You are entitled to your opinion. I have a question though. Why can't Katy, Pink, Ga Ga, ect.. just be labeled "Pop?" What makes people like yourself feel the need to throw bubblegum in front of it? And if they are not straight up Pop then please name a few artists that are so I can understand your distinction.

And those songs you just named are not "bubblegum pop" anthems. They are just great pop songs with very clever lyrics and catchy choruses. At least that is what I would call them.