# Real music died in the 1970s

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**Created:** [June 13, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-music-died-in-the-1970s/944199 "2021-06-13T23:41:14Z")\
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Just looking at [a list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_in_music#Popular_songs) of popular songs from that year, I’d say at the least Nine Inch Nails, Gorillaz, Mariah Carey and Beyonce all qualify.

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