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38-410: The song is one of the band's most popular and is a classic rock staple. It is also seen as one of the more technical songs musically in the band's canon. The song has been noted for being a duet between guitarists Stanley and Ace Frehley . The song, recorded and released as a single in 1976, was the third single from Kiss's album Destroyer and was planned to be their last in support of the album. As

76-596: A stack (abstract data type) Package on package , IC packaging Point of presence , a demarcation point between communicating entities POP and POP3, Internet e-mail Post Office Protocols POP-1 POP-2 POP-11 , programming languages Pop! OS , a Linux distribution Other uses in science and technology [ edit ] Pop (physics) , sixth derivative of position Parallel Ocean Program , an ocean circulation model Paroxypropione , P.O.P. Persistent organic pollutant Probability of precipitation , in weather forecasting Progestogen-only pill ,

114-494: A 2024 EP by Marina Satti Songs [ edit ] "Pop" (NSYNC song) , a 2001 song "Pop!" (Nayeon song) , a song from the album Im Nayeon "Pop", a song by A.R. Kane "Pop", a song by Ari Lennox from Shea Butter Baby "Pop", a song by La Oreja de Van Gogh from El viaje de Copperpot "Pop", a song by Death Grips from No Love Deep Web . "Pop!", a song from The Wedding Singer musical Periodicals [ edit ] Pop (fashion magazine) ,

152-587: A British publication Pop Magazine , a sports magazine Television [ edit ] Pop (American TV channel) , formerly TVGN Pop (British and Irish TV channel) , for children Pop (Slovenian TV channel) , Slovenia Pop (Pakistani TV channel) , for children Pop (Italy) Toys [ edit ] POP! vinyl figurines from Funko Princess of Power , Mattel toys Video games [ edit ] Prince of Persia , video game franchise Pop (video game) Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] PoP!,

190-472: A Romanian surname Pop Chalee (1906–1993), American painter, muralist, performer and singer born Merina Lujan Pop Harukaze, a.k.a. Caitlyn Goodwyn, a fictional character from the anime/manga series Ojamajo Doremi Iggy Pop (born 1947), American musician Jimmy Pop (born 1972), American musician Pop Smoke (1999–2020), American rapper Science and technology [ edit ] Computing [ edit ] Operation removing element from

228-509: A charity Pop, a US company owned by Advance Publications Inc. Places [ edit ] Gregorio Luperón International Airport (IATA code POP), Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Pop, a tributary of the river Jijia in eastern Romania Pop, Uzbekistan , a town in Namangan Region, Uzbekistan Poppleton railway station (station code), York, England People [ edit ] Pop (nickname) Pop (surname) ,

266-590: A contraceptive Pelvic organ prolapse , a gynecological condition Blind rivet Plaster of Paris , plaster of Gypsum Pop, a recording noise from plosives, see pop filter Sport [ edit ] Pop (professional wrestling) , a crowd cheer POP Championship (Princess of Pro-Wrestling), Japan Other uses [ edit ] POP (Point of Purchase typeface) , in Japanese Kanji Pop (ghost) , in Thai folklore The first month of

304-491: A major label after 1964." Classic rock has also been associated with the album era (1960s–2000s), by writers Bob Lefsetz and Matthew Restall , who says the term is a relabeling of the "virtuoso pop/rock" from the era's early decades. The format's origins are traced by music scholar Jon Stratton to the emergence of a classic-rock canon. This canon arose in part from music journalism and superlative lists ranking certain albums and songs that are consequently reinforced to

342-577: A post-baby boomer economy. The music selected for the format has been identified as predominantly commercially successful songs by white male acts from the Anglosphere , expressing values of Romanticism , self-aggrandizement, and politically undemanding ideologies. It has been associated with the album era (1960s–2000s), particularly the period's early pop/rock music. The classic rock format evolved from AOR radio stations that were attempting to appeal to an older audience by including familiar songs of

380-569: A single, it did poorly in sales and radio play (other than in Detroit), and failed to chart in the U.S. even though it would prove to be a fan favorite. It came as a surprise that the B-side " Beth ", a ballad written and sung by drummer Peter Criss , wound up catching on in different markets in the U.S., so the single was reissued with "Beth" as the A-side and "Detroit Rock City" as the B-side. While

418-432: A timeless music lent it a distinction from the "inherently nihilistic" pop he had first listened to on the radio as a teenager in the early 1990s. "[I]t seemed to have been around forever," he writes of the classic rock format. "It was there long before I was born, and I was sure it was still going to be around after I was gone." Politically, the mindset underlying classic rock is regarded by Christgau as regressive. He says

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456-456: Is generally cited as the year of its birth". By 1986, the success of the format resulted in oldies accounting for 60–80% of the music played on album rock stations. Although it began as a niche format spun off from AOR, by 2001, classic rock had surpassed album rock in market share nationally. During the mid-1980s, the classic rock format was mainly tailored to the adult male demographic ages 25–34, which remained its largest demographic through

494-762: The Haabʼ in the Mayan calendar Pacific Ocean Park , an amusement park Problem-oriented policing Pop, a truncation of the word popular , e.g., popular culture → pop culture Pop, dialect for soft drink Pop, an informal term for a father or occasionally a grandfather Pop., an abbreviation for population Pop Mie , an instant cup noodle brand which is a sub-brand of Indomie, first introduced in Indonesia in 1991 See also [ edit ] Popping (disambiguation) Pops (disambiguation) Project Pop , an Indonesian pop group Topics referred to by

532-729: The baby boomer demographic by the end of the 1990s. Although classic rock has mostly appealed to adult listeners, music associated with this format received more exposure with younger listeners with the presence of the Internet and digital downloading. Some classic rock stations also play a limited number of current releases which are stylistically consistent with the station's sound, or by heritage acts which are still active and producing new music. Among academics and historians, classic rock has been discussed as an effort by critics, media, and music establishments to canonize rock music and commodify 1960s Western culture for audiences living in

570-525: The '70s," he writes in 1991 for Details magazine. "It was invented by prepunk/predisco radio programmers who knew that before they could totally commodify '60s culture they'd have to rework it—that is, selectively distort it till it threatened no one ... In the official rock pantheon the Doors and Led Zeppelin are Great Artists while Chuck Berry and Little Richard are Primitive Forefathers and James Brown and Sly Stone are Something Else." Regarding

608-504: The 40 greatest Kiss songs. Classic rock Classic rock is a radio format that developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, it comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid-1990s, primarily focusing on commercially successful blues rock and hard rock popularized in the 1970s AOR format. The radio format became increasingly popular with

646-617: The Doors , Kiss , Yes , Styx , Queen , Led Zeppelin , and Jimi Hendrix . The songs of the Rolling Stones , particularly from the 1970s, have become staples of classic rock radio. " (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " (1965), " Under My Thumb " (1966), " Paint It Black " (1966), and " Miss You " (1978) are among their most popular selections, with Complex calling the latter "an eternal mainstay on classic-rock radio". A 2006 Rolling Stone article noted that teens were surprisingly interested in classic rock and speculated that

684-660: The Steve Miller Band , Simon & Garfunkel , Nirvana , Dire Straits , Electric Light Orchestra , Genesis , Aerosmith , AC/DC , Alice Cooper , Deep Purple , Quiet Riot , Bruce Springsteen , John Mellencamp , Def Leppard , Boston , the Cars , Pearl Jam , the Grateful Dead , Fleetwood Mac , Billy Joel , Elton John , Bryan Adams , Eric Clapton , The Who , Van Halen , Rush , Black Sabbath , U2 , Guns N' Roses , Lynyrd Skynyrd , Eagles , ZZ Top ,

722-547: The arena. I remember thinking how weird it is that people's lives end so quickly. People can be on their way to something that's really a party and a celebration of being alive and die in the process of doing it. So that became the basis for the lyric." On Destroyer , the song segues into "King of the Night Time World", via the sounds of a car crash. The songs were played together on the Destroyer Tour . On

760-498: The benefit in the FM station appealing to younger rock fans and the AM station appealing a bit older. The ratings of both stations could be added together to appeal to advertisers. Classic rock soon became the widely used descriptor for the format and became the commonly used term among the general public for early album rock music. In the mid-1980s, the format's widespread proliferation came on

798-469: The collective and public memory. Robert Christgau says the classic-rock concept transmogrified rock music into a "myth of rock as art-that-stands-the-test-of-time". He also believes it was inevitable that certain rock artists would be canonized by critics, major media, and music establishment entities such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . In 2018, Steven Hyden recalls how the appearance of classic rock as

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836-505: The creative unit, with the charismatic lead singer playing a key role, and the guitar as the primary instrument. This was a version of classic Romanticism , an ideology with its origins in art and aesthetics. — Roy Shuker (2016) Classic-rock radio programmers largely play "tried and proven" hit songs from the past based on their "high listener recognition and identification", says media academic Roy Shuker, who also identifies white male rock acts from Sgt. Pepper -era Beatles through

874-453: The fictional band in Music and Lyrics Pokémon Organized Play , trading cards Commerce [ edit ] Pop, slang for pawning goods with a pawnbroker Pay on production Point of purchase , used often in retail Proof of principle Proof-of-payment , a fare collection approach Organizations [ edit ] Eton Society , nickname Pencils of Promise ,

912-873: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up POP , Pop , or pop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Pop music , a musical genre Artists [ edit ] POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade Pop! , a UK pop group Pop! featuring Angie Hart , an Australian band Albums [ edit ] Pop (Gas album) Pop (Joachim Witt album) Pop (Mao Abe album) Pop (Same Difference album) Pop (Tones on Tail album) Pop (U2 album) Pop , an album by Topi Sorsakoski and Agents P.O.P , The Mad Capsule Markets album Pop! The First 20 Hits , an album by English duo Erasure EPs [ edit ] P.O.P. (EP) ,

950-532: The heels of Jacobs Media's (Fred Jacobs) success at WCXR , in Washington, D.C. , and Edinborough Rand's (Gary Guthrie) success at WZLX in Boston . Between Guthrie and Jacobs, they converted more than 40 major market radio stations to their individual brand of classic rock over the next several years. Billboard magazine's Kim Freeman posits that "while classic rock's origins can be traced back earlier, 1986

988-404: The interest in the older bands might be related to the absence of any new, dominant sounds in rock music since the advent of grunge . Ideologically, 'classic rock' serves to confirm the dominant status of a particular period of music history – the emergence of rock in the mid-1960s – with its associated values and set of practices: live performance, self-expression, and authenticity; the group as

1026-557: The late 1970s as the focus of their playlists. As Catherine Strong observes, classic rock songs are generally performed by white male acts from either the United States or the United Kingdom, "have a four-four time , very rarely exceed the time limit of four minutes, were composed by the musicians themselves, are sung in English, played by a 'classical' rock formation (drums, bass, guitar, keyboard instruments) and were released on

1064-414: The mid-1990s. As the format's audience aged, its demographics skewed toward older age groups. By 2006, the 35–44 age group was the format's largest audience; by 2014, the 45–54 year-old demographic was the largest. Typically, classic rock stations play rock songs from the mid-1960s through the 1980s and began adding 1990s music in the early 2010s. Most recently, there has been a "newer classic rock" under

1102-469: The music in this format abandoned ironic sensibilities in favor of unintellectual, conventional aesthetics rooted in Victorian era Romanticism , while downplaying the more radical aspects of 1960s counterculture , such as politics, race, African-American music , and pop in the art sense . "Though classic rock draws its inspiration and most of its heroes from the '60s, it is, of course, a construction of

1140-441: The original 7" version, the song was heavily edited; the intro was cut and the car crash ending the album version was inserted within the song itself, with the song fading out on the first bridge. Bassist Gene Simmons wrote a notable bassline that was influenced by R&B music. During the Rock & Roll Over Tour , Stanley changed the lyric, "I know I'm gonna die, why?" to "I know I'm gonna die, and I don't care!" The song

1178-561: The past with current hits. In 1980, AOR radio station M105 in Cleveland began billing itself as "Cleveland's Classic Rock", playing a mix of rock music from the mid-1960s to the present. Similarly, WMET called itself "Chicago's Classic Rock" in 1981. In 1982, radio consultant Lee Abrams developed the "Timeless Rock" format, which combined contemporary AOR with rock hits from the 1960s and 1970s. KRBE , an AM station in Houston ,

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1216-580: The relationship of economics to the rise of classic rock, Christgau believes there was compromised socioeconomic security and diminishing collective consciousness of a new generation of listeners in the 1970s, who succeeded rock's early years during baby-boomer economic prosperity in the United States: "Not for nothing did classic rock crown the Doors' mystagogic middlebrow escapism and Led Zep's chest-thumping megalomaniac grandeur. Rhetorical self-aggrandizement that made no demands on everyday life

1254-442: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pop . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pop&oldid=1254763620 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1292-782: The slogan of the next generation of classic rock. Stations such as WLLZ in Detroit, WBOS in Boston, and WKQQ in Lexington play music focusing more on harder edge classic rock from the 1980s to the 2000s. Many of the artists that are featured heavily on classic rock radio are the Beatles , Blue Öyster Cult , Bob Seger , Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , Creedence Clearwater Revival , David Bowie , The Doobie Brothers , Foreigner , Heart , Judas Priest , Mötley Crüe , The Police , Pink Floyd , Player , Steely Dan , Supertramp ,

1330-459: The song briefly references Detroit , the real-life incident which inspired the lyric evidently did not take place there. "I had the basic riff of the song, the 'Get up, get down' part," Stanley recalls, "but I didn't know what the song was about except it was about Detroit. And then I remembered on the previous tour, I think it was in Charlotte , somebody had gotten hit by a car and killed outside

1368-465: Was an early classic rock radio station. In 1983, program director Paul Christy designed a format which played only early album rock, from the 1960s and early 1970s, without current music or any titles from the pop or dance side of Top 40. Another AM station airing classic rock, beginning in 1983, was KRQX in Dallas - Fort Worth . KRQX was co-owned with an album rock station, 97.9 KZEW . Management saw

1406-537: Was exactly what the times called for." Shuker attributes the rise of classic-rock radio in part to "the consumer power of the aging post-war 'baby boomers' and the appeal of this group to radio advertisers". In his opinion, classic rock also produced a rock music ideology and discussion of the music that was "heavily gendered", celebrating "a male homosocial paradigm of musicianship" that "continued to dominate subsequent discourse, not just around rock music, but of popular music more generally." Pop From Misplaced Pages,

1444-407: Was ranked at number six on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs and is featured on the album Heavy Metal – The First 20 Years . "Detroit Rock City" was based on an earlier song that Kiss performed only in concert called "Acrobat". In 2014, Paste ranked the song number three on their list of the 20 greatest Kiss songs, and in 2019, Louder Sound ranked the song number one on their list of

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