Everything softens with age. We used to ironically listen to Nickelback as a joke, like "Hey, put on a a 10 song Nickelback playlist at this party to fuck with everyone" since no one actually likes Nickelback. The funny thing is once everyone's drunk and doesn't care you have 12 people singing along to every song and they know all the words.
It's also interesting how much your musical preference can be tied to what was on when you were a kid/coming of age. If I hear Barenaked Ladies "If I had a Million Dollars" come on, no matter where I am it takes me back to my best friends cottage where we'd spend 2 weeks every summer growing up. It's such a strong visceral feeling that can make you relive a moment so clearly. I can never hate BNL for that reason alone. Same thing with anyone who was in elementary/middle school around the time Blink-182 or Sum 41 were big. I can objectively say that they're not the most talented musicians, but I'm never skipping "All the Small Things" or "In Too Deep".
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