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| From | Mark London <mrl@psfc.mit.edu> |
| Subject | Re: Do Not Miss... |
| Date | Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:12:36 -0400 |
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>From: "bob" <segarini@sympatico.ca>
>Tragically shows how little impact the popular music of the last 20 years
>has had on the mainstream listening audience. Music as a benchmark in
>people's lives, has been replaced by video games, Hollywood Blockbusters,
>and ring tones.
I think that music in the past, had a bit more of an advantage over
the music in later years, simply because they were able to grab all
the good choruses and riffs. I.e., I can be having a conversation
with someone, and they can utter phrase, which is a line or chorus of
a song I know, and I immediately remember that song. On the other
hand, it's very rare for a song to have much meaning for me, that is
past it's entertainment value. I.e., how many "pop" songs have true
spiritual, emotional, political, or social meaning, that when you
listen to the songs, it evokes those feelings in you? In essence,
it's really the musicians themselves that end up making a mark on
society, through a combination of live performances, and their music.
People like rap musicians, and pop performers like B.S. (the initials
are more apropos for her), have helped to change our entertainment
culture, via the music, performances, and movies. All you have to do
is look what kids where these days, and where those trends came from.
For me, what's missing in today's music, is a combination of music
that's exciting to listen to, and lyrics that interesting to listen
to. Rap lyrics may be interesting, but the music doesn't nothing for
me. Rock died for me, because the lyrical content became trite or
boring or too heavy. Why can rap artists create lyrics that rhyme and
sound fun, but rock artists can't do the same? Ah well, I'm rambling
again.
Mark
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