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| From | Mark London <mrl@psfc.mit.edu> |
| Subject | Re: The Offspring would have been a great power pop, if they started |
| Date | Mon, 9 Jul 2018 11:41:39 -0400 |
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They also were capable of writing really emotionally powerful songs, like this one:
https://youtu.be/2d3AqlKfXbE
This is an example of the power of music, IMHO.
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> On Jul 4, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Bill <bholmes_fm@msn.com> wrote:
>
> I always called it "punk pop" myself. When I saw the song title I was
> hoping for a Plimsouls cover, but still catchy regardless. Seems like a
> lot of Cal punkers have a powerpop heart (Mike Ness, Billie Joe
> Armstrong, etc.). A hook is a hook is a hook.
>
>> On 7/4/2018 3:34 PM, Mark London wrote:
>> To my surprise, the Offspring had a bunch of good less punky songs
>> when they got older.
>>
>> https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Df5pCYU3k360&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ce69716225d0446edbcdf08d5e1e542e3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636663297135247020&sdata=b4ZBdvUVtc1pB15A6Dt1r1WzkVmD3J59XAZmDte6XPI%3D&reserved=0
>>
>>
>> Of course, one could debate whether a song is power pop or not.
>>
>> I'll call this one, punky power pop.
>>
>> - Mark
>>
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