The Golden Age of Bubblegum Music

Echo Valley: The Original Bubblegum Music Podcast What is the definition of bubblegum pop? How do you know bubblegum music when you hear it? Scroll down for errors and corrections! Echo Valley’s host Professor Bubblegum presents the Golden Age of Bubblegum! Clarifications and Corrections The video only covers the “golden age” of Bubblegum Music: 1966-1970. Bubblegum outside this time period is not covered (e.g. Osmonds, Brady Kids). Bubblegum music is typically defined using two sets of criteria that are only sometimes related. 1. The characteristics of the recorded song itself- the vocal style, the simplistic or childish lyrics, and an 8/8 or otherwise upbeat rhythm structure. 2. A marketing strategy aimed at a young naive audience (e.g. fictional bands, double entendre lyrics, recycled songs). A song might be Bubblegum under one rule, but not the other. Jackson 5’s ABC is Bubblegum, but they were not a Bubblegum band. The Cowsills were a Bubblegum act but Hair is not Bubblegum. By the way, I haven’t included Lemon Pipers because they don’t seem to fit under either criteria. The Monkees were experienced musicians and singers and Don Kirschner did not choose them. It is accurate, I think, though, to attribute the “band“ in terms of sound and recordings to him (and producers Boyce & Hart and Jeff Barry). - The Cowsills certainly belong in this video. I agree it was a big oversight to leave them out. And The Sugar Bears (with Kim Carnes!) should be here, too. -The Banana Splits appeared on NBC, not ABC. Playlist We Can Make Music Tommy Roe Hanky Panky Tommy James Sweet Pea Tommy Roe Cherry Cherry Neil Diamond 96 Tears ? and Mysterians It’s Only Love Tommy James and Shondells I’m A Believer Monkees You Got to Me Neil Diamond I Think We’re Alone Now Tommy James Little Bit Me, Little Bit You Monkees Mirage Tommy James A Little Bit O Soul Music Explosion Beg Borrow & Steal Ohio Express Beautiful People Kenny O’Dell Judy In Disguise John Fred & Playboy Band I’d Join the Foreign Legion Beagles Simon Says 1910 Fruitgum Company I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite Boyce & Hart Mony Mony Tommy James Yummy Yumm, Yummy Ohio Express Alice Long Boyce & Hart Down At Lulu’s Ohio Express 1-2-3 Red Light 1910 Fruitgum Company Bang-Shang-A-Lang Archies Chewy, Chewy Ohio Express Cinnamon Derek Quick Joey Small Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus Do Something To Me Tommy James Finders Keepers Salt Water Taffy Goody Goody Gumdrops 1910 Fruitgum Company Where Did You Come From Buckinghams The Tra La La Song Banana Splits Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Company Dizzy Tommy Roe Mr. Sun Mr. Moon Paul Revere & Raiders Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ Crazy Elephant Mercy The Ohio Express Heather Honey Tommy Roe Let Me Paul Revere & Raiders Special Delivery 1910 Fruitgum Company Baby I Love You Andy Kim Moonflight Vik Venus Don’t Take It So Hard Paul Revere & Raiders Little Woman Bobby Sherman Sugar Sugar Archies Tracy Cuff Links Elephant Candy Fun & Games La La La Bobby Sherman Jam Up & Jelly Tight Tommy Roe My Birthday Suit Cattanooga Cats Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Steam Capt Groovy & His Bubblegum Army Capt. Groovy & His Bubblegum Army Jingle Jangle Archies Grooviest Girl In The World The Fun & Games Namby-Pamby Hardy Boys Words & Music Hot Wheels Bubble Gum Music Rock & Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Company Jennifer Tomkins Street People Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes Edison Lighthouse Rapper Jaggerz Easy Come Easy Go Bobby Sherman Spirit In the Sky Dr. Norman Greenbaum ABC Jackson 5 Who’s Your Baby Archies Little Green Bag George Baker Selection Hitchin’ A Ride Vanity Fare My Baby Loves Lovin’ White Plains With Every Beat of My Heart Josie & the Pussycats Hey Mister Sun Bobby Sherman For a Friend Bugaloos Julie Do Ya Love Me Bobby Sherman In The Summertime Mungo Jerry Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me Robin McNamera We Go So Good Together Groovie Goolies Hand Clapping Song Josie & the Pussycats Bouncin’ All Over the World Harlem Globetrotters Let the Sun Shine Down Hardy Boys Gimme Dat Ding Pipkins Sha-La Love You Lancelot Link & Evolution Revolution If You Become A Bugaloo Bugaloos Be My Baby Andy Kim Candida Tony Orlando & Dawn Montego Bay Bobby Bloom I Think I Love You Partridge Family Feels So Good Hardy Boys