Re: Music
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:28 pm
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not sure where you are coming from here.-1- wrote: βMon Feb 19, 2018 9:33 amI was forced to, for the first twenty years of my life, when I was most perceptive to musical tastes and directions. All the music I listened to, all the songs, were sung in English, and I hadn't been speaking a word of it. "Yes", "no" and "okay" were the extent of my knowledge then. So really had to rely on the music side of songs for enjoyment.Philosophy Explorer wrote: βSat Jan 27, 2018 3:24 pm Here's a question I haven't seen others get into. When you listen to a song, with or without singing, do you just listen to it for its sound (which I often do which I think makes me an audiophile) or do you keenly listen for the words, or it depends?
PhilX
That's why I never liked songs like "Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter", or "Mrs. Robinson", this latter of course by Simon and Garfunkel.
Only recently (in the last twenty years or so) have I been paying attention to lyrics. The most outstanding examples of deeply moving lyrics are, in my opion, by Bob Dylan. Little wonder he got the Nobel prize in literature. He fully deserved it, too, if you ask me.
The funny part is, that he did not even need to make sense to get to you with his words. Take, for instance, "Watchtower". Its words have been moving me for twenty years now, and in essence, the lyrics don't say anything. There is no development, temporal or otherwise; no events; not even moods are described. Yet even if you listen to the original first version of it, by Jimi Hendrix, you can't hold your tears back.
did not check your link (should I?)..............just noted the lable and reminded me of Saberhagen's Sci /fiction works...................Eodnhoj7 wrote: βSat Feb 24, 2018 7:28 pm Danheim: "Berserker"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj1RS9vHcsw
There are two or three parts to my previous post... which part needs more explaining?I don't want to explain something you already know.gaffo wrote: βSun Feb 25, 2018 6:01 am
not sure where you are coming from here.
please expound.
as said before, i usually ingore lyrics - which requires "thinking" and when listeing to music for myself "thining" is what I try to excape from, so its all about the beat and melody (two different things - and yes both not linked to lyrics either).
welcome wher you are coming from in your post - clarify please.
thanks,
Haha, maybe you should check the link for the first thirty seconds then.gaffo wrote: βSun Feb 25, 2018 6:05 amdid not check your link (should I?)..............just noted the lable and reminded me of Saberhagen's Sci /fiction works...................Eodnhoj7 wrote: βSat Feb 24, 2018 7:28 pm Danheim: "Berserker"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj1RS9vHcsw
worthy sci-fic writer which gave rise to pop culture Star Wars
Hahaha! Haven't seen that one - will download it when back ohmvegetariantaxidermy wrote: βTue Feb 27, 2018 11:25 am For Fish Pie. I take back what I said about the Liverpool accent--it's brilliant
My favourite movie soundtrack and movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNGHH1o13T8
Just sounds like a long and cold way to go for a bong!vegetariantaxidermy wrote: βFri Mar 09, 2018 1:50 am Nongowaggawongdongdoodadandadungongong. It's a tiny town on the banks of the Snowy river.