I recently heard a really fascinating theory on popular music that I think might give us all some hope for the future. The theory goes that since it became "popular" in the 50s, pop music has been following a circular pattern. It started off really interesting and edgy, then slowly descended into repetition and stupidity. The British Invasion came around and shook everything up and made pop music interesting again. Then it slowly descended into boringness once more by the mid-70s, until punk came around and shook everything up and made popular music interesting again. Then it slowly descended into boringness one more by the late 80s, until grunge came around and shook everything up and made popular music interesting again. Then it slowly descended into crap once more, and I'm just waiting for the next thing to come and shake things up.
I don't think that theory is entirely true, but it definitely has its merits. It leaves out anything not in the realm of "popular," and as a few folks have said, there is always good music being made, it's just that it usually doesn't make it into the mainstream. But it's an interesting idea, and one whose predictions I sincerely hope will come true soon. What do you all think about it?
best wishes,
Scott
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I recently heard a really fascinating theory on popular music that I think might give us all some hope for the future. The theory goes that since it became "popular" in the 50s, pop music has been following a circular pattern. It started off really interesting and edgy, then slowly descended into repetition and stupidity. The British Invasion came around and shook everything up and made pop music interesting again. Then it slowly descended into boringness once more by the mid-70s, until punk came around and shook everything up and made popular music interesting again. Then it slowly descended into boringness one more by the late 80s, until grunge came around and shook everything up and made popular music interesting again. Then it slowly descended into crap once more, and I'm just waiting for the next thing to come and shake things up.
I don't think that theory is entirely true, but it definitely has its merits. It leaves out anything not in the realm of "popular," and as a few folks have said, there is always good music being made, it's just that it usually doesn't make it into the mainstream. But it's an interesting idea, and one whose predictions I sincerely hope will come true soon. What do you all think about it?
best wishes,
Scott
I don't think that theory is entirely true, but it definitely has its merits. It leaves out anything not in the realm of "popular," and as a few folks have said, there is always good music being made, it's just that it usually doesn't make it into the mainstream. But it's an interesting idea, and one whose predictions I sincerely hope will come true soon. What do you all think about it?
best wishes,
Scott
