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There are two unrelated causes in that sentence.
I agree with you that there's not a lot to like about modern Japanese music. The whole industry is stale. This is why the South Korean pop industry has taken over. Even Taiwan and Hong Kong have taken a back seat to the Korean Wave.
Many will tell you that YG Entertainment's BIG BANG should have won album of the year last year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong, which PSY hosted. I appreciate that the members of BIG BANG all have individual identities and individual careers, whereas a band like EXO is rather faceless with its twelve-member swarm of identical personalities. The musical arrangements on MADE were also very strong.
Should I feel bad that this notion disturbs you? There's nothing for me to feel bad about unless you're xenophobic; then I'll feel bad for you.
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Everything is relative.
There's not a lot to like about North American chart-toppers either; the Grammys are not a fun time. In many ways, I would place the current output of popular music from Korea ahead of North America's.
My tastes are very far removed from modern pop music, but you dragged us into a discussion about the music of Asia. I have much greater admiration for Asian folk tunes and earlier pop recordings.
The first ever song I heard from Japan was a chart-topper in North America among other countries called "Ue wo Muite Arukō," known in English-speaking countries as "Sukiyaki," by a fellow named Kyu Sakamoto. It reached #1 in Canada, Australia, the U.S., Norway, and Japan in 1963. I wasn't around when it first charted, but it still received airplay here. It spawned many cover versions by other popular artists.
It was a tragedy when he passed away at the age of 41 in a plane crash.
This version by L.A. group A Taste of Honey charted at #1 on the U.S. R&B and A/C charts; it reached #3 on the Hot 100.
Olly Murs recently released a version that more accurately captures the lyrical essence of the original with lyrics written by Yoko Ono. It also features a more accurate title, as the producers who gave the original the name "Sukiyaki" were obviously from a different time.
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