This Is Why I Don't Listen To Pop

[Gaz6231]

You know, I almost actually thought it was a decent video, that is, until I saw you're comment on youtube:

My videos highlight the truth. And the truth is that the world is bad.

No. Just no. Absolutely no.

You're saying the world is a wonderful place with no worries?

 

[Dango]

You know, I almost actually thought it was a decent video, that is, until I saw you're comment on youtube:

My videos highlight the truth. And the truth is that the world is bad.

No. Just no. Absolutely no.

You're saying the world is a wonderful place with no worries?

No, I'm saying that:

1. You sound very, very pretentious there. You're videos expose the world's horrible nature? Seriously?

And 2. I'm an optimist, and I think the world is quite alright.

 

[Gaz6231]

1. You sound very, very pretentious there. You're videos expose the world's horrible nature? Seriously?

And 2. I'm an optimist, and I think the world is quite alright.

1: There's really no way I could word that concept without sounding pretentious, but none of the videos I make are happy-clappy love-fests. My inspiration is generally the irony, injustice and general unpleasantness of the world at large.

2: I'm not going to say you're wrong. I am, however, going to stongly imply that you're wrong.

 

[Dango]

1. You sound very, very pretentious there. You're videos expose the world's horrible nature? Seriously?

And 2. I'm an optimist, and I think the world is quite alright.

1: There's really no way I could word that concept without sounding pretentious, but none of the videos I make are happy-clappy love-fests. My inspiration is generally the irony, injustice and general unpleasantness of the world at large.

2: I'm not going to say you're wrong. I am, however, going to stongly imply that you're wrong.

And I'm gonna say I'm fine with that, think what you want, learn your own lessons, but just don't go around trying to convince people to think the same thing.

 

[Sprinal]

Well as we al know al that realy sells pop music to guys anyway is the fact that all the singers are 'hot' young women. Where in comparison the people who play metal/industrial/clasical/jazz/folk...Okay everything else is not so reliably 'good looking'.

So really what we have here is an image thing of pop/dance only attracts people for the sake of the 'sex appeal.' as well as that most teenage girls have dicided its good cuz all the singers are now their role models. Making it worse for everyone else.

As well as that you don't see people "riding the lightning" everyday so it could also be that shallow things like sex and drugs are easier to relate to then say The Planets Suite.

As well as that if we relate it to the extra credits video game music episode the message is simplicity. Which is now in everything but techno/pop/dance is quite rare as the technicality of all the pieces reflects the skill of the artist more than the looks.

 

[Disaster Button]

So what. You could do the same thing with any 12-bar blues from the 30s or any rock or doo-wop from the 1950s.

12 bar and doo-wop were specifically designed to let people who have never played/sang together have a common ground and be able to jam. This is blatant cookie-cutter bullshit at its worst.

Two songs out of the thousands of pop songs released every year have the same chord progression and rhythm, and "music is stagnating"? Sorry, no dice. All your example proves is how unimportant chord progressions and tempo are in the grand scheme of things. Everything has been done before anyway.

Blues and doo-wop weren't "designed", they just kind of "evolved". Then, after short periods of progress and then stagnation, other people took the music in new directions. Today's pop music is generally a distant relative of these styles, and sometimes even a close relative, spot the similarity:


Pop music is cookie-cutter music, of course it is. But it's never not been that. Innovation in popular music happens in very small steps, and for every two steps forward there's always a step back.

I never understood why Justin Bieber was smiling in that video if he was like "Baby Oh" and getting his heart broken.

Unsurprisingly, I agree with you completely BonsaiK, great post.

 

[Shining_Pyrelight]

People get so pretentious over current Pop music. Ke$ha and Katy Perry might not be groundbreaking, but their music is fun and makes people happy.
Is it just a case of, popular to dislike whats popular?

 

[Something Amyss]

-snip-

That. Was. Brilliant. Made me lol throughout. Haz been favourited, for teh lulz.

My favourite line is probably "Punk Rock's just a joke, it's really just baroque."

It's amazing how many songs use that same progression, though. And that video is awesome at demonstrating it.

 

[Ashcrexl]

it doesnt matter if they're all the same! hell, all music is the same as all music. the real reason you shouldnt listen to pop is that it causes you pain. and then its repeated with every other song.