Re: You're The One -- NOT

[oracle!us.oracle.com!jdrukman%dlsun87@uunet.UU.NET (Jon Drukman)]

Marcel Rijs writes: 

>>   Jon Drukman claims:
>>   > if you don't see a substantial difference in complexity between
>>   > "you're the one" and "get out of my house" then i don't think we
>>   > have any basis for conversation, as we're speaking entirely
>>   > different languages.

>>   Ho! "You're the one" not complex? Do you think it's easy writing
>>   such a powerful, sad song? You're kidding, right? (I am moving the
>>   discussion to a different level here - of course i _know_  GOOMH
>>   sounds more complex, but achieving such sadness in a song like YTO
>>   is as hard as achieving anger in GOOMH. Een andere taal, inderdaad.

You're The One depends on a number of pop song cliches for any
emotional impact that it may claim to possess.  Personally, I do not
find the bluesy guitar 'n' hammond organ combo to be at all affective,
and as such, the song doesn't work for me at all.  I don't think the
lyrics do much to raise it above the level of "standard bluesy track"
either.

On the other hand, Get Out Of My House creates an entirely new
language and speaks with a voice never before (or since) heard in the
world of popular music.  It affects me greatly.

Now, this brings up the tired old "does it have to be new or does it
have to be good" debate.  I submit that it is easier for something new
to have a profound impact, simply because we as listeners are not
accustomed to it.  Shock is good for the system.

It may well be the case that you are a youngster and not jaded from
hearing 18 billion bluesy guitar 'n' organ tracks throughout the
course of your young life.  I, while hopefully not exactly "old,"
have, however, heard enough of that particular genre to know that I
basically have no interest in it and will continue to have little
interest in it, regardless of the talent of the artist who decides to
tackle it.

If Kate did a thrash metal album, would you like it?

Jon Drukman                                         jdrukman%dlsun87@oracle.com
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