tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post3249494363619357811..comments2024-03-27T07:18:39.229-05:00Comments on In Medias Res: Apparently, the 90s Will Be With Us Forever as WellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post-65620204610885852402010-03-16T15:37:18.434-05:002010-03-16T15:37:18.434-05:00I will firmly defend the lyrical genius of what Jo...I will firmly defend the lyrical genius of what John Lennon referred to as "more of Paul's granny shit," which put a bunch of bourgeois English stereotypes to a reggae beat, but I take the point, Jacob. And I give Hanson props for their precocious talent, anonymous. I guess, overall, compared to many of disposable pop songs I adore, MMMBop isn't that bad. I guess I just haven't yet recovered from how terribly overplayed it was two decades ago.Russell Arben Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366800726360134194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post-64838736170458525342010-03-16T10:43:04.535-05:002010-03-16T10:43:04.535-05:00Catchy male vocal harmonies singing a chorus of up...Catchy male vocal harmonies singing a chorus of upbeat nonsense words... why precisely would the band that sang "Obla Dee, Obla Dah" represent a difference in kind?Jacob T. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575549001627195334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post-59529820798490078192010-03-16T09:32:33.878-05:002010-03-16T09:32:33.878-05:00Not my preferred style of music, but MMMbop is a h...Not my preferred style of music, but MMMbop is a hell of a pop song, and the kids can actually play their instruments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com