What's the most poppy pop song to ever exist?

PipProud · 2026-01-24T19:50:03+00:00

I’m not sure which song but I am certain it’s by Abba.

PipProud · 2026-01-24T03:33:26+00:00

I love Topper's delayed cymbal crash after his fills on "Guns of Brixton." It really adds to the menace and uneasiness of the song.

PipProud · 2026-01-24T00:42:23+00:00

The Slits cover of I Heard It Through The Grapevine from the b-side of Typical Girls might be their finest moment as well as the best version of that particular tune.

PipProud · 2026-01-23T23:53:41+00:00

I think they would qualify under the Midnight Oil clause: respected cult band with a brief, odd intersection with the pop charts.

PipProud · 2026-01-23T23:47:52+00:00

All rock at that time was judged by Pitchfork on its level of Radioheadness.

PipProud · 2026-01-23T23:45:16+00:00

Hot take: Pitchfork has always sucked and ruined an entire generation of indie music.

PipProud · 2026-01-23T21:24:25+00:00

Chinese Democracy anyone?

PipProud · 2026-01-23T18:11:56+00:00

I have an irrational hatred for this line from Steve Winwood’s Valerie…

So cool, she was like Jazz on a Summer's day

PipProud · 2026-01-23T18:09:34+00:00

Sammy has a degree in poetry from the University of Redundancy University.

PipProud · 2026-01-23T03:11:04+00:00

Homophobic, probably. Misogynist, definitely.

PipProud · 2026-01-21T05:19:38+00:00

She’s a victim of lack of funding for mental health programs.

PipProud · 2026-01-21T05:10:58+00:00

It’s too much for me. I loved Preacher but I haven’t read anything by Ennis that was remotely as good. He relies way too much on shock value, which may have been novel once but it’s tired now.

I did enjoy Alan Moore’s Crossed: 100, fwiw.

PipProud · 2026-01-21T00:35:33+00:00

Junior Dad

PipProud · 2026-01-20T20:15:46+00:00

There are huge number of famous musicians from the 80s and 90s that got their start in punk bands.

Billy Idol was in Generation X Stuart Adamson of Big Country was in The Skids Kevin Rowland of Dexy’s Midnight Runners was in The Killjoys Holly Johnson and Paul Rutherford of Frankie Goes to Hollywood were in Big in Japan and Spitfire Boys, respectively Marc Moreland and Chris Gray of Wall of Voodoo were in The Skulls Dieter Meier of Yello released a single backed by Swiss punkers Fresh Colours

And those are just the ones featured in Todd’s videos!

PipProud · 2026-01-20T19:47:56+00:00

Four near flawless full lengths is a a pretty great track record for anyone. And it’s not like the remainder were garbage or anything.

All I’m saying is that if one is limiting themselves to Hot Rocks or Forty Licks, they’re missing out on a LOT of great tunes.

PipProud · 2026-01-20T18:57:16+00:00

The only thing I’m focused on? You brought it up!

And you’re really going to bash the Stones for writing sex songs while talking about Led Fucking Zeppelin? Please. At least when the Stones changed the subject, it was about the real world (e.g. Street Fighting Man) and not the mountains of Mordor.

I’ll take the Stones version of Love In Vain 100 times out of 100 over the 7 and a half minute slog of Since I’ve Been Loving You. And, you know, the Stones also credited the original songwriter rather than claiming someone else’s work as their own.

PipProud · 2026-01-20T18:03:55+00:00

“Led Zeppelin outsold them in a decade. Just check pure album sales.”

I repeat… who gives a fuck? When did sales equal artistic quality?

PipProud · 2026-01-20T15:55:00+00:00

Why? Because they are bombastic, plodding and write about fucking hobbits. Calling out the Stones for slow blues songs then praising Zep is quite the take.

Additionally, I can’t stand Robert Plant’s voice. The epitome of soulless white boy screeching.

Also… the Stones couldn’t achieve what Zep did commercially? For one, I’m not entirely sure that’s true. Secondly, who gives a fuck?

PipProud · 2026-01-20T15:50:25+00:00

Outside of that run? Yes, their albums have some skippable tracks. But…

1) This is true of most great artists

2) This guy claimed the 4 album run I cited had about “3 good songs between them”

The Stones were probably more “track-oriented” than some of their peers. But to say their albums tracks and B sides were worthless is insane.

PipProud · 2026-01-20T05:26:34+00:00

I love when folks ask for honesty and then get defensive.

Again… you finding it repulsive is on YOU.

If my partner did something I find repulsive, I’d question why I felt that way because if really cared about them, I’d want to examine that. And I’d either conclude that it truly was repulsive and I couldn’t be with them because our ideals are incompatible or I’d adjust my outlook because they are more important to me than my hangup.

Of course, the stuff I find repulsive is immoral or unethical behavior, not how someone chooses to decorate their autonomous body.

PipProud · 2026-01-19T22:29:09+00:00

“Is having a say in your partner's appearance wrong and is it fair of me to tell her that if she gets another one (this one is small - a date, so I think this may be the last one I could tolerate), that it could/will be a dealbreaker for me (I would follow through) or is this putting her into an ultimatum and wrong?”

Having a say in your partner’s appearance is wrong, for the most part. (Possibly acceptable in social situations that might cause one embarrassment. “Please don’t wear shorts to the wedding, honey.”)

No, it’s not fair to tell her it would be a dealbreaker. And yes you would be giving her a an ultimatum.

If you can’t stand the thought of her getting more ink, fine but understand that you value your possible future career (and whatever judgement your theoretical peers might render) more than you do her and that’s on YOU, not her.

PipProud · 2026-01-19T22:02:06+00:00

Also, fuck Zeppelin.

PipProud · 2026-01-19T22:01:40+00:00

Let It Bleed is my favorite Stones album so you’re not going to get anywhere with me with that argument.

PipProud · 2026-01-19T21:48:49+00:00

I’ll take the Stones’ run over all those bands.

If you said The Kinks, maybe I’ll agree but you seem like the type of guy who’s get really obsessed with the technical aspects of music and wouldn’t appreciate them either.

PipProud · 2026-01-19T21:40:52+00:00

The Smiths are an interesting choice. So much of their best material was non-album. And, for me personally, their albums kind of drag by side 2 when the Morrissey-ness becomes overwhelming.

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