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In Reply to: how music lags behind society... posted by dave c on March 22, 2007 at 19:33:57:
I think when a musician focuses on societal issues, the expression becomes limited in both musical imagination and situation. When a piece of music is labeled as "timeless", it's usually because such focus on society wasn't there in the first place. Aside from the musical style itself.I mean, there is a recent song by the Who called "Man in a Purple Dress".... Depicting a perspective of an outsider toward a mystical "wizard". The song has the paradox of seriousness and goofiness, and makes me paint an interesting picture inside my head..... But how is this tied to society? In no way whatsoever. It's maybe a subject matter that's I've never before heard in a rock song. And the best part- I'll probably enjoy this song 20 years from now (provided I'm still alive).
And in retrospect, the music I've enjoyed the most seem to deal with subject matters that are unique, and hence enables a freedom of style that I think makes the music special. Not just timeless, but maybe of classic stature.
Maybe the ideal intention for music is not to depict society, but to provide an escape from it.
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