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lastclearchance:
To what extent do you believe that a song can objectively be considered "good"?  Do you think it's 100% up to interpretation, and anyone can be justified in loving anything?  Do you believe that all songs can be definitively and objectively ranked qualitatively?  (I'm assuming most people fall somewhere in the middle; I'm just curious what your thoughts are.)

Personally, I tend to compromise by rating music objectively and subjectively.  (Example:  Nine Inch Nails' "The Fragile" gets a subjective 9 and an objective 7 out of 10.)

I suppose it's just that I've been reading Chuck Klosterman a lot lately, and he likes to spit on the Christgau-ites.    *shrugs*

Oerdin:
I've always thought music was relative to the listener.  Everyone has different ideas of what is good and what isn't.

ASturge:
Some music can definatly be considered 'bad'

Cheeky Girls anyone?

trolley:
I think it's definately objective. I think Pink Floyd are are consistantly dull and unremarkable, and yet dads the world over were dribbling with anticiapation at them playing yesterday. It all comes down to your environment and what you're adapted to liking.

ASturge:
God

I second your Pink Floyd comment.

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