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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our choices for the top 10
counting down our choices for the top 10
counting down our choices for the top 10 pop song cliches
pop song cliches
pop song cliches [Music]
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[Music] who says you have to have perfect pitch
who says you have to have perfect pitch
who says you have to have perfect pitch to be a pop star with today’s
to be a pop star with today’s
to be a pop star with today’s technological innovations we’re looking
technological innovations we’re looking
technological innovations we’re looking at you auto-tune
at you auto-tune
at you auto-tune [Music]
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[Music] aspiring singers don’t have to let the
aspiring singers don’t have to let the
aspiring singers don’t have to let the inability to carry a tune or even just
inability to carry a tune or even just
inability to carry a tune or even just an off day stop them from expressing
an off day stop them from expressing
an off day stop them from expressing themselves musically sometimes it’s used
themselves musically sometimes it’s used
themselves musically sometimes it’s used to create interesting vocal effects or
to create interesting vocal effects or
to create interesting vocal effects or serve as an occasionally necessary
serve as an occasionally necessary
serve as an occasionally necessary safety net but other times technology
safety net but other times technology
safety net but other times technology like auto-tune is used to compensate for
like auto-tune is used to compensate for
like auto-tune is used to compensate for a lack of ability
a lack of ability
a lack of ability [Music]
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[Music] whatever the case it’s been running
whatever the case it’s been running
whatever the case it’s been running rampant and pop music
rampant and pop music
rampant and pop music [Music]
number nine songs about sex and
number nine songs about sex and promiscuity
promiscuity
promiscuity [Music]
over 50 years ago British pop group The
over 50 years ago British pop group The Beatles innocently announced that they
Beatles innocently announced that they
Beatles innocently announced that they wanted to hold your hand just a few
wanted to hold your hand just a few
wanted to hold your hand just a few years later the Rolling Stones earned
years later the Rolling Stones earned
years later the Rolling Stones earned the disapproval of media censors with
the disapproval of media censors with
the disapproval of media censors with the title of their song let’s spend the
the title of their song let’s spend the
the title of their song let’s spend the night together
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[Music] nowadays many pop singers want to do a
nowadays many pop singers want to do a
nowadays many pop singers want to do a lot more than hold hands and they aren’t
lot more than hold hands and they aren’t
lot more than hold hands and they aren’t shy about going into detail about what
shy about going into detail about what
shy about going into detail about what they want to do all night
as a result songs describing raunchy sex
as a result songs describing raunchy sex are common to the point of being cliche
number eight he changes
number eight he changes [Music]
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[Music] once more with feeling or if a singer
once more with feeling or if a singer
once more with feeling or if a singer can’t manage to ring any more emotion
can’t manage to ring any more emotion
can’t manage to ring any more emotion out of his or her vocals there’s always
out of his or her vocals there’s always
out of his or her vocals there’s always the option to sing higher lower or in a
the option to sing higher lower or in a
the option to sing higher lower or in a different key
sometimes called the truck drivers gear
sometimes called the truck drivers gear change this shift is usually vocal and
change this shift is usually vocal and
change this shift is usually vocal and is most prevalent in ballads such as
is most prevalent in ballads such as
is most prevalent in ballads such as those sung by Kelly Clarkson or boy
those sung by Kelly Clarkson or boy
those sung by Kelly Clarkson or boy bands but it can also be accomplished
bands but it can also be accomplished
bands but it can also be accomplished with musical instruments
with musical instruments
with musical instruments [Music]
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[Music] it’s a hit-or-miss technique that has
it’s a hit-or-miss technique that has
it’s a hit-or-miss technique that has been used by artists ranging from
been used by artists ranging from
been used by artists ranging from Michael Jackson to Britney Spears
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[Music] wake up in the morning feeling like
wake up in the morning feeling like
wake up in the morning feeling like people on glass number seven singing
people on glass number seven singing
people on glass number seven singing about being in a club and partying
no one ever said that musicians don’t
no one ever said that musicians don’t know how to cut loose and have a good
know how to cut loose and have a good
know how to cut loose and have a good time artists like Ke$ha pitbull Katy
time artists like Ke$ha pitbull Katy
time artists like Ke$ha pitbull Katy Perry and even the once innocent Miley
Perry and even the once innocent Miley
Perry and even the once innocent Miley Cyrus are no exception although some
Cyrus are no exception although some
Cyrus are no exception although some performers may choose to keep business
performers may choose to keep business
performers may choose to keep business and pleasure separate many like to share
and pleasure separate many like to share
and pleasure separate many like to share the fun with their fans
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[Music] at any rate it’s such an overexposed
at any rate it’s such an overexposed
at any rate it’s such an overexposed topic some fans probably have hangovers
topic some fans probably have hangovers
topic some fans probably have hangovers just from listening
I don’t got a huge Oh help I really rule
I don’t got a huge Oh help I really rule number six horse
number six horse
number six horse rhyming I got a mode of ghost but I can
rhyming I got a mode of ghost but I can
rhyming I got a mode of ghost but I can flow – blows – listen big words can hurt
flow – blows – listen big words can hurt
flow – blows – listen big words can hurt and bad rhymes can hurt even more common
and bad rhymes can hurt even more common
and bad rhymes can hurt even more common couplet crimes include rhyming girl with
couplet crimes include rhyming girl with
couplet crimes include rhyming girl with world one however some songs take bad
world one however some songs take bad
world one however some songs take bad driving practices to new lows by
driving practices to new lows by
driving practices to new lows by discarding even basic grammar rules like
discarding even basic grammar rules like
discarding even basic grammar rules like one popstar who wants everyone to know
one popstar who wants everyone to know
one popstar who wants everyone to know who she really are
who she really are
who she really are [Music]
[Music]
[Music] mothers go too far by ramming a whole
mothers go too far by ramming a whole
mothers go too far by ramming a whole string of words like J Lo’s I’m into you
string of words like J Lo’s I’m into you
string of words like J Lo’s I’m into you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] by forcing rhymes that present a
by forcing rhymes that present a
by forcing rhymes that present a negative impression Allah one apparently
negative impression Allah one apparently
negative impression Allah one apparently hellish singer number five the love will
hellish singer number five the love will
hellish singer number five the love will find a way themed la won’t give who knew
find a way themed la won’t give who knew
find a way themed la won’t give who knew that modern pop stars were such hopeless
that modern pop stars were such hopeless
that modern pop stars were such hopeless romantics mirroring a common trope in
romantics mirroring a common trope in
romantics mirroring a common trope in popular romantic comedies pop musicians
popular romantic comedies pop musicians
popular romantic comedies pop musicians have adopted this theme into the genre
have adopted this theme into the genre
have adopted this theme into the genre and dug into the ground like a Harlequin
and dug into the ground like a Harlequin
and dug into the ground like a Harlequin paper-bag many pop stars apparently
paper-bag many pop stars apparently
paper-bag many pop stars apparently believe that love always wins out and
believe that love always wins out and
believe that love always wins out and that there’s no obstacle it can’t
that there’s no obstacle it can’t
that there’s no obstacle it can’t conquer
conquer
conquer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Selena Gomez asserts that the heart
Selena Gomez asserts that the heart
Selena Gomez asserts that the heart wants what it wants while Jason Mraz in
wants what it wants while Jason Mraz in
wants what it wants while Jason Mraz in the band OneRepublic both proclaimed to
the band OneRepublic both proclaimed to
the band OneRepublic both proclaimed to possess an endless supply of love and
possess an endless supply of love and
possess an endless supply of love and refusal to abandon hope regarding love
number four repetition of lyrics and
number four repetition of lyrics and themes in this case without songs
themes in this case without songs
themes in this case without songs chronicling love loss for example seem
chronicling love loss for example seem
chronicling love loss for example seem to be so common they could practically
to be so common they could practically
to be so common they could practically be considered a musician’s rite of
be considered a musician’s rite of
be considered a musician’s rite of passage while heartbreak may be a
passage while heartbreak may be a
passage while heartbreak may be a universal experience there’s no denying
universal experience there’s no denying
universal experience there’s no denying that nearly every song about the subject
that nearly every song about the subject
that nearly every song about the subject as the same melancholy sound to it
as the same melancholy sound to it
as the same melancholy sound to it passenger sang about regret only know
passenger sang about regret only know
passenger sang about regret only know you love her when you let her go and you
you love her when you let her go and you
you love her when you let her go and you let her call Bruno Mars also sang about
let her call Bruno Mars also sang about
let her call Bruno Mars also sang about regret my pride my ego my needs and my
regret my pride my ego my needs and my
regret my pride my ego my needs and my selfish ways
cause the good strong woman like you to
cause the good strong woman like you to walk out my life
walk out my life
walk out my life and what a surprise Gavin DeGraw saying
and what a surprise Gavin DeGraw saying
and what a surprise Gavin DeGraw saying about some cliched topic your
about some cliched topic your
about some cliched topic your significant other is special enough to
significant other is special enough to
significant other is special enough to warrant writing a song about them try
warrant writing a song about them try
warrant writing a song about them try making it a little unique
making it a little unique
making it a little unique [Music]
number three having an urban act
number three having an urban act featured on your song when a pop singer
featured on your song when a pop singer
featured on your song when a pop singer is considered to be lacking in edginess
is considered to be lacking in edginess
is considered to be lacking in edginess nothing says I’m tough like having a rap
nothing says I’m tough like having a rap
nothing says I’m tough like having a rap interlude suddenly materialize about 75%
interlude suddenly materialize about 75%
interlude suddenly materialize about 75% of the way through a pop song Madonna
of the way through a pop song Madonna
of the way through a pop song Madonna has done it
has done it
has done it maroon 5 has done it switch the member
maroon 5 has done it switch the member
maroon 5 has done it switch the member to Mufasa you never could call it don’t
to Mufasa you never could call it don’t
to Mufasa you never could call it don’t need my name on my show you could tell
need my name on my show you could tell
need my name on my show you could tell in Ambala
in Ambala
in Ambala even Lady Gaga has done it once or twice
it’s been done so many times a lot of
it’s been done so many times a lot of listeners have probably stopped falling
listeners have probably stopped falling
listeners have probably stopped falling for it but we can’t be entirely mad at
for it but we can’t be entirely mad at
for it but we can’t be entirely mad at the idea as I gave us the awesome visual
the idea as I gave us the awesome visual
the idea as I gave us the awesome visual of Snoop Dogg’s surrounded by an army of
of Snoop Dogg’s surrounded by an army of
of Snoop Dogg’s surrounded by an army of gummy bears a wall of holy fish you
gummy bears a wall of holy fish you
gummy bears a wall of holy fish you breakfast in
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[Music] key number two baby baby baby you drive
key number two baby baby baby you drive
key number two baby baby baby you drive me crazy
me crazy
me crazy [Music]
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[Music] one of the most commonly used tropes in
one of the most commonly used tropes in
one of the most commonly used tropes in pop music this phrase is ripped off so
pop music this phrase is ripped off so
pop music this phrase is ripped off so often you would think the entire pop
often you would think the entire pop
often you would think the entire pop music industry would be mentally insane
music industry would be mentally insane
music industry would be mentally insane [Music]
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[Music] one of the most famous instances of this
one of the most famous instances of this
one of the most famous instances of this cliche is Justin Bieber’s baby where he
cliche is Justin Bieber’s baby where he
cliche is Justin Bieber’s baby where he utters the ticular word fifty five times
utters the ticular word fifty five times
utters the ticular word fifty five times in the span of three and a half minutes
in the span of three and a half minutes
in the span of three and a half minutes [Music]
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[Music] justin isn’t the only one guilty of this
justin isn’t the only one guilty of this
justin isn’t the only one guilty of this as Britney Spears ariana grande and Sam
as Britney Spears ariana grande and Sam
as Britney Spears ariana grande and Sam Adams have all used the phrase similar
Adams have all used the phrase similar
Adams have all used the phrase similar to this in their songs
to this in their songs
to this in their songs [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I’ve been driving me crazy
I’ve been driving me crazy
I’ve been driving me crazy before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
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did you know that once you learn a
did you know that once you learn a particular four basic chords on the
particular four basic chords on the
particular four basic chords on the guitar
guitar
guitar you’re probably close to being able to
you’re probably close to being able to
you’re probably close to being able to play almost all of your favourite pop
play almost all of your favourite pop
play almost all of your favourite pop songs whether you like train Avicii
songs whether you like train Avicii
songs whether you like train Avicii carly rae jepsen taylor swift or an
carly rae jepsen taylor swift or an
carly rae jepsen taylor swift or an almost infinite number of other artists
this popular chord progression puts them
this popular chord progression puts them all on common ground
[Music]
[Music] in fact this particular profession is so
in fact this particular profession is so
in fact this particular profession is so overused comedy group access of Awesome
overused comedy group access of Awesome
overused comedy group access of Awesome jokingly perform a medley of songs that
jokingly perform a medley of songs that
jokingly perform a medley of songs that use this trope just listen do you
use this trope just listen do you
use this trope just listen do you recognize this you vanish don’t stop
recognize this you vanish don’t stop
recognize this you vanish don’t stop believing by journey right so very
believing by journey right so very
believing by journey right so very original game also fit check it out my
original game also fit check it out my
original game also fit check it out my life is brilliant so do you agree with
life is brilliant so do you agree with
life is brilliant so do you agree with our list what do you find most cliche in
our list what do you find most cliche in
our list what do you find most cliche in music
music
music [Music]
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