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Re:Why do modern pop songs have so many writers? by JKCalhoun on Monday February 20, 2023 @06:04PM (#34874110)
You'd like to think that the music (that became popular) didn't start out that way though. You'd like to think that the Beatles were emulating their Black American heroes, writing songs that got the kids along the Reeperbahn to kick up their heels and belt a few more lagers. That it found a larger audience and caught on is what made it "pop"ular.

It's art when it moves the needle of what we think "commercial" means.

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Re:Why do modern pop songs have so many writers? by gmarx on Monday February 20, 2023 @09:02PM (#34875558)
Wasn't there a Beatles anecdote where Lennon says to McCartney "let's write a swimming pool!" People get good at music because they love it, but just because they love it and we love them, don't assume they aren't in it for the money.
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Re:Why do modern pop songs have so many writers? by bazoom42 on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @02:33AM (#34877937)
Yeah they were unknown until they became popular. But if you suggest the werent commercial this is clearly wrong. They were styled and marketed.
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