You are absolutely correct, also I have my opinions about much of the music around that I would think it wasn't worthwhile to be ever produced. But hey, tons of peeps like to listen to said music, so I should not have such opinions. These days it's relatively easy for me to not have such opinions anymore, or at least not being vocal about it. But it was a journey to get there.

Uhm, age and different place and subsequently not connected enough anymore. Perhaps you are right, though this topic is something I asked myself more than a few times. Though I never was able to conclude with certainty, I think when age has something to do with it, it is just a minor part. But who knows? Maybe I'm wrong here; Perhaps my mind is playing trick on me, tricks I am not able to detect.

Madonna: Perfect example here! Owwww, partially because of how Madonna was approaching much of what she did, I tend to like her music. Albeit she isn't a good singer at all, not even in the studio. That said, I have some albums I still listen to regularly.