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Analyzing “The Millennial Whoop” in Today’s Pop Music

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Demography Unplugged
Sep 02, 2016
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Musician Patrick Metzger has dubbed the recurring “wa-oh-wa-oh” pattern in every pop song in recent years “the Millennial Whoop.” He analysis hints at a key generational distinction: While Boomers sought out deeper meaning in music, Millennials take comfort in the safety of musical conformity.

—The Patterning

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