definition of pop is an odd thing... i fucking hate that joy division is pop now - love will tear us apart is like the only song people know if i ever play a cover live and you i saw it in an ad the other day for some compliation it really makes me fucking sick for a couple of reasons that i wont go into... but ive always kind of liked bands that were really alternative but flirted with the mainstream in a big way - the cure are a perfect example... i dont feel like getting into the subject right now. however - i think i'd define it as anything that's been manufactured in someway or another... or really indicative of the time - being heavily marketed that kind of stuff...
The Pippettes are the best pop band ive seen in years...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BrCK2dbcJ0o&feature=related