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20 Apr 2015, 4:51 am

auntblabby wrote:
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^ Well, then they might as well sing about how delicious the dinner was, how crowded the shopping centre is, how gross it is to accidentally step on a snail etc.

I am not sure what Spandau ballet was singing about in their hit "true," but it didn't seem to be about romance. what did you think of that song?

I've never even heard about it (or the singer). I will remember to find and listen to it on the net when I get the chance.

it's 80s stuff.

I read the lyrics. I didn't actually listen to it because it's much easier to read. I have no idea what it's about. I kind of feel intimidated by this kind of song because it makes me feel stupid. I'd rather listen to songs in foreign languages that I don't understand at all. Rather than the meaning of the words, the beautiful sound of the words itself touches me more deeply.



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20 Apr 2015, 5:09 am

Yes, I listen to instrumental music much more often than music with lyrics. It's probably about 70/30 instrumental/lyrical. I just gravitate more to it. And also, when bits of the song get stuck in my head for days on end, a sound pattern is much less annoying than are words.
I'm not very good at music or smart about it, so I can't pick up the changes or know what notes are being played. I just listen; practically everything about music is incomprehensible to me.
I listen to a lot of EDM and electronica (when I listen to music, which isn't that often) such as Skrillex, Deadmau5, Zomboy, Nero. Not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it, and songs with no lyrics are very common. You are more likely to hear bits of human voice used as an instrument than actual singing. For an example, look up Skrillex's song Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (that is also the name of the album EP).

I agree with you about Simon & Garfunkel, though. They are one of the few groups whom I listen to for the lyrics. Others include No Doubt and Alanis Morrissette, all poets in their own ways.


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20 Apr 2015, 5:13 am

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For me, vocals in music can be appreciated in a variety of ways. There are many songs I like with lyrics that are powerful, inspiring, etc... Then there are those which are simply rhythmic or pleasant. I also like a lot of songs not in English and can get an emotional response despite that. Opera and Japanese pop are two examples. Words can be ideas conveyed clearly or simply sounds that resonate like an instrument.


tATu and Myrath are two groups I like for non-English language music. tATu has versions of nearly all their songs in English, but I prefer the Russian versions.


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20 Apr 2015, 2:12 pm

music sung in foreign tongues seems to have more poetic gravity to me. English is a marvelously protean language but is not especially pretty to hear nor does it have inherent aural heft to it.