The perfect indie pop song

Dudess · 07-02-2009 8:34pm #1

You know those songs that are indie but still delicious pieces of guitar pop joy and wouldn't be out of place in the top 10 or saturating daytime radio? For me, the ultimate example is The Primitives' Crash - killer hook, frenetic pace, head****ingly catchy and with a sultry, deadpan female on vocals. It ROCKS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prm5Fw_WjDw

Other contenders which weren't as commercially successful as Crash but should have been: Teenage Fanclub - Star Sign, The Wedding Present - Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft, lots by Pixies.

What else?

li@mo · 07-02-2009 8:39pm

I havent heard that song in years. Thanks. Its class

HouseHippo · 07-02-2009 8:51pm

Das Pop-Underground or Saturday Night
Angel Pier-Sprites
Vampire Weekend-Oxford Comma
Anything by the Futureheads,The Wombats,Artic Monkey's etc

KrazeeEyezKilla · 07-02-2009 9:22pm

Freak Scene by Dinosaur Jr is another great one.

Placid_Casual · 07-02-2009 9:23pm

There She Goes by The La's comes to mind straight away, as does pretty much anything by The Shins. The fact that The Shins aren't saturating daytime radio is daytime radio's loss and rest of us' gain.

nyarlothothep · 07-02-2009 9:38pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyIVkEhyNLE

Dudess · 07-02-2009 9:45pm

Down On Me by The Jesus and Mary Chain is another one - it wasn't released as a single but it should have been. The singles released off that particular album were much less poppy.

And another J&MC song - Head On. But not the original, the Pixies cover. A spectactular slice of pop.

Morgans · 07-02-2009 9:45pm

Something like "If I cant change your mind" by Sugar would be one that springs to mind.

Don't let me down - The Wonderstuff as well.

Dudess · 07-02-2009 9:47pm

Oooh absolutely! Sugar were scrumptiously poppy. Haven't heard that Wonderstuff song in ages - it's great. Heading off to YouTube now - thanks!

CSC · 07-02-2009 9:49pm

Ever fall in love by The Buzzcocks.

Morgans · 07-02-2009 9:54pm

The Frank and Walters - Colours needs a mention on this thread.

Morgans · 07-02-2009 9:56pm

Ah here, I got to stop thinking of these one at a time, but

The Lightning Seeds - Pure

again cant be left out.

Dudess · 07-02-2009 9:57pm

Billy Bragg - Sexuality. What a melody and guitar riff courtesy of a Mr Marr. And backing vocals by the late, great Kirsty McColl.

Mr E · 07-02-2009 10:25pm

Jellyfish - Baby's Coming Back

who_ru · 07-02-2009 11:08pm

the smiths - there is a light that never goes out.

enough said.

Dennis the Stone · 07-02-2009 11:59pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fINpWTj-Bw

larrykinney · 08-02-2009 1:45am

Morgans wrote: »

The Frank and Walters - Colours needs a mention on this thread.

+1

What about 'Everybody come down' by The Delgados, 'Burn, don't freeze' by Sleater Kinney, 'Shady Lane' by Pavement or 'The Con' by Tegan and Sara.

PaulBrewer · 08-02-2009 2:52am

Placid_Casual wrote: »

There She Goes by The La's comes to mind straight away,

You bet me to it Placid!

PaulBrewer · 08-02-2009 2:53am

Mr E wrote: »

Jellyfish - Baby's Coming Back

Used to play it in a covers band I had called 'The Bad Babysitters' ..

grumpytrousers · 08-02-2009 2:57am

Find the Answer Within - Boo Radleys

'Wake Up' was the single everybody whistled, but this was the second single, and for my money peed all over the other...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPwcmPn895U

oh - and whoever said Pure by the Lightning Seeds - I'd agree completely. Mind you, you could substitute *anything* Ian Broudie went near. Look up "perfect indie pop" in the dictionary, and there's a picture of him there...

PaulBrewer · 08-02-2009 3:09am

grumpytrousers wrote: »

Find the Answer Within - Boo Radleys

'

Grumpy , you and I will probably never fight over a CD in HMV.
That's shocking drivel!

sparkzter · 08-02-2009 3:15am

Surprised nobody has mentioned one of the greatest indie come pop bands of our time. Any song off the complete Stone Roses album will get ya hummin/singing/tapping or even air guitaring if it floats your boat.
Does anyone remember Mock Turtles-can you dig it? Class pastblast!:cool:

PaulBrewer · 08-02-2009 3:17am

sparkzter wrote: »

Does anyone remember Mock Turtles-can you dig it? Class pastblast!:cool:

Used to play that one too - Great bass line!

lordgoat · 08-02-2009 3:57am

Radar Love - Golden Earring

Orizio · 08-02-2009 3:59am

The Underdog - Spoon.

08-02-2009 4:07am

My Bloody Valentine - Paint a Rainbow
Pulp - Common People

longshanks · 08-02-2009 4:17am

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

Pulp - Common People

i haven't heard this, how does it go?

Zaph · 08-02-2009 4:25am

Violents Femmes - Blister in the Sun
The Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson
Belly - Feed the Tree
Blake Babies - Take Your Head Off My Shoulder

tony1kenobi · 08-02-2009 4:30am

Radio-Teenage Fanclub
Best Friends Girl-The Cars
Theres No Other Way-Blur
Weirdo-Charlatans
Bye Bye Badman-Stone Roses
Hoover Dam-Sugar
Feed The Tree-Belly
Head In The Sky-Atomic Rooster

Should I go on?

Apologies Zaph....I genuinely didn't see that you had posted Belly......can I replace it with Cannonball....then we have a nice cross reference tie in and everyone is happy.

Morgans · 08-02-2009 9:19am

Another vote for Pavement - Shady Lane

Think there a lot of songs mentioned that are top class, just not really catchy enough as per original post's criteria. Spose thats where personal taste comes into it.

If its catchy you are looking for maybe Tullycraft - How to stuff a wild bikini should get a call.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wq5xj5pPlI

Its pop from an indie band, but maybe the song isnt indie pop enough.

St Bunt · 08-02-2009 10:54am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n35C0j3LLB0&feature=PlayList&p=4B07DFE250673C11&playnext=1&index=2

The perfect indie pop song

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