Let's talk about BALLADS
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poptimistsThe giveaway CD for Thursday's Poptimism will be an ALL-BALLAD special. I'm taking here about the modern usage of the word to mean 'slow song', rather than the older 'story song'.
Ballads seem to get short shrift from Poptimists - criticisms of pop or R&B albums, for instance, often turn on a "too many ballads" claim. The list of NOW poll winners here is short on them too (Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time", Portishead's "Glory Box", maybe a couple of others).
What are some of your favourite ballads? Do you have trouble enjoying slow pop songs? Why do you think that is, if so? Do some genres suit 'ballads' better than others? (Some of the people who complain about R&B ballads might be Low or Will Oldham fans, for instance!) When does a song stop being a ballad? And so on - plenty to talk about, I'm sure.
I do want ballad recommendations, however the giveaway CD has already been made and is GREBT, a chronological journey through balladry from the 50s to last week.
Ballads seem to get short shrift from Poptimists - criticisms of pop or R&B albums, for instance, often turn on a "too many ballads" claim. The list of NOW poll winners here is short on them too (Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time", Portishead's "Glory Box", maybe a couple of others).
What are some of your favourite ballads? Do you have trouble enjoying slow pop songs? Why do you think that is, if so? Do some genres suit 'ballads' better than others? (Some of the people who complain about R&B ballads might be Low or Will Oldham fans, for instance!) When does a song stop being a ballad? And so on - plenty to talk about, I'm sure.
I do want ballad recommendations, however the giveaway CD has already been made and is GREBT, a chronological journey through balladry from the 50s to last week.
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Topics Covered By Ballads
Date: 2006-10-03 12:53 pm (UTC)1. Infidelity (of other)
2. Being on the wrong side of a historical event.
3. Sexual proposition
4. Difficulty of serving celestial body (may be metaphor)
5. Infidelity (of other)
6. Sexual satisfaction
7. Pledge of love
8. Romantic rejection, aftermath of.
9. Existential collapse via romantic rejection
10. Sympathising with rival in love triangle
11. Romantic rejection, aftermath of.
12. Pledge of love
13. Infidelity (of self)
14. Contemplation of maternal life choices
15. Celebration of ghetto life.
16. Bad relationship, emotional scars of. (hurt)
17. Bad relationship, emotional scars of. (rueful)
18. Philosophy of self-actualisation.
19. Bad relationship, ending of. (defiant)
20. Reaction to political criticism.
Re: Topics Covered By Ballads
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Date: 2006-10-03 04:26 pm (UTC)(Also THIS SONG NEEDS A BOSH VERSION).