The novelty of bubblegum pop eventually wore off and critics dismissed the music as disposable. Aimed at the youth, it’s like the flavor of chewing gum, immediately sweet and satisfying, though the ...
Especially in the 1960s and 1970s, when story-songs like “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” clogged up the radio, the pop and especially the country charts offered up endless ideas for ...