I think it is fair to say that music has been on a downhill slide for several years now. I haven't been alive that long (in comparison to the entire history of music), so I have a limited judgment ability, but I still think my reasoning is valid.
Even the artist names have gone bad. If you look at the Billboard Hot 100 this week, some of the top artists include Flo Rida and Lady GaGa. Apparently all the good names were taken.
One of the song titles is "My Life Would Suck Without You." Oh, artistic genius.
So what's the problem? The culture? The times? MySpace? Ronald McDonald?
Perhaps the problem is the same thing as the solution: a wide media market outlet full of readily available tunes. These choices--no matter what they are--allows us, the consumer (or theif)--to choose what we want. The most popular song wins right? Sure, if you're talking about an interview with Ryan Seacrest. What makes a song popular though? What is a good song? That really just depends on the person.
Of course, not all these songs are terrible. A lot of them are catchy. It's just a matter of opinion. To me, today's music is subpar, but to a 6th grader, every beat is a timeless classic.
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Hmm. Challenge: Blog about something you are happy about. Choose a subject for which you have positive things to say.
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