Originally Posted by Dave Rice
Opinions, beliefs, likes or dislikes... it's what makes us humans... and that's fine. Knowing how best to express those opinions without getting snarky is the difficult part.

I suppose I would rather read the lyric while hearing the melody and vocal... but I prefer to hear the song before watching a video. My thinking is simply that the song should be able to stand on it's own two legs without all the distractions (and some of the videos can be quite entertaining or good)... 'cause I grew up in the era when only radio stations were available to us poor schnooks.

Interesting topic, Mike... and some good reading, too. Thanks, ----Dave


Hi Dave,

I remember when MTV first came out, I had just moved to Manhattan to work for Tower Records there in 1983, and remember watching Duran Duran's Rio video and thinking, "hmmm..they got some nice looking young women, but the song still sucks.." LOL..

I think younger generations who grow up with an over-saturation of visuals supplanting their own imaginations will tend to like lyrics that lack in any form of subtlety. But that's a generalization. There will always be folks who will keep the flame alive.

Thanks for your take and I agree wholeheartedly. smile

Mike

Last edited by Michael Zaneski; 07/06/19 07:12 PM.
Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice
Fortune depends on the tone of your voice

-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon)
from the song "Songs of Love"
from the album "Casanova" (1996)