Talk:Appetite of a People-Pleaser/@comment-153.107.192.203-20180625035041/@comment-5051846-20180625155247

It would certainly be music. Whether it is good or bad is in the ears of the beholder.

Here's an example of how impossible it is to objectively judge music: one of the most famous avant guarde compositions is John Cage's 4'33, which is 4 minutes 33 seconds of complete silence. It's widely regarded by critics as awesome/thought-provoking or hilarious, and the field of music is more interesting because it exists.

Music critics never fully agree on anything, no matter how praised a song is, there will always be someone that thinks it sucks, and vice versa. My parents would hate drone metal, but for many it's their favourite genre, and the musical skill of the composers is undeniable.

Here is a popular example of noise music, which I am unable to listen to all the way through. But many experts think it's excellent, I'm just not accustomed to the genre. Just because it defies convention doesn't mean the creator is incompetent.

There is nothing wrong with judging music based on your perspective, there are plenty of artists that I think are less skilled than others. But even music experts can't agree on which pieces are objectively bad, so it's always important to remember that any views you have on the quality of a song are opinions, rather than facts.

Personally, I don't think any song that achieved popularity without radio, memes or paid advertising can be truly bad. If people naturally like it, then you succeeded. We learn about chord progressions and such to make our songs more widely liked. If someone breaks the rules and still achieves popularity, then there wasn't any point to the rules anyway.