"In the invisible halls of discourse, rockists and popists supposedly clash most viciously over the idea of 'authenticity.' Does the singer write his own songs? Play his own instrument? Is he from the Mississippi Delta? The working class? To the rockist, chewing on his beard, these are questions of the utmost gravity. To the pippety-poppety-poptimist, not at all." - James Parker: The real thing? in The Boston Globe, May 21, 2006
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"In the invisible halls of discourse, rockists and popists supposedly clash most viciously over the idea of 'authenticity.' Does the singer write his own songs? Play his own instrument? Is he from the Mississippi Delta? The working class? To the rockist, chewing on his beard, these are questions of the utmost gravity. To the pippety-poppety-poptimist, not at all." - James Parker: The real thing? in The Boston Globe, May 21, 2006
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