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In a discussion of the Rock Band version of the Beatles recently published in The New York Times Magazine, we see this:

Still, the overt selling point of Guitar Hero was less participatory music experience than rock-god fantasy. It leaned heavily on the over-the-top energy of heavy metal and punk, and came wrapped in a cartoonish aesthetic. Harmonix toned down these elements with the Rock Band series and dipped into less-aggressive musical artists like Beck, Bob Dylan, the Go-Gos and the Replacements, taking some risk of alienating the games’ core audience.

The Replacements are a less aggressive musical act? Less aggressive than what? Leaf blowers? Paper shredders? Jet engines?