Unless there was something relevant politically or socially at the time so it would be a reference to that event at that particular time, maybe, which would be lost 20 years later. Otherwise yes, doesn't make much sense.
I don't think it's an equivalent comparison. If you judge McDonald's for their nutrition value, I'm sure all will agree they are crap and this is something that is objective and scientific.
There are people though that say they like McDonald's and buy their food, and people that don't like it and stay away. This is the subjective part. Musical taste is like your taste in McDonald's. Some like McDonald's, some like Mikki Minaj, for their own whatever reason. And it's fine that they like it. It is their taste. It doesnt have to have artistic merit for them to like it, similar to how McDonald's doesn't have to have nutritious value for them to like it.
Hmm must have missed this one. Thanks, I'll take a note.