The People's Choice Music

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The People's Choice Music is an EP by the Russian artists Komar and Melamid and the American scientist and composer Dave Soldier, released in 1997. It comprises two songs, "The Most Wanted Song" and "The Most Unwanted Song". The former, a pop duet, was written to incorporate lyrical and musical elements that were received favorably by most respondents to an opinion poll. "The Most Unwanted Song", meanwhile, features lyrical and musical elements that the same respondents most disliked. Accordingly, the track includes bagpipes, cowboy music, an opera singer rapping, and a children's choir that urged listeners to "do all [their] shopping at Walmart!" The People's Choice Music was released on CD in 1997, sold through the Dia Art Foundation bookstore and later through Soldier's Mulatta Records. Although deliberately designed to be as unpleasant as possible, "The Most Unwanted Song" became the more popular of the two songs on the album. The album has been praised both for its comedic value and...

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