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Originally Posted by Nodrog
It depends on the music. I doubt Bob Dylan would be very popular today if all his songs had been about pimps and hos.
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however, dylan's songs are often very popular with people who have 0 idea of the meanings (especially when they are covered by groups with some modicum of vocal talent), and secondly one could
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Originally Posted by Nodrog
Anyway, its a bit silly to compare hiphop to rock in terms of lyrical content. Its not really surprising that a form of music that is focused almost entirely on the lyrics normally has lyrics that are superior to those of a genre where they are often secondary.
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true.