Perfect Pop Songs

She probably killed Kurt but Courtney was goddamn great in her prime.

 

This riff gets stuck in my head like few others:

This is a terrific little slice of jazz/pop that was right at home in the 70s:

 

If I’m going Lightfoot it’s this one, written about Cathy Smith of Belushi/speedball infamy.

 

With Lightfoot, I might go with "Mountains and Marian," one of his more obscure songs, but it's a treasure.

 

Belinda Carlisle has other songs that became greater hits, but this has always been my favorite of her’s:

 

Handful of Berlin songs eligible for this thread.

 

Best coming of age movie in the '80s and one of the best soundtracks.

The part with the shadows on the mat as he jumps rope is flat out sexy cinematography.

Whoever made that decision deserved a raise.