http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/when-pop-ruled-the-decade/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:25:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/when-pop-ruled-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-1071374 CKS2996 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:43:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/when-pop-ruled-the-decade/#comment-1071374 I have heard of a theory that "Popular" music runs in a cycle, loosely related to the economic mood of the time, and a 13 year or so cycle. The more positive the economic mood, the more upbeat pop is popular, the lower the economic mood, the more heavier an punky sounds are popular. A good example is the 1990s, which as an economic downturn peaked, so did the popularity of Grunge and the Madchester scene. As the economy picked up in the late 90s, "pop" became popular, with the rise of BritPop and a number of Boy Bands, and that scene waning as the economy turned down in the early 00s. I have heard of a theory that "Popular" music runs in a cycle, loosely related to the economic mood of the time, and a 13 year or so cycle. The more positive the economic mood, the more upbeat pop is popular, the lower the economic mood, the more heavier an punky sounds are popular. A good example is the 1990s, which as an economic downturn peaked, so did the popularity of Grunge and the Madchester scene. As the economy picked up in the late 90s, "pop" became popular, with the rise of BritPop and a number of Boy Bands, and that scene waning as the economy turned down in the early 00s.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/when-pop-ruled-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-1068152 dibart Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:35:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/when-pop-ruled-the-decade/#comment-1068152 No Miami bass? This is revisionism gone mad! No Miami bass? This is revisionism gone mad!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/when-pop-ruled-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-1067122 Peeves Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:06:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/when-pop-ruled-the-decade/#comment-1067122 Isn't 'pop' whatever's most popular at the time? And what exactly is Urban if there's already categories for R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Club, Teen Pop, Pop, Pop Rock, Alt Pop, Pop Pop, and Pop Diggety Pop? But very interesting to see how monotonous the music industry has become..the ones that are recorded at least. Isn't 'pop' whatever's most popular at the time? And what exactly is Urban if there's already categories for R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Club, Teen Pop, Pop, Pop Rock, Alt Pop, Pop Pop, and Pop Diggety Pop? But very interesting to see how monotonous the music industry has become..the ones that are recorded at least.

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