On the internet, I tend to see on a lot of elitism in the medium of music. You know, whining about how Justin Bieber is complete crap and X is so much better. A lot of elitism I see comes from metalheads and classic rock fans, which strikes me as odd. What makes Van Halen and Cannibal Corpse so much more legitimate than whatever's in the top ten right now? I mostly listen to prog rock. Stuff with 5 minute keyboard solos and mellotrons. 20 minute 5 movement epics and mellotrons, stuff like that. You don't see me whining about Justin Bieber and how Dream Theater is REAL MUSIC. I find it rather funny when I see this behavior from classic rock fans. How is Led Zeppelin IV an artistic masterpiece? Black Dog's lyrics go
Hey hey mama said the way you move,
Gon' make you sweat, gon' make you groove.
Ah-ah child way you shake that thing,
Gon' make you burn, gon' make you sting.
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and you're expecting me to agree that classic rock is so above Katy Perry? AC/DC and Guns n' Roses are, by my definition, pop music. They write commercial, accessible music that follows the 4 chords, verse/chorus, three minutes structure. It's not much different from Justin Bieber. Now, there is also elitism from the "hipster" crowd, fans of indie rock and obscure artists. I don't listen to any indie rock, but what makes it so superior to top 40 music? Like I said, I listen to a lot of progressive rock and metal, but I don't think my music taste is more valid than people who listen to rap music (and btw, I realize that rap isn't the mindless crap some people think it is.)
