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Old 10-25-2017, 09:12 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MicShazam View Post
I personally get the impression that when people call music cheesy, it often has to do with the apparent earnestness of the music/vocals.

Not the only component by any means, but it seems to be part of the equation.
I think pomposity is a bigger factor than earnestness. Also, trying to be super cool and failing super hard is a substantial factor.

Edit: Also, what Lisnaholic mentioned above, which I'd describe as sappiness.
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