I’m quite the enthusiast of pop music history, with quite the boomer taste in music, so I was interested to hear some thoughts on what was in comrades’ opinions on when the best slop on the radio was.
2012
pure slop
I was pretty astounded when I found out that songs like “Puff the Magic Dragon” and “If I Had a Hammer” from my childhood were actual radio hits in 62 and 63. Can’t say that’s my answer but it’s a pretty funny one.
For me it’d probably have to be something more like 74-77 with Stevie Wonder, CSNY, Bee Gees, Shuggie Otis, etc. all going on. That early 2000’s acoustic wave, especially with the drum machines, is also kinda charming to me.
For me it’s 1983, simply for its 80s-ness shifting to a higher gear and the incredible variety in music, similar only to the late 90s:
Yacht Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ1nvhLf1EU
70s Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatorN4P9aA
Goth Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxqq5vahHKk
Metal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZncJyec4i4s
New Wave - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmGMzyajA2U
Synthpop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OsZTJ5vfUs
Disco - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ro8-ngA8gs
Pop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeeJhEpeUfc
Italo disco - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEvn4oYjeQ0
50s revival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tsV7LTrMW0
Prog Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6d7VeYvdQ
Eurovision Song Contest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsOOarxxzFY
Soft Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX-Ru1XkNZc
And others
