaded Edition (disc 1)
Length: 00:02:45 Year: 1970 |
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You all know this. You all love it. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | The Sights : It'd Be Nice (To Have You Around) |
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An average band excell themselves and then some with this cracking song.
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Track 17 from Got What We Want
Length: 00:02:39 |
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An average band excell themselves and then some with this cracking song. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | The Cowsills : The Rain, the Park, and Other Things |
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Sunshine Pop at it's best and twee-ist if there is such a phrase..
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Track 18 from The Best of the Cowsills
Length: 00:02:57 Year: 1969 |
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Sunshine Pop at it's best and twee-ist if there is such a phrase.. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Patience Africa & Peddlers : Lomfana Ngi Yamithanda |
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African pop at it's best. Ludicrously catchy.
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Track 19 from n/a
Length: 00:03:07 |
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African pop at it's best. Ludicrously catchy. SHOW LESS
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| 20 | Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators : Invisible Man |
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When I get round to posting a soul mix on this site, its best track won't be on it. Cos it's here..
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Track 20 from Keep Reachin' Up
Length: 00:02:59 Year: 2005 |
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When I get round to posting a soul mix on this site, its best track won't be on it. Cos it's here.. SHOW LESS
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| 21 | Sailor : A Glass Of Champagne |
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A guilty pleasure of mine I guess. But I just love it..
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Track 21 from Girls Girls Girls
Length: 00:02:37 |
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A guilty pleasure of mine I guess. But I just love it.. SHOW LESS
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| 22 | Of Montreal : Jennifer Louise |
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Ok, so at least two dozen of their songs could've made the cut. Terrific band.
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Track 22 from Aldhils Arboretum
Length: 00:02:00 Year: 2004 |
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Ok, so at least two dozen of their songs could've made the cut. Terrific band. SHOW LESS
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| 23 | Holiday : Well Enough Alone |
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Yum.
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Track 23 from Cafe Reggio
Length: 00:01:49 Year: 1997 |
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Yum. SHOW LESS
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| 24 | Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins : You Are What You Love |
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A beautiful song, with such great lyrics. I love Rilo Kiley, but I love this song better than any of theirs..
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Track 24 from Rabbit Fur Coat
Length: 00:02:51 Year: 2006 |
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A beautiful song, with such great lyrics. I love Rilo Kiley, but I love this song better than any of theirs.. SHOW LESS
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| 25 | Goldenboy : Wild Was The Night |
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A friend of mine raved about this album for months before I checked it out. It's good, but this is the standout track by far. Lovely.
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Track 25 from Blue Swan Orchestra
Length: 00:03:23 |
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A friend of mine raved about this album for months before I checked it out. It's good, but this is the standout track by far. Lovely. SHOW LESS
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| 26 | Shuggie Otis : Strawberry Letter 23 |
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This is actually the 7 minute 29sec One Rascal Extended Remix. Very faithful to the 4 minute original but I just adore the trippy ending on this version..
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Track 26 from Freedom Flight
Length: 00:03:59 Year: 1972 |
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This is actually the 7 minute 29sec One Rascal Extended Remix. Very faithful to the 4 minute original but I just adore the trippy ending on this version.. SHOW LESS
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The Yay! Badge VII
Have you hear "The Pop Song" by The Rapture? Not exactly in line with this mix, but a guilty pleasure all the same.
9/15/08 2:03pm
Level 6
This looks fabulous. I agree with that doowad guy on Jumping Fences. Hats off on #9. And of what else I can recognize here, it is absolutely great stuff.
7/21/08 7:45pm
The Beta Badge II
I thought I didn't like Olivia Tremor Control till I heard Jumping Fences. This is the Sammiest Sammy mix ever! c'est magnifique!
7/21/08 2:02pm
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