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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Youtube top 100

Have you guys looked at the top viewed videos on youtube? It's dominated by garbage like Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. I mean yea they make some catchy tunes but there is much better music around.
Queen doesn't even have a single video in the top 100. As far as I can tell this is the closest with 52.8 million views which puts it about 27.5 million short of being in the top 100.
I'm not some old fart, I'm not even 30 yet. I grew up with hip hop and rap music. I am open to just about any kind of music but why does stuff like Baby, Bad Romance and some baby biting a toddlers finger have infinitely more views than Love Me Tender, Bohemian Rhapsody and Hurt.
Something needs to be done about this! But what I don't know. For now enjoy some good music.
Johnny Cash "Hurt"
Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender"

13 comments:

  1. Well, the short answer is that they have exposure. The music industry in its current state is dominated by 4 record groups and their subsidiaries. This means that they can pick and choose canned artists, dress them up, and then put them EVERYWHERE. If it's even remotely catchy, the average person will pick up on it because it's shoved down their throats. They own the radio, they own the awards shows, they own everything. The consequence is their popularity.

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  2. You just "hate" todays music because it is different to what you grew up with. Same goes for the people older than you, and those older than them. Nothing can be done. WE ARE DOOMED.

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  3. I've tried finding good music by browsing the most popular music section on youtube, full of teeny bopper garbage.

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  4. It is a shame nothing good is in the top...

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  5. sadly this is the "im not from this generation" tho, our parents tho the same about songs we found iconic, i like old music and i do like these 3 but looking for gem in the past isnt the same than trying to like new things, im almost certain that we all fall into this mind trap

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  6. Yeah, youtube can be kind of embarrassing sometimes.

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  7. As I am son and servant to your will. Supporting!

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  8. To compass such a boundless happiness! Following!

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  9. But I don't hate the music of today. Well not all of it. I grew up with/on Mariah Carey, Bone Thugz-n-Harmony, Tupac, Garbage, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica etc etc etc. I also found myself listening to a lot of stuff way before my time. I like some stuff from Rihanna and don't hate Bieber or Gaga. I just don't think they are as talented as Freddy Mercury, Elvis Presley or others.

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  10. Listened to Queen on album 8track and cassette, man I'm old.

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  11. youtube top rankings dont really mean any thing if anything the average rankings are the best quality stuff , just because they're so hard to find.

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