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[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I actually like Abba, but I have to agree with Boru: they do suck.

Yea, which is why they have lasted and still liked since their first breakout album Waterloo in the early 70s. 

I really do get sick of people trashing pop music. Not just ABBA, but pop music in general. Talent is talent, not liking the genre is irrelevent to me.

Bob Dylan to me personaly, sounds like a cat being strangled when he sings. I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to his music on a constant basis. BUT, he has talent regardless. Just like I hate when soccer fans and NFL fans argue over what is a "real sport". I am so sick of that shit.

ABBA isn't inteneded to be deep. But they do have talent.

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It would be good for your blood pressure and overall emotional well-being if you could come to understand that the phase 'ABBA sucks' is shorthand for 'While I can understand and appreciate that many, many people enjoy the music of ABBA, and while denying neither their success nor their talent, it is my personal and subjective opinion that this particular music is not for me. I don't think ABBA fans are bad people, nor have I ever suggested that these songs be banned or anything similar. My dislike of ABBA is purely personal, and I deal with it by simply not listening to their music. Thank you and have a nice day.'

Boru

[Brian37]

And there is NOTHING wrong with liking music that sucks.

*carefully arranges his Jimmy Buffett albums*

Boru

OMG - I loathe Jimmy Buffett.

I don't like him either, but his fans love him. 

I cant dispute his talent and that is the point. Just like other things I don't like, like cooking, and food, and mushrooms which I hate, other people like it. So with all art, and even food, it ultimately does not matter if you don't like something. Others do. And the key to objectivity isn't saying "Since I don't like it, you cant like it either" is bullshit.

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Yea, which is why they have lasted and still liked since their first breakout album Waterloo in the early 70s. 

I really do get sick of people trashing pop music. Not just ABBA, but pop music in general. Talent is talent, not liking the genre is irrelevent to me.

Bob Dylan to me personaly, sounds like a cat being strangled when he sings. I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to his music on a constant basis. BUT, he has talent regardless. Just like I hate when soccer fans and NFL fans argue over what is a "real sport". I am so sick of that shit.

ABBA isn't inteneded to be deep. But they do have talent.

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It would be good for your blood pressure and overall emotional well-being if you could come to understand that the phase 'ABBA sucks' is shorthand for 'While I can understand and appreciate that many, many people enjoy the music of ABBA, and while denying neither their success nor their talent, it is my personal and subjective opinion that this particular music is not for me. I don't think ABBA fans are bad people, nor have I ever suggested that these songs be banned or anything similar. My dislike of ABBA is purely personal, and I deal with it by simply not listening to their music. Thank you and have a nice day.'

Boru

Since when have you ever been worried about my bood pressure or my emotional well being?

You, "it is my personal AND subjective opinion that this particular music is not for me". (see above, your words)

That is where the argument of taste ends. Thank you for making my point.

[Brian37]

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

OMG - I loathe Jimmy Buffett.

I don't like him either, but his fans love him. 

I cant dispute his talent and that is the point. Just like other things I don't like, like cooking, and food, and mushrooms which I hate, other people like it. So with all art, and even food, it ultimately does not matter if you don't like something. Others do. And the key to objectivity isn't saying "Since I don't like it, you cant like it either" is bullshit.

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It would be good for your blood pressure and overall emotional well-being if you could come to understand that the phase 'ABBA sucks' is shorthand for 'While I can understand and appreciate that many, many people enjoy the music of ABBA, and while denying neither their success nor their talent, it is my personal and subjective opinion that this particular music is not for me. I don't think ABBA fans are bad people, nor have I ever suggested that these songs be banned or anything similar. My dislike of ABBA is purely personal, and I deal with it by simply not listening to their music. Thank you and have a nice day.'

Boru

Since when have you ever been worried about my bood pressure or my emotional well being?

You, "it is my personal AND subjective opinion that this particular music is not for me". (see above, your words)

That is where the argument of taste ends. Thank you for making my point.

Since always. I'm concerned that you haven't noticed.

You really don't need to remind me. I know what I wrote.

It's been my point all along, be you've been much too sensitive and self-absorbed to understand.

Boru

[Angrboda]

Yea, which is why they have lasted and still liked since their first breakout album Waterloo in the early 70s. 

I really do get sick of people trashing pop music. Not just ABBA, but pop music in general. Talent is talent, not liking the genre is irrelevent to me.

Bob Dylan to me personaly, sounds like a cat being strangled when he sings. I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to his music on a constant basis. BUT, he has talent regardless. Just like I hate when soccer fans and NFL fans argue over what is a "real sport". I am so sick of that shit.

ABBA isn't inteneded to be deep. But they do have talent.

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It would be good for your blood pressure and overall emotional well-being if you could come to understand that the phase 'ABBA sucks' is shorthand for 'While I can understand and appreciate that many, many people enjoy the music of ABBA, and while denying neither their success nor their talent, it is my personal and subjective opinion that this particular music is not for me. I don't think ABBA fans are bad people, nor have I ever suggested that these songs be banned or anything similar. My dislike of ABBA is purely personal, and I deal with it by simply not listening to their music. Thank you and have a nice day.'

Boru

Actually, that's not what I mean. I do mean they lack talent. They're one of any number of talentless groups that manages to be popular. Korean and Japanese music is full of them. I know talentless bands that manage to be popular. I was and still am a Kiss fan.

[Foxaèr]

[Brian37]

I don't like him either, but his fans love him. 

I cant dispute his talent and that is the point. Just like other things I don't like, like cooking, and food, and mushrooms which I hate, other people like it. So with all art, and even food, it ultimately does not matter if you don't like something. Others do. And the key to objectivity isn't saying "Since I don't like it, you cant like it either" is bullshit.

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Since when have you ever been worried about my bood pressure or my emotional well being?

You, "it is my personal AND subjective opinion that this particular music is not for me". (see above, your words)

That is where the argument of taste ends. Thank you for making my point.

Since always. I'm concerned that you haven't noticed.

You really don't need to remind me. I know what I wrote.

It's been my point all along, be you've been much too sensitive and self-absorbed to understand.

Boru

^^^^^^^ HA HA HA HA HA HA..... I am sensitive for sure, but "self aborbed"..... My hair isn't orange.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Since always. I'm concerned that you haven't noticed.

You really don't need to remind me. I know what I wrote.

It's been my point all along, be you've been much too sensitive and self-absorbed to understand.

Boru

^^^^^^^ HA HA HA HA HA HA..... I am sensitive for sure, but "self aborbed"..... My hair isn't orange.

Of course you’re self-absorbed. This whole discussion is centered around the way you take criticisms of music as a personal attack. 

And Trump’s hair isn’t orange.

Boru

[arewethereyet]

[Brian37]

It would be good for your blood pressure and overall emotional well-being if you could come to understand that the phase 'ABBA sucks' is shorthand for 'While I can understand and appreciate that many, many people enjoy the music of ABBA, and while denying neither their success nor their talent, it is my personal and subjective opinion that this particular music is not for me. I don't think ABBA fans are bad people, nor have I ever suggested that these songs be banned or anything similar. My dislike of ABBA is purely personal, and I deal with it by simply not listening to their music. Thank you and have a nice day.'

Boru

Actually, that's not what I mean.  I do mean they lack talent.  They're one of any number of talentless groups that manages to be popular.  Korean and Japanese music is full of them.  I know talentless bands that manage to be popular.  I was and still am a Kiss fan.

Yea, that is why they are where they are at now.

I'd say you have talent if since you broke up in 1982(meaning ABBA), and since had several best of albums, and several movies and countless bands covering you since, yea. Pretty sure none of the members of ABBA would take what you said in this post seriously.

FYI Benny and Bjorn, like the members of Metallica, are all classically trained musicians. 

Again, I get, and I do get, that people hate ABBA, but to say they don't have talent is absurd.

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Um, would you like to know who had a huge hand in this song?

Members of my avatar.