tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post1131725092183708212..comments2023-11-06T13:07:23.645-05:00Comments on The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment: Poetic Analysis of a Pop SongMatthew MacNishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-19084744286504297842012-01-18T05:45:07.739-05:002012-01-18T05:45:07.739-05:00wow! you went so deep with this song!
love this so...wow! you went so deep with this song!<br />love this song btw. hehe<br /><br /><a href="http://www.childup.com/parentingarticles/" rel="nofollow">parenting articles</a>parenting articleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631155922024330767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-65020897095111915322012-01-16T17:53:20.297-05:002012-01-16T17:53:20.297-05:00My son loves this song! I'm going to have him ...My son loves this song! I'm going to have him read your analysis!!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-38784232712337515152012-01-15T04:48:17.434-05:002012-01-15T04:48:17.434-05:00Wow, I'm impressed! I love music, but I'm ...Wow, I'm impressed! I love music, but I'm more of a classical girl myself. Pop songs get me going for their beat, but I don't pay much attention to the lyrics. Maybe I should!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-56365779827930194632012-01-14T18:42:29.186-05:002012-01-14T18:42:29.186-05:00Incredible analysis Mr. MacNish. There is in fact,...Incredible analysis Mr. MacNish. There is in fact, poetry all around.<br /><br />I work with teens in the Caribbean, they are always trying to educate me, particularly on rap-hip/hop. In turn I play Jimi. Mick and Leon for them.<br /><br />I'm gonna print this out and lay it on 'em.<br /><br />Thanks.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-77870921100281165962012-01-14T11:31:56.669-05:002012-01-14T11:31:56.669-05:00I absolutely ADORE this song. And I have analyzed...I absolutely ADORE this song. And I have analyzed the lyrics just as you did. It's really brilliant. And because of that, Stereo Hearts is on my writing playlist. ;)<br /><br />Great post.Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874147599272424056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-66108848933129937932012-01-14T10:47:44.002-05:002012-01-14T10:47:44.002-05:00I work for BigOil (sorry about that), but I buy al...I work for BigOil (sorry about that), but I buy all my CDs in the local heavy-metal shop (small shop, cash only, no credit cards), and I never steal music on the Internet. I'm trying to teach the kids the same, but that's alot harder.<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cold As Heaven</a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-83403294064189141752012-01-14T09:24:34.259-05:002012-01-14T09:24:34.259-05:00Hi Matthew - very interesting read. At some stage...Hi Matthew - very interesting read. At some stage I realised that rappers, rock lyrics, pop lyrics sometimes and those models that stand around looking dumb - are actually incredibly clever, intelligent, and quite often wise .. so this is fantastic to read and to have you analyse it for us ..<br /><br />Cheers - as Jess says - I'd love to be reading more of these .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-43926885915865966542012-01-14T08:59:03.324-05:002012-01-14T08:59:03.324-05:00Great post. I agree, this would be a fun weekly po...Great post. I agree, this would be a fun weekly post!<br />My husband is always giving me a hard time for over-analyzing songs.Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-41534282562378012662012-01-14T04:21:20.322-05:002012-01-14T04:21:20.322-05:00Nope; nothing quite like a perfect turn of a phras...Nope; nothing quite like a perfect turn of a phrase.<br /><br />As a woman who is slowly losing her hearing, I've come to appreciate the written lyrics with music. I like reading the analysis of other writers, just to see if my own interpretations are mirrored in people who do more "listening" than reading to interpret songs.<br /><br />I liked both the lyrics and your interpretation Matt. Gives me something to think about.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-8560739598274874962012-01-14T00:10:41.499-05:002012-01-14T00:10:41.499-05:00Some nice depth here, Matt. I'm not particular...Some nice depth here, Matt. I'm not particularly into poetry and lyrics are very much poetic, but when they speak to me, they really speak to me. Paul Simon is one of my favorite lyricists. <br /><br />I've heard that lyrics can be wonderful example of how to write meaningfully with very few words and prose writers can learn a lot by studying them.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-1389897032948118262012-01-13T23:47:14.904-05:002012-01-13T23:47:14.904-05:00You going Greil Marcus on us? Cool.You going Greil Marcus on us? Cool.Steve MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026970188928733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-42085341812660590742012-01-13T23:03:07.514-05:002012-01-13T23:03:07.514-05:00Wow. Reading this post was like watching Inception...Wow. Reading this post was like watching Inception. You went deeper than I ever thought possible. Nice breakdown.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-42695403664559288222012-01-13T21:19:15.877-05:002012-01-13T21:19:15.877-05:00Thank you for introducing this song. I rarely list...Thank you for introducing this song. I rarely listen to pop music, mostly because the lyrics are usually disappointing. This one is a great example to the contrary :-)Author A.O. Pearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522726537375775560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-14722835837503249852012-01-13T20:49:21.884-05:002012-01-13T20:49:21.884-05:00This reminds me of one of my son's songs:
htt...This reminds me of one of my son's songs:<br /><br />http://www.musicallypromiscuous.blogspot.com/search/label/Jordan%20Stevenson<br /><br />I find it so interesting...these "Crate Diggers"....how we have moved so far forward technologically, and yet the younger generations are leaning towards vinyl and princess phones. Listening to the music creators today is an education in itself. Advancing technology has minimized specific qualities. It makes me wonder if any of us know what the hell we're doing other than putting one step in front of the other and crushing things half the time.Wine and Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778785233226804217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-14956133200292468492012-01-13T18:32:45.682-05:002012-01-13T18:32:45.682-05:00You are a much deeper dude than me, Matt. I just p...You are a much deeper dude than me, Matt. I just pay attention to the beat (because I used to play bass guitar) and the music. Most of the lyrics in songs go over my head. <br /><br />I think I have it on my iPod. Whatever my 12 yo downloads, ends up on my iPod. Fortunately we have mostly the same taste in music.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-56426794360144560912012-01-13T17:37:43.506-05:002012-01-13T17:37:43.506-05:00Hey, this was really cool. The kids and I do this ...Hey, this was really cool. The kids and I do this kind of thing in the van sometimes.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-62842895228920190182012-01-13T17:00:19.602-05:002012-01-13T17:00:19.602-05:00I enjoyed your analysis of this song. You went be...I enjoyed your analysis of this song. You went beyond the beats and did what I sometimes, not always, try to do. You listened to the lyrics.<br /><br />Lyrically, this is a beautiful piece of storytelling. That's one of the things rap originally start out as, a non-singing way of telling a tale through rhyme laying it all to the rhythm of a fat beat.<br /><br />This was a great catch, Matt. Nicely done.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-41598433711655122802012-01-13T16:30:18.715-05:002012-01-13T16:30:18.715-05:00I don't listen to the radio much these days, o...I don't listen to the radio much these days, only when I'm driving, but always liked lyrics and thinking about what they mean.<br /><br />I wouldn't have caught the music culture symbolism. It's not a world I ever knew that well. But I find that aspect of the lyrics fascinating.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-78133987460465038672012-01-13T16:06:25.195-05:002012-01-13T16:06:25.195-05:00Dude, most of my inspiration for the relationships...Dude, most of my inspiration for the relationships in my novels come from a "silly pop song." <br /><br />And I LOVE ADAM LEVINE. Like, LOVE HIM. <br /><br />That is all.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-80522057756231254832012-01-13T16:02:26.785-05:002012-01-13T16:02:26.785-05:00Look at you getting all snazzy over here with song...Look at you getting all snazzy over here with songs! :D I love a good metaphor and the dusty record is a good one!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-66575973792987917592012-01-13T15:54:49.797-05:002012-01-13T15:54:49.797-05:00Love this song, and your analysis of it is amazing...Love this song, and your analysis of it is amazing. I like to compare the D batteries to the investment you have to make for a relationship to work. Some people take more maintenance than others--not me, of course ;)Angela McCallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610798614001745001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-36342906345209328602012-01-13T15:45:08.381-05:002012-01-13T15:45:08.381-05:00I'm not a huge fan of the song (I listen to th...I'm not a huge fan of the song (I listen to the radio and it's been over-played) but I have to agree 100% on song analysis! I thought the same thing!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-585928150083420262012-01-13T14:42:00.592-05:002012-01-13T14:42:00.592-05:00Sadly, I am old enough to remember Vanilla Ice.
...Sadly, I am old enough to remember Vanilla Ice. <br /><br />Cool post. Context is everything when interpreting art. I try to tell my son the reason he needs to read the classics is because it helps you recognize that deeper layer when a modern author alludes to something in literature or pays homage to a classic line or scene. Without context the words will just wash over without meaning.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-34655496934350333662012-01-13T14:36:15.943-05:002012-01-13T14:36:15.943-05:00Very nice! I hear this one all the time and have t...Very nice! I hear this one all the time and have thought about the lyrics. Although it gets a lot of airplay, it's one I'm not tired of yet.Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-17253348748399503612012-01-13T14:09:55.376-05:002012-01-13T14:09:55.376-05:00My kids love this song and I've always thought...My kids love this song and I've always thought the lyrics were pretty thought provoking. You have really added some layers here with all the background info.<br /><br />LOVE this post. You should do more.Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.com