Ok, I'll say it
It is my observation that any idiot with guitar skills suddenly becomes a genius if he can clumsily disguise everyday cliches in his lyrics. If he can throw in the occasional sexual/religion twist........well my friends we are amongst mental greatness
I realize I'm gonna get flamed, but it's very strange to me. You guys were discussing Rollins and how intelligent he was. If he were say.... a lawyer, you wouldn't even mention the intellect. But since he's a rocker he is praised for being able to form complete sentences and thoughts. Not saying he's not intelligent, just not notably so IMHO.
Another great example is Marilyn Manson, I've listened to the guy on several occasions. He's of normal intelligence, nothing more nothing less. But talk to a fan and the guy's friggen Einstein and Freud rolled into one.
Obviously it's shocking when someone that looks and acts like a doorknob turns out to be semi-intelligent, but that's usually all it is....shock.
Maybe I'm just looking for conflict