In psychology, the Dunning-Kruger effect refers to the predictable tendency of people to overestimate their own abilities, including intelligence and expertise. Here's David Dunning with more: In the domain of rock 'n' roll, you can see the Dunning-Kruger effect in action when you see people who "get" a song without even remotely understanding the meaning. And while that's been around as long as rock 'n' roll has been around -- the multiple misunderstandings of the '60s garage rock classic "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen is but one example -- the '80s kicked confident ignorance into interstellar overdrive. Gather 'round the screen while I give you two examples: Bruce Springsteen -- "Born In The U.S.A." (1984) The title track of Springsteen's most massive commercially successful album -- putting 7 (!) singles into the Billboard Top 10, although none made it to #1 -- has lyrical content that's pretty straightfor