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Topic subjectRE: What Makes A "Classic" Contest, win Kanye West, Nas, KRS-One and Rakim
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37528, RE: What Makes A "Classic" Contest, win Kanye West, Nas, KRS-One and Rakim
Posted by selppataei, Tue Mar-27-07 08:42 PM
A classic is singular and unique. It is so well-crafted that the listener's affect is exactly what the songwriters, producers and performers want it to be. Music and lyrics are inextricably combined, and both are genuine and expressive.

Since "classic" is such a subjective quality, and many songs some would consider classic or not and vice-versa, I think the above are encompassing enough to apply to both "Baby Got Back" and "God Only Knows" and still hold true.