Listening to a Top 40 countdown of the songs from 1983 on the 80s station on Sirius right now and nearly every song is a pleasure to listen to. From rock to soul to jazz to New Wave, the songs were well-crafted.
1983 was just before angry rap began dominating Top 40. Our society has been in decline ever since. Not sure rap is the cause or an effect. Maybe a bit of both.
(I’m a huge fan of music and find something to appreciate in virtually every genre. Rap is one of the few genres I just cannot tolerate. It’s so profane, negative, and un-redeeming in every way. It’s just an ugly musical form full of hate and anger.)
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