New Plastic Explosion : A Power Pop Mix
| New Plastic Explosion : A Power Pop Mix | |
| Created by: | fullcontactchess |
| Tracks: | 22 |
| Length: | 01:11:45 |
| Keywords |
1. Power Pop 2. Pop 3. Summer |
| Created on | 7/27/07 2:39pm |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2207 |
| Total visitors | 54 |
| Unique visitors | 26 |
description:
I have had a rough outline of this mix for a while. I keep adding and subtracting songs all the time.
A major source of inspiration for this mix was the Poptopia! series from Rhino. If you can find these 3 discs,do so. You will not be disappointed.
These are some of my favorite pop songs. The hooks are there,the backup harmonies....everything about a perfect pop song is in each of these in my opinion. They make me sing along in the car on a nice summer day and get stuck in my head for days at a time.
Enjoy.
A major source of inspiration for this mix was the Poptopia! series from Rhino. If you can find these 3 discs,do so. You will not be disappointed.
These are some of my favorite pop songs. The hooks are there,the backup harmonies....everything about a perfect pop song is in each of these in my opinion. They make me sing along in the car on a nice summer day and get stuck in my head for days at a time.
Enjoy.
tracklist
| 1 | The Raspberries : I Want To Be WIth You |
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I wanted to kick it off with a toe tapper. I love the background vocals.
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Track 1 from Capitol Collectors series
Length: 00:03:06 |
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I wanted to kick it off with a toe tapper. I love the background vocals. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Beulah : Silver Lining |
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Love the horns on this one. I saw a commercial the other day and this was playing in the background.
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Track 2 from The Coast Is Never Clear
Length: 00:02:35 Year: 2001 |
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Love the horns on this one. I saw a commercial the other day and this was playing in the background. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Pernice Brothers : Working Girls (Sunlight Shines) |
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Joe Pernice writes great pop songs.
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Track 3 from The World Won't End
Length: 00:03:20 |
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Joe Pernice writes great pop songs. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | The Flamin' Groovies : Shake Some Action |
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This song is great. It rocks but it seems laid back at the same time.
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Track 4 from Poptopia: Power Pop Cassics From The '70's
Length: 00:04:33 |
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This song is great. It rocks but it seems laid back at the same time. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | The La's : There she goes |
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One of my old bands used to play this for warm up and sound checks. Kinda reminds me of that time.
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Track 5 from The La's
Length: 00:02:42 |
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One of my old bands used to play this for warm up and sound checks. Kinda reminds me of that time. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | The Pursuit of Happiness : She's So Young |
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I love the melody of this song. Mo Berg wrote some really catchy pop songs.
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Track 6 from Poptopia: Power Pop Cassics From The '80's
Length: 00:03:36 |
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I love the melody of this song. Mo Berg wrote some really catchy pop songs. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | A.C. Newman : On the Table |
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The drums on this sound hella fun to play.
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Track 7 from Slow Wonder
Length: 00:03:59 Year: 2004 |
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The drums on this sound hella fun to play. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Fastball : You're An Ocean |
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I heard this on the radio one day and fell in love with it immediately. The video was pretty neat as well.
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Track 8 from The Harsh Light of Day
Length: 00:03:19 |
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I heard this on the radio one day and fell in love with it immediately. The video was pretty neat as well. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Todd Rundgren : I Saw The Light |
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This is one of my all time fave songs. I think it's one of the best pop songs ever written. It's nothing but hooks.
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Track 9 from The Very Best of Todd Rundgren
Length: 00:02:59 |
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This is one of my all time fave songs. I think it's one of the best pop songs ever written. It's nothing but hooks. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | The Bangles : If She Knew What She Wants |
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I love this song, but The Vindictives did a cool (and funnier) version that I love more. I will just keep with the original on this mix tho.
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Track 10 from Different Light
Length: 00:03:50 Year: 1986 |
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I love this song, but The Vindictives did a cool (and funnier) version that I love more. I will just keep with the original on this mix tho. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | The Hang-Up's : Jump Start |
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This song was in "Chasing Amy" and I was hooked when I heard it. Great pop song.
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Track 11 from He's After Me
Length: 00:02:15 |
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This song was in "Chasing Amy" and I was hooked when I heard it. Great pop song. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Matthew Sweet : We're The Same |
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This song is amazing. Jangle pop all the way.
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Track 12 from 100 % Fun
Length: 00:03:03 |
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This song is amazing. Jangle pop all the way. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Jellyfish : Baby's Coming Back |
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I thought they were goofy with the "cat-in-the-hat" hats. But their pop songs were so refreshing when they came out.
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Track 13 from Bellybutton
Length: 00:02:57 Year: 1990 |
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I thought they were goofy with the "cat-in-the-hat" hats. But their pop songs were so refreshing when they came out. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | The Greenberry Woods : Trampoline |
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I heard this on Poptopia and I fell right away. Kind of reminds me of Teenage Fanclub sorta.
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Track 14 from Poptopia: Power Pop Classics of the '90's
Length: 00:03:25 |
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I heard this on Poptopia and I fell right away. Kind of reminds me of Teenage Fanclub sorta. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Bram Tchaikovsky : Girl Of My Dreams |
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Obscure...but really good.
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Track 15 from Poptopia: Power Pop Classics of the '70's
Length: 00:03:25 |
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Obscure...but really good. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | The Beat : Rock and Roll Girl |
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The Beat are so damn catchy...I am surprised more pop punk bands never covered their songs.
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Track 16 from Poptopia: Power Pop Classics of the '70's
Length: 00:02:17 |
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The Beat are so damn catchy...I am surprised more pop punk bands never covered their songs. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Superchunk : 100,000 Fireflies |
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The best Magnetic Fields cover of all time. Rocked out for you to air guitar around the house to.
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Track 17 from Incedental Music 1991- 1995
Length: 00:03:17 |
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The best Magnetic Fields cover of all time. Rocked out for you to air guitar around the house to. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | the posies : Solar Sister |
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Great song. I heard Bad Astronauts version and it sounds IDENTICAL. It's scary.
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Track 18 from Poptopia: Power Pop Classics from the '90's
Length: 00:03:21 |
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Great song. I heard Bad Astronauts version and it sounds IDENTICAL. It's scary. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Redd Kross : The Lady In The Front Row |
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Great guitar driven song. Makes me wanna pogo.
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Track 19 from Poptopia: Power Pop Classics from the '90's
Length: 00:03:21 |
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Great guitar driven song. Makes me wanna pogo. SHOW LESS
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| 20 | That Dog : Long Island |
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This album is so great to listen to on a nice summer day. The vocal melodies are perfect.
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Track 20 from Retreat from the Sun
Length: 00:02:38 Year: 1997 |
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This album is so great to listen to on a nice summer day. The vocal melodies are perfect. SHOW LESS
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| 21 | Evan Dando : Stop My Head |
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Evan Dando is great. Jon Brion helped write this song with him and played piano on it.
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Track 21 from Baby I'm Bored
Length: 00:03:33 |
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Evan Dando is great. Jon Brion helped write this song with him and played piano on it. SHOW LESS
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| 22 | Ben Lee : Catch My Disease |
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Reminds me of a couple of summers ago. Great pop song.
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Track 22 from AWAKE IS THE NEW SLEEP
Length: 00:04:14 Year: 2005 |
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Reminds me of a couple of summers ago. Great pop song. SHOW LESS
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The 250th Album Badge
I like me some power pop every now and again, this is a great representation. Way to represent power pop the right way.
10/31/09 9:53am
The Valentine's Day 2008 Badge
super fun, i want a copy of this for my work drive
7/28/07 11:37am
Team Robot Member
I love that you have a Ben Lee track. In fact I like everything about this mix. Great work!
7/27/07 7:13pm
The Yay! Badge XII
I might just put this together for my road trip tomorrow! Evan Dando all the way!!
7/27/07 5:25pm
The Patton Badge
oh man... matthew sweet followed by jellyfish? takes me back. love it!
7/27/07 2:53pm
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