It’s just my personal opinion that the songs are absolute crap – doesn’t stop me from listening to it.
Just as a side note, I see American society (and subsequently, the songs that come out of it) as one of the worst. It used to be innovative and such, and it still is, but so far, it’s been decaying since LSD was invented. It’s something that won’t change obviously, so just wait for the Asian countries to run Earth over. >>; Especially India, considering their population is growing exponentially.
Err, I never said I like pop. I was just explaining why what Miley said is stupid. I have a pretty wide range of interests when it comes to music (aside from screamo and heavy metal, I listen to and am reasonably knowledge about just about every genre). However, I avoid pop at all costs, especially when a song’s success is determined more by the power of the record label and how much they want it to succeed than anything else.
That said, when it comes to music, especially music that’s designed to be easy to sing with a very simple beat, what better way to have fun with it than dance? It only makes sense then to make that type of song about dancing.
In regards to the whole society thing, I think you’ll agree that pop music isn’t necessarily representative of all of American culture and society. Regardless, your example is a pretty poor one. Since America remains the popular cultural of the world, everyone continues to emulate them, even leading Asian countries:
Japan
Korea
China