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KillerKing
April 9th, 2012, 08:27 PM
This is more of a rage and enquiry rather than discussing a favourtie band but i was interested in other peoples opinons.

So 'Pop', is it music or is it just a business which breeds a broken culture of morals and more business.

The pop I'm referring to is your typical Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran (?), Katy Perry, Flo Rida etc.

As a musician, I value music itself. If i listen to my favourite band or any band/artist, the lyrics usually go in one ear and out the other! I focus on the music itself and each little subtle detail. Listening to pop... it just bores me. The lyrics, the same. The music videos, the same. The music itself, pretty much the same. Artists, becoming the same.

The music videos are just so explicit, especially for younger people. They love a catchy chorus and will immediately want to copy the dance or the lyrics or whatever they prefer. But they don't actually realise what they are saying or doing. The lyrics in songs today are just so dirty and explicit in a sexual nature and so are the dances!

I'd love to know from people who enjoy this music, what is it that makes you like it!? Is it just the catchy chorus? the synthesized beats? They syntheisized music or the culture itself? It seems the pop culture sets the trends these days. Mainly clothing. It's like, it used to be everyone had to have the latest phone or gadget, and now everyone has to have the latest tune.

Seriously, what is it about this music which is so appealing?

Emiil
April 10th, 2012, 11:50 AM
I just think it's fun listening to. It's not like I enjoy every pop song, some of them are annoying.
And I mean there are different kinds of pop music. I love Lana Del Rey at the moment, very different but it's so good.

Erasmus
April 10th, 2012, 03:01 PM
I just think it's fun listening to. It's not like I enjoy every pop song, some of them are annoying.
And I mean there are different kinds of pop music. I love Lana Del Rey at the moment, very different but it's so good.

yeah, I agree. Some of them are really annoying, but some are just fast, and upbeat, and fun to listen to!

KillerKing
April 10th, 2012, 07:30 PM
I just think it's fun listening to. It's not like I enjoy every pop song, some of them are annoying.
And I mean there are different kinds of pop music. I love Lana Del Rey at the moment, very different but it's so good.

yeah, I agree. Some of them are really annoying, but some are just fast, and upbeat, and fun to listen to!

But what is it that makes it so appealing. What is it that makes it 'fun'. I just fail to understand it!

Syvelocin
April 12th, 2012, 11:59 AM
They're popular because they're what is dictated to the masses. A lot of people wouldn't like Katy Perry's music if she made the same music and the same videos yet didn't get the same publicity. And I have spoked to many a teen who wouldn't even consider my taste because they had never heard of the artist.

But on the other hand I think there are many people who would love some music I'm into, yet will never know it because talent doesn't get recognition 80% of the time.

OregonStateDude
April 12th, 2012, 11:24 PM
Well, I think Justin Bieber's music is kinda lame, but I like the clothes he wears. Especially in the video for "One Less Lonely Girl".