The Hornby reading I can understand slightly better than the audio essay. I agree with the Hornby article that songs can remind you of a certain time in your life, or represent a feeling you have had at the time. There are many songs that I heard when I was younger, that as soon as I hear it now, that specific stage in my life gets relived. Its a song that I cant remember the name right now, but I know that everytime I hear the song it reminds me of the Summer time. It doesnt have any importance to me. But on the other hand there are songs that make me feel good and just lifts my spirits when I am having a bad day.
I think hearing something rather than reading it makes a difference. If you are reading something you cant determine what context the writer is writing in. For example, you can't tell if the writer is stressing a certain word or being sarcastic. Many of my own text messages are misunderstood because of this. I disagree with a song being a good song just because it sounds well. In order for me to like a song, I have to like what the artist is saying or his message that he or she is trying to get across. Everything that glitters isnt gold. Lyrics are very important to me. If a song has a nice beat but is saying non-sense, it has no purpose to me.
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>>I disagree with a song being a good song just because it sounds well. <<
ReplyDeleteLots of people disagree with me on that one. But what if the sound of the song is part of the message? Sad lyrics are even more sad if the music sounds dark and ominous.
Good post.