Post by Hucklebubba on Jan 4, 2004 0:40:04 GMT -5
This could go in the Odd Neuroses thread, but I want to give it it's own place.
Y'see, I have this funky tendency to create mega-highly-specialized musical mini-genres, which may only include one or two songs each. Without further explanation, here are a couple of examples:
"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
Mini-Genre: Nighttime Big-City Brooding Song.
In my opinion, "In the Air Tonight" was, is, and always shall be the ideal ambience for throwing on your trenchcoat, hunching your shoulders, and going for a scowling stroll through the rainy urban jungle.
I'm a big expert on this topic, seeing as how I've never actually done it. I don't even own a trenchcoat. However, I can scowl when need be, and that's half the battle.
Other song(s) in this mini-genre: "You Belong To the City" by Glenn Frey
"In the House of Stone and Light" by Martin Page
Mini-Genre: Quasi-Spiritual
The early 90s, from whence this song haileth, saw a distinct resurgence in the popularity of songs that were either 1) religiously themed in an eggshell-walkingly vague and inoffensive sort of way, or 2) somehow spiritual-seeming, despite a lack of any overtly spiritual lyrics. (They's songs with a certain sound, what can't be recognized 'cept by those who already know it.)
"In the House of Stone and Light" falls into the first category. It goes way out its way to be as inclusive as possible, with two possible lyrical references to Christianity, one direct reference to Hinduism, and one direct reference to paganism.
If you include the CD case and liner notes, that adds another direct reference to Christianity. Also, I think I may have seen some Celtic swirly-doos in there somewhere. (Don't quote me on that.) If so, that's one more for paganism. (Or Celtic Christianity, depending on who you ask and what era you're in.) Ah, let's give 'em both half a point.
Finally, including the other songs on the album chalks up a point for Judaism. Islam appears to be left out. Boo, and might I add, hoo. I fairly weep for the pity of it all.
Other song(s) in this mini-genre: "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2, "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister, "Father Figure" by George Michael, "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.
Y'see, I have this funky tendency to create mega-highly-specialized musical mini-genres, which may only include one or two songs each. Without further explanation, here are a couple of examples:
"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
Mini-Genre: Nighttime Big-City Brooding Song.
In my opinion, "In the Air Tonight" was, is, and always shall be the ideal ambience for throwing on your trenchcoat, hunching your shoulders, and going for a scowling stroll through the rainy urban jungle.
I'm a big expert on this topic, seeing as how I've never actually done it. I don't even own a trenchcoat. However, I can scowl when need be, and that's half the battle.
Other song(s) in this mini-genre: "You Belong To the City" by Glenn Frey
"In the House of Stone and Light" by Martin Page
Mini-Genre: Quasi-Spiritual
The early 90s, from whence this song haileth, saw a distinct resurgence in the popularity of songs that were either 1) religiously themed in an eggshell-walkingly vague and inoffensive sort of way, or 2) somehow spiritual-seeming, despite a lack of any overtly spiritual lyrics. (They's songs with a certain sound, what can't be recognized 'cept by those who already know it.)
"In the House of Stone and Light" falls into the first category. It goes way out its way to be as inclusive as possible, with two possible lyrical references to Christianity, one direct reference to Hinduism, and one direct reference to paganism.
If you include the CD case and liner notes, that adds another direct reference to Christianity. Also, I think I may have seen some Celtic swirly-doos in there somewhere. (Don't quote me on that.) If so, that's one more for paganism. (Or Celtic Christianity, depending on who you ask and what era you're in.) Ah, let's give 'em both half a point.
Finally, including the other songs on the album chalks up a point for Judaism. Islam appears to be left out. Boo, and might I add, hoo. I fairly weep for the pity of it all.
Other song(s) in this mini-genre: "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2, "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister, "Father Figure" by George Michael, "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.
