Rock or Pop?

[2D Thom]

I want to know what is the dominant music genre. I think rock is more better. Don't get me wrong but i do like some pop songs like firework empire state of mined or air planes, but its the more suggestive songs. These are songs like bottoms up, Cali girls, and Ke$a, and yes, just plain Ke$a. Then the over played songs like Whats my name, Watch me burn and Ke$a again.

But that's my opinion. How bout you?





*Sorry for this little rant*

 

[palingensia]

rock always. pop is boring.

 

[Aggron459]

Rock, Speed Metal, Power Metal.

 

[2D Thom]

Rock, Speed Metal, Power Metal.

I never really liked the metal category but it does count as rock.

 

[Evilyn]

everything in the op is either a horrible generalization or just plain bullshit.

not sure why the only two options are these two genres either.

but my answer is rock.

 

[Lbsweet96]

Varies greatly depending on my mood.

I chose rock so I'll fit in though.

 

[Aggron459]

Who voted pop? I must assassinate them! with my ;216; and my ;273;

 

[Suerte17]

I like them both and it's a tough decision, but I have to say that I like pop just a little more because the songs tend to be upbeat and fun to dance to. Not that I'm saying that rock can't be just as fun, but I find it easier to dance to pop/techno.

 

[SmartD]

I kind of like both pop and rock.

 

[Lil Crickee]

i like both, but i tend to listen to more pop.

 

[Juputoru]

I like both, but I voted for pop since it had fewer votes. (also I guess I listen to it more often)

 

[Twilight Sky]

I listen to some rock(that rock being Evanescence and some Flyleaf, of course), but Pop ultimately wins me over. .__.; I'm really picky with my rock genres, and the ones that I listen to just so happen to be Christian. Any other rock I don't particularly like listening to. D:

 

[Primal Crusader V]

Rock. Especially Hard Rock. Chevelle, Deftones, Tool. All that powerful rhythmic hard rock that goes soft and than goes to a tense hard. It never gets old. NEVER. I listen to hard rock about every day. I love it. It wins me. It conqueres me. It's epic

 

[RaiBlade]

I am gonna have to say Pop is better because I listen Pop much more than Rock ..
Katy Perry , Enrique Iglesias and Kesha are unbelievable ..

 

[TurtwigFan1]

Well this is extremely hard. My music taste is all over the place. My favourite pop artists: Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne, Ellie Goulding, Joe Brooks, Natalie Holmes (atm). My favourite rock/metal bands atm are: Bring Me The Horizon, Paramore, Evanescence. The majority of the music I listen to fits under pop, but I love alternative rock, pop-punk, metalcore, gothic metal, symphonic metal and post-hardcore. So I'm voting for pop because at the minute, it's what I listen to most.

 

[Mariya Shidou]

> thread implies rock and pop are mutually exclusive
> abstain

I never really liked the metal category but it does count as rock.

What metal have you listened to? Just out of curiosity.

 

[Hammerheart]

I want to know what is the dominant music genre.

Pop

it stands for popular, which should give you a big clue really.

personally I couldn't say one was better than the other. I mean a lot of 60's pop was better than 00's rock, but by the same token a lot of 70's rock was better than 00's pop. But then should we not be doing a like for like comparison? I suppose its only fair to do recent pop vs. recent rock.

In terms of now I've loved the likes of Take That's The Flood and Katy Perrys Firework, and can't really think of any rock albums from recent times ive liked. Unless you count bands like Anathema and Gray Waters.

But I think its a daft question as both genre's aren't consistently good or bad. There's a lot of crap pop, but by the same token there are a tonne of bland uninspiring rock bands. And both have their good artists.


Just out of interest, can anyone name me any good rock bands that have formed in say the last 5-10 years?

 

[Umbreon-dana]

I have a few pop songs I like, but I tend to lean more towards rock.

here's the main reason, they over use there egos.

Not limited to pop bands.

almost all of there songs are about getting drunk and other inappropriate stuff.

Have you ever listened to a pop song?

...

On that note, have you ever listened to a rock song?

And rock is original.

Nickleback.

Tool.

That would be Progressive.

 

[murkrowrob]

I like some pop, some rock and some metal. I'm fickle like that, but I'd prefer rock out of the two.
Evanescence ftw

 

[Lbsweet96]

ROCK. ALL THE F**KING WAY.

But tbh pop is kinda making a comeback in the form of Jessie J, so who knows? As long as Gayga and Gayber don't stay in power, maybe there's a glimmer of hope for pop.

Comments like these make me cringe. Can't stand people who can't talk about genres they don't like without resorting to playground antics.

Also, Jessie J will be gone within a month or two I wager. Definitely won't lead some sort pop revolution as you suggest.