Catchy tunes that sound great?

If you listen to the top 40 hits enough, even some of the ones you don't like will stick in your head. I think they call this "brainwashing". On a side note, being a trumpet player and a long-time Herb Alpert and the Tiajuana Brass fan, I can relate with you, Mapman.

John Cage is a minimalist, right?

Gotta check that out.

I listen to top 40 radio in the car with my kids sometimes.

A lot of old am radio and 45 RPM vinyl stuff actually sounds pretty good these days remastered to CD and on a good system.

Many many catchy tunes over the years.

I'll listen to almost anything once.

IIRC, you can talk all you want about a riveting tune that's impossible to get out of your head _while_ Cage's 4'33" is playing. It's four minutes 33 secs of silence--or rather, of ambient auditory information.

Now, 4 min 33 secs of silence in my head--there's a concept.

"It's four minutes 33 secs of silence--or rather, of ambient auditory information"

So how does it sound on a good system? Should be really really......quiet?