I don't even see the point in comparing these pop culture icons with bands like sunny
day, considering that they are setting out to do completely different things. I mean,
lots of these people don't even write their own music for christ's sake! And the ones
that do, when they sit down and write a song, they're not trying to write something
that's going to stir the listener's emotions, so why criticize them because their
music doesn't do that for you? They're trying to make you dance, or make you sing
along, or something. Judge them on how well they do at that.
There are no definitions on what is quality. Music doesn't have to be extremely
emotional to be good. I'll like music because it makes me dance, or I'll like music
because it's catchy, but I don't like the pop culture gods because I can't take them
seriously. I'll also like bands because their music is emotionally powerfull, but I
dislike many emo bands for that same reason, lots of emo music I just can't take
seriously.
And by the way, I don't think I'm any smarter than anybody else becaue I DO like a
band they dislike, or I DON'T like a band they DO like. Musical taste has no
reflection on intelligence, no matter which way you slice it. And don't say that your
MUSICALLY smarter than them, either. Because being musically advanced just makes you
understand the musical formulas better. Being musically intellegent doesn't change
your taste, just opens more doors of musical comprehension, allowing you more options
with witch to choose what you like and dislike.
thanks for your time,
matt t. carlson
p.s.
since everybody else is doing this I'll do it too:
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