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Old 01-13-2011, 02:31 PM   #100 (permalink)
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I'm missing out on what your point is. Maybe I'm annoyed in general that we're rewarding songs for having no depth.

Besides, Led Zeppelin is proof something can be popular(IE pop), and have worlds of depth.
Curt Cobain specifically set out to make Nevermind simple. He wanted it to be like children's music. It was harsh music that was very accessible. If you want depth just for depth's sake, that just seems arbitrary.

And I love Zeppelin, but as deep Stairway to Heaven is, I'm sick and tired of it, but I've never gotten sick of Teen Spirit.
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