I don't think that even middle of the road pop can be definitive. We have heard Mr Lakeman categorised as such. Righty or wrongly is irrelevent. There is the rap style of Emimem which the real rap fans say is MOTR pop. The jazz of Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball were in their day MOTR pop. And what on earth did the Oyster Band (aka Fiddlers Dram) do with 'Day trip to Bangor'?

So called purists love to label anything that is vaguely akin but not quite 'their style' as MOTR and, more often than not, rubbish. It isn't bad. It's middle of the road and popular for a reason. It's comfortable. People like it. It's like going to a Little Chef instead of the French bistro down the road. It will never be as good as the best the bistro can offer but the quality will be consistent and, quite often, better than some of the some of the dishes at le petite cordon bleu:-)

Why can't we be happy to sample a little off each plate and, as many have pointed out before me, just decide what is good or bad? I would still like to know, in advance if possible, if I am eating Chinese or Italian though!

Cheers

Dave