Music Lane

It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

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It's All About the Music is a BIG LIE

Posted by Mike Porper on August 26, 2010 at 09:29:00:
Just walk through life, and at every turn, in every single molecule of this planet, you'll find that "it's all about".......the words. That's all anyone ever talks about or thinks about. From the dummest Ipod wielding tween to the loftiest-minded critic, they all focus on...WORDS. At least in pop music. The question "what's that song about", uttered on NPR interviews, articles, etc., etc. is a question asking "what are they lyrics to that song about?". Not for a moment would anyone even consider that their little pop ditty happens to be "about" music.

Music? Music??!! Sure, I hear it. I know it's there. But, who cares? It only functions as a conveyance, a channel, a delivery system for the really important part, the real point, the...words.

Sure, people bob their heads to the pop rhythm; but that's just a reflex, not unlike, or perhaps exactly like, that of a pigeon's gate. In recent years, a new genre of pop has emerged which strips out nearly all musical elements, and focusses almost entirely on words. It's called Rap. Some of you may've heard of it. Sure, there's [pounding] rhythm in it; but, it's function is purely secondary, and subservient to the main focus...words.

Audiophile magazines are amoung the most profligate liers in this area. They constantly emblazon proclamations such as "It's all about the Music" on their sensationalist covers, while their actual content mostly ignores "the music" in their pop reviews and focusses intensely on...words.

So, It's All About The Words. Dood.