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Originally Posted by Severian

Sonic Youth can never be dad rock. Is the Velvet Uderground "dad rock?" What about Can? No. Nobody who isn't awesome could ever appreciate Sonic Youth.

Dad rock refers to music that's bland and tame and really easy to listen to. Played by white dudes. Coldplay, U2, Pearl Jam... all of these bands are "dad rock" for dads of various ages and levels of lameness.

Do some dads listen to Sonic Youth? Certainly. I'm sure some grandfathers do. But they're badass dads and grandpas. Like the members of SY themselves.

No, Sonic Youth is not dad rock or any other kind of "rock." Age has less to do with it than the music itself. Frank Zappa will never be "dad rock," no matter how many dads listen to it.

The Eagles, on the other hand, were dad rock before they even started. Lame, basic, and to use p-green's word, "vanilla" as all fuck.

Just because we're old doesn't mean we have to be lame asses.

Real.