[Gzette]

I think you're a little too sensitve Xmortal. When someone says something is not music, that doesn't mean it is not music. They're just saying its not good music. And as in all posts they're just opinions. So telling someone to get off their high horse is like telling them to not have an adverse opinion to what you think. Pretty stupid in my OPINION.

Well I agree in your definitions. Pop is music. Pop stars or more talented music wise then normal people and sub-normal people like computer dorks. That doesn't mean their shit don;t stink. They play for an audience and I have the right to think that it is utter crap...even though it is music and not feces.

As far as ranking them, I think everyone has more respect for the artist or band that carefully crafts the music all by themselves with only a little production done, than a Brittney Spears who does not write the music or lyrics, and just sings into some can that some technician fixes and then shakes her ass. The former is selling they're music while the latter is selling an image based loosely around a music career.