The Elton John Paradox, that's called*.
Where the popularity of something is inversely proportional to its merit.

Example: I watched an excellent documentary on the Samurai last night. Two million other people watched some caterwauling simpleton murdering an already dismal power-ballad type song, crying, and then being 'voted off'.

I expect.

*it is now I've invented it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:27, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

It would be simpler if it were universal, sometimes a good thing of 2 scrapes through.
A bit like how some of the stuff you hate is actually shit.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:37, Reply)

Jimi Hendrix was immensely popular.
Sometimes the masses get it right. But almost never.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:48, Reply)

Rocket man is good.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:37, Reply)

Tend to agree
I bet the shit version of Candle in The Wind sold more though.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:40, Reply)

I will say I prefer the Shatner version though.
Se also Mr Tamberine Man.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:44, Reply)

And Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, rendered almost listenable by the Shat-meister.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:47, Reply)

He's going wonderfully mad at the moment.
He gave an interview about how shit Star Wars was the other day and he said the only way to solve the star wars/star trek animosity was for him to fuck Carrie Fisher.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:49, Reply)

Thank's not madness, that's genius.
I'm going to see if I can fine that interview on youtube
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:50, Reply)

I myself am prepared to do this thing for the good of nerds the world over.
The needs of the many etc.

^SPASTIC NERD JOKE
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:52, Reply)

We accept you, one of us.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 16 Sep 2011, 14:08, Reply)

Mr Boyce, you have rare taste
The closing cry on Mr Tambourine Man, however really embodies for me the true psychedelic horror of a bad trip, it speaks to me on a much deeper level.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:49, Reply)

I know precisely what you mean.
His plaintive cry simply screams 'heeeeeeeelppppp'...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Sep 2011, 13:53, Reply)