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powerpop

powerpop is the alternative spelling of power pop.

Meaning of power pop

Noun

power pop (uncountable)

  1. A genre of popular music inspired by 1960s British and American pop and rock music, with strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs.
    • Power pop was given the “pop” part of its name because the songs were based on well-crafted, memorable melodies with clever lyrics, as were some of the early songs by the Beatles. Power pop songs also often included catchy-sounding group harmonies like those sung by the Beach Boys in the early...1998, Katherine Charlton, Rock Music Styles: A History, McGraw-Hill, page 116

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Powerpop is the alternative spelling of power pop.

Words near powerpop in the dictionary

  1. PowerPointer
  2. PowerPointers
  3. PowerPointing
  4. PowerPointlessness
  5. powerpoints
  6. powerpop
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  8. powers ahead
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  10. powers behind thrones
  11. Powers Creek

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