ABBA The Name Of The Game.

[Brian37]

This isn't about ABBA, this is about taste in general, 

Of course.

Not everything you do has to be done in a library to be considered talented.

No one argued otherwise.

The Ramones were extremely talented but to say "Beat On The Brat" is a deep song would be bullshit. And their cord progressions were not that complicated for the vast majority of their songs. There are plenty of ABBA songs that have a wider range of cords than that song and I already listed their influences and backgrounds.

No one held up the Ramones as epitomizing good music. 

I love the Ramones as well, like Metallica too. Just say you don't like ABBA and stop this bullshit crap that they are not talented.

I've been a musician for thirty-five years now, and I'm entitled to support my opinion with what I know about music.
Don't like it?  Tough shit.

They never pretended to be anything more than fun. Fun is not a crime. Fun takes as much talent at that level as deep.

Except I didn't say that they lacked talent.
This conversation will go smoother when you address what I am saying.

Again, you could say that to their faces if you want, an they would laugh in your face.

So what?  

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Oh and please argue that AC/DC's lyrics are deep please.

Again, have I said or insinuated otherwise?
Also, tu quoque argumentation in defense of a pedestrian band hould point to another pedestrian band.
Not everyone shares your taste.
Don't worry, you'll live.

I don't know why you went through all that I agree and has been my entire point. Not everyone shares my taste. Yep, and others will live knowing ABBA has talent.