Sternly Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 from the 60's and 70's and suddenly I started to think about what Bob Dylan said, I had heard many things about him, but I had never stopped and thought about it, and suddenly there I was, listening to a not very good singer, but some great lyrics. What happened with that? There was a time when music was more than an entretaintment thing; it was used to make things, to tell people things, to send messages. It marked a generation and wether you liked it or not, their lyrics did have a meaning; you can read them and easily tell that there was something going on. Now, there is something going on; If you tell me that it was for the war (because most of the lyrics, since I'm listening to "Hippy" music, is related to it) and staff, well there are still conflicts going on, but people seem to be, not ignoring them, but not feeling attached with them either. Music stopped being a catalizer of what's going on in today's society, or maybe it is, and it's showing us what a society we are nowadays; but I just miss that music that you hear dand it gave you hope, ideas and tell you something, something more than just a couple of chords together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 it still does enter: coldplay, radiohead, travis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted July 15, 2004 Author Share Posted July 15, 2004 No, just liten tothem, see what they write and you'll understand my point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 listen to who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted July 15, 2004 Author Share Posted July 15, 2004 Listen to "Smith" or "Bob Dylan", which are the ones I listen the most, and you'll see what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 all my friends like classic rock so i get enough of that stuff thanks i'm leaving on a jet plane is good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Yeah, there are groups around that try to write about that stuff, but without anywhere near the poignancy and insight that made Bob Dylan so great. Travis in particular, are quite cringe-inducing with their political statements ("Peace the Fuck Out"). :lol: If there are people out there that would be logical successors to Dylan or Neil Young or even Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye, they're certainly not in the mainstream like they used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 I'm Tom, Tom P. :smartass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 sorry for that.......... :lol: I'm gladsomeone sees my point though! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 the time has come for me to peace the fuck out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalter zug Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 :stunned: bang b u s h! :smug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogieJ Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Yeah, there are groups around that try to write about that stuff, but without anywhere near the poignancy and insight that made Bob Dylan so great. Travis in particular, are quite cringe-inducing with their political statements ("Peace the Fuck Out"). :lol: If there are people out there that would be logical successors to Dylan or Neil Young or even Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye, they're certainly not in the mainstream like they used to be. Billy Bragg, UK equivalent :) Not mainstream but very Political...Morrisey is back too with his views, he's quite good. Sex Pistols were quite political for their time too :) God Save the Queen is a good example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityandColour Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Wasn't the song 'Hard Rain's Gonna Fall,' or something like that, about the Cuban Missle Crisis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Billy Bragg, UK equivalent :) Not mainstream but very Political...Morrisey is back too with his views, he's quite good. Sex Pistols were quite political for their time too :) God Save the Queen is a good example. That's the thing though, there's nobody in the mainstream with that stuff like there used to be, and the Sex Pistols have been broken up for over 20 years. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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