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As far as my ears are concerned, itās 1967. I very rarely listen to music made after 1970, and I almost never listen to music made after 1982 (the year Combat Rock by the Clash was released). I have only the vaguest understanding of what contemporary popular music sounds like; as Iāve always seen it, whatās the point of going out of my way to listen to music I donāt like when I can listen to music I love whenever I want?
Because, I guess, Iām curious. I donāt expect myself to like the music Iām about to be exposed to, but Iām a big believer in not knocking things ātil Iāve tried them. If youāre going to knock something, youāve got to knock it with authority.
On the evening of Monday, July 30th, 2012, I cold-listened to the Top Ten most downloaded songs on American iTunes and wrote down how they made me feel. As follows are my findings.
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