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Originally Posted by Whatsitoosit
Billboard charts = Popular.
Catchy, light, fluffy songs = Pop Songs.
What's garbage is to be determined by the individual listener.
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If you think "garbage" cannot be defined objectively, then fine. However, if it is possible to agree on a set definition of "garbage", then no.
Suffice to say, I agree that "garbage" is probably not the best term. "Generic" is probably a better one, then people can thrash it out over whether or not "generic" = "garbage".
That most stuff in the charts for the last 20+ years is generic, run-of-the-mill, insipid and innocuous is beyond question. There are the odd unquestionably inspired melodies though, here and there.