The Perfect GUITAR-based POP song

Jonathangus

Take your pick from any of Blondie's back catalogue.

And we've all heard the opening a million times, but I still think this a belter.  Textbook pop song structure, and a great solo which fits the song:

breakstuff

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks.

breakstuff

The Strokes - Last Nite.

tone1

There She Goes - The La's 

Rocker

EricTheWeary said:

Rocker said:

Sporky said:

Is this going to be another thread where everyone posts their favourites and no-one listens to anyone else's?

I don't mind, I just like to know.

Yes. If you hang around long enough, every song that contains the merest whiff of guitar will get mentioned. Anyway who has the time or the interest to listen to every suggested track?

I like to listen to these tracks in the time I would otherwise be spending shaving. 

Probably time to buy yourself a new blade

Chuffola

Or, anything else by XTC really. 

Or Blondie.

JDE

Fretwired

JDE said:

So sad Benjamin Orr died young ...

Fretwired

The Pistols ...

breakstuff

The Smiths - This Charming Man.

mellowsun

Best guitar based pop song with the all time best middle eight!

Philly_Q

Philly_Q

Philly_Q

JDE

Fretwired said:

So sad Benjamin Orr died young ...

I know. The Cars were so great. Weezer owe them everything.

Iamnobody

There's some good shouts here. I'll throw this one into the mix.

Gassage

Another Girl, Another Planet
Don't Dream It's Over.

fields5069

I'll nominate this one. My dad had/has an album called "British Gold" with stuff like Resurrection Shuffle, Something In The Air, Hey Joe (??), and this one, among others.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

The Killers - Mr Brightside

Great pop song, and that intro lick/arpeggio thing is insanely catchy!

(I'd post a video, but I've no idea how!  )

scrumhalf

Bucket said:

It is this.

Have a wiz. As near as damnit perfect. There's a live vocal version on Youtube which is fantastic.

A mate was in California a couple of weeks ago and saw "Badfinger" (Joey Molland and some bored-looking locals) play a music store. Apparently the between-song banter was splenetic, and who can blame him. Horrible backstory for a wonderful band.