(Posted on Pho in response to a particularly ironic screed entitled, RIAA Smoking Some Powerful Shite. The person's second hand addiction was just too blatant to ignore.)

> It seems to me that the whole music industry is predicated on the belief
> that if they can put at least 1 or 2 worthwhile songs on a CD along with
> anywhere from 9-20 marginal (or worse) songs, they can actually move the
> whole thing.

"This album sucks, there are no good songs on it!"
[one of the songs is converted into a single, and given major airtime and coverage on TRL]

"This album sucks, there's only one good song on it!"
[another one of the songs is converted into a single, the singer is shown half naked on the cover of Rolling Stone]

"This album kinda sucks, there's only two good songs on it. The only reason anyone's listening to it is because the singer's a babe!"
[somehow, another one of the songs becomes a single.]

"Wow! Three good songs on one album! They oughtta give this one a Grammy! But The Man will probably award some stupid shite..."

Sucker.

--Dan