Bubblegum Pop!
An important genre in music, quite probably the best. Do keep in mind that Bubblegum Pop runs the gamut, as it's not just The Archies, if you catch my bleedin' drift, matey. Bubblegum Pop also encompasses Baroque Pop when Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is in fact Sad, Sunshine Pop when Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is in fact Happy, and finally, Psychedelic Pop when Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is in fact High. Now then, we've got The Beach Boys covered. Great! As we all know "Pet Sounds" contains a great many Baroque Pop jam, and it goes without saying that Bubblegum Pop is essentially Vocal Pop, Proto-Carpenters, if you will. The hilarious duo known as The Turtles had their share of Sunshine Pop singles, and even got out and out Psychedelic on a few numbers. The Beatles "Revolver" is in fact Psychedelic Pop at its finest, and even The Monkees themselves explored this genre with a fair amount of success as well.
Often times, Bubblegum Pop artists were one-hit-wonders and then some; just take The Ohio Express with "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy," for example. Of course, some Bubblegum Pop outfits scored multiple hits, such as was the case with The Association. Australia's The Seekers had a great hit with the title cut from the film "Georgy Girl." America's own The Cyrkle had an awesome hit of the Psychedelic Pop genre with "Red Rubber Ball," and who can forget "The Rain, The Park and Other Things" by The Cowsills? Answer me! Christ, do I love this genre. If you find out that you have terminal cancer, just put on "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis & The Playboys and all negativity will simply wash away 100%, guaranteed! Of course, you don't have to be dying of some incurable disease to enjoy the virtues of Bubblegum Pop, and here's hoping that the Banana Splits eventually make an appearance on ye olde DVD format. Even the background music to various Brady Bunch episodes keeps that fantastical Bubblegum Pop ideal convienently intact, and that's a show available on DVD right now, my friends!
Dig in, mates. Turn that frown upside down forever and ever, forget about Sonic Youth's "Bull In The Heather," as Bubblegum Pop is the genre for you!
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3 Comments:
The song from that first video (not sure what it's called) is forever associated with the dream scene from "Dumb & Dumber" in my mind.
Good work.
For me, the song stands on its own, man. It was about trying to end a war and gettin' them boys back from Vietnam so they could then be spat upon (real horrorshow).
Yeah, the song does stand on its own, and I'm not questioning its meaning.
But, still, I see the "Dumb & Dumber" scene. That's what childhood does to ya, huh?
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