I’ll have to take some time and think about my favorite bubblegum pop song. I don’t think I have a favorite, but I’m also not opposed to songs just for the sake of being fun and lighthearted.
Also - Build Me Up Buttercup might be pop but it’s not cheery. It’s an unrequited love begging for the other person to give them a moment of time even though they don’t feel the same way.
I’ve fallen behind on your posts, with every intention to read them all. And of course today as I pick up where I left off is the same day I splurged and spent way too much on U2 tickets in Vegas this winter just before reading about your introduction to the band.
I love it Dan. My dad always hated the Buttercup song and called it bubblegum. But you're right, it's not cheery! I definitely have more room in my heart for just plain happy songs than I used to. I've gotten over my grunge-era aversion to fun and lighthearted.
I can't believe you're going to the Sphere to see U2. Should be amazing!
Bruh that song is almost as bad as rock lobster. I’d rather watch attack of the clones on repeat than listen to that garbage. Just terrible. The MC Hammer cartoon theme song is better than that. It’s a shame that exists. NATO really screwed up when they forgot to convict the Archie’s (whatever that atrocity is) of crimes against humanity. And while they’re at it, arrest the people who made The Never Ending Story. That movie is about as interesting as a math test. It’s more difficult to endure as well.
I’ll have to take some time and think about my favorite bubblegum pop song. I don’t think I have a favorite, but I’m also not opposed to songs just for the sake of being fun and lighthearted.
Also - Build Me Up Buttercup might be pop but it’s not cheery. It’s an unrequited love begging for the other person to give them a moment of time even though they don’t feel the same way.
I’ve fallen behind on your posts, with every intention to read them all. And of course today as I pick up where I left off is the same day I splurged and spent way too much on U2 tickets in Vegas this winter just before reading about your introduction to the band.
I love it Dan. My dad always hated the Buttercup song and called it bubblegum. But you're right, it's not cheery! I definitely have more room in my heart for just plain happy songs than I used to. I've gotten over my grunge-era aversion to fun and lighthearted.
I can't believe you're going to the Sphere to see U2. Should be amazing!
Bruh that song is almost as bad as rock lobster. I’d rather watch attack of the clones on repeat than listen to that garbage. Just terrible. The MC Hammer cartoon theme song is better than that. It’s a shame that exists. NATO really screwed up when they forgot to convict the Archie’s (whatever that atrocity is) of crimes against humanity. And while they’re at it, arrest the people who made The Never Ending Story. That movie is about as interesting as a math test. It’s more difficult to endure as well.
Bruh...I'm overwhelmed here. Attack of the Clones on repeat? MC Hammer cartoon theme song? Strong. Sign me up for your Substack when you fire it up.
But you're wrong about The Neverending Story. It's amazing.