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Watch this video, and tell me that there is no objective difference in quality between pre-2000 and post-2000 songs. With a few exceptions, modern music is aut

Watch this video, and tell me that there is no objective difference in quality between pre-2000 and post-2000 songs. With a few exceptions, modern music is autotuned-to-death, boring, indistinguishable crap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uMW2XsMx8Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uMW2XsMx8Q

jacquesm 3y ago
Very interesting. After 1990 it drops right off a cliff for me with a few exceptions.
allturtles 3y ago
I have the same gut feeling that there has been a decline in quality, but I'm not sure that video makes the case. In the previous 10 years (2013-2022) years the songs that clearly fit your description are "Closer" (2016), "Sunflower" (2018), "Stay" (2021). I'd probably say "Old Town Road" (2019) is pretty bad also, with a very boring, repetitive bass track. And "Despacito" (2017) is catchy but has the same cliche beat as a million other songs in the genre. "Happy" (2013) is a fun song that could be compared to Bobby McFerrin's 1988 hit, "Uptown Funk" (2014) is a 70s throwback, "Hello" (2015) is a vocal fireworks show, "Blinding Lights" (2020) and "As It Was" (2022) are 80s throwbacks. On the other hand is "Never Gonna Give You Up" (1987) actually a good song? Is "U Can't Touch This" (1990)? Is "Wannabe" (1996)? No, they are fun but none of these are really good songs. I'm not sure just comparing the most recognizable song of each year gets you very far.
- DropInIn 3y ago
  To so many on that list of "bad" and the reasons for it I can't help but think of James Brown and "I feel good" or a song like "Twist and Shout" which have had pretty damn good saying power and few would say are actually bad. A lot of Amy winehouses music too, as well as many "punk" songs.. repetition is not a hallmark of quality nor lack thereof.
  - jacquesm 3y ago
    Amy Winehouse could have sung the phonebook and it would have sounded great.

jacquesm 3y ago

Very interesting. After 1990 it drops right off a cliff for me with a few exceptions.

allturtles 3y ago

I have the same gut feeling that there has been a decline in quality, but I'm not sure that video makes the case. In the previous 10 years (2013-2022) years the songs that clearly fit your description are "Closer" (2016), "Sunflower" (2018), "Stay" (2021). I'd probably say "Old Town Road" (2019) is pretty bad also, with a very boring, repetitive bass track. And "Despacito" (2017) is catchy but has the same cliche beat as a million other songs in the genre. "Happy" (2013) is a fun song that could be compared to Bobby McFerrin's 1988 hit, "Uptown Funk" (2014) is a 70s throwback, "Hello" (2015) is a vocal fireworks show, "Blinding Lights" (2020) and "As It Was" (2022) are 80s throwbacks. On the other hand is "Never Gonna Give You Up" (1987) actually a good song? Is "U Can't Touch This" (1990)? Is "Wannabe" (1996)? No, they are fun but none of these are really good songs. I'm not sure just comparing the most recognizable song of each year gets you very far.

DropInIn 3y ago
To so many on that list of "bad" and the reasons for it I can't help but think of James Brown and "I feel good" or a song like "Twist and Shout" which have had pretty damn good saying power and few would say are actually bad. A lot of Amy winehouses music too, as well as many "punk" songs.. repetition is not a hallmark of quality nor lack thereof.
- jacquesm 3y ago
  Amy Winehouse could have sung the phonebook and it would have sounded great.