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Has Pop Music Ever Hit Rock Bottom?

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All Songs Considered's Stephen Thompson takes on an interesting question this week, from listener Josh in Chicago: 

"Paula Abdul had four No. 1 hits, spanning 1989-90.  One of them featured a rapping cartoon cat. Was that period the nadir of pop, pre-Nirvana?"  

Thompson doesn't quite agree with that sentiment; you can head over to the All Songs Considered blog to read his full response to the question.

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