The 50s were 70 years ago, things that were new and interesting then are not new and interesting now. It’s unremarkable to you because you have 70 years of people building on top of it.
It is still remarkable. You need to understand that looking at things in perspective and in big picture is very important. (For many other tings also).
Try to listen to top hits from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and so on… And you will see the shift, the magic that Rock was. Are those rock songs meh - compared to later songs? Definitely. But those masterpieces would not have existed if those meh songs were not introduced - and for those who fought to keep them socially tolerated and later accepted.I see, you’re right that listening to previous hits would definitely help put RnR into perspective
What other contemporary music was as groovy?
Most discussions of 50’s rock and roll tend to approach as being significant and revolutionary for its era instead of as a piece of work by itself.
It is the Seinfeld is unfunny trope.
