King of Corn

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Writing in The Independent, Spencer Leigh suggested that Last's Non-Stop Dancing albums "paved the way for disco and dance mixes". Asked if he minded being labelled the "King of Corn", Last had replied "No, because it is true."

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Last
What is a King of Corn?

 

[kilroy65]

It means that James Last's songs are generally considered old-fashioned and overly sentimental.

 

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corn[SUP]1[/SUP]n.

1. Plant Biology
   [uncountable]​
   Also called Indian corn ;
   esp. technical and Brit., maize.
   • Plant Biologya tall cereal plant having a solid stem and kernels growing on large ears.
   • Plant Biologythe kernels of this plant, used for food.
   • the ears of this plant.
2. Plant Biology
   [uncountable]​
   • the edible seed of certain other cereal plants, esp. wheat in England and oats in Scotland.
   • Plant Biologythe plants themselves.
3. Plant Biologysweet corn.
4. a single grain of certain plants, as pepper, wheat, etc.:
   [countable]​
   She ground up a few corns of pepper for flavoring.
5. Informal. old-fashioned, boring, or overly sentimental material, as a joke, story, or piece of music.

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