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Russic · 03-12-2008, 05:09 PM

I love the psychology of music debates. Something that has always intrigued me.

There is an interesting point (imo) brought up by a couple of people here, and that deals with the content of linkin parks lyrics. They have a very profitable theme throughout their lyrics dealing mainly with angst, a want to break away, not belonging etc.

There was also a very interesting point I thought brought up about how they don't really define what it is they are angry about exactly. I've always preferred lyrics to leave something up to the imagination rather than hitting me over the head with whatever it is the band is trying to say.

To me these two points are a perfect one two punch for selling records. Not saying that Linkin Park's only motivation is selling records, but I do think it has to do with their staying power. The moods fit quite well with the feelings of most teenagers. The fact that they leave the message partly blank allows for the "wow, this song fits with my life so well" It's funny when you look back on teenage years and remember feeling very unique, when really you were just another whiner in the crow (at least I was). The band seems to present lyrics that appeal to a huge group of people that all feel similarly whether they know it or not.

Moving on to AC/DC, how many of us are guilty of judging Linkin Park music without actually studying their discography? I only mention it because as somebody who isn't terribly familiar with AC/DC, I'd say most of their stuff sounds the same to me. I imagine the more interested and appreciative you are of a band, the more likely you could point out differences among the songs. If all we're doing is judging a band by their singles, then we are most certainly judging a grouping of songs that are selected by a formula (must be x minutes long and must be catchy to some degree).

Finally, on to Nickelback. I don't actually dislike Nickelback for their music. While cookie-cutter and formulaic, I truly despise Nickelback for their personalities and Kroegers actions. Two main points of contention here:
1. Constantly whining about people not liking them
2. The only thing that bothers me more about people who drink and drive are people who drink and drive and are too cowardly to man-up and accept responsibility for their actions.

03-12-2008, 05:09 PM	#25
Russic Dances with Wolves Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Section 304 Exp:	I love the psychology of music debates. Something that has always intrigued me. There is an interesting point (imo) brought up by a couple of people here, and that deals with the content of linkin parks lyrics. They have a very profitable theme throughout their lyrics dealing mainly with angst, a want to break away, not belonging etc. There was also a very interesting point I thought brought up about how they don't really define what it is they are angry about exactly. I've always preferred lyrics to leave something up to the imagination rather than hitting me over the head with whatever it is the band is trying to say. To me these two points are a perfect one two punch for selling records. Not saying that Linkin Park's only motivation is selling records, but I do think it has to do with their staying power. The moods fit quite well with the feelings of most teenagers. The fact that they leave the message partly blank allows for the "wow, this song fits with my life so well" It's funny when you look back on teenage years and remember feeling very unique, when really you were just another whiner in the crow (at least I was). The band seems to present lyrics that appeal to a huge group of people that all feel similarly whether they know it or not. Moving on to AC/DC, how many of us are guilty of judging Linkin Park music without actually studying their discography? I only mention it because as somebody who isn't terribly familiar with AC/DC, I'd say most of their stuff sounds the same to me. I imagine the more interested and appreciative you are of a band, the more likely you could point out differences among the songs. If all we're doing is judging a band by their singles, then we are most certainly judging a grouping of songs that are selected by a formula (must be x minutes long and must be catchy to some degree). Finally, on to Nickelback. I don't actually dislike Nickelback for their music. While cookie-cutter and formulaic, I truly despise Nickelback for their personalities and Kroegers actions. Two main points of contention here: 1. Constantly whining about people not liking them 2. The only thing that bothers me more about people who drink and drive are people who drink and drive and are too cowardly to man-up and accept responsibility for their actions.