Top Ten Pop Songs

	Tiger Feet, Mud.
	Japanese Boy, Aneka.
	Funky Town, Lips Inc.
	Fire Brigade, The Move.
	Teenage Kicks, The Undertones.
	Rah Rah Rasputin, Boney M.
	Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks.
	Ketchup Song, Las Ketchup.
	Hey Macarena. Los Del Rio
	Tender, Blur.

Probably with a strong tune, probably short. Something that will get your attention, infectious.

Tiger Feet, Mud.

Perhaps the greatest party record of all time, the one you played when you really wanted people to get up and dance.

Japanese Boy, Aneka

A pop song by an opera singer? Yes! Syndrums go bonkers, Aneka wails away, all to an infectious cod Japanese backing. Well, actually of course its about as Japanese as 'Banzai!', but none the worse for that.

Funky Town, Lips Inc.

Fire Brigade, The Move.

Roy Wood was the song writing genius of 'The Move', churning out a steady stream of memorable punchy melodies. Blackberry Way, Curly, California Man - every record collection should have 'The Best of the Move' somewhere in it.

Teenage Kicks, The Undertones.

So, punk was meant to be iconoclast, and rough edged. So where did this come from?! Punk meets pop in the breathless little piece of high energy fun. Described by John Peel as his favourite song of all time, the one he wants played at his funeral.

Rah Rah Rasputin, Boney M.

I was rather surprised when I realised how many big hits Boney M managed to clock up. If you can ignore the seasonal dross of 'Mary's Boy Child' they are pretty good too. OK, so the man was a capering fool miming to the voice of their producer. And the lyrics were sort of third rate English by radio fare. Get over it, and enjoy the tunes.

Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks.

Ray Davis is one of the song writing giants in the singles area, one of few from the sixties whose songs are strong enough to be covered frequently today. Anyone who can craft such a beautiful song, from the subject matter of getting dark at a railway station has genius indeed..

Ketchup Song, Las Ketchup.

I prefer the Spanish one, not sure why. The words really don't matter, and the girls sing more effectively in their own language. This one is as infectious as anthrax, (and about as pleasant, if you dislike pop!).

Hey Macarena, Los Del Rio

While we are in the area of deadly infections, it seems appropriate to mention this one. It sticks in your head in much the same way as Leon Trotskys ice pick.

Tender, Blur.

Now this one succeeds on every level - Damon Albarn is clearly at the top of his form with this simple powerful song. A number one hit that could be enjoyed by people who did not even like pop. This one makes me think of 'All you need is love'.