What is pop? (alternative, metal, pop, rap, rock)

Agony is Truth · 02-18-2009, 11:48 PM

It just means popular. It's what I naturally rebel against, I can't help it.

Mojo · 02-19-2009, 07:04 AM

You must have missed out on a lot of music, then.

All_Tomorrows_Parties · 02-19-2009, 11:55 PM

Pop is a broad term. It's far too simple to just say it's short for popular. I've never heard The New Pornographers on the radio, but their music is unquestionably poppy.

cardboard adolescent · 02-20-2009, 03:41 PM

pop is the sound a firecracker makes

scottsy · 02-20-2009, 11:30 PM

pop is one "o" away from poop...

Davey Moore · 02-21-2009, 01:36 AM

Pop is the mutilated form of a music invented by black people that used to be rebellious, but got enveloped by the mainstream media and major record labels.

Jazz.
Rock and roll.
Hip-hop.

Guybrush · 02-22-2009, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elisha-eve

The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal",
---------------- but since the 1950s it has been used in the sense of a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternative to rock and roll.

This is the second post I've seen from you where you copy & paste something from Wikipedia ..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia's article on pop

The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal" (see popular music), but since the 1950s it has been used in the sense of a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternative to rock and roll.

>> Pop music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What the hell are you? A wikipedia bot gone rogue? Or just immune to embarassment? ..

Mojo · 02-22-2009, 07:25 PM

Heh yeah I looked pop music up on wiki immediately after reading that post to confirm.

~~LeftInCompany~~ · 02-27-2009, 03:08 PM

Pop generally pulses @ the same bpm's nowadays around what the average human heart beat pulses and alotta pop especially r n b and rap stations, they use the same notes over and over, same chords, same tones and textures, its pretty boring and mindless... Old pop songs to me we're good, but the stuff pumping out now is terrible

scottsy · 02-27-2009, 10:30 PM

That it is... and a very hazy, not well defined or clear term... "too poppy" could and has been applied from everyone including Metallica through to Britney Spears... it's a hopeless loaded undefineable easy term, in some ways its as effective as saying something is "nice"... it usually requires a little more description to derive any actual information from it...

02-18-2009, 11:48 PM	#71 (permalink)
Agony is Truth Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 17	It just means popular. It's what I naturally rebel against, I can't help it. __________________ I made my handle while listening to Type-O-Negative...

02-19-2009, 07:04 AM	#72 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	You must have missed out on a lot of music, then. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

02-20-2009, 11:30 PM	#75 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	pop is one "o" away from poop... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

02-21-2009, 01:36 AM	#76 (permalink)
Davey Moore The Great Disappearer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: URI Campus and Coventry, both in RI Posts: 462	Pop is the mutilated form of a music invented by black people that used to be rebellious, but got enveloped by the mainstream media and major record labels. Jazz. Rock and roll. Hip-hop. __________________ The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.

02-22-2009, 07:25 PM	#78 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Heh yeah I looked pop music up on wiki immediately after reading that post to confirm. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

02-19-2009, 11:55 PM	#73 (permalink)
All_Tomorrows_Parties Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 22	Pop is a broad term. It's far too simple to just say it's short for popular. I've never heard The New Pornographers on the radio, but their music is unquestionably poppy.

02-20-2009, 03:41 PM	#74 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	pop is the sound a firecracker makes

02-27-2009, 03:08 PM	#79 (permalink)
~~LeftInCompany~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15	Pop generally pulses @ the same bpm's nowadays around what the average human heart beat pulses and alotta pop especially r n b and rap stations, they use the same notes over and over, same chords, same tones and textures, its pretty boring and mindless... Old pop songs to me we're good, but the stuff pumping out now is terrible

02-27-2009, 10:30 PM	#80 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	That it is... and a very hazy, not well defined or clear term... "too poppy" could and has been applied from everyone including Metallica through to Britney Spears... it's a hopeless loaded undefineable easy term, in some ways its as effective as saying something is "nice"... it usually requires a little more description to derive any actual information from it... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.