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What is the definition of bubblegum pop? How do you know bubblegum music when you hear it? Echo Valley’s host Professor Bubblegum presents the Golden Age of Bubblegum!

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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