Pop Song
Suicidal Tendencies Lyrics

I hate Pop Songs
The singer strongly dislikes mainstream music.

They think they're clever, I think they're wrong
The singer disagrees with the idea that pop songs are intelligent or creative.

I hate bubble gum punk
The singer does not enjoy punk music that is too clean and polished for its genre.

They got the look but the music is junk
The artist believes that mainstream music prioritizes image over musical quality.

I hate anyone that savors
The artist despises anyone who enjoys pop music and praises its popularity.

The foul stench of this months flavor
The singer believes that pop music is formulaic and releases new, similar songs every month.

And hell is a place that you can go
The singer believes that liking certain genres of music can lead to personal damnation.

If you like disco or techno
The artist believes that enjoying certain genres of music, like disco or techno, is a sign of poor taste.

Hi boys and girls
The artist is mocking the way that mainstream media addresses young audiences.

Come on and get happy
The artist believes that pop music is intended to manipulate listeners into feeling a certain way.

I hate Puff Daddy
The singer dislikes Puff Daddy, a prominent hip-hop artist of the '90s.

And his friend the dead fatty
The artist is insulting the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., who was friends with Puff Daddy.

I hate the grateful dead
The singer does not enjoy the music of the Grateful Dead, a popular jam band of the '60s and '70s.

But I'll be grateful when the rest of them are dead
The singer is using wordplay to say that they will only appreciate the Grateful Dead when the band members are no longer alive.

I feel like I'm on pins and needles
The singer is agitated and uncomfortable with the current state of mainstream music.

How many bands can rip off the Beatles?
The artist believes that many bands in the mainstream music industry are unoriginal and copy the style of others.

And every day there is another
The artist is frustrated by the high volume of new, unoriginal music being produced.

Band that got big by playing a cover
The singer believes that many bands achieve mainstream success by covering classic songs instead of creating original music.

I hate Celine Dion
The singer does not enjoy the music of Celine Dion, a prominent Canadian pop singer.

Titanic song makes me want to moan
The artist dislikes the song 'My Heart Will Go On,' which was featured in the movie Titanic.

And if I hear another love ballad
The artist is frustrated by the overwhelming number of love songs in popular music.

I think I'm gonna have to toss my salad
The artist is using vulgar language to express their disgust with mainstream music.

I hate teen idols
The singer does not enjoy the music of teenage pop stars who are marketed to young audiences.

They got signed by old farts with fancy titles
The artist believes that the music industry is run by older executives who use marketing to create and promote young pop stars.

There's nothing worse at least to me
The singer believes that mainstream music is the worst thing in the world.

Than stupid lyrics with a lame ass melody
The singer believes that mainstream music generally has poor songwriting and musical quality.

Pop songs, I hate pop songs
The singer is reiterating their disdain for mainstream music.