   "popcorn" is an early synthpop instrumental, composed by gershon kingsley in 1969 and first appearing on his album music to moog by. the same year it was released and recorded at audio fidelity records label in new york city. the composition received its title during a meeting between kingsley and audio fidelity; kingsley indicated the track did not have a title and someone suggested "popcorn", with 'pop' standing for pop music and 'corn' for kitsch.documentary, interview with kingsley some single sleeves (such as the one illustrated) presents the title as two words, "pop corn", but the title is generally presented as one word. in 1972, hot butter's rerecording was a huge hit in many countries. "popcorn" has since been covered by a great number of artists. ==original version== ===background=== composer gershon kingsley (of perrey and kingsley) first recorded it for his 1969 album music to moog by. in 1971 the song was re-recorded by kingsley's band first moog quartet. stan free, member of the first moog quartet, rerecorded the instrumental with his band hot butter in 1972. the record was one of a rash of moog synthesizer-based releases that followed the 1968 billboard pop top 40 chart success wendy carlos had with switched-on bach and that characterized electronic music of the mid-1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. the title refers to the short staccato or sharp "popping" sound used. a studio technician may have suggested the name "
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