The Batlord

Depends on how you define controversy. If it's music that actually causes controversy then I'd definitely disagree. By the nineties people were far too jaded to be bothered by most things that could actually crawl out into mainstream pop culture. And if an artist knows that his/her/their music isn't going to be seen by the light of day then it's not really very controversial for them to do it. As far as I'm concerned Cannibal Corpse isn't nearly as controversial as Elvis, simply because nobody outside of metalheads was ever going to be very aware of them.

If your definition of controversial is just how unorthodox something is, then I think just about every decade has had music as controversial as the last. It's just that the most controversial music is generally so far out of all but the most obsessive weirdo music fan's orbit that it's almost impossible to hear.

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HellCell

What I actually mean is how people keep claiming old music is better than new and by old they mean 60s, 70s, and 80s.

As for breakthroughs, nah that's not where I'm getting at. I'd reckon by 2000 people did get jaded and nothing really surprises anyone.

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Balto91

I'm not sure if this would be classified as unpopular, but when Lady Gaga dived into the mainstream media, music had a fatal heart attack.

Frownland

I wouldn't call that opinion unpopular. I'd put it more along the lines of clichéd and annoying.

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blackdragon123

I'm not actually sure how unpopular this opinion will be...but I heard Hotel California (the album) for the first time about a year ago...and I thought to myself..."This artwork is great...but the album itself has actually been rather overrated."

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RoxyRollah

^seriously?

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blackdragon123

Yes.

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And if it pleases me, I'll put one on ya man,
When the copper fades away!' - Jethro Tull

RoxyRollah

facepalm*

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blackdragon123

Well, thanks for dropping by!

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With a half of bitter, bread and jam,
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When the copper fades away!' - Jethro Tull

Isbjørn

The popular opinion seems to be that Hotel California is weak sauce.

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