I know it's done purposely, but I hate when people stick "ew" into words. For example, someone would say "hew?" when trying to shade/joke or whatever. So tacky.
I know! I hate when people talk like "Oh my GAWD HEW ARE YEW"
Before I became invested in words & their meanings, I used to write stories. Short stories, plays, poetry, etc for my theater elective & English class and a lot of the time I would get feedback from my teachers that my plot was too "generic", I figured "generic" was a word to mean cheesy or corny and it wasn't until I got really into music when I learned what it actually meant.
Generic > General > Common
The word, "generic" comes from "general" which automatically takes any difficulty of comprehending what this word means from an 8 to a 2. Everyday all of us on ATRL make sweeping statements, using "in general" as either our beginning term or ending term, so we should all know when to apply the word, "generic".
If something is generic it means said product is created specifically to fit the tastes of the masses. Therefore, a generic song is simply a song manufactured precisely for the public. To grasp the majority's attention. Made to be a hit. It's a "blanket" song. The statement, "generic pop music" seems sorta redundant now, huh?
If you still aren't quite sure what generic means, here's a list of antonyms (opposites) of the word:
I hate when people talk like "Oh my GAWD HEW ARE YEW" 
Can we tackle the would/should/might/etc have (not of) issue next?