Has your life been influenced by a pop song?

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Has your life been influenced by a pop song?

Postby Mudbug » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:13 pm

Some people believe our lives are profoundly influenced by whatever pop song was number one on the day we were born.

Here are some examples of songs that were No.1 on the day they were born using ‘Birthday No.1’ on www.thisdayinmusic.com

On the day Heather Mills was born Hello Goodbye by The Beatles was at No.1 in the UK.

Amy Winehouse – Red Red Wine by UB40
Pete Doherty – Tragedy by The Bee Gees
Kate Moss - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - New Seekers
Paris Hilton – Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce
Diana, Princess of Wales - Runaway by Del Shannon

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Postby Emong » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:20 pm

Strangely enough, someone already started a thread for this O.o
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Postby Farlo » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:39 pm

no
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Postby NS » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:05 pm

98% of pop songs are just horrible, horrible, horrible shit.
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Postby jenilo » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:55 am

No, i don't think so any pop song has influenced my life.
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Postby LivingFlame » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:32 am

NerdStrudel wrote:98% of pop songs are just horrible, horrible, horrible shit.

This.
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Postby hasteroth » Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:03 pm

No. I have not.
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Postby Shui » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:14 pm

what exactly is pop ?
never actually heard something like that .. I guess

No, I'm not influenced by songs.
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Postby NS » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:39 pm

Shui wrote:what exactly is pop ?
never actually heard something like that .. I guess

No, I'm not influenced by songs.


Pop=Popular. If you hear it on the radio its pop to some level. whereas the genre is classified in its own way as well. Pop punk for example is like Punk, except its nicer. Most pop music is very mainstream in its sound and is something that the majority of old people and young adults and usually (gay) teenagers like... Pop is what you hear if you watch American idol.
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Postby Emong » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:24 am

Shui wrote:what exactly is pop ?
never actually heard something like that .. I guess

No, I'm not influenced by songs.

allmusic wrote:In a broad sense, pop is any music based on memorable melodies, repeated sections (usually, but not always, verses and choruses), and a tight, concise structure that keeps the listener's focus on those elements. Pop music has been a profitable industry in America since the 19th century, but for these purposes, pop is a style that took shape in the post-rock & roll era, once the more conservative elements of the record industry had come to terms with the new musical landscape. Pop emerged in the late '50s, as the initial rock & roll craze began to die down, and a lighter, smoother (but still similar) alternative to rock was needed. Mostly a singles medium, pop was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and style of rock & roll (and sometimes doo wop), and it didn't sound bad on the radio next to rock & roll. But pop didn't rock as much as rock & roll. It was about professional craft, both in the songwriting and the studio production, and had little to do with the edge or attitude of rock. As the '60s wore on, pop began to incorporate touches of psychedelia and blue-eyed soul; by the '70s, pop had mellowed substantially, thanks in part to the singer/songwriter movement and Bacharach's brand of smooth adult pop. Some of pop's biggest acts in the '60s included the Beach Boys, the Four Seasons, the Everly Brothers (entering a different phase of their career), the Association, the Rascals, the Righteous Brothers, and (in the U.K.) the Walker Brothers and Petula Clark; other major figures included composer Burt Bacharach, producer Phil Spector, and Brill Building songwriting teams like Barry/Greenwich and Goffin/King. The classic '60s-style strain of pop morphed into AM pop and soft rock by the mid-'70s, but today it dominates good-time oldies radio formats.

allmusic wrote:Pop/Rock is a catchall phrase, referring to nearly any pop music made after rock & roll was absorbed into the pop mainstream. In general, it is melodic, catchy music that relies equally on tightly constructed songs and well-crafted and produced records. Pop/Rock can refer to anything from the Everly Brothers and the Beatles to Madonna and Crowded House.

allmusic ftw :lol:

But anyway, pop is such a wide genre. Sort of like "alternative" or "rock". That means it covers hell of a lot of music. Just look at the subgenres (indie pop, noise pop, pop-rock, synth pop, bubblegum pop, power pop, twee pop, chamber pop etc. etc. etc!) But I guess it's meant to mean popular radio hits on this thread.
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Postby Emotive » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:15 am

Unpopular dream pop is still amazing \o/
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Postby brightparis » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:36 pm

I keep listening music whole day but i don't remember any song which has influenced my life.
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Postby Wishing Star » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:22 am

Actually, I have.
When i've been bullied in the past there have been songs about bullying or people who are different that gave me courage and songs that inspired me in life.
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Postby x_rex30 » Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:28 pm

I hope not.

I think a lot of pop songs nowadays influence you to be a slut, so if you're a preteen, please don't listen to this music because it's annoying when I see you girls in the malls.
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Postby x_rex30 » Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:29 pm

Oh yeah, and not to mention all the homewrecking pop songs I hear nowadays.. so yeah, just stay away.. and stop going after the non single guys.
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