On the internet and in real life, people who are fans of rock/alt. are SO unbearably pretenious! they judge and look down on anybody who isn't a fan of what they consider to be "real music". (i don't mean to offend non pretentious fans, but its like a non crazy 1d/bieber stand, they're hard to come across.)
Just like in Pop Music fan communities such as this one, "Ballads" are considered superior pieces of work yet so many sound alike and have the same meanings, just like Dance Pop.
yes, they are indeed
some people here in ATRL also are just like them tbh, but they pretend they don't like pop because they're "too good for it", even tho their faves are pop gurls and it's basically a pop forum
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Originally posted by Energy
Just like in Pop Music fan communities such as this one, "Ballads" are considered superior pieces of work yet so many sound alike and have the same meanings, just like Dance Pop.
Blame my dad, but honestly the only thing close to pop i like is Taylor and only because i respect her as a musician, I like to hear the instruments in a song, guitar riffs and lyrics with an actual meaning, I despise artists who put 0 effort in their music
That's because you probably haven't had an argument with one of those people.
Not sure which group you mean, but I've had arguments with regular SYGers on ATRL and pretentious rock fans in real life. They all have an air of superiority about them based on someone else's music and not their own merits.
Blame my dad, but honestly the only thing close to pop i like is Taylor and only because i respect her as a musician, I like to hear the instruments in a song, guitar riffs and lyrics with an actual meaning, I despise artists who put 0 effort in their music
This. I don't stan for people who can't play instruments. And no, Drums and three cords on a piano don't count.
I guess for some people the world would be perfect if every big pop star were to be self-sufficient in writing and producing. But this world doesn't work like that. Masses like what they like. Some like so-called "real artists." Some aren't so prudish and just want bops.
Does every talented songwriter make it big? NO. Does every manufactured label puppet make it big? No. Where the big artists lack they compensate for in other areas. Hell it's arguable that some of acts that are viewed as "real artists" had a little luck help them too. Even indie acts are big to an extent.
If you knew how many good guitarist, bassists and songwriters were out there couldn't ever dream of hitting platinum because of something trivial like how they look, you'd be surprised. Things just go both ways. Stan wars will never end, i know. But no one asks you to bow down to certain artists you can't bring yourself to respect because of something as trivial as "they don't play an instrument." But hey, it's all subjective and nothing any of us says decide how much success a certain artist deserves.
People seem to almost inately have this desire to have superiority over someone. Even if it's something as trivial as the music you prefer. I like rock/alt as much as the next guy along with basically any other kind of music, but I don't feel the need to assert how better I am because of the music I like
mess. Both pop and rock soo called "stans" are pretentious and pretty annoying. You can have a normal conversation with pop, rap, rock and country fan without "throwing shade" or being sarcastic you know...
Maybe you're the one believing stereotypes mah friend