As someone who doesn't understand my generation's fascination with music like this (I listen predominately to metal...), I was slightly horrified with this song in particular. If anything, I have found the indie music and influences were making (new) popular music less... bad, for lack of a better term.
I maintain the fact that if someone my age will repeatedly say how awesome the Black Eyed Peas are (or Shakira, or Akon), but don't know any of the rock legends (David Bowie, Queen, Zeppelin?), I will completely and utterly lose all respect for their music taste, and occasionally in them as well.
Yes, that is me talking from experience.
I maintain the fact that if someone my age will repeatedly say how awesome the Black Eyed Peas are (or Shakira, or Akon), but don't know any of the rock legends (David Bowie, Queen, Zeppelin?), I will completely and utterly lose all respect for their music taste, and occasionally in them as well.
Yes, that is me talking from experience.