Precisely the reason why I don't get along with most pop. There do seem to be exceptions to your rule though, the Beatles at least partially used concepts they believed in, the beach boys and a couple others who I can't remember off the top of my head.
Anyway, I listen to pop that comes highly recommended as unlike the other trash, I don't put a blanket ban on it. But I can't fathom why people let themselves be lied to everyday, and not just by pop but by most TV and film too, even intelligent people do so.
Actually I can fathom why, but it is best not to get into that lol.