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NPR: "The Songs We Should Retire"
I saw this story on NPR today, which originally ran in October, 2017:
Encore Episode: Hallelujah! The Songs We Should Retire This struck me as going too far, and being a bit snobbish, and I felt sorry for the artists named in the article, even though they have presumably raked in a gob-load of money from royalties. Who are NPR critics (or anyone) to decide (or at least suggest) what should no longer be heard? I am surprised that this kind of story would be done by NPR. Or am I overreacting? I realise that the article doesn't carry any official "weight", but still... |
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Yeah, I kinda think you are taking this a bit too seriously/literally. If they had labeled the episode “stuff we are kind of tired of hearing, isn’t there something else you could play?” it might have been less pushy but I bet it wouldn’t have has as many views. Given its NPR I’d read this as an attempt at lighthearted wry commentary paired with a headline that gets someone to listen.
On the merits, I’d agree with the basic sentiment on most of theses, even the half of them I like. |
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I remember Guitar Player magazine did a feature on the "100 Licks That Must Die" some years back. Uh-huh. I still hear most of those licks today. Still play most of them too.
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To me, it read like click-bait that was just a level or two above "this weird trick the banks don't want you to know about to cut your mortage in half with no risk." |
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I hear what you're all saying, but I think we (I guess meaning the world at large, but particularly so-called critics) should have some respect for these mostly-classic pieces of art, even if we are all fed up with them by now.
I would not have minded if the list was comprised of silly one-hit wonders that have probably been heard almost as much, like the Birdie Song, Agadoo, etc. Crap! Now I'm singing "Aaaaa-ga-doo, doo, doo, push pineapple grind coffee" |
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Back in the 80's I was a dance club DJ once a week. Me and my partner had a list of the "Seven Deadly Songs" we wouldn't play, no matter how many times it was requested. Same idea: good songs, but we were sick to death of hearing them.
I'm sure we ticked some people off, but hey, it was our show. And 30 years later I can actually listen to some of them again. |
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I've played open mics in lots of places. In NYC, there was a place where they had a Ghostbusters-type red-crossout sign in the green room that said "Send In the Clowns." In LA, same thing only it was "Hallelujah."
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Just an old drum playing guitarist now. |
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LOL, the article writer is just another fool trying to make himself relevant.
No need to take offense. I think I'll go play a medley of all the offending songs, and I'll throw in Amazing Grace as an encore. |
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Now that would be offensive (not the songs, my performance).
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