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Originally Posted by Pedestrian
I hated the Beatles for many years, purely on the basis of their fans and acclaim, and then I grew up and gave Abbey Road an opportunity, and admitted that it's a great pop record, regardless of anybody's stigma. You can still respect their work without enjoying it, and can still admit their influence without calling them the "greatest band on earth". Seems silly to let popular opinion ruin music instead of music ruining music.
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I, on the other hand, have given the Beatles numerous opportunities and they just don't do it for me. So constantly being told that
have to respect them just makes me like them less.