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There are merits to both sides of this message versus no message argument.
Huey Lewis, unashamed purveryor of mindless pop music in the 80's, summed up his music something like this in an interview a couple years ago:
"Everyone is pushing a message. Our message is that messages are overrated, and that SOMETIMES it's okay to just have fun and not think too much about the important things. There are enough musicians pushing an agenda or a topic, and they are important. It is easily as important to be able to tune everything out and just enjoy the moment without giving everything such importance. In times that are already taxing, why NOT take a few minutes to enjoy the moment?"
Wise thought, I think.
He went on to say that he and The News had never set out to change anything, or really even add anything to the pop lexicon. They simply wanted to provide a bit of mindless comfort.
Nothing wrong with either point of view. They simply serve different purposes.
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