If all the music you listen to was shared on Napster in 1999, what do you think the affect would be on history? (thelemmy.club)

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[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 months ago

People would say "I didn't know Pearl Jam had so many albums."

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 months ago

Do those albums make any interesting references?

[-] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

You can infer a lot about the George W. Bush administration from Riot Act.

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nothing very specific. Bu$hleaguer could be mistaken for being about George H.W. Bush instead of W. There are songs ostensibly about 2000's Roskilde Festival stage collapse, but I doubt anyone would catch on that they were about an event that hadn't happened yet. Plus some songs about climate change that might sound a little alarmist by 90s standards.

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