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Posted at November 27, 2009, 6:41 am:

Is there? I'm not putting down the genre in anyway. I am making this out of curiosity. Have you guys ever heard a musically-challenging pop song? If so, YSI it.

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Hmmm, not as such.

It really depends on how you define "pop.

I really don't think it matters in rock music.

John, I know exactly waht you mean.

Pop is written to be catchy.

That's actually a really good point, but it isn't impossible to make s...

Yes, but it isn't what people want to hear.

Yeah, I guess so.

Good Vibrations.

Pop, by design, is meant to be unchallenging.

I don't really listen out for technicality at all.

Quote.

I wouldn't take it that far, but that's the general idea.

Well for technicality look no further than McFly.

I agree with those who say pop really can't be complex from a musical/...

I think that the technicality in pop music lies in its structure.

I love McFly shush.

A lot of pop tunes are harmonically pretty complex.

Yeah, a lot of pop songs have several layers plyed on top of each othe...

I never heard that song, but I always thought vocals were emphasized, ...

I don't really understand everythink you write but I have to say you a...

Isnt Queen supposed to be quite technical?

Queen isn't today's Pop Music though.

Actually yeah your right, i shouldnt have suggested it.

"Musically challenging" is a pretty broad prompt, but the fi...

Most people look for some space to think, absorb and comply with the m...

I think there is some technical pop out there.

no it really depends on how u define technicality most pop songs ha...

How about John Mayer and Elliott Smith, i think those two have fairly ...

U2 anyone? Not THAT techical, but not exactly child's play either.

I dont recall EVER hearing any complex modulation in a pop song bro - ...

I wouldn't say pop songs have more complex melodic devices but more co...

Well if were talking about the whole genre of pop we can go back to ba...

Sting - Ten Summoners Tale - Buy it, the drumming puts your favorite b...

Most metal has pretty boring/uncomplex harmonies unless you go into to...

I was just thinking this.

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