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| From | rob@splitsville.com |
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| Date | Thu, 19 May 2005 22:36:50 -0400 |
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>I think Interpol is an excellent example.It immediately >brings to mind Joy Division and New Order. Neither was >known for it's lyrics as poetry
Maybe not in your home...but Ian Curtis' lyrics are some of the greatest of the post-punk era. Just listen to "Leaders of Men" or "Transmission" or "She's Lost Control", to name three off the top of my head. Not to mention "Atmosphere", which should slay any human who has ever been in contact with another. That ain't no Jellyfish.
For the most part, pop lyrics are throwaway, frivolous. But the musicianship is fantastic (maybe to make up for the lyrics?). Re: the Knack. Can the drums by Bruce Gary on GTK ever be bettered? Can you name a greater guitar solo than Burton Averre's on 'My Sharona'? (Seriously?) Can you name a more idiotic lyric?
For the most part punk and post-punk music is frivolous. But the lyrics, at least from English (NOT the Ramones) punk and post-punk bands, (maybe to make up for the musicianship?) are fantastic. Re: Can you name a better delivered lyric than "Pretty Vacant"?
Take what you can or want from either, my sons, and you get great music.
Love will tear us apart,
Rob
www.splitsville.com
>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: :audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Sent: Thu, 19 May 2005 20:05:44
>
>Power pop is far from the only type of music that
>can
>be slammed for uninvolving lyrics. A recent
>example,
>for me, is Interpol. While I enjoyed their fresh
>take
>on the post-punk sound, their empty faux-meaningful
>
>lyrics actually detract from their splendid sound.
>To
>make big important sounding music and attach to it
>nonsense pronouncements takes the air out of the
>music.
>Michael,
> I think Interpol is an excellent example.It
>immediately brings to mind Joy
> Division and New Order.Neither was known for
>it's lyrics as poetry. but
>they certainly knew how to color these lyrics with
>interesting
>music.Groundbreaking in it's use of dance music,
>which is a whole other
>subject.While their lyrics are very simple they
>meet the music beautifuly
>and it works.And that creates the hooks that make
>especially New Order so
>catchy.Interpol, in trying to capture this sound
>ultimately fails to do so
>as well.
>
> Gene
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