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I don't know what science will prove next but I do agree that modern popular music sucks. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #1
Dunno, there is still good music being produced Warpy May 2014 #5
Define "popular music? Scootaloo May 2014 #2
Those are really good points bondwooley May 2014 #3
Mozart would probably be a Skrillex fan Scootaloo May 2014 #8
I like when Meg sings. She's so Moe Tucker it's adorable. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #33
I think this shows Egnever May 2014 #4
I've had an unusual experience - after hating pop for much of the '00s, I love today's pop music! reformist2 May 2014 #6
I hated most of pop music during the 80's and early 90's cpwm17 May 2014 #30
I love Top 40! longship May 2014 #7
The day the music died... bondwooley May 2014 #11
Fucking LOVE Boney M Scootaloo May 2014 #13
It's brilliantly horrible. Love it too. nt bondwooley May 2014 #14
The video is trash, but i enjoy the sound, without irony Scootaloo May 2014 #17
Not much of a Euro-disco fan, but I'll confess to enjoying some Giorgio Moroder from time to time. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #34
Wow Egnever May 2014 #41
Gotta love Boney scrubthedata May 2014 #44
A lot of today's top 40 music bores me. Ilsa May 2014 #46
I have to ask... what rap and hip hop have you heard? Scootaloo May 2014 #12
Personally... bondwooley May 2014 #18
Well, the same is true for any genre Scootaloo May 2014 #22
Setting aside the merits of rap and hip-hop, I will boldly say this (and you may agree) hatrack May 2014 #23
It has its uses Scootaloo May 2014 #25
"Autotune The News" is the only use that comes immediately to mind . . . hatrack May 2014 #26
I love melodysheep's remixes with it Scootaloo May 2014 #29
That Steve Irwin one is awesome. Egnever May 2014 #43
I still consider Biggie Smalls probably the greatest rapper of all time. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #38
About rap, my music tastes. longship May 2014 #32
At least you don't seem to be one of these "classical music is the only REAL music" snobs. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #39
Nope. I like music. In general. longship May 2014 #42
The Twain quote cracks me up. nt bondwooley May 2014 #48
Thanks a lot, now I have that goddamn "Way down yonder on the Chatahootchie..." song nomorenomore08 May 2014 #35
WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! Scootaloo May 2014 #37
"Modern country universally sounds like Nickelback, stripped of any hint of blues influence" Fumesucker May 2014 #45
Your note about a pickup truck reminds me bondwooley May 2014 #49
Anyone who thinks popular music sucks clearly hasn't heard Babymetal and hence needs to... Shandris May 2014 #9
Pretty sure the focus is on American music... Scootaloo May 2014 #15
Don't you hate that?! Shandris May 2014 #24
he had them on his Tokyo episode of "Parts Unknown" Scootaloo May 2014 #27
artificial loudness >>> music has been engineered to be loud. Believe it or not. KittyWampus May 2014 #10
Your track needs to be a fat greasy sausage Taitertots May 2014 #16
Albert Camus told us everything we need to know about life sucking. aikoaiko May 2014 #19
But he wasn't lacking a touch of optimism. bondwooley May 2014 #21
I always laugh at people who struggle to explain why their preferences are superior Taitertots May 2014 #20
I think there is still much good music out there, but with today's technology... yawnmaster May 2014 #28
You're probably right about that. bondwooley May 2014 #50
you know...that got me thinking as to another reason some good music may not make it... yawnmaster May 2014 #53
There are PLENTY of new artists with fantastic new approaches to music... Earth_First May 2014 #31
I miss the days fayhunter May 2014 #36
Good points. Although most people seem to think music was better when they were kids. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #40
I have the feeling had he been still alive.... yuiyoshida May 2014 #47
Of course it is worse. TM99 May 2014 #51
They ditched melodies sometime in the sixties. New music has sucked since then. nt valerief May 2014 #52
Was listening today bondwooley May 2014 #54
Music on the radio sucks. But there's a lot of good stuff out there. Avalux May 2014 #55
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