What are we comparing here? Theoretical complexity? There are jazz pieces that are just as, if not more, theoretically complex as some classical composition. When any style of music is seen as superior, it's usually an indication that whoever makes that claim is someone who really can't escape their own rigid and narrow perspective.
There is no element in the classical style that cannot be found elsewhere. There is classical music that is base and simple as well as theoretically complex. The difference is that most classical music tends to strictly adhere to the matrix of conventional music theory. There are obviously exceptions to this, but, to continue with what Jackhammer stated, throw on a Frank Zappa album and see if that doesn't defy all stereotypes of rock music being simplistic and repetitive.
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