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Except that power pop is at the very least a rock genre, so NKOTB obviously wouldn't qualify, but if you wanted to claim that that was just being arbitrary, there's definitely some clubbier dance pop I get much the same thing I get from power pop.
And I honestly can't think of a single Everclear song, and don't even know who Alejandro Escovido is, so I couldn't tell you.
And In Flames have sold more albums than Big Star ever did. What's your point? Music is now objective?
And New Kids sold more albums than In Flames ever will. Point? Don't know who Escovedo is? You should.
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