The last of the three suggestions I gave Jim is "bubblegum pop." Wikipedia defines it as "pop music in a catchy and upbeat style that is considered disposable, contrived, or marketed for children and adolescents." In other words, music made for tweens and teens, the Tiger Beat crowd.
Most bubblegum artists were "one-hit wonders," but there were several who charted with multiple records, like 1910 Fruitgum Company, who had three Top Ten hits in their time. I read a magazine article many years ago that said the name came from one of the members finding an ancient gum wrapper in one of his grandfather’s suits. "1, 2, 3, Red Light" was their second hit, reaching #5 in the US, #1 in Canada, and #8 in Australia in 1968.
Everytime I try to prove I love you
1, 2, 3 red light stops me
Baby you ain’t right to stop me
1, 2, 3 red light stops me
Everytime I try to love you
1, 2, 3 red light stops me
Baby every night you stop me
1, 2, 3 red light
Stop the game (stop the game)
You got too much to lose (too much to lose)
If you stop me again
That’s when we might end
So please don’t refuse (please don’t refuse)
Everytime I make a move to love you
1, 2, 3 red light don’t stop me
Baby you ain’t right to stop me
1, 2, 3 red light don’t stop me
Everytime I try to prove I love you
1, 2, 3 red light don’t stop me
When I know I’m right don’t stop me
1, 2, 3 red light
Everytime I make a move to love you
1, 2, 3 red light don’t stop me
Baby you ain’t right to stop me
1, 2, 3, red light (fades out)
Source: Lyrics.com
That’s Song Lyric Sunday and Song of the Day for February 19, 2023.
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These songs are catchy and fun. …even though I was never one for bubblegum.
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Yes, it was cheap, disposable music and no, I don’t care. In a way it was ingenious.
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Most of these songs were catchy…that is something bubblegum did…make a lot of catchy songs.
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It was great for the younger kids because they got to bounce around and have fun, and a lot of older kids liked it, too. I still like it, odd as that might seem.
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No I still like it also in small doses…I can enjoy it.
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Lots of adolescent memories wrapped up in that stick of gum!
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I know. Remember “Simon Says” and “Indian Giver” by them?
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Simon Says for sure!
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1910 Fruitgum Company symbolized Bubblegum Pop, good choice, John.
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Sounds crazy, but I like a lot of it, mostly for the memories. Thanks!
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Thanks for helping out with the themes, John.
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Sure! This was lots of fun! Thanks for using them!
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Great choice, John! Happy music.
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It was! The late ’60’s were a good time to be a kid…
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Good choice John.
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Glad you liked it!
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Thank you so much for all your prompts Jim I have enjoyed them soo much. This week has been a wonderful chance to go back to my early teen years I love bubblegum I did didn’t realise bhow much!!💜💜💜💜
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Same here. I knew it would be a un topic fo ghose of us who were tweens and young teens (and maybe not-so-young ones) in the late ’60’s.
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Absolutely spot on John thank you 💜💜
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This was the first song that popped in my head when I saw the prompt. Another great walk down memory lane this week.
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I haven’t seen a couple that I expected almost immediately. I’ll have to throw together a playlist….
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