Hanson- “MMMBop”
Nothing quite defines bubble gum pop quite like Hanson’s “MMMBop” does. Had people in the 90s not spent so much time relegating the kids to punchlines, people would remember them as more than one hit wonders. However, something about these children and their long blonde locks triggered the masses and kept “MMMBop” as merely inescapable for the moment and kept them from ever going much further. It’s a shame because Hanson were legitimately great.
Perhaps it’s the sourness and gray despondency that reeks from modern pop music. But something about this trio spewing scats and nonsense over DJ scratches and a pretty safe and suburban guitar is utterly infectious. Their joy is something that melts even my most cynical heart. In a world that isn’t so poisoned by irony, Hanson’s “MMMBop” is more than just a one hit wonder.