Silly, unsophisticated, just-for-fun songs. One hit wonders. You have probably heard the phrase “bubblegum music.” Musicologists have given bubblegum music many ...
Though the genre rose to prominence in 1967, the roots lay earlier in the decade. (The Angels’ hit below is one of many precursors.) The Music Explosion covered “Little Bit O’ Soul” in 1967, which ...