Thanks Chris D R. I do not want to be an ungracious scold, and I have great appreciation for what you do. What I did want to mention is a major reason why I retired in May 2024 from St. John's U, where I taught pop music criticism and writing classes each semester for 12 years. Some students no longer know the names of the songs, or the …
Thanks Chris D R. I do not want to be an ungracious scold, and I have great appreciation for what you do. What I did want to mention is a major reason why I retired in May 2024 from St. John's U, where I taught pop music criticism and writing classes each semester for 12 years. Some students no longer know the names of the songs, or the album (if any) that it's from: Their connections are through their phones, and their relationship to music is totally functional: for working out, running, studying, making out. It's all background to them. Streaming music is a public utility, like water from a faucet or electricity lighting up a bulb. They lack meaningful connection to analyze why a song is important to them. Perhaps this is my way of acknowledging there is a reason that Chris is on to something: it doesn't matter where the title is in a song as long as it is on a playlist the listener accesses. And noting how often the Beatles began their songs with the title just emphasizes how smart they were in their time.
Don’t worry. Didn’t take it that way. Always appreciate your perspective. And I think you are onto something. Streaming can make music feel like a very passive experience.
Thanks Chris D R. I do not want to be an ungracious scold, and I have great appreciation for what you do. What I did want to mention is a major reason why I retired in May 2024 from St. John's U, where I taught pop music criticism and writing classes each semester for 12 years. Some students no longer know the names of the songs, or the album (if any) that it's from: Their connections are through their phones, and their relationship to music is totally functional: for working out, running, studying, making out. It's all background to them. Streaming music is a public utility, like water from a faucet or electricity lighting up a bulb. They lack meaningful connection to analyze why a song is important to them. Perhaps this is my way of acknowledging there is a reason that Chris is on to something: it doesn't matter where the title is in a song as long as it is on a playlist the listener accesses. And noting how often the Beatles began their songs with the title just emphasizes how smart they were in their time.
Don’t worry. Didn’t take it that way. Always appreciate your perspective. And I think you are onto something. Streaming can make music feel like a very passive experience.