Polling Without Context

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

[Poll #1018696]

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Like many I like or even love at least one song by almost all of these artists. I don't really know any Death Cab For Cutie songs tho.

I wish last.fm wasn't dominated by STRAWMAN X of a certain class and cultural disposition. I guess it's American and UK teenagers/students that really account for the bigness of half of these bands. When I was a teenager I had peers who had Beatles and Floyd phases, but if Floyd are here why aren't The Doors and why are the Stones not higher??

I wish Daft Punk were higher in the list - they're one of the few dance/electronic bands who COULD be you know? They've got enough crossover appeal plus indie cred. I suppose it's the 'home listening' cliche in effect re that kind of thing. Most people just don't listen to it by actual choice (they just dance to it at parties, in clubs etc.), so it seems.

I'd like it if all the hip pop kids were logging into last.fm - would love to see Jay-Z or 2Pac as high as these rock bands - why not? What is preventing this from happening?

Lack of women of course a depressing sight but indicative of industry conditions as ever.

Basically I love last.fm but hate the general public.