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I like punk rock. I like it a lot. I would say it's what I listen to most.
I like Journey. I like them a lot, too.
People are so hung up on "legitimacy" and "authenticity" and "artfulness" and all sorts of crap that has nothing to do with how music enters your ear and rattles the small bones there.
To me, the marriage of Journey's arena rock sound (absolutely huge) and Perry's vocals is sublime. I liked it when I was a teenager. I like it now.