Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
Regarding U2's pretention....hey, Bono does quite a bit for his fellow humans, more than I'll ever have the means or connections to accomplish myself. If he wants to act a little lofty headed at times, I'll forgive him.
Thank you. I'm sure he can come off as pretentious, but he does also do quite a bit for the world.
OK, I'm really not sure how the Beatles could be overrated, but to each his own. In my top 10 songs, I'd probably put 5 U2 songs. Again, I'm not sure how they're overrated. You may not like their songs, but they have substance to them, and the only problems I can see with them is personal taste and dislike of the actual members, as in Bono. I think they're rated as one of the top bands in the rock era for a good reason.
When thinking of overrated, you have to consider what they're supposed to be. For instance, I don't think AC/DC is overrated. They may not make the most profound or technically excellent songs there are, but their songs are fun and light, and that's why they are rated so high. They're like the musical equivalent of an action movie. As long as you remember it's an action movie, it's all right.
This is why I wouldn't put Nickelback up there. This is the opposite side, though. I love AC/DC, but I hate Nickelback. Nickelback is probably one of my least favorite bands, but I wouldn't say they're overrated because I don't think they're known for their profundity or extra-special musical ability. People just like them because they're fun.
Also, Celind Dion is not overrated. She has a great voice and does some good songs. She is generally disliked because of her personality and persona, and then people carry that over to her music, but taken on its own her music is many times very good, and you simply can't deny that she has a great voice.
The most overrated are:
Nirvana
Pink Floyd
Metallica after 1993