"It's impossible to be Actual* Pop and Actual Rock simultaneously!"

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

the lex just claimed this: is he korrekt?

my response = it is NOT COMMON CERTAINLY but it has happened, like a kind of harmonic convergence within recorded music after -- with things after never the same as before

for example:
i. stones
ii. sabbaf
iii. slade/pistols (=essentially the same thing anyway)
iv. pulp fiction inspired resurgence of SURF sound

obv plenty of bands have been one then the other but not simultaneously, and some have even switched back again

*note use of ACTUAL here must not be employed in any kind of essentialist slipperiness, bcz that kind of behaviour is INDIE

Comments

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Whitesnake's 'Here I Go Agane' is a great pop-rock song!

As is Van Halen's 'Jump'

yes the 80s provides numerous examples of this - i mean songs which are ROKKIN but also would make any sane/impartial fan say 'this is so Pop!'

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

I've a feeling dubdobdee is using Advanced Language :(

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

i was agreeing with you and supplying the general case!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Yep - ITS THUR FINAL COUNTDOWN