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29 Jul 2005, 11:01 am

Am I the only one here who enjoys purely instrumental music? Like soundtracks, and folk tunes, and ethnic melodies? Lyrics are just so distracting...

Bought a new CD today... "Bagpipe Classics." Yeah!

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29 Jul 2005, 11:32 am

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I love celtic music, with or without lyrics...bagpipes are gorgeous when properly played...and classical...folk and traditional music are styles I really, really like.

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29 Jul 2005, 1:06 pm

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29 Jul 2005, 1:12 pm

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Lyrics are just so distracting...

Yeah I agree with that. I have little interest in what the lyrics are saying and meaning, therefore I can pretty much block them out and focus on the real music: the instruments.

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29 Jul 2005, 1:17 pm

Lyrics usually do nothing more than hold the song together. It's just vocal instruments a lot of the time, what they say isn't always relevant, although on their own good lyrics can be a plus. But they don't contribute to the feel of the song.

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29 Jul 2005, 1:20 pm

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29 Jul 2005, 2:30 pm

Cindy wrote:

Am I the only one here who enjoys purely instrumental music?

I am big into intsrumental music. It is a rare song where the lyrics and singing are a plus to me... and if I enjoy the lyrics and vocals they have to be a fair bit quirky.

One thing I hate about most lyric music is that the lyrics get in the way of the actual notes, and I can't follow the instruments as easily. And then many of these songs when I do follow the actual song, its really nothing that I enjoy. The lyrics are just a distraction to me.

Not saying all lyrics are bad though, sometimes lyrics really add to a song... and when it does the song is better for it... if the lyrics and song work as one to present an idea. But I'd say nearly 7/8ths of all songs I have heard with lyrics is annoying to me.

Most of the music I have recently purchased is instrumental rock. Its hard to find really good rockin instrumental music though, most bands seem to think they need a vocalist... which is probably true... since intsrumental music rarely gets noticed and becomes popular.

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29 Jul 2005, 5:29 pm

Many of my favorite songs are instrumentals. I think vocals can often add to a song, but focusing solely on them is often a recipe for disaster. Props go to Sigur Rós for using the human voice as an incredibly expressive instrument.

For anyone that enjoys instrumental music, I heartily endorse the song "Pacific Theme" by Broken Social Scene. One of the tastiest, grooviest, most glorious songs I've ever heard; completely untainted by a human voice.

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29 Jul 2005, 10:29 pm

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Many of my favorite songs are instrumentals. I think vocals can often add to a song, but focusing solely on them is often a recipe for disaster.

Especially if the songs instrumental, because then you've got nothing!

Some of my favourite instrumental songs would be from video games I have. I was blown away at how original yet moving many of the tunes from all three Donkey Kong Country games on the SNES were.

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29 Jul 2005, 10:43 pm

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Well, more than half of what I posted so far is almost strictly instrumental. Then again it sounds like your looking for stuff more like classical, smooth jazz, and easy listening so I really don't know that jungle, techno, or trance would be your thing.

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29 Jul 2005, 11:00 pm

Mockingbird wrote:

Cindy wrote:

I love celtic music, with or without lyrics...bagpipes are gorgeous when properly played...and classical...folk and traditional music are styles I really, really like.

I like you, Louisa!

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29 Jul 2005, 11:02 pm

Pugly wrote:

I am big into intsrumental music. It is a rare song where the lyrics and singing are a plus to me... and if I enjoy the lyrics and vocals they have to be a fair bit quirky.

hehehe ...like "Scotland's Depraved" (Scotland the Brave). I like those kind of quirky lyrics. :lol:

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29 Jul 2005, 11:03 pm

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Naaaaa... probably not.

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30 Jul 2005, 12:19 am

Cindy wrote:

Mockingbird wrote:

Cindy wrote:

I love celtic music, with or without lyrics...bagpipes are gorgeous when properly played...and classical...folk and traditional music are styles I really, really like.

I like you, Louisa!

LOL, Thanks! I like you, too :wink:

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