Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a rock music subgenre and a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as The Who, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and cheerful sounding music underpinned by a sense of yearning, longing, despair, or self-empowerment. These are the following power pop bands that have had songs in video games: