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kwassa

(23,340 posts) Sat Aug 11, 2018, 06:36 PM Aug 2018

What is the most horribly slick and commercial pop music that you actually like?

being an old school rocker, myself. True confessions.

"Happy" Pharrell Williams

"Uptown Funk" which is really Bruno Mars. Mick Ronson.

"Feels" Calvin Harris, but really Pharrell and Katy Perry. I like the loopy beat.

Any confessions?

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What is the most horribly slick and commercial pop music that you actually like? (Original Post) kwassa Aug 2018 OP

I'm 70 and I've been caught by 'Feel It Still' and ' Havana'. sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #1

Me, too - "Havana". Solly Mack Aug 2018 #3

I love Havana. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #9

I really like Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rhianna, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Sia,... LuvLoogie Aug 2018 #2

So that's who sings that song! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #8

All the above... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2018 #4

SADE ghostsinthemachine Aug 2018 #5

Pretty much anything by Boney-M SeattleVet Aug 2018 #6

76 y.o. and "Uptown Funk" - love it! cornball 24 Aug 2018 #7

I love "Happy". I don't know why, it's just catchy and uplifting. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #10

sinkingfeeling

(51,471 posts)

1. I'm 70 and I've been caught by 'Feel It Still' and ' Havana'.

Reply to kwassa (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2018, 06:44 PM

Aug 2018

Solly Mack

(90,780 posts)

3. Me, too - "Havana".

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 11, 2018, 06:56 PM

Aug 2018

And I love "Despacito".

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

9. I love Havana.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 05:35 AM

Aug 2018

Just a great beat!

LuvLoogie

(7,025 posts)

2. I really like Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rhianna, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Sia,...

Reply to kwassa (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2018, 06:56 PM

Aug 2018

Paramore...

And I really love this song.

And this is coming from a Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Bowie, Zeppelin, Sabbath, UFO, Judas, Radio Head, Blondie, Pretenders, Cars, Aerosmith, Clash, Megadeth, Floyd, Stereolab, Sigur Ros, L7, PJ Harvey, Beatles...etc. fan.
All those guys are pretty slick, too, though. Many pretty poppy.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

8. So that's who sings that song!

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 05:35 AM

Aug 2018

I really like it! I didn't know it was Harry Styles. Also a very handsome young man!

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

4. All the above...

Reply to kwassa (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2018, 07:05 PM

Aug 2018

And “Call Me Maybe”!

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

5. SADE

Reply to kwassa (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2018, 07:08 PM

Aug 2018

Love it, very sexy.

SeattleVet

(5,478 posts)

6. Pretty much anything by Boney-M

Reply to kwassa (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2018, 07:34 PM

Aug 2018

cornball 24

(1,480 posts)

7. 76 y.o. and "Uptown Funk" - love it!

Reply to kwassa (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2018, 08:14 PM

Aug 2018

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

10. I love "Happy". I don't know why, it's just catchy and uplifting.

Reply to kwassa (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 05:46 AM

Aug 2018

I usually listen to old jazz and classical, but I hear most pop tunes inside a taxi or uber. Every now and then something will play that just catches my ear. However I often don't know the exact name of the song or the artist, unfortunately.

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