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Good Pop or Pop rock bands

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited August 2009 in Other Music
Goo Goo Dolls

and matchbox 20.

Who else?

Come on, admit it. They may not be dylan or ed or uncle bruce, music that has some higher meaning, but as I have said, nothing beats a perfectly written and played pop song. We may not like the fact that radio plays the songs 40 times a day, but there is a reason beyond that that the melody and hook get inside your brain.

Why are some good pop or pop rock bands?

Blinky.

Counting crows.

Etc...?
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Kings of Leon

    Green Day

    That's it. Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox are as the great Bill Walton would say "TERRRRRRIBLE"
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Goo Goo Dolls are maybe the worst live band I've seen. They have a few decent songs through. Matchbox Twenty on the other hand were brilliant when I saw them live. I saw them at a very muddy Glastonbury back in '98 when the first album was out, Rob Thomas put so much into his performance, he sounds great live.

    Anyway I would count Foo Fighters as pop rock, Everclear (back when they were still good), Feeder, Green Day, Jimmy Eat world.....I'm out......
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Hootie and Hanson.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I'm going to catch flak for this, but Foo Fighters are a VERY good pop rock band.

    And I like the Goo Goo Dolls....
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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    i was gonna say of montreal. great pop band. by your examples though i would assume you're talking about mainstream bands, and you seem to be borderlining on guilty pleasures. i'll give you matchbox 20, but like someone else said, goo goo dolls are awful. i saw them live a while ago too and it was one of the worst shows i've ever seen.

    how about third eye blind, i always dug that band. red hot chili peppers are probably the best if they count.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Better Than Ezra, Matt Nathanson, Lifehouse
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    Goo Goo Dolls

    matchbox 20.

    Counting crows.

    god help you

    Tiki Barber wrote:

    how about third eye blind, i always dug that band.

    I take it back....god help YOU
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Matchbox Twenty's best song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YRzoCNk2M8 the ending is awesome, kind of reminds me of Fleetwood Mac or something........
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    soulsinging wrote:
    Hootie and Hanson.

    +1 on Hootie. Let Her Cry was an amazing song!
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    I wouldn't consider most of what bands have been listed as pop rock, but I guess everyone has their own interpretation. These are mine, based on acts still playing:

    John Mellencamp
    Crowded House
    Better than Ezra
    Chris Isaak

    There are a ton of others that you could argue fit into this genre or that, but I think it's hard to dispute these.
  • TangerineTangerine Posts: 880
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I'm going to catch flak for this, but Foo Fighters are a VERY good pop rock band.

    And I like the Goo Goo Dolls....

    I think you'll only catch flak for thinking the Foo Fighters are a "pop rock" band ;) Have you seen the FF live? I don't know of many pop rock singers that scream quite as much as Dave Grohl, plus he was in Nirvana so that automatically takes him out of the running.

    Foo Fighters are a very good/great rock band :)
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  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    A few of these I love, a few make me crank the radio but do little else.
    Counting Crows
    INXS (not counting that reality show remake)
    Fountains of Wayne - Hackensack is one undeniable song.
    10,000 Maniacs/Natalie Merchant - I think they're both great/transcendent at times, but I think most people put them in the general pop/rock category.
    Old 97's/Rhett Miller
    Live
    The Pretenders
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Tangerine wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I'm going to catch flak for this, but Foo Fighters are a VERY good pop rock band.

    And I like the Goo Goo Dolls....

    I think you'll only catch flak for thinking the Foo Fighters are a "pop rock" band ;) Have you seen the FF live? I don't know of many pop rock singers that scream quite as much as Dave Grohl, plus he was in Nirvana so that automatically takes him out of the running.

    Foo Fighters are a very good/great rock band :)
    No, I LOVE the Foo Fighters, and know people around here do too! I saw them from front row centre on their latest tour! A lot of their songs ARE pop songs (Times Like These, Breakout, Learn To Fly), and damn good ones at that!
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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    U2
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    I hate the Goo Goo Dolls & Matchbox 20...
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Tangerine wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I'm going to catch flak for this, but Foo Fighters are a VERY good pop rock band.

    And I like the Goo Goo Dolls....

    I think you'll only catch flak for thinking the Foo Fighters are a "pop rock" band ;) Have you seen the FF live? I don't know of many pop rock singers that scream quite as much as Dave Grohl, plus he was in Nirvana so that automatically takes him out of the running.

    Foo Fighters are a very good/great rock band :)
    Nirvana was fairly poppy.
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  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    third eye blind is an amazing band
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    metsfan wrote:
    U2


    Yeah, they're kind of a big one aren't they?!
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    The Beatles
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I'm so laughing at this thread. :D

    For my embarressment: I've seen live on this list:

    3EB (Twice)
    Goo Goo Dolls (twice)
    Better than ezra
    Sugar ray


    Foo fighters are not pop rock, some videos may have been cheesy, but they are a damn good rock show!

    Also, the bands I listed, all have good songs and their shows were fun back in the day when they were all really popular.
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    red mos wrote:
    I'm so laughing at this thread. :D

    For my embarressment: I've seen live on this list:

    3EB (Twice)
    Goo Goo Dolls (twice)
    Better than ezra
    Sugar ray


    Foo fighters are not pop rock, some videos may have been cheesy, but they are a damn good rock show!

    Also, the bands I listed, all have good songs and their shows were fun back in the day when they were all really popular.

    There's nothing wrong with seeing BTE. They put on a great live show and put out great records.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    thought of another one. Kind of dug fastball's first album. saw them live once too.
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