1. Creed has sold more records in the US than Jimi Hendrix




2. Led Zeppelin, REM, and Depeche Mode have never had a number one single, Rihanna has 10




3. Ke$ha's “Tik-Tok” sold more copies than ANY Beatles single




4. Flo Rida's “Low” has sold 8 million copies – the same as The Beatles' “Hey Jude”





5. The Black Eyed Peas' “I Gotta Feeling” is more popular than any Elvis or Simon & Garfunkel song





6. Celine Dion's “Falling Into You” sold more copies than any Queen, Nirvana, or Bruce Springsteen record

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

7. Same with Shania Twain's “Come On Over”



8. Katy Perry holds the same record as Michael Jackson for most number one singles from an album




9. Barbra Streisand has sold more records (140 million) than Pearl Jam, Johnny Cash, and Tom Petty combined



10. People actually bought Billy Ray Cyrus' album “Some Gave All…” 20 million people. More than any Bob Marley album



11. The cast of “Glee” has had more songs chart than the Beatles



12. This guy exists.



That is all.

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Quantity does not equal quality. Look at how many people eat shitburgers from mcdonalds over real food.

oh and Ke$ha is a bad example to use in that list because she is fucking awesome.

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There are a lot more people in the world now. Therefore people now should sell more records.

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Jackie Collins outsells Jane Austen. Micheal Creighton outsells Raymond Chandler. You're presenting an argument about artistic merit within the framework of popular consumption. Just listen to what you like and quit lamenting about the woeful state of the general public's writ large talent scouting acumen. Rock on with your indignant self.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

You guys can pretzel-twist any counter-arguments you want against the original post, but the fact remains that the vast majority of the world population is deeply, deeply, deeply stupid.

The Fifth Seal has come to pass.

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fock this club. I should manayer.

Most people have really bad taste, get used to it.

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

The stupidest thing in this thread (original post included) is the following statement;

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You know....there is a border between saying things in meatballish good fun and just straight up being an asshole.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!