A song that some of my students wrote and recorded a couple of years ago, which seems to sum it all up.

"Pop Music is my Enemy" by Jon Dallard and Del Toro.,

Pop music is my enemy. I don't care what you say to me.
Every time, grooming them for MTV
Boy bands! girl bands! I hate 'em all! Shut 'em down!

(Chorus)
Pop music is my enemy. I don't know why, it drives me crazy.
This is the last thing that I want to hear.
I hate the scene. I hate that sound.

Lately, this stuff is getting everywhere.
Teenyboppers screaming 'cos they're told they care
Money grabbers, doing what they know will pay.
Pop Idol? No chance! Rock Music's here to stay

Chorus
(Bridge)
Now I know, Now I know, I don't care how much I get paid.
Now I know, Now I know,
All I ever want to do is play.
Now I know, Now I know,

Shut up, you're ruining my music, man!
You're sat there, miming with your backing band
Makes me sad the think that you are getting paid,
For doing that, it's bad. Is the world gone insane?

Chorus

Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Fade)