re: The Perfect Power Pop song

The Broken West - So it Goes

prob more indie pop than power pop, but what the hell..

Camera Obscura - Hey Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken

Not exactly sure what qualifies but I’ll submit these two:

Roy Head- Treat her right

Los Bravos- Black is Black

The Choir - "It's Cold Outside"

Can't believe I forgot this (especially appropriate tonight) Cleveland classic

They would add Eric Carmen and become The Raspberries

Posted this in the Psych-Out thread, but it fits here too:

The 24 Karat Five - "Get You" (1966)

This superb folk-rocker was never issued as a single. Instead it came out on Baltimore's Teen Beat a Go Go, one of many sampler albums, spotlighting local bands, that were released by regional labels at the time.

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The 24 Karat Five were one of the few non-Baltimore area acts to appear on this album. They hailed from Odenton and Severn in Anne Arundel County, 30 minutes away from Mobtown and an hour east of DC. Like a few other acts on the record, an appearance on Teen Beat was awarded to them as a prize after they placed highly at a Battle Of The Bands competition. “Get You” is a propulsive jolt of garage folk rock. Its blend of aggressive rhythms, desperate lyrics, and chiming melodies is a great introduction to the diverse DelMarVa pop/rock sound circa the mid-60s

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The Outfield - Everytime you Cry

That's great

Wreckless Eric - Semaphore Signals, Reconez Cherie, and Whole Wide World.

Hoodoo Gurus - Come Any Time

The Middle - Jimmy Eat World

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"Somehow Someway" - Marshall Crenshaw

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Rockabilly-style version by Robert Gordon