No offense intended, but why? I just don't get it.
(Full disclosure: I never understood the Elvis or Beetles craze either.)
(Full disclosure: I never understood the Elvis or Beetles craze either.)
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Taylor Swift?
- Thread starter Jayhawker Soule
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Pop has long been a mainstream and highly... popular genre, and Taylor Swift is another example in a long line of successful pop singers, although I'm not familiar enough with her work or interviews to have an opinion on why she's so popular compared to most other pop singers.
I find myself liking relatively few songs belonging to the genre, but I suppose the catchy tunes, often-trendy lyrics, and relatability of many of the themes in pop music to many people's lives is part of its enduring popularity and mainstream appeal.
Personally, I far prefer heavy metal, but much like my favorite movie genre (horror), I know it is niche nowadays. I don't mind that in the slightest, though.
I find myself liking relatively few songs belonging to the genre, but I suppose the catchy tunes, often-trendy lyrics, and relatability of many of the themes in pop music to many people's lives is part of its enduring popularity and mainstream appeal.
Personally, I far prefer heavy metal, but much like my favorite movie genre (horror), I know it is niche nowadays. I don't mind that in the slightest, though.
I find unappealing....
Pop (rare exceptions)
Rap
Metal
Chinese opera.
Pop (rare exceptions)
Rap
Metal
Chinese opera.
HonestJoe
Well-Known Member
No offense intended, but so what?
There isn't any art that appeals to everyone, or even necessarily the majority. I'm not great fan of Swift, if only because I'm not a great fan of her style of music in general (I'm not at all in her core demographic anyway, like you I suspect). I'm not going to buy any of her stuff but I'm not switching over if it comes on the radio. I can recognise that she's good at what she does, both in the singing and song-writing and the performance, image and marketing side of her industry and seeing anyone being successful and apparently happy is a good thing regardless.
I don't really get the rabid fans of anything or anyone but I'm even more confused by people who go out of their way to dislike someone.
You're absolutely right. Why should anyone wonder be curious about cultural phenomena?
HonestJoe
Well-Known Member
You didn't ask about a "cultural phenomena" though, you asked about a person. Any "cultural phenomena" element is very much a creation (and exaggeration) of the media, and is variously applied to a range of individuals, groups or properties at different times.
You're trying too hard ...
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
I find this rather sad, though I guess it's always been like this. Sounding like my parents when I was a teenager: It all sounds the same!
Altfish
Veteran Member
My daughter, wife, granddaughter love her, I think she is a great role model for young girls.
Not fussed about her music but more power to her.
I'm more nonplussed than fussed. I wish her the best.
HonestJoe
Well-Known Member
I'm trying to have a discussion about the topic you're saying you started the thread about. Why bother with the thread in the first place if you didn't actually want to discuss anything?
Sometimes a poster cannot merely post in a thread to
express disinterest. Gotta create one for that purpose.
Now, for everyone's listening pleasure,
a favorite performance from someone
I'd hate to ever make angry....
It seemed to me that you were trying your hand at "clever" pedantic semantic nitpicking, As you've surmised, I have zero interest in such a discussion. Have a great week.
I've listened to all of those.
Metal!
I'm surprised that an engineer wouldn't find Metal appealing.
I couldn't name one Taylor Swift song if I had too, but I'm sure by now I've heard part of or all of one.
As near as I can determine, she sings about all the guys that have done her wrong in high school.
As near as I can determine, she sings about all the guys that have done her wrong in high school.
HonestJoe
Well-Known Member
It was more pragmatic rather than semantic nitpicking.
Sand Dancer
Crazy Cat Lady
She has written a plethora of songs and most are pretty good. I get it.
I saw those guys when the opened for Anthrax.