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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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I wouldn't go so far as to call it a singular purpose, things are seldom that cut-and-dried, where this person over here made the choice they did just because of that one, singular, reason.
I would call it an influential event in the chilling of political music though. Which is a little ironic, since if I remember right, the guy that shot him was just mentally ill.
Would your view change if I revealed to you that current popular artists DO have songs featuring “anger” and “real world complaints?” Here‘a one example. I’m not a huge pop fan so I don’t currently have any other examples at the moment.
https://youtu.be/k0QWX2M7W7M?si=21KV20GBdYGDWT6t
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No, I was aware that exceptions would exist, as trends are merely trends, they do not mean something is true 100% of the time.
I imagine op was also aware that political pop songs still get made, and was not trying to say that zero exist.
I suppose there is technically some hedging in “seems to be absolute zero”
Yea I guess I missed that part. I just skimmed the post, the gist they were going for wasn't too hard to figure out.