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Joined: July 15 2009
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 12:15
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
I guarantee I'm listening to more Katy Perry 30 years from now than I am Depeche Mode
Wow, that is really sad. By the way, do you still listen to New Kids on the Block, MC Hammer, Puffy Daddy, Britney Spears and Billy Ocean a lot?
And responding to the fact that only 10% of the people would know who Yes or Genesis are, I think the number would be smaller, like 5% or so. But then again, what percentage of the earth's population knows anything other than the last winner of American Idol?
Joined: May 27 2005
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 11:56
overmatik wrote:
These "artists" have all limited shelf life and nobody will even remember their names 10 years from now. I know, I've been watching the same movie all over again for the past 30 years.
This is nonsense, especially for Kanye West. We get it, you apparently can't see the value in sampling. But you're culture-blind if you think Kanye's going out of public consciousness soon or that by extension all pop music has a limited shelf life.
He is incredibly well-received critically and very well-known publicly.
Meanwhile, ask ten people of varying ages to say who Genesis, Yes, or ELP are. Not even 10% of older folks would know because most of that stuff has been forgotten by everyone but people on this site.
Everything has a limited shelf life, and you're delusional if you think anything you like is diffrent from pop music in this respect.
Joined: July 15 2009
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 11:32
Depeche Mode is still great, but they don't chart as well as in the past. I was talking chart-wise. All these bands I mentioned were on the top 100 of Billboard in their days, while the top 100 today is filled up with garbage. Alternative artists are a completely different game, for example, Trevor Tanner, which makes marvelous pop music.
Now if people are going to start taking garbage as Lady Gaga, Kanye West and Kesha seriously, I'm sorry for them. These "artists" have all limited shelf life and nobody will even remember their names 10 years from now. I know, I've been watching the same movie all over again for the past 30 years.
Joined: August 18 2008
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 10:31
overmatik wrote:
I am sorry guys, but no pop "artists" these days stand a chance against what pop used to be in the past: Depeche Mode, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Soft Cell, Level 42 etc... Those guys had "balls", nowadays there are only puppets.
I don't consider Depeche Mode music of the past as opposed to the pitty worthy present, they are in an excellent moment of their career, not at all like some of their contemporaries which are now some sort of Madame Toussaud's act (U2, Metallica, etc.)
Joined: July 24 2008
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 08:15
overmatik wrote:
I am sorry guys, but no pop "artists" these days stand a chance against what pop used to be in the past: Depeche Mode, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Soft Cell, Level 42 etc... Those guys had "balls", nowadays there are only puppets.
I assume sarcasm, not sure though. If not, there be a few jokes lined up for those who choose to swing.
As others have mentioned, it depends what counts as Pop. If you mean top 40, the internet has vastly changed the face of music. There's lots of great music in the realm of Pop, but top 40 is completely different than it was in the days of Casey Kasem.
You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
Joined: July 15 2009
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 07:50
I am sorry guys, but no pop "artists" these days stand a chance against what pop used to be in the past: Depeche Mode, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Soft Cell, Level 42 etc... Those guys had "balls", nowadays there are only puppets.
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