After the chorus, Justin "oohs" and says he can't sing anymore. "Ooh/I'm tired of singing."
The hyper beat settles down. Then, the record scratches. As the bass thumps with Timberlake's beatboxing, he sings "dirty, dirty, dirty pop, dirty pop." An electric guitar jumps in for a second or two. Synthesizers dissolve as NSync echoe "do you ever wonder?" BT namechecks himself again. Hopped up drums pound over more beatboxing and electric guitars. It's an exciting minute and a half.
The chorus is sung twice, with Chasez adlibbing. The single ends with Timberlake's beatboxing.
"Pop" is misguisded, although the music itself is exceptional. N Sync come across as entitled pop stars who have bought into their own hype. However, they are trying to make the point that liking pop isn't something people should feel guilty about.
The music to "Pop" is progressive and thrilling. Boy bands in the U.S. typically do not veer into European dance tastes (namely, electro) and build a single around it.
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