The Unbearable Idiocy of Pop Music Elitism

Paedantic Basterd · 01-21-2011, 06:24 PM

I hated the Beatles for many years, purely on the basis of their fans and acclaim, and then I grew up and gave Abbey Road an opportunity, and admitted that it's a great pop record, regardless of anybody's stigma. You can still respect their work without enjoying it, and can still admit their influence without calling them the "greatest band on earth". Seems silly to let popular opinion ruin music instead of music ruining music.

TockTockTock · 01-21-2011, 10:54 PM

Eh... I see a lot of these types of discussions all over the web. I just don't see a point in talking about this anymore. People like music for different reasons. Do I think the Beatles are overrated? Yes. Do I think they're a bad band? Hell no. I actually find "Tomorrow Never Knows" to be one of the best psychedelic songs ever recorded. But... it all dwindles down to opinion. Elitism does get a bit old though, and it becomes a bit aggravating. I think all types of art can hold the capability of appreciation, and I think it defeats the purpose of appreciating it when people are bickering about whether someone deserves the acclaim that they receive.

**Janszoon** · 01-21-2011, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I hated the Beatles for many years, purely on the basis of their fans and acclaim, and then I grew up and gave Abbey Road an opportunity, and admitted that it's a great pop record, regardless of anybody's stigma. You can still respect their work without enjoying it, and can still admit their influence without calling them the "greatest band on earth". Seems silly to let popular opinion ruin music instead of music ruining music.

I, on the other hand, have given the Beatles numerous opportunities and they just don't do it for me. So constantly being told that have to respect them just makes me like them less.

Paedantic Basterd · 01-22-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I, on the other hand, have given the Beatles numerous opportunities and they just don't do it for me. So constantly being told that have to respect them just makes me like them less.

I'm not demanding anything, simply observing that severe bias (in favour or otherwise) seems to keep most people from what I would consider a reasonable opinion in regards to this particular artist.

01-21-2011, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I hated the Beatles for many years, purely on the basis of their fans and acclaim, and then I grew up and gave Abbey Road an opportunity, and admitted that it's a great pop record, regardless of anybody's stigma. You can still respect their work without enjoying it, and can still admit their influence without calling them the "greatest band on earth". Seems silly to let popular opinion ruin music instead of music ruining music.

01-21-2011, 10:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	Eh... I see a lot of these types of discussions all over the web. I just don't see a point in talking about this anymore. People like music for different reasons. Do I think the Beatles are overrated? Yes. Do I think they're a bad band? Hell no. I actually find "Tomorrow Never Knows" to be one of the best psychedelic songs ever recorded. But... it all dwindles down to opinion. Elitism does get a bit old though, and it becomes a bit aggravating. I think all types of art can hold the capability of appreciation, and I think it defeats the purpose of appreciating it when people are bickering about whether someone deserves the acclaim that they receive.