Musical Hooks in Retrospect

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I dare say the best, most memorable hook in pop history (or last 30 years at least) is “Genius of Love” by the Tom Tom Club.

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Proving that the only difference between a hook and an earworm is whether you like the song…

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (I got love in my tummey) by Ohio Express.

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How very true!

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That reminds me:

ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

And speaking of keyboard hooks:

Journey - Don’t Stop Believing

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It’s closer to Sleepers Awake but according to Wiki

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The (backmasked?) strings that open Moby’s “Porcelain”

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  • When the Levee Breaks, Led Zeppelin (amazing drum track that was recorded in a three-story stairwell)
  • Rock’n Me, Steve Miller Band
  • Lovely Rita, The Beatles (acoustic guitar followed by vocals)
  • Black Magic Woman, Santana (Wow. Just…wow.)
  • Summer, Highland Falls, Billy Joel (lovely, slightly mournful piano solo)
  • Cecelia, Simon & Garfunkel (lots of Peruvian/Andean percussion)