the most beautiful and famous pop songs of the 40 years

[sam_adams]

Who can forget this classic of obsession . . .

or this one of commitment . . .

 

[Peluvius]

Hello - Desire

 

[MAB]

The La's
There She Goes
I always found this one beautiful.

Sixpence None The Richer does a nice cover:

 

[MAB]

Talk Talk
It's My Life
Mark Hollis gave us hauntingly beautiful pop songs.

 

[Petrushka]

Who can forget this classic of obsession . . .

or this one of commitment . . .

There’s a whole sub genre of stalker songs.

Silhouettes (On the Shade), The Night has a Thousand Eyes.

 

[MAB]

Haircut 100
Love Plus One
I had no idea they even had a video.

The whole album is great.

 

[sam_adams]

I don't know if this would fall under the 'beautiful' heading, but it was fun and defining when Cyndi Lauper recorded it . . .

She's on her farewell tour this year (And she still looks cute!).

 

[MAB]

Kajagoogoo
Too Shy
Nick Beggs is a god of the bass.

 

[MAB]

Level 42
Something About You

 

[MAB]

The Cars
Drive
More songs about obsession.

 

[MAB]

Gerry Rafferty
Baker Street
From a writer of beautiful songs

 

[Chrispy]

Interesting thread but vocals from the last 40 years....not much in my wheelhouse.

 

[Multicore]

Cut off is OCTOBER 1984

Some of us are trying to stick to the rules. Must have all of the following.

• beautiful
• famous
• pop song
• last 40 years

In other words, a 4-input and gate for the HW types; for the logic and software peeps it's a 4-clause expression using three boolean and operators.

For example, I wanted to post Technotronic Pump Up The Jam it's awesome and hilarious and a notable pop crossover from the acid house underground. But does it qualify as beautiful according to OP's intent? I don't believe it does.

 

[Multicore]

Interesting thread but vocals from the last 40 years....not much in my wheelhouse.

It seems a lot of respondents are struggling with that clause. I think that's what make the challenge interesting because while pop music of the last 40 years may not be your in wheel house, there likely have been mighty pop song fish that passed over your transom uninvited so big you turned to look and made a lasting impression. Can you remember any of those on cue?

 

[Multicore]

House fans know every note by heart . . .

but not the lyrics. Nice choice.

 

[JiiPee]

 

[Multicore]

Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded​

 

[Steven Holt]

 

[Steven Holt]

 

[Blumlein 88]

Cut off is OCTOBER 1984

Some of us are trying to stick to the rules. Must have all of the following.

• beautiful
• famous
• pop song
• last 40 years

In other words, a 4-input and gate for the HW types; for the logic and software peeps it's a 4-clause expression using three boolean and operators.

For example, I wanted to post Technotronic Pump Up The Jam it's awesome and hilarious and a notable pop crossover from the acid house underground. But does it qualify as beautiful according to OP's intent. I don't believe it does.

Okay, you are right. I'll go back and remove it. I guess that actually means I'll remove all the posts I had in this thread. Sorry to/for the OP.

All 'offending' posts gone now. You can rest easy.