World's greatest pop album

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I plan to write and record the world's greatest pop album. What elements do you recommend?

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 03:51 (twenty-two years ago)

TALENT.

― Pete S, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 03:52 (twenty-two years ago)

You should try to sound like a cross between the Spice Girls and Kraftwerk, that'd be pretty good.

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 03:53 (twenty-two years ago)

If it involves a boy band, they have to wear matching suits. This is key. (It also sorta ties in with Ally's K-werk suggestion.)

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Two molecules of Hafnium and three Gadolinium.
To keep up with news of the elements:
http://radio.weblogs.com/0101365/categories/periodic/

― Keith Harris (kharris1128), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:05 (twenty-two years ago)

horns

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:05 (twenty-two years ago)

There's probably a computer program available that synthesises all the necessary elements. Good beat, hooks, sly lyrical depth for the crits, exciting image (a la White Stripes), references to 60s/70s groups, and coming from the right place (e.g. Lowestoft this year), et voila!

― Pete S, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Pete, you don't need computers, it's all chemistry.

― Keith Harris (kharris1128), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:06 (twenty-two years ago)

'fnar 'fnar

― Pete S, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:08 (twenty-two years ago)

My name on the producer credit.

― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:08 (twenty-two years ago)

entryism

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:09 (twenty-two years ago)

ass

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:09 (twenty-two years ago)

and sugar

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:09 (twenty-two years ago)

(that's the title!)

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Steps vs Busted!

― alext (alext), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 06:52 (twenty-two years ago)

ally otm, except you should also try to look like a cross between the spice girls and kraftwerk.

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 06:59 (twenty-two years ago)

also they shouldn't play their own instruments, sing their own vocals, play their own shows or sign their own autographs

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 07:00 (twenty-two years ago)

why do you guys keep maying WIT jokes on this thread

― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 07:10 (twenty-two years ago)

a combination of zappa, kraftwerk, gary numan, my bloody valentine, eatb, and bowie = the world's greatest pop album!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 07:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I pop too much.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 10:53 (twenty-two years ago)

grime input.

― Marcello Carlin, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 10:57 (twenty-two years ago)

No one seems to be taking the fact that I'm going to create the world's greatest pop album too seriously. Phase one is writing lyrics. I wrote lyrics for one song last night and I'm working on one today at work.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Can you stick them on here, please?

― Pete S, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Phase one is NOT writing lyrics. Phase one is tunes.

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

girls aloud already exist -- show's over, bucko.

― enrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Dude, Andrew, could you BE any more...hello-oh?

I work better if I have lyrics first to form the melody around. Plus I am really really lazy about lyrics, so I'm getting the biggest hurdle over with first.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Can I be a special guest?

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah but lazy lyrics are often rather GOOD! I'm just worried you'll end sounding like James Taylor, man

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Chris, why don't you write special guest lyrics? I expect them in my email by the end of the week.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I can send you my song about Apple Jacks and Fruit Loops.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Totally.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:32 (twenty-two years ago)

I plan to write and record the world's greatest pop album. What elements do you recommend?

Funky finger popping bass Polyrhythms Jangly salsa drenched Guitars Kerrazy Jazzy horn charts Angst-laden, ethereal vocals Witty Lyrics weird, barely buried shit right before the chorus Big symphonic build up Anthemic finish

Big, pneumatic breasts

I can't think of a great 'choon that doesn't have at least one of those things. Can you?

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 20:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Glitter
Hand-claps
Cowbell

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Melody
Harmony
Complexity
Pretentiousness
Tweeness

― Geirvald Hongfjeld jr., Wednesday, 19 November 2003 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

three years pass...

I REALLY AM DOING THIS (WITH A BAND). WE HAVE ONE GREAT SONG. WE'RE GETTING THIS ONE GUY FROM CHICAGO TO DO VOCALS FOR IT. WE'RE RECORDING MORE TOMORROW. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES. /CAPS LOCK etc.

― Tape Store, Thursday, 19 July 2007 06:43 (eighteen years ago)

Please never revive any thread I ever started again.

― n/a, Thursday, 19 July 2007 12:48 (eighteen years ago)

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