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The world of music is a bothersome thing

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Posted on July 26, 2014 at 16:57:39
middleground
 that is hard to understand.

Discussing with my wife who has sold more records: Queen or, bloody hell, Céline Dion I Gooogled the question and what I found is even worse than I thought.

 

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"The Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” is more popular than any Elvis or Simon & Garfunkel song", posted on July 26, 2014 at 21:50:18
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 What is their definition of popular?

Whatever that site is it makes USA Today seem intellectual.



"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

So what?, posted on July 27, 2014 at 01:40:47
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 It doesn't diminish how much you enjoy music that was out-sold by something less worthy.

But it was an interesting read - thanks. I thought that music sales back in the 60s and 70s were bigger than more recent times so I am surprised by some of the claims/facts. Some I'm not, as the great unwashed far outnumber us more discerning listeners.

13DoW

 

RE: "The Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” is more popular than any Elvis or Simon & Garfunkel song", posted on July 27, 2014 at 05:08:56
middleground
 I never pretended that site was run by the elite for the elite, but I don't think they necessarily fudged the figures.

I had never consulted that site, but, as you probably understand, my quick search was just that and not quite aimed at the level of post-doc work.

I presumed record sales were at historic highs decades ago, but I'm sure they accounted for downloads to reach the conclusions they did on sales.

 

RE: The world of music is a bothersome thing, posted on July 27, 2014 at 09:45:25
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 Doesn't surprise me, since the advent of the internet.......you can go to the record store and never leave home.

 

Not sure what any of that has to do with me, posted on July 27, 2014 at 13:06:12
Goober58
 The world of music is a wonderful thing

 

My take away from this article is..., posted on July 27, 2014 at 15:49:40
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 Shania Twane might be the best looking female singer of all time.

 

RE: My take away from this article is..., posted on July 28, 2014 at 05:47:07
middleground
 Amazing what Timmins Ontario has produced hey?

Sure beats Charlemagne Québec no?

 

RE: My take away from this article is..., posted on July 28, 2014 at 05:48:18
middleground
 Amazing what Timmins Ontario has produced, hey?

Sure beats Charlemagne Québec, no?

 

It's Pop, posted on July 28, 2014 at 08:26:24
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 what would you expect?


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"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

 

Music has little value to many, posted on July 28, 2014 at 09:32:46
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 as long as the suppliers look good, and they can dance to it, it's enough. They don't know what they're missing, and they don't care.

I always find it a bit of a surprise to come across someone who is fairly indifferent to music, but there are lots of them.

"It's music Jim, but not as we know it" - Bones McCoy

 

All one needs to do…., posted on July 28, 2014 at 11:14:58
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 …is look at a list of number one hits to see that record sales have never been an indication of music quality.

 

RE: The world of music is a bothersome thing, posted on July 29, 2014 at 20:43:34
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 You don't like something I like,you must be an idiot.

 

RE: The world of music is a bothersome thing, posted on July 30, 2014 at 18:47:40
fantja
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 Laughing...

 

I had a friend back in the 70's..., posted on August 9, 2014 at 06:06:17
tube Tom
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 who was into Olivia Newton John...never mentioned how good her music was, just how good looking she was! Yes he owned her music! I personally never liked her music, no matter how good looing she was! Too pop!

 

There's 1 they forgot!, posted on August 9, 2014 at 06:11:38
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 I live in Las Vegas which has a lot of pawn shops & have been in some a few times. And every time I go in & check the used CD section I find more New Kids On the Block than ANY other CD, I mean by the dozens!!

 

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