Build up to the letdown

[lost1]

I'm sure there's probably more than just these two out there, but these are the two that always irritate me the most, so they're the ones I'll rant about.  These are the two songs that start out really great and then drop the ball completely when it comes to the chorus/hook.

#1) Heat of the Moment by Asia

Heat of the Moment starts out with these epic

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Leave the Beach Boys alone!

[anonymous]

Hi,

Sorry, but I think you're way off here. Which part of Good Vibrations is "some bubblegum pop thing"? This was pop experimentation in every way (structure, harmony, instrumentation, melody were all the antithesis of bubblegum pop, and at the time, the only people doing much on this order were the Beatles).

The fact that despite all the things going on in the song it's still memorable (like a good bubblegum pop hook is) and easily sing-able just confirms its genius! Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys threw one by you here, but (sincerely) don't feel bad - it's become so much a familiar sound now that it's easy to forget how singular it is.

JCO