Is pop music dead?
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who tf is this nikka
>>64702838
no
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7rCyll5AeY
pretty much my family
It doesn't seem to be producing the most compelling ideas now, so I'd say... it's not that, like, 'rock' is back or some shit... but pop pop isn't enough in itself, the idea seems to be spent somehow
>>64702898
i now understand why people listen to kpop.
>>64703051
porn is banned is south korea so that's how they compensate
>>64703051
I certainly understand why people look at kpop; listening to it though...meh
the verse in that song was kind of interesting though
OH NO
POP IS DEAD
>>64702838
its all about kpop now
>>64703098
i don't think that's true
everyone watches porn there
and porn obviously isn't banned in japan and jpop is a lot more leery in that way
>>64703228
But what is the difference between kpop and american pop? Just seems like a different language set to the same sound as something you would find in the top 40
>>64703307
the difference is you cant understand the awful lyrics so its better
>yeah i like pop for the music. Not just listening to it for the image at all. Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Shakira, Ariana Grande, Callme Maybegirl, Taylor Swift, Grimes, Rihanna, Prince, The Kpops. The list can go on
>>64703307
i guess kpop is kind of a frankenstein's mishmash of different things from the history of western pop thrown together and with the hookiness tweaked to maximum. there is also a melodramatic sensibility that as far as i can tell comes from its being korean. i think it'd be hard to find anything quite like these in western top40:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7mPqycQ0tQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFjz_FnZkZE
>>64703307
kpop seems to be stuck in the late 90s boy band style
What toppings do you put on hotdogs
>>64703621
bbq sauce
>>64703671
very impressive
What? How can it? Pop music is popular music lmao. The only way for their to be no popular music is if music is undesirable by a majority of the population. You're claim is retarded.
Pop is better than ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHWr4WY9o24
>>64703877
this isn't even korean wtf?
why do people pretend to like kpop?
is 'fitting in' really worth it?
>>64703923
>pretend
>>64703923
>pretend
>>64703941
> verb (used with object)
1.
to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so:
to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
hope that helped
>>64703896
you do understand that kpop is actually softcore porn because porn is banned in korea, right?
it's a medium to sell sex not music.
>>64704025
>it's a medium to sell sex
you know next to nothing about kpop. plenty of purepop and gaypop groups that blow up
>>64702838
NO if anything the underground as we know it no longer exists
>>64704025
this is so obvious. even the kpop threads are purely a discussion of the girls. it's the ultimate consumerism. kind of a sustained tease, almost-porn. some people seem to live inside it.
>>64704025
kek; i bet they banned porn just because how japan is known for it. koreans are truly pathetic
>its all porn for guys
man wait till these guys see their first shinee OH thread
>>64703923
it's just waifu faggotry. Porn is banned in Korea so K-Pop is all depressed middle aged men have.
>>64704049
what is there to know? you heard 1 kpop song you heard them all.
>>64704114
they probably won't. kpop is the most popular filter
>>64704095
the actual demographic in korea are female teengers and 20-somethings. Sure there's a niche that fulfills that aspect but it's just a bunch of Korean One Directions meant for people to fall in love
It's funny how the K-Pop defense force comes out whenever someone points out what K-Pop actually is and who it's made for.
>>64704288
you're dumb if you cant tell this thread is just kpg having a laugh
>>64703877
this is some good shit, anon. Was not expecting that. Quality post.
>>64704288
but you don't know "what k-pop actually is" or who it's made for based on your presumptions as an outsider
different groups have completely different target audiences and you can't reduce the music to this anyway
>>64704431
don't be a fucking idiot. a cursory, even 2 second glance at a kpop video or promotional image tells you everything about what kpop is about and for
>>64704519
>tells people not to be a fucking idiot
>proceeds to be an ignorant asshole
>>64704519
>what kpop is about and for
and what is that? pop is pop and its appeal is to the wide masses / general audience
>>64704431
>>64704519
(same poster continuing)
and obviously I'm not talking about the non-girlgroups, when do anyone on the kpop threads ever talk about those (and even if they do talk about boybands rarely, it's to get all boyfu on them)
>>64704519
not the anon you replied to but with that same logic it would be safe to assume that porn is banned in the US because of how blatantly sexual the music videos are.
>>64704556
Yes. Where the market is primarily female teenagers and 20-somethings. None of us are trying to say it doesn't appeal to the lowest common denominator, but to say shit like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEgSjGQEZnM or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcu7yZBeSKw
is meant to sell sex is ridiculous
>>64704556
Ever noticed how western pop isn't focused on showing the audience nipples and pussy lips in 99.9% of the music videos?
Lorde would never be a successful kpop artists purely because of how she looks.
>>64704689
whatever western pop you're watching isn't what im watching
>>64704709
Did you choose to ignore the example i gave on purpose or by accident?
>>64704736
wasn't really sure what your angle was since lorde is sexy but there are many lordes of kpop
>>64704772
There's being sexy and then there's having a fanbase that has folders of your cameltoe showing gifs on their computers.
>>64704653
You just linked two videos where boyband twinks dance furiously and shake their asses.
If this doesn't contradict what you say i don't know what does.
>>64704846
not him but there's plenty that is more comedic like american pop mv's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8t8A8E_Tqc
>>64704653
that is clearly meant to sell sex appeal.
>>64704846
Alright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-cOZgaotPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wn85Ge22FQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7Umwfx60Q
>>64704846
yeah he's so in denial.
dude just needs to admit to himself he's addicted to essentially soft-core porn.
"y-y-you're just ignorant!"
>>64705080
go back to your grimes or whatever
>>64705130
grimes is the kpop of the west. waifu worship cult for people who don't really enjoy music.
>>64702898
shyshyshy~
>>64703051
nice try twiceshitter
>>64704990
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7Umwfx60Q
didnt know there were coed groups. neat
