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# “Popular Music Is Dumber, Duller And More Homogenized Than Ever”
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/must-watch-the-truth-about-popular-music/
- Published: 2016-02-29T11:25:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-29T11:25:00.000Z
- Description: Culture commentator Paul Joseph Watson, has developed a YouTube following with snarky but usually justified diatribes, turns his lens to popular music. "Popular music is getting measurably less intelligent," states. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/02/must-watch-the-truth-about
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

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Culture commentator **Paul Joseph Watson,** has developed a YouTube following with **snarky but usually justified diatribes**, turns his lens to popular music. **"Popular music is getting measurably less intelligent,"** states Watson citing a 2015 study that showed **lyrics falling from a 3rd grade reading level** to 2nd grade level in the last decade.

Here are the [findings](http://seatsmart.com/blog/lyric-intelligence/?ref=hypebot.com):

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Watch Watson unleash and be sure to make Kayne West signing Queen at 4:02.

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