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What does it mean?
The speaker distances themselves from a musical genre due to cultural associations.
In plain terms
I don't like Pink Floyd because hippies listened to it.
What can you take from it?
Cultural associations can influence musical taste.

Where it applies

  • music discussion
  • identity formation

Putting it to work

  • critique culture
  • define taste

Questions to consider

  • What defines your taste?
  • Do you judge art by its fans?

Another view

It conflates the music with a specific subculture.

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