Power pop helped bridge the gap between the Beatles’ break up and the rise of punk/new wave and its cathartic sound continues to inspire adherents to the present day. Power pop was the product of an era in the ‘70s when popular music was more mixed up and you might hear Raspberries, KISS, Bill Withers, Cher, the Jackson 5, and Bob Dylan all in one afternoon. Listening tastes were much more eclectic back then, a reflection perhaps of all the good radio tunes there were to absorb from so many different types of artists who were all competing to have that number one record. Listeners were the beneficiaries of this musical competition which sadly no longer exists, but luckily we still have the music (though for me songs just sound better on the radio). Here are some of my favorite power pop songs. Enjoy!
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01. Fountains of Wayne – “Mexican Wine” (2003)
02. The Barracudas – “Violent Times” (1981)
03. Raspberries – “I Don’t Know What I Want” (1974)
04. The Greenberry Woods – “Trampoline” (1994)
05. King Tuff – “Bad Thing” (2012)
06. The Plimsouls – “Now (Live)” (1983)
07. Big Star – “When My Baby’s Beside Me” (1972)
08. Weezer – “Island in the Sun” (2001)
09. Raspberries – “I Saw the Light” (1972)
10. Big Star – “Nightime” (1975)
11. Raspberries – “Go All the Way” (1972)
12. Weezer – “Put Me Back Together” (2009)
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