Music Banter - View Single Post - Pop, is it corporate garbage or does it have it's merits?

Whatsitoosit · 05-07-2008, 08:16 AM

This is a pretty complex discussion... when you just look at the word Pop as being short for Popular it can be as simple as that. A song that is popular for a period of time and, depending on how that song impacts people, may age very well still being relevant as time goes on. Does the music have merit? depends on who is listening and who identifies with the song I guess. Elvis had people writing songs for him as did Elton John, the intention was not only to make a good song but the hopes of selling records was there as well... I wouldn't consider their music to be corporate garbage, but to each their own on this subject.

05-07-2008, 08:16 AM	#231 (permalink)
Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 648	This is a pretty complex discussion... when you just look at the word Pop as being short for Popular it can be as simple as that. A song that is popular for a period of time and, depending on how that song impacts people, may age very well still being relevant as time goes on. Does the music have merit? depends on who is listening and who identifies with the song I guess. Elvis had people writing songs for him as did Elton John, the intention was not only to make a good song but the hopes of selling records was there as well... I wouldn't consider their music to be corporate garbage, but to each their own on this subject. Last edited by Whatsitoosit; 05-07-2008 at 08:22 AM.